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

[Stonechat]

Managed to get an ANT+ USB dongle ( much cheaper than Garmin one) and plugged that into the tablet via an OTG cable. After loading a couple of ANT+ Apps and the tablet and the app are now communicating with the turbo.

Did another session, ran a couple of tests, however this is not logged on the Garmin for some reason. Will check it out to to what mileage etc later

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Strava climbing challenge is out of the window, 6 days in and 487 metres of 4096 completed! I really fancied this one but work/life has got in the way, will try to get a couple of rides in over the weekend but away with work a couple of nights next week so will be lucky to hit 25% - oh well, maybe the next one!

Fingers crossed I should get it done early next week

 

[Stonechat]

Managed to get an ANT+ USB dongle ( much cheaper than Garmin one) and plugged that into the tablet via an OTG cable. After loading a couple of ANT+ Apps and the tablet and the app are now communicating with the turbo.

Did another session, ran a couple of tests, however this is not logged on the Garmin for some reason. Will check it out to to what mileage etc later

Here is a screenshot from the great app running on my tablet which is controlling the turbo

The app shows only 3.5 miles at 8.5 mph, but that was not the point, got up to 250W power.
Not sure whether that is good or bad,but I can compare it with similar runs later

 

[Rustybucket]

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Here is a screenshot from the great app running on my tablet which is controlling the turbo

The app shows only 3.5 miles at 8.5 mph, but that was not the point, got up to 250W power.
Not sure whether that is good or bad,but I can compare it with similar runs later

All looks very fancy!!!!

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Fingers crossed I should get it done early next week

It will be harder for for you using a mobile device, I know if I was using the R20 I would probably be on about 1,3-400 meters.

 

[Steady]

Nearest I've gotten so far this year to a "proper ride" on my usual route - https://www.strava.com/activities/267800116 It's funny how whilst out riding you can feel terrible, and feel like you weren't this bad last year, and rue the Winter for not getting out as much and losing progress etc and then find you're not that bad actually against yourself with previous times, and actually beating yourself in certain places, but not all, hills I lost all progress with.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

It will be harder for for you using a mobile device, I know if I was using the R20 I would probably be on about 1,3-400 meters.

I lose about a third of my elevation on upload to Strava, but still finished it today

 

[Nigelnaturist]

SO much for chains only lasting 1,000 miles, just changed mine at 3651 miles and on the quick test spin no slipping, maybe this bears out what i say about compacts being a compromise. Excessive lateral wear, I know its the rollers and pins that dictate wear, but running with as straight a chain line as I do................

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

SO much for chains only lasting 1,000 miles, just changed mine at 3651 miles and on the quick test spin no slipping, maybe this bears out what i say about compacts being a compromise. Excessive lateral wear, I know its the rollers and pins that dictate wear, but running with as straight a chain line as I do................

on my road bike (OK now not in use) the chain is still going strong after a very similar mileage and has not even met the 0.75% mark on my chain tool. the 10 speed cassette looks like new. So tbh, I think more of it has to do with how clean you keep the chain and cassette rather than anything else. After all, there is very little difference between an 8 speed cassette and a 10 speed cassette in width - what is it? 1mm for the required spacer on my Fulcrum Racing 7 CX wheels to accommodate the 8 speed cassette rather than the 10 speed I now how? That isn't that much difference in chain line Nigel.

 

[spooks]

Just repeated my ride from earlier in the week. Found it much harder today! It was a bit windier (why is it that you often seem to get a headwind all the way around but never a tailwind!) and a lot colder so that might have had something to do with it. I actually managed to do it a tiny bit faster (0.5mph) so I may have been pushing harder too. I'm meant to be taking the dog for a walk now but my legs need to stop wobbling! I cant see me being fit enough for the velothon in June though.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

@SatNavSaysStraightOn

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So explain to me how so many get through chains in less than 1,000 miles when they seem to know what they are talking about, and many seem to be riding a 50/34 setup. I won't say compact, because people don't seem to know what that means either.

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

So explain to me how so many get through chains in less than 1,000 miles when they seem to know what they are talking about

they just don't know how to clean their chains correctly and they cross their chains too often - can happen even on 8 speed triples - take my husband for example.
And I know from experience that when I first returned to cycling, I got through a chain, cassette and chainrings in 1,000 miles through lack of cleaning, bad cleaning, wrong oil type and leaving it til the weekend when I had more time.... any excuse except clean the bike. Its still working what's the problem?
Like I said, my road bike is now on a similar mileage to yours that you have just changed the chain on and it does not need to have the chain changed, its a 10 speed compact 34/50 with a 12-32 cassette. It comes down to care and attention to the bike, nothing more - and that includes use of, cleaning of and oiling of... just my opinion

 

[Nigelnaturist]

@SatNavSaysStraightOn my chains been through hell this last winter, it really has been mucky here, ok my mileage was down a bit in Jan/Feb, but Oct-Dec

 

[Leescfc79]

@spooks I'm sure you'll be fine for June, wish I'd signed up for it now, was toying with it last year but never got round to it!

 

[Stonechat]

I have never checked my chain, don't have a tool, and done over 5000 miles

Am I doing something wrong?