Phoenix Lincs
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Hope you enjoyed it. Fab weather wasn't it?
Show us your.......newbie progress! [4 Sep 2012 - 4 Oct 2014]
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Phoenix Lincs
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- Sleaford, Lincs
NorvernRob
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- Sheffield
Despite the light rain this morning we decided to go out anyway on my 3rd ride since getting the bike and roughly planned a route that was around 25 miles. After 3 miles I was falling behind and absolutely knackered, I couldn't work out why I felt so bad and the first hill we went up was torture. As we set off again I heard a noise from the back, my mate heard it at the same time and I got off and checked.
You've guessed it....
One of the rear pads was rammed onto the rim so tightly that parts of the pad had crumbled and broken off. I'd ridden 3 miles with the back brake on! No wonder I was so knackered. I'd checked and adjusted the calipers the night before as well, so can only assume something moved whilst the bike was put in or taken out of the car (we start at my mates house).
Brakes sorted we set off again and it was like a dead weight had been lifted from my shoulders! We went a different way than planned which ended up with us 3 miles from home after 17 miles so decided to loop in a different direction, it was longer than we thought though and we ended up doing 37 miles.
I was well into the red during the last 10 miles and there were some killer hills, I had to dig deep and feel the burn but I'm chuffed to say I didn't stop once on any of them. I'm keeping closer to my mate as well.
I'll have to check the Garmin but I think the ride stats were 37 miles, 2800ft of climbing and it took 3hrs dead.
I'm signing up for the Planet X '65 roses' charity ride in September which is 65 miles with 6300ft of climbing, so I've got something to aim for!
You've guessed it....
One of the rear pads was rammed onto the rim so tightly that parts of the pad had crumbled and broken off. I'd ridden 3 miles with the back brake on! No wonder I was so knackered. I'd checked and adjusted the calipers the night before as well, so can only assume something moved whilst the bike was put in or taken out of the car (we start at my mates house).
Brakes sorted we set off again and it was like a dead weight had been lifted from my shoulders! We went a different way than planned which ended up with us 3 miles from home after 17 miles so decided to loop in a different direction, it was longer than we thought though and we ended up doing 37 miles.
I was well into the red during the last 10 miles and there were some killer hills, I had to dig deep and feel the burn but I'm chuffed to say I didn't stop once on any of them. I'm keeping closer to my mate as well.
I'll have to check the Garmin but I think the ride stats were 37 miles, 2800ft of climbing and it took 3hrs dead.
I'm signing up for the Planet X '65 roses' charity ride in September which is 65 miles with 6300ft of climbing, so I've got something to aim for!
DaveyM
Über Member
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- Northumberland
Got out yesterday for 56 miles on the tricross and followed that up with 26 miles off road today, so a good weekend all in all.
I have agreed to do the coast to coast again this year so I have something to train for again.
Glad to hear that people are still getting some good results
I have agreed to do the coast to coast again this year so I have something to train for again.
Glad to hear that people are still getting some good results
Mr_K_Dilkington
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Just went to Richmond Park (7-8 miles away from me) to try and do a timed three laps. Ended in doing only one lap before sacking it off - a combination of sore legs and slight knee pain from a 60 miler yesterday and it being windy as hell up there today meant I didn't have a huge amount in the tank.
Still, managed to get in 22 miles at a not embarrassing pace today, so happy enough with that.
I'll try and do the timed three laps of the park next weekend after giving my legs a bit of a chance to recover.
Still, managed to get in 22 miles at a not embarrassing pace today, so happy enough with that.
I'll try and do the timed three laps of the park next weekend after giving my legs a bit of a chance to recover.
Stonechat
Guru
- Location
- Staines, Middlesex
Did about 47 miles @ 13.4 mph
For some reason not entirely happy with my performance
The outward leg Chertsey to Chobham to Frimley was against the wind and with a good hilly element, and I probably pushed it too hard.
