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

[Nigelnaturist]

Speaking of p.b.'s on climbs I am a bit chuffed with this.
http://www.strava.com/activities/216197112/segments/5106651555

My top ten times as you will see its not just a second or two, I had to flag the first ride obviously as I can't do it at 20mph+ in 2014 I could hardly do it at that speed in 2012
Though I suspect the lights on the bridge half way up being on green helped.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

@SatNavSaysStraightOn & @Mo1959 so's mine but only just.
Regarding tape, I do it opposite to that in the vid, i.e. from stem to end, does away with the need to tape the end of the bar tape.

Yes - I think we mentioned this somewhere before - do it in 'reverse' with loose tape end into bar end etc.

Never seen all this piddly bit of electric tape nonsense until I bought my current bike.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

It has rained solid since I got up at 6.30am and it is still slinging it down.

Pretty dejected with cycling at the mo' as I am finding it hard to get out due to other things going on, short nights and then when I get a window of opportunity it decides to rain.

Same every year though.

Hey Spokey - quit whinging!!!!!

 

[Nigelnaturist]

It has rained solid since I got up at 6.30am and it is still slinging it down.

Pretty dejected with cycling at the mo' as I am finding it hard to get out due to other things going on, short nights and then when I get a window of opportunity it decides to rain.

Same every year though.

Hey Spokey - quit whinging!!!!!

Stop watching football then, that will give you an extra window of opportunity

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Stop watching football then, that will give you an extra window of opportunity

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

1) Football
2) Climbing/hiking
3) Cycling

 

[The_Cycling_Scientist]

It is actually surprisingly easy to do if you watch one or two other YouTube videos. After my second new tape I can even do the figure of eight around the levers now. I think the stretch makes it much easier. Can't link you to the video, bed bound still with very bad back and copying and pasting links on my smartphone is not very easy at the best of times and my head is easy too foggy from no sleep and too many painkillers at the moment but I'm sure @Nigelnaturist or someone else can post up the link (please)

yeah I managed to do it. the only bit I've got to re-adjust is the end of the post so the plug fits properly.. having it on a roll makes it easy as pie! just keep a fairly even tension and overlap by about half to 3/4 and it goes on nice. I keep forgetting which bars are mine now as the red was easier to spot.. but I love how much nicer and a tad more pro with the black tape

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

1) Football
2) Climbing/hiking
3) Cycling

Should be a Leeds fan, it is currently much more fun riding in the cold and wet than watching football.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Should be a Leeds fan, it is currently much more fun riding in the cold and wet than watching football.

2nd that, really enjoyed my ride today can't say the last time I watched a Leeds match that was as enjoyable, mind the R.L. on the other hand isn't so bad, though I was routing for Cas in the Challenge Cup this year as it was my Dads home town, even though its alien being a Featherstone follower, not that I follow either form of football closely.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Before I went out today I had to do 23+ miles to get to a certain target, then promptly forgot what it was apart from the 23 mile + bit.

 

[Berk on a Bike]

Should be a Leeds fan, it is currently much more fun riding in the cold and wet than watching football.

Where I work I'm surrounded by LUFC fans (no, I'm not a prison officer) and the looks of despair the morning after a match are priceless.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Should be a Leeds fan, it is currently much more fun riding in the cold and wet than watching football.

1970 - now that was a good year!

 

[RWright]

Just a short breezy ride today to try and ease the pain from yesterdays jog. It worked too, feel much better after my ride.

 

[Eribiste]

@SatNavSaysStraightOn & @Mo1959 so's mine but only just.
Regarding tape, I do it opposite to that in the vid, i.e. from stem to end, does away with the need to tape the end of the bar tape.

I seem to remember doing the bar tape as per Nigel's method years ago in my youth. I'm going to be replacing the tape this weekend. I'm going to take one side off and practice with the old tape first. I think I'm more nervous about this than I was tackling my first fifty mile ride! I'm not a member of a club, so my efforts will only be scrutinised by me, but it's the bike isn't it, so it's got to be done right.

 

[Stonechat]

Weather forecast does not look too hot
Hoping for some windows of opportunity
Sunday is out - it's my birthday and we are doing a few things
So maybe today and maybe tomorrow
Think there will be no longer rides!

 

[Mo1959]

@Stonechat Wet again here this morning as forecast. Will just be a dog walk shortly. Supposed to finally ease a bit by the afternoon but will just be another walk. Weekend looks a bit better although more wind tomorrow so may try jog tomorrow and ride on Sunday. I'm not really in the mood for long rides at the moment anyway. I will be perfectly satisfied if I can do a mix of three or four days jogging/cycling throughout the next four months.