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

[sleaver]

Thanks everyone. It was a lot easier than running that distance and I didn't end up in pain after 3k. Although, I took roads that I run on and having a bike makes the hills, well slight undulations, more obvious. Oh, and once I got home and started walking around, my legs felt like jelly. Still fun though.

Was the noise coming from the front or the rear? The front mech needs trimming occasionally.

It's taken me 500 miles of riding to get used to my Allez. Re the gears, have you checked the indexing, I had to re-index mine as they weren't quite right.

Just lifted the back wheel up and pushed the pedals around and I think it's coming from the rear but I'm guessing indexing in cycling terms is slighly different to books

 

[themosquitoking]

Thanks everyone. It was a lot easier than running that distance and I didn't end up in pain after 3k. Although, I took roads that I run on and having a bike makes the hills, well slight undulations, more obvious. Oh, and once I got home and started walking around, my legs felt like jelly. Still fun though.




Just lifted the back wheel up and pushed the pedals around and I think it's coming from the rear but I'm guessing indexing in cycling terms is slighly different to books

Yeah but it may be an easy fix, there's a little barrel adjuster near where the gear cable goes into the rear mech. It may need tightening or loosening 1/4 to 1/2 a turn or so.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

A couple of pics.

Viking Torino by nigelnaturist, on Flickr


Viking Torino Drive Chain by nigelnaturist, on Flickr

 

[RWright]

Just did a relaxing ride for the most part today, but I did go after the toughest hill I know of that is my area. There was no traffic this time and I got a PR on it (using standard gearing and while gagging on a gnat ). I went from last place to still in last place . I was happy with my result, I knocked 25 seconds off my try a week or so ago, but it is still a struggle. I will keep going back every so often to try and gauge my hill climbing progress. I also found a cat 4 climb that is a little farther away than I normally ride but I might have to give it a shot soon too.

 

[J4MIE_P]

Just got back from doing a ride that I've been wanting to do for a while. I headed out with the intention of doing 2 laps. However the wind told me otherwise so had to call it a day at one.
Slightly slower average speed from today but maintained a cadence of 86 which I'm happy with.

http://app.strava.com/activities/57103806

 

[philinmerthyr]

Overcast and windy around Cardiff bay. I did a low heart rate zone ride and I averaged 12.8 mph with a average heart rate of just 125 over 22 miles. I may actually be getting fitter. My average weekly mileage on Strava is now 90 as well.

And the view on the coffee break was great as well.

 

[Mo1959]

Just got back from doing a ride that I've been wanting to do for a while. I headed out with the intention of doing 2 laps. However the wind told me otherwise so had to call it a day at one.
Slightly slower average speed from today but maintained a cadence of 86 which I'm happy with.

http://app.strava.com/activities/57103806

That looks a lovely scenic route. Shame about the wind. You can try for 2 laps on a calmer day

 

[J4MIE_P]

That looks a lovely scenic route. Shame about the wind. You can try for 2 laps on a calmer day

I can assure you I will be trying again shortly to get a few laps in

Waiting for this thing people keep referring to as summer :s

 

[Mo1959]

Overcast and windy around Cardiff bay. I did a low heart rate zone ride and I averaged 12.8 mph with a average heart rate of just 125 over 22 miles. I may actually be getting fitter. My average weekly mileage on Strava is now 90 as well.

And the view on the coffee break was great as well.

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I think we are all gradually making progress on here I think it does you good to have the odd gentle ride in between your harder ones anyway.

My own rides the last 2 mornings have been a bit weird. Legs felt quite tired and heavy both days but pushed through it anyway and ended up pleasantly surprised by my average and also some good segment times too. I am hoping that forcing tired legs to work will make them stronger!

 

[Supersuperleeds]

I think we are all gradually making progress on here I think it does you good to have the odd gentle ride in between your harder ones anyway.

My own rides the last 2 mornings have been a bit weird. Legs felt quite tired and heavy both days but pushed through it anyway and ended up pleasantly surprised by my average and also some good segment times too. I am hoping that forcing tired legs to work will make them stronger!

You need to change your target again! I reckon 5,000 or even 6,000

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Just got back from doing a ride that I've been wanting to do for a while. I headed out with the intention of doing 2 laps. However the wind told me otherwise so had to call it a day at one.
Slightly slower average speed from today but maintained a cadence of 86 which I'm happy with.

http://app.strava.com/activities/57103806

Rutland Water is on my target list as well.

 

[J4MIE_P]

Rutland Water is on my target list as well.

It's a really easy ride around it. On my thing is that you have to take the road route opposed to being able to follow the cycle path around the lakes because a lot of it is gravel and mix tracks. Unless you ride a mountain bike.

But definitely a place to do laps on as it's an 15 mile ish route around. So in the summer it'll be lovely.

 

[Mo1959]

You need to change your target again! I reckon 5,000 or even 6,000

Remember I'm in Scotland. Winter will probably start around October

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Remember I'm in Scotland. Winter will probably start around October

That's why I kept it low, anywhere else I would have said 8,000

 

[SWSteve]

Went out this evening to put in a couple of miles when it's lovely and bright. 21miles and undoubtedly some PBs...only I forgot to turn location services on so STRAVA didn't log anything.