The next leg through SandHurst and Crowthorne to Bracknell outskirts was with the wind, but a few hills but I struggled a bit
During the last leg through Ascot and Staines, stopped for a large latte in Ascot (so big it was almost a bucket)
Still it is around my longest ride and had 2000 feet of climbing
For some reason not entirely happy with my performance
The outward leg Chertsey to Chobham to Frimley was against the wind and with a good hilly element, and I probably pushed it too hard.
The next leg through SandHurst and Crowthorne to Bracknell outskirts was with the wind, but a few hills but I struggled a bit
During the last leg through Ascot and Staines, stopped for a large latte in Ascot (so big it was almost a bucket)
Still it is around my longest ride and had 2000 feet of climbing
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L14M
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Got 4.6 miles in out of a planned 30 due to the P fairy showing her ugly face. Now im going to keep a spare innertube and pump.
Overall this weekend has been full of fiddleing with the bike. So im giving her a good clean, lube replaced innertube and it should be good!
Hopefully no more clipless moments too!
Liam
Overall this weekend has been full of fiddleing with the bike. So im giving her a good clean, lube replaced innertube and it should be good!
Hopefully no more clipless moments too!
Liam
Nomadski
I Like Bikes
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- LBS, Usually
My No Excuses Sportive experience -
Mile 1 Puncture
Mile 3.4 Puncture, also required new tyre which had to be purchased from a passing Cycling Events van, who also took my riders number from my helmet (and I think from this they unlisted me from the finished riders list...)
Completed 10 miles with a inexperienced friend who was on a tank of a mountain bike and had to mash pedals just to move the thing on a flat, while I sat braking, barely pedalling behind her and decided my lack of movement, and her constant 100% effort required to move wasnt doing any good, and suggested U-Turning and heading back.
So 20 miles done of a planned Epic, a lot of money spent, no final timing listing, and I finished cold and barely broken a sweat.
Have told her to buy a bike not made out of bricks for the 90 mile trip planned round the Isle of Wight...
Nice to meet up with @Phoenix Lincs and hubby for tea after the No Ride though.
http://www.strava.com/activities/117303729/segments/2596219142
Mile 1 Puncture
Mile 3.4 Puncture, also required new tyre which had to be purchased from a passing Cycling Events van, who also took my riders number from my helmet (and I think from this they unlisted me from the finished riders list...)
Completed 10 miles with a inexperienced friend who was on a tank of a mountain bike and had to mash pedals just to move the thing on a flat, while I sat braking, barely pedalling behind her and decided my lack of movement, and her constant 100% effort required to move wasnt doing any good, and suggested U-Turning and heading back.
So 20 miles done of a planned Epic, a lot of money spent, no final timing listing, and I finished cold and barely broken a sweat.
Have told her to buy a bike not made out of bricks for the 90 mile trip planned round the Isle of Wight...
Nice to meet up with @Phoenix Lincs and hubby for tea after the No Ride though.
http://www.strava.com/activities/117303729/segments/2596219142
Supersuperleeds
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- Leicester
My No Excuses Sportive experience -
Mile 1 Puncture
Mile 3.4 Puncture, also required new tyre which had to be purchased from a passing Cycling Events van, who also took my riders number from my helmet (and I think from this they unlisted me from the finished riders list...)
Completed 10 miles with a inexperienced friend who was on a tank of a mountain bike and had to mash pedals just to move the thing on a flat, while I sat braking, barely pedalling behind her and decided my lack of movement, and her constant 100% effort required to move wasnt doing any good, and suggested U-Turning and heading back.
So 20 miles done of a planned Epic, a lot of money spent, no final timing listing, and I finished cold and barely broken a sweat.
Have told her to buy a bike not made out of bricks for the 90 mile trip planned round the Isle of Wight...
Nice to meet up with @Phoenix Lincs and hubby for tea after the No Ride though.
http://www.strava.com/activities/117303729/segments/2596219142
Unlucky fella
@Nomadski sounds like fun!!! Saw a lot of people with punctures on the ride.
