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

[Nigelnaturist]

The difference wind can make
I did this segment twice this week

Its basically a straight level road heading east, Wed the wind speed 6mph from the south, Sun 10mph E.N.E.

http://www.strava.com/segments/6014932

a list of all my times on it, not sure the first one is right, and the last I had to stop.

 

[Mo1959]

The difference wind can make
I did this segment twice this week
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Its basically a straight level road heading east, Wed the wind speed 6mph from the south, Sun 10mph E.N.E.

http://www.strava.com/segments/6014932

a list of all my times on it, not sure the first one is right, and the last I had to stop.

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It's annoying how it estimates your power to be much lower because you were slowed by the wind. I bet you were putting just as much, if not more, power into the pedals.

Quite enjoyed my run this morning. Bit chilly but reasonably pleasant. Chain dropped off the outside of the big ring when I was changing up though. Did it on the last ride too. I never know which screw needs adjusting and which way to turn it???? Doesn't have high and low marked on it. It's ok if I'm really careful with the shifter and not push it too far over.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

@Mo1959 I cant tell you my hrm wasn't working, but taking a known max of 183 (from more than one occasion) if you take the (21st Sept) 2nd fastest of 135/183 its 73.7% of my max then take the 8 Aug almost the same hr 136 but 4.2mph slower so from that I was working harder but slower. like I say dont take much notice of the stats on there, veloviewer does do better at these things.

Got to go.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

The difference wind can make
I did this segment twice this week
View attachment 43919
Its basically a straight level road heading east, Wed the wind speed 6mph from the south, Sun 10mph E.N.E.

http://www.strava.com/segments/6014932

a list of all my times on it, not sure the first one is right, and the last I had to stop.

View attachment 43921

I caught a tailwind this morning and took a segment from 38 seconds down to 27 seconds, that's nearly a 30% improvement just down to the wind.

 

[brand]

I am definitely not a newbie as I have been cycling for 25 years initially due to disability discrimination but now I would not buy a car even if I could get my
licence back. I get a serious injury/illness every now and again and I basically have to start again. Previously but not regularly I would note my times on specific rides using my GPS and try and beat it. The problem I always found was that with all the rides being rural if I had improved my times I was never quite sure it wasn't due to the weather particularly the wind conditions or even the road conditions (tractors covering the road in mud) If my time had not improved the opposite view prevailed. The wind here blows North all the way to South (going through East). Nowadays I have given up and do the opposite and keep an eye on my GPS and make sure I don't exceed an average speed of 8 miles an hour and simply enjoy the view. As I now ride a Rohloff equipped Thorn and I am an old fart I would never beat my previous best anyway, well I doubt it. I can still knock out a 60 miler but I never time it, I just stick with what I normally did in the past anyway, which was do a route with 2 or 3 real ale pubs.
I am afraid I don't believe that reaching peak fitness is actually good for you. A better way of putting that would be that jogging is healthier than running but of course running is much better for you that doing sod all. Which in my opinion is akin to chasing death.
Now what was this thread about

 

[Exile]

Oh no.......not another statistics geek! Just joking....enjoy your new gadget.

On my past form with tech I'll use it every ride for the next month or so, then it'll become an "if I remember" thing.

That said, colourful spreadsheets are rather pretty to look at

 

[brand]

Just thought of something when I used an exercise bike I used calories burnt as away for seeing if I had improved. As I used lots of different programmes on the bike it was the only comparable way to measure improvements. The greater calories consumed the greater the improvement.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

@brand I dont think many in here are anywhere near peak fitness apart from few, its just good fun,and getting out, I dont take much notice of p.b.'s these days as @Supersuperleeds just pointed out I generally need a good tail wind (thank f for that Chris I thought it was only my imagination that wind), I averaged 15mph last year and its about that (as of yesterday 0.01mph difference), this I am happy with that.

Off to fit the new chainring in a min. See if my theory works.

 

[Nomadski]

It's annoying how it estimates your power to be much lower because you were slowed by the wind. I bet you were putting just as much, if not more, power into the pedals.

Quite enjoyed my run this morning. Bit chilly but reasonably pleasant. Chain dropped off the outside of the big ring when I was changing up though. Did it on the last ride too. I never know which screw needs adjusting and which way to turn it???? Doesn't have high and low marked on it. It's ok if I'm really careful with the shifter and not push it too far over.

 

[brand]

@brand I dont think many in here are anywhere near peak fitness apart from few, its just good fun,and getting out, I dont take much notice of p.b.'s these days as @Supersuperleeds just pointed out I generally need a good tail wind (thank f for that Chris I thought it was only my imagination that wind), I averaged 15mph last year and its about that (as of yesterday 0.01mph difference), this I am happy with that.

Of to fit the new chainring in a min. See if my theory works.

Respect... I said that with my arms crossed while holding down my two middle fingers. What that means is....... I have no idea

 

[Nigelnaturist]

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Wrong end.
@Mo1959 what mech is it.

 

[Mo1959]

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Thanks Damon, but it's the front derailleur that must need a wee tweek. It must be moving a fraction too far to the outside and chain has dropped off the outside of the big ring. It's microshifters on my Forme and you push a paddle over to the inside to change up. It feels like it has a bit of trim to it and if I'm careful and don't push it too far I think I can stop it happening, but it was ok up till a few days ago???

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Respect... I said that with my arms crossed while holding down my two middle fingers. What that means is....... I have no idea

Dont understand,

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Thanks Damon, but it's the front derailleur that must need a wee tweek. It must be moving a fraction too far to the outside and chain has dropped off the outside of the big ring. It's microshifters on my Forme and you push a paddle over to the inside to change up. It feels like it has a bit of trim to it and if I'm careful and don't push it too far I think I can stop it happening, but it was ok up till a few days ago???

Has the ring took a knock, can happen if its not running true.

 

[brand]

Thanks Damon, but it's the front derailleur that must need a wee tweek. It must be moving a fraction too far to the outside and chain has dropped off the outside of the big ring. It's microshifters on my Forme and you push a paddle over to the inside to change up. It feels like it has a bit of trim to it and if I'm careful and don't push it too far I think I can stop it happening, but it was ok up till a few days ago???

Stop pi**ring about with derailleurs get yourself a Rohloff.... although it may cost more than the bike worth?