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

[Harv]

Usually the tubes cover a range of tyres sizes. i.e. 700 x 18/25 which will cover your 700 x 23C tyres. Not sure what the stock tyres will be like on the bike. They may well do fine in the meantime, but by all means, if more puncture protection is wanted maybe try something like the Gatorskins.

Thanks Mo. Makes sense now you explain it. I was looking for an exact size.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Looking at some stats on veloviewer and I did the last mile which has a positive incline @ 20.9mph (13ft over the mile so not very much) but I did have that southerly tailwind.
I tend to be in the upper 50% and upper 33% in a lot of segments where I am not tends to be the hill segments suggesting a weight thing.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Usually the tubes cover a range of tyres sizes. i.e. 700 x 18/25 which will cover your 700 x 23C tyres. Not sure what the stock tyres will be like on the bike. They may well do fine in the meantime, but by all means, if more puncture protection is wanted maybe try something like the Marathon Plus.

FTFY

 

[Mo1959]

FTFY

Hoy you, stop altering my posts. I would never recommend tractor tyres

 

[BrianEvesham]

I had my boys to look after yesterday so no riding at all but this morning after dropping them off at school I was like a coiled spring set free.

http://www.strava.com/activities/142991756

Only one of my short loops but it felt good, avg creeping up and at one point found myself doing 32mph where I least expected it.
Another first for me, second overall on past the prison segment, on closer inspection I'm 10 seconds behind the leader but I noticed today that the segment is longer than I thought, I've been easing off to early!


Feeling good

 

[AndyPeace]

Same here Bob. After seeing good gains last year as a new rider, I seem to have got a bit stuck and can't quite get the speed back in the legs this year. Saw a boost today but that was mainly due to putting on lighter tyres I think or maybe I just worked harder because I wanted to see the benefit of them! Lol

I'm slower if I look at monthly average speeds but have definatley grown in my bike handling skills. Although slower overall, If I am properly rested and in a motivated mood, I can belt out much higher speeds than last year. Proberly my most significant progress I've made is my confidence/endurance in completing courses. The ride I did on a Sunday would have scared the begebees out of me last year. Progress shows in more ways than avg speed

 

[BrianEvesham]

My weekly or monthly avg's are always lower because I'm lazy I like to record all rides inc family rides with my two lads.

 

[BrianEvesham]

Had a few smiles this morning.
First time wearing this;

 

[Stonechat]

@SatNavSaysStraightOn
so the two txt files are fit files from each unit, if you both covered the same distance they would be about the same file size, likewise the gpx of the top of my head it looks like one is set to record every second the other every 3's, though this in its self doesn't explain it either.

File size will also depend on how frequently they sample the data
The SatNav I have before the garmin on delivery sa,[;ed every second and gave huge files, I changed that soon so it was more manageable

 

[Mo1959]

Oooooft, just did my least favourite job in the whole world and spent just over an hour in the garden pulling out weeds. My poor back! Wonder if I'll be able to cycle tomorrow. Lol

 

[BrianEvesham]

Weeds can wait @Mo1959 I have about two days worth of gardening awaiting my attention.

 

[MattMM]

Absolutely glorious day here, after a bit of overindulgence (and gardening )at the weekend decided to go and do my hilliest, toughest loop, Eaglesham Moor, our local answer to Mont Ventoux. Bit windier headwind wise than last time out, indeed a roadie and I were commiserating this on the steepest part of the climb (a social roadie...yay!) however hit some nice overall times and PRs.

http://www.strava.com/activities/142997564

 

[Mo1959]

Weeds can wait @Mo1959 I have about two days worth of gardening awaiting my attention.

They have been waiting........a long time. Lol. I must have the worst garden in the street

Are you going back out to have another crack at that segment?

 

[BrianEvesham]

Are you going back out to have another crack at that segment?

No.
Maybe tomorrow

Chilling after lunch and waiting for the night shift!

 

[welsh dragon]

Well I was going to go out today, but we have monsoon weather here. Thunder, lightning, and torrential rain and it doesn't look like it will let up anytime soon. The satellite dish
has stopped working due to the amount of rain. Looks like more exercises indoors today. And we have hail as well. Hope everyone else is enjoying better weather.