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

[Nigelnaturist]

A few hill repeats every couple of days should be enough. 2,000 feet a day over 15 days with 5 days rest isn't too bad.

I can ride 30-40 miles and still only manage 1,500ft max, sorry a chart is easier, these are my top six days for elevation gained (rwgps corrected, and I think these are high as they are from the 500)

 

[Trevor_P]

1st ride for three weeks. Took it steady and short. Still managed to set 5 PR's out of 11 segments. Was cut up by a people carrier near to home, and proceeded to overtake said carrier in a fit of rage. Better not do that again I suppose. Just saw the red mist ...

http://www.strava.com/activities/214217019

 

[Stonechat]

Went to my family history open day by bike
Unlike cycling , family history has declining numbers these days
Came home earlier than expected with (round trip)
26.79 miles @ 16.3 mph with 440 feet of climbing
As the open day was held in a leisure centre I could even shower and change in comfort

Got a few PRs too

http://www.strava.com/activities/214242728

 

[Stonechat]

No hope of me doing it, not hilly enough around here, plus Strava robs that much elevation off me I would have to do circa 40,000 feet to acheive it, plus the fact I am useless at and hate climbing.

Way beyond what I could hope for

 

[Nigelnaturist]

@Stonechat maybe more people are doing it on line, I did all mine that I could online, a few things missing like a great-grandmothers true birth place as far as I can make out, a grt-grt grandfather who was illegitimate though I have an idea who his father was from other peoples research, pieced together the conundrum around my nan, though not to the exact grt-grandmother, though one of two sisters, and raised by an aunt, so it turned out who we called aunt Cissy, Mary and Ivy turned out to be cousins.

 

[Stonechat]

@Stonechat maybe more people are doing it on line, I did all mine that I could online, a few things missing like a great-grandmothers true birth place as far as I can make out, a grt-grt grandfather who was illegitimate though I have an idea who his father was from other peoples research, pieced together the conundrum around my nan, though not to the exact grt-grandmother, though one of two sisters, and raised by an aunt, so it turned out who we called aunt Cissy, Mary and Ivy turned out to be cousins.

Yes that is true but people don't always realise what further can be done with hard work

There are always puzzles and myths that are hard to get to the bottom of

 

[Nigelnaturist]

@Stonechat I appreciate that Bob, it just takes a lot of the donkey work out of it, especially extended family, I mine you can just keep going finding cousins everywhere, it wouldn't surprise me if I am not related to half of Castleford

 

[RWright]

Windy, cool and raining here today. I don't think I will be riding but I might go out for a slow walk to measure a safer jogging track for me to use in November. There is a little more traffic on one section of my Oct. track than I care for, and that stupid Chihuahua that comes after me is on that section. The bad part is that it is the only section that is anything close to flat. I need to add a little distance anyway. Probably wont hurt to try and burn off a few of those Halloween candy calories too.

 

[Mo1959]

Windy, cool and raining here today. I don't think I will be riding but I might go out for a slow walk to measure a safer jogging track for me to use in November. There is a little more traffic on one section of my Oct. track than I care for, and that stupid Chihuahua that comes after me is on that section. The bad part is that it is the only section that is anything close to flat. I need to add a little distance anyway. Probably wont hurt to try and burn off a few of those Halloween candy calories too.

Sorry, but the thought of you being chased by a Chihuahua made me At least the last time I got chased, it was a German Shepherd

Rain is on here again, and I'm already undecided whether to cycle or have another little run in the morning. See what it's like when I get up I suppose.

 

[welsh dragon]

Its pouring down with rain here and blowing a hooley. Weather is terrible, so its the turbo trainer for me. At least I can listen to music, or go onto you tube and watch a cycling video. Oh joy.

 

[Rustybucket]

I couldn't ride today so going out tomorrow, so going to brave the rain. Might even go to box hill on the cdf

 

[Stonechat]

Sorry, but the thought of you being chased by a Chihuahua made me At least the last time I got chased, it was a German Shepherd

Rain is on here again, and I'm already undecided whether to cycle or have another little run in the morning. See what it's like when I get up I suppose.

I can say in the distant past that I was chased on a bike by Denny Lane's German Shepherd!

 

[moo]

I couldn't ride today so going out tomorrow, so going to brave the rain. Might even go to box hill on the cdf

Might pop down to Box Hill myself if the rain isn't too bad.

 

[Torvi]

ugh had a 40 mile ride, twonk me havent checked psi in tyres and went out and struggled really hard, after a ride i went to the shop and they told me it was 60psi in both tyres really terrible but still managed a nice time.

 

[Berk on a Bike]

Windy, cool and raining here today. I don't think I will be riding but I might go out for a slow walk to measure a safer jogging track for me to use in November. There is a little more traffic on one section of my Oct. track than I care for, and that stupid Chihuahua that comes after me is on that section. The bad part is that it is the only section that is anything close to flat. I need to add a little distance anyway. Probably wont hurt to try and burn off a few of those Halloween candy calories too.

A water pistol filled with orange squash usually repels all furry things (they hate sticky fur and who wouldn't?) but I'm not sure it's available in the US. That's orange squash, not water pistols.