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

[RWright]

Another breezy scattered showers day here. It is supposed to be worse this afternoon so I did ride on my 15 mile track to make sure my legs still work, everything still seems to be functioning properly. A little more sore than normal but not bad. The bibs I wore yesterday had a little lighter padding than most of my others but they seemed to work well, I am surprised how well my butt survived the 100 miles. Just a few months ago I would have never believed it.

 

[RWright]

The only time it's not is when we are out in the wet.

I normally keep my bikes pretty clean too but they are both filthy right now. I am getting ready to put my Synapse on the stand and change the chain, cassette and tires. I have about 2200 miles on them all and I think it is time to replace them all. Now I just need to find some cassettes on sale. I will give it a good cleaning and waxing while I am at it. I am hoping I will get longer life out of components as I get lighter.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

I normally keep my bikes pretty clean too but they are both filthy right now. I am getting ready to put my Synapse on the stand and change the chain, cassette and tires. I have about 2200 miles on them all and I think it is time to replace them all. Now I just need to find some cassettes on sale. I will give it a good cleaning and waxing while I am at it. I am hoping I will get longer life out of components as I get lighter.

I think it's time to replace my rear, it's had about 4,000 miles or so.

 

[Mickthemove]

Well six weeks in, after 30 years off a bike, i am up to here ~ Starting weight 18st 10, i am averaging about 60 mile a week over 3or 4 rides ad threw in a 64 miler last Sunday incorporating the greater Manchester 26 miler, then yesterday used an entry into the Cheshire cat 76 miler, the hardest thing i have ever done! All this is in prep for the Moonriders to Brighton next Friday, (this now holds no fear after yesterdays torture) Finishing weight after yesterdays nightmare in the hills was 17st 01 although that is cheating because i lost 7 pound of body weight during the ride even though i ate a loaf of soreen, 5 bananas, a bag of jelly sweets an energy bar and 6 litres of fluid!!!!!

After 6 weeks i am happy with my progress but i really need to learn how to walk before i sprint marathons! Loving it totally though

 

[Nomadski]

Well six weeks in, after 30 years off a bike, i am up to here ~ Starting weight 18st 10, i am averaging about 60 mile a week over 3or 4 rides ad threw in a 64 miler last Sunday incorporating the greater Manchester 26 miler, then yesterday used an entry into the Cheshire cat 76 miler, the hardest thing i have ever done! All this is in prep for the Moonriders to Brighton next Friday, (this now holds no fear after yesterdays torture) Finishing weight after yesterdays nightmare in the hills was 17st 01 although that is cheating because i lost 7 pound of body weight during the ride even though i ate a loaf of soreen, 5 bananas, a bag of jelly sweets an energy bar and 6 litres of fluid!!!!!

After 6 weeks i am happy with my progress but i really need to learn how to walk before i sprint marathons! Loving it totally though

Well it looks like you have completed the marathon already! Great work already after only 6 weeks. Seriously, some of these Summer new starters have put me to shame!

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Well it looks like you have completed the marathon already! Great work already after only 6 weeks. Seriously, some of these Summer new starters have put me to shame!

Ditto.
@Mickthemove
Really well done on the rides, and the weight loss.

 

[Mo1959]

Well it looks like you have completed the marathon already! Great work already after only 6 weeks. Seriously, some of these Summer new starters have put me to shame!

Yep.............some seriously talented new kids on the block! Mind you, at my age, I think I still prefer the softly, softly catch the monkey approach I keep hoping that if I just keep the miles going this year, keep ticking over in the winter months then come spring I will be ready to make more progress. Whether it will work like that, I will eagerly wait to see!

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Well six weeks in, after 30 years off a bike, i am up to here ~ Starting weight 18st 10, i am averaging about 60 mile a week over 3or 4 rides ad threw in a 64 miler last Sunday incorporating the greater Manchester 26 miler, then yesterday used an entry into the Cheshire cat 76 miler, the hardest thing i have ever done! All this is in prep for the Moonriders to Brighton next Friday, (this now holds no fear after yesterdays torture) Finishing weight after yesterdays nightmare in the hills was 17st 01 although that is cheating because i lost 7 pound of body weight during the ride even though i ate a loaf of soreen, 5 bananas, a bag of jelly sweets an energy bar and 6 litres of fluid!!!!!

After 6 weeks i am happy with my progress but i really need to learn how to walk before i sprint marathons! Loving it totally though

I think you are doing *loody great - good luck with the weight loss too.

Not sure I could get all those calories down me though during a ride - that Soreen is scrumptious but a slice or two of that alone tends to stuff me.

 

[Mickthemove]

Thanks guys, just clocking up minutes in the saddle, and at the speed i go it is lots of minutes!

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Too hot for me today so no newbie progress.

Went for a long 10 mile walk round Haweswater instead - was able to have a little paddle and a rinse of the bonce whenever i got too hot - even though swimming is forbidden; oooops!

 

[Mo1959]

Thanks guys, just clocking up minutes in the saddle, and at the speed i go it is lots of minutes!

Best way to do it I think. Just keep doing what you are doing, and you will probably notice your speed gradually starting to creep up without you making much more effort.

 

[MOI]

After yesterdays debacle of me trying to climb mountains and nearly having 2 clipless moments , today, as I have a couple of days off, I thought lets take things nice and flat, so I got my BSO fixie/single speed (in freewheel mode) Viking out. Well I'm liking singlespeed as I managed 41.04 miles in 3.01.53 if you believe Map My Ride (my phone is not able to use strava), which is my longest distance since getting back to cycling 3 weeks ago and will I be glad when my Spoon Charge saddle comes as my b*m hurts. Tomorrow back on the Cannondale and see if I can beat today's record.

btw (burnt my bounce)

T

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Clock this:

Friend of mine has just got back from French Alps today after completing over 60000' of climbing in 6 days of cycling!!!

OMG!

 

[Nomadski]

After yesterdays debacle of me trying to climb mountains and nearly having 2 clipless moments , today, as I have a couple of days off, I thought lets take things nice and flat, so I got my BSO fixie/single speed (in freewheel mode) Viking out. Well I'm liking singlespeed as I managed 41.04 miles in 3.01.53 if you believe Map My Ride (my phone is not able to use strava), which is my longest distance since getting back to cycling 3 weeks ago and will I be glad when my Spoon Charge saddle comes as my b*m hurts. Tomorrow back on the Cannondale and see if I can beat today's record.

btw (burnt my bounce)

T

Dont call your Viking a BSO or @Nigelnaturist will have words!

I went out for the 2nd day in a row for the first time in over a month. Helped by yesterday being a flat route, did my Richmond Park loop which has slightly more gradient to it. Struggled with the heat, as I always do, but will have to build up resistance to it over the next few weeks or I may be in trouble doing the 100 miler.

Had an issue with sweat getting into my eyes, not sure how to fix that apart from not sweating (!) but may make a thread on it in case people have good ideas.

Also was averaging 16 mph until I hit Raynes Park on the way home, all the way back from there thru Wimbledon and then home I hit pretty much every single traffic light on red. Probably took 3 minutes off my time at least.

http://app.strava.com/activities/65667450

 

[MaxInc]

Had an issue with sweat getting into my eyes, not sure how to fix that apart from not sweating (!) but may make a thread on it in case people have good ideas.

Have you tried vented glasses? At least they sorted the fogging issue for me.