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

[SWSteve]

Spent a good hour cleaning and GT85ing my bike last night. Cycled to with this morning and it was wet again. At least the bike was basically silent :-)

 

[Mo1959]

Mo, I've given in and am going to get a rear mudguard for the Sirrus, fed up of a soaking rear!

I wouldn't be without them now if it is wet at all. Don't care what they look like or if they make the bike heavier, etc.

Was round taking my neighbour's bin in and they let me have a go on their spin bike in the garage. Did 16 miles on it. Absolutely dripping with sweat when I finished.

 

[Tin Pot]

Got another 5.2 miles in today, need better gloves its 4c when i went out. fingerless gloves are lethal!

Definitely ski gloves.

If you don't ski, then Aldi or Lidl are probably selling cheap ones.

 

[L14M]

Cheers,
Got in after a 10.2 mile ride. Wore a thermal top and cycling bottoms with a windproof high vis running jacket on top. For my gloves I found some wool gloves to put on below my fingerless gloves. Its much nicer today, but i do think i'll be good down to 2*c. Would go out for longer but as per usual its getting busier and i don't want to be out in that! Roll on summer and i'll be out along some unlit quite roads and paths This weekend I WILL break the 20 mile mark ;D

 

[Nomadski]

Laid all my kit out last night, woke up this morning and the roads/cars were all covered in a heavy frost. It would have been okay once I got to the main roads, but getting there isn't worth the risk

My friend who is in hospital with a broken collar bone after skidding on black ice would say you have been very sensible!

@Stonechat - hope your flooding problems go away soon, this weather is shockingly bad for everyone, but some have had it so so bad.

@L14M - Well done on getting out in the cold! For the hands I would personally recommend some dedicated cold weather cycling gloves - long fingered and tend to be weatherproof while still allowing your hands to breathe. Mine also have the gel pads you find on normal cycling gloves. My hands get too toasty using normal wear standard winter gloves.

These are mine, but Im sure there are other good ones too - http://www.evanscycles.com/products/endura/strike-gloves-ec011696

 

[L14M]

My friend who is in hospital with a broken collar bone after skidding on black ice would say you have been very sensible!

@Stonechat - hope your flooding problems go away soon, this weather is shockingly bad for everyone, but some have had it so so bad.

@L14M - Well done on getting out in the cold! For the hands I would personally recommend some dedicated cold weather cycling gloves - long fingered and tend to be weatherproof while still allowing your hands to breathe. Mine also have the gel pads you find on normal cycling gloves. My hands get too toasty using normal wear standard winter gloves.

These are mine, but Im sure there are other good ones too - http://www.evanscycles.com/products/endura/strike-gloves-ec011696

Thanks!
Think i'll be paying a visit to evans

 

[Stonechat]

My friend who is in hospital with a broken collar bone after skidding on black ice would say you have been very sensible!

@Stonechat - hope your flooding problems go away soon, this weather is shockingly bad for everyone, but some have had it so so bad.

@L14M - Well done on getting out in the cold! For the hands I would personally recommend some dedicated cold weather cycling gloves - long fingered and tend to be weatherproof while still allowing your hands to breathe. Mine also have the gel pads you find on normal cycling gloves. My hands get too toasty using normal wear standard winter gloves.

These are mine, but Im sure there are other good ones too - http://www.evanscycles.com/products/endura/strike-gloves-ec011696

Thanks water levels are still going down. Still some water in the garden
Will get out when I can
Looked in at some Giant Defy's at an LBS yesterday. Not in a rush
Maybe I will get out on bike soon

 

[Mo1959]

It's certainly been a strange winter so far. No snow to speak of but, up here anyway, it just seems to be lurching from very wet and windy some days to frost and icy roads on others. This morning isn't much above freezing and it is foggy! Oh, and rain has just come back on. Rapidly losing the notion to cycle until around March.

 

[L14M]

It's certainly been a strange winter so far. No snow to speak of but, up here anyway, it just seems to be lurching from very wet and windy some days to frost and icy roads on others. This morning isn't much above freezing and it is foggy! Oh, and rain has just come back on. Rapidly losing the notion to cycle until around March.

I can see why! Perhaps if it gets a little better go out? I already want a turbo trainer!

 

[Mo1959]

I can see why! Perhaps if it gets a little better go out? I already want a turbo trainer!

Might be better later. Well, off with the cycling gear and on with the wet weather dog walking gear and just go a decent walk instead I think.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

BBC weather forecast for Leicester is it is going to be very wet, so obviously it is a brilliant blue sky and sunshine outside.

 

[Stonechat]

Torrential rain for just 5 minutes while Sainbury's were delivering, immediately back to blue skies after so looks are deceptive
Glad I was not outin it

Pencilling in a ride for Sunday

Seriously tempted
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/felt-z95-sora-wiggle-exclusive/

 

[azraphale]

Torrential rain for just 5 minutes while Sainbury's were delivering, immediately back to blue skies after so looks are deceptive
Glad I was not outin it

Pencilling in a ride for Sunday

Seriously tempted
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/felt-z95-sora-wiggle-exclusive/

Ive got the z95 and i have to say i love it, ive not had anyother road bike since the 80's to compare it to mind, but i think for the money it would be rude not to

 

[BrianEvesham]

Seriously tempted
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/felt-z95-sora-wiggle-exclusive/

Very nice

 

[morrisman]

Well that 18 miler completes the first 100 of my planned 3000 for this year, and got home just as the heavens opened.