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

[Col5632]

Really been neglecting my cycling not just this year but last as well, gonna make a much bigger effort to get out more as when I do I remember why I love it. Struggled to do 15 miles today (I blame the wind).

Keep at it

I'm in Fife too if you ever fancy a cycling buddy to help motivate you

 

[Stonechat]

Was just going to cycle to Chertsey today when it started raining. Not even done a trbo session today. Oh well

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

Was just going to cycle to Chertsey today when it started raining. Not even done a trbo session today. Oh well

give how little is on the rain radar, I don't think I will amount to much!

 

[Stonechat]

give how little is on the rain radar, I don't think I will amount to much!

Well it did teem down while I was there, so glad I didn't cycle. Window of opportunity has gone 4 today

 

[Eribiste]

To and from work today for the first time in a while. Slow on the way in, but for some reason a much better pace on the way back. I want to keep those legs going as I've got a 160 klick audax coming up in June!

 

[Stonechat]

Made up for lack of ride yesterday by having a turbo session today.
Did some short intervals

https://www.strava.com/activities/308723530

 

[Effyb4]

We have made it back from our tour of Essex. Yes the house is still standing and youngest son made it to school every day with the help of his older brothers. 116 miles ridden over 3 days with 3,454 feet climbed. The full story is in the travelogue section of the site, with lots of pictures, if you are interested.

https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/s...iumph-over-heart-failure.180536/#post-3707239

 

[Steady]

Keep meaning to get out in the week, and decided today was the day, since I'm at hospital with my Dad all morning (judging by the way hospitals work could be all day!) I went out at six am.

I'm glad I'm not a commuter I think this mornings experience has put me off for life and it wasn't for even busy.

Had the typical indicating left over take into a place of business (fortunately stopped before pulling in, but why even do it?) then had a lorry accelerate up beside me at a pinch point and the suddenly brake and I did exactly the same thing as there was no way I was going into that space with him on my side, lorry held back and I went through and I felt like the 'thank you' I gave was more like "thank you for seeing you was about to seriously hurt or kill me and choosing not to!"

Oh well on with the day now.

 

[Stonechat]

Decided after good 50 mi speed on Sunday, I would see what speeds I could do over shorter distances. CHose a loop in the thorpe area and really pushed the speed.
Did 21.91 miles at 18.1 mph , neddless to say Strava makes its usual deduction.
Not much climbing, 351 feet, just one hill on the loop.
Speed slightly slowed by some traffic coming back through Chertsey.

Best 10 miles was 33 min 55 sec, so in time trial terms rather slow!
https://www.strava.com/activities/309435851

 

[Nomadski]

Really stupid question, but it's been a while since I ordered any....when you buy new tyres do they come in packs of two or a single each time? No information on the product page, so I guess it's TOTALLY obvious to everyone else.

 

[Mo1959]

Really stupid question, but it's been a while since I ordered any....when you buy new tyres do they come in packs of two or a single each time? No information on the product page, so I guess it's TOTALLY obvious to everyone else.

Usually single unless specifically advertised as a pair which Ribble, Merlin, Wiggle and maybe others sometimes do.

 

[Nomadski]

Usually single unless specifically advertised as a pair which Ribble, Merlin, Wiggle and maybe others sometimes do.

Nice cat

 

[Nomadski]

After having some serious issues with my Garmin 800 this week, and some help from some nice people on the Garmin forums, I went out to check it was running ok again.

Wasn't paying much attention to the average speed, just following the course, seems I may have to do that more often!

Although Strava took away half a bleedin second from Garmin + Endomondo + MapMyRide who all came in between 16.3 and 16.1 mph. Strava Speed Tax sucks.

https://app.strava.com/activities/309633120

 

[Eribiste]

Half a second? Strava stole half a flamin' minute off me on Thursday this week! According to Garmin and MapMyRide I posted a 45 minute time to work, but Strava Speed Tax nudged me over 46 minutes.

 

[Stonechat]

After having some serious issues with my Garmin 800 this week, and some help from some nice people on the Garmin forums, I went out to check it was running ok again.

Wasn't paying much attention to the average speed, just following the course, seems I may have to do that more often!

Although Strava took away half a bleedin second from Garmin + Endomondo + MapMyRide who all came in between 16.3 and 16.1 mph. Strava Speed Tax sucks.

https://app.strava.com/activities/309633120

Yes I agree
I have had some problems with synching the Garmin,
Garmin Express wouldn't do it automatically
If I went in and told it to do updates, it woul then sync, but always said it had failed. The ride however was uploaded to Garmin Connect, and thence to Strava.
Garmin Support suggested deleting possibly corrupt items from aparticular folder, which I did with no success,
I eventually tracked problem to a course I had in Garmin Connect - presumably corrrupt - deleted and all is now back to normal.

I had changed heart rate zones and now able to update them (you can't do this on the Garmin 500 itself)

Yes I was riding home and Ave speed was 18.1 mph all the way, just dipped down to 18.0 at the end.
Yes Strava insists it was 17.9. Garmin Connect gives moving speed of 18.1 which is probably correct.

Strava/Garmin combo also robs of climbing altitude.
Recent ride was Planned as 3000 feet climbing - on Strava

Ride came in at 2700 feet. I put it down in spreadsheet as 3000, but Veloviewer obviously takes the Strava figure.
I know Strava can correct climbing , but I found this was always downwards!