stevey
Guru
- Location
- sutton coldfield
Well done @Stonechat 
Show us your.......newbie progress!
- Thread starter Nigelnaturist
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Nomadski
I Like Bikes
- Location
- LBS, Usually
Well done Bob, good ride there. Was it shockingly windy on the open sections? Some beautiful scenery that way, hope there weren't too many nutty NIMBYs with tacks this time.
Went out with my cycling bud after having a week with man flu, and still coughing a little. Like a true mate took it easy on me picking a slightly flatter route towards Leatherhead, and then onto Esher where we had cake and tea and cake (!) in a superb cycling cafe that has now become my favourite place in the world while riding a bike.
Was VERY gusty at times, intermittently at first, then after cake and tea and cake was pretty bad. Also didnt bring out arm or leg warmers so got a little cold until I rewarmed myself.
Quite happy with the ride, considering my not very consistent riding pattern of late.
http://www.strava.com/activities/206518965
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Rustybucket
Veteran
- Location
- South Coast
Where abouts in esher? Might have a look next ride. Thanks
Nomadski
I Like Bikes
- Location
- LBS, Usually
Going up the A307 thru Esher (towards Kingston), you pass Lloyds Bank on the left at the junction with the A244. The cafe is the last of the row of shops after that on your left. Its called Giro Cafe, and its great, well worth a look.
Its probably best to stay on the pavement after Lloyds, as its kind of set back from the main road, and easy to miss.
Blimey, they even have a website! http://www.girocycles.com/pages/cafe
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OP
OP
Nigelnaturist
Guru
- Location
- Pontefract
@Stonechat nice one Bob, well done. 
Even on my more difficult rides I very rarely get close to 60ft/mile and than at best its half that distance.
Even on my more difficult rides I very rarely get close to 60ft/mile and than at best its half that distance.
Justinslow
Lovely jubbly
- Location
- Suffolk
Well done! It's a long time in the saddle isn't it!
Torvi
mr poopmechanic
- Location
- Wellingborough
me and few mates from my group gonna be there for 52 miler!
http://www.ukcyclingevents.co.uk/events/wiggle-circuit-breaker-sportive/
http://www.ukcyclingevents.co.uk/events/wiggle-circuit-breaker-sportive/
- Location
- Somewhere wet & hilly in NW England.
I have uploaded all my GC files to RWGPS and they all vary significantly.
I've gone through the rides data on the files themselves and the seconds recorded in the files are correct as per GC but are interpreted differently on RWGPS.
I have Googled the 'problem' and it is a common one and is apparently due to the different algorithms used in the two pieces of software. Something to do with the way low speed motion is interpreted. I have my Edge configured so that only absolute dead stops register as 'stops'. One post I read re RWGPS is that it interprets any motion below a given speed (uknown value?) as a stop. Does this sound right?
So I'll stick with the GC data which is easier for me and just use the RWGPS for gradient measurements which GC does not do - plus the snazzy little time in speed etc segments.
I'm also going to try the cycling.cc software too.
Have you used this @Nigelnaturist ?
- Location
- Somewhere wet & hilly in NW England.
OP
OP
Nigelnaturist
Guru
- Location
- Pontefract
Sounds about right, this is why I stick with my bryton for distance and times, and rwgps from the 705 for elevation ascent time, because the R20 is pants at that a bit like an i-phone on strava.
Can't say I have but I have looked at loads of stuff, over the last two years.
- Location
- Somewhere wet & hilly in NW England.
Yes - I like the ascent time too.
Would be nice to be able to get distance covered whilst ascending and hence feet climbed per mile whilst ascending.
PS: you are having a bad influence on me looking at all this data in detail.
Did my longest ride yet of 35 miles! It was so very very cold..
http://www.strava.com/activities/206530221
http://www.strava.com/activities/206530221
Mo1959
Legendary Member
- Location
- Perthshire,Scotland
Oh no.......not you too!Yes - I like the ascent time too.
Would be nice to be able to get distance covered whilst ascending and hence feet climbed per mile whilst ascending.
PS: you are having a bad influence on me looking at all this data in detail.
RWright
Guru
- Location
- North Carolina
I recently got an Ambit2 GPS watch and keep some of my data on www.movescount.com it is Suunto's site. You might like some of the things featured there. I haven't used it very much yet but you can make your own apps there from what little reading I have done there. One thing I noticed is that your route line is different colors depending on speed ranges. I thought that was kind of cool.
Some great rides today, nice work everyone.
I didn't ride but did a little more jogging/walking, I am still sore from starting to do it. I am walking around kind of like Frankenstein whenever I stand up.
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Eribiste
Careful with that axle Eugene
- Location
- Eckington, Worcestershire
Finally got off my backside yesterday and went for a good ride. A bit on the foggy side, but I did see the sun once!
I had a go at using the course feature on the Edge 200 too. It's a route I know, but I wanted to see how the device does it's guidance thing. I tried a couple of 'missed turns' to see how that bit works and it works very well, only allowing me to stray about thirty yards before bleating a warning. What a smashing little instrument for a modest price!
http://www.strava.com/activities/206577315
I had a go at using the course feature on the Edge 200 too. It's a route I know, but I wanted to see how the device does it's guidance thing. I tried a couple of 'missed turns' to see how that bit works and it works very well, only allowing me to stray about thirty yards before bleating a warning. What a smashing little instrument for a modest price!
http://www.strava.com/activities/206577315
