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

[Mo1959]

Forecasts are all over the place this morning. One as high as 4 degrees, another says 0. Last local weather station reading had 2 degrees at 5am but it sometimes drops just as daylight comes in. Scared on icy roads so first glimpse of sparkly roads afraid I will be turning back. Was thinking about making today a very slow recovery ride anyway so I'll head out and see what it's like.

 

[Mo1959]

Well, no ice but very cold and got even colder when the fog descended. Not really ideal for a recovery ride. Tried to keep my heart rate below 120 and managed probably at least 95% of the time, just a couple of higher blips. Got really chilled though as I was putting in so little effort.

This porridge and mug of tea are so good!

 

[stevey]

Will be going out soon for a short ride looks pretty bleak outside but i think after last night's run the cold air hurt my lungs so will ride instead.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Just got back from the coldest ride I've ever done. The garmin registered -3c at one point on the 20 mile commute. A saner man would have taken the short 5 mile route home

Not to many sane people in this thread,

 

[Berk on a Bike]

This ride is brought to you by Coldy McColderson...

http://www.strava.com/activities/223026453

...and now, I'm off for a f**king hot sausage roll and a cuppa!

 

[arch684]

first day back on the bike after 3 weeks off due to back injury.Did a slow and gentle 18 miles.

 

[Mo1959]

@Supersuperleeds Chris, here's a guy who puts even your mileage in the shade!

http://road.cc/content/news/137018-...ms-tommy-godwins-unbreakable-year-record-2015

 

[L14M]

Btw my signature mileage counter is completely wrong its actually 1224.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

@Supersuperleeds Chris, here's a guy who puts even your mileage in the shade!

http://road.cc/content/news/137018-...ms-tommy-godwins-unbreakable-year-record-2015

If I didn't hold down a full time job..........


I still couldn't manage that

 

[Nigelnaturist]

@Mo1959 put my meagre 100km's today in the shade somewhat.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

@Mo1959 put my meagre 100km's today in the shade somewhat.

I was impressed by your 100km Nigel

 

[Nigelnaturist]

I was impressed by your 100km Nigel

How so, you know I can do them, just choose not to, but as this ride was never far from home, I just built the mileage up at the end, still had 22 miles to do when I left my friends house, and the shortest distance is just over 3 miles, my usually ride to is about 8.5 miles, but I have various variations on the way home I can do, from the 8.5 miles to about 18 miles (with a few little loops).
As I said earlier in the thread a couple of hours on the bike is a non issue and thats what 30 miles, I am still putting in 140+ miles a week over 4-6 days apart from when I have been ill.

 

[Mo1959]

@Mo1959 put my meagre 100km's today in the shade somewhat.

100kms at this time of the year is definitely impressive, and a feat I have no intention of copying!

 

[Supersuperleeds]

How so, you know I can do them, just choose not to, but as this ride was never far from home, I just built the mileage up at the end, still had 22 miles to do when I left my friends house, and the shortest distance is just over 3 miles, my usually ride to is about 8.5 miles, but I have various variations on the way home I can do, from the 8.5 miles to about 18 miles (with a few little loops).
As I said earlier in the thread a couple of hours on the bike is a non issue and thats what 30 miles, I am still putting in 140+ miles a week over 4-6 days apart from when I have been ill.

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Because to be out for 4 - 5 hours this time of year on a bike is bloody good going

 

[Nigelnaturist]

100kms at this time of the year is definitely impressive, and a feat I have no intention of copying!

Probably easier than the summer to be honest Mo, didn't need much fluid (had two coffees at my friends) forgot to take anything to eat, (it wasn't planned you see), I just kept going, though the temps were around 4-6C I wasn't cold, Aldi winter cycling shirt (not Jacket) base layer, bib shorts, and pair of lycra leggings I have modified, over shoes, from my friends a pair of leg and arm warmers, which was probably a bit of over kill, I had my spare battery for the light, another as back up, but i guess with that i would be pushing it between villages, a micro light on flash, same on the back with two other lights, what could go wrong.