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

[Stonechat]

Found an image which is like my old one
http://www.flickr.com/photos/27344909@N02/7222317560/in/pool-888909@N23
However there are some places where chain came of and remedial paintwork would be needed
Yes @ItsSteveLovell I had my first comeback bike nicked after about 4 months, and claimed on the insurance (house insurance)
I definitely went for this model as the smaller chainring was smaller than most at the time

Another picture here
http://www.nkilgariff.com/CBcats/Cat_85/Sierra85.jpg but mine had the carrier, used to go away with panniers on holidays.

EDIT
Think chainrings are shown on that page as 50/36

 

[Nigelnaturist]

@Stonechat much like Nigel I was using a 53/42/30 and 25-11 on the back. I rarely used the 30 and the 25 still looks brand new on the cassette. It isn't as tough as you think (IMHO)


I may be on a compact soon, I'll wait and see how insurance make up their mind. If any of you have ever claimed on you HI for a bike, please drop me a PM

I would always choose a triple, you may find you are changing on the front quite a lot because a 34 is not that much higher than a 30 and if your on the 40/52 most of the time, a 50/34 is a big change.

 

[Stonechat]

Yes I have a triple with the hybrid 48/38/28 and 11-30 at the back and I do appreciate and use those low gears on the few steepest and longest hills - my riding has not progressed as far as some of the rides I used to do.

 

[Mo1959]

Too chilly for the fingers this morning but lovely for walking. Took the dog and camera and went a nice walk instead. 3 pics over on the picture of the day thread if anyone is interested.

 

[Goonerobes]

Too chilly for the fingers this morning but lovely for walking. Took the dog and camera and went a nice walk instead. 3 pics over on the picture of the day thread if anyone is interested.

Lovely pics @Mo1959, & even living in the beautiful New Forest I'm still slightly envious of that scenery. (nice doggy too!)

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Too chilly for the fingers this morning but lovely for walking. Took the dog and camera and went a nice walk instead. 3 pics over on the picture of the day thread if anyone is interested.

Brilliant sunshine here at the moment, but it is a bit colder than previous days, though probably tropical compared to Scotland.

 

[Mo1959]

Brilliant sunshine here at the moment, but it is a bit colder than previous days, though probably tropical compared to Scotland.

Yep.....not to rise much above freezing all day. I just couldn't face it this morning so just went a decent walk instead.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Too chilly for the fingers this morning but lovely for walking. Took the dog and camera and went a nice walk instead. 3 pics over on the picture of the day thread if anyone is interested.

If you cant be bothered to link it then I can't be bothered to look

Only kidding, lovely scenery, I can see why you enjoy the walking so much

 

[Mo1959]

If you cant be bothered to link it then I can't be bothered to look

Only kidding, lovely scenery, I can see why you enjoy the walking so much

Starting to get my photography mojo back a bit after neglecting it for ages. I am hoping come the spring I might have a new mountain bike and can maybe combine the two hobbies if I can find some nice trails and carry a camera with me.

 

[SWSteve]

I would always choose a triple, you may find you are changing on the front quite a lot because a 34 is not that much higher than a 30 and if your on the 40/52 most of the time, a 50/34 is a big change.

Maybe I should jut get a standard double...hahahaha like I could cope with that

 

[PhilDawson8270]

I did a quick 4 miles this morning, but traffic was quite heavy, I think I need to find another quick route alternative to main roads for day time riding through winter.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Maybe I should jut get a standard double...hahahaha like I could cope with that

A 52-39 with a 32 on the rear will give you a 32.05" gear a 34 with 28 will give you 31.94", so if you get a 10sp something like 12/13/15/17/19/21/23/25/28/32, would give you a nice spread of gears, but not so much shifting on the front as you would get with a compact, my 30x28 is 28", and I never use around here any more, remember when I started I was as low as 26x28 or 24.42" I did have a 34 on the rear for a while which would have made it 20.11"

 

[Nigelnaturist]

First ride out with the Bryton Rider 20, its a bit poor on unit display but at least it records the data, elevation is from the gps track (like the garmin 200), lots of little bits I miss about the 500, I cant use the data in Garmin training centre as the exported tcx file doesn't show pauses, I dont think it has an auto pause like the more expensive models, I have however to read everything about it, however both bryton's web site and rwgps do show moving and overall time, I dont think there is an auto lap (I used to have it set at 3.1miles to indicate 5Km laps), like I said though it records my data and for £45 I can't complain, and do like Brytons web page for the ride info.

http://www.brytonsport.com/mapTrackView/2?id=4848901

32.37miles @ 16.6mph according to bryton however the elevation gain is only 498ft rwgps corrected is 1062ft

 

[Stonechat]

Having recently worked out my gears I have as low as 29.3" and 33.1" and I do use them.
I worked it out for the old bike as well - wheels were 27" so slightly different size, and that went as low as 34.7"
I rarely go super fast and am a cowardly descender, so don't use big gears so much.
Could really use a road bike and was looking online at second hand bikes.

I used to do some maintenance in the old days, but don.t so well understand all the issues yet. I definitely do not have time in the near future to do up that old bike

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Having recently worked out my gears I have as low as 29.3" and 33.1" and I do use them.
I worked it out for the old bike as well - wheels were 27" so slightly different size, and that went as low as 34.7"
I rarely go super fast and am a cowardly descender, so don't use big gears so much.
Could really use a road bike and was looking online at second hand bikes.

I used to do some maintenance in the old days, but don.t so well understand all the issues yet. I definitely do not have time in the near future to do up that old bike

Maintenance hasn't changed, the biggest difference are the combined brake/ gear shifters.