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

[Eribiste]

Looks like just you and me then Stonechat. I've been off the bike for a couple of weeks, due to a holiday and a tyre with a failed carcass. All is well now, just getting some fitness back!

 

[the_craig]

Am I the only one on here?

Nope. I've just not been on any decent rides due to life getting in the way.

Yesterday, I blitzed my highest distance by a good 10 miles, took in three local authorities and generally had a good ride.

61.3km (38.3 miles) ridden.
23km/h (14.4mph) average speed.
699m (2,272ft) of climbing.

'Twas a good day.

https://www.strava.com/activities/342374851

 

[SpokeyDokey]

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

Looks like just you and me then Stonechat. I've been off the bike for a couple of weeks, due to a holiday and a tyre with a failed carcass. All is well now, just getting some fitness back!

No - still here. Just been doing other stuff none of which involve cycling - unless you include trying to fix my noisey pinging rear wheel.

Anyway, just to keep you up to speed I am posting a nil return for today's non-ride.

0 miles / 0 mph av' / 0' ascent.

Not too taxing for me but could do better.

Can't comment on what dead wildlife I would've seen for obvious reasons.

 

[SteveF]

Lovely day, decided to challenge myself a little so ended up doing 75k on my hybrid, I'm very pleased, however my thighs are complaining somewhat!
Not sure if the linky will work but here goes: https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/828924370
Pity the road to East Hanningfield was closed for resurfacing and the Garmin went a bit odd in Basildon (though Basildon is a bit odd I suppose)

 

[Effyb4]

I'm still about and still cycling, but probably not as much as I should.

Lovely day, decided to challenge myself a little so ended up doing 75k on my hybrid, I'm very pleased, however my thighs are complaining somewhat!
Not sure if the linky will work but here goes: https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/828924370
Pity the road to East Hanningfield was closed for resurfacing and the Garmin went a bit odd in Basildon (though Basildon is a bit odd I suppose)

That's very similar to a route I do fairly frequently. It looks like you are fairly local to me @SteveF63. If you see a middle aged woman pootling around the lanes give me a wave. Btw I agree Basildon is a bit odd and I try to avoid it if possible.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Lovely day, decided to challenge myself a little so ended up doing 75k on my hybrid, I'm very pleased, however my thighs are complaining somewhat!
Not sure if the linky will work but here goes: https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/828924370
Pity the road to East Hanningfield was closed for resurfacing and the Garmin went a bit odd in Basildon (though Basildon is a bit odd I suppose)

Nice ride!

 

[SteveF]

If you see a middle aged woman pootling around the lanes give me a wave.

Will do and likewise, a middle aged bloke puffing away on a Specialized Cross Trail (that said I have just sold my motorbike and some of the money is asking to be spent on a road/Audaxy esque bike)

 

[Stonechat]

Nope. I've just not been on any decent rides due to life getting in the way.

Yesterday, I blitzed my highest distance by a good 10 miles, took in three local authorities and generally had a good ride.

61.3km (38.3 miles) ridden.
23km/h (14.4mph) average speed.
699m (2,272ft) of climbing.

'Twas a good day.

https://www.strava.com/activities/342374851

Well done, good amount of climbing

 

[sutts]

I'm never wearing cleats again, not ever! I had only just started trying them again, after failing to get on with them last year. I won't ramble on and on about what happened, but I fell off the bike because I had to brake suddenly when exiting a junction and turning right, lost my balance and ended up in the middle of the road on the floor! I know it's funny just watching a grown man tip over on a bike and I even laughed with the other driver who stopped, but this was quite concerning.

I probably was doing it all wrong, I probably should have had both feet free at the junction rather than one...but I make mistakes like this, I'm haphazard and I take risks. What 'could have been' was quite a scary thought though...and from now on, my feet are going to be free to stop me doing this again! Each to their own, I know most people love them, but I think they are potentially dangerous (for me!).

 

[Stonechat]

I'm never wearing cleats again, not ever! I had only just started trying them again, after failing to get on with them last year. I won't ramble on and on about what happened, but I fell off the bike because I had to brake suddenly when exiting a junction and turning right, lost my balance and ended up in the middle of the road on the floor! I know it's funny just watching a grown man tip over on a bike and I even laughed with the other driver who stopped, but this was quite concerning.

I probably was doing it all wrong, I probably should have had both feet free at the junction rather than one...but I make mistakes like this, I'm haphazard and I take risks. What 'could have been' was quite a scary thought though...and from now on, my feet are going to be free to stop me doing this again! Each to their own, I know most people love them, but I think they are potentially dangerous (for me!).

Really don't have any problems now (touch wood)
Even when have to suddenly stop.

 

[the_craig]

Well done, good amount of climbing

Cheers dude. Got a couple of hard routes in my mind that I want to tackle but I'm keeping schtum just now.

 

[Mo1959]

I'm never wearing cleats again, not ever! I had only just started trying them again, after failing to get on with them last year. I won't ramble on and on about what happened, but I fell off the bike because I had to brake suddenly when exiting a junction and turning right, lost my balance and ended up in the middle of the road on the floor! I know it's funny just watching a grown man tip over on a bike and I even laughed with the other driver who stopped, but this was quite concerning.

I probably was doing it all wrong, I probably should have had both feet free at the junction rather than one...but I make mistakes like this, I'm haphazard and I take risks. What 'could have been' was quite a scary thought though...and from now on, my feet are going to be free to stop me doing this again! Each to their own, I know most people love them, but I think they are potentially dangerous (for me!).

I can manage wobbles even with flat pedals so have resisted even giving them a try. Perfectly happy with pinned pedals and rubber soled shoes.

 

[Eribiste]

I had a good, crisp ride in to work yesterday, 18mph over the 13 miles, most satisfactory. Coming back home though, I just bimbled along, not a care for what the Garmin was displaying so it was a slow ride back with not much effort applied. It was quite pleasant doing this, catching the sun's rays and looking at the scenery. My 'not trying at all' average was 13mph.

 

[Effyb4]

I'm never wearing cleats again, not ever! I had only just started trying them again, after failing to get on with them last year. I won't ramble on and on about what happened, but I fell off the bike because I had to brake suddenly when exiting a junction and turning right, lost my balance and ended up in the middle of the road on the floor! I know it's funny just watching a grown man tip over on a bike and I even laughed with the other driver who stopped, but this was quite concerning.

I probably was doing it all wrong, I probably should have had both feet free at the junction rather than one...but I make mistakes like this, I'm haphazard and I take risks. What 'could have been' was quite a scary thought though...and from now on, my feet are going to be free to stop me doing this again! Each to their own, I know most people love them, but I think they are potentially dangerous (for me!).

I've tried them and not got on with them. I'm terrified of falling over and hurting myself (I bruise extremely badly due to medication) and I've not noticed any positive benefits. Do what is right for you. Ignore what anyone else says.

 

[Steady]

https://www.strava.com/activities/343494136
Fancied being adventurous, never been in 'proper' single track roads before but at this time in the morning it was almost empty, just two cars and a passing tractor.


I'm also a bit of a glutton for long distance walking, riding to places that I've previously 'walked' changes the perception of the whole area. In the distance is Wirksworth, Derbyshire one of my favourite places because I love walking the area for those that know it Black Rocks is just off picture to the right, the quarry in the middle is in Middleton-by-wirksworth/Middleton top and whilst heavily fenced off if one is persistent enough it's accessible and I've gotten some fantastic pictures from being in there in the past, it's been disused for the past twenty odd years and the way nature reclaims a place like that is breath-taking.

30 miles for the view is a good mornings job before breakfast.