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

[Steven bates]

Hi everyone
Been cycling now about 6 weeks and loving every minute ' Sad I hear you say'
I currently riding a giant defy 2 but saving for a carbon already
Been doing 17 mile round trip commute in roughly 65 mins
Done a few longer rides , 31 ,33, 42 miles strangely all at 15 mph
Not sure if this is good or bad for a newbie but either way will be plodding on
Goal for 2013 is a 50 mile run then goal for 2014 is the penine Etape Durham roughly 80 miles , would be gratefull for any feedback good or bad

 

[BrianEvesham]

It's good, when I started I only dreamed of doing 17 miles.

Oh and

 

[Steven bates]

It's good, when I started I only dreamed of doing 17 miles.

Oh and

Thanks for the welcome Brian , and appreciate the reply , well done on the weight loss tremendous effort keep it up

 

[Goonerobes]

@Steven bates , as Brian says you're off to a good start. Keep putting the miles in & you'll reach your goal without a problem.

Ps. By all accounts the defy 2 is a very good bike too.

 

[Steven bates]

@Steven bates , as Brian says you're off to a good start. Keep putting the miles in & you'll reach your goal without a problem.

Ps. By all accounts the defy 2 is a very good bike too.

Hi there gooner
Thanks for reply , hopefully I will
Yeah bike is a nice bike more than suits my needs at the moment , in no hurry to change it , wife would go mental at the price of bikes I am looking at and even them are considerably cheaper than others available
What do you ride
I'm trying to squirrel money away every month without her knowing lol

 

[Goonerobes]

Hi there gooner
Thanks for reply , hopefully I will
Yeah bike is a nice bike more than suits my needs at the moment , in no hurry to change it , wife would go mental at the price of bikes I am looking at and even them are considerably cheaper than others available
What do you ride
I'm trying to squirrel money away every month without her knowing lol

I've only been riding a road bike for the past 3 months or so & have a Specialized Roubaix Elite which as a bad back sufferer is an absolute joy to ride with quite an upright position.
Good luck hiding the money, carbon doesn't come cheap. (although you can get some good bargains at the end of the season.)

 

[Steven bates]

Nice bike
Not sure to stick with giant or go for a specialized on my next bike looking to spend no more than 2500 but I get caught up with prices do I really need to spend that much probably not

 

[Goonerobes]

Everyone has their favourites but you'll get an awful lot of bike for that amount. If you ask on here when you're ready you'll get plenty of good advise.

 

[Boon 51]

Question please boys and girls...

On a climb according to the Garmin of lets say 3km why is it the measured hill is always smaller or the other way to ask is..
How do you know what part of the hill is measured as it differs some what and where do you know where it starts and finishes..
Hope that makes sense?

 

[Boon 51]

Everyone has their favourites but you'll get an awful lot of bike for that amount. If you ask on here when you're ready you'll get plenty of good advise.

Good call..

 

[SWSteve]

Nice bike
Not sure to stick with giant or go for a specialized on my next bike looking to spend no more than 2500 but I get caught up with prices do I really need to spend that much probably not

I would also have a look at the for sale section on here. I've seen some incredible bikes for a similar level that I paid for my entry level Secteur..unless you require new

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Flipping heck £400 would do me.

 

[BrianEvesham]

Flipping heck £400 would do me.

Yep at a real push the BTwin FC3 at £850

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Yep at a real push the BTwin FC3 at £850

That would be pushing the boat out,
I think my options are something like a 5A I like triples, 9sp is fine for me I dont need the latest kit, rear cogs pretty much the same size as 8sp ones, maybe get 9sp shifters for the Viking, do you think after all we've been through it's ever going to be redundant,

Nice to see you passed 1,000 miles Brian well done.

 

[BrianEvesham]

Cheers Nigel, long way behind you though.