Stonechat
Guru
- Location
- Staines, Middlesex
Yes you and @Nigelnaturist seemed to keep the thread going
Show us your.......newbie progress!
- Thread starter Nigelnaturist
- Start date
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Mo1959
Legendary Member
- Location
- Perthshire,Scotland
Don't think I will be motivating many folks these days. I've kinda resigned myself to less miles and slower speeds and only on nice days. Lol
tfg71
Senior Member
- Location
- Clackmannan, Scotland
I haven't posted on here for a while as I have been busy work and home life, however have decided finger oot. Went out couple weekends ago and decided to set my Garmin for 5 miles, plan was 5 out 5 in on the local cycle path on my mtb, ended up doing 11.49miles. Felt a bit rubbery legged but good. Forward to 2 weeks later and on Sat went out took my wife and we did 10.5miles then same again on Sunday. Felt great could have gone further but my wife was feeling the effects. Not once did I even think about my heart attack in May 2015 I was too busy enjoying myself. Going to try and get out again this Wed and try a bit further at the weekend.
GuyBoden
Guru
- Location
- Warrington
It's interesting how quickly we can improve if we get out for regular rides each week, I now regularly ride 50miles (slowly with no hills)...............
steve50
Disenchanted Member
- Location
- West Yorkshire
Been a while since I updated my own progress, best ride to date was on the 20th of this month, set off at 06.20am steady ride out to Hollingworth lake and back 42 miles in total, had aching legs and a very sore posteria for a couple of days (wrong choice of saddle) probably could have done with feeding a bit more on the way back as i really started to feel it two thirds of the way home. It served to highlight the importance of feeding the body as well as re-hydration. Still not too bad for my first "real" ride out since before Xmas last year.
DaveGM
Well-Known Member
- Location
- Merseyside
Having started riding towards the back end of last summer following retirement, I set myself two goals for this year.
1200 miles for the year or 100 miles a month, and a single trip from Southport pier to the Iron man Anthony Gormley statues on Crosby beach and back - a round trip of just over 30 miles.
Yes, very modest compared to a lot of you about here but I hoped it would be an achievable goal for me.
In March, I clocked up 120 miles ( after approx 40 in each of January and February) so that goal is looking a possibility, and I am now beginning to think the 30 mile trip may be achievable in the shorter term. My longest single ride to date has been about 22 miles.
Onwards and upwards - I hope!
1200 miles for the year or 100 miles a month, and a single trip from Southport pier to the Iron man Anthony Gormley statues on Crosby beach and back - a round trip of just over 30 miles.
Yes, very modest compared to a lot of you about here but I hoped it would be an achievable goal for me.
In March, I clocked up 120 miles ( after approx 40 in each of January and February) so that goal is looking a possibility, and I am now beginning to think the 30 mile trip may be achievable in the shorter term. My longest single ride to date has been about 22 miles.
Onwards and upwards - I hope!
- Location
- Somewhere wet & hilly in NW England.
Been ages since I posted in this section of the forum.
Got my bike 3.5 years ago and after a first ride of 7 miles or so I did 2400 miles and around 165000' climbing last year.
Bit down on last year to date but hey-ho.
So all you Newbies - keep at it!
Got my bike 3.5 years ago and after a first ride of 7 miles or so I did 2400 miles and around 165000' climbing last year.
Bit down on last year to date but hey-ho.
So all you Newbies - keep at it!
- Location
- Somewhere wet & hilly in NW England.
Hmmm - not many Newbies to keep the thread alive?
OP
OP
Nigelnaturist
Guru
- Location
- Pontefract
Wait till after the Olympics
, like @Mo1959 I have done very little since July, not quite 1,000 miles I think, what i have found is that whilst fitness has fallen off, its never as bad as when I started, still June is coming so need to get out a bit for the ride to York.
The_Weekend_Report_Guy
Pablo's Cycling Tours
- Location
- Coín, Málaga
Newbie? Well I am not NEW to cycling but I am new to MTBiking...
Yesterday was actually my first ride ever with a MTB and man they choose a route that was hmmmm "complicated" But as a newbie everything now silky smooth is complicated..
One of the pictures I took yesterday... Soon after that tunnel I had to dismount and push the bike up a hill.. Fun times..fun times..
Yesterday was actually my first ride ever with a MTB and man they choose a route that was hmmmm "complicated" But as a newbie everything now silky smooth is complicated..
One of the pictures I took yesterday... Soon after that tunnel I had to dismount and push the bike up a hill.. Fun times..fun times..
- Location
- Somewhere wet & hilly in NW England.
Wait till after the Olympics
@Nigelnaturist
Good to hear from you!
That is low mileage for you!
OP
OP
Nigelnaturist
Guru
- Location
- Pontefract
I know, had other things happening. Money being a big issue at the moment, I have to reduce costs somewhere. I try to not ride to much in wet weather at the moment for that reason.
Racing roadkill
Guru
Keep at it, the miles will start to get easier
Haven't been about for a while,last major ride i done was a 25 mile commute each way last august....got out last monday for the first time since then!!...feeling great and looking to majorily pick things up this year...Quit a 50 cig a day habit on new years day this year so allthough ive put a few lbs on,the cycling felt better than ever.Ive been doing a lap of hyde park in the morning before work and its great...there are 100s and 100s of cyclists in there,very motivational
*edit*just seen my sig with weight....hahaha...haha...i wish
*edit*just seen my sig with weight....hahaha...haha...i wish
Racing roadkill
Guru
You can lose a bit, if you end up off the bike for a bit. It's easily sorted
