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

[SWSteve]

South West England
Forecast Summary

• Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday
  Turning wet and windy throughout the day on Sunday. Sunshine and scattered blustery showers following on Monday and feeling cooler. Further rain spreads in during Tuesday, occasionally heavy.
  

Sounds fun....

 

[SWSteve]

@Mo1959 eyelets are the holes which are pre-drilled in the frame, right? Similar to the ones which you can use for bottle cages?

 

[Supersuperleeds]

This is the same as me, I go across enough country roads and don;t fancy getting showered with...

Hmmm, sorry but I like my mudguards, especially living in a rural area. Never know what the tractors have been carting out of the fields. Some of it is a bit smelly and don't fancy being sprayed with it.

Good for your immune system

 

[Supersuperleeds]

@Mo1959 eyelets are the holes which are pre-drilled in the frame, right? Similar to the ones which you can use for bottle cages?

Yes

 

[SWSteve]

Yes

Cool, I don't believe my front forks have these, but the back certainly has them...and if I want to join a club ride at least 1 of the clubs near me say you 'need' mud guards if cycling in wet.

 

[Eribiste]

I've made my Boardman Road Race a bit more all weather pleasurable by fitting Crud RoadRacer Mk2 guards. They're slender, light, fit into confined fork clearances, and they work well.

 

[RWright]

New tires just arrived from Wiggle, quick free delivery too. I ordered them Monday, they arrived yesterday but DHL didn't leave them because I was not home at the time. I signed a paper tag thing that allows them to leave stuff if I am not here next time. Very happy with the free prompt shipping. I wish I had used the Cycle Chat Wiggle link but I forgot I will use it next time.

These Grand Prix 4000s tires are light ! ....goodbye highway routes, hello country roads. I am sure these things won't stand up to some of the junk I sometimes run through on the highway. I really want to mount them right now but will keep going with what I have and try to wear them out completely....well at least a little more. I also hope these valves on the tubes I ordered are long enough too. I forgot to check that when I ordered. I think they will be fine but they are 42mm vs. the 48mm that I normally buy. It is going to be difficult for me to not mount one of these sets to at least one of my road bikes with this weather forecast. Just a little breezy but the rest is looking nice. There is a tropical storm brewing but I think it is taking a left turn instead of a right turn below Florida.

 

[Mo1959]

@RWright Look forward to hearing how you find the tyres once you fit them. Most reviews seem to rate them very highly for ride and comfort and being fast rolling.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Must be bad if you're missing it, after your what's rain got to do with it comment haha

40+mph gusts, been out in them before and it wasn't fun this is Monday here
http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/forecast/pontefract#?tab=fiveDay&fcTime=1379286000
I will be out the following day heading straight into 30+mph westerlies.

Give me rain, give me snow, give me fog, give me scorching sun and give me thunder & lightning, but a very windy day for cycling? Screw that, a big roast and red wine on Sunday instead

Sunday might be ok morning, clock up a few miles if nothing else.

I think it's time to look at wet weather kit. Cycling home today in shorts + ss jersey wasn't too fun. Do any of you roadie riders use mud guards, and if so, any recommendations?

I usually ride with them on all the time, can't be bothered taking them off, don't seem to effect my speed much, rack and lights seem a permanent fixture these days as well.
Third day in a week I have got a touch wet.

 

[SWSteve]

@RWright unless you're running really deep set aero rims then your new tubes should be more than addequate length on the valve.

@Nigelnaturist I don't mind getting wet, I'm just happy it happened on the way home as I have nothing in the way of towels etc at work, this could make for an entertaining morning if cycling in and soaking wet

 

[Phoenix Lincs]

Hello again everybody

Taken me a while to scroll through all the great work you've all been doing. Had a hectic work week, managed to fit a ride or two in, but not had chance to catch up with you all on here.

Went out yesterday and was going to try and do a reverse way round of a loop I tried earlier in the week but I got a bit distracted thinking about stuff and not concentrating that I missed my turning. When I realised, I thought I might find my way back a different route than planned, but then decided I could run out of time, so just turned around.

First part of the ride felt great, but had a bit of a mini 'bonk' on the way back, so had to use one of the Mule Bars out of my little bag to gain some more energy. Weird, as it wasn't a long ride, but bodies are funny old things.

https://www.strava.com/activities/82099022

Wondering if its time to dust off the turbo this morning, I went out in the rain the other evening and it was fine (although I should have used the overshoes I think). Found myself awake at stupid o'clock, so plenty of time to decide.

Have fun and stay safe lovely peeps

 

[Mo1959]

@Phoenix Lincs Wonder if it's a female thing being awake at stupid o'clock Sitting here having a coffee and thinking about heading out soon. It is absolutely freezing this morning, almost literally. Just checked the local weather and it says it is currently only 2 degrees I noticed the kitchen window steamed up a bit just putting the kettle on. Not sure what to wear now as it will be very chilly when I set out but will hopefully warm up.

 

[Phoenix Lincs]

@Mo1959. Not just a female thing, hubby is awake too, but downstairs playing on his laptop, I had my coffee up in bed in case I felt I could nod off again (does happen after coffee sometimes - I'm a bit weird like that!)

Think I'll find myself another coffee then decide. Wrap up warm won't you? Don't want reports of an icicle on a bike up in Perthshire

 

[Nigelnaturist]

@ItsSteveLovell I don't either, the advantage about the rack you can carry extra stuff ( I know a little obvious that), but things like a dry base layer, gloves, can make a big difference if you can change if you stop, I know not always possible.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

@Phoenix Lincs Wonder if it's a female thing being awake at stupid o'clock Sitting here having a coffee and thinking about heading out soon. It is absolutely freezing this morning, almost literally. Just checked the local weather and it says it is currently only 2 degrees I noticed the kitchen window steamed up a bit just putting the kettle on. Not sure what to wear now as it will be very chilly when I set out but will hopefully warm up.

Mo time -2 hours.