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[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

Another ride on my trike. the 5th... and I managed just under 10km which was in all honesty probably too much too soon. 1hr ride time and I was out for 1hr 30mins. It is possible I took too many photos but the light was great today and I really enjoyed it.

this one might be my favourite


but it is a close run thing with this one and this one...


https://www.strava.com/activities/265861179

 

[Eribiste]

Tyres currently are nicely smoothed Vittoria Zaffiro's with nothing you could call a tread pattern visible. I wonder if this has something to do with losing grip.....

New Lugano's are in the post, to be fitted once both thumbs look the same.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Tyres currently are nicely smoothed Vittoria Zaffiro's with nothing you could call a tread pattern visible. I wonder if this has something to do with losing grip.....

New Lugano's are in the post, to be fitted once both thumbs look the same.

Road tyres don't need tread, in fact usually worse for it, bike tyres are so thin they can't aquaplane hence don't need tread.Chances are you slipped on oil especially as it was only slightly damp, a bit more rain would help in washing it away, also it being a junction, car/trucks ect that take a turning here if they have any sort of oil leak will deposit it on the road just where you on bike are likely to take the turn, I know its happened to me both front and rear, first the front slipped controlled that then the rear went and controlled that (take that as managed to not come off rather than controlled)

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Found out why I have been so slow, spoke reflectors 0.66mph quicker, similar thing happened last year when the wheels got changed didn't put them back on as the later evenings are coming and again I was faster, though for some reason it was a week or so before I got quicker last year, not only was it 0.66mp faster it was 1.37ft/mile more (rwgps) over nearly another 15miles.

 

[spooks]

Only my second ride in the last 6 months done today. I now have just a couple of months to get from zero to velothon wales fit which could be a bit of a struggle since it looks like I'll only have 1 free day and maybe an evening a week to train. I seem to do this every year, set a challenge and then leave it really late to start getting fit for it just to make it that bit trickier.
Today was only 24 miles but had one decent sized hill. Got a bit lost coming down the other side of it but ended up in the right place somehow. I have the next week and a bit off so my aim is to ride this hill, down the other side and then straight up another that is also 800ft elevation onto dartmoor and home.
https://www.strava.com/activities/265907227

 

[Stonechat]

Did my first trainer ride yestrday
Did not have an overall plan of what goal I had so just picked a session that seemed to aimed at my level
After faffing around setting things up (in the garage), started the session.
Made a mistake on the warm up - I accidentally made it too hard - supposed to be easy. coping ok until some tough sections, had to concede these were beyond me, had to scale them back.
Supposed to be various sections at different 'slopses', with specified gearing and cadences. Finished the session it its watered down form
11 'miles' @ 13.6 mph
It was quite tough and I was dripping.
Need to be better organised next time. Will do some sort of test, so i can measure my progress
This is the Vortex smart, which I control from mobile phone.
I want to control it from the tablet, though I checked compatability when I bought the trainer, it seems my tablet is the Nexus 7 2012 edition, It doesn't have Bluetooth 4.0 aka Bluetooth smart aka BLE
I have seen an app that claims to update this, but it would mean rooting the tablet.
The train has both ANT+ and Bluetooth. It will probably be easier to get an ANT+ dongle for the tablet.

The tablet app is much more extensive, that's why I want to get this going.

THe trainer gives power readings, so for the first time I can see my power output.

Here is the session
https://www.strava.com/activities/265994861

 

[Stonechat]

Road tyres don't need tread, in fact usually worse for it, bike tyres are so thin they can't aquaplane hence don't need tread.Chances are you slipped on oil especially as it was only slightly damp, a bit more rain would help in washing it away, also it being a junction, car/trucks ect that take a turning here if they have any sort of oil leak will deposit it on the road just where you on bike are likely to take the turn, I know its happened to me both front and rear, first the front slipped controlled that then the rear went and controlled that (take that as managed to not come off rather than controlled)

Yes diesel is the worst. Going up Creocknorth hill, my rear wheel was slipping away.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

I needed to adjust the RD a touch as it was catching the spokes, needed to tighten the front wheel a touch as creaking sound I though was the usual seemed louder than normal, then got louder, after that it was nice and quite. Still needs a little tweaking or cables cleaning.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

New chain ordered, just a cassette to get in 2 weeks, and some tyres, and I should be set till at least June, no looking for bits to make the bike better as I don't think I can really. Short of fitting carbon bits, and thats not cost effective on the Viking.

 

[Big_Dave]

Not much progress here, only been doing short rides for the last couple of months and got a bit behind on the mileage target now , never mind worse things happen at sea lol, Good to see people are getting out and rides appearing on Strava a bit now.

 

[Stonechat]

Ride out without the normal Chertsey visit to make

23.92 miles @ 16.3 mph
853 feet climbed

Was passed by a number of riders from a club or group called pedal heaven, they eased up enough for me to latch on. Where I had been riding at 17 mph, suddenly I was at 24mph with less effort, unfortunately they soon diverted

https://www.strava.com/activities/266429368

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

Got out again this morning before the weather changed. Strangely the same route as yesterday! Thought I was faster than yesterday but the 30 minute reminder on my garmin told me otherwise
Still I made it to the old railway station and made a full 10km unlike yesterday!

https://www.strava.com/activities/266395651

 

[Eribiste]

Well, that's me off the bike for a month or so then. I took my sore and swollen left hand off to the Doctor's yesterday to check out my 'sprain'. It turns out to be a broken thumb with a Bennet's, at the base where it meets the metacarpal, so after a lengthy visit to the hospital I came home sporting a plaster cast for my first time. It's taken me 60 years to break something, but there you go, there's a first time for everything. I hope it's not habit forming....

 

[Mo1959]

Well, that's me off the bike for a month or so then. I took my sore and swollen left hand off to the Doctor's yesterday to check out my 'sprain'. It turns out to be a broken thumb with a Bennet's, at the base where it meets the metacarpal, so after a lengthy visit to the hospital I came home sporting a plaster cast for my first time. It's taken me 60 years to break something, but there you go, there's a first time for everything. I hope it's not habit forming....

Sorry to hear that but glad you went and got it checked out. I hope it heals quickly. You'll just need to do what I did with my collar bone and do some walking for a while..........speaking of which, coffee consumed, I am off for my 5 miler with the pooch.

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

Well, that's me off the bike for a month or so then. I took my sore and swollen left hand off to the Doctor's yesterday to check out my 'sprain'. It turns out to be a broken thumb with a Bennet's, at the base where it meets the metacarpal, so after a lengthy visit to the hospital I came home sporting a plaster cast for my first time. It's taken me 60 years to break something, but there you go, there's a first time for everything. I hope it's not habit forming....

Best wishes. You now qualify for the cc stick list! obviously said in jest..

Do you ride a road bike or a mountain bike? You may find you can manage a mtb bike once your hand feels comfortable again, seriously. I rode with my left arm in a permanent cast for over 8 of the 15 years it was in it. You just can't race along and have to accept front brake braking only, but it was how I commuted to work for at least 5 of those years.