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

[Supersuperleeds]

Hmm, not sure I would use the word easily. I have found it very tough but I am a bit stubborn and also a bit competitive and can push myself through physical pain otherwise I think I would have given up a couple of days ago. Glad I have done it though. Unless I fall off the bike within a few miles of leaving the house I should be finished tomorrow.

You are that close I reckon if you ran up and down the stairs a few time you will have done it. Looks like you will be in a very select group of cycle chatters that complete it.

 

[Mo1959]

You are that close I reckon if you ran up and down the stairs a few time you will have done it. Looks like you will be in a very select group of cycle chatters that complete it.

I see there is another female lying second. Maybe something in the idea that women can push themselves through physical pain due to childbirth right enough......not that I have done that! The one in my arms in my avatar is my great nephew. That is as close as I get

 

[madferret]

Well.......I didn't make it......far too hot and then a pub half way managed to keep me in

Still lots learnt. Main thing is that if your minds not right it doesn't work and never use new toys on a big ride.

 

[boybiker]

I should hit 1000km+ for the first month ever! It's a shame the weather and life have been against me for the take on the tour challenge as I'm not going to finish that now. Unless I win the lottery and can quit my job lol.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Well.......I didn't make it......far too hot and then a pub half way managed to keep me in

Still lots learnt. Main thing is that if your minds not right it doesn't work and never use new toys on a big ride.

I did warn you.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

I should hit 1000km+ for the first month ever! It's a shame the weather and life have been against me for the take on the tour challenge as I'm not going to finish that now. Unless I win the lottery and can quit my job lol.

Thats a shame Elliot because you are doing very well.
I was going to say I am just about to do my first 500km week but just checked, I have done one, but on the other hand I will complete the furthest in a week (sun-sat) previous best was 319.61miles in April. Though I do have a little further to go than Mo does tomorrow, since the weather has changed I am going to try the 3/4 length legging from Lidl.

 

[Biggler]

Longest ride yet (11.6miles) with a few personal records

http://app.strava.com/activities/68387365

I'm eyeing up a less flat 20miles for next weekend

 

[Supersuperleeds]

I see there is another female lying second. Maybe something in the idea that women can push themselves through physical pain due to childbirth right enough......not that I have done that! The one in my arms in my avatar is my great nephew. That is as close as I get

Nothing to do with all us blokes being at work and the women being ladies of leisure then

 

[MOI]

Just completed a little pottle on my n+1+1, a single speed, flat bar with rack and a pannier, as mapmyride was not playing ball with my new phone and I can't download strava, I tried a new one from the googlestore, it seemed to work and gave me a distance of 36.88 km (no miles on it!) with a time of 2.01.39, had a pretty strong headwind for half the ride and a coffee break, on the late shift today and now the sun has decided to come out after being cloudy during my ride . Anyway nice to back out as my toe gave no problems and I was cycling in sandals .

 

[madferret]

Coffee would have been a better plan for me

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Longest ride yet (11.6miles) with a few personal records

http://app.strava.com/activities/68387365

I'm eyeing up a less flat 20miles for next weekend

Well done!

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Just completed a little pottle on my n+1+1, a single speed, flat bar with rack and a pannier, as mapmyride was not playing ball with my new phone and I can't download strava, I tried a new one from the googlestore, it seemed to work and gave me a distance of 36.88 km (no miles on it!) with a time of 2.01.39, had a pretty strong headwind for half the ride and a coffee break, on the late shift today and now the sun has decided to come out after being cloudy during my ride . Anyway nice to back out as my toe gave no problems and I was cycling in sandals .

Good going for a single-speed.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

17.64 miles / 15.42 mph av'.

Got out before the heat builds up too much!

Bit of a strange one as my circular route managed to keep the irritatingly strong wind in my face all the way round. Bummer when that happens!

Route incorporated about 2 miles of continuous switchback which went very easily - I was a bit concerned about it as back in Feb' when I did it it was a blooming slog; fitness slowly improving.

15.42 is good for me and although my average is steadily improving I was pondering whilst twiddling away on the pedals as to what it would be like to cycle around a nice flat route for a change. Here I am either going up a hill or down a hill and it is not always easy to get a good steady rhythm going. It's esp' irritating when the 'up' you just did brings no compensation on the 'down' as it is steep, loose and blind bendy!

Had a lovely ride made interesting by the lady cycling along on my side of the road with 3 young children spread across the lane as I went around one of the aforementioned blind bends (left hooker). Nice to see people out on their bikes but she was a total idiot - I did point out to her very politely that it was not a good idea to cycle on the wrong side but she said it "was her business". Cest la vie.

Have a good day everyone.

 

[stevey]

Nothing to do with all us blokes being at work

Bloody annoying that work thing gets in the way of my cycling....

 

[Mo1959]

Nothing to do with all us blokes being at work and the women being ladies of leisure then

Ha, ha............maybe if I had a commute to and from work every day, I could do even more