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

[L14M]

Shame I didn't know, just over the hill from me

I'll PM you, going through there again on friday Would be great to meet up with you!
Going to get some local cycling in, only really using the bike for transport today compared to training, will try ot long out the route though!
Liam

 

[hopless500]

Well. I hopped on my bike this time last year and just managed a couple of miles. Since then I've clocked up over 2337 miles in the last 12 months

 

[welsh dragon]

Omg. Its so cold here today. Can't face going out today. And it's windy as well. Bad combination. Where is this 6 weeks of wonderful weather?

 

[Mo1959]

Omg. Its so cold here today. Can't face going out today. And it's windy as well. Bad combination. Where is this 6 weeks of wonderful weather?

Don't know. So far we have only had the very occasional day when it's been nice. Back to gusty winds again today. Between that and some climbing, it nearly finished me off today!

 

[welsh dragon]

Don't know. So far we have only had the very occasional day when it's been nice. Back to gusty winds again today. Between that and some climbing, it nearly finished me off today!

I think my get up and go, got up and went.

 

[Middleton Mouse]

We went out yesterday and I have since decided that I don't like wind. We did 8 miles along the canal towpath with a horrible westerly wind blowing in our faces the entire way. The cycle back was much more enjoyable.

MapMyRide lost my workout when I looked at a text. Is there any way to make it run in the background so that I can still use my phone does anyone know? I have a windows phone and I never had this problem on my old android phone.

 

[hopless500]

Omg. Its so cold here today. Can't face going out today. And it's windy as well. Bad combination. Where is this 6 weeks of wonderful weather?

It was pretty cold and very windy yesterday, but the sun came out for our ride home and it was stunning

 

[welsh dragon]

It was pretty cold and very windy yesterday, but the sun came out for our ride home and it was stunning

Lucky you., it is going to get better. It better.

 

[hopless500]

Lucky you., it is going to get better. It better.

It was still cold and windy. It was just a good cold and windy in the sun!

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Omg. Its so cold here today. Can't face going out today. And it's windy as well. Bad combination. Where is this 6 weeks of wonderful weather?

It's nice in Leicester - a bit breezy but very sunny. Was just about warm enough at 5:30 this morning for shorts

 

[Roadhump]

A year ago (March 20th) I took delivery of my Specialized Sirrus Pro and have since done more than 3,200 miles on it, plus about another 500 on my old Rockhopper. Just fitted a rack and bag to the back so I can more comfortably carry locks, camera, spare top, butties, a book etc, etc. so I can stop and take in the scenery, read for an hour on a pleasant hilltop or canal towpath, or have a sly pint somewhere. Wife off to work in a few minutes and it is a nice bright, breezy day so off I will pedal.

Looking for a road bike now for more speed when not wanting to just tootle about.

Great pastime this!!

 

[welsh dragon]

Well the sun came out and the wind died down, so went for a quick 5 miles jaunt. Not much traffic was about thank god. Very pleasant when the wind dies down. And it blew the cobwebs away.

 

[Mo1959]

Well the sun came out and the wind died down, so went for a quick 5 miles jaunt. Not much traffic was about thank god. Very pleasant when the wind dies down. And it blew the cobwebs away.

Well done. Sometimes feels like hard work but you nearly always feel good when you get back!

 

[welsh dragon]

Well done. Sometimes feels like hard work but you nearly always feel good when you get back!

Your Right Mo. Its to easy to not bother. Im glad i went out.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

I only have 3 days data from this year for April,
so far its warmer,
10.9C compared with 9.3C last year avg
avg wind last year 11mph this year 7.3mph max 22mph last year 9mph this year,
March last year was
4.8C avg, this year 10.1C
avg wind last year 9.5mph this year 10.4mph year max 24mph (not guests).
So please stop moaning about the weather as @Mo1959 says no matter how bad it is you almost always feel good after, if not more so than when its calm and sunny as you have to push yourselves.