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

[Stonechat]

Heard yesterday that despite apparent superficial water damage we will, be oit of our house for about 6 months

Nothing else to do but keep on living life

Riding tomorrow (maybe even twice)

 

[BrianEvesham]

When team sky is on the phone

Sky phoned me yesterday






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Unfortuanatly they just wanted to offer me a movie package

 

[morrisman]

Sky phoned me yesterday


Unfortunatly they just wanted to offer me a movie package

A Virgin phoned me - but with the same deal

 

[morrisman]

Just back before the heavens opened, only 6 and a bit miles but managed to click over 500 miles for the year to date

 

[L14M]

Coulld have done more but i didn't. Starting to work more on hills - that's why the average speed is bad. But a month a ago that was my average speed on a normal flat ride!
http://www.strava.com/activities/116072253

But my clipless pedals are here!
Went to sports direct to get the shoes.. they don't have my size
But i got some off ebay for £3 posted!

 

[Exile]

Another 7 miles today, and another broken spoke. I think the rear wheel hates seeing me get into any sort of regular cycling routine and tries to sabotage it. Dropping the wheel off at a local bike repair/coffee shop first thing tomorrow and might get it back the same day. May need to invest in a sturdy hand-built wheel for the rear if I keep popping spokes, this is three so far this year.

Still, 7 miles is 7 miles, and brings me to a nice round 70 for the year so far.

 

[L14M]

Not my fastest ride but, hey a ride is a ride and miles are miles! http://www.strava.com/activities/116322658
Its painful having the R540's here and waiting.. just waiting for me damn shoes!!!

 

[SWSteve]

Went home to see mum and grand parents. On the way out I felt the back wheel was noticing every slight bump in the road, stopped and low and behold the tyre was pretty low on pressure. No problem I thought, I haven;t used it in about a week and haven't touched the tyres in 2 it's probably just low pressure so pumped it up. I got to mums and all was fine, however after visiting grand parents the wheel was flat again. So, time to change the tube (I thought about leaving spare tube/puncture kit at home before I left) and head on back to Bristol. All in all 17 miles, and a go at changing tubes.

http://www.strava.com/activities/116347283
http://www.strava.com/activities/116347278

 

[Stonechat]

A ride to Oxshott today at slightly gentler pace

22.7 miles @ 14.2 mph (an indicator of my progress that what was once a good pave I now see ad gentler)

 

[Exile]

Wheel back in my possession after about ten hours in the hands of the repair shop, spoke replaced and wheel true. Can't argue with that. Will probably get out and so some sort of distance tomorrow, but not sure if it'll be 25 miles or 2.5, I'll check my legs and the weather before setting off, then play it by ear.

Also, the Met Office have issued a yellow snow warning for Friday... I giggled, but I am less mature than some cheeses.

 

[Ootini]

Planning my longest ride to date this weekend: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/4120667

 

[Mr_K_Dilkington]

Did this ride yesterday: http://app.strava.com/activities/116374645

Around 30 miles on a fairly flat run at just over 15mph. How is this for a real newbie? I've been cycling properly for about 6 weeks or so I guess.

Going to try and inject some more climbs I to my routes because my climbing is terrible at the moment.

On the route detailed above, how much improvement should I be able to get with decent training over the next 3 months say? Is 18mph a very quick time over this route, or fairly achieveable?

 

[Goonerobes]

Did this ride yesterday: http://app.strava.com/activities/116374645

Around 30 miles on a fairly flat run at just over 15mph. How is this for a real newbie? I've been cycling properly for about 6 weeks or so I guess.

Going to try and inject some more climbs I to my routes because my climbing is terrible at the moment.

On the route detailed above, how much improvement should I be able to get with decent training over the next 3 months say? Is 18mph a very quick time over this route, or fairly achieveable?

Welcome @Mr_K_Dilkington, you've made a good start there with that ride, it took me months to get to that level so well done.

Depending on traffic lights & the like on that route I would say that 18mph is quite achievable within the next 3 months if that is what you want to do. In the meantime just keep putting in the miles & enjoy the ride!

 

[Ootini]

Did this ride yesterday: http://app.strava.com/activities/116374645

Around 30 miles on a fairly flat run at just over 15mph. How is this for a real newbie? I've been cycling properly for about 6 weeks or so I guess.

Going to try and inject some more climbs I to my routes because my climbing is terrible at the moment.

On the route detailed above, how much improvement should I be able to get with decent training over the next 3 months say? Is 18mph a very quick time over this route, or fairly achieveable?

When I click on that link I'm just getting a new browser window with "about:blank" in the address bar..... :-\

 

[Mr_K_Dilkington]

When I click on that link I'm just getting a new browser window with "about:blank" in the address bar..... :-\

Weird, it was working earlier I believe. I think it was because I took the link from the app. This link should work on desktops: http://www.strava.com/activities/116374645