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

[RWright]

Came off the big ring, I'll look at the high stop tomorrow, I don't want to fiddle too much, I paid good money for it to be done, and want it done correctly.

Try not to cross chain and I find if I try to shift to a higher gear when I start to climb I sometimes drop the chain. I only do that sometimes to get out of the saddle for a while. None of my bikes like it when I do it. I try to do it with little pressure on the pedals when I do it.

 

[RWright]

46 miles on Sunday. Beautiful day and really enjoyed it ( I must be coming down with something). New slightly better wheels on the Marin hybrid have upped the average from 11.77 to a whopping 12.2! Ah well, it's not much, but at least I have finally got over 12......
Just got to try out the Giant roadie now it's got a new stem, and move the saddle back a bit. OH is still grumbling and shaking his head and saying it is wrong. I don't care. As long as I can do 20 miles + without having to take pain killers for the rest of the day and night - that's all I'm bothered about.

46 miles at 12.2 is not bad at all, nice ride.

 

[Tcr4x4]

Try not to cross chain and I find if I try to shift to a higher gear when I start to climb I sometimes drop the chain. I only do that sometimes to get out of the saddle for a while. None of my bikes like it when I do it. I try to do it with little pressure on the pedals when I do it.

The chain came off when I was in littlest on the back, and changed up from middle to big. I didn't out much power through. However the random gear changes did happen when I got out of the saddle and gave it some beans up a hill.

 

[Twotter]

After a long training course today it felt great to be out on my bike this afternoon. Not a breath of wind to help or hinder saw me cycle 12.2 miles in a smidge over 50 minutes, for an average of 14.5 mph (thank you flat Fenland roads). Nice and warm too

 

[fatCyclist]

Doing my regular short ride of appox. 4 miles I've really noticed an improvement this week (today). First time I really felt strong too. When I got back and looked at the stats it confirmed it. For this ride: http://www.strava.com/activities/84411631

I've taken nearly 5 minutes off over the last three weeks and gone from around 8mph to 10.1mph average speed. I think doing a longer/harder ride on Friday and resting for the weekend really helped.

 

[DaveyM]

Managed to get out Sat, Sun and Today. Not really pushing too hard just enjoying being out before I go into hibernation,
If any one is interested
sat
http://app.strava.com/activities/83856554
sun
http://app.strava.com/activities/84183128
mon
http://app.strava.com/activities/84400421

To all you other noobies, you still all impress me with you attitude and effort. I got my new bike this week last year and started cycling a bit more seriously. so just keep chipping away and enjoy it for whatever reason you choose.

 

[SWSteve]

Got out - 14.95 miles @ 14.98 mph (darn!)

This is good - put your mileage for the year in and it will calculate a radius to see where you would be in a straight line from your home.

I have nearly cycled to Athens this year!

http://obeattie.github.io/gmaps-radius/

I've sailed through Europe, am in Khazakstan, Russia and entering mainland Canada.

This is incredible!

 

[RWright]

I've sailed through Europe, am in Khazakstan, Russia and entering mainland Canada.

This is incredible!

Хорошая работа товарищ!

 

[DaveyM]

I am on my way to Rocky's house, so get the coffee on bud

 

[stevey]

Хорошая работа товарищ!

^ What @RWright said.....

 

[stevey]

Well watched a y/tube vid about basic saddle adjustment and where your knees should be in relation to the crank, just back from this test ride and suprisingly felt ok.
Only had to raise saddle by 5mm what a difference
http://www.strava.com/activities/84439986

 

[RWright]

Ok, Last night I discovered how much more advance Google translate works than the last time I had played around with any translation software. I was a little bored and couldn't resist seeing if the Russian characters would post. It works. Lucky he wasn't in China yet.
每一个身体 王钟 今晚 !

 

[SpokeyDokey]

14.7 miles today at 15.26 mph - was getting gloomy when I finished! Will soon be dark at 3pm!

 

[Stonechat]

14.7 miles today at 15.26 mph - was getting gloomy when I finished! Will soon be dark at 3pm!

Doom & gloom!
I am determined to keep cycling through the autumn & winter

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Doom & gloom!
I am determined to keep cycling through the autumn & winter

Me too! At least until we get umpteen tons of salt strewn all over the roads and/or the gloom factor gets my risk analysis matrix (that calculates the variables of dark twisty lanes, myopic drivers and my sense of self-preservation) score over the 'oh christ I'm not taking the chance' threshold.