Show us your.......newbie progress! [4 Sep 2012 - 4 Oct 2014]

[mrBishboshed]

Question..
I would like to set a a weekly ride section that gives the kms, distance, time taken and average speed if poss..
Can I do this on Srava or the Garmin.

I use Outfront Map My Tracks on the iphone, they also have the official tour of Britain tracking app.
It will give you a daily, weekly and monthly running total and you can save all your data to their website to look at when ever you have the time.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Question..
I would like to set a a weekly ride section that gives the kms, distance, time taken and average speed if poss..
Can I do this on Srava or the Garmin.

I would just record it myself on an Excel spreadsheet

 

[RWright]

Question..
I would like to set a a weekly ride section that gives the kms, distance, time taken and average speed if poss..
Can I do this on Srava or the Garmin.

mapmyride is sortable by week but I don't see a way to get the average other than do it manually. I have to go to work now but will check veloviewer later and see if it does what you are looking for.

 

[fivepence]

Busy day at work so just went out for a quick loop through some nearby hills i had not touched since my opening week of cycling in early July , which then seemed like mountains to now a ramp

Brown Edge - (July 12 - 8m:08s) -- (Sept 4 - 4m:20s)
Norton Le Moors - (July 12 - 6m:10s) -- (Sept 4 - 3m:21s)

Pretty chuffed with the overall progression

http://www.strava.com/activities/80049942

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Decided to go attack Beacon Hill tonight straight from work. God it was hard work, legs felt like lead as soon as I got on the bike, was in my lowest gear before I even got to the climb. Still knocked off another 1.300 feet against the Vuelta Strava challenge.

http://www.strava.com/activities/80028052

Hats off to @Mo1959 and @AndyPeace who are both knocking out some belting climbing for the challenge.

Mo, you might as well join the extender, you will do most of it doing the Vuelta.

 

[stevey]

Just a very short run around the block, feel it will be a lot of these with the nights drawing in still better than nothing.

http://www.strava.com/activities/80085933

 

[fatCyclist]

First day back for months since my injury, and the purchase of my new Sirrus. Without much effort my average speed is equal to the painful/uncomfortable riding on my road bike. Will be interesting to see how much faster ill be as my fitness improves.

Went out for a fairly quick run, mostly to just test the fit of the bike. So far so good. I'll likely keep the rides short for the next couple of weeks to get used to it.

http://www.strava.com/activities/80057782

 

[Mo1959]

Hats off to @Mo1959 and @AndyPeace who are both knocking out some belting climbing for the challenge.

Mo, you might as well join the extender, you will do most of it doing the Vuelta.

Actually thought about leaving the challenge. Don't seem to have the motivation just now. If I do finish it I think it will take the full time to complete it.

Sitting here looking out at a very grey, almost dark morning and not feeling very inspired to go out.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Actually thought about leaving the challenge. Don't seem to have the motivation just now. If I do finish it I think it will take the full time to complete it.

Sitting here looking out at a very grey, almost dark morning and not feeling very inspired to go out.

You might as well see how far you get. I think if I do it, it will be on the very final day, last night nearly killed me

 

[Mo1959]

You might as well see how far you get. I think if I do it, it will be on the very final day, last night nearly killed me

Well, went out and got some miles in. Felt quite hard work but was pleased to discover I had moved up from 5th to 3rd female on one climb and got a couple of totally unexpected QOM, s that I didn't know were there so cheered me up a bit.

I'm missing the really early morning runs and the peace and quiet. Amazing how much difference going out around an hour and a half later makes to the volume of traffic.

 

[antnee]

Tcr4x4 ar go on spoil yourself go out and do it today! you won't have lost the knack with just not riding for those few days in fact your probably ready to do it quicker than you would have had you been out on the bike every day; at least thats how I've found it in my short time of riding "all the gear and no idea" seem to fit my standing

 

[Stonechat]

I tend to wait a couple of days after a long (for me) ride for the aches to subside

 

[hopless500]

Actually thought about leaving the challenge. Don't seem to have the motivation just now. If I do finish it I think it will take the full time to complete it.

Sitting here looking out at a very grey, almost dark morning and not feeling very inspired to go out.

Maybe it'll brighten up. It's beautiful here

 

[DW1]

Had a mountain bike for a while, finally bought a road bike in July. Recently got a (very cheap !) bike computer which says I am averaging around 17 mph most rides (flattish but some ups and downs). The main difference over the month and a half is how much easier the up hills have become. Used to drop down to the lowest gear and be desperate for even lower gears. Now, go up the same hills with another 3 gears still available. Not sure how I would get on with a big, steep hill though ! The computer does make it quite interesting, gives you a concept of speeds on different gradients. On smooth surfaced flats, it can be fairly easy to maintain 20 mph or more. Top speed around 35 mph but haven't really done a long, steep, straight down hill. Most rides 15 to 20 miles in the evenings, a couple of 40-50 at weekends. My biggest problem is a pain I get between the shoulder blades/lower neck, anyone else get this ?

 

[Tcr4x4]

Couldnt bring myself to do the 30mile run today so I did roughly the same run as I did on Tuesday, albeit 26 miles instead of 27. I just wasnt feeling it today. I left the house with a headache, hoping the ride would clear it, which it did to a degree, but even after 2 miles, I could just feel my body wasnt playing ball. Strangely though my average speed was ever so slightly higher today.

Still, I carried on and had a nice ride. I was determined to meet my 50 mile weekly goal, I doubt Ill get out tomorrow and the wekend is already fully booked with other stuff.

Saw two cows making sweet magic, and then 2 goats randomly stood in the middle of the road. To end, a kid almost killed me by flying out from a pedestrain crossing when my light was green on a scooter without even looking. Lukcy I have fast reactions and there wasnt a car coming the other way.

Got a PR on one segment somehow, I didnt feel as fast as last time and I wasnt really trying.

I also stopped half way round and made some adjustments. I turned the bars up a bit as my wrists were aching a lot, and moved the saddle back a little.

Saddle seems more comfortable now, as do the bars, but the ache has moved from the wrist to my elbow and triceps..

Nevermind, onwards and upwards!

http://www.strava.com/activities/80248451