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

[SpokeyDokey]

Well - I'm totally bored with cycling now. I had two shots this week to get out and yesterday it was torrential lunch time onwards + hailstones that were so deep it was hard to walk up the slopey drive with our weekly shopping (shot 1).

Today is just plain windy and wet (shot 2).

I'm off my med's at the moment as I am having radio-iodine treatment on Thursday (I can't take my med's as you have to stop them for the treatment to work) and this is probably why I am feeling a bit down and moody. Affects my hormone balance etc.

 

[Stonechat]

Sympathies - my cycling is much curtailed at the moment.
I am just doing what I can when I can.
Good luck with the treatment, and try to keep the spirits up

No cycling this weekend

 

[Mo1959]

I think us oldies are all struggling Just have to get out for a short run when we can and leave the big miles to the youngsters over the winter............well apart from Nigel.....I think he is the Duracell Bunny!

 

[morrisman]

So thought I couldn't let the 100 mile ride I bailed out from last Sunday due to the rain beat me so set off again this morning. At 27 miles the rear derrailier (sp?) shipped into the wheel so now in limp home mode back to my car with a working front derrailier and the rear stuck in the middle of the 7.

Good things, two cars stopped to offer help.

 

[stevey]

Well as most people here have encountered the wind is a killer managed to get through it though, going out was fine but coming back head wind all the way.
Glad i got out though

http://www.strava.com/activities/92908945

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Cold and windy in Leicester. Managed just over 20 miles this morning with our lass

 

[Mo1959]

Well done to those that have gone out. Two dog walks have been enough for me today. I just noticed a covering of snow on one of the back hills just now when I was out with the dog

 

[stevey]

I just noticed a covering of snow on one of the back hills just now when I was out with the dog

Get that MTB ready @Mo1959 ...

 

[Nigelnaturist]

@morrisman sorry to hear that, hope its fixed soon.
@stevey you got a bit more than me, boy it was hard today, a long time since I have been this slow, couldn't even go faster down the hills, and nearly got toasted by a pick up backing out of his drive onto the road.
@Mo1959 very funny

 

[Phoenix Lincs]

So thought I couldn't let the 100 mile ride I bailed out from last Sunday due to the rain beat me so set off again this morning. At 27 miles the rear derrailier (sp?) shipped into the wheel so now in limp home mode back to my car with a working front derrailier and the rear stuck in the middle of the 7.

Good things, two cars stopped to offer help.

See, there are some nice motorists out there - I got a wave the other day from a White Van Man, when I slowed down to let him past (makes it sound like I was doing over 30mph, but it was just a narrow country road)

Looks gorgeous out of my window now, but the trees are doing a swirly dance, so still thinking it might be a tad breezy for a pedal

Take care out there folks

 

[morrisman]

Ended up doing 43 miles at an average of 13.8 which I rate as not too shabby as it is a heavy old hybris and mostly single speed for 20 odd miles. In fact not sure what the other 26 gears are for really

 

[Mo1959]

Get that MTB ready @Mo1959 ...

It's currently sitting in Glenrothes according to City Link...should be here on Monday. Just hope it's not a pile of junk since the photo and description weren't up to much to really see the condition of it. Still, for £72 I can't expect too much I suppose

 

[BrianEvesham]

Just a short 6 mile loop on the tag combo with the boys to watch some trains at the local station.
I've been working in excess of 13/14 hours a day so no time to ride ! Same planned for next week starting at 0400 Monday.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Just a short 6 mile loop on the tag combo with the boys to watch some trains at the local station.
I've been working in excess of 13/14 hours a day so no time to ride ! Same planned for next week starting at 0400 Monday.

I will be starting taking two boys out after xmas, by the way its gone up to two new bikes since the other three children have moved in.
@Mo1959 something to hone your mechanic skills on.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Ended up doing 43 miles at an average of 13.8 which I rate as not too shabby as it is a heavy old hybris and mostly single speed for 20 odd miles. In fact not sure what the other 26 gears are for really

Really well done in this wind, I only managed 14.2mph over 25 miles