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

[Reece]

Hope your mate is okay

He seemed to be. Could of been worse. Think he was more bothered about us getting photos of his ordeal than being stuck on the cold floor lol.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

31 and a bit miles at 13.7mph av'.

Quite mild out there, roads very damp but only saw 6 other bikey-types. Maybe they all got out early?

Legs felt like poo to start, better at 7 miles and then they got the drift and just got on with it at about 11 miles. I love it when they start whizzing around with no help from yours truly - is there a second brain down there or something?

I feel pleasantly relaxed now - esp' as Spurs are getting a real good hiding!!!

Stay safe all.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Out for a steady Sunday morning ride with 2 friends. however didn't go to plan.

After the cafe at the halfway point 1 friend started to struggle. He's not been out in a few weeks and spent a long day in London yesterday. we pulled over and he rang family to come fetch him. Set off to meet them but at the next junction my other friend turned first and slid off on a greasy patch of road. He couldn't move and struggling with pain in his leg, ankle and hand. At least 3 cars pulled up and offered support, luckily one being a district nurse and all got him wrapped up waiting for the ambulance and police (ambulance taking nearly 45mins to get there). Ended up about an hour in total til he was off in the ambulance, and they believe nothing was broken but needed an x-ray to confirm.. My other friend got picked up and took both bikes with hm and I rode the last 25 odd miles home.

Really has sent it home just how quick and unexpectedly things can go wrong. Wasn't even me who came off but knocked my confidence (which showed in the corners all the way home).

http://app.strava.com/activities/96823319

Now off to finally sort insurance etc for myself as been putting it off every time I think about getting it.

Bad day there - sorry to hear that.

Glad everyone is ok in the main.

Does remind you how iffy these skinny little tyres can be on greasy roads!

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Afraid I won't be much help because I am struggling just to keep going just now
I think if it was me though, it would be a set off and see how you feel after four or five miles. If the legs are feeling good and the weather is decent you could explore a bit. Look forward to hearing what you do

That's what I did today - set off to do 10 with an option to extend and eventually got to 31.

I probably wouldn't have gone out if I had planned to do 31 in the first place.

Bonce's - funny things!

 

[Stonechat]

Did my outing to Richmnd Park
This was a Skyride winter challenge
27 miles but more climbing than i have had in a comparable ride
19 started and only 3 finished though one also pulled out on the last lap at the nearest gate to home
Clothing worked well, not cold, new gps worked well
RIde is here
http://www.strava.com/activities/96838844
27 miles @ 11.8 mph
Climbing totalled over 1000 feet

Really quite pleased I did not find it too hard

Edit - took the bike in the car

The park was positively swarming with cyclists

 

[Stonechat]

31 and a bit miles at 13.7mph av'.

Quite mild out there, roads very damp but only saw 6 other bikey-types. Maybe they all got out early?

Legs felt like poo to start, better at 7 miles and then they got the drift and just got on with it at about 11 miles. I love it when they start whizzing around with no help from yours truly - is there a second brain down there or something?

I feel pleasantly relaxed now - esp' as Spurs are getting a real good hiding!!!

Stay safe all.

My team Spurs

 

[Phoenix Lincs]

Out for a steady Sunday morning ride with 2 friends. however didn't go to plan.

After the cafe at the halfway point 1 friend started to struggle. He's not been out in a few weeks and spent a long day in London yesterday. we pulled over and he rang family to come fetch him. Set off to meet them but at the next junction my other friend turned first and slid off on a greasy patch of road. He couldn't move and struggling with pain in his leg, ankle and hand. At least 3 cars pulled up and offered support, luckily one being a district nurse and all got him wrapped up waiting for the ambulance and police (ambulance taking nearly 45mins to get there). Ended up about an hour in total til he was off in the ambulance, and they believe nothing was broken but needed an x-ray to confirm.. My other friend got picked up and took both bikes with hm and I rode the last 25 odd miles home.

Really has sent it home just how quick and unexpectedly things can go wrong. Wasn't even me who came off but knocked my confidence (which showed in the corners all the way home).

http://app.strava.com/activities/96823319

Now off to finally sort insurance etc for myself as been putting it off every time I think about getting it.

Oh no! Sorry to hear it was a bit of a nightmare. Hope both friends ok and your confidence bounces back. I'd be interested to hear how you get insurance-wise, no idea what sort of premiums you'll be expected to pay

Take good care

 

[Phoenix Lincs]

Bad day there - sorry to hear that.

Glad everyone is ok in the main.

Does remind you how iffy these skinny little tyres can be on greasy roads!

And icy ones!

 

[50000tears]

Did a hard paced 26 miles yesterday but still only managed just under 16mh probably due to the unhill parts being into that cold arctic wind. Going out again this evening for some more interval work. Breaking my normal mould of not putting anthing on here until after I have done it to make sure that I actually go! Finding it hard to motivate myself in this cold weather.

 

[Phoenix Lincs]

Afraid I won't be much help because I am struggling just to keep going just now
I think if it was me though, it would be a set off and see how you feel after four or five miles. If the legs are feeling good and the weather is decent you could explore a bit. Look forward to hearing what you do

Set out for some Zone 2 work; it was rather breezy down the first stretch, but luckily in my favour. I still couldn't decide what to do so, with the thought that I'd be cycling into the wind on the way home, I just turned left then carried on until I'd done an hour, thinking that the wind was just coming from the left, then turned round and came home. Which is when I discovered the wind had been helping me by coming from about 8o'clock is on a pretend dial, so when I turned around it was coming from about 2o'clock! I'm glad I reset the Garmin when I stopped for my banana and a drink, the second ride data was terrible!

Blonde moment when I got back - took 2 gloves off and 1 liner. Thought I must have dropped the liner when I had my banana, so went out in the car to where I'd pulled in - no liner Oh no - more expense to replace it

When I got back home from my car journey, I found the liner in the house - I'd only put one on!!! Doh!

Off to stir the casserole - smells delicious

 

[Goonerobes]

My team Spurs

 

[Reece]

Oh no! Sorry to hear it was a bit of a nightmare. Hope both friends ok and your confidence bounces back. I'd be interested to hear how you get insurance-wise, no idea what sort of premiums you'll be expected to pay

Take good care

Not to sure on premiums. Don't think it's add much as you may think though. All depends on what cover.

I know a few friends who have it but only one who has claimed when a car opened a door on him after the said driver tried forcing him of the Road. His frame cracked and got a replacement.

s few friends at work have it to that will pay a set amount for loss of earnings being sick at work. They have it as They play football and motocross.

 

[BrynCP]

Well I've gone from nothing, to 3 miles 2 weeks ago, to 22 miles today! OK, I am not breaking any records, that 22 miles took around 2.5 hours and I had to walk part up a hill as I could just not pull myself up even on the lowest gear!

I've ridden 14 of the last 15 days however (since I bought bike), and covered just over 110 miles in that time.

Along with a much improved diet, I have dropped from just over 18 stone to just over 17 in the same period.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

My team Spurs

I'd go and hide after that one!

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Did a hard paced 26 miles yesterday but still only managed just under 16mh probably due to the unhill parts being into that cold arctic wind. Going out again this evening for some more interval work. Breaking my normal mould of not putting anthing on here until after I have done it to make sure that I actually go! Finding it hard to motivate myself in this cold weather.

Christ you sound pretty motivated to me.