Show us your.......newbie progress! [4 Sep 2012 - 4 Oct 2014]

[Supersuperleeds]

Is anyone finding it difficult to type in the comments box of Strava? Its like the site isn't keeping up with my typing and often it misses spaces and letters. And I'm not a fast typer!

Same here, I thought there was something wrong with my keyboard at first

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Got my Sirrus back today, well say got back, it has a new frame, forks, cables, cassette and chain so it probably should be my second Sirrus as opposed to the original

 

[Supersuperleeds]

I'm up early. Going gliding, so if i do not get lost its a 28 mile round trip. Guess i'll long it out to make he big 30!

Liam

Should be more a less perfect for gliding today

 

[rogdodge52]

If you want to see what the ergon grips look like or try them out I live quite locally (having grown up in NUL) and you are more than welcome to pop over and try my mtb out in Delamere forest if you want to meet up etc... just PM me if interested if the gloves don't help.

Sounds like a good plan to me thank you...I'm off up the Tissington trail again in the morning to see how it goes...will look at Delamere online..not been there before

 

[Phoenix Lincs]

http://app.strava.com/activities/141876526

Hope everyone is well and enjoying the 5 days of summer!

@Phoenix Lincs - What's this I'm hearing about Bikes of the Mountain? You going all off roady on us? You post pics?

Well done on the fab ride

Dave's trainer lady mentioned that a mountain bike would help his fitness (or something similar) but I said that it wouldn't if he only had one for himself! Method in my madness. It's nice to do something different, we've been out a few times together, but I'm still getting used to the gearing so I'm not great. We are going on an 'intro' course on Bank Holiday Monday, which also happens to be our wedding anniversary, and I'm looking forward to doing some fun stuff and not just serious road miles

Did you find a bike for Mrs Nomadski? And how is S getting on with hers? X

 

[Mo1959]

Another 2 QOM,s lost Lol. Mind you, one was on a tandem with a guy and the other was riding in a group so hardly surprising. But Perth St Johnstone are Scottish Cup Champions!!!!

 

[Mo1959]

Well done on the fab ride

Dave's trainer lady mentioned that a mountain bike would help his fitness (or something similar) but I said that it wouldn't if he only had one for himself! Method in my madness. It's nice to do something different, we've been out a few times together, but I'm still getting used to the gearing so I'm not great. We are going on an 'intro' course on Bank Holiday Monday, which also happens to be our wedding anniversary, and I'm looking forward to doing some fun stuff and not just serious road miles

Did you find a bike for Mrs Nomadski? And how is S getting on with hers? X

You are starting to sound like me. Want to mix things up and enjoy some slow, scenic rides and maybe venture off piste too. Constant mile munching gets tiring after a while!

 

[welsh dragon]

Good for you Mo. I enjoy just pootling along at my own pace and in my own way

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

humph.... my OH is killing his mtb again

Last time we went out together... (rear wheel)

this time we went out together... (front wheel)

It was new (2nd hand) this year.....

 

[Nigelnaturist]

@Mo1959 & @Phoenix Lincs I have no interest in M.T.B.s at all probably be off more than on. @Mo1959 at the moment Hull are winning but thats probably tempting providence.

Headset cups are different size so I will need to look into further, however I used the ball bearings in the one I have and whilst there is a little pitting on the races it being a headset and not turning fully in normal use and it being smoother than it was I should be ok till I sort something, headset FSA No11 was only a fiver so not lost as the bearings would have cost me £3.70 this aft anyway.
Cassette changed the low end to 23-27 (from 24-28), I have changed the 13th lock ring for the 12th just to see how it is

 

[Mo1959]

humph.... my OH is killing his mtb again

Last time we went out together... (rear wheel)
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this time we went out together... (front wheel)
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It was new (2nd hand) this year.....

I think he needs a tank not a bike. Lol

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

I think he needs a tank not a bike. Lol

tell me about it. His Thorn Nomad more or less withstands him... I think it is his past as a cotton mill mechanic. you had to hit thing hard to get them to work or move apparently...

 

[Nigelnaturist]

tell me about it. His Thorn Nomad more or less withstands him... I think it is his past as a cotton mill mechanic. you had to hit thing hard to get them to work or move apparently...

Its all you need as an engineer big wrench and hammer.

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

Its all you need as an engineer big wrench and hammer.

just wish he was not quite so brutal with more delicate equipment!

 

[Nigelnaturist]

just wish he was not quite so brutal with more delicate equipment!

I threaten the comp with either if its playing up seems to do the job or is that the fact I have been putting them together for over a quarter of a century (just to make us all feel old)