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

[SpokeyDokey]

It's wet out there - horrible grey-murky-drizzly-drippy wet - in no way conducive to cycling.

I did manage 6 hours in the mountains yesterday - was nice weather up to about 1500' and then was FOUL all the way up to just over 3000'. Not sure what it was like after that as our Cumbrian mountains don't go any higher. Got precisely zero views from a soaking, windswept Helvellyn summit but an enjoyable day.

Got my fitness quota in though so all is not lost in the eternal war with Old Father Time.

 

[StargazeramI]

Hi everyone, thought I would contribut as I too am a very new newbie.....just bought a specialised Ariel Disk throught the bike to work scheme, only had it for two weeks and have only had two rides to date, first one was about 6 miles along a fast road which I found a bit daunting (not been on a bike since my kids were little and they are both in their late 30's now) 2nd ride was along a cycle path following the old rail line between Blaenavon & Newport....lovely, peacful traffic free riding. Only did just over 10 miles on saturday and had legs like lead on sunday. Will have some time tonight on the turbo trainer just to keep my legs moving, but am inspired to do more by everyones posts, as | also need to loose weight and increase my fitness levels (am now 62) you dont actually feel your vitality going until its gone and you miss it, so I need to get it back and thought cycling would be the best way to achieve this. Looking forward to commuting to work (when its not raining), but need to build some stamina up first. So keep posting your experiences as I find them uplifting and encouraging guys and girls....thanks

 

[Stonechat]

Discovered I needed to go to the shops so have done first outing - only 3.5 miles since my mishap.
Need to go out definietely Wednesday, so may go out briefly tomorrow

 

[Tcr4x4]

Another 30 miles in the can, plus my highest climb to date.. Nearly killed me, I hate hills!

http://www.strava.com/activities/87541308

Had a few things along the away, just after I left home, my saddle went vertical, could have been painful! Quickly fixed that, no idea why it did it, I guess I didnt tighten it enough last time I adjusted it.

Then about 15 miles in I started getting a really annyoing metallic rattling noise. I couldnt pinpoint it, but it stopped by itself a while later, only to be replaced by a click every few seconds and random intervals. I managed to discover it was coming from the handlebars, so I took the opourtunity to stop at a nice little village church and have a better look. I tightened the headset and stem bolts and it went away.. Happy days. also took the chance to grab a photo.


On yer bike by TCR4x4, on Flickr

 

[ceejayh]

@SpokeyDokey where in Cumbria are you? It's one of me and Mrs ceejayh's favourite places...particularly Ambleside and Grasmere (where we're going for a few days next month...can't wait). I'm particularly envious of you having all that on your doorstep .

 

[Stonechat]

Mrs Stonechat & I are coming up to Kendall soon, though no cycling involved

 

[ceejayh]

Mrs Stonechat & I are coming up to Kendall soon, though no cycling involved

Nor for me...I've been told I'm not taking my bike .

 

[SpokeyDokey]

@SpokeyDokey where in Cumbria are you? It's one of me and Mrs ceejayh's favourite places...particularly Ambleside and Grasmere (where we're going for a few days next month...can't wait). I'm particularly envious of you having all that on your doorstep .

Kendal - ish. Little village just outside. We semi-retired here about 15 years back. Lovely place - a bit wet at times!

 

[ceejayh]

That's our plan in the future. Unfortunately we both have at least another 20 years to go before we can even think about retirement...unless we win the lottery in the meantime .

We always look forward to our visits to the Lake District...plenty of walking and proper beer!!!

 

[SWSteve]

Great work on the 10k miles Nigel! That's incredible! You're almost half way around the equator!

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Great work on the 10k miles Nigel! That's incredible! You're almost half way around the equator!

@ItsSteveLovell Cheers Steve, the only bit of land I haven't reached is N.Z. and parts of New South Wales in Oz, and parts of Antarctica

 

[SWSteve]

@ItsSteveLovell Cheers Steve, the only bit of land I haven't reached is N.Z. and parts of New South Wales in Oz, and parts of Antarctica

NZ is wet and has lots of land bound birds, no biggie

 

[Nigelnaturist]

NZ is wet and has lots of land bound birds, no biggie

A little bit like parts of the U.K. then.

 

[Stonechat]

glorious weather will manage a short one to check out me and the bike

 

[Mo1959]

glorious weather will manage a short one to check out me and the bike

Take it easy then. Hope you and the bike are both none the worse.