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

[Phoenix Lincs]

*!*!*!* #@*!

Went out and at Chertsey GPS fell off and was immediately run over by the car behind. Gave up the ride and cycled home
Did about 10 miles in 40 mins

Oh no. Hope it survived x

 

[Phoenix Lincs]

Having read the rest if the thread it appears I answered my own post an it didn't survive

Sorry to hear you're having such a terrible time at the minute @Stonechat

Sending reiki twinkles your way
X

 

[stevey]

Went out again little leg loosener......And fell over.. it was quite comical actually

All ok though just a slightly sore hand, embarrassed more than anything.
http://www.strava.com/activities/102592352

 

[L14M]

Went out again little leg loosener......And fell over.. it was quite comical actually

All ok though just a slightly sore hand, embarrassed more than anything.
http://www.strava.com/activities/102592352

Glad your ok! It should come with time!
Not been out today, but have been adjusting my front gears. The kid that set it up must have been blind, I thought it was just the end stops that needed to be adjusted but it needed the full king of the road package, its a clamp on style deraulier so its not bolted onto the frame. I've had to lower it and thus adjust the cable. Thats as far as i've gotton as i've been busy today

 

[BrynCP]

Well today is seven weeks in to my cycling.

Yesterday I did 23 miles, which was 1 mile further than I had done before.

Today I did 32 miles Took just over 3 hours, and I had absolutely zero energy when I got back home! I went part of the Wolds route, but I didn't realise there was a good 2 mile unpaved, muddy stretch (also a climb) - it was an interesting mix of sliding about: both on my feet and on the bike - much to the amusement of the more sensibly equipped walkers I am sure! So glad I have the Garmin Edge so I can follow the trail else I would get lost I am sure.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Too icy out this morning so didn't bother.

Bit better in the afternoon and rideable but by then football had gotten its claws into me - no contest.

Did over 2000 miles this year (my first) and very happy with that.

Looks like tomorrow is due to be icy - gritters out in force!

 

[50000tears]

Went out today planning and provisioned for a 50 miler but had to turn back after 7 miles as the roads were just too icy. Not going to help my fitness if I go down and put myself out of action for a few weeks!

 

[SWSteve]

Good work everyone, There is no way I would be out in that @BrianEvesham, so hoping it isn;t frosty around my parts tomorrow morning when it comes to my first cycle to work in around 9 weeks.

Excited for this

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Was a bit slippery at very dark 6.30am when I went for my dog-less dog walk.

Raining and very windy out there - I have officially stopped cycling until 2014 when all counters are reset!

Someone from the village just went up the hill on their Kuota - made of much hardier stuff than me plus also more committed I guess.

I'm of an age now when I'm afraid I am pretty much a fair weather everything kinda person - my Bear Ghrylls hormone level has fallen a lot over the years.......

 

[Mo1959]

@SpokeyDokey Inclined to agree. I am just back with the dog. Only half an hour and still needed full waterproof gear it is so wet. Roads are covered in standing water, so between what is falling from the sky, what you would splash up on yourself and what passing vehicles would splash you with, I think I will also be giving it a miss for a while. All this MTFU advice is fine if you have no option but to commute in it or are training hard for an event but I don't see the point in going out in that for "pleasure"

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Very very windy in Leicester again today, still managed to go out and knock off the final miles of the Rapha 500 challenge, felt more like 50 miles than 25 with the wind. Also gave the bike a clean ready to get filthy on tomorrows commute.

Don't blame anyone for staying in with this weather, but I would go stir crazy and eat and eat if I just sat at home.

 

[Reece]

Nice one on the Rapha500 Chris.

Think my cycling is over for 2013 as can't see me being out tomorrow. I fell short of my target mileage but to be honest I'm pleased with it for my first full year of cycling considering the amount of weeks I've actually missed not cycling during the year (about 20 weeks not cycling in total )

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Cheers Reece, wind was brutal again, I'm at work tomorrow, so two rides left for the year for me. IIRC your mileage includes some pretty impressive sportives

 

[Reece]

Cheers Reece, wind was brutal again, I'm at work tomorrow, so two rides left for the year for me. IIRC your mileage includes some pretty impressive sportives

Majority of my mileage is long rides. 2013 challenges were completed so I'm more than happy.

Leicester to Skegness ride completed (in a great time too)
Multiple 100+ mile hilly Sportives completed
Tried my hand at a TT completed
And finally rode a metric century at least once a month.

Now for thinking about 2014 challenges. So far only the tour of wessex and possibly try my hand at racing.

 

[Stonechat]

Majority of my mileage is long rides. 2013 challenges were completed so I'm more than happy.

Leicester to Skegness ride completed (in a great time too)
Multiple 100+ mile hilly Sportives completed
Tried my hand at a TT completed
And finally rode a metric century at least once a month.

Now for thinking about 2014 challenges. So far only the tour of wessex and possibly try my hand at racing.

Out of my league!