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

[SpokeyDokey]

They complement the bike nicely Mo, very nice.

I like your bike and yes the mudguards look ok on it.

I have just ordered a SKS S Blade from Amazon just to keep the muddy streak off my back with the onset of the more* wet season ahead.

*Wet all year round here it just gets more wet spring and autumn.

 

[Mo1959]

I like your bike and yes the mudguards look ok on it.

I have just ordered a SKS S Blade from Amazon just to keep the muddy streak off my back with the onset of the more* wet season ahead.

*Wet all year round here it just gets more wet spring and autumn.

Thanks. Just had a run out doing a couple of local loops before the wind picks up any more. Gave the bike a thorough wash when I got back. Even with mudguards it is amazing how grubby they get, especially just now as the potato harvest is on the go and the roads get mucky with the tractors going out and in.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

I like your bike and yes the mudguards look ok on it.

I have just ordered a SKS S Blade from Amazon just to keep the muddy streak off my back with the onset of the more* wet season ahead.

*Wet all year round here it just gets more wet spring and autumn.

Surprised you haven't got any before than mine are on virtually all year, cant be bothered most of the time to take them off.
@Mo1959 its muddy here most of the time. According to sporttracks I rode through 16.9mm of rain last month, and 7.4mm this, Feb and April both being under 0.5mm with the average wind speed apart from June and July being over 4mph, the last 4 months of last year were also over 4mph averages, which goes to show just how consistent the wind is.

 

[Mo1959]

Surprised you haven't got any before than mine are on virtually all year, cant be bothered most of the time to take them off.
@Mo1959 its muddy here most of the time. According to sporttracks I rode through 16.9mm of rain last month, and 7.4mm this, Feb and April both being under 0.5mm with the average wind speed apart from June and July being over 4mph, the last 4 months of last year were also over 4mph averages, which goes to show just how consistent the wind is.

Currently up to 15mph now according to the nearest weather station so glad I got out before it got too bad. Yes, I just leave the mudguards on all the time too. Not worth the hassle removing them.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Currently up to 15mph now according to the nearest weather station so glad I got out before it got too bad. Yes, I just leave the mudguards on all the time too. Not worth the hassle removing them.

Time to go west today then.

 

[stevey]

Managed to get out this morning happy with the fact first 25 miles in a time of 1 hour:33 min.

Legs felt tight too so was a bit of a struggle on the way back, hadn't been out for a couple of days.

http://www.strava.com/activities/84052121

 

[BrianEvesham]

Quite nice down here still in Evesham. 15 mile loop in just under 52 mins, showing a 17.3 avg.
Still feeling good

 

[Phoenix Lincs]

Finally had chance to get out on the new bike due to heavy workload at work.

Travelled over 100 miles in last 2 weeks gradually building up the distance each time.

Absolutely loving it

Looks good

 

[Mo1959]

Quite nice down here still in Evesham. 15 mile loop in just under 52 mins, showing a 17.3 avg.
Still feeling good

Wow....speedy ride Brian. Well done.

 

[BrianEvesham]

Thankyou @Mo1959

It didn't feel that fast, but I was trying to stay on the drops more today.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Got out - 14.95 miles @ 14.98 mph (darn!)

This is good - put your mileage for the year in and it will calculate a radius to see where you would be in a straight line from your home.

I have nearly cycled to Athens this year!

http://obeattie.github.io/gmaps-radius/

 

[stevey]

Got out - 14.95 miles @ 14.98 mph (darn!)

This is good - put your mileage for the year in and it will calculate a radius to see where you would be in a straight line from your home.

I have nearly cycled to Athens this year!

http://obeattie.github.io/gmaps-radius/

Ha,Ha love it just outside of rome....

 

[BrianEvesham]

Got out - 14.95 miles @ 14.98 mph (darn!)

This is good - put your mileage for the year in and it will calculate a radius to see where you would be in a straight line from your home.

I have nearly cycled to Athens this year!

http://obeattie.github.io/gmaps-radius/

I can't get it to work on my IPad

 

[stevey]

I can't get it to work on my IPad

Get a tablet thats uses android, no problem...(might be opening a can of worms here)....

 

[BrianEvesham]

It's ok, just had to reset, put the mileage in and then click the map. In this order it works.
Alicante for me.