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

[Stonechat]

Work harder where its cold , glad its sorted.
New spoke is on and wheel pretty straight

Great and well done

 

[Stonechat]

We've gone from the soggy south to the sunny south in the last 2 weeks so shorts & s/s jersey were the order of the day for this afternoons little jolly.

http://www.strava.com/activities/120272827

Kept a L/s jersey and a gilet on but emjoyed wearing less

 

[L14M]

Man i've slacked this week:http://www.strava.com/activities/120559589/segments/2683904452
But, I have reasons for it. 2 Deadlines at school... thus being knackered once done = cbfing to go out for a ride.
I will bump it up with a large ride at the weekend hopefully!
Liam

 

[SWSteve]

Going out with the Club tomorrow, let's hope it goes well :-)

 

[Mr_K_Dilkington]

Have been ill and/or drinking this week after work, so have only done my (10 miles each way) commute 3 times this week.

Hopefully get back on it this weekend - going on the London Dynamo newcomers ride tomorrow and then a long (50 mile) ride to Box Hill for the first time on Sunday. Looking forwards to it!

 

[Ootini]

Well it turns out there's lies, damn lies and cycle path maps.
The route I'd planned all went a bit to cock as the signage on the cycle path didn't quite match the map, therefore I ended up taking a slightly longer, hillier route than I was hoping. Either way, I arrived in one piece! Which was nice.

http://ridewithgps.com/trips/2342182

 

[Exile]

Didn't get out today, noticed some soreness in my left calf last night that hadn't shifted by this lunchtime so decided to keep it rested and just have a lazy day. It's feeling better now, though still a little tender when I prod at it. Probably back on the bike tomorrow, after I've run a few errands. So far this month I've put in over 40% of my total YTD miles, and we're not even half-way through. At 130 miles now, hoping to get up to about 200 by months end. Shouldn't be too hard to put in 70 miles in two and a bit weeks.

@Ootini You left out Google Maps cycling directions from that list, they can be completely wrong at times Although I know your pain with cycle routes and signposting. Some around here split off in two different directions at a junction, both of which seem perfectly good routes except half a mile later the one I pick normally turns to little more than a muddy track. I'm sure one of the ways will be an on-road alternative, but the signs give no clues!

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Well after nearly two weeks with out any sort of decent ride, I rode back from the hospital and set 9 p.b.'s though one doesn't so on strava, only a short ride, not to mention the winds back, how typical is that.
Some good rides put in.
http://www.strava.com/activities/120672507

 

[Mo1959]

Bloomin windy again. Already 15mph. Might shoot out and do a short loop before it picks up even more.

 

[L14M]

Well.. got 9.7 in just now. 14.7mph average speed - im quite happy. Plan to get out tomorrow and maybe even this evening!
http://www.strava.com/activities/120789194
Liam

 

[Mr_K_Dilkington]

Well.. got 9.7 in just now. 14.7mph average speed - im quite happy. Plan to get out tomorrow and maybe even this evening!
http://www.strava.com/activities/120789194
Liam

Since I only live down the road from you, drop me a PM if you ever fancy someone to ride with!

 

[L14M]

Wi

Since I only live down the road from you, drop me a PM if you ever fancy someone to ride with!

will do when I have some free time to organise a ride. Slowly but surely getting used to these clipless pedals!

 

[50000tears]

Felt pretty good today, although the heavy town traffic coming back kinda killed my average again. Last 10 miles had a truck at a stupid angle taking up the whole road trying to park, a limo reversing into a side road which caused a 1 mile jam that I couldn't get around. Before jam had cleared we all had to get past 2 horses and none of the bumper to bumper cars would let me out. And then the normal of every traffic light being on red didn't help much either!

http://www.strava.com/activities/120830166

 

[Goonerobes]

Another sunny day today although I didn't factor in a north westerly wind when I planned my west then north route! Still, it was a very pleasant 51 miles but I do seem to have gained a very tight right calf so feet up tonight I think!

http://www.strava.com/activities/120805480

 

[BrianEvesham]

Felt pretty good today, although the heavy town traffic coming back kinda killed my average again.

http://www.strava.com/activities/120830166

Fantastic ride, I'd be well pleased with that avg on that distance and elevation