Show us your.......newbie progress!
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Mo1959
Legendary Member
- Location
- Perthshire,Scotland
Thanks. Still not feeling very energetic and speed is down on this time last year, but I have been putting in some decent miles with this nice spell of weather. Would be almost criminal not to take advantage of it.
Been out 3 out of the last 4 days, one MTB ride where I had an argument with a tree and lost, bike was fine just my leg was cut in a few places but nothing to worry about.
2 road bike rides too, both only short 10 miles but its a start and even got up an hour early this morning and was out on the road at 6:15am before work as I knew I wouldn't have time tonight - that's progress for me!!
2 road bike rides too, both only short 10 miles but its a start and even got up an hour early this morning and was out on the road at 6:15am before work as I knew I wouldn't have time tonight - that's progress for me!!
Stonechat
Guru
- Location
- Staines, Middlesex
Usual Weds trip to Chertsey- did some hill intervals first
GOt one KOM on a little cyccled section
THis doesn't quite make up for one I lost which will beyond my speed
The return journey was with the wind but did not record it!
https://www.strava.com/activities/290335911
All in all about 22 miles ave speed - ?? return journey was whizzing so can gues at abt 16 mph overalll
988 feet climbed - all in one section of 10 miles I guess
A bit miffed at forgetting to restart Garmin and missing some good segment times!
GOt one KOM on a little cyccled section
THis doesn't quite make up for one I lost which will beyond my speed
The return journey was with the wind but did not record it!
https://www.strava.com/activities/290335911
All in all about 22 miles ave speed - ?? return journey was whizzing so can gues at abt 16 mph overalll
988 feet climbed - all in one section of 10 miles I guess
A bit miffed at forgetting to restart Garmin and missing some good segment times!
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welsh dragon
Thanks but no thanks. I think I'll pass.
Just back from a pootle round my usual haunt. MR WD put some toe clips in my bike the other week, but I haven't felt well enough to try them out. Ladt night however, was the first night I had without waking a 3am having a coughing fit. So today was and is glorious weather and I decided to try the toe clips.
I was out for an hour or so, and I can say that the toe clips are brilliant. I wish I'd had them put onto my bike before. Had a great time turning the pedals and getting out in the fresh air. It's a pity I couldn't stay out longer but Mr WD needed help in the garden. Oh well. I'll be off out tomorrow as well.
I was out for an hour or so, and I can say that the toe clips are brilliant. I wish I'd had them put onto my bike before. Had a great time turning the pedals and getting out in the fresh air. It's a pity I couldn't stay out longer but Mr WD needed help in the garden. Oh well. I'll be off out tomorrow as well.
Stonechat
Guru
- Location
- Staines, Middlesex
I am well down at 1244 miles for the year so far.
SatNavSaysStraightOn
Changed hemispheres!
- Location
- ɐᴉlɐɹʇsn∀ 'ɐɹɹǝquɐƆ
great news on both the cough front and the toe clips front!
welsh dragon
Thanks but no thanks. I think I'll pass.
- Location
- Somewhere wet & hilly in NW England.
Well done to you higher mileage peeps! 
I still find your mileages astonishing - I aim for a couple of bike rides average a week across the year (in effect ranges from none to about 4 per week as the year rolls by) with a distance of 15-25 miles per ride.
This equates to around 2000 miles a year - which seems a lot to me but in reality it pales into insignificance with what some of you Newbies do.
I have no idea how I'd fit eg 6000 hour miles a year in which is about 430 hours for me. Esp' as for a number of weeks of the year it is just plain foul weather where I live.
I must be a slacker!
I still find your mileages astonishing - I aim for a couple of bike rides average a week across the year (in effect ranges from none to about 4 per week as the year rolls by) with a distance of 15-25 miles per ride.
This equates to around 2000 miles a year - which seems a lot to me but in reality it pales into insignificance with what some of you Newbies do.
I have no idea how I'd fit eg 6000 hour miles a year in which is about 430 hours for me. Esp' as for a number of weeks of the year it is just plain foul weather where I live.
I must be a slacker!
Eribiste
Careful with that axle Eugene
- Location
- Eckington, Worcestershire
Hooray! Plaster came off my now repaired left thumb a week ago, and I've just recorded my first ride since 9th March! Only a little tootle around the local roads to see if everything still functions, but it does feel good to be back on the bike again.
axwj29
Active Member
- Location
- Tyne and Wear
I made it up a big (by my standards!) hill this morning, I wasn't sure I'd make it before I set off so I'm chuffed. I think next time I might head back to the hill that defeated me about six weeks ago.
https://www.strava.com/activities/290865861
https://www.strava.com/activities/290865861
SatNavSaysStraightOn
Changed hemispheres!
- Location
- ɐᴉlɐɹʇsn∀ 'ɐɹɹǝquɐƆ
I made it to 8.5mph average today! Yeh.
https://www.strava.com/activities/290990078
https://www.strava.com/activities/290990078
https://www.strava.com/activities/291011423
So I decided to go out for a nice ride, and ended up doing 31.3 miles.
Ignore the suffer score, appears I had a small malfunction with my cadence sensor and heart rate sensor (Think it was my fault playing about with Strava whilst it was recording)
I also did not hit 60.4MPH whilst riding, either!
Oh yes, here is my new bike: -
So I decided to go out for a nice ride, and ended up doing 31.3 miles.
Ignore the suffer score, appears I had a small malfunction with my cadence sensor and heart rate sensor (Think it was my fault playing about with Strava whilst it was recording)
I also did not hit 60.4MPH whilst riding, either!
Oh yes, here is my new bike: -
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- Location
- Somewhere wet & hilly in NW England.
21.09 miles @ 12.9 mph av' and 2444' ascent - a slog in the heat but very enjoyable.
Went off piste and ended up on a long dusty lane where I expected a couple of dueling banjos to kick off. Some semi-deserted farms and manky farm machinery added to the mood.
Two big hills today - one was a long and tatty farm track that went up and up and up and had 9 gates where I had to dismount. Wonderful for getting in the rhythm - not!
Had 'one of those moments' - where you think 'what a lucky bugger I am to live in a place like this' - at 16 miles I had mountains to the front and rolling Fells on the other three sides. Just me, my bike, some sheep and buzzy things and it was blooming glorious.
Hope you had/will have happy and safe ones today.
Now - off to Morries to get Feta cheese for salad + over-priced roast chicken thing to go with it + strawberries + Old Rosy Cider. My, my, my - don't we live well.
Went off piste and ended up on a long dusty lane where I expected a couple of dueling banjos to kick off. Some semi-deserted farms and manky farm machinery added to the mood.
Two big hills today - one was a long and tatty farm track that went up and up and up and had 9 gates where I had to dismount. Wonderful for getting in the rhythm - not!
Had 'one of those moments' - where you think 'what a lucky bugger I am to live in a place like this' - at 16 miles I had mountains to the front and rolling Fells on the other three sides. Just me, my bike, some sheep and buzzy things and it was blooming glorious.
Hope you had/will have happy and safe ones today.
Now - off to Morries to get Feta cheese for salad + over-priced roast chicken thing to go with it + strawberries + Old Rosy Cider. My, my, my - don't we live well.
