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

[Nigelnaturist]

Talking of times on strava, this I am really pleased with as all these riders are good, and all have bikes costing 3x mine.
http://app.strava.com/activities/67240206#1292333655

0.6 miles 149ft gain 4.8% avg grade.

Last time I did it Dec 28th 6.5mph 5min20sec

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Not everybody rides at your pace

Oi! - just because we beat you 1-5 last season at your place doesn't call for that!

 

[procel]

Had a jaunt out to Ranmore Common and Box Hill this morning. 75km at 22kph av (and PB of 8:48 on the Zigzag ).

That's moving time though. Obv the
gps doesn't count pauses at lights, although there was lots of slowing down and speeding away through S London: I was wondering whether the enforced pacing and resting they cause means a higher av than if I could just keep going? Would be counterintuitive if so.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Had a jaunt out to Ranmore Common and Box Hill this morning. 75km at 22kph av (and PB of 8:48 on the Zigzag ).

That's moving time though. Obv the
gps doesn't count pauses at lights, although there was lots of slowing down and speeding away through S London: I was wondering whether the enforced pacing and resting they cause means a higher av than if I could just keep going? Would be counterintuitive if so.

Most gps units show moving avg, strava shows an avg including pauses, so is always slower than the moving avg. Usually avg's in traffic are slower than a consistent run.

 

[Louch]

Not if it has taken you 20 years.

Since January. Fancy planning my 1000th mile to be somewhere special to mark it

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Since January. Fancy planning my 1000th mile to be somewhere special to mark it

I keep think of doing that but keep forgetting sometimes, till I look back at my data and see another one has clocked over.

 

[Mo1959]

I keep think of doing that but keep forgetting sometimes, till I look back at my data and see another one has clocked over.

Bit like life really.

 

[MOI]

Unfortunately my progress has been somewhat halted, at work today someone ran over my big toe in their chair , so 14st over it, don't think its broken but it hurts like , didn't have any shoes on which didn't help the matter but still worked my shift, now sitting on the sofa with a throbbing toe so no cycling till it stops hurting then its going to be fun trying to put my cycling shoes on.

 

[RWright]

I keep think of doing that but keep forgetting sometimes, till I look back at my data and see another one has clocked over.

If I get my weight down to 172 lbs. I am going to buy me some really nice bibs. I will need some by then.

MOI, bummer about the hurt toe. Cycling is very difficult with a foot problem.

 

[shelliemac]

Had a wee break to North Yorkshire which was lovely. So no cycling last week

Went out with my chum for a 13.8 cycle up old railway line. Bloody gravel is a pain to cycle on. Stil on my son's bike though LOL.

Took my youngest out a couple of times he seems to be bitten by cycle bug, only six and loving it. Although sometimes its more stoping, walking and yapping in his case LOL.

My cycling chum is now on hols so may venture out alone this week.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Since January. Fancy planning my 1000th mile to be somewhere special to mark it

Good progress - you're about 300 ahead of me.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Unfortunately my progress has been somewhat halted, at work today someone ran over my big toe in their chair , so 14st over it, don't think its broken but it hurts like , didn't have any shoes on which didn't help the matter but still worked my shift, now sitting on the sofa with a throbbing toe so no cycling till it stops hurting then its going to be fun trying to put my cycling shoes on.

Sorry to hear that - get well soon poorly toe.

Rose do open-toed sandals with cleat fittings!

 

[SpokeyDokey]

My cycling chum is now on hols so may venture out alone this week.

You little

 

[Nigelnaturist]

@MOI sorry to hear that hope your back soon.
@RWright I don't weigh myself often, I was 12 1/2st (175lbs) in Feb this weekend 12st (168lbs) and 6ft. I think I was 21 the last time I was this size.

 

[SWSteve]

@RWright weighing yourself can be good...but in the same token disappointing. List time I weighed myself I was 12st9ld (177lb) and whilst this is good, at one point I swear I was nearer 20 than 10, I'm only 5'7" so it's a bad way to be shaped. I try to not weigh myself more than twice a month or I know I'll feel bad about myself. I'd love to get down to 12st as the last time I was that was probably at the start of uni