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

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RWright

Guru
Location
North Carolina
@RWright I know what you mean about motivation. Mine is sadly lacking just now. Didn't fancy going out this morning. Just back from visiting my Dad and it is pouring with the roads getting very puddly so looks like tomorrow will be another day off.

I am more than likely not going to fight the sleet they say is coming tomorrow afternoon. It is supposed to be ok here in the morning and if I get a chance to get out before things start changing I may get in a few miles...but odds are I won't ride tomorrow either.
 

Nomadski

I Like Bikes
Location
LBS, Usually
There's only so much riding in the rain you can take. I don't blame anyone giving it a miss when it does, we do this because we enjoy it after all.
 
Moving time was 1hr 46m so maybe that's the difference? Whatever, nice ride Ootini, especially in a hilly part of the country. :thumbsup:
Well spotted couldn't see that on my tablet, works out right now, Maths pedant you see. Looks a nice place to ride.
 

BAtoo

Über Member
Location
Suffolk
At last seem to be getting out a bit more. 2 x 20 miles this weekend !
Sunday was through some of our hillier bits here in Suffolk and mostly against quite a strong wind - also been out for GF's birthday celebrations which involved a little too much alcohol & a late night.... seemed a good idea at the time to leave the van at her Father' place in town s & me to ride in and collect it the following day. Still it all blew the cob-webs away!
 

Ootini

Senior Member
Location
North Wales
Well done but, and not wishing to rain on your parade, 23.8 miles in 1hr 53mins is 12.63mph average

Yep, you're right, but the RideWithGPS app on my phone failed miserably, my phone wouldn't get a signal. So the ride was logged afterwards, those details came off my little bike computer. And as Mo pointed out 1:53 was the total time, I had three 5 minute or so breaks en route (mainly to check where I was).
 

Ootini

Senior Member
Location
North Wales
Well spotted couldn't see that on my tablet, works out right now, Maths pedant you see. Looks a nice place to ride.
It's really impressive, National Cycle Route 5 that is. It was my first time on it, hence the stopping to make sure I was on the right path when I had to leave the path and use the roads, which to be fair only happened twice along the whole route. Once when I left the Dyserth to Prestatyn cycle path and had to make my way through the town to NCR5 and once at Rhyl where the path actually stops as it crosses a bridge and starts up again about a 1/4 of a mile down the road.
 

Goonerobes

Its okay to be white
Location
Wiltshire
Bit frosty here earlier but waited until 10 and got a quick 14 miles on the old mountain bike. Glad I took it as the roads had lots of dirty puddles. Actually got quite warm once I got going. Just nice to see the sun. :sun:
Well done @Mo1959, normal service resumed down here with rain all night & dark clouds now so the bike just been washed from Saturdays ride & it will not be getting dirty again today!
 

Mo1959

Legendary Member
Well done @Mo1959, normal service resumed down here with rain all night & dark clouds now so the bike just been washed from Saturdays ride & it will not be getting dirty again today!
I know they are made to get wet and dirty, but I can't help getting a bit disheartened at the state they get in sometimes. Roll on several dry days in a row so things get a chance to dry up.
 

Steady

Über Member
Location
Derby
Just bought myself a road bike and after the miserable rain yesterday the perfect sunshine was nice to get out in this afternoon, only had time for a quick spin so chose a 4 mile hilly route that use to knacker me on my dual sus, loved it. I'm one of those that actually likes going up hill more than down.
 

L14M

Über Member
I love riding up hill on quiet roads. Just not on busy roads! Planning on taking the spare female vintage bike down to the lbs later to get some new innertubes.
Liam
 
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