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

[SpokeyDokey]

I have loads of time on my hands this week and had rides/hikes planned but the weather is just not playing ball.

Got up at 5am today as I thought I'd try an early morning ride for a change and it is absolutely hammering it down.

Had a big hike planned for yesterday but it was gusting to 60-70mph on the tops so that's been pushed back to Thursday.

Bit frustrating to say the least.

 

[Harv]

I've been off the bike for a couple of weeks but got back on over the last 3 to 4 days.

It was nice to get out. I'm looking for more Strava friends to help motivate me to go out more. If I see others riding I think it pushes me to get out as well.

Feel free to add me and I'll follow you in return:

http://www.strava.com/activities/177701151
http://www.strava.com/activities/178842010

 

[Trevor_P]

Not ridden since 3/8, Back strain, and it's getting worse Standing is Ok, but sitting down is bad. Driving HGV's doesn't help.

 

[Torvi]

got my shock pump wasted 29 quids just to see it dosent fit my inner tubes great. now i got to buy another stuff in order to make it work and my bike is useless cuz no air inside the rear tyre.

 

[GreigM]

Horrible weather so picked up a turbo trainer from Halfrauds, done an hour and never knew I could sweat so much! will be glad to get back out on the road

 

[SpokeyDokey]

VERY windy - caused a few wobbles!

Got out and at least did something. Got v.wet at one point in heavy downpour.

Distance: 15.22 mi
Time: 1:03:49 h:m:s
Elevation Gain: 508 ft
Avg Speed: 14.3 mph
Calories: 1,056 C

I have sync'd my Garmin Connect up to Strava but tbh I don't think I'll bother with Strava. I looked at the various segments/courses around my neck of the woods and, being frank, they are so far off the scale for me that it would be futile to get involved.

Seems to me that whilst I travel at 14-15mph average the rest of the world does 25mph average on a bad day.

 

[RWright]

VERY windy - caused a few wobbles!

Got out and at least did something. Got v.wet at one point in heavy downpour.

Distance: 15.22 mi
Time: 1:03:49 h:m:s
Elevation Gain: 508 ft
Avg Speed: 14.3 mph
Calories: 1,056 C

I have sync'd my Garmin Connect up to Strava but tbh I don't think I'll bother with Strava. I looked at the various segments/courses around my neck of the woods and, being frank, they are so far off the scale for me that it would be futile to get involved.

Seems to me that whilst I travel at 14-15mph average the rest of the world does 25mph average on a bad day.

I make my own segments on Strava to help track my progress. I am not sure but I think you may be able to do that on Garmin Connect now too but I am not positive. I have not checked it out closely to find out. I made a segment on Strava last year that I just looked at, I have not ridden it since last July. It is 1.4 miles all uphill but on a two lane road with significant traffic, so not the best place to really be pushing hard so I don't but I also did it a few times keeping the pace pretty steady for me.
On Feb 16 of this year 5 riders nearly beat my best time by half. It can be tough to beat those younger faster riders, especially if they are riding in a group.

I still need to sync my Garmin Connect to my Strava account so I can just enter it from my computers just once and have the info stored at both places, at least I guess it stores it at both.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

I make my own segments on Strava to help track my progress. I am not sure but I think you may be able to do that on Garmin Connect now too but I am not positive. I have not checked it out closely to find out. I made a segment on Strava last year that I just looked at, I have not ridden it since last July. It is 1.4 miles all uphill but on a two lane road with significant traffic, so not the best place to really be pushing hard so I don't but I also did it a few times keeping the pace pretty steady for me.
On Feb 16 of this year 5 riders nearly beat my best time by half. It can be tough to beat those younger faster riders, especially if they are riding in a group.

I still need to sync my Garmin Connect to my Strava account so I can just enter it from my computers just once and have the info stored at both places, at least I guess it stores it at both.

Sync' just worked instantly for me.

Yes - same facility in GC ie segments: not tried it tbh. Might try it on the odd long stretches I do but I don't want to take the fun out of my riding.

 

[GreigM]

I have sync'd my Garmin Connect up to Strava but tbh I don't think I'll bother with Strava. I looked at the various segments/courses around my neck of the woods and, being frank, they are so far off the scale for me that it would be futile to get involved.

Seems to me that whilst I travel at 14-15mph average the rest of the world does 25mph average on a bad day.

I go slower than that, still use Strava, I am happy if not last on a segment and I just use it to compare my own rides

 

[morrisman]

Well the morris dancing season is drawing to a close with only three more Thursday dance outs left. As I am the Bagman (Chief Cook and Bottlewasher) of my morris side I have to make sure each pub has posters to warn their customers of our impending visits so they can choose to avoid us or not. This year I have delivered all the posters on my bike covering a total of 335 miles in 12 rides. As we dance a lot in the Chilterns I have done a lot of climbing which, on reflection, has been a good thing.

Strava of Todays Delivery Ride

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Cor blimey - only 64 pages to go.........................

 

[Deleted member 18052]

Just a quick 7.3 for me inbetween the rain and the works support phone ringing!

http://www.strava.com/activities/179305738

sprint for the loop segment end meant I took 7th overall and ride partner took 8th overall, this was with a gastly head wind as well, so we're both looking for top 5 placings next time we're out.
I don't and wont admit to being a tactical genious, but I caught him off gaurd on the sprint, and hes realised what I did so its on.

He picked up his PX Pro Carbon same as mine yesterday as well, and is bloody quick on the thing, and I mean a LOT quicker than I am on mine!!

 

[RWright]

I missed yesterday because it was pouring down rain when I had a chance to ride. Today I did another 13 miler on my new track on my new bike and another puncture. I am beginning to think the new bike is cursed but today it was my own stupidity that caused it. I approached the bridge with the unfinished seams a little faster than normal since I knew the line over the filled in section, well at least I thought I did. Someone had moved one of the boards and I just decided to loft the front wheel and jump it. The only problem was I came up on it too fast to be able to get the cranks in position to get off the saddle before my back wheel hit. Snake bite puncture, even at 120 psi the 23mm GP 4000s never had a chance, it was flat before I had gone fifty more feet. One of these days maybe I will grow up...I hope it isn't too soon though.

 

[Han69]

VERY windy - caused a few wobbles!

Got out and at least did something. Got v.wet at one point in heavy downpour.

Distance: 15.22 mi
Time: 1:03:49 h:m:s
Elevation Gain: 