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

[SWSteve]

@SpokeyDokey I feel your pain, it's relentless here as well. I thought it might have at least stopped...but it's been raining all day. It was like it yesterday as well, so hopefully it'll have had enough when I come to go out tomorrow afternoon. Leiu day so I'm off to try and get a Gromit figurine, and then may go out for a spin. Nothing big, just a 25~ mile loop I used to do with a mate a lot, if I want to do more i know how I can bolt on an extra 15.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

2 days off the bike. Woke up on Sunday morning and threw up and the day continued in the same manner, didn't eat or drink anything for a good 36 hours and lost 1/2 a stone, reckon most of it has gone back on today though. First day I have had off sick in I don't know how long. Need to go for a good ride tomorrow morning, though I suspect with the weather (heavy rain and stupdidly windy) I ain't going to be doing 300 miles this week.

 

[stevey]

Get ya rides in when ya can saw the weather report earlier thursday & friday whole country .......

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Get ya rides in when ya can saw the weather report earlier thursday & friday whole country .......

Makes no difference to me I have to ride on Fridays, come rain shine or snow.

 

[stevey]

Makes no difference to me I have to ride on Fridays, come rain shine or snow.

If dont mind me asking "why"?

 

[Nigelnaturist]

I go to the hospital every Friday.

 

[morrisman]

Think I've discovered I'm hooked. Went out front at 10 to get the bin in, and though 'it's stopped raining and it's pleasantly balmy for an October night' so went back in got changed and went for a quick 7.5 mile - 30 minute blast. I feel great

 

[ceejayh]

Think I've discovered I'm hooked. Went out front at 10 to get the bin in, and though 'it's stopped raining and it's pleasantly balmy for an October night' so went back in got changed and went for a quick 7.5 mile - 30 minute blast. I feel great

Yes, it's official.....you're hooked .

 

[GreigM]

Got 17 miles in this morning, started off dry but soon the rain arrived but was warm so can't complain too much, quite enjoyed it - http://www.strava.com/activities/90606049

Hills are most certainly my weakness and biggest fear, will need to work on conquering them

 

[Mo1959]

Got 17 miles in this morning, started off dry but soon the rain arrived but was warm so can't complain too much, quite enjoyed it - http://www.strava.com/activities/90606049

Hills are most certainly my weakness and biggest fear, will need to work on conquering them

Well done for getting out. It is really gloomy here and the roads are filthy. I have sat and looked out and thought about going out but that is as far as I have got

 

[SWSteve]

@Mo1959 I'm doing the same, sat on my sofa deciding whether to go out and accept getting a bit damp/filthy bike or staying on my sofa eating my way out of the weight loss I'm experiencing.

It would be a lot simpler of my bike wasn't spotless after I cleaned it saturday.

 

[Mo1959]

@Mo1959 I'm doing the same, sat on my sofa deciding whether to go out and accept getting a bit damp/filthy bike or staying on my sofa eating my way out of the weight loss I'm experiencing.

It would be a lot simpler of my bike wasn't spotless after I cleaned it saturday.

Yeah, last two times I have been out it has needed a good clean when I got back. Not sure I can face it again.

 

[SWSteve]

Yeah, last two times I have been out it has needed a good clean when I got back. Not sure I can face it again.

I'm cycling to work tomorrow I think, so it'll just get filthy then again. Unsure what to do. I think I need to accept that it's going to rain from now until the rest of my life at some point so I should just accept the dirty bike.

What mudguards do you run?

 

[Mo1959]

I'm cycling to work tomorrow I think, so it'll just get filthy then again. Unsure what to do. I think I need to accept that it's going to rain from now until the rest of my life at some point so I should just accept the dirty bike.

What mudguards do you run?

SKS chromoplastics. They give good coverage but there still seems to be a lot of wet dirt gets thrown up onto the bike in places. At least they keep me dry I suppose.
I have been thinking about buying an old mountain bike for the really mucky days and for a bit of fun on some trails too. Thought I had one but the ebay seller has mucked me about and I'm now waiting on a refund

 

[SWSteve]

SKS chromoplastics. They give good coverage but there still seems to be a lot of wet dirt gets thrown up onto the bike in places. At least they keep me dry I suppose.

Okay, I'm currently looking at thise and RoadRacer ones and unsure which to click on.