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

[Supersuperleeds]

Any reason why you're called Bangers? Nice to see a local guy...

Bangers = Bristols ?

 

[Middleton Mouse]

my boyfriend took me to some local mountain bike trails on Sunday there. Struggled round the first one, gave up on the second, threw up then threw a hissy fit. Reluctantly went back last night and managed both (albeit slowly).

http://www.callendarestate.co.uk/things-to-do-in-falkirk/cycling-routes

going uphill kills me.

 

[Old Plodder]

my boyfriend took me to some local mountain bike trails on Sunday there. Struggled round the first one, gave up on the second, threw up then threw a hissy fit. Reluctantly went back last night and managed both (albeit slowly).

http://www.callendarestate.co.uk/things-to-do-in-falkirk/cycling-routes

going uphill kills me.

You'll soon get used to them the more you ride & will wonder what all the fuss was about.

 

[MattMM]

And the proverbial ride of two halves today. Decided on the long (relatively) flat run to Fenwick and back. Awesome on the way out, 8PRs and averaging 15mph, however weather turned nasty just on return leg with brutal northerly headwinds (windchill must have been zero-ish easily) and driving sleet. As a result averaged about 9mph for return - ouch. Did wonders for my mental toughness but needed about 20 minutes in a hot shower before feeling returned in my legs and feet...

http://www.strava.com/activities/124602993

 

[Supersuperleeds]

You'll soon get used to them the more you ride & will wonder what all the fuss was about.

I haven't

 

[Old Plodder]

I haven't

More practice needed........

 

[Stonechat]

Did my first 50 miler since my return to cycling today

53.6 miles @ 13.6 mph and 2201 feet of climbing
http://www.strava.com/activities/124628686

Went to Richmond Park and did 5 laps anticlockwise (the slightly kinder direction) (about 6.8 miles per lap)
There was some wind though fortinately it was most against me on the Richmond-Kingston downhill leg

Was not as warm either as I anticipated.
Main aim was to break 50 miles, and also to try to harden myself with a longer run

Also discovered a minor wobble on back wheel, causing a little brake rub.
Will see if I can sort this myself

ON the 4th lap going up Sawyers Hill, was overtaken by a cyclist on a folding type bike, carrying a big rucksack
I just had to ignore him and do my own thing.

Well pleased with the effort

 

[damiengreathouse]

A few friends and I completed a 22 mile ride around the local lake today. This was my "To complete before summer" goal and I truly did not think I had it in me to complete this today. It was just to nice out too cut the ride short. I am so sore right now but it was worth it, such a great day.

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

A few friends and I completed a 22 mile ride around the local lake today. This was my "To complete before summer" goal and I truly did not think I had it in me to complete this today. It was just to nice out too cut the ride short. I am so sore right now but it was worth it, such a great day.

Congratulations. It will get easier, just keep at it. I used to be in the same 'boat' if you pardon the pun! A few years ago, I had the same feelings about a 24 mile lake that I struggled to get around. Then I had to have a stop at various intervals and even a break with coffee & cake half way around. Nowadays cycling around the same loch is easy and something I will consider tagging onto the end of a long day ride if the weather is really good and I want to push the distance over the +100km mark or even setting out to do two laps of the same loch...

 

[Stonechat]

A few friends and I completed a 22 mile ride around the local lake today. This was my "To complete before summer" goal and I truly did not think I had it in me to complete this today. It was just to nice out too cut the ride short. I am so sore right now but it was worth it, such a great day.

Yes I agree with @SatNavSaysStraightOn
Cycling is full of these small barriers.
I was getting hung up about not having done 50 miles, I had several rides nearly there and was always too tired at the end to add a bit more
I could have added a bit more yesterday

Yet when I look back I have come a long way

Today is a recovery day

 

[Mo1959]

@damiengreathouse Well done, and what a lovely photo.
@SatNavSaysStraightOn Morning Emma. Hope you got a decent sleep.

Rain was battering off the windows early hours and it is still very breezy so I have decided not to go out. I just find the wind soul destroying. I am not the most powerful of riders and I find the wind really hard to push through so don't really enjoy it. Just having brekkie then will get out with the dog.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

@damiengreathouse just what everyone else has said, well done.

@damiengreathouse Well done, and what a lovely photo.
@SatNavSaysStraightOn Morning Emma. Hope you got a decent sleep.

Rain was battering off the windows early hours and it is still very breezy so I have decided not to go out. I just find the wind soul destroying. I am not the most powerful of riders and I find the wind really hard to push through so don't really enjoy it. Just having brekkie then will get out with the dog.

Dont let it get to you Mo, just use a few gears lower and spin, its what I do, dont give a fig about speed any more as I know it requires a lot of effort on the Viking.

@Stonechat I cant see that happening till at least the 28th, thanks to @Mo1959 @Supersuperleeds
Got another 50Km done yesterday, so the totals coming done but I have to do that everyday on avg, and I am feeling it a little so I will have to find a gentle run today.

 

[MattE72]

Quick Saturday AM ride http://app.strava.com/activities/124808007

Average speed getting better

 

[Middleton Mouse]

I use it sometimes, my username is CrunchieMac.

damn thought I was on the map my ride thread.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

I use it sometimes, my username is CrunchieMac.

damn thought I was on the map my ride thread.