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

[iggibizzle]

Wow that's some progress I had just done my first year and have done 3000 miles which I am more than happy with Good luck on your adventures . yes you maybe past newbie stage now but keep posting and telling us of your progress

Will do. Will have to do a few 200mile rides in preparation for this audax. If only to get my arse ready for the distance!

 

[Stonechat]

Rather foolishly I am doing 100 miler this weekend, just one week after legs of steel
Went out today and legs still a bit sore
Just an easy ride now on Sat perhaps before the original Box Hill Sportive

Today's ride
18.90 miles @ 16.2 mph with 656 feet climbing

https://www.strava.com/activities/408105119

 

[puffinbilly]

Think you missed a 6 out there Bob - according to Strava it's 656 feet of climbing - I had to look just to find out where you'd cycle where the elevation was only 3 feet per mile. I know most of the area (have relatives in Strawberry Hill) that you regularly cycle and have cycled around there myself so was a little puzzled as to it's ultra pancake profile.

 

[Stonechat]

Think you missed a 6 out there Bob - according to Strava it's 656 feet of climbing - I had to look just to find out where you'd cycle where the elevation was only 3 feet per mile. I know most of the area (have relatives in Strawberry Hill) that you regularly cycle and have cycled around there myself so was a little puzzled as to it's ultra pancake profile.

Yes you're right I'll edit it

 

[steve keay]

Well today I did my first 40 mile ride. Rode from Ipswich to Bawdsey caught the foot ferry to Felixstowe then cycled home.bloody knackered now. While I was,waiting for the ferry I had a chat with another cyclist I'd seen chatting to a couple in a car. He said "they were a funny couple the guy asked if I wanted some fun with his wife" .

 

[Stonechat]

Having said I wouldn't ride again until possibly Sat, her I am riding again.
Mrs Stonechat had the car and I had a family history society meeting in Woking.

I I quite forgot what it is like to ride at night. (Though have done some shorter rides)
Quite enjoyable, expecting it to be a little colder so I was almost too warm.

Did not push too hard
20.62 miles @ 15.9 mph
600 feet climbed
https://www.strava.com/activities/409069645

Good meeting too

 

[Mo1959]

Did not push too hard
20.62 miles @ 15.9 mph
600 feet climbed

That is pushing hard for me these days. Lol. Time I started posting back in here again as I still feel like a beginner I hang out more in the Tea section these days for more general chat but it's still nice to catch up on what everyone's getting up to in here too.

 

[Stonechat]

That is pushing hard for me these days. Lol. Time I started posting back in here again as I still feel like a beginner I hang out more in the Tea section these days for more general chat but it's still nice to catch up on what everyone's getting up to in here too.

I will have to stop posting in here - even though it's my favourite part of the forum.

End of the year maybe

I noticed when cycling in the dark you have less idea how long each hill is so took them all all slowly
Ride was relatively flat though

 

[Stonechat]

Did the Epic- Box Hill Sportive. ( Thanks @Rustybucket )
It was only 8 days since legs of steel, and could still feel the after-effects slightly.
I rode conservatively, though as it went I still foud it very tough.

First was an ascent of Box Hill, very routine for me. Then the rather steeper Ranmore Common climb.
There was a norther loop up through Effingham and Ockham and West Horsley, then a climb of a hill called perhaps Shere Hill I had not done before, quite tough

Then a smaller climb near Albury called Radnor Road climb
There were Ravens at the top (quite uncommon in Surrey)
THe next 60 odd miles were what looked on the profile to be undulating terrain. However it was quite wearing, there were few flats and by the time the proper hills started again, was quite tired in the legs
Route followed a typically loopy sportive route, via Carnleigh, Godalming, Hascombe, and down to near Billingshurst in Sussex.

Serious hills again were Box Hill and White Downs
The latter I found quite hard, and there were a few shell shocked cyclists at the finish

NOt a ride for quick times!

102.86 miles @ 13.3 mph
Feet climbed were 7615 feet, most I have done
https://www.strava.com/activities/411001082

Hope I will not offend admins by cross posting to your ride today

 

[Stonechat]

Did my usual shorter ride to Chertsey and back with a short extra bit first
Weather decidedly cooler and later wind getting up

Stiffness in the legs not too bad from Sunday's 100 miler
Colder conditions and wind slowed me a bit

20.3 miles @ 16.1 mph
Only 479 feet climbed

Still good to get the legs working again

https://www.strava.com/activities/412804998

 

[RegG]

Thought I might contribute here......

Been out today and attempted some hills, one being 10% albeit not too long. Didn't manage to get up the last bit without stopping but was fairly pleased I didn't walk any of it! Hoping my legs are getting stronger.....

https://www.strava.com/activities/412839071

 

[Rustybucket]

2 months off the bike & counting - Im hoping to get back on by the end of Dec...

 

[Stonechat]

2 months off the bike & counting - Im hoping to get back on by the end of Dec...

Let's hope for you that all goes well

 

[the_craig]

Hey folks.

Been off the bike for the past couple months. After my holidays, just had no notion to get out cycling Coupled with dark mornings and 13 hours shifts means that commuting has been on the head until the clocks go forward again.

But I did manage to get out yesterday.
18.7km in under an hour was ok going. But my poor rear end...
https://www.strava.com/activities/412798179

 

[Stonechat]

Went out this morning.Seemed a shade warmer so went back to shorts.

Really quite windy
Went through Chertsey and turned towards Egham, up Prune Hill and a Loop though Windsor Great Park. Going across Smith's Lawn (the Polo field) was incredibly windy.

Bit disapointed at the slow speed.
Although as usual Garmin average moving speed gives a better picture
25.20 miles @ 15.9 mph.

1037 feet climbed

https://www.strava.com/activities/414023625/