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

[Mo1959]

Anybody got any 'mojo' I could borrow temporarily please? I appear to have misplaced mine! X

Have a good day everybody, stay safe.
Sending love to those with terrible weather issues.

Ha, ha.....sitting here trying to work up to getting out myself. It's only 1 degree above and I'm not sure if the roads will be ok or not. Since I replaced the chain and cassette on my road bike I haven't been out to test ride it and make sure it's not going to fall to bits so should really do even an hour to make sure it's ok. Might get too cold on the fingers and toes to do much more anyway.

 

[BrianEvesham]

Anybody got any 'mojo' I could borrow temporarily please? I appear to have misplaced mine! X

It's in the back room on top of the wardrobe next to your spare enthusiasm

 

[stevey]

Went out in what seems like ages (1 week) all set to do 40+ garmin decided not to record my 1st 10 miles so not in the best of moods, pulled glasses from jacket because of the glorious and as i did they snapped in half so done 22ish miles partly blinded by road glare!!!.

Hope you all have slightly better luck and rides today.

 

[Mo1959]

@stevey At least you got out. It was certainly bright this morning but icy up this way. First couple of miles ok then it got progressively worse. Water and snow melt had come onto large stretches of the road and then frozen overnight. Makes me very nervous....I could feel my arms shaking with nerves at one bad stretch! Should really have left it till later I suppose. Still, managed a short loop rather slowly but stayed on board which is the main thing.

 

[BrianEvesham]

Finally managed a ten mile loop after a break in the weather that coincided with me being free to ride.

http://www.strava.com/activities/113644671

Lovely sunny day with a clear blue sky and mostly dry roads.

 

[L14M]

Well got a light sunday lunch then off for a nice ride - aiming for 20 miles as the weather is SOOOO Nice
I've also updated my ticker to show my new aim of 1500miles

 

[morrisman]

A quick 16 miles this morning, sunshine, gentle breeze, if there had been less standing water it would have been fabulous, as it was it was just so much better than the last week or two

Just a pity that family commitments meant I had to be home this afternoon.

 

[spooks]

Was getting a bit worried that my speed was going rapidly backwards but thanks to a day of lovely, if chilly, weather I'm feeling a bit happier.
Last week 28miles took 2h 3m average speed 13.7mph
This week 28 miles took 1h 47min average speed 15.7mph

 

[50000tears]

What a glorious day it was today. A real reminder of what good weather feels like and hopefully a promise of a good spring. Saw tons of riders out today all with massive grins on their faces, could be the weather but maybe just the local tap water!

Anyway more hills for me as it is my primary focus at the moment and didn't have time for a long ride.

http://www.strava.com/activities/113721550
Followed that with a delicious Sunday lunch and and family walk up even more hills. More days like this please!

 

[Phoenix Lincs]

It's in the back room on top of the wardrobe next to your spare enthusiasm

Thanks. I found it and used a little this morning. Wasn't fast or far but lovely to get out.

Thanks for your 'help'

 

[Stonechat]

Went to Richmond Park today. Decided to start off clockwise as the South climb of Dark hill or whatever that side of it is called is much tougher. After two laps decided that was too hard a climb so did an anticlockwise lap. (Edit this is called Broomfield Hill apparently)
A bit weary when coming home tried to get a coffee but the man in the coffee place at Bushy Park on the way home was playing silly b@@@ers so gave that up
47.4 miles at only 12.7 mph and with 1394 feet of climbing. LOngest distance to date
Legs are complaining a bit
http://www.strava.com/activities/113740608

 

[Stonechat]

As a note I am seeking out hills, I have done more climbing already this year than I did last year

 

[Goonerobes]

Good to see so many out in the rare bit of sunshine today & well done @Stonechat on your longest ride.

For the first time ever I put going for a ride ahead of going to football (I must be getting old ) so I made the most of it & did my February 50 miler which also turns out to be my longest ride too!

http://www.strava.com/activities/113739772

 

[L14M]

Longest ride yet!
Got 20.2 miles under my belt,
Moving time of: 1 hour 21 mins. With a elapsed total of 1 hour 42mins - shows how long you wait at lights!
Also had a half decent average speed - 13.2mph. EDIT: Noticed that that was my elapsed average speed so it was actually 15mph average moving time Thats almost a PB!
Also went for a few hills - that 8% hill that killed me almost 2 weeks ago.. well it went up it and went even to the top of the road which peaked at 14% ! This gave me a total of 669ft climbed 765 calories.. Yep was a good ride

Well done to all that got out in todays great weather and got some good rides in

 

[50000tears]

Good to see so many taking advantage of the break in the bad weather. Plenty more to come I hope.