@Phoenix Lincs went for the 40 in the end as my friend didn't feel up to 80 and to be honest I wasn't going to argue, it was a cracking day though. Need to start building my mileage up again and hitting the hills as I think I'm going to sign up for the wiggle peak punisher!
http://www.strava.com/activities/116913206
@Phoenix Lincs went for the 40 in the end as my friend didn't feel up to 80 and to be honest I wasn't going to argue, it was a cracking day though. Need to start building my mileage up again and hitting the hills as I think I'm going to sign up for the wiggle peak punisher!
http://www.strava.com/activities/116913206
BrianEvesham
Mask is gone!
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- South Littleton, Evesham.
Glad your all getting out riding. I will be out again soon when work slows down, 5 ten hour night shifts a week takes most of the weekend to recover!
Phoenix Lincs
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- Sleaford, Lincs
Was fab to see you and Mrs N again and meet your friend. Cracking evening but shame about your day. Onward and upwardsMy No Excuses Sportive experience -
Mile 1 Puncture
Mile 3.4 Puncture, also required new tyre which had to be purchased from a passing Cycling Events van, who also took my riders number from my helmet (and I think from this they unlisted me from the finished riders list...)
Completed 10 miles with a inexperienced friend who was on a tank of a mountain bike and had to mash pedals just to move the thing on a flat, while I sat braking, barely pedalling behind her and decided my lack of movement, and her constant 100% effort required to move wasnt doing any good, and suggested U-Turning and heading back.
So 20 miles done of a planned Epic, a lot of money spent, no final timing listing, and I finished cold and barely broken a sweat.
Have told her to buy a bike not made out of bricks for the 90 mile trip planned round the Isle of Wight...
Nice to meet up with @Phoenix Lincs and hubby for tea after the No Ride though.
http://www.strava.com/activities/117303729/segments/2596219142
Phoenix Lincs
Über Member
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- Sleaford, Lincs
Glad I was only up for the 40! Fab day though
RWright
Guru
- Location
- North Carolina
It has been taking some effort to make myself get out lately, even though it was 72F and sunny today. The weather is still going in crazy patterns of warm, cold, snow, rain with wind blowing during most all of it. This weekend I did get some motivation from LeBron James and Dwayne Wade of all people. For those that might not know, they are two of the best basketball players in the World. I consider LeBron the best right now and he has been for quite some time.
LeBron's nose was broken Thursday night in a game but he rode in a critical mass event in Miami on Friday night. (Not trying to open up the Critical Mass can of worms.) He then played basketball with a mask on Saturday night and had a fine performance in another victory. I also read that LeBron rides his bicycle to work quite often. I found a funny Nike commercial playing off that theme.
http://sneakhype.com/videos/2013/10/nike-basketball-lebron-james-training-day.html
Here is LeBron on the left and Dwade on the right ...in the spacesuit, taking a couple of pictures at the Friday night Critical Mass ride.
A few more short videos here. http://www.beyondthebuzzer.com/2014/03/01/lebron-dwyane-wade-attend-critical-mass-bike-event-miami/
Those two getting out and riding got me motivated. They run probably several miles a day.... at speed and are probably some of the best conditioned athletes anywhere. If they can find time to do some riding, I guess I can too. I hope I find something else for some motivation for tomorrow afternoon when the temperatures crash dramatically and wind is blowing the sleet around.
LeBron's nose was broken Thursday night in a game but he rode in a critical mass event in Miami on Friday night. (Not trying to open up the Critical Mass can of worms.) He then played basketball with a mask on Saturday night and had a fine performance in another victory. I also read that LeBron rides his bicycle to work quite often. I found a funny Nike commercial playing off that theme.
http://sneakhype.com/videos/2013/10/nike-basketball-lebron-james-training-day.html
Here is LeBron on the left and Dwade on the right ...in the spacesuit, taking a couple of pictures at the Friday night Critical Mass ride.
A few more short videos here. http://www.beyondthebuzzer.com/2014/03/01/lebron-dwyane-wade-attend-critical-mass-bike-event-miami/
Those two getting out and riding got me motivated. They run probably several miles a day.... at speed and are probably some of the best conditioned athletes anywhere. If they can find time to do some riding, I guess I can too. I hope I find something else for some motivation for tomorrow afternoon when the temperatures crash dramatically and wind is blowing the sleet around.
Mo1959
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