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

[SWSteve]

Hunted some gromits, will post photos on here later. Speed wasn't too high due to walking/having to deal with traffic, but on the way out/back I flew around.

And I got another attempt at my post-work hill repeats for the Rapha Challenge. All in all a good, short ride Tomorrow I'm off down to Cheddar Gorge to get the most southerly dog of the collection

http://app.strava.com/activities/65100982

edit: AND I'M NOW A KOM!!!!!!Let's just say I'll be tackling that segment again before he nicks my time

 

[Nigelnaturist]

I am just 3's on a guy riding this bike http://www.dolan-bikes.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=617 on this segment http://app.strava.com/activities/65079458#1239317852

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Hunted some gromits, will post photos on here later. Speed wasn't too high due to walking/having to deal with traffic, but on the way out/back I flew around.

And I got another attempt at my post-work hill repeats for the Rapha Challenge. All in all a good, short ride Tomorrow I'm off down to Cheddar Gorge to get the most southerly dog of the collection

http://app.strava.com/activities/65100982

edit: AND I'M NOW A KOM!!!!!!Let's just say I'll be tackling that segment again before he nicks my time

Nice one Steve.

 

[SWSteve]

I am just 3's on a guy riding this bike http://www.dolan-bikes.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=617 on this segment http://app.strava.com/activities/65079458#1239317852

I dread to think how much faster you would be if you two switched bikes :s

 

[stevey]

My lunch ride today (very warm )
Pleased with the P.R too

http://app.strava.com/activities/65090708

 

[Mo1959]

My lunch ride today (very warm )
Pleased with the P.R too

http://app.strava.com/activities/65090708

Nice one Steve. Take care in that heat. I noticed you were getting it hot down there just now. Pretty warm here too this afternoon but a strong wind to take the edge of it.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

I dread to think how much faster you would be if you two switched bikes :s

Well I reckon mine must weigh a good 5Kg more at it's lightest, but I don't think it makes much difference around here, though I think he is quicker on the climb sections around here.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

He's 14 mins quicker than me currently on this segment http://app.strava.com/activities/65079458#1239317852 though he was in a group, i might go see if I can cut that time down a little, since its pretty flat and a calm day, it will also give me an idea of how well I am doing.

 

[RWright]

Nice KOM Steve, the average grade on that one is outrageous. Very nice.

Nigel, it is very hard to beat group riders.

 

[Mo1959]

He's 14 mins quicker than me currently on this segment http://app.strava.com/activities/65079458#1239317852 though he was in a group, i might go see if I can cut that time down a little, since its pretty flat and a calm day, it will also give me an idea of how well I am doing.

I'm not convinced all this average speed and segment chasing is a good idea. I seriously overcooked a fast downhill corner this morning, grabbed for the brakes and missed and was well over the wrong side of the road before I got straightened up. Thankfully nothing coming or I wouldn't be writing this. Gave me a fright.

 

[Mo1959]

Nice KOM Steve, the average grade on that one is outrageous. Very nice.

Nigel, it is very hard to beat group riders.

Yeah, you're correct there Rocky. I notice a lot of the segments around here, the fastest times seem to have a bunch of guys riding together. Even some of the females seem to join in and get pulled along so you really have no chance riding on your own.

 

[RWright]

Yeah, you're correct there Rocky. I notice a lot of the segments around here, the fastest times seem to have a bunch of guys riding together. Even some of the females seem to join in and get pulled along so you really have no chance riding on your own.

Very true. If I am out trying for a quick time I will sometimes take ( a little more) risk than normal. I think about it after I do it and just think I have to be more careful. I was out this morning early with no traffic and cool weather, I got my best time yet on my 10 mile track. I still have a little to go to get under 30 minutes though. Luckily, I didn't have to do anything frightening to do it.

 

[stevey]

Yeah, you're correct there Rocky. I notice a lot of the segments around here, the fastest times seem to have a bunch of guys riding together. Even some of the females seem to join in and get pulled along so you really have no chance riding on your own.

Ditto here as long as i am not last on all the segments i manage to do i dont mind. I would like to see though how i stack up against guys in my age group??, But at the moment can i justify premium strava

 

[Nigelnaturist]

@rocky and @Mo1959
I didn't say beat the time I know thats impossible, just see if I can cut the time a bit, which I should be able to do since I am a little quicker than last time, and there was one heck of a wind on the back straight, beside Mo i was only drawing a comparison to something you said the other week about it being the engine as much as the bike, I dont really look much at the speed when I am out, but when I do it surprises me to see I am sometimes going up hill (take that as a slight gradient) with a little bit of head wind and I feel I am going slow just to see I am doing17mph+
These are my results so far.

Glad to hear your ok Mo.

 

[Mo1959]

Ditto here as long as i am not last on all the segments i manage to do i dont mind. I would like to see though how i stack up against guys in my age group??, But at the moment can i justify premium strava

Yeah.....same here. Money is too tight to pay for that I'm afraid. I too would be curious to see how the different age groups do. Probably be surprising how many of the good times are actually older.