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[Nigelnaturist]

Not much riding, but I did get the data back, and reorganised the drives ect, got a new 1TB coming this week (might have mentioned that), might get another, but I need to get another graphics card, at least as a spare my other died, well the fan melted

 

[Stonechat]

The fan melting on my last computer destroyed the poewr supply and the computer was not worth repairing, put the HDDs in the new computer

 

[Nigelnaturist]

@Stonechat psu's are cheap enough for a basic one (more expensive for quality though), cpu's are a different ball game (though cheap enough, got a phenom x4 FX5000 for about £6 the other month), won't set any trial blazing these days, but it unlocked from an Athlon x2 5000+, with full l3 cache, so its not a bad chip for the price, plenty fast enough for p.s. and loads of others tasks, its only a little slower than my intel Q9400, and about the same as this Athlon x3 455 (unlock to a Phenom x4 B55, but without l3 cache), my next system which I am planning, will be an AMD FX8xxx probably an FX8350, as it has great potential for rendering, though as I pointed out in the previous post need that new graphics, so I am trying to get one up a little from the one I have, which isn't bad but not great, I will double both the cpu performance and the GPU performance, r.a.m. will be an upgrade, though not sure how much more of a benefit DDR3 is over DDR2 as I have some pretty quick r.a.m. The bottle neck will be the H.D. can't afford a SSD drive, but as its not games its not a real issue, still thinking about which mobo and chipset to get.

 

[Stonechat]

Been down to Box Hill and done the hill three times
Strava makes it looks like one ascent was shorter, but I went up three times

Nice day good workout

54.33 miles @ 15.3 mph
2841 feet climbed
Some good rides out there will catch up later - and there's tdf to keep an eye on

https://www.strava.com/activities/339558200

Had rained in the Box Hill area when I arrived but saw no rain at all

 

[Stonechat]

@Mo1959

Actually it was a piece of cake Mo' - I have legs like Oak trees!

That's me dreaming there - haha.

I'm slowly getting better at hills and really quite like them tbh. I wouldn't say I actively seek out extra hard ones but if I stumble upon a 'goody' I almost get giddy with excitement!

Mind you, this is me at the keyboard talking - whilst I am huffing & puffing up them I'd probably say something entirely different!

Much over 12-13% I find hard but then I used to find 5-6% hard- so I am improving.

YEs improvement seems to be gradual on hills. Jan strava climbig challenge, some sessions at lo cadence, i.e. in higher gear all helped

 

[iamRayRay]

Got out early before the heat builds up and the excuses begin.

28.17 miles / 2982' ascent /14.1 mph - quite a good effort for me.

Highlight was a long (3 miles-ish) switchback country lane where I gaily swooped up and down with not much effort.

One disgusting smelling decomposed badger corpse spotted.

Got a creaky something going on at the back of my bike - possibly wheels/spokes flexing as it happens when I pedal hard up a hill with a little bit of bum sway. I will fidddle and swear later in the day.

Right then where's the juicer hiding? I need a slurp of banana/strawberry/ginger.....

Have a good ride all and stay safe.

Awesome effort! Trying to get my wife involved now (also warrants me buying a new bike hehehe!)

Doing London > Brighton this weekend with my mates! Excited!

 

[Nigelnaturist]

YEs improvement seems to be gradual on hills. Jan strava climbig challenge, some sessions at lo cadence, i.e. in higher gear all helped

I have found that, since changing to the 12-23 cassette, though I am not any quicker than I was, if anything a touch slower, but where I was climbing on a 38x24 before I am doing the same on a 38x19 or 21 (usually weather dependent)

 

[SpokeyDokey]

YEs improvement seems to be gradual on hills. Jan strava climbig challenge, some sessions at lo cadence, i.e. in higher gear all helped

It does take a while.

I 'get better' in fits and starts: one day I am just riding along and suddenly a hill that previously felt hard becomes of little consequence. But it definitely isn't a steady linear increase - I can struggle on a particular hill for quite a while before it gives way!

