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

[SWSteve]

In: http://www.strava.com/activities/84781238
Home: http://www.strava.com/activities/84862019

The routes too and from work today, the way home was heavily affected by having a pretty heavy rucksack and feeling pretty hungry. I'm going to pick up some miles later by attempting a couple of laps around my home town on this segment: http://www.strava.com/segments/3406192

If I don't get the KOM I'll be pretty disappointed.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Answer to this is get one of these.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CREE-XM-L...ing_LightsLanternsTorches&hash=item1c35a10034
Nights will never be a problem.

@Nigelnaturist how easy are they to fit to the bike? If I get one I want to be able to switch it between bikes, or am I better getting one for each bike?

 

[Nigelnaturist]

@Nigelnaturist how easy are they to fit to the bike? If I get one I want to be able to switch it between bikes, or am I better getting one for each bike?

A rubber O ring very easy, speaking of which I have just lost mine, though I had a spare thought it was for the garmin but couldn't be as it's to think so must be for the light and smaller bars, fitted though.

I've recently had a period of less cycling than I'd like but have now got my bike back from a service and got my first KOM this afternoon (joint first but I'm claiming it anyway!). It has taken me ages to get that time. Well chuffed, and also got my fastest avg speed, 16.7mph over a 16mph run

@Nigelnaturist thanks for the continued kudos you keep sending, nice to see that come through. You get through some miles btw in a day, very impressive.

Well done on the KOM and avg speed thats as fast as I am. It's nice to get Kudos, I think it helps and encourages people, espically when you have had a good ride, and some times just for getting out as it can be tough sometimes. Re. mileage @Supersuperleeds in the previous post is the mileage King.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

A rubber O ring very easy, speaking of which I have just lost mine, though I had a spare thought it was for the garmin but couldn't be as it's to think so must be for the light and smaller bars, fitted though.

Well done on the KOM and avg speed thats as fast as I am. It's nice to get Kudos, I think it helps and encourages people, espically when you have had a good ride, and some times just for getting out as it can be tough sometimes. Re. mileage @Supersuperleeds in the previous post is the mileage King.

Cheers Nigel, going to order one, then if I like it I might order another, that way I can have a charger at home and at work.

Thanks for the comment re the mileage.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Cheers Nigel, going to order one, then if I like it I might order another, that way I can have a charger at home and at work.

Thanks for the comment re the mileage.

Thats a good idea, I need to get a second one as back up, but it has proved reliable on the whole, as I mention it needed some work to the electrics, but not sure if it was the unit or me messing, as I put a two battery pack on it and not sure if the cabling was enough, anyway something overheated/shorted but up till that point no problem with it, come rain hail snow frost, and since I fixed it no problem apart from a ring inside that screws down to hold the gubbings inside, keeps undoing I keep meaning to put a spot of glue on it to stop it turning but haven't got to it yet.

 

[Stonechat]

Ached today so just did a 7 mile slowly - will not post it here

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Ached today so just did a 7 mile slowly - will not post it here

You got out, thats to be when you feel .

 

[SWSteve]

Ached today so just did a 7 mile slowly - will not post it here

it's seven miles more than you would've done staying on your sofa

 

[SWSteve]

Who's a king? That's right, I am a king!

http://www.strava.com/activities/84915093#1744477421

I may only have one subject, but hopefully he won't come back to steal it

 

[Nigelnaturist]

@Stonechat after what you just said there I feel bad about this, a mile at just over 20mph with a positive grade, a couple of other matching p.b's a route I posted a year ago from the phone with dodgy data is proving troublesome.
http://www.strava.com/activities/84920993#1744624845
pb on this
http://www.strava.com/activities/84920993#1744624848

 

[Stonechat]

@Stonechat after what you just said there I feel bad about this, a mile at just over 20mph with a positive grade, a couple of other matching p.b's a route I posted a year ago from the phone with dodgy data is proving troublesome.
http://www.strava.com/activities/84920993#1744624845
pb on this
http://www.strava.com/activities/84920993#1744624848

Not sure what you feel bad about, but I am not bothered, got 10 or so lined up for tomorrow , and longer on Sun (can't remember exactly)

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Not sure what you feel bad about, but I am not bothered, got 10 or so lined up for tomorrow , and longer on Sun (can't remember exactly)

I just feel bad about loads of stuff at the minute take no heed of me.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Aldi sale, well must say either they didn't have much or a lot went in the medium size, it turns out though I am a s/m top (well arms are) and large legs.
The overshoes are ok but not an elasticated top. Shirt and jacket seem ok, again not much to choose from.

 

[Mo1959]

I just feel bad about loads of stuff at the minute take no heed of me.

Not as bad as I felt this morning......came back from my ride to find the dog had had diarrhoea Just spent most of the morning scrubbing carpets, washing floors, dog beds, etc! She rolled in something disgusting yesterday. Wonder if she ate some of it too.

Maybe time to reverse things and walk the dog first then go on the bike later. Just worried I wouldn't have quite the same motivation later in the day.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Not as bad as I felt this morning......came back from my ride to find the dog had had diarrhoea Just spent most of the morning scrubbing carpets, washing floors, dog beds, etc! She rolled in something disgusting yesterday. Wonder if she ate some of it too.

Maybe time to reverse things and walk the dog first then go on the bike later. Just worried I wouldn't have quite the same motivation later in the day.

Hope shes well soon.
You get use to it Mo, once out it really doesn't make a difference, though sometimes (and I would need to check this in sportstracks) I do seem to perform a little better in the mornings, might just be psychological though, as I ride at all times (except Motime) and my avg is slowly increasing, so maybe not.