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

[Leescfc79]

Having turned down an offer to visit the land that time forgot, otherwise known as Stoke City FC

Excuse me?! Hopefully your team fancy it as much as you did!

 

[Goonerobes]

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.

No secret @Mo1959, its just a case of making the most of days when it isn't actually lashing down with rain!!

 

[Goonerobes]

Excuse me?! Hopefully your team fancy it as much as you did!

Oops, that's what the scfc stands for in your name then! We never do well there so I thought I'd save my self the pain.

 

[Leescfc79]

Oops, that's what the scfc stands for in your name then! We never do well there so I thought I'd save my self the pain.

And let's be honest, sitting in an industrial estate on the top of a windy hill isn't much fun!

 

[Twotter]

Only my second ride out this year and a modest 17.7 miles, but a lovely day for it

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

And let's be honest, sitting in an industrial estate on the top of a windy hill isn't much fun!

alongside the incinerator... great view.. only thing worse is crewe railway station...

 

[Stonechat]

Did 29 miles @ 15..2 mph
Similar run to last week through Walton Byfleet, W Byfleet, Chobhsm, Virginia Waters Egham, and Staines

Getting out tomorrow as well

 

[Mr_K_Dilkington]

Just got in a 60.7 mile ride from home (Ealing, West London) through Windsor Great Park, to the castle and back. Averaged 15.4mph (would have been more if it wasn't for the traffic lights - same for all my rides given where I live. If I'd known that 100k was just over 62 miles I would have done a couple of loops around the local rides to get it up that high, but alas, I didn't know. Ah well, that will have to wait for next weekend.

Here you go: http://www.strava.com/activities/116993951

First ever proper big ride and it feels great From not really doing any sport for years to doing this within just a few weeks of starting cycling has got me brimming with self-confidence at the moment!

 

[L14M]

Just got in a 60.7 mile ride from home (Ealing, West London) through Windsor Great Park, to the castle and back. Averaged 15.4mph (would have been more if it wasn't for the traffic lights - same for all my rides given where I live. If I'd known that 100k was just over 62 miles I would have done a couple of loops around the local rides to get it up that high, but alas, I didn't know. Ah well, that will have to wait for next weekend.

Here you go: http://www.strava.com/activities/116993951

First ever proper big ride and it feels great From not really doing any sport for years to doing this within just a few weeks of starting cycling has got me brimming with self-confidence at the moment!

Well done,
Just down the road from me too!

 

[Mr_K_Dilkington]

Well done,
Just down the road from me too!

We have the same bike too!

 

[L14M]

We have the same bike too!

Ha, snap

 

[Exile]

Woke up and saw there was a large ball of fiery nuclear death in the sky, checked the news to make sure it wasn't Russia's doing, decided it was actually that rarest of meteorological phenomenon known as "Sun" and decided to make the most of it. Got a quick five miles in before having my late breakfast/early brunch. Enjoyable ride, and glad I bit the bullet and went out, especially as the rest of the day I was too busy to even think about cycling

@Mo1959 20 miles? Any time I get near 10 miles is a massive win right now. Need to work on getting the mileage up, but need to get the fitness back before I can do that. Not getting out much in January and February has knocked me back a bit.

@Goonerobes and @Mr_K_Dilkington, congrats to both of you on the 60+ miler's, that's an excellent use of a Saturday. Same again tomorrow?

 

[Stonechat]

Total for Feb

192.2 miles despite flooding and a cold
Quite a lot of climbing too

Hopefully should get it all loaded onto Strava this week, may be able tomake longer posts than from this phone

 

[Mo1959]

Kind of scared to risk going out as forecast is saying chance of frost and icy patches until later. Once you have come off on ice a couple of times you really don't want to repeat it! I think we have a few more cold days to come then it is to warm up a bit which probably means rain and wind instead. Lol

 

[Phoenix Lincs]

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!

Only just seen this post. Hope you enjoyed it. Was a lovely day wasn't it? Did you manage the 80? I missed out on silver standard, but got a new aim for next year now! X