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

[Smotyn]

Hi all you lovely people. I haven't posted in a while as haven't been out on the bike much the last couple of weeks due to hurting my back bank hol mon attacking the garden. Plus the getting all the kit on to ride the whole 3 miles to work and back was beginning to do my head in. So yesterday took the decision to change my pedals back to my 50:50 Spd ones so if I want to go further I can clip in but I can also just jump on my bike whatever im wearing for the little trips which increases the chance of my actually getting on my bike massively to be honest. I am like others and really don't do rain or wind if I am honest but living in the wash if you don't do wind then you would only ride 5 days a year! I don't mind cold as long as I can wrap up warm and wearing my normal stuff is a big help here as don't have all the kit yet for cold and can't afford it either.



well done to everyone for all your achievements I do love reading about them all xxx

 

[BrianEvesham]

Take it the weather isn't so bad down there?

No it was ok this morning, just very cool. It's now storm strength wind with light rain. There's something in the early rise ride.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

No it was ok this morning, just very cool. It's now storm strength wind with light rain. There's something in the early rise ride.

Usually its calmer when the temperature between the air and ground is closer. This is why you got on and off shore breezes.

 

[fivepence]

Cheshire East in a nutshell

http://www.strava.com/activities/82591448

http://www.strava.com/activities/82591435

 

[Biggler]

I've been really lazy this Friday & weekend, only got out for 8miles on Saturday morning At least my kitchen floor is nearly laid!

Back on it next week I think, hopefully the wind buggers off!

 

[simmi]

Hi all, I have not posted on here for some time my life has been kind of hectic of late but should be back to normal now.
I have changed my focus a little and now ride twice a week run twice a week and swim twice a week with the aim of doing a triathlon in 2014 at some point.
Cycling is still my main love and I would say I am a reasonable cyclist poor runner and a terrible swimmer so have a lot of work to do in the off season.
I lead my club ride today and was very disappointed with the turn out of just 4!
I think our previous lowest was 7.
The forecast of heavy rain and gale force winds put off the fair weather softies.
It didn't turn out too bad, with only a bit of drizzle and one brief shower but I must admit the winds were quite strong towards the end.
The wind for me was an added bonus as it got me a Strava KOM on a segment I have been trying to crack for a few weeks, my first ever on a segment with over 100 participants. http://www.strava.com/activities/82583735#1682990591
For some reason strava shows it as a slight slope down when it is a slope up.

Just reading back a few pages I can see most of the regulars are still about plus a few new names.
All keep up the good work and I will be checking back a bit more regularly from now on.

Oh I almost forgot to mention I have now lost a total of 3 stone from 28th August 2012 so my weight stands at 13st 2lb from 16st 3lb.
My original goal was to get to 14st but I have moved the goal posts a little and want to now reach 12st 7lb if I can.
The weight loss makes a huge difference climbing on my bike and is also very noticeable whilst running perhaps even more so.

 

[simmi]

I nipped out to do a quick 10 miles after this afternoons rather disappointing ride, one rabbit ran across the road in front, this was a full grown one plenty of room with that, but about 1/2 mile later a younger one ran out and quite lituerley missed it by a hairs breath, I honestly thought I was going to go over it.

Glad you missed it Nigel, was it a Hares breadth?

 

[SWSteve]

Haven't gone out this weekend, hitting it hard again tomorrow, 10 miles to work ~20 mile out to meet other halves family (I will shower before hand) and then ~18 home afterwards.

Unless it's soaking wet at which point I will do all of the journeys in an automobile as I can't be dealing with putting wet kit on again and again

 

[Boon 51]

I might join you and give mine another go. To be fair to the guy in the shop, he said to me, before every ride, for a start, lean up against the wall and click yourself in and out, 15 times a side, for 3 times. Being an impatient sod I never done this, maybe I should have

Hi to both of you..

Keep at it and dont give up on going clipless, it does come right in the end.

 

[john-boy]

Hi all, I have not posted on here for some time my life has been kind of hectic of late but should be back to normal now.
I have changed my focus a little and now ride twice a week run twice a week and swim twice a week with the aim of doing a triathlon in 2014 at some point.
Cycling is still my main love and I would say I am a reasonable cyclist poor runner and a terrible swimmer so have a lot of work to do in the off season.
I lead my club ride today and was very disappointed with the turn out of just 4!
I think our previous lowest was 7.
The forecast of heavy rain and gale force winds put off the fair weather softies.
It didn't turn out too bad, with only a bit of drizzle and one brief shower but I must admit the winds were quite strong towards the end.
The wind for me was an added bonus as it got me a Strava KOM on a segment I have been trying to crack for a few weeks, my first ever on a segment with over 100 participants. http://www.strava.com/activities/82583735#1682990591
For some reason strava shows it as a slight slope down when it is a slope up.

Just reading back a few pages I can see most of the regulars are still about plus a few new names.
All keep up the good work and I will be checking back a bit more regularly from now on.

Oh I almost forgot to mention I have now lost a total of 3 stone from 28th August 2012 so my weight stands at 13st 2lb from 16st 3lb.
My original goal was to get to 14st but I have moved the goal posts a little and want to now reach 12st 7lb if I can.
The weight loss makes a huge difference climbing on my bike and is also very noticeable whilst running perhaps even more so.

cracking ride fella and nice one on the weight lose, just hope i can do the same

 

[simmi]

cracking ride fella and nice one on the weight lose, just hope i can do the same

Just keep pedaling and you will john-boy, I was out your way last week did "le petit grand grix" sportive 107 miles starting in Lincoln http://www.strava.com/activities/82028094 was a great ride,I will be back for the main event in May.

 

[marknotgeorge]

I get this, some area its adults playing, though the kids have more sense.
Rubbing, loosen the wheel nuts with the wheel on the ground re-tighten, sometimes an axle can move slightly and cause rubbing, happened to me last Sat, though I dont know why it happened.

I've checked. Both wheels need re-truing, the back more than the front. Spoke key ordered from Wiggle, will try to sort it in the week, otherwise I'll have to wait till I'm paid...

 

[john-boy]

Just keep pedaling and you will john-boy, I was out your way last week did "le petit grand grix" sportive 107 miles starting in Lincoln http://www.strava.com/activities/82028094 was a great ride,I will be back for the main event in May.

Cheers dude. i've just signed up for my first sportive in november to give me somethink to aim for, then all out training over the winter as going to TRY and do the skylark sportive in april and the climbs scar the c**p out of me http://skylarksportive.com/routes/

 

[stevey]

Managed to pop out after all day rain
http://www.strava.com/activities/82696257

The phrase "Best laid plans" and all that come to mind was going to do 30+ today always next time.

 

[simmi]

Cheers dude. i've just signed up for my first sportive in november to give me somethink to aim for, then all out training over the winter as going to TRY and do the skylark sportive in april and the climbs scar the c**p out of me http://skylarksportive.com/routes/

I have just checked out the skylark, to be honest I would find it tough where I am now, the hardest climb is Holme Moss which I haven't ridden but I have ridden several of a simular standard and know several people from my club that have ridden it and then followed it with snake pass. You can do it though train hard between now and then watch what you eat and come April you will be ready.