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

[Mr_K_Dilkington]

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!

Nice, thanks! I think most of my average speed lost is by being a little too comfortable cruising along at 15-17mph on the flat or on very slight inclines in a middle-ish gear, when I should be whacking it into a higher gear and pushing for closer to 20mph.

Question about maintaining flat road speed - obviously energy is expended getting up to a higher speed, but once you are up to a higher speed, is there much of a difference in energy expenditure when just maintaining that higher speed? i.e. acceleration aside, am expending a lot more energy maintaining 18-20mph in a higher gear than I am maintaining 15-16mph in a slightly lower gear?

 

[L14M]

Last few days i've slowed the pace a tad, being tired in the evening etc. But i'm also finding cycling relaxing so im enjoying just relaxing on the bike! I've also been doing more hills like today!
http://www.strava.com/activities/116539008/segments/2575518754
Liam

 

[stevey]

Managed to get a night ride in, The first in a week was good to see an ok average speed as well.

http://www.strava.com/activities/116570429

@Mr_K_Dilkington well done on the speed after 6 weeks.

@L14M Sometimes its good just to ride the bike. I find it relaxing also good to get away.

 

[Phoenix Lincs]

No cycling all week in an effort to heal the shorts issue. Hopefully I'll be all comfortable by tomorrow's Wiggle No Excuses. Anybody else (apart from @Nomadski ) doing it?

Fingers crossed for a decent day, weather-wise.

Happy Friday folks

 

[Mo1959]

@Phoenix Lincs Hope you and Nomadski enjoy the ride tomorrow.
Nice enough morning here but very chilly. Only just above freezing. Don't feel like a cold cycle so maybe walk the dog first and see how I feel later. I think if the sun comes out it might warm up a few degrees. I don't think winter is quite over yet though. Did notice daffodils nearly ready to flower though so hopefully spring isn't too far away now .

 

[Leescfc79]

No cycling all week in an effort to heal the shorts issue. Hopefully I'll be all comfortable by tomorrow's Wiggle No Excuses. Anybody else (apart from @Nomadski ) doing it?

Fingers crossed for a decent day, weather-wise.

Happy Friday folks

Yeah I'm doing it for the second year, signed up for 80 miles but will see how the weather is, might chicken out and do the 40!

One things for sure after a week of no exercise at all due to work commitments I'll be taking it nice and steady!

Enjoy the ride and if you see anyone huffing and puffing up the slightest incline it's probably me....say hello!

 

[jifdave]

im there with two mates.... 80 hopefully very flat miles

 

[morrisman]

So as today seems to have been rained off February comes out at 277 miles at 14.51 mph, 40 miles further and .5mph faster than January.
I shall be a racing snake when it warms up, the wind stops blowing and I lose another 1/2 stone of surplus weight, then possibly a new bike as a pressy.

 

[Stonechat]

So as today seems to have been rained off February comes out at 277 miles at 14.51 mph, 40 miles further and .5mph faster than January.
I shall be a racing snake when it warms up, the wind stops blowing and I lose another 1/2 stone of surplus weight, then possibly a new bike as a pressy.

Decided forecast was too bad, but probably could've probably ridden

 

[SWSteve]

Going out tomorrow after work. Weather will be either wet or dry. I'm not too bothered, will have waterproofs and have planned a route with plenty of bail points if the weather turns (it's meant to be dry and bright, but I'm not taking any chances)

 

[Exile]

Had a spare half-hour so got out and put in 4 miles at just over 12mph average. Meeting an old friend tomorrow, so if I'm going to get out it'll have to be early, which means laziness will probably win out and I'll not bother. Would be nice to get a start on my March miles first thing though.

 

[Leescfc79]

Completed the wiggle no excuses sportive this morning, went for the standard 40 mile route as my friend hasn't been on his bike since October, glad we did too as I really enjoyed it.

Ended up at 42 miles at 14.4 mph which is about 1.5 mph faster than I've been recently!

 

[L14M]

Got the clipless pedals done today... Fell over once after my cleats came loose so i couldnt get them out!
I've since sorted them!
Liam

 

[Goonerobes]

Having turned down an offer to visit the land that time forgot, otherwise known as Stoke City FC, I decided the weather was just right for a nice long ride. Well, a nice long ride it was, 63.1 miles in fact & my first ever metric ton!

All done on a pre-ride breakfast of porridge & honey & 2 bottles of Vimto, 1 x High Five energy bar & 8 jelly beans on the ride!!

http://www.strava.com/activities/116927959

 

[Mo1959]

Some great rides getting logged today. Well done guys. What's your secret? I can't seem to even get past 20 miles at the moment. Lol.