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

[Mo1959]

Had my first visit from the fairy, 7 miles in. Took me about 45 mins to change the tube LOL. Then the heavens opened with hail and rain so returned home in disgust

Doesn't help your finger dexterity with cold hands either. My one and only puncture was last winter and I remember struggling trying to get it done before my fingers totally lost all feeling.

 

[RWright]

So ........ all you guys and gals posting Strava rides where you end up miles from your start position. Do you have very loving understanding partners who pick you up or drop you off, or am I missing something?

If mine show up like that it more than likely means I forgot to start my Garmin and thought about it a few miles later.

 

[Stonechat]

Doesn't help your finger dexterity with cold hands either. My one and only puncture was last winter and I remember struggling trying to get it done before my fingers totally lost all feeling.

Only one puncture?? Wow!! didnt realise modern tyres were so good!
I remember one day in the 1980's, I was cycling in Worcestershire, and had three punctures in one day (all fixed at road side no spare inner tubes). Perhaps Scottish roads are good?

 

[Stonechat]

I succombed to temptation last night and having seen a bargain offer on this site and found excellent review here
http://www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/05/navi2coach-cycling-computer.html
I ordered the Osynce novi2coach gps unit
See the thread here
http://www.cyclechat.net/threads/found-a-bargain-do-tell.16260/page-295
WIth the extra 20% discount it was £117

I find the phone is too fiddly and if I want I can add cadence or heart sensor, though do not think this likely to happen

 

[Mo1959]

Only one puncture?? Wow!! didnt realise modern tyres were so good!
I remember one day in the 1980's, I was cycling in Worcestershire, and had three punctures in one day (all fixed at road side no spare inner tubes). Perhaps Scottish roads are good?

They are not well surfaced but there doesn't seem to me much in the way of broken glass and debris. Thorns at hedge cutting time sometimes. I put it down to my Schwalbe Durano Plus tyres and being vigilant. I often run a wet cloth over the tyres when I get home too and clean them up and check for anything that could be stuck in them.

Below freezing here this morning. Really can't face the thought of it at the moment. It's only to rise to just above by about 11am so I might have just a quick hour before lunch. Just an early dog walk I think.

 

[Stonechat]

Probably no cycling until Sunday's outing. Things to do

 

[Phoenix Lincs]

I succombed to temptation last night and having seen a bargain offer on this site and found excellent review here
http://www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/05/navi2coach-cycling-computer.html
I ordered the Osynce novi2coach gps unit
See the thread here
http://www.cyclechat.net/threads/found-a-bargain-do-tell.16260/page-295
WIth the extra 20% discount it was £117

I find the phone is too fiddly and if I want I can add cadence or heart sensor, though do not think this likely to happen

I didn't think I'd add the heart rate monitor or cadence sensor when I bought my garmin. ...

Then I did! Oops

 

[Mo1959]

I didn't think I'd add the heart rate monitor or cadence sensor when I bought my garmin. ...

Then I did! Oops

Lol. I've resisted. I think when you get to your mid fifties you are quite happy if your heart is beating and the pedals are going round and round.

 

[Phoenix Lincs]

Lol. I've resisted. I think when you get to your mid fifties you are quite happy if your heart is beating and the pedals are going round and round.

I'm hoping the kit will help me keep the ticker going for the next few years to get me to mid fifties and to keep the motivation high

Well that was my excuse anyway, despite the fact I'm looking out of the window and thinking I should be out there now but am drinking my second coffee

 

[GreigM]

Below freezing here this morning. Really can't face the thought of it at the moment. It's only to rise to just above by about 11am so I might have just a quick hour before lunch. Just an early dog walk I think.

Yep same, think we can say winter has arrived. Think will be a quick MTB run if I go out today.

 

[50000tears]

They are not well surfaced but there doesn't seem to me much in the way of broken glass and debris. Thorns at hedge cutting time sometimes. I put it down to my Schwalbe Durano Plus tyres and being vigilant. I often run a wet cloth over the tyres when I get home too and clean them up and check for anything that could be stuck in them.

Yep love the Durano Plus. Like most I did a ton of research before buying my winter tyres and these easily came out on top for that price range. I have so much confidence in them not letting go even when I accidently run over stuff I don't want like flints and glass. Not punctured mine yet.

 

[Stonechat]

Yep love the Durano Plus. Like most I did a ton of research before buying my winter tyres and these easily came out on top for that price range. I have so much confidence in them not letting go even when I accidently run over stuff I don't want like flints and glass. Not punctured mine yet.

JUst don't really know the difference - have got some Schwalbe puncture resistant Kevlar types
Different people recommend different tyres

Might get narrower tyres for the summer (on a hybrid) - unless I get a road bile
Going to shops this morning and brr it is cold

 

[Phoenix Lincs]

I should have stayed in! Note to self - do NOT cycle on a road with camber on a frosty morning. Ouch.
Luckily it's only scrapes and bruises on my elbow, knee, thigh, chain came off, and I ripped a hole in my best winter gloves - thank goodness I was wearing them as I need my hands for my job. Hey ho, another of life's lessons.
Didn't need scooping up in a car today though, so not as bad an 'off' as my last one, and my bike seems ok, but as you can see, it was a VERY gentle ride back home.
Aim of today was to stay in HRZone 2. Seemed to be going pretty much according to plan until my little lie down!
http://app.strava.com/activities/95962690
Stay safe everybody!

 

[Mo1959]

I should have stayed in! Note to self - do NOT cycle on a road with camber on a frosty morning. Ouch.
Luckily it's only scrapes and bruises on my elbow, knee, thigh, chain came off, and I ripped a hole in my best winter gloves - thank goodness I was wearing them as I need my hands for my job. Hey ho, another of life's lessons.
Didn't need scooping up in a car today though, so not as bad an 'off' as my last one, and my bike seems ok, but as you can see, it was a VERY gentle ride back home.
Aim of today was to stay in HRZone 2. Seemed to be going pretty much according to plan until my little lie down!
http://app.strava.com/activities/95962690
Stay safe everybody!

Ouch. Just congratulating you for getting out over on Strava then came on here and read this Sorry you came off. It happens so quickly on ice. You just don't even have time to save yourself. Hope you are not too sore.

Even less sure I want to venture out myself now.

 

[Stonechat]

I should have stayed in! Note to self - do NOT cycle on a road with camber on a frosty morning. Ouch.
Luckily it's only scrapes and bruises on my elbow, knee, thigh, chain came off, and I ripped a hole in my best winter gloves - thank goodness I was wearing them as I need my hands for my job. Hey ho, another of life's lessons.
Didn't need scooping up in a car today though, so not as bad an 'off' as my last one, and my bike seems ok, but as you can see, it was a VERY gentle ride back home.
Aim of today was to stay in HRZone 2. Seemed to be going pretty much according to plan until my little lie down!
http://app.strava.com/activities/95962690
Stay safe everybody!

Ouch!
Obviously colder there - early frost has gone, don't think there was any on the road anyway
Hope you are ok @Phoenix Lincs
Take it easy

Just did a little shopping trip