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

[SpokeyDokey]

Drizzle, drizzle & more drizzle today.

No progress.

 

[Mo1959]

It's all gone a bit quiet in here. I think we must all have the January blues.

Damp and chilly breeze here this morning but better have a wee tootle as it is to get a bit wild tomorrow with heavy rain and strong wind.

Just taking the hybrid again and picking up the road bike later. I had to take it over to the bike shop to get the headset bearings replaced as they were nearly seized. Really wanted to get a decent service done too but too cash strapped this month.

 

[Justinslow]

Back to work for me, so riding probably limited to fine weekends! Did fit some mudguards yesterday to my roadie though.

 

[Stonechat]

It's all gone a bit quiet in here. I think we must all have the January blues.

Damp and chilly breeze here this morning but better have a wee tootle as it is to get a bit wild tomorrow with heavy rain and strong wind.

Just taking the hybrid again and picking up the road bike later. I had to take it over to the bike shop to get the headset bearings replaced as they were nearly seized. Really wanted to get a decent service done too but too cash strapped this month.

Yes , possibly
Have not weighed my self since Xmas!
I am hoping for a ride tomorrow, Friday and Sunday, my 'normal' routine
It's all weather dependant

I bought a book with a birthday book token call the Monuments, about all the big one day races.
Some of the exploits of riders in the old days are quite unbelievable

 

[Mo1959]

Have not weighed my self since Xmas!

Lol. Be a few folk afraid to weigh themselves! I didn't overindulge too much but have never really lost the bit I put on when I was laid up. Trying to drop it again now. Didn't eat much yesterday and been riding or jogging first thing with just a coffee before I go so hopefully may drop a little if I keep at it. Makes the riding feel a bit tougher when you haven't eaten much though.

 

[Leescfc79]

I've been slowly putting on weight for the last 18 months and keep pretending to do something about it but Christmas alone I gained 6lbs! I started the 5:2 diet yesterday and also been on the turbo the last 3 days, only 30 minutes each time but its a start, weather looks poor this week so will probably just be turbo rides for a little while yet.

 

[BrianEvesham]

I've been slowly putting on weight for the last 18 months and keep pretending to do something about it but Christmas alone I gained 6lbs! I started the 5:2 diet yesterday and also been on the turbo the last 3 days, only 30 minutes each time but its a start, weather looks poor this week so will probably just be turbo rides for a little while yet.

30 mins is about all I can stand on the turbo.

Good luck with the weight loss, I gained 7Lb this Christmas, eek!

 

[morrisman]

30 mins is about all I can stand on the turbo.

Good luck with the weight loss, I gained 7Lb this Christmas, eek!

Bought a turbo yesterday, did an hour last night in Zone 2 heart rate whilst listening to podcasts. Boring but warmer than riding on the road

 

[Nigelnaturist]

@Mo1959 just not getting out nothing to do with weather or blues as the days are now lengthening , light is bright enough, not keen on setting out on a ride in the dark unless it has a pupose, but many an afternoon come back from my friends in the dark and that can be upto 20 miles, even though he only lives just over 3 miles away at the shortest.
Weight doesn't bother me, but I am 6ft and currently in 32" jeans.

 

[Newbie1987]

Hi folks,

New to the forum and to the world of cycling in general.

Interested in getting your thoughts on where I am so far and how my progress is going, it's hard to gauge but I've been a bit disheartened by folk gliding past me on the cycle path.

I usually lift weights so I'm fairly heavy at around 15 and a bit stone (6'3) but looking to lose a bit and get into the cycling more, it's been very enjoyable so far.

I'd appreciate if you could check out my Strava and tell me if I need to buck up my ideas or if it's not bad for a total beginner etc. I'm in Scotland so the weather has been horrendous (obviously!) and I've been using the same cycle path for about a month.

http://www.strava.com/dashboard?feed_type=my_activity

Hopefully that works?

 

[Berk on a Bike]

Hi folks,

New to the forum and to the world of cycling in general.

Interested in getting your thoughts on where I am so far and how my progress is going, it's hard to gauge but I've been a bit disheartened by folk gliding past me on the cycle path.

I usually lift weights so I'm fairly heavy at around 15 and a bit stone (6'3) but looking to lose a bit and get into the cycling more, it's been very enjoyable so far.

I'd appreciate if you could check out my Strava and tell me if I need to buck up my ideas or if it's not bad for a total beginner etc. I'm in Scotland so the weather has been horrendous (obviously!) and I've been using the same cycle path for about a month.

http://www.strava.com/dashboard?feed_type=my_activity

Hopefully that works?

Hi and

I can't check out your Strava activities right now (I'm at work and the IT girls block Strava, which I'm sure is an infringement of some human right or other) but I will say, as a relative newbie myself, there will always be people you pass and there will always be people who pass you. You've made a start, and that's ace. If weight loss is your goal then, in my experience, cycling frequently does the job. I didn't stray from my local cycle route for quite a while when I started, but I did try to go out frequently, and my weight went down and stayed down. Should you be bitten hard by the cycling bug you'll soon realise you want to further your horizons with longer or hillier rides, involving venturing out on the roads for a bit. However (and this is the important bit) if you realise your goal by sticking to cycle routes and you're enjoying it then there's no need to tinker with the formula. See how it goes. Have fun.

 

[welshwheels]

On November the 29th 2014 I I struggled around a15 mile ride today I did my first 50 miler and managed it in under 4 hours with 1200ft of climbing

 

[monkeylc]

Hi folks,

New to the forum and to the world of cycling in general.

Interested in getting your thoughts on where I am so far and how my progress is going, it's hard to gauge but I've been a bit disheartened by folk gliding past me on the cycle path.

I usually lift weights so I'm fairly heavy at around 15 and a bit stone (6'3) but looking to lose a bit and get into the cycling more, it's been very enjoyable so far.

I'd appreciate if you could check out my Strava and tell me if I need to buck up my ideas or if it's not bad for a total beginner etc. I'm in Scotland so the weather has been horrendous (obviously!) and I've been using the same cycle path for about a month.

http://www.strava.com/dashboard?feed_type=my_activity

Hopefully that works?

Just do what you can mate and you'll just improve in your own time.
You'll always have people shooting past you, I personally love the ones that fly past me and then a few hundred yards up the street they're absolutely fooked
It is disheartening though sometimes, just before Xmas I was powering along thinking to myself "my fitness has improved no end and I'm flying along" at the exact same time someone ripped past me and just kept going at the same pace! End of the day though he's probably years ahead of me.
Keep on pedaling at 'your' own pace mate.

 

[Mo1959]

not keen on setting out on a ride in the dark unless it has a pupose,

I know what you mean. Failed to see a pothole this morning even with my lights and nearly broke my wrists with the jolt it gave. Lol.

It's a nice feeling knowing that the days are stretching slightly now.

Popped over to the bike shop and picked up my Forme after having its headset bearings replaced and splashed out on some new bar tape. Got a bit of a shock when he said how much it was. £28 for bar tape! Lizardskin, and in black instead of white, and have to admit, it does feel nice. No more spending on bikes for the moment though as I have my car insurance to pay soon.

 

[stevey]

@Newbie1987 there will always be people quicker/faster/fitter than you all I can add is cycle when you can fitness will come work up to distances at your pace if you wanna lose weight keep an eye on what you eat but don't be to strict and above all enjoy it
And welcome