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

[Stonechat]

Never used tweezers.
(In previous times now using kevlar reinforced tyres) Worst was thorns. Little bits break off and work their way in.
THe dreaded three puncture day in the 80s, the last puncture was 1 inch from the second , same thorns, probably from the same thorny twig

 

[Goonerobes]

I hadn't planned to go out today but the sun popped its head out when I got home from work so after 20 minutes of getting dressed up for the cold off I went for a quick 30 miles & I'm so glad I did as a favourable slight north easterly breeze meant I even got a couple of PR's!!

http://www.strava.com/activities/96325804

 

[fivepence]

Day off though had to pop into work to drop something off . The 3km route was slightly extended as it was a nice day

http://www.strava.com/activities/96333128

 

[Stonechat]

Still waiting GPS as Yodel did not deliver today, if it comes tomorrow it will be an excuse for a quick ride to test it before Sunday outing

 

[Exile]

Nice enough day for a ride out, OH mentioned Daisy Nook, so off we went, me on the push bike, he on a 125cc motorcycle. Given I had the directions, it was a lot of stop-start whilst I drip fed him the next few turns and then caught up with him to give him the next set. It was sort of like a poor version of 'Treasure Hunt', without radios, a helicopter or Anneka Rice.

Had a lovely hot chocolate at the cafe just inside Daisy Nook (2 hot chocolates and change from £3? Oh my, yes), had a little wander around the place, took a few photo's (not looked at them yet, so they might all be poo) and did our best to annoy the local geese, but they didn't seem to mithered .Generally we both did quite well with the ride, I had to push the bike up one hill each way, the one either side of the same valley, and even had to help him push his up one hill after he just didn't have the power and the engine cut out, but otherwise had a lot of fun. Until disaster struck and I found out what it's like to go from 20 to 0 in a handful of yards.

A combination of slippery road surface and a deep pothole conspired to bring me three-feet closer to the ground. Saw what was coming, and quickly realised my options were less about coming off or not, and more when I came off and where I ended up. I did manage to get my speed down a little (I've never grabbed a brake so hard in my life), but it was still a fairly hard landing on my right side. Helmet took a decent hit, knocked the plastic shell clear from the styrene, and left a nice imprint of the road surface on the side of the helmet. Now sat nursing a slightly swollen elbow, achy shoulder, slightly sore head and am milking it for all it's worth .

 

[Mo1959]

@Exile Oucha..........sounds a sore one. Hope your bruises heal quickly. Nothing worse than that feeling when you know you are falling and just waiting on the impact Sounds like one of these crashes where a helmet definitely did help thankfully.

 

[Exile]

@Exile Oucha..........sounds a sore one. Hope your bruises heal quickly. Nothing worse than that feeling when you know you are falling and just waiting on the impact Sounds like one of these crashes where a helmet definitely did help thankfully.

Thanks, I'm getting a bit of experience with the spills lately, but this one is definitely the biggest to date. Think a few days off the bike is in order whilst the knocks and bruises heal. Very much thankful there was nothing coming the other way at the time, or following behind me, for that matter. And the helmet certainly did save me a nasty bump on the noggin, that's for sure!

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Nice enough day for a ride out, OH mentioned Daisy Nook, so off we went, me on the push bike, he on a 125cc motorcycle. Given I had the directions, it was a lot of stop-start whilst I drip fed him the next few turns and then caught up with him to give him the next set. It was sort of like a poor version of 'Treasure Hunt', without radios, a helicopter or Anneka Rice.

Had a lovely hot chocolate at the cafe just inside Daisy Nook (2 hot chocolates and change from £3? Oh my, yes), had a little wander around the place, took a few photo's (not looked at them yet, so they might all be poo) and did our best to annoy the local geese, but they didn't seem to mithered .Generally we both did quite well with the ride, I had to push the bike up one hill each way, the one either side of the same valley, and even had to help him push his up one hill after he just didn't have the power and the engine cut out, but otherwise had a lot of fun. Until disaster struck and I found out what it's like to go from 20 to 0 in a handful of yards.

A combination of slippery road surface and a deep pothole conspired to bring me three-feet closer to the ground. Saw what was coming, and quickly realised my options were less about coming off or not, and more when I came off and where I ended up. I did manage to get my speed down a little (I've never grabbed a brake so hard in my life), but it was still a fairly hard landing on my right side. Helmet took a decent hit, knocked the plastic shell clear from the styrene, and left a nice imprint of the road surface on the side of the helmet. Now sat nursing a slightly swollen elbow, achy shoulder, slightly sore head and am milking it for all it's worth .

You seem to be okay, so how is the bike?

 

[Phoenix Lincs]

Nice enough day for a ride out, OH mentioned Daisy Nook, so off we went, me on the push bike, he on a 125cc motorcycle. Given I had the directions, it was a lot of stop-start whilst I drip fed him the next few turns and then caught up with him to give him the next set. It was sort of like a poor version of 'Treasure Hunt', without radios, a helicopter or Anneka Rice.

Had a lovely hot chocolate at the cafe just inside Daisy Nook (2 hot chocolates and change from £3? Oh my, yes), had a little wander around the place, took a few photo's (not looked at them yet, so they might all be poo) and did our best to annoy the local geese, but they didn't seem to mithered .Generally we both did quite well with the ride, I had to push the bike up one hill each way, the one either side of the same valley, and even had to help him push his up one hill after he just didn't have the power and the engine cut out, but otherwise had a lot of fun. Until disaster struck and I found out what it's like to go from 20 to 0 in a handful of yards.

A combination of slippery road surface and a deep pothole conspired to bring me three-feet closer to the ground. Saw what was coming, and quickly realised my options were less about coming off or not, and more when I came off and where I ended up. I did manage to get my speed down a little (I've never grabbed a brake so hard in my life), but it was still a fairly hard landing on my right side. Helmet took a decent hit, knocked the plastic shell clear from the styrene, and left a nice imprint of the road surface on the side of the helmet. Now sat nursing a slightly swollen elbow, achy shoulder, slightly sore head and am milking it for all it's worth .

Crikey, sounds awful - BUT, the things some girls will do for a new helmet!!!!

 

[Phoenix Lincs]

Thanks Lesley. Didn't go very far.....just short of 17 miles but it felt plenty at this time of the year. Chilly with a few ice patches near the sides and quite a bit of debris from last night's winds. Back out with the dog now.

Whilst out with my four-legged friend, I thought it would be a fab day for a ride, but by that time I'd run out of time to get organised for one before I had to leave for work. Hope to get out tomorrow though, so thanks for putting some in for me today Mo

 

[Exile]

@Supersuperleeds somehow it's come out of it all undamaged, a fact I'm putting down to sheer luck and a little bit of having the panniers keep the rear mech away from the road. It got me home OK, no new noises, gears and brakes worked fine. Seems luck was with me today!

 

[stevey]

@Exile Glad you sound ok enjoy your days off recovering

 

[Stonechat]

@Exile hope recovery continues and aches are not too bad

 

[Mo1959]

Oooer............currently minus five out there and only to get to a balmy one degree above for a couple of hours in the middle of the day before it drops again I'm even cold in the house. Definitely just a dog walk just now and might force myself out for a very brief ride just before lunch.

 

[GreigM]

Oooer............currently minus five out there and only to get to a balmy one degree above for a couple of hours in the middle of the day before it drops again I'm even cold in the house. Definitely just a dog walk just now and might force myself out for a very brief ride just before lunch.

Pretty much the same here but at least it's dry and the wind is calm. Hope to get out for an hour or so once it's above freezing lol