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

[RFATaff]

Hmm, thanks for the comments - I assumed 18 miles in 2 hours was a bit rubbish having read what some folk on here manage!

Legs could have gone on longer but my arse bones were in bits, and in fact are still a bit delicate! Is there any cure or is it just a case of grin and bear it and eventually they'll toughen up?

 

[john-boy]

Is there any cure or is it just a case of grin and bear it and eventually they'll toughen up?

welcome, you will get used to it with time, padded shorts help

 

[RFATaff]

Padded shorts already on shopping list!! In the meantime I guess I'll just have to get on with it!

 

[puffinbilly]

Pouring down as in Noah's Ark pouring down.

SpokeyDokey where in Cumbria are you? I was over in the Lakes over the weekend. Saw your post yesterday re the weather in Cumbria - I had a great ride yesterday from Broughton to Coniston thro' to Ambleside and back weather was blowy but ok. Then went to Honister pass by car - weather was ok to Coniston then biblical - watched the Tour Of Britain and really appreciated that even the pros struggled with Honister (and to think I scooted up it the previous week at 25mph.....I was in the car).
Really appreciated your comments about the weather - I also do a fair bit of hill walking/climbing but quite like the rain and snow - think the Lakes are different depending which valley you're in.

 

[Mo1959]

No progress today. Day off. It's really cold and quite windy anyway. Just sitting here browsing winter gloves.

 

[stevey]

No progress today. Day off. It's really cold and quite windy anyway. Just sitting here browsing winter gloves.

Likewise @Mo1959 a few things to get at the end of the month, also a rest day

 

[Stonechat]

Rain forecast for 1pm so a shorter run than planned ... maybe Friday

 

[Stonechat]

OK done the run - think it will be my last in shorts
Windsor Grt Park. Though as my fitness improved, I would be now able to get up Tite Hill - WRONG
Killer gradient of 11.4/11.5 near the top gets me every time
http://www.strava.com/activities/82996805
I can do this hill other ways but this is a bugbear

I had thought I might do a little more, need to get clothing right, not quite there yet

Regards clipless, think I need slight adjustment to cleat positions, think I ride slightly toe inwards, and left foot the cleat back a few mm
May need to think about saddle height
Overall it was 23.1 miles @ ave 13.4 (on Cateye)

 

[Stonechat]

Hmm, thanks for the comments - I assumed 18 miles in 2 hours was a bit rubbish having read what some folk on here manage!

Legs could have gone on longer but my arse bones were in bits, and in fact are still a bit delicate! Is there any cure or is it just a case of grin and bear it and eventually they'll toughen up?

Doing better than me at that stage.

 

[BrianEvesham]

Making the best of my " Free" time with a hilly 10.2 miles @ 15.7avg (legs are aching though, that's 3 days on the trot for me!) only just got back before the heavens opened up here in Evesham.
Bib Shorts are packed away for a while

 

[SpokeyDokey]

SpokeyDokey where in Cumbria are you? I was over in the Lakes over the weekend. Saw your post yesterday re the weather in Cumbria - I had a great ride yesterday from Broughton to Coniston thro' to Ambleside and back weather was blowy but ok. Then went to Honister pass by car - weather was ok to Coniston then biblical - watched the Tour Of Britain and really appreciated that even the pros struggled with Honister (and to think I scooted up it the previous week at 25mph.....I was in the car).
Really appreciated your comments about the weather - I also do a fair bit of hill walking/climbing but quite like the rain and snow - think the Lakes are different depending which valley you're in.

North of Kendal - we are right in the lee of the South Westerlies that come tripping over the Southern end of the Fells - we often get very wet but 5-10 miles to the South it can be ok.

I don't dislike snow on the Fells although I no longer winter climb as the novelty of freezing my cods off belayed on an icy stance wore off years back plus wading through deep drifts is too tiring!

 

[Nigelnaturist]

OK done the run - think it will be my last in shorts
Windsor Grt Park. Though as my fitness improved, I would be now able to get up Tite Hill - WRONG
Killer gradient of 11.4/11.5 near the top gets me every time
http://www.strava.com/activities/82996805
I can do this hill other ways but this is a bugbear

I had thought I might do a little more, need to get clothing right, not quite there yet

Regards clipless, think I need slight adjustment to cleat positions, think I ride slightly toe inwards, and left foot the cleat back a few mm
May need to think about saddle height
Overall it was 23.1 miles @ ave 13.4 (on Cateye)

I did this a few weeks ago. I saw it peak at 25% but pretty sure it wasn't more than about 17-20% the climb bit is otherwise very similar.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Hmm, thanks for the comments - I assumed 18 miles in 2 hours was a bit rubbish having read what some folk on here manage!

Legs could have gone on longer but my arse bones were in bits, and in fact are still a bit delicate! Is there any cure or is it just a case of grin and bear it and eventually they'll toughen up?

18 miles is a good distance when you are starting out.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

No progress today. Day off. It's really cold and quite windy anyway. Just sitting here browsing winter gloves.

I have been looking at these.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/150710395...me=STRK:MESINDXX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1436.l2649



The ones I got from Aldi last year lasted the winter and were generally warm even when wet.

 

[Stonechat]

After ride clipless different muscles are aching - this means I am obviously pulling up as well as pushing down (Should not be unfamiliar as I used toe clips years ago)