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

[Mo1959]

I'd start with an upgraded drive-train for me.

Still waiting for my Fish & Chips but I have just nipped down to Aldi for some of those little chocolate covered marshmallow tea cake things which I had a dire craving for - not sure why cos I can't be pregnant as I was surgically neutered way back on instructions from Mrs SD.

Just had a text as I type: Fish & Chips is (are?) 10 minutes away - yippeeeeee! Might need to do a few more miles than my planned 32 on Saturday methinks although as ever in life it's all a tricky balancing act.

That'll be Tunnocks Tea Cakes. I could eat a whole packet of these Been eating far too much lately myself. Think I have put on a couple of pounds. Must get a grip!

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Don't count then.

It is the third one.
First one the spring broke, the second the chain sort separated a little and caught the cage and bent it, ran about 11 months with that, which is why it was impossible to adjust it correctly.

 

[Mo1959]

Rain still battering off the windows. When is it going to stop? Did I say I might go out tomorrow, hmmmm, we shall see.

 

[stevey]

Just back from the usual night time ride with o/h
And i must say " its really warm down here" went out with ss jersey and shorts mind you we have had rain most of the day.

Feel for you guys/gals having the bad weather at the moment think it may hit this part tomorrow
http://www.strava.com/activities/86701138

 

[RWright]

I used to have my hair short, for a long time, but decided to have change.

I used to just cut my own hair, put the 1/2 inch thing on the clippers and be done. I got tired of having to shave my neck and I wanted some protection from the sun in summer, haven't cut my hair in months, more like going on a year probably. My hair is curly as it gets longer, I rarely comb or brush it. Just stick my head out the window of the truck or ride my bike to "comb" it that way. It has been nice not having to shave the back of my neck but this cold weather may force me into cutting it off, it takes a while to dry as opposed to short it is dry in seconds. Still considering going full Forest Gump and then becoming a hippie.

 

[RWright]

Left shifter is original, mudguards, forks, brakes (and brake cables), chainset (though I think it is possibly due a new middle ring) and B.B. (though I ran a while on a different one, with a different chainset), the B.B. does need replacing. The front mech, whilst new is the same as the original.

In the found a deal thread I saw some great prices on 105 and Ultegra shifters. 5700 and 6700, very tempting to me.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Rainstorm from hell going on out there at the moment - huge drops and lots and lots of them.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

In the found a deal thread I saw some great prices on 105 and Ultegra shifters. 5700 and 6700, very tempting to me.

However cheap they are would entail a full upgrade. to costly.

 

[Mo1959]

Rainstorm from hell going on out there at the moment - huge drops and lots and lots of them.

You sure get it bad there

Very grey, murky and drizzly here with lots of standing water but I made it out for a while. Just under 30 miles so I feel a bit better having got out. http://app.strava.com/activities/86790216

Just finishing brekkie and going to get the woof out for a quick walk now.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

You sure get it bad there

Very grey, murky and drizzly here with lots of standing water but I made it out for a while. Just under 30 miles so I feel a bit better having got out. http://app.strava.com/activities/86790216

Just finishing brekkie and going to get the woof out for a quick walk now.

Yes we do! Our house is in the lee of the Southern Fells and the South Westerlies come in straight over the Irish Sea hit the mountains and then the whole sodden mess lands on us! 'Tis very green here though!

 

[Stonechat]

Hoping for a run today, very grey but overnight rain and no rainng now

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Moonsoon conditions now - lane up to the house is flooded.

Even my SKS S Blade is having none of it!

View from my Brekky Room:

Patio!

 

[Mo1959]

Moonsoon conditions now - lane up to the house is flooded.

Even my SKS S Blade is having none of it!

View from my Brekky Room:

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Patio!

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Yep......looks well closed in. On for the day by the looks of it. I find these kind of days pretty depressing. Amazing how a blink of sun lifts your spirits.......and your motivation to cycle/walk etc. That will be a nice view on a good day though.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

You need to get down to Leicester, views aren't as nice, but the sun is out.

 

[Mo1959]

You need to get down to Leicester, views aren't as nice, but the sun is out.

Ha, ha......you keep your sun. I could never be a townie