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

[L14M]

Man, I REALLY want to get onto the road bike again. Planning on doing some rides when i get back Also the new bike is getting closer and closer :O

Liam

 

[Mark1978]

The places I'd like to ride are in north Norfolk, which is a good 30 mile ride to get to. There and back plus a 30 mile ride in between isn't quite something I'm ready for yet (although i get your point about saving the planet and im sure one day a 100 mile ride will be second nature). It's true enough though that its not far for me to get into the countryside - the most common vehicles down my road are combine harvesters and tractors. Just fancied a change of scenery.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

The places I'd like to ride are in north Norfolk, which is a good 30 mile ride to get to. There and back plus a 30 mile ride in between isn't quite something I'm ready for yet (although i get your point about saving the planet and im sure one day a 100 mile ride will be second nature). It's true enough though that its not far for me to get into the countryside - the most common vehicles down my road are combine harvesters and tractors. Just fancied a change of scenery.

100 mile rides arn't common place to me even after all the riding I have done, still you never know the new gearing seems much better, I will have to see he the current configuration compares, I know 3teeth isn't much nor is 3.5", I can see me getting a 10sp triple for the gearing I am aiming at. Just a bit loathed at throwing that much at the Viking.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Just for @Nigelnaturist - it is now very gloomy in Leicester, looks like it may throw it down any minute, good to see you back on the bike already.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Just for @Nigelnaturist - it is now very gloomy in Leicester, looks like it may throw it down any minute, good to see you back on the bike already.

Its a bit naff here too, but wouldn't stop me, normally.

 

[Stonechat]

I had planned some training but a few things went wrong, lost arm and leg warmers, must've fallen out of back pocket, lost something non cycling related, and gave up after some faffing around

In the meantime did 18.2 miles at 14.8 mph
http://www.strava.com/activities/131177076

Rather windy
Did reach 24 mph on the flat (wind must've been with me)

No ride until Sunday - will be a hilly one again
(Edit)

Took my frustration out and got some PRs on the latter section

 

[Deleted member 18052]

Quick 7.5mi after work.

http://www.strava.com/activities/131228563

Plan was to take it steady as I had moved the seat down about half a cm because on my commute home from work, by the time I had got home both the backs of my knees were hurting - anyone got any ideas? I've had a bike fitting just recently as I hadn't been on the bike much before so thought it would be best. From what I have read on the net it sounds like seat may be slightly too high?

Advise welcomed and appreciated.

Cheers

Daz the Raz

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

new bike time... my red T3 has just died a death....

 

[welsh dragon]

new bike time... my red T3 has just died a death....

Good luck. And I hope you enjoy your new bike whatever you choose

 

[stevey]

new bike time... my red T3 has just died a death....

What happened??

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

Good luck. And I hope you enjoy your new bike whatever you choose

my OH killed it trying to get the front brake callipers out of the carbon forks... I told him if he killed it he would be buying me a new bike. I am now after a new bike... thinking about this one http://www.evanscycles.com/products/dawes/discovery-road-sport-2-2014-road-bike-ec054789#features comes with disc brakes, takes a rack & mudguards, meets my gearing needs being slightly paralysed and on top of that is only £567 (touch more than my T3 I know but a T5 is now £429 and I would need to change the rear derailuer and cassette to get to where I need it, then add my cross levers and if I went with the other one...)

 

[welsh dragon]

my OH killed it trying to get the front brake callipers out of the carbon forks... I told him if he killed it he would be buying me a new bike. I am now after a new bike... thinking about this one http://www.evanscycles.com/products/dawes/discovery-road-sport-2-2014-road-bike-ec054789#features comes with disc brakes, takes a rack & mudguards, meets my gearing needs being slightly paralysed and on top of that is only £567 (touch more than my T3 I know but a T5 is now £429 and I would need to change the rear derailuer and cassette to get to where I need it, then add my cross levers and if I went with the other one...)

That looks like a very nice bike.

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

What happened??

http://www.cyclechat.net/threads/front-brake-removal-road-bike.154247/
Now don't trust the carbon forks... they were never actually struck, but the force not dislodging the callipers from the forks has passed shock waves back through the forks and too many paint chips have pinged off the forks now (all in a line) to make me even consider trusting them again. That plus the other ongoing issues (one of the brake bosses is threaded, the rear derailleur can't be adjusted anymore - it has seized up, the cassette and chain will both need replacing soon and the chainset will need replacing before the end of the summer) simply adds up to a new bike rather than new forks & callipers plus I don't know what state I will find the headset in!

 

[stevey]

, Nice

 

[Harv]

Like your new bike. Looks very nice.