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

[BAtoo]

@BAtoo It's not a good idea cycling, after a heavy night. Good on the improved flexibility.

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Yeah I know............. it took 28hrs from bed to bike before I felt up to it...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... and it was still hard..............................

On the flexibility comes the dilemma.................... bike or ski....................

 

[SWSteve]

Back from another night ride to try and put the miles on the clock for this Merckx challenge on STRAVA. I'm hoping I can complete it, but wouldn't be shocked if I didn't as I've already had one day off - and the two days I have gone out I haven't completed the average daily distance. Hopefully some extended rides after work this week should be able to help.
The last challenge I went for on STRAVA I completed so hopefully I can pull this one out the bag as well. The 'extender' style challenges don't do anything for me.

http://www.strava.com/activities/84446659

 

[Nigelnaturist]

I've started to gather up the winter kit. First up is the Tenn overshoes, nicely priced at £6.99 on eBay, reviews say a little on the loose side so ordered 10/11 (I'm a size 11) they arrived today and I can't stop laughing you'd have to be a size 8/9 to fit into these. Just ordered some bigger ones as not worth sending back at that price.
Still checking out winter bib/longs, mudguards and a decent winter coat.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Tenn-Front-...8&qid=1379972396&sr=1-409&keywords=bib+tights

The chain came off when I was in littlest on the back, and changed up from middle to big. I didn't out much power through. However the random gear changes did happen when I got out of the saddle and gave it some beans up a hill.

Does sound like the stop, I used to have a problem with my old mech, it was bent and to high, even so it only came off now and again, the new one has never done it.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Not quite the figures Chris puts in but this is the 6th month in row I have completed 1,000Km (compared with Chris's 1,000 miles), I was quite pleased to get this p.b. at the end
http://app.strava.com/activities/84451187#1732143656

Take no notice of the KOM it means nothing as I am the only one to have done it.

 

[Mo1959]

Me too! At least until we get umpteen tons of salt strewn all over the roads and/or the gloom factor gets my risk analysis matrix (that calculates the variables of dark twisty lanes, myopic drivers and my sense of self-preservation) score over the 'oh christ I'm not taking the chance' threshold.

Really gloomy this morning with the forecast for mist so not sure what direction to go. The fog/mist scares me a bit must admit plus it makes you feel cold and damp until it clears. Can feel the excuses starting

 

[Stonechat]

YEs misty here. Hope it's OK one the dog is walked and I am ready

 

[Stonechat]

YEs misty here. Hope it's OK one the dog is walked and I am ready

Mist forecast to be still around at 10 am. Might head out for my ride with lights on!

 

[electric eel]

strained a leg muscle last week and apart from the pain with isnt going away just yet i miss getting out on the bike. im hooked on this bike yark !

 

[Mo1959]

Mist forecast to be still around at 10 am. Might head out for my ride with lights on!

I just left my lights on for the whole ride as it varied depending on whether you were climbing out of it or descending back into it. Don't like giving drivers any excuse for saying they didn't see me. Felt a bit tough again but I improved on a couple of segments so I suppose I must have been working reasonably hard. I think one was only because I was climbing up into one of the little villages near Perth and was on a corner and knew someone was behind me so I worked extra hard not to hold them up!

 

[BrianEvesham]

Decided to go for a short fast ride this morning.
My shorter 7.8 mile hilly ride (in my books), I really went for it today and was rewarded with an 18.35 mph avg, the first time I've managed to get over 18 avg.

Move over Brad, I'm coming through

 

[Goonerobes]

Sprint king cycling jersey for you for Christmas then @BrianEvesham !!

 

[stevey]

Setting the bar high there @BrianEvesham

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Nice one @BrianEvesham
@Mo1959 I ride with my lights a lot really especially dusk (or @ Motime, not that it happens, well I cant think of any time I have ), even during the day if visibility is reduced (rain, fog, snow, ect).

 

[Boon 51]

Well the weather is still very warm here with a new ride today and it was brill..
http://app.strava.com/activities/84573161

 

[Tcr4x4]

Well chuffed!!

Set a goal of 3.40 on a segment before I left, and smashed it with a time of 3.20, plus got my first ever KOM!

Apart from that, I took it a bit easy, although still got PR, somehow on another segment, even though I took it really steady as its just been resurfaced with weird loose gravel and was slippy.

Also almost came off again.. On a country lane going downhill, reasonably fast, about 25mph. Rounded a corner to be greeted by a woman on one side of the lane and her doberman on the other... With a long leash in between stretching accross the road.
How I stopped I dont know, but I did, and I also managed to balance without unclipping and set off after she hauled the dog back over the road.

http://www.strava.com/activities/84581135