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stevey

stevey

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No riding today getting ready to move with O/H into the mother in laws house next week...

Be out early tomorrow though :bicycle:
 
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BrynCP

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Hull
I set myself a 3000 mile target but really I want to hit 5000. January and Feb got off to a really bad start: high winds, broken spoke, sickness, working all hours; so only clocked 350 miles up to now, plus about 25 miles when GPS was broken not clocked.

However, I did my longest ride yet today! 35 miles, 3 hrs 03 moving time (and about 20 mins looking at maps* every now and then:blush:), 11.4mph avg moving time.

*Anybody know The Nev Cole Way in Lincolnshire, starting just off the Humber Bridge? All the maps I've used have it as an off road shared cycle path - it's really just a mix of gravel and earth, however just a few minutes in there is an anti cycle (anti wheelchair too!) barrier. You could in theory jump down into the weeds then back up, but I just gave up and found another route.
 
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Triban5riderGD

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Well its been a really good week for my son and I, we have managed to get out three times, 33miles, 17miles and 26miles. 76 miles in total, not bad for a couple of newbies (Im 57 and my son is 13). If we carry on like this our London to Brighton run in May will be a doddle. We are getting the saddle time in but are not that fast. Hopefully the speed will improve in time, but Im still struggling on those hills.:highfive:
 
Supersuperleeds

Supersuperleeds

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Leicester
Triban5riderGD said:
Well its been a really good week for my son and I, we have managed to get out three times, 33miles, 17miles and 26miles. 76 miles in total, not bad for a couple of newbies (Im 57 and my son is 13). If we carry on like this our London to Brighton run in May will be a doddle. We are getting the saddle time in but are not that fast. Hopefully the speed will improve in time, but Im still struggling on those hills.:highfive:
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Great effort by you and your lad, I wish I could get either or my kids out with me but neither are interested.

Don't worry about the speed, that will come with time. Two ways to deal with hills, either go around them or just keep at it. They do get easier and what you think now is a hill will soon become a small incline.
 
MattMM

MattMM

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Southern suburbs of Glasgow
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Afternoon yall!
Got 24.1 miles in yet another longest ride :tired:. Not too bad, I was just on the wall and about to bonk though. But last week I felt the same after 20 miles. So it is progress, bit annoyed over my average speed though but it was because I had to filter a fair bit. Stopped for a rest at the RAF base. Saw a plane land about 15ft above me :laugh:.
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As a fellow newbie now regularly hitting high 20s, would recommend taking a small snack with you in your jersey - a cereal bar works for me - and eating round about the 1 hour 30/2 hour mark. It makes the last part of the ride a lot more bearable, lightheaded ness and being on the verge of flaking ain't fun
 
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Triban5riderGD

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Supersuperleeds said:
Great effort by you and your lad, I wish I could get either or my kids out with me but neither are interested.

Don't worry about the speed, that will come with time. Two ways to deal with hills, either go around them or just keep at it. They do get easier and what you think now is a hill will soon become a small incline.
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Supersuperleeds said:
Great effort by you and your lad, I wish I could get either or my kids out with me but neither are interested.

Don't worry about the speed, that will come with time. Two ways to deal with hills, either go around them or just keep at it. They do get easier and what you think now is a hill will soon become a small incline.
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Thanks Super,super Leeds. I think I will have to go with the second option, I will just keep at it as it makes me feel good when Ive not been beaten. Thank god for that Granny Ring.:laugh:
 
L14M

L14M

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Triban5riderGD said:
Thanks Super,super Leeds. I think I will have to go with the second option, I will just keep at it as it makes me feel good when Ive not been beaten. Thank god for that Granny Ring.:laugh:
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Lol, a 8% 0.4 mile long hill beat me a few weeks back, done it twice since both making it to the top! Use the grannyring (well i only have a double :S) and don't worry about the speed ;)
 
L14M

L14M

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MattMM said:
As a fellow newbie now regularly hitting high 20s, would recommend taking a small snack with you in your jersey - a cereal bar works for me - and eating round about the 1 hour 30/2 hour mark. It makes the last part of the ride a lot more bearable, lightheaded ness and being on the verge of flaking ain't fun
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I had a small snack - a flapjack. Just having a nut allergy there isn't many nice healthy snacks for a ride :S
 
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Triban5riderGD

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MattMM said:
As a fellow newbie now regularly hitting high 20s, would recommend taking a small snack with you in your jersey - a cereal bar works for me - and eating round about the 1 hour 30/2 hour mark. It makes the last part of the ride a lot more bearable, lightheaded ness and being on the verge of flaking ain't fun
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Hi Matt, good advice. Part of my departure check list is drink/snack, or failing that a cyclists café enroute. Well done on your own progress, keep up your good work.:thumbsup:
 
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