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

[BrianEvesham]

Still building the shed, and missing a glorious Autumn afternoon.

The shed can wait, get out and ride

 

[ceejayh]

Still building the shed, and missing a glorious Autumn afternoon.

I feel your pain...I'm in the middle of revamping our kitchen!!!

 

[Nigelnaturist]

The shed can wait, get out and ride

You dont know our lass. besides so much has changed here Brian, needing to make space where we can I just have the felt to finish, besides battery is charged I will nip out and get 20 miles or so done later, and I would rather ride in the than build a shed in it .

 

[RWright]

You dont know our lass. besides so much has changed here Brian, needing to make space where we can I just have the felt to finish, besides battery is charged I will nip out and get 20 miles or so done later, and I would rather ride in the than build a shed in it .

I could really use a shed but I am considering moving to the country so I am sort of hesitant about building anything. It is the next item on my list I think, if I decide to move or not.

I have had a lot of stuff come up at really bad times this month it seems like, haven't got much riding in. It is nice today, just a little cool, I hope to finally be able to get out in just a few minutes, during the warmest part of the day.
If the phone or doorbell rings I don't think I am going to answer either.

 

[RWright]

Just got in from a breezy ride but it was nice except for the timing. There were a lot of cars and trucks on the narrow rural road today. The chicken processing plant was changing shifts and road construction, propane gas, chicken, tree cutting and every other type truck was out today. No really close passes but much closer than normal. One car went so far into the other lane to give me room it made me nervous and the driver in the other lane was on his horn and over the white line and I was outside the white line. I guess the person never thought about maybe slowing down.

A big chicken truck got behind me and I thought he would never go around, don't get me wrong I totally appreciate it. I finally pulled into a rural fire station and let him go around, very nice of him to stay back like he did. I tried to motion him around earlier but once he slowed down it is hard for him to accelerate up quickly. He was only a half mile or so from the chicken plant so he was in no hurry. I was lucky he didn't blow by me and shower me with feathers. I feel much better after getting out and was going to ride longer but I had enough with traffic for one day. I made a special note of the time and won't be doing that road again at that hour.

 

[BAtoo]

Still building the shed, and missing a glorious Autumn afternoon.

Now you have a shed here's somewhere else to look - http://www.readersheds.co.uk/

Maybe an entrant for Shed of the Year 2014 ??

 

[Mo1959]

Wet, windy and still nearly dark it is so gloomy. Oh well, I suppose one dry day was nice! Can't face getting soaked, blown about and having a filthy bike to clean so day off and extra dog walks I think.

 

[ceejayh]

Now you have a shed here's somewhere else to look - http://www.readersheds.co.uk/

Maybe an entrant for Shed of the Year 2014 ??

I'm a bit concerned you found that website .

 

[Nigelnaturist]

I feel your pain...I'm in the middle of revamping our kitchen!!!

It's not getting out I am bothered about ceejay

Now you have a shed here's somewhere else to look - http://www.readersheds.co.uk/

Maybe an entrant for Shed of the Year 2014 ??

I want that T.A.R.D.I.S. one
Well I managed another 20Km late last night, I will do this months challenge.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Now you have a shed here's somewhere else to look - http://www.readersheds.co.uk/

Maybe an entrant for Shed of the Year 2014 ??

Its just a bog standerd shed.

 

[welsh dragon]

Hi everyone. Only started cycling at the tail end of August, and as the mileage and times I was achieving were so bad, I didn't want to tell anyone.

Still not very good, but have gone from only a couple of miles in around 45 minutes to 10.5 miles in approx 1.35 mins. Not very fast or far, but when I started I seriously didn't expect to last to be honest. I was gasping for air, my legs felt like rubber and I seriously thought I was going to die at one point.

I will continue to get out as often as I can over the winter period and hopefully next yeat I will see big improvements in both my times and distances.

 

[Stonechat]

A couple of reasons or excuses for a ride to get some shopping for Mum and do something I forgot. Back round the other side of the reservoir
11.6 miles at (Cateye) 13.1 mph, with Pannier on

 

[Spinney]

Hi everyone. Only started cycling at the tail end of August, and as the mileage and times I was achieving were so bad, I didn't want to tell anyone.

Still not very good, but have gone from only a couple of miles in around 45 minutes to 10.5 miles in approx 1.35 mins. Not very fast or far, but when I started I seriously didn't expect to last to be honest. I was gasping for air, my legs felt like rubber and I seriously thought I was going to die at one point.

I will continue to get out as often as I can over the winter period and hopefully next yeat I will see big improvements in both my times and distances.

I make 10.5 miles in 1.35 minutes approximately 466 mph - not bad for a beginner!

 

[welsh dragon]

Sorry. That is is typical of me. Such an numpty. I meant 1 hour and 35 mins.

Im so sorry. That is so funny

 

[Spinney]

Sorry. That is is typical of me. Such an numpty. I meant 1 hour and 35 mins.

We exist (well, we post on here!) to amuse and be amused!
The main thing is that you enjoy it, and keep at it. Anyone that sneers at slow average speeds can be