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

[Stonechat]

I embarrassed myself yesterday on the way in to work. Went into a left hand bend at a keen pace, on my regular route so well known to me, only this time I'm upright one second and lying on the floor the next, wondering why! Fortunately the bike went down on it's left side so the damage is limited to scuffs on the handlebar tape, pedal and rear skewer lever. I also need a new hi-viz top and a new pair of shorts. And some big bandages. Never mind though, I still got some P.R's for the rest of the ride and kept my moving time down to 3/4 hour!

I'll be travelling in by car this morning, as everything aches!

http://www.strava.com/activities/212862982

YEs it can happen , Hope you recover soon

 

[RWright]

@Eribiste glad you are not hurt too bad and hope you heal up soon. I was very close to coming off at over 20mph on my last ride. I got lucky.

 

[Eribiste]

Thank you all you good people for your good wishes.

I had a look at the road in question this morning, and there's a nice dark stripe of ground in oil, right on my line. The road is bone dry this morning, so it's visible. Yesterday the road was a bit wet, so the slippy bit was masked. Must take more care next time!

 

[stevey]

@Eribiste hope your ok soon

 

[Mo1959]

Well that was chilly for the first 7 miles or so until my fingers and toes thawed out a bit. Glad I got out though.
http://app.strava.com/activities/213049915

Had my muesli and need a quick cuppa then must get the woof out for her walk.

 

[Kev.1995]

Hello again! I've got a little trouble regarding mudguards. I've got marathon +'s fitted onto my triban 5 for winter but there isn't enough clearance to fit mudguards on. Does anyone have any experience using similar tyres but a little more clearance? My wet feet and behind is begging for some 'guards!

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

Hello again! I've got a little trouble regarding mudguards. I've got marathon +'s fitted onto my triban 5 for winter but there isn't enough clearance to fit mudguards on. Does anyone have any experience using similar tyres but a little more clearance? My wet feet and behind is begging for some 'guards!

With my T3, I had huge problems. I needed to use the SKS raceblade longs and 23c tyres only. 25c tyres were possible is they were not the protection ones... so forget marathons, M+'s and Durano pluses... all out in the 25c sizes... 23c yes but only with the above mudguards - sorry. (Tis one of the reasons I am replacing my OH's T3 with something with better clearances)

 

[Kev.1995]

I was thinking of perhaps 23c continental GP4 seasons and SKS raceblade longs could perhaps clear it? But then there's the problem of them not having much tread and being thin they may slip on wet roads.

With my T3, I had huge problems. I needed to use the SKS raceblade longs and 23c tyres only. 25c tyres were possible is they were not the protection ones... so forget marathons, M+'s and Durano pluses... all out in the 25c sizes... 23c yes but only with the above mudguards - sorry. (Tis one of the reasons I am replacing my OH's T3 with something with better clearances)

 

[Nigelnaturist]

@Kev.1995 almost any decent tyre will be fine on anything but ice and snow, I ran gatorskins 700x23c last winter, maybe I don't ride as fast as some round bends ect.. but I can't say I noticed much of a problem in the wet.

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

I was thinking of perhaps 23c continental GP4 seasons and SKS raceblade longs could perhaps clear it? But then there's the problem of them not having much tread and being thin they may slip on wet roads.

I just got away with 23c Durano pluses and sks race blade longs and I mean just... (54cm frame size). You will quickly learn to adapt to wet roads - you just don't lean into corners as much and once you trust the tyre and know to look out of the patches of oil etc you will be fine. It is at night in the wet that life is more interesting but then you just have life slower in the dark and wet and be more careful.

 

[Stonechat]

Well did not get out today....

Forecast was the the rain would be worst in the morning
Did some essential tasks in the morning and then made another appointment at our house to make up for yesterday's non-show
This was 1 and by then it was raining, we went shopping and got caught in traffic
May cycle tomorrow and Friday, (and Sat too!!!)

 

[Effyb4]

Damp and miserable here today, so no cycling for me. I have cleaned my road bike and changed the flat inner tube on my hybrid though. Oh and done some baking.
I hope the weather is better by the weekend or my waist line won't like me at all. Although my kids will probably be pleased.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Evening all.

Lovely weather today - bright and sunny!

23.10 miles @ 14.23 mph av' with 1689' ascent and 9.7% max gradient.

Was too warm with my jacket & long finger gloves on but it was a nice ride.

Right hand is painful - twisted it getting up off of sofa last night. Spent a good chunk of the ride with my hand balled up and the knuckles resting on the hood. Wasn't able to do this uphill and it blooming hurt plus I kept mis-shifting.

However, I have awarded myself a Big Hero badge and a few Rich Tea biscuits to take the pain away.

Would like more days like this (weather, not the hand bit).

***

Happy pedaling Newbs!

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Another quite night I see.
@SpokeyDokey a got a 9.x % hill today, mind not the same climb rate though, most people damage themselves coming off bikes here, but you have to do it getting off a sofa , hope it gets better soon, I managed a day without rain too.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Thank you all you good people for your good wishes.

I had a look at the road in question this morning, and there's a nice dark stripe of ground in oil, right on my line. The road is bone dry this morning, so it's visible. Yesterday the road was a bit wet, so the slippy bit was masked. Must take more care next time!

I went down this segment last week http://www.strava.com/segments/3615285, and it was my slowest time ever on it normall between 21-28mph last week 15.9mph, due to all the leaves and rain, however the wheels didn't slip once, just in case anyone thinks summer tyres are not for this time of year.