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

[Phoenix Lincs]

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

or pop to your LBS

 

[Phoenix Lincs]

Well, I had a call this morning cancelling an appointment. As a self employed person, a cancellation should be a 'half empty glass' moment, but for an optomist and a peddler, it was a 'nearly full glass' moment. I went out for a cycle and really, really enjoyed it. I definitely felt I had my mojo back. It was chilly, sure, but the sky was blue and the sun was out (reflecting off the rainwater a bit, but you can't have everything). I wasn't doing anything spectacular speed-wise or cadence or heartrate-wise, but it was great and I managed to ride further than I have since London100 in August. Whoop whoop

I had to turn around when I came upon a huge puddle that a 4-by-4 just managed to get through, so I went a different way and made it up as I went along.

http://app.strava.com/activities/106778296

I was out longer than I'd intended, so had to have such a quick shower and get changed for work, that I couldn't upload it until tonight.

 

[SWSteve]

or pop to your LBS

That's the plan, but I won't be drafted into then also paying for a new set of tyres, I have some 23s here but plan on running the stock tyres and rims until March time

 

[Nomadski]

Well, I had a call this morning cancelling an appointment. As a self employed person, a cancellation should be a 'half empty glass' moment, but for an optomist and a peddler, it was a 'nearly full glass' moment. I went out for a cycle and really, really enjoyed it. I definitely felt I had my mojo back. It was chilly, sure, but the sky was blue and the sun was out (reflecting off the rainwater a bit, but you can't have everything). I wasn't doing anything spectacular speed-wise or cadence or heartrate-wise, but it was great and I managed to ride further than I have since London100 in August. Whoop whoop

I had to turn around when I came upon a huge puddle that a 4-by-4 just managed to get through, so I went a different way and made it up as I went along.

http://app.strava.com/activities/106778296

I was out longer than I'd intended, so had to have such a quick shower and get changed for work, that I couldn't upload it until tonight.

Great ride there, and very brave in this weather!

 

[Stonechat]

Finally came off the fence and ordered Felt Z95

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Finally came off the fence and ordered Felt Z95

make sure you post pictures when it arrives

 

[azraphale]

Finally came off the fence and ordered Felt Z95

I hope you love it as much as i love mine. It has fantastic reviews from the magazines. Was slightly dearer when i got mine but still a cracking bargain. Cant get anything better for that price new

 

[MattMM]

Had to give yesterday's planned outing a miss due to early morning ice on side roads, however made up for it this lunchtime. Don't know if it was frustration at missing out yesterday or just generally good conditions, but managed to smash 7 personal records on the one ride, my best ever so far

http://www.strava.com/activities/106949209#

 

[50000tears]

Last weekends long(ish) ride identified my weakness in climbing. First of many steps to remedy this.

http://www.strava.com/activities/106966265

 

[Mo1959]

Last weekends long(ish) ride identified my weakness in climbing. First of many steps to remedy this.

http://www.strava.com/activities/106966265

Ouch

 

[Stonechat]

Last weekends long(ish) ride identified my weakness in climbing. First of many steps to remedy this.

http://www.strava.com/activities/106966265

Seem to be doing OK
See you are in Weymouth area
Remember struggling to go up the hill towards Portland Bill towards the hotel at the top of the first climb. Always had to stop halfway
This was in the 80's probably

 

[Stonechat]

I hope you love it as much as i love mine. It has fantastic reviews from the magazines. Was slightly dearer when i got mine but still a cracking bargain. Cant get anything better for that price new

The big discount on the 2013 model was a help

 

[50000tears]

Seem to be doing OK
See you are in Weymouth area
Remember struggling to go up the hill towards Portland Bill towards the hotel at the top of the first climb. Always had to stop halfway
This was in the 80's probably

Don't go that way generally as a bit limited but know the hill you mean. Did it as my Christmas Day ride!

 

[SWSteve]

@Stonechat Hope oyou enjoy the new bike, don't forget to show us some pics

 

[Phoenix Lincs]

Great ride there, and very brave in this weather!

The weather was fab apart from some wind nearing the end, but even that wasn't too bad