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

[Stonechat]

Nice outing to Marlow with the club
Nice comedy element with group being lost near Hurley.
Managed to shamble through to the cafe in Marlow. I won't go into details!
Pace was good but Strava will not show that due to time being lost in traffic and some offroad etc

In shorts again - long may it last

55.7 miles @ 14.5 mph - slow as mentioned
1407 feet climbed

https://www.strava.com/activities/415423049

 

[SeanM]

So after finally getting my knee sorted seven weeks ago, i have started venturing out on the bike again. Trying not to go too mad, i've been staying relatively local and having a few rides around Sefton Park and such. In anticipation of starting work in a few weeks in Chester i ventured off for a bit of a dry run in case i decide i can actually commute to work. I did manage to get a bit lost around Runcorn, also fell off my bike (which was pretty funny), and finally made it in 2 hrs 20, which was a little longer than i hoped, but it did include stopping to check my phone for directions a couple of times, and then cycling up a hill, down a hill, and then back up the same hill after asking a bloke for directions.

Still, i'm pretty happy. Although, when i did stop to check my phone, Endomondo stopped tracking, which was a little annoying.

 

[Stonechat]

Very wet so no riding today.

 

[the_craig]

Managed 30km today - my first autumnal ride.

It's was very cold, wet and windy. So just like summer cycling except there were leaves on the road.

It was very nice. On country roads, surrounded by the lovely colours of the season. Although I almost fell off on a couple times on gravelly, leaf covered sections.

And I think I need some warmer clothes.

https://www.strava.com/activities/417306677

 

[Stonechat]

First ride for a few days as weather meant I did nn Weds
As I have a slightly longer group rode on Sunday (Sigma Sport challenge), and I need to keep up, tried to throw in some hills and faster sections

Overall speed does not look good but I went up 'Egham' hill 4 ways and did a bit of climbing
Some traffic and level crossings etc slowed average speed

34.69 miles @ 15.6 mph and 1535 feet climbed
On the Strava climbing challenge this month I have now done 5795 m out of target of 7500 m
With about 4000 feet on Sunday with is 1226 metres, I might meet this challenge

https://www.strava.com/activities/418544595

 

[RegG]

Been trying out some new routes on Friday and this morning. Very pleased with my progress. On Friday I did 17.1 miles at an average of 14mph and today I did 18.4 miles averaging 14.2 mph over a similar route. I think I am finally getting the hang of pedalling in an efficient way!

I may not be that quick compared to the young 'uns but I'm pleased with what I have achieved.

 

[Stonechat]

Well tough ride
My Friend Marcin told me about the Sigma Sport Challenge (ride run by the Sigma Sports bike shop)
I looked on the net and there were three groups, I signed up for medium speed

Route was (first I cycled to the shop in Hampton Wick), then through Kingston, Banstead, Purley, end a couple of Kent Hills with a loop near Biggin Hill.

I could keep up on the flat but not on the hills, near halfway managed to change to the slow group, (though doing so did a 3 mile loop twice)

A reall toughie and a half

Including the ride from and to home, 89.7 miles, 15.1 mph (pleased with that speed, considering)

Feet climbed 4193

https://www.strava.com/activities/420101196

Marcin hoped to come with me, but had a text from him, he has kidney stones, I feel for him , I had one myself and it is awful

p.s. Eddington Number up to 48

 

[Stonechat]

Completed my Strava climbing challenge yesterday, posted the ride on YOur ride today here
https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/your-ride-today.173254/page-342
Will post my future rides there

 

[steve keay]

Hit my first 50 mile ride today Celebrating with wine

 

[Stonechat]

Hit my first 50 mile ride today Celebrating with wine

Well done, good to hit the milestones.

 

[iggibizzle]

10,000 mile for the year done. Average of 32.9 mile per day all year. @15.5mph. 1st full year of cycling remember. So hope I inspire some others

 

[Aunty Tyke]

10,000 mile for the year done. Average of 32.9 mile per day all year. @15.5mph. 1st full year of cycling remember. So hope I inspire some others

That is awesome!

 

[Aunty Tyke]

Managed 30km today - my first autumnal ride.

It's was very cold, wet and windy. So just like summer cycling except there were leaves on the road.

It was very nice. On country roads, surrounded by the lovely colours of the season. Although I almost fell off on a couple times on gravelly, leaf covered sections.

And I think I need some warmer clothes.

https://www.strava.com/activities/417306677

Leaves are well dodgy!

 

[Aunty Tyke]

Very wet so no riding today.

With you on that,definitely a dry weather rider!

 

[Stonechat]

10,000 mile for the year done. Average of 32.9 mile per day all year. @15.5mph. 1st full year of cycling remember. So hope I inspire some others

Amazing mileage
Know I could hit 5000 but there are things that happen in my life and just have to do what I can then