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

[Mo1959]

Glorious weather in Leicester. 36 mile ride into work today, hardly any wind, per GPS I hit 16mph, Strava as usual stole some of the speed from me

Definitely getting used to the new hybrid. @Mo1959 The Nimbus tyres seem fine, done circa 650 miles on them now and (fingers crossed) no issues so far

http://app.strava.com/activities/64843852

I think they are tough enough. I just thought they felt a bit lifeless and wooden if that makes sense. Maybe I could actually reduce the pressure a bit since I am quite light.

 

[boybiker]

The weather here is stunning shame I've got plans for this evening.

 

[Goonerobes]

Wow, that was some ride, impressive stuff!

Ditto what MF says, that deserves more than just a "like"!!

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Ditto what MF says, that deserves more than just a "like"!!

Mo will be catching me the rate shes doing those miles.

 

[Mo1959]

Mo will be catching me the rate shes doing those miles.

Doubt it Nigel. You've still got a few hundred spare.

This morning's ride wasn't really planned, especially with the wind. At least I was going so slowly up the climbs that the wind wasn't really a problem. It's not like me to persevere and keep going very long in it! Not sure how the legs will feel tomorrow. Upcoming weather is looking more settled though so that's good.

 

[AndyPeace]

Stopped to help a guy out today. I thought he had had some kind of cataclysmic catastrophe, but it turnned out he was just doing his regular ride. It includes a section of shared path, were I came across him. To keep up his overall effort on the mile long shared path he had popped the bike on his shoulder and was running. Impressive in itself I think, but to have sufficient breath to stop and chat, well that is fitness!

 

[Mo1959]

Stopped to help a guy out today. I thought he had had some kind of cataclysmic catastrophe, but it turnned out he was just doing his regular ride. It includes a section of shared path, were I came across him. To keep up his overall effort on the mile long shared path he had popped the bike on his shoulder and was running. Impressive in itself I think, but to have sufficient breath to stop and chat, well that is fitness!

If it was as windy as it was here, he maybe thought he was quicker doing that!

 

[DaveyM]

did just over 40 miles last night after work (although strava only recorded the first 20 )
although some reasonable climbs into wind took its toll on my way out, it was a joy on the way back...downhill with the wind behind me

You have all been doing really well still

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Doubt it Nigel. You've still got a few hundred spare.

This morning's ride wasn't really planned, especially with the wind. At least I was going so slowly up the climbs that the wind wasn't really a problem. It's not like me to persevere and keep going very long in it! Not sure how the legs will feel tomorrow. Upcoming weather is looking more settled though so that's good.

It was a bit more at one point .
This is what I try and do when its windy, practice climbing, because speed isn't so important.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

I am not saying what this looks like http://app.strava.com/activities/64978189
21 p.b's today
54.6 miles @ 16.45 mph in total. 2450ft elevation

 

[RWright]

I haven't been out riding yet, just watching the weather radar to see the normal evening storms at this time of year here.
It is making me tired just seeing some of the great rides today. Nice riding.

I am still in holiday mode, I think I will just do a short ride today, maybe do something a little longer this weekend.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

I haven't been out riding yet, just watching the weather radar to see the normal evening storms at this time of year here.
It is making me tired just seeing some of the great rides today. Nice riding.

I am still in holiday mode, I think I will just do a short ride today, maybe do something a little longer this weekend.

It'll be the weather.

 

[SWSteve]

The weather is absolutely gorgeous this morning...so the plan is: watch the tour from yesterday, watch the rugby and then HUNT SOME GROMITS

 

[shelliemac]

@jessculter

40 is not so bad and it was probably the kick i needed also. Same neck of the woods i see

 

[g0kmt]

Did a 9 miler today - had my first puncture, which took two attempts to fix it. It seems to have been the rim tape was doubled over, exposing the rim. Only the second ride on the new Kraken. An hours riding but nearly 2 hours out. Halfway was a café stop and then the darn puncture. Must take a spare tube next time.....