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

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

who needs an electric blanket when you have a good quality goose down sleeping bag that goes down to -40C and allows you to wake up warm as toast when there is a layer of ice on the top of the sleeping bag and all over the inside of the tent? wimps both of you....



noticed the men staying out of this discussion!

 

[welsh dragon]

who needs an electric blanket when you have a good quality goose down sleeping bag that goes down to -40C and allows you to wake up warm as toast when there is a layer of ice on the top of the sleeping bag and all over the inside of the tent? wimps both of you....



noticed the men staying out of this discussion!

I could wake up nice and warm in that sleeping bag........if it was on my bed. In my house ? And I ddon't care if you think im a wimp.

The men know better than to get involved....

 

[Berk on a Bike]

Twas lovely and sunny when I got home from work, so I did my tried and trusted 25km thrash. And, by christ, it was cold. A lazy wind (goes through you instead of around you) was whispering something in my ear which sounded a lot like, "Jeesus, man, you're doolally...". Just me? Probably.

http://www.strava.com/activities/215146431

Not dissimilar to a previous ride I posted, but there's PRs and stuff, so, yanno...

 

[Exile]

So I pop over to commuting for a few weeks (OK, a month or two) and I come back to find there's a new thread because the old one got too big? Maybe I should stick my head in more often, but I've not really made any progress lately. Still slow, still only doing short distances for my commute, still just slowly racking up the miles.

Have to say though, I rather like the idea of -15, a tarp, a hammock, a warm sleeping bag and a foot or so of snow. Might be something to try if this winter's a 'bad' one

 

[Supersuperleeds]

who needs an electric blanket when you have a good quality goose down sleeping bag that goes down to -40C and allows you to wake up warm as toast when there is a layer of ice on the top of the sleeping bag and all over the inside of the tent? wimps both of you....



noticed the men staying out of this discussion!

We're not that stupid to get involved in this

 

[Nigelnaturist]

@Supersuperleeds speak for yourself.

 

[moo]

It was raining when I left for work, so naturally I took the 18 mile route instead of the direct 5 miles.

 

[psmiffy]

who needs an electric blanket when you have a good quality goose down sleeping bag that goes down to -40C and allows you to wake up warm as toast when there is a layer of ice on the top of the sleeping bag and all over the inside of the tent? wimps both of you....



noticed the men staying out of this discussion!

I have only cycled and camped in proper snow the once (in Greece of all places) - slept well until the snow plough woke me up

 

[Studley]

If God had wanted me to live in snow, he'd have given me white fur.

Mild weather, caused by climate change, keeps the fuel bills down and thus helps save the planet by reducing carbon emissions.

 

[Torvi]

so camping wild, alone for a week in -15C doesn't appeal?
What could not appeal about this?

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oh god what a lovely photo it is! <3

Had a nice blasty ride 28 miles done in around 1,40h My friend took me on his TT course and he managed to break his record with me pulling him few times! So lovely ride, sunny but cold aw cant wait for full winter

 

[Nigelnaturist]

I think I have finally found out why I am slower on my current set up, than I was on the 9sp with a smaller range 9sp 13-25, 10sp 12-27

 

[Stonechat]

I think I have finally found out why I am slower on my current set up, than I was on the 9sp with a smaller range 9sp 13-25, 10sp 12-27

Do tell!

 

[Stonechat]

Was too busy to ride today, and it was really wet late r on, Definitely can ride tomorrow, though will be limited. Weather should be better

 

[Nigelnaturist]

I am climbing more albeit only a small amount, but faster.

These are the different set ups I have had in the last year, and excluding any edge 500 data, I will say this it doesn't feel like 2,000 miles since I installed the 105 kit.

Edit it would also explain the shorter gear.

 

[BrianEvesham]

Not feeling myself this week, messed up at work with a change of times and now a sore throat.

Did manage a 30 min session on the turbo this morning.

I have just entered my son and I into next years Cyclist Fighting cancer sportive, it will be his first so we have gone for the shorter 30 mile ride.
http://www.cyclistsfc.org.uk/events/cfcsportive/