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

[Mo1959]

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

Well done I eventually got out for a spin as well. Roads covered in filthy puddles and a bit foggy but got 21 miles in. That'll do me fine for this time of the year!

 

[Supersuperleeds]

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/

I have a Felt hybrid that I bought from Wiggle and think it is a fantastic bike, done a fair few miles on it.

 

[azraphale]

Got my first ride of the year in today. The weather looked hopeful so out i dashed. I was trying to do a route i had seen on map my ride, but took a wrong turn, got completely lost, got completely soaked when the heavens opened, went through a ford, had a puncture and then my phone died so didnt record most of the ride.
Was bloody good fun though

 

[Salinger]

Hi guys, new here.
I want to lose weight and get my confidence and fitness back so I have decided to take up cycling and walking. I live in Manchester and the Peak District is only 40 mins away on train. I wondered if any of you go cycling there? Plus how do you guys monitor your mileage? Can you use a phone app or have you bought a pedometre?

Really inspiring stuff on here

 

[azraphale]

Hi and welcome salinger, i personally use a phone app called runkeeper, many on here use strava. Best to try all the apps and see which one is your favourite. The peak district is to far away for me unfortunately, i'm well jel now
Mak ethe most off all that beautiful scenery and when you've got the bug buy yourself a gps cycle computer

 

[Salinger]

Thank you I will check out those apps then. Do you just keep the phone in your pocket? Strange how it works really!!!

Ah I know I'm lucky! So I should definitely make the most of it

 

[SWSteve]

@L14M I have the same gloves as @Nomadski They're very warm and from my experience pretty good at stopping water getting in. I've had occasions where my hands have been damp but that may be due to commuter racing/wearing a full waterproof coat

edit: the coat would have an affect due to boil-in-the-bag-itis

 

[SWSteve]

@Mo1959 You use SKS raceblades, is that right? (I think I've asked this before)

 

[SWSteve]

I'm behind on my 2014 goal of 5,000 miles pro rata by 60 miles

Hopefully getting back in the hab of 40-60 milers over weekends will bring me back to where I need to be as on Monday I may no longer be cycling to work (moving)

 

[azraphale]

Thank you I will check out those apps then. Do you just keep the phone in your pocket? Strange how it works really!!!

Ah I know I'm lucky! So I should definitely make the most of it

I keep my phone in a zipped pocket on the back of my jacket or in my saddle bag. I'm not really a techie but i think the apps use roaming internet connection to track your distance and mph via gps signals. I could be utterly wrong though as i'm really not a technical person

 

[Stonechat]

Many use Strava, but there are other possibilities, Endomondo, Ride with GPS, GPSies
After a while I got fed up using the phone and got a GPS but it's a good way in to use the phone

 

[Mo1959]

@Mo1959 You use SKS raceblades, is that right? (I think I've asked this before)

No, just the normal SKS Chromoplastics in narrow width for the road bike Steve.
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/sks-chromoplastic-road-mudguard-set/

 

[SWSteve]

No, just the normal SKS Chromoplastics in narrow width for the road bike Steve.
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/sks-chromoplastic-road-mudguard-set/

Okay, as I'm a little worried about clearance over my 25s and want to know what other people use. May pop onto the help/tecknical knowledge pages and as some of the blessed to help

 

[Mo1959]

Okay, as I'm a little worried about clearance over my 25s and want to know what other people use. May pop onto the help/tecknical knowledge pages and as some of the blessed to help

Yes, might be a tight fit. I run 23s and they just give a nice clearance.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

I'm behind on my 2014 goal of 5,000 miles pro rata by 60 miles

Hopefully getting back in the hab of 40-60 milers over weekends will bring me back to where I need to be as on Monday I may no longer be cycling to work (moving)

Plenty of time to catch it up yet