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

[Boon 51]

Be safe all you riders over in the UK in the wind.

Here's my ride for today and I did my first 100 miler.. not sure if the calorie count should be that high?

http://app.strava.com/activities/91852435

 

[RWright]

Be safe all you riders over in the UK in the wind.

Here's my ride for today and I did my first 100 miler.. not sure if the calorie count should be that high?

http://app.strava.com/activities/91852435

congrats on the first Hundred.

 

[Goonerobes]

Be safe all you riders over in the UK in the wind.

Here's my ride for today and I did my first 100 miler.. not sure if the calorie count should be that high?

http://app.strava.com/activities/91852435

Well done on your 1st 100 miler, I'm guessing if the calorie count was right you were pretty peckish after!

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Be safe all you riders over in the UK in the wind.

Here's my ride for today and I did my first 100 miler.. not sure if the calorie count should be that high?

http://app.strava.com/activities/91852435

My Garmin 500 reads higher cals if no H.R.M. fitted, and well done.

 

[AndyPeace]

Bit of work needed on the hybrid (got a tad neglected whilst I was saving up for my road racer)...Managed to change the bottom bracket, cassette, chain, derailer cogs, cables and brake pads...no doubt I will be fiddling with adjustments for weeks now... just the headset left to do but I think I'll pass that on to the lbs...chainrings look worryingly worn but there not slipping so I'm assuming there ok.... did think about replacing the whole bike but am too sentimental and the overhaul was cheaper...assuming my mechanics is ok.

 

[SWSteve]

@AndyPeace You've done far more than I would be willing to do. That kind of thing makes me think I'd break the bike

 

[Nigelnaturist]

@AndyPeace You've done far more than I would be willing to do. That kind of thing makes me think I'd break the bike

Its pretty easy really.
@AndyPeace even the headset is pretty easy. Switched the bearings round in mine a few months ago.
On the database front I have now got weekly and monthly reports (these were pretty much straight forward), I now also have a 7 day and 30 day rolling history.
The 30 day rolling table since I started.

 

[AndyPeace]

Its pretty easy really.
@AndyPeace even the headset is pretty easy. Switched the bearings round in mine a few months ago.

Yeah as long as you don't rush, it all goes well... I've changed the headset bearings but I'm looking to replace the headset cups as they're badly pitted not sure its an easy job, at least not without the right tools. I have thought about getting the tools, it is satisfying doing the work...but at the back of my mind I know I'll probobly not use the tools again this decade!

 

[GreigM]

I went to Decathlon last night, looking for some winter tights, had a little go on the Triban 3 was pretty nice. So ended up with the winter tights and a Triban 5 I can't wait to get out on it.

 

[Mo1959]

I went to Decathlon last night, looking for some winter tights, had a little go on the Triban 3 was pretty nice. So ended up with the winter tights and a Triban 5 I can't wait to get out on it.

Ha, ha.......and I thought women were impulse buyers Looks like a great bike. Hope you have hours of fun on it and it gets you up Cleish Hill

 

[GreigM]

Ha, ha.......and I thought women were impulse buyers Looks like a great bike. Hope you have hours of fun on it and it gets you up Cleish Hill

Yeah a touch impulsive and did wipe out my savings (and a little bit more). Had a little run just 9 miles, very windy but the bike felt good. My old bike had shifters on the tops like a MTB so it's gonna take me a while to get used to these new ones.

If it does not get me up Cleish hill at least it is lighter than my old one to push up it

 

[Goonerobes]

The sun was out today although it was still a bit breezy & definitely chillier than of late but it would have been rude not to go out, so a leisurely but none the less eventful 50 miles was cycled dodging the fallen branches & crossing a rather large puddle where there was previously a road!!


http://www.strava.com/activities/92003167

 

[Stonechat]

had a short outing, started dropping off a few letters for Mrs Stonechat, then had a puncture, fixed and continued
(perhaps I am old school but I fix my punctures)
14.5 miles at 13.2 mph

Decepptively colder today, just about had enough on

http://www.strava.com/activities/92004320


@AndyPeace admire your efforts
I did once change a bottom bracket but steered clear of things I did not understand so well

 

[SWSteve]

had a short outing, started dropping off a few letters for Mrs Stonechat, then had a puncture, fixed and continued
(perhaps I am old school but I fix my punctures)

I used to take a spare tube and puncture repair kit out with me, but it would appear my puncture repair kit has fallen out of my rucksack one day when cycling home from work. Will have a proper look around the house later this week, but I have a feeling I may be popping into Helfrauds one night on the way home from work to pick one up this week. Mainly so I can fix the tubes i have in the kitchen to be used again.

 

[SWSteve]

Cycled to Work today in Clevedon (no Strava as didn't start recording either way). Let;'s just say I absolutely flew there and back to tr and stay warm. Shorts and a thin LS tee were a bad idea.

One thing I have realised, there's a huge difference between the miles I have on MCL and on my computer. There are also more from STRAVA where I didn't have my computer at the time. I'm amazed how much it says I've done, but next year I'll need to have everything in one place (MCL) so I can easily keep a track of where I am. Hopefully the 5,000 target I'm going to set myself will be easily reachable