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

[Stonechat]

Cheers, everyone. I really appreciate the support I've no intention of giving or anything, so I'm looking forward to hopefully seeing small progresses along the way. At the moment, I'm planning on riding every other day to give me leg muscles time to recover. No point in blasting them everyday and not giving them chance to get stronger!

YEs I agree you're doing fine. When I restart this time, I was already walking the dog and when still working I sometimes went to the gym. So I have a slightl level of fitness
When I restarted cycling in about 1981, I was terribly unfit and a 2.2 miles cycle to work was tough for a while
YEs a year or two later (when all the traffic lights were green) I managed to do in in 4 minutes flat, and also 10 mile run (including a hill) in 30 minutes.
So I am not at that stage yet, and being 30 years older it may take a while. Just keep making small improvements, deal with difficult conditions, headwinds, what ever comes your way.

Did a couple of short runs today not workth posting, but on the way back was much windier than it looked and took my speed down a bit, or should I say two gears down

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Was going for a longy today but it is absolutely teeming down now. Autumn is here in The Lakes!

 

[Paulg04]

@Paulg04 I set a p.b. to the hospital last Friday in a downpour.
http://app.strava.com/activities/80511845#1636715827

Puts my mind at ease. Got a 22 mile cycle planned for Sunday, which will be my longest ride yet. Forecast isn't great for Sunday but I'll grin and bear it

 

[welsh dragon]

Hey. I have been going out most days for the last week. Yesterday however on my way back home I was crossing over a very narrow stone bridge only really suitable for one car at a time. as I was going over it a white va man decided to come through right down the middle. I had to swerve to the left as far as I could and clipped the stone wall with my left handlebar. Knocked the skin off my elbow and knuckles. Then the handlebars were wrenched out of my right hand twisting my right wrist. Luckily not really hurt, but decided to take a break today. Ill be back on my bike tomorrow though.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Hey. I have been going out most days for the last week. Yesterday however on my way back home I was crossing over a very narrow stone bridge only really suitable for one car at a time. as I was going over it a white va man decided to come through right down the middle. I had to swerve to the left as far as I could and clipped the stone wall with my left handlebar. Knocked the skin off my elbow and knuckles. Then the handlebars were wrenched out of my right hand twisting my right wrist. Luckily not really hurt, but decided to take a break today. Ill be back on my bike tomorrow though.

I have one like that near me and it has 30' drop into a fast running river. I have imagined being knocked off my bike and over the parapet on more than one occasion when a car just has to try and squeeze through.

Hope you are not too badly cut.

 

[welsh dragon]

Hi. My pride was hurt more than anything. Its a good job the bridge has a high wall otherwise I would have been in the river dovey. Thanks anyway.

 

[puffinbilly]

Hey. I have been going out most days for the last week. Yesterday however on my way back home I was crossing over a very narrow stone bridge only really suitable for one car at a time. as I was going over it a white va man decided to come through right down the middle. I had to swerve to the left as far as I could and clipped the stone wall with my left handlebar. Knocked the skin off my elbow and knuckles. Then the handlebars were wrenched out of my right hand twisting my right wrist. Luckily not really hurt, but decided to take a break today. Ill be back on my bike tomorrow though.

Had a similar experience coming over Ovingham bridge in Northumberland, bridge is one lane old stone bridge for 100 yards - car in front runs over at 25mph (speed limit is 10mph) and clears bridge then car starts to come over from opposite direction as I'm 3/4 of the way across (doing 15-20mph), driver shouts abuse that I should be on adjoining pedestrian bridge (clearly marked no cycles) - so I was forced to the side - the joys of cycling.

 

[welsh dragon]

I hear what your saying.It frightened the life out of me, but you can't let something like that put you off. In future I will be much more careful when I approach the bridge.

 

[SWSteve]

I think I will need some crud stoppers/waterproof overshoes before too long. The spray coming off my wheel got my toes lovely and wet on the route home today. I also had two lovely moments where the back wheel decided to twitch, once when riding on cobbles/stone paved road and once when turning on tarmac. The long period of dry weather comes out to haunt us all

In: http://www.strava.com/activities/81735329
Home: http://www.strava.com/activities/81735325

 

[Nigelnaturist]

I wonder why I didn't see any other cyclists today!!!

 

[SWSteve]

I wonder why I didn't see any other cyclists today!!!

Could it have been the rain?
When I was out last weekend I was amazed at how many I saw...then again it was glorious sunshine and quite mild so people thought about getting their last ride in. I learned how to properly wear Leg Warmers (they go inside your shorts )

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Could it have been the rain?
When I was out last weekend I was amazed at how many I saw...then again it was glorious sunshine and quite mild so people thought about getting their last ride in. I learned how to properly wear Leg Warmers (they go inside your shorts )

Whats the rain got to do with not riding, no excuse.

 

[electric eel]

another 20 k today. 1 hour 15 ! but really enjoy been on the bike. just a pity the nights are dropping as with work it wont be long b4 im down to riding sats only. but anything is better than nowt. exercise been my goal and the bike is great. pity i hadnt started 30 odd years ago

 

[Nigelnaturist]

another 20 k today. 1 hour 15 ! but really enjoy been on the bike. just a pity the nights are dropping as with work it wont be long b4 im down to riding sats only. but anything is better than nowt. exercise been my goal and the bike is great. pity i hadnt started 30 odd years ago

Get one of these and you can ride any time.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CREE-XML-...K_SportGoods_CyclAcces_RL&hash=item53eecc5ffe
A thread I posted last Nov.
http://www.cyclechat.net/threads/lights-cree-xml-xm-l-t6.117285/

 

[Jasmine23450]

another 20 k today. 1 hour 15 ! but really enjoy been on the bike. just a pity the nights are dropping as with work it wont be long b4 im down to riding sats only. but anything is better than nowt. exercise been my goal and the bike is great. pity i hadnt started 30 odd years ago

Riding is very funny