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

[Mo1959]

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

Not sure if I will bother or not as I've just walked the dog for an hour and forty minutes on quite a hilly route. Enjoy your cycle if you go out.

 

[SWSteve]

@Exile hope you're okay. New helmet on the cards!

 

[Stonechat]

YEs got the new Navi2coach GPS - getting to grips with it
Here is the Test ride
11.4 miles at 14.0 mph
http://www.strava.com/activities/96479612

 

[SWSteve]

YEs got the new Navi2coach GPS - getting to grips with it
Here is the Test ride
11.4 miles at 14.0 mph
http://www.strava.com/activities/96479612

looks a good route, can be use for figures of 8 to spice it up a bit as well. I don;t think there are enough reservoirs near you

 

[SpokeyDokey]

I got out - at last!

Quick 10-miler.

Sun in my eyes was a nightmare - kept thinking about the cars coming up behind me not being able to see either!

 

[Supersuperleeds]

I got out - at last!

Quick 10-miler.

Sun in my eyes was a nightmare - kept thinking about the cars coming up behind me not being able to see either!

About time

 

[Stonechat]

looks a good route, can be use for figures of 8 to spice it up a bit as well. I don;t think there are enough reservoirs near you

For some reason, I like figures of 8.
This GPS allows import of gpx files for guidance, will get proper use at Richmond Park on Sun (road though) is a square so not much navigation needed

Yes there are reservoirs and gravel pits here

 

[SpokeyDokey]

About time

Indeed!

Have missed my bike rides - 23 days since my last one; feels like starting again!!!!

 

[Phoenix Lincs]

Replacements for gloves I tore in my 'off' arrived this morning. They aren't very thick or padded, but they are marked as windproof, so hopefully they will keep my hands warm enough. Planning a ride today, hope it's better than the last few I've done - it doesn't look frosty out today thankfully
Have a great weekend everybody

Better walk the dog first though to check for frostiness

Reason for Edit: friend just text to say her car is frosted over - don't want another spill today!

 

[Mo1959]

Replacements for gloves I tore in my 'off' arrived this morning. They aren't very thick or padded, but they are marked as windproof, so hopefully they will keep my hands warm enough. Planning a ride today, hope it's better than the last few I've done - it doesn't look frosty out today thankfully
Have a great weekend everybody

Better walk the dog first though to check for frostiness

Reason for Edit: friend just text to say her car is frosted over - don't want another spill today!

I am just back. Took the old mountain bike and just pottered along at just over 12mph. Still stretches of ice and very cold but it was more of a rime rather than shiny so tyres gripped fine. Toes are still cold but a brisk dog walk will soon sort that out.

Take care if you do go out. Hopefully it will melt soon if it is like here as the sun is out now.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Very cold ride this morning and more frost than I expected, had to take it very steady on a couple of roads.

http://www.strava.com/activities/96575958

 

[Naemeth]

Got my bike in late July and could barely ride as it had been 12 years since last riding, then managed to up it to 1.3 miles. I've not been on a long cycle in a while (last time I attempted a 29 mile round-trip I crashed 5 miles in!). With the cold weather I'm just sticking mainly to commuting, where my speed is pretty much constant, very dependent on traffic though.

Commute is 2.5 miles mostly downhill on the way there, all uphill the way back, managed it in 8 minutes in summer when there was no traffic and I wasn't being held at lights (18.75 mph), but winter average is closer to 13 minutes (11.54 mph) and traffic has been worse of late, I don't try and push on with the traffic. I'm getting slightly quicker at the home stretch, but still takes me about 17 minutes (8.82mph), up to maybe 14 (10.71 mph) or 15 (10 mph) depending how long my shift has been. I'm looking forward to spring when I can really start to push my speed.

 

[fivepence]

A tad nippy out this morning , some dancing on ice got included also . Had to take it steady.

http://www.strava.com/activities/96590219

 

[Stonechat]

I am just back. Took the old mountain bike and just pottered along at just over 12mph. Still stretches of ice and very cold but it was more of a rime rather than shiny so tyres gripped fine. Toes are still cold but a brisk dog walk will soon sort that out.

Take care if you do go out. Hopefully it will melt soon if it is like here as the sun is out now.

You Scots are Hardy
Walking doggy yesterday and spoke to a Scot who reckoned it was getting warmer. Felt pretty nippy to me

 

[Mo1959]

You Scots are Hardy
Walking doggy yesterday and spoke to a Scot who reckoned it was getting warmer. Felt pretty nippy to me

Can't say I've noticed it getting warmer! Just heading out for my second dog walk in five minutes with my neighbour. We walk nice and briskly so should get warmed up.