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

[Reece]

Great list of achievements there @Reece. I hope to crack the 100 miles next year.

I'm sure you'll crack it mate.

I found doing it as a Sportive good as there is the feed stations and recovery wagon if needed. Although I've done a few near on 100mile ride with a friend and they were just as good and better in the sense you can choose the route.

I'm looking forward to the tour of wessex in May, but main concern is eating enough and riding 112 miles a day for 3 days and 26000ft of climbing in total. Mainly what to eat in the evening while camping.

 

[L14M]

Reece, it may seem horrible but army style ration packs are fooking amazing when it comes to nutritional values and calories. Lots of energy in not a lot of food They are also really easy to cook - just boil em! They also don't take a lot of space!

Got my garmin edge 200 here now, already made 2 rides, they are both 7 miles so can be repeated as they are loops of most of the back roads around here!

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Reece, it may seem horrible but army style ration packs are fooking amazing when it comes to nutritional values and calories. Lots of energy in not a lot of food They are also really easy to cook - just boil em! They also don't take a lot of space!

Got my garmin edge 200 here now, already made 2 rides, they are both 7 miles so can be repeated as they are loops of most of the back roads around here!

I was going to say something similar regarding using freeze dried food. Army ration packs may be cheaper

 

[L14M]

Here is a place to find em!
http://cadetdirect.com/products1.php?cat=73

 

[Reece]

Here is a place to find em!
http://cadetdirect.com/products1.php?cat=73

Cheers for the link.

I started with the garmin edge 200. Good bit of kit for the price and for recording rides.

I'm looking at external battery packs on ebay to keep my edge800 working for the tour of wessex so I can record the whole 3 days. Anyone used anything like this?

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Cheers for the link.

I started with the garmin edge 200. Good bit of kit for the price and for recording rides.

I'm looking at external battery packs on ebay to keep my edge800 working for the tour of wessex so I can record the whole 3 days. Anyone used anything like this?

There is a thread on this forum somewhere regarding powering gps over a few days, I think the one I saw was started by @young Ed ?

 

[L14M]

Cheers for the link.

I started with the garmin edge 200. Good bit of kit for the price and for recording rides.

I'm looking at external battery packs on ebay to keep my edge800 working for the tour of wessex so I can record the whole 3 days. Anyone used anything like this?

Oh just a word of advice, stay away from the currys, and the pasta is the nicest of them all, the puddings make sure you get a cake that's chocolate

 

[young Ed]

There is a thread on this forum somewhere regarding powering gps over a few days, I think the one I saw was started by @young Ed ?

just a second my man let me dig it out
Cheers Ed

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Cheers for the link.

I started with the garmin edge 200. Good bit of kit for the price and for recording rides.

I'm looking at external battery packs on ebay to keep my edge800 working for the tour of wessex so I can record the whole 3 days. Anyone used anything like this?

Was this thread http://www.cyclechat.net/threads/dynamo-charging-a-garmin.145548/

and someone mentions this pack

http://www.amazon.co.uk/13000mAh-Po...8&qid=1387100083&sr=8-2&keywords=Battery+pack

 

[Supersuperleeds]

just a second my man let me dig it out
Cheers Ed

Way to slow, youth of today!

 

[young Ed]

Way to slow, youth of today!

so sorry sir i never have been fast but i have great stamina you could have me finding threads all day if you want and i would cope!
Cheers Ed
P.S yeah that is the thread 'dynamo charging garmin' you linked to above
i had just found the thread and copied url when my notifications popped up saying you had replied and quoted me on this thread!

 

[MattMM]

Last ride of the year, done in horizontal rain and wind. Note to self: get some shoe protectors ASAP. Well chuffed though, 5xPBs and longest single ride of my 1 month newbie cycling career

http://www.strava.com/activities/102960746

 

[Stonechat]

Looked at some of the short versions of sportives - 28-40 miles is OK but 3000 feet + of climbing?
Need to build up to it.

 

[Mo1959]

Agreed but can you add chief rain stopper to that too!

Ha, ha.....I am usually a rain magnet so no chance. I go out the door with the sun splitting the trees and I can bring the rain on within ten minutes.....I am going to apply to be a rainmaker in some of the drought torn countries I think

Off out for another soggy dog walk and that will be my lot for the day I think.

 

[young Ed]

Last ride of the year, done in horizontal rain and wind. Note to self: get some shoe protectors ASAP. Well chuffed though, 5xPBs and longest single ride of my 1 month newbie cycling career

http://www.strava.com/activities/102960746

when you get to the end of your ride how do you get home again (assuming you live at the beginning of the ride)?
Cheers Ed