Supersuperleeds
Legendary Member
- Location
- Leicester
Regarding the rear light, a bit of vaseline around any joins and cling film wrapped around the light help keep water out.
Show us your.......newbie progress!
- Thread starter Nigelnaturist
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Regarding the rear light, a bit of vaseline around any joins and cling film wrapped around the light help keep water out.
That was one of those things I planned to do, but never did. Light survived after a bit of drying so I'll get on that today (or tomorrow!)
ChrisEyles
Guru
- Location
- Devon
Just finished the first 50 miler of the year, a lovely route up onto Exmoor and back - but avoiding the worst of the local lungbusting hills (at least for now!) 
Can't wait for the Spring and to get out on some longer rides!
Can't wait for the Spring and to get out on some longer rides!
OP
OP
Nigelnaturist
Guru
- Location
- Pontefract
Nice one well done, it wont be be to long before 20 miles is just a warm up.I just started cycling in January and completed my first 20 miler this morning. Still feeling on a high and even the dog is getting tired of me grinning now
Eribiste
Careful with that axle Eugene
- Location
- Eckington, Worcestershire
Well done. I remember my first 28 mile ride for a charity as a near death experience toward the end! As Nigel says, it's just a nice ride out distance now.I just started cycling in January and completed my first 20 miler this morning. Still feeling on a high and even the dog is getting tired of me grinning now
axwj29
Active Member
- Location
- Tyne and Wear
I was chuffed with myself yesterday, I made it up two short but steep (one had a 20% sign) hills, then decided to get home the hard way, up the long hill in to the village that seems steep in the car. The wind did help, but I was surprised I managed it no problem.
Clipless moments, of course I had one, even though I was dead certain I wouldn't. 
Early morning short ride spotted my brother who was dropping my nephew off at Army cadets, he's off to qualify for their Cross Country reginal final run today down in Cambridge to see who goes to the nationals and I happened to cycle past their drop off point, of course my clipless form went out the window slowed first and then tried to unclip resulting in me toppling over in front of them (and the young cadets!) Needless to say I'll spend the rest of the day mortified and icing my knee and then suffer the retelling of the tale when I see my brother later today.
https://www.strava.com/activities/261325864 Nice sunrise this morning though!
Early morning short ride spotted my brother who was dropping my nephew off at Army cadets, he's off to qualify for their Cross Country reginal final run today down in Cambridge to see who goes to the nationals and I happened to cycle past their drop off point, of course my clipless form went out the window slowed first and then tried to unclip resulting in me toppling over in front of them (and the young cadets!) Needless to say I'll spend the rest of the day mortified and icing my knee and then suffer the retelling of the tale when I see my brother later today.
https://www.strava.com/activities/261325864 Nice sunrise this morning though!
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- Location
- Somewhere wet & hilly in NW England.
We've had rain and hail today with high winds. Now we have thunder and huge snowflakes!
No pedaling today.
No pedaling today.
Stonechat
Guru
- Location
- Staines, Middlesex
Got out for a really good ride.
Went to Box Hill, was nice and sunny, but EXTREMELY windy. There were times I struggled to go above 12 mph.
43.51 miles at 15.0 mph, not bad considering the wind.
2306 feet climbed.
Plenty of cyclists about, and I passed a good few, so not the slowest.
https://www.strava.com/activities/261491045
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iggibizzle
Senior Member
- Location
- blackpool
I was a bit of a cyclist in my teens (on the rd on a mtb) but then pretty much gave up for 15 years to abuse my body in the name of fun. Last summer I sold the car and decided to buy a road bike. The stress of driving was too much. Overnight I just went from one to the other! Just gone through the 8500km mark since July (that's with being off the bike for a month too with broken wrist ). Now averaging 300+km a week with ease. Decent speeds. Managed 1350km for the 4weeks of feb. Loving it 
Berk on a Bike
Veteran
- Location
- Yorkshire
So we're into March and we get a return to wintry weather. Strong winds and hail today. More forecast for the beginning of the week. Jesus wept.
iggibizzle
Senior Member
- Location
- blackpool
But of snow on the way home earlier! At the same time as sunshine. Baffling.
Stonechat
Guru
- Location
- Staines, Middlesex
Monthly stats for Feb
183 miles done = a low total due to circumstances
5069 feet climbed
Average speed 15.58 mph
183 miles done = a low total due to circumstances
5069 feet climbed
Average speed 15.58 mph
February stats
Road bike - 141.1 miles, 4015 ft climbed.
MTB - 25.5 miles, 1223 ft climbed
Turbo - 54.6 miles.
Total - 221.2 miles.
Not happy about the totals but I lost a week doing any exercise due to decorating the house from top to bottom, going to join the stava climbing challange which starts this weekend to help motivate me and hopefully we will start to see spring soon!
Road bike - 141.1 miles, 4015 ft climbed.
MTB - 25.5 miles, 1223 ft climbed
Turbo - 54.6 miles.
Total - 221.2 miles.
Not happy about the totals but I lost a week doing any exercise due to decorating the house from top to bottom, going to join the stava climbing challange which starts this weekend to help motivate me and hopefully we will start to see spring soon!
