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

[Mo1959]

Just a walk around the village today - river is getting very high.

Full waterproofs on as it is torrential again - not very nice walk really but it burn't off about 10 calories which = 1 crafty look at the lemon meringue teasing me in the fridge.

Ha, ha.....go on, just a little bit I have been terrible lately too and it's chucking it down here so it is going to be just a short dog walk soon and that will be it for the day I think.

 

[stevey]

but it burn't off about 10 calories which = 1 crafty look at the lemon meringue teasing me in the fridge.

Step away from the fridge..........

 

[stevey]

On a similar note the o/h has told family/friends no chocolates for the festive period at all, which is a very slippery slope for both of us .

And there is no way on god's green earth i am letting me or the o/h put weight back on after such good work done by both of us, it may sound a bit rough to some people but if its not in the house we wont eat it.

Don't get me wrong we will have a mince pie, pigs in blankets etc.etc just not a whole plate full as previous years.

 

[Phoenix Lincs]

It's been a week since I got out due to work commitments and "Operation Tidy The House for Christmas Visitors". I won't get a ride today either as there are things still to be crossed off the To Do list, so if anybody wants to volunteer to do a few miles for me I'd be delighted. I'll try to return the favour in the next week!


#missingthebike

 

[Mo1959]

It's been a week since I got out due to work commitments and "Operation Tidy The House for Christmas Visitors". I won't get a ride today either as there are things still to be crossed off the To Do list, so if anybody wants to volunteer to do a few miles for me I'd be delighted. I'll try to return the favour in the next week!


#missingthebike

Afraid I won't manage any for you I don't think. Looked at my barometer this morning and it is so far back it is nearly off the scale! Currently dry but 20mph plus winds with the chance of snow even at lower levels later. So just having my brekkie then heading out with the dog while I have the chance. At the moment Boxing Day looks about the only day it is going to ease off.

Hope you have a great time over the festive period and hope 2014 brings you lots of enjoyable cycling.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Sadly I was the first customer in Morrisons at 7am this morning! Felt oddly pleased with myself.

Set off at 6.45am and it was hail/sleet and very windy. Still very windy but not raining although sky looks ominous.

Tons of grit on the road so I'm not going out and getting lovely bike all salted up plus it's too windy anyway.

December - not a great month to cycle in.

All you Newbies - you have a wonderful Christmas and don't eat too much!

Spokey

XXXX

 

[stevey]

As @Mo1959 mentioned prob not gonna get out today it's looking like boxing day for the next outing,

So to all my virtual cycling friends whom i have met on this great forum since march have a great xmas and a joyous new year.

 

[BrianEvesham]

Merry Christmas to all .
Hope Santa brings you all the things you hoped for.

For those mad enough to go out in this wind, stay safe.

 

[Goonerobes]

No progress here today as its carnage after yesterdays storms & I have pressie deliveries to do. (I'm still looking for a window of opportunity tomorrow though!)

My 6 months on here have been an absolute pleasure with all you lovely people so a big thank you for all your support & encouragement & a Very Merry Christmas to you all.

 

[BrianEvesham]

To be honest the weather this morning in Evesham is good, blue sky, fluffy white clouds and a stiff breeze I would be happy to go out for a ride. However I think I would get strung up if I even mentioned the possibility as there are two small boys who are so excited they may well burst in to flames at any given minute.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

To be honest the weather this morning in Evesham is good, blue sky, fluffy white clouds and a stiff breeze I would be happy to go out for a ride. However I think I would get strung up if I even mentioned the possibility as there are two small boys who are so excited they may well burst in to flames at any given minute.

Glad to see that you have your priorities right!

 

[BrianEvesham]

Glad to see that you have your priorities right!

Oh I have. Just got the power back on after 2 hours, great day for a power cut, still glad it is back on though.

 

[Exile]

Got out for a leisurely 7 mile ride earlier. Would've gone for longer but the headwind was murderous at times (local weather station shows winds of between 15 and 30mph, gusting 40-50mph at times whilst I was out) and I do tend to present a fairly large front to the wind. I did manage to get out of the wind for a while on a fantastic run down a hill and, as a pre-Christmas bonus, managed to tick off one of my childish cycling goals. I got one of those LED boards which tell you speed to show 32mph and tell me to slow down . Next up, get an actual speed camera to flash me (just need to find one of those near the end of a similar 5-10% gradient descent...).

Other than that, nothing much to report. Oh, except the pure misery which seems to have settled over almost everyone I passed. Only two responded to my cheery greetings, and one of those was a young child (who, as a demographic, are almost guaranteed to wave at the man on a bike, at least around these parts).

 

[RWright]

The weather here wasn't bad today and I got in a couple of breezy rides. Having been lazy the past month or so put some weight back on me and I could feel it today. I went on a couple of roads I haven't ridden on with the bike before and they were very nice, even though I was on my drop bar road bike and about a one or two mile section was gravel. Parts of the gravel section were as smooth as the paved ones, just had to be a little more careful. The new roads I did loop around and I was lucky I chose the direction around it that I did. There would have been quite a bit more steep climbing going the other way. With the breeze and me not being in great shape I was glad for any advantage I could get.

I have to work on my motivation a little. I noticed stevey mentioned not gaining back the hard fought lost weight. I did just that, I gained back about 12 pounds. Time to turn that train around. Thankfully, the days are now getting longer .

I hope everyone has a merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

 

[stevey]

The weather here wasn't bad today and I got in a couple of breezy rides. Having been lazy the past month or so put some weight back on me and I could feel it today. I went on a couple of roads I haven't ridden on with the bike before and they were very nice, even though I was on my drop bar road bike and about a one or two mile section was gravel. Parts of the gravel section were as smooth as the paved ones, just had to be a little more careful. The new roads I did loop around and I was lucky I chose the direction around it that I did. There would have been quite a bit more steep climbing going the other way. With the breeze and me not being in great shape I was glad for any advantage I could get.

I have to work on my motivation a little. I noticed stevey mentioned not gaining back the hard fought lost weight. I did just that, I gained back about 12 pounds. Time to turn that train around. Thankfully, the days are now getting longer .

I hope everyone has a merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

The weight will come of again rocky once you get back to serious riding,

I don't know if your like me as in I only have to look at a mince pie and it feels like I put on weight.

I accept we all put on some winter weight though.