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

[BrianEvesham]

@Supersuperleeds Hour and a quarter dinner break ? Got any vacancies please?

 

[Supersuperleeds]

@Supersuperleeds Hour and a quarter dinner break ? Got any vacancies please?

sssshhh! Boss isn't in

 

[L14M]

Been pissing down all day here but i have to go to halfords to get them to sort my gears out - they have said they'll do it so we'll see!

 

[Nomadski]

Well didnt I pick a fine day to go out on my bike for the first time since October 17th!

Me and @themosquitoking went for a quick pop round Richmond Park and boy did I find it difficult! My fitness has essentially gone into someones basement. Every hill was a struggle, it felt like starting over again.

Then I got a puncture just prior to getting into Richmond Park and broke a tyre lever trying to get my tyre back on.

Then 3/4 of the way round the blue skies gave way to a thunder and lightning show with a guest appearance of a little hail. Heading back to Raynes Park as I hit the fastest section the heavens properly opened up like a rehearsal for 'The Great Flood 2: This Ones Gonna Get Ya!' to the point where rain was pouring down both sides of my glasses.

A quick detour to Evans to pick up a new inner tube and chain tool (ok it was to get out of the storm!) and then set off home, fingers wet, toes wet, everything getting cold as the wind picked up.

Blimey it was only 19 miles! Felt like I had completed a Tour segment.

It was cold, it was very slow (12.7mph ouch), it was hard work but hey I got out there, fulfilled Rule #5 and Rule #9 in one go and I know what I gotta do for the next few months...more cycling.

http://app.strava.com/activities/103712308

 

[Mo1959]

@Nomadski Ha, ha.......sounds like an epic ride. I have missed the stories of your adventures.......keep it up

 

[L14M]

A quick detour to Evans to pick up a new inner tube and chain tool (ok it was to get out of the storm!) and then set off home, fingers wet, toes wet, everything getting cold as the wind picked up.

Ha ha, evans in Brentford? Is it anygood?
Got 6.17 miles in today as i had to take the bike back to halfords, i'm VERY happy with the service as he sorted the gears out as i waited plus did the brakes too - all on my warranty and not effecting my 6 week service!
Liam

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

managed a 85km 'blue skies' ride yesterday and snook a 75km ride in today in between squalls that is!

 

[Mothy1965]

Wow - for beginners some of you put in incredible mileage. I managed my longest solo ride to date yesterday - around 16 miles average only 11 miles per hour
Getting some discomfort in my a*$£ but then it's only my 9th time out - does the saddle soreness get any easier??

I'm also finding it tough to keep my pace up when I reach an incline of any description.

 

[Spinney]

Wow - for beginners some of you put in incredible mileage. I managed my longest solo ride to date yesterday - around 16 miles average only 11 miles per hour
Getting some discomfort in my a*$£ but then it's only my 9th time out - does the saddle soreness get any easier??

I'm also finding it tough to keep my pace up when I reach an incline of any description.

I don't think everyone posting on here is still a beginner!

What you describe sounds normal for a beginner. You need to train your bum as well as your legs! But padded cycling shorts help, and sometimes changing your riding position.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Wow - for beginners some of you put in incredible mileage. I managed my longest solo ride to date yesterday - around 16 miles average only 11 miles per hour
Getting some discomfort in my a*$£ but then it's only my 9th time out - does the saddle soreness get any easier??

I'm also finding it tough to keep my pace up when I reach an incline of any description.

Do you wear padded shorts? Also try using Sudocrem for the saddle soreness. Your achievements are fine, your speed will improve as you build the miles.

Whereabouts in Leicestershire are you?

 

[SWSteve]

Wet and windy........again! Not going out in that. Take care all of you who have to cycle today for a commute, etc as it looks horrible pretty much all over the country.

Managed to beat the torrential rain in Bristol by around 5 minutes. I cycled in through glorious sunshine and a bit of a breeze, by the time I was dressed for work it was very dark and it was bucketing down.

Here are some photos of flooding happening in the area (a river burst it's banks)

 

[Phoenix Lincs]

Well didnt I pick a fine day to go out on my bike for the first time since October 17th!

Me and @themosquitoking went for a quick pop round Richmond Park and boy did I find it difficult! My fitness has essentially gone into someones basement. Every hill was a struggle, it felt like starting over again.

Then I got a puncture just prior to getting into Richmond Park and broke a tyre lever trying to get my tyre back on.

Then 3/4 of the way round the blue skies gave way to a thunder and lightning show with a guest appearance of a little hail. Heading back to Raynes Park as I hit the fastest section the heavens properly opened up like a rehearsal for 'The Great Flood 2: This Ones Gonna Get Ya!' to the point where rain was pouring down both sides of my glasses.

A quick detour to Evans to pick up a new inner tube and chain tool (ok it was to get out of the storm!) and then set off home, fingers wet, toes wet, everything getting cold as the wind picked up.

Blimey it was only 19 miles! Felt like I had completed a Tour segment.

It was cold, it was very slow (12.7mph ouch), it was hard work but hey I got out there, fulfilled Rule #5 and Rule #9 in one go and I know what I gotta do for the next few months...more cycling.

http://app.strava.com/activities/103712308

Welcome back bud! X

 

[stevey]

Here are some photos of flooding happening in the area (a river burst it's banks)

I take it that's not you in the 1st pic....

 

[Nomadski]

Wow - for beginners some of you put in incredible mileage. I managed my longest solo ride to date yesterday - around 16 miles average only 11 miles per hour
Getting some discomfort in my a*$£ but then it's only my 9th time out - does the saddle soreness get any easier??

I'm also finding it tough to keep my pace up when I reach an incline of any description.

Great progress! The regulars on this thread arent beginners by any stretch, its just they parked their bums down in this thread, and it was so fun they forgot to leave!

We've all been there - I returned there today (so progress can go backwards as well as forwards if you become a lazy bum like me for 3 months). It does get better. Not easier, better.

Saddle bum soreness - Padded Shorts / Bum Cream (eg Chamois Butt'r) / New Saddle / New Bum. I would recommend the first two as your first choices.

EDIT: I wrote the word "bum" a worryingly high number of times in this post.

 

[themosquitoking]

Great progress! The regulars on this thread arent beginners by any stretch, its just they parked their bums down in this thread, and it was so fun they forgot to leave!

We've all been there - I returned there today (so progress can go backwards as well as forwards if you become a lazy bum like me for 3 months). It does get better. Not easier, better.

Saddle bum soreness - Padded Shorts / Bum Cream (eg Chamois Butt'r) / New Saddle / New Bum. I would recommend the first two as your first choices.

EDIT: I wrote the word "bum" a worryingly high number of times in this post.

You use the word quite a lot in every day talk. The time you were enthusing to me about chamois cream your rate was about 6 time a minute.