Show us your.......newbie progress!

[stevey]

Well I had to take bike to lbs yesterday to get the left lever checked was very stiff and discovered the cable was shot all the Teflon coating had come off and the front mech was out slightly.
After 40 min bike was done and it now shifts like a dream bit surprised that the bike is only a few weeks old and things needed changing or adjusting but I suppose that what happens when you purchase online.
Now though very happy.

 

[moo]

I went out at 3am to do some medium effort hill intervals. Cycling up and down an unlit country road in heavy rain takes a special kind of madness I was forced to keep under 15mph for most of the downhill as the road was like a river.

http://www.strava.com/activities/222266170

The barometric pressure gauge stopped working on the Garmin after 3 hours in the rain. I would have stayed out longer otherwise.

 

[BrianEvesham]

Desperate to get out so convinced alfie (youngest) to come with me, Just a couple of loops round our estate with him to try and teach him some road sense. I started coughing again as soon as the cold air hit my lungs, so no proper ride for me today, maybe tomorrow.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

I went out at 3am to do some medium effort hill intervals. Cycling up and down an unlit country road in heavy rain takes a special kind of madness I was forced to keep under 15mph for most of the downhill as the road was like a river.

http://www.strava.com/activities/222266170

The barometric pressure gauge stopped working on the Garmin after 3 hours in the rain. I would have stayed out longer otherwise.

And people say I'm mad

 

[Stonechat]

A morning ride is a great way to get rid of a hangover

If too hungover takes me longer to get out. Was going to do a group ride one Sunday, but took me too long to get out

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Well I had to take bike to lbs yesterday to get the left lever checked was very stiff and discovered the cable was shot all the Teflon coating had come off and the front mech was out slightly.
After 40 min bike was done and it now shifts like a dream bit surprised that the bike is only a few weeks old and things needed changing or adjusting but I suppose that what happens when you purchase online.
Now though very happy.

If i remember its 105, my left shifter became stiff brake, just needed some GT85, I was surprised as this happened in a couple of months from new, never happened in 12,000 miles on the sora and 2,500 on the 9 sp sora.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

I went out at 3am to do some medium effort hill intervals. Cycling up and down an unlit country road in heavy rain takes a special kind of madness I was forced to keep under 15mph for most of the downhill as the road was like a river.

http://www.strava.com/activities/222266170

The barometric pressure gauge stopped working on the Garmin after 3 hours in the rain. I would have stayed out longer otherwise.

I set of from my friends, and it only ever reads about 3ft gain over 15-18 miles home.

 

[stevey]

If i remember its 105, my left shifter became stiff brake, just needed some GT85, I was surprised as this happened in a couple of months from new, never happened in 12,000 miles on the sora and 2,500 on the 9 sp sora.

Yeah it's the new 105 when the mechnic pulled the cable out it really was quite badly frayed no wonder it was sticking

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Wow. That's a hefty average to do over the winter months (well it would be for me anyway).

See Harv went out to get some shopping, nipped over to my friends to see how he is, and 25 miles later I am home, though @Mo1959 is the one that can pull mileage out, and @Supersuperleeds @Stonechat is pretty good too, and @SatNavSaysStraightOn when well, you get to a point, the distance doesn't mean a great deal as your body develops to cope with it

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Well that was the coldest temps since March, though not really cold at 4.1C

 

[Berk on a Bike]

The morning started as dull as a dull thing which fell out of the dullness tree, but I'd planned a route, set a goal and got all my ducks in a row, so nothing would stop me.

http://www.strava.com/activities/222477456

First time I've ridden over 60km. One more stripe on my sleeve. My only mistake: in my giddiness I took my fingerless gloves. Durr.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

The morning started as dull as a dull thing which fell out of the dullness tree, but I'd planned a route, set a goal and got all my ducks in a row, so nothing would stop me.

http://www.strava.com/activities/222477456

First time I've ridden over 60km. One more stripe on my sleeve. My only mistake: in my giddiness I took my fingerless gloves. Durr.

Nice,
I might only be in cycling shirt and base layer with shorts and some thin leggings, but gloves have been full for some time, and overshoes are getting used more.

 

[Berk on a Bike]

Nice,
I might only be in cycling shirt and base layer with shorts and some thin leggings, but gloves have been full for some time, and overshoes are getting used more.

Definitely a lesson learned

 

[BrianEvesham]

Hard frost here this morning but the sun came out about 9.30 so wrapped up and took the hybrid out but didn't get far before excess coughing and chilled to the bone! Back home nursing a coffee now
Getting frustrated with this cold thingy now

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Hard frost here this morning but the sun came out about 9.30 so wrapped up and took the hybrid out but didn't get far before excess coughing and chilled to the bone! Back home nursing a coffee now
Getting frustrated with this cold thingy now

Has a habit of slowing you down, I wasn't so bad last night, so it may be my drop in speed last week might be due to that, but so many variables difficult to say.