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

[Exile]

@Nigelnaturist £300 is expensive compared to my £150 Tesco Home Delivery Special , although it's not done too badly over its first couple of hundred miles. And so long as the frame stays solid I'm up for just replacing parts on it as they wear out.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

@Nigelnaturist £300 is expensive compared to my £150 Tesco Home Delivery Special , although it's not done too badly over its first couple of hundred miles. And so long as the frame stays solid I'm up for just replacing parts on it as they wear out.

Thats just what I have done, more usually because something has needed it, the best investment was the wheels some RS10's at £100 from planet-X just upgraded from a 7sp shifter to an 8sp, this as been a good move too, as it allows me to remain on eith the 40 or 52 front ring, wheres as before I was sort of changing quite often

 

[Mo1959]

Another day off. Horrible murky day anyway plus couldn't be bothered. Got my tiny pension into the bank today so have ordered a new pair of Durano Plus ready for when the ones I am using finally wear out. £53 for the pair which isn't the cheapest but when you work it out I have done about 5700 miles on them so not even 1p per mile

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Another day off. Horrible murky day anyway plus couldn't be bothered. Got my tiny pension into the bank today so have ordered a new pair of Durano Plus ready for when the ones I am using finally wear out. £53 for the pair which isn't the cheapest but when you work it out I have done about 5700 miles on them so not even 1p per mile

Gives me an idea, how much do you spend per mile on your bike.

 

[Mo1959]

Gives me an idea, how much do you spend per mile on your bike.

Behave yourself.........any more facts and figures and I am stopping coming in here

 

[Stonechat]

Think spend per mile is an excuse for doing more miles.
"It reduces the cost per mile" Maybe
Hoping I maybe cycling again tomorrow or Weds. Forecast for Wed is rain (at least at the time I go out)
Will keep fingers crossed.

Been on the phone to Doc and social services to get someone going in to keep an eye on mum while Dad in Hosp
SHe neither sees nor hears too well. - She could leave stove one!
However she is happy and does not worry at all!

Cycling will be a good antidote to all that

 

[Stonechat]

Another day off. Horrible murky day anyway plus couldn't be bothered. Got my tiny pension into the bank today so have ordered a new pair of Durano Plus ready for when the ones I am using finally wear out. £53 for the pair which isn't the cheapest but when you work it out I have done about 5700 miles on them so not even 1p per mile

I feel at a disadvantage - whenever I see something like Durano plus I have to google it.
When I cycle before I was blissfully unaware of most bike developments. Knew the pros used different equipt. Got my stuff all from the one LBS - a nice man who had the answers.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

I feel at a disadvantage - whenever I see something like Durano plus I have to google it.
When I cycle before I was blissfully unaware of most bike developments. Knew the pros used different equipt. Got my stuff all from the one LBS - a nice man who had the answers.

This until I got the bike in 2008, and I thought thumb shifters the bees-knees till last year.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Got home @ 4pm psyched up for bike ride. Had a cuppa, went to put gear on and hey presto - it went black and started blowing and raining again.

Tbh chaps and chapesses this cycling thing is a bit grim and I am losing the will a bit......I was in a nice rythmn a while back but it has all gone belly up since my holiday way back in August. Mainly weather related.

I am just going to plod my way through the winter doing what I can but I am worried that I won't be up for it post-winter. Maybe worrying too much but we shall see.

 

[BrianEvesham]

Keep the faith Spokey

 

[Reece]

Got home @ 4pm psyched up for bike ride. Had a cuppa, went to put gear on and hey presto - it went black and started blowing and raining again.

Tbh chaps and chapesses this cycling thing is a bit grim and I am losing the will a bit......I was in a nice rythmn a while back but it has all gone belly up since my holiday way back in August. Mainly weather related.

I am just going to plod my way through the winter doing what I can but I am worried that I won't be up for it post-winter. Maybe worrying too much but we shall see.

You're not the only one mate. I've been out once in 9weeks. The once being the Tour of Britain pro 100mile ride which nearly got the better off me (not clever riding 100miles and 7500ft of climbing after 4 weeks out of the saddle). Whole of September was manic at work with lots of 10hour plus shifts and one 3am-5pm shift trying to get all the new cars ready for fleet sales etc, which made me tired and didn't help on the cycling front.

Started to become second nature of just laying in bed now as feels like an age since last rode the Road bike. Determined to get out this weekend though!!!

 

[stevey]

You're not the only one mate. I've been out once in 9weeks.

And I felt bad having a week off, Anyways just back from a ride halfway around realized I forgot the garmin worked it out when I got back 12.5 miles feel much better now.

@SpokeyDokey Just get through the next few months mate you've done well so far

 

[BrianEvesham]

A bit chilly today, no rain, no strong wind and no work so of we went;

http://www.strava.com/activities/89170001

Went for it on the short climb "Peb's steep bit" rewarded with a 19th place, it's a rough bit of road.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Gives me an idea, how much do you spend per mile on your bike.

More than I should, but less than what it would cost me to run a car

 

[GreigM]

Got out for 15 miles today, bit of rain but not too bad compared to yesterday when I got drowned and managed 8 miles. Keep getting a bit of a pain on the inside of my right knee, seemed to go away after 4 miles but then came back, maybe need to look at my seat position? Could just be a general ache and pain from doing some exersize though I guess, goes away as soon as I am off the bike.