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

[Stonechat]

Take care mate, your only down the road from me and have a few friends in the stains area! Hows it rising atm?

Btw anyone know if i can set my edge 200 to record in miles and elevation in meters?
Cheers,
Liam

Rose another 2.5 cm overnight (Does not look a lot but it doesn;t go down)
From Environment agency

The river and flooding forecast is as follows: The River Thames at Staines is continuing to rise, and will do so for at least the next 24 hours. Flooding of those properties that are closest to the river is still possible. River levels are expected to be higher than those seen in November and December 2012 and closer to those of January 2003. The weather forecast is to expect showers tonight that may be heavy in places. These showers will clear by Wednesday morning. Wednesday will be a mainly dry day.​

In that year (2003) about 5 properties flooded round here including our neighbours. So scarily high. When it get's out that high it spreads out. We went down the A308 to Windsor in the car last night and to be avoided in cycling. This road was closed in 2003.
We are supposed to be going away tomorrow for a break after funeral. Paid for but don't think it will happen.

I too was wondering about mixed units on Garmin (500 in my case)

Bob

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

Epic ride that, especially considering the conditions out there. Great average speed too!


Bit off topic this but downloaded the official Wiggle GPX for an 80 miler in March I'm doing, and I noticed when I put it on my Garmin 800 it seemed like it had the route all correct, but only displayed 67 odd miles as total distance? Whats that all about?

Sounds to me like the Garmin may well have re-routed parts and cut some corners - you may want to double check what Wiggle has compared to what your Garmin has sussed out...

 

[MattMM]

Took advantage of the best day weather-wise for a few weeks to do my longest run so far, with a couple of PRs thrown in for good measure. The big 20 looms soon hopefully...

http://www.strava.com/activities/104821152

 

[L14M]

Very bored in maths ATM, naming on going out for a ride this evening... Got to get though this maths fist though

 

[BrianEvesham]

Right I'm ready for the rain now!
Took a bit of fettling to get the cruds fitted.
Very pleased with the end result, £15.70 (delivered) well spent.

Just need to road test now when my throat calms down.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Very bored in maths ATM, naming on going out for a ride this evening... Got to get though this maths fist though

Get on with the maths, you will miss school when you leave and have to work for a living.




If you are the teacher my above statement still stands

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Right I'm ready for the rain now!
Took a bit of fettling to get t cruds fitted.
Very pleased with the end result, £15.70 (delivered) well spent.

Just need to road test now when my throat calms down.

That bike is way to clean, and the chain looks slack (well that is what all the experts post!)

 

[Stonechat]

Environmet Agency are now saying river levels have matched those of 2003
Not true - still 12-14 inches short
Giid job I did not go out on bike, Chertsey Bridge closed this AM

 

[L14M]

Get on with the maths, you will miss school when you leave and have to work for a living.




If you are the teacher my above statement still stands

Lmao, I had finished when I posted that. Miss maths? Your having a laugh! I get your point and I am the student of a bad maths teacher!

Environmet Agency are now saying river levels have matched those of 2003
Not true - still 12-14 inches short
Giid job I did not go out on bike, Chertsey Bridge closed this AM

Sounds quiet bad, tr environment agency don't seem very aware though!

 

[Goonerobes]

Today was forecasted to be the first dry day down in the soggy south for weeks so guess what? Yep, it rained again! Still, another 25 miles to my collection & another bike cleaning session tomorrow!

http://www.strava.com/activities/104850673

 

[BrianEvesham]

That bike is way to clean, and the chain looks slack (well that is what all the experts post!)

I came back from a ride last week and the bike was a Gunky dark beige and so was I from the waist down! No I hadn't been ill.
That's when I threw the towel in and sorted out the cruds and shoe covers (Still can't get the shoes clean)

 

[morrisman]

Nice 10 miles around Windsor Great Park on my Tern folder whilst The Sainted Mrs Bailey took photos in Savill Gardens. Nice ride except for the dogs on the shared paths.

 

[L14M]

Well, i did 5 miles, came in put the bike away etc, sat down and though... "what am i doing?, I'm not tired or hungry, it may be dark but its not raining!". So I went out and did another 5.81 miles! Not bad 12.4mph ave speed between the too, total of 11.81miles. 345 cal, so i had a free dinner too
Quite chuffed considering i said to my self i'll do 5 miles again today!

 

[Mo1959]

The gritters have been out tonight. Says 2 degrees above in the morning but I don't think I will be taking any chances after Sunday morning. Just had a nice bath and bruising is just starting around the scrape so to land on it again would be agony. Maybe walk the dog first and wait till later.

 

[BrianEvesham]

Ouch @Mo1959

On a lighter note, it looks like a map of Australia.