On my ride yesterday there was a chunk of climb at 14.5% (according to RWGPS) and I had been having trouble with it for a while. As I approached the top I had a distinct 'not sure what the fuss was about' moment - not saying it was easy because it wasn't. It just suddenly 'went'.

I have a few big hills in my sights, but they are for another day - at the moment they are outside what I think I can do but maybe next year...

 

[puffinbilly]

Oh no @SpokeyDokey looks like you're getting the bug for hills - I've been hit with this lately....searching for more and more hills to climb. I've put it down to not been able to get to the Lakes much at the minute.
I had a 20% climb yesterday - I would have avoided this at all costs not so long ago not I'm actively searching for them. I think it was easier because of the lack of traffic about - it's in the middle of nowhere and pre 8 on a Sunday morning might it was very quiet.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Oh no @SpokeyDokey looks like you're getting the bug for hills - I've been hit with this lately....searching for more and more hills to climb. I've put it down to not been able to get to the Lakes much at the minute.
I had a 20% climb yesterday - I would have avoided this at all costs not so long ago not I'm actively searching for them. I think it was easier because of the lack of traffic about - it's in the middle of nowhere and pre 8 on a Sunday morning might it was very quiet.

20% I'd probably be ok on that if it lasted for only about 50m.

I've got my eye on a 25% (at least that's what the sign says) that lives between Grasmere and Langdale (Chapel Stile).

A couple of winters back I saw this grizzled old chap in one of those old yellow cycle capes on a fully laden tourer grinding his way up it in foul conditions - to say I was impressed would be an understatement.

 

[Andie-Priscilla]

Yep.........shame when people disappear and you are left wondering if they are still ok or just got fed up with cycling. It does happen.

Just picked you out for your quote, I often wonder what happened to Typhoon too To save any confusion, I've been here before but disappeared a year or two ago. Not being one for hiding, I once was known as AndyPeace on this site. I've somewhat moved forward since in myself! I still ride a bike so here I am again! Hi! ♥ ♥ Xxx

 

[Mo1959]

Just picked you out for your quote, I often wonder what happened to Typhoon too To save any confusion, I've been here before but disappeared a year or two ago. Not being one for hiding, I once was known as AndyPeace on this site. I've somewhat moved forward since in myself! I still ride a bike so here I am again! Hi! ♥ ♥ Xxx

Welcome back.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Just picked you out for your quote, I often wonder what happened to Typhoon too To save any confusion, I've been here before but disappeared a year or two ago. Not being one for hiding, I once was known as AndyPeace on this site. I've somewhat moved forward since in myself! I still ride a bike so here I am again! Hi! ♥ ♥ Xxx

Hi again.

Still on with computers, after the hissy fit it had last week, I ordered a new drive and a new graphics card (well 2nd hand), botht of which are fine, but it then decided it didn't want to see my garmin nor do a graphics driver update, so spent the day re-installing windows, trying to get the programs I had on back one, (about 20% through, doesn't just apply to hills ) and then when I have every thing done, I then have to migrate it back to the other drive as its a quicker drive (not the one that was iffy), but before that I need to make sure everything is link as it was, somethings are not right yet, some of the 3d stuff doesn't open right as yet.

 

[Stonechat]

Found this draft from YEsterday still not sent , so better late than never
2 Short outings - Should have really combined them into one ride
Shopping trip
8.99 miles @ 17.8 mph

Then a couple of Loop down the river and back through other way
10.72 miles @ 18.0 mph

Not much climbing, only motorway bridges!

Pleased with the speeds as tough blustery conditions - I was pushing a bit

https://www.strava.com/activities/341523095
https://www.strava.com/activities/341523101

 

[Stonechat]

Am I the only oe on here?
Ride to Wooburn Green and home via Winkfield and the Park
41.62 miles @16.3 mph
Bad choice of roads in Maidenhead, some winds and roadworks, so pleased with that time
1073 feet climbed
Some nice quiet lanes in betweeen all that

https://www.strava.com/activities/342961953