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

[Stonechat]

Well power went off at 7.30 here. House hadn't really warmed up so took the dog out. Thick fog everywhere. POwer back on now and doing my usual Wedneday run, will need lights on and pplenty of layers as temp is around 1 or 2 Deg C

 

[Nigelnaturist]

@Supersuperleeds its not not so bad there, @Mo1959 this is true, I am not great fan of night riding, though I have enjoyed a few.
@PhilDawson8270 it takes time to get it right but a little at a time.

 

[Stonechat]

Power went off three times
Went ot Chertsey in Fog and Cold and used towpath so mostly off road or small roads

http://www.strava.com/activities/99703008
But I made the effort!

 

[Goonerobes]

Power went off three times
Went ot Chertsey in Fog and Cold and used towpath so mostly off road or small roads

http://www.strava.com/activities/99703008
But I made the effort!

Well done, it was a real "pea souper" down here too this morning!

 

[Stonechat]

Well it's been thick all day here don't want too many like this.

 

[stevey]

Well after nearly a week and half of no cycling whatsoever () managed to get on the turbo for half an hour, not too bad legs were ok.

Will try and get out at the w/end too dont think my chest will appreicate the cold night air at the moment, still coughing like i smoke 50+ a day...

Kudos to all who get out though...

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Well after nearly a week and half of no cycling whatsoever () managed to get on the turbo for half an hour, not too bad legs were ok.

Will try and get out at the w/end too dont think my chest will appreicate the cold night air at the moment, still coughing like i smoke 50+ a day...

Kudos to all who get out though...

I do smoke, and never have a problem, i used to cough most mornings but since taking up cycling that has disappeared, I just cough sometimes, but I don't think any more than any one else.
Got out for a quickish 30Km just to keep the miles ticking over as I didn't get out yesterday (more revelations about the O.H.'s brother), If I get the time I should still manage 12,000 miles before the years end, since I started on the 23/6/2012.
http://www.brytonsport.com/mapTrackView/2?id=4881553

 

[stevey]

I do smoke, and never have a problem, i used to cough most mornings but since taking up cycling that has disappeared, I just cough sometimes, but I don't think any more than any one else.
Got out for a quickish 30Km just to keep the miles ticking over as I didn't get out yesterday (more revelations about the O.H.'s brother), If I get the time I should still manage 12,000 miles before the years end, since I started on the 23/6/2012.
http://www.brytonsport.com/mapTrackView/2?id=4881553

If you manage that Nigel it would be an epic effort

 

[Nigelnaturist]

If you manage that Nigel it would be an epic effort

Now, Chris is Epic, Mo well she just the Queen of mountains on here.
Its all really a matter of time, weather wont stop me, it was neigh on freezing this evening, but I was well warm enough.

 

[Mo1959]

Now, Chris is Epic, Mo well she just the Queen of mountains on here.
Its all really a matter of time, weather wont stop me, it was neigh on freezing this evening, but I was well warm enough.

Ha, ha....unfortunately Mo is currently struggling at the thought of even getting out the door. Still dark. Wet and windy but it's to get even worse by the weekend so I feel I should make the effort to do at least a short run.

 

[Stonechat]

Light here and little fog compared to yesterday but things to do today

 

[peterphelan]

Got out for a quickish 30Km just to keep the miles ticking over ... I should still manage 12,000 miles before the years end

Had a wry smile at the mixed use of distance measurement here Nigel ... never really got the hang of all this metric stuff myself. Still think in terms of "real money" so 50p is still "ten bob" to me .... and 50 guineas is 50 pounds and 50 shillings - or £52.50 !

Just my two pence worth!
Peter
(just popping out for a quick 20 fluid ounces!)

 

[Mo1959]

Had a wry smile at the mixed use of distance measurement here Nigel ... never really got the hang of all this metric stuff myself. Still think in terms of "real money" so 50p is still "ten bob" to me .... and 50 guineas is 50 pounds and 50 shillings - or £52.50 !

Just my two pence worth!
Peter
(just popping out for a quick 20 fluid ounces!)

Ha, ha.....glad it's not just me that does that. I still convert my petrol back to the price per gallon too. I can just about remember going with my dad to fill his car up and it was seven shillings and sixpence for a gallon.....that's 37.5p for the youngsters.....and remember that was for a gallon not a litre. You could have filled up a large car for less than a fiver. My pocket money was half a crown....12.5p

 

[Stonechat]

Ha, ha.....glad it's not just me that does that. I still convert my petrol back to the price per gallon too. I can just about remember going with my dad to fill his car up and it was seven shillings and sixpence for a gallon.....that's 37.5p for the youngsters.....and remember that was for a gallon not a litre. You could have filled up a large car for less than a fiver. My pocket money was half a crown....12.5p

Filled up a motorbike for about 36p! Did not like motorcycling though

Remember being in Ireland a few years ago. The Bigger green road signs were all in km, but the older white finger signs were all in miles. Confusing at first but got used to it

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Had a wry smile at the mixed use of distance measurement here Nigel ... never really got the hang of all this metric stuff myself. Still think in terms of "real money" so 50p is still "ten bob" to me .... and 50 guineas is 50 pounds and 50 shillings - or £52.50 !

Just my two pence worth!
Peter
(just popping out for a quick 20 fluid ounces!)

I was tired, the last month as took a lot out of me really. I try a ride to set Km like 50Km (which is more the avg I do when I ride for the day) but I work in miles as that is what most understand, though being a child of the 60's I can work in both and can flip from one to the other, i can measure in both ft & in's, and cm's and m's.
Though I am not that old to remember Ten Bob though I do remember sixpence's ect..

Ha, ha.....glad it's not just me that does that. I still convert my petrol back to the price per gallon too. I can just about remember going with my dad to fill his car up and it was seven shillings and sixpence for a gallon.....that's 37.5p for the youngsters.....and remember that was for a gallon not a litre. You could have filled up a large car for less than a fiver. My pocket money was half a crown....12.5p

Seems my parents were holding back on me then, mine was a shilling.

Update on the bryton, it seems much more accurate going down Baghill (this is the first 1/2 mile or so from home).
This from today
http://app.strava.com/activities/99847247#2136129547 Fridays was as accurate.
This from the Garmin.
http://app.strava.com/activities/45412696#1724640770 it is also my best time down it.
The only draw back is it only records a track point every three seconds, this has a benefit on max cadence as any slight back pedalling wont show as a cadence spike that was common on the Garmin recording every second.