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

[Stonechat]

Usual Weds ride to Chertsey and as I am doing climbing challenge, some hill repeats of St Ann's Hill
A lorry blocked the descent after a while, just went back the other way

Rather cold
19.19 mi @ a slow 12.6 mph
1280 feet climbed

5092 metres done in the Strava Hill Challenge of the 6142 metre target
https://www.strava.com/activities/244021180

 

[Stonechat]

.........and me. Lol.

Mind you, I can't say I miss cycling in freezing conditions. Memories of previous winters with hands so cold they went numb then intensely painful when they started to thaw out are still with me. I am quite happy to wait it out for warmer days and concentrate on walking/jogging.

Somehow jogging has never much appealed to me
Each to his or her own

 

[Leescfc79]

22 miles this evening, first half was uphill and comfortable, second half was mainly downhill and was freezing, toes were gone at 10 miles, fingers at 15 and by the end I couldn't feel my lips - by far the coldest I've been on a bike!

Going to invest in a buff I think and will wear overshoes when it's that cold again!

http://app.strava.com/activities/244615645

 

[Big_Dave]

No road biking this week, all been Antarctic MTB rides in the snow on the "rail trails" , covered 52.5 miles in upto 3 inches of snow over 3 rides and was pretty tough going at times lol

 

[Stonechat]

Eventually got out
More hills in the Egham area

30.5 mi @ 12.9 mph

2043 ft climbed

5715 metres of the target 6142 climbed

https://www.strava.com/activities/244939464

 

[Stonechat]

Eventually got out
More hills in the Egham area

30.5 mi @ 12.9 mph

2043 ft climbed

5715 metres of the target 6142 climbed

https://www.strava.com/activities/244939464

It was -4 dec C this morning, so did not go out

I wore my Aldi Bib tights instead of the better dhb ones, the Aldi ones are windproof at the front so warmer in the colder weather

End of the climbing challenge in sight now, Sunday should see it done, though will probably continue to climb through Jan.
It has not been too bad, though I have to ensure that every ride has some hills so it limits me - the weather too, might have otherwise done a nice 40 mile loop but too cold this morning

 

[Effyb4]

I went out with a group of friends this morning. There were 7 of us altogether, ranging in age from early 40's up to 77 years old. It was a cold and bright morning. We went at a leisurely pace and had a very enjoyable ride.

https://www.strava.com/activities/245320714

 

[Stonechat]

I found before my last ride the tyre was flat but just pumped it up and it lasted the ride
Went to fix it today
Could not find a leak, pumped it up higher and eventually noticed a slight leak from the valve, only about one bubble every 10 seconds, so ditched that inner tube. The hybrid is doing something similar and will need looking at.
The road bike is now seriously dirty, and after tomorrow's ride will need a serious cleaning.

 

[Stonechat]

Mrs Stonechat is suffereing from extreme back problems. (These have been around for sone time), also knee. Also very cold here. If poss I will go out this afternoon

 

[SpokeyDokey]

I'm afraid I now have zero interest in cycling at this time of the year.

Got up yesterday morning early to get out and there was a thin sheet of ice everywhere. Day before it rained all day turning to hail and sleet in the pm.

Got up today to get out and it is not far above zero and drizzling.

Not interested at all.

Well done for those of you who get out in this weather.

 

[Stonechat]

I'm afraid I now have zero interest in cycling at this time of the year.

Got up yesterday morning early to get out and there was a thin sheet of ice everywhere. Day before it rained all day turning to hail and sleet in the pm.

Got up today to get out and it is not far above zero and drizzling.

Not interested at all.

Well done for those of you who get out in this weather.

I can appreciate that it will be pretty cold in Cumbria
It was freezinf first thing, though I expect the roads may not have been too bad, however the smaller roads I would cycle on may have been too much of a risk.

I saw daffodils the other day, so spring is on it's way, try to keep positive!

 

[Heigue'r]

I think i must be a fair weather cyclist, progress halted since October,got the bike out this morning and pumped the tyres, cleaned all the oil off the frame after my toddler had decided that the chain was his new toy, might try and get out for a few miles this evening, tried the turbo route at Christmas but not for me, yet to clock up a mile this year but hopefully that will change today

 

[SpokeyDokey]

I think i must be a fair weather cyclist, progress halted since October,got the bike out this morning and pumped the tyres, cleaned all the oil off the frame after my toddler had decided that the chain was his new toy, might try and get out for a few miles this evening, tried the turbo route at Christmas but not for me, yet to clock up a mile this year but hopefully that will change today

i don't like Turbo trainers either - in the same category as tread mills. Best enjoyed after pre-frontal lobotomy.

 

[BrianEvesham]

I'm afraid I now have zero interest in cycling at this time of the year.

Got up yesterday morning early to get out and there was a thin sheet of ice everywhere. Day before it rained all day turning to hail and sleet in the pm.

Got up today to get out and it is not far above zero and drizzling.

Not interested at all.

Well done for those of you who get out in this weather.

I hear you.
There was a break in the weather this morning, sunshine and the temp was above 5/6 degrees and no hint of frost or ice so I snuck out for a short loop.

https://www.strava.com/activities/245809296/segments/5764954521

 

[Big_Dave]

I'm afraid I now have zero interest in cycling at this time of the year.

Got up yesterday morning early to get out and there was a thin sheet of ice everywhere. Day before it rained all day turning to hail and sleet in the pm.

Got up today to get out and it is not far above zero and drizzling.

Not interested at all.

Well done for those of you who get out in this weather.

I feel your pain mate, I don't do rain either, the wet roads don't give me much incentive to get out, although I do force myself out if it's not raining (or rather my bike buddy does ) once I am out I do really enjoy it the majority of the time, it's just the getting out part that's the problem. I have done 220 miles this year so pretty happy with that for a January