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

[Shaunthesheep]

My first ride of 2014 and first for six weeks due to bad weather work and laziness only 6 mile at 10.5 mph on a mtb with 318 ft elevation gain. I felt crap legs lungs and chest all hurting still no pain no gain let's hope it gets easier the more I get out

 

[Nomadski]

My first ride of 2014 and first for six weeks due to bad weather work and laziness only 6 mile at 10.5 mph on a mtb with 318 ft elevation gain. I felt crap legs lungs and chest all hurting still no pain no gain let's hope it gets easier the more I get out

It never gets easier, you just start going further and faster!

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

It never gets easier, you just start going further and faster!

still waiting for the faster bit to happen. are you certain it does come?

 

[Mo1959]

still waiting for the faster bit to happen. are you certain it does come?

Us women are built for endurance I leave the speedy rides up to the guys!

 

[Shaunthesheep]

Same here still waiting for the faster my biggest ride last Sumer was 68 mile in August after staring rideing in June after 20 year off bike but my speed kept
the 10 to 11 mph mark

 

[Pieface]

Well after being off the saddle for a few months, I've signed up to do the Liverpool to Chester to Liverpool bike ride in June 50 miles. Might see me back on here again very soon when the training restarts, and when I can in between doing my Masters work!

 

[Nomadski]

Same here still waiting for the faster my biggest ride last Sumer was 68 mile in August after staring rideing in June after 20 year off bike but my speed kept
the 10 to 11 mph mark

Ah but you rode faster than you would have ridden 68 miles when you started!

 

[Shaunthesheep]

So true my first ride was a six mile in May and I was done for started earlier this year so my get to do a 100 this year

 

[Phoenix Lincs]

Planning a ride today. Weather forecast doesn't look too bad, just need to check the ground for frost/ice whilst walking the dog then maybe an early ride?

Can't decide whether to plan a route or follow my nose (which usually ends up with a 'usual' route) or explore a bit, to (hopefully) up the recent mileage.

Bike is booked in for a service tomorrow so I'll be accompanied by the annoying noise today.

Hopefully, once I've done my ride I'll be fully energised to tackle the post-Christmas tidy up, which will include a trip into the attic and a 'cull' of decorations and unused wrapping stuff etc.

Wish me luck with that!

Have a good day folks

Safe riding to those planning an outing

X

 

[Stonechat]

YEs seems improved forecast hope to get out

 

[Phoenix Lincs]

Hmmm, better do my ironing first I think! Black ice on the footpaths and roads around here

 

[Mo1959]

Only 1 degree above here. Roads looks like they were glistening so walked out the drive onto the road to check and they are slippy Not sure what to do as sometimes it is just in the scheme and they are not so bad once you get onto the other roads. Not feeling 100% anyway as I have the beginnings of a cold. Next couple of days are to be wet and windy so this might be the only chance until Wednesday. Maybe a slow careful trundle on the old mtb. Don't really mind if I damage it, as long as I don't damage myself!

 

[Phoenix Lincs]

Only 1 degree above here. Roads looks like they were glistening so walked out the drive onto the road to check and they are slippy Not sure what to do as sometimes it is just in the scheme and they are not so bad once you get onto the other roads. Not feeling 100% anyway as I have the beginnings of a cold. Next couple of days are to be wet and windy so this might be the only chance until Wednesday. Maybe a slow careful trundle on the old mtb. Don't really mind if I damage it, as long as I don't damage myself!

That's the rub isn't it? Having had a couple of spills on frost/ice I'm just so cautious. Being self employed means if I can't work I don't get paid, so I can't afford to damage myself. Luckily, the times I've come off has only resulted in bruises, grazes and a few minor cuts, but I don't want to risk it for the sake of it.
Domestic goddess duties first then reassess I think.

Stay safe peeps x

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

Us women are built for endurance I leave the speedy rides up to the guys!

definitely true with my OH. He has thighs that don't notice how much weight they are pulling, or how high/steep the hill is... but he can't go the distance
I seem to ride at the same speed no matter what bike I am on... which just makes me a fast(ish) mtb'er, a slow roadie and an average tourer! can't win really!

 

[Stonechat]

definitely true with my OH. He has thighs that don't notice how much weight they are pulling, or how high/steep the hill is... but he can't go the distance
I seem to ride at the same speed no matter what bike I am on... which just makes me a fast(ish) mtb'er, a slow roadie and an average tourer! can't win really!

I am the other way round. Sure I can build up to distance, did in the past, but steep hills wwere always tough