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

[Nigelnaturist]

The next thats as good as this one ( I think better) as viewed from here Pontefract is in 11 years. It is a total, but not viewed from here.

The uniqueness of this one is an eclipse doesn't often fall on the same day as the equinox, speaking of which, welcome to spring day.

 

[Mo1959]

Sitting waiting. Starting g to get darker. Lol

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Sitting waiting. Starting g to get darker. Lol

It doesn't much unless above 95% and then only a twilight, you can notice a change in the quality of light,

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Had a cracking view of it here in Leicester.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Well the CS-6700 12-23 is 42grms lighter than the cs-5700 12-27, probably more to do with less metal work than anything. Suppose it compensates for a slightly heavier chain.

 

[Learnincurve]

Hey everyone, I've not been around for a while or on the bikes because of a combination of my knee playing up and really good stuff happening in my personal life. Did one ride in the winter on my MTB and regretted it because it was mile after mile of black ice and snow on the trail. Did a couple of rides and a long walk to get back into it this week and I'm back out of shape but not as bad as when I first started.

Next week I'm getting suicide levers and hybrid tyres put on my audux so I will actually be able to ride it \o/

 

[ChrisEyles]

Getting back into the hill climbing with the better weather. Managed a 50 miler today with 3400ft of climbing at a 15mph average - quite pleased with this as I haven't done any tough climbs for some months. Things are looking good for heading back out to Dartmoor soon

 

[nobbyp]

36 and a bit today - fair bit of climbing incl Black Hill Road - niggly little half mile climb that needed 2 stops to stop lungs exploding. Worst thing was being passed twice by same young girl who was doing training sprints up and down it on some sleek carbon machine with an unrecognised exotic name

Felt hard today as blustery wind seemed determined to refuse to ever fall into the trap of being a tail wind. Good ride though - looking forward to pitting myself against Black Hill Rd again as it is on route of my 1st 100 miler planned for July (about 70 miles in).

https://www.strava.com/activities/271763864

 

[Nomadski]

36 and a bit today - fair bit of climbing incl Black Hill Road - niggly little half mile climb that needed 2 stops to stop lungs exploding. Worst thing was being passed twice by same young girl who was doing training sprints up and down it on some sleek carbon machine with an unrecognised exotic name

Felt hard today as blustery wind seemed determined to refuse to ever fall into the trap of being a tail wind. Good ride though - looking forward to pitting myself against Black Hill Rd again as it is on route of my 1st 100 miler planned for July (about 70 miles in).

https://www.strava.com/activities/271763864

It might have felt worse if that was your bike and she did the same!

 

[nobbyp]

It might have felt worse if that was your bike and she did the same!

Only worse if she'd have been pulling a wheelie

 

[Nomadski]

Only worse if she'd have been pulling a wheelie

A no handed wheelie, agreed.

I've been there plenty of times. I just keep telling myself I'm only racing against myself. Endlessly tell myself that, no matter the age, the gender, the 'fitness' level or even if they are on a fixed gear and breezing past me uphill, I'm only racing myself.

Now somebody in a giant mascot outfit riding a BMX I might take an affront to, but still...only racing myself.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

36 and a bit today - fair bit of climbing incl Black Hill Road - niggly little half mile climb that needed 2 stops to stop lungs exploding. Worst thing was being passed twice by same young girl who was doing training sprints up and down it on some sleek carbon machine with an unrecognised exotic name

Felt hard today as blustery wind seemed determined to refuse to ever fall into the trap of being a tail wind. Good ride though - looking forward to pitting myself against Black Hill Rd again as it is on route of my 1st 100 miler planned for July (about 70 miles in).

https://www.strava.com/activities/271763864

Hefy climb there - well done!

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Nice day here - a couple more cups of tea and my body will realise that it is out of bed and off for a ride at about 8.30am.

Was gardening yesterday (despise it) and my lower back is sore so just poring over local map to find something that passes for flat round here.

Have a great day all.

PS: nice to see the thread properly emerging from it's winter tickover state!

 

[stevey]

Just gonna get some porridge in a bit then shower then go for my first ride in about 6 weeks with the o/h.
It will be slow, it will be steady, it will be short, hopefully not too nervous..

Enjoy all the rides people do today

 

[Mo1959]

Just gonna get some porridge in a bit then shower then go for my first ride in about 6 weeks with the o/h.
It will be slow, it will be steady, it will be short, hopefully not too nervous..

Enjoy all the rides people do today

Good to see you getting back on board. Just take it gently and have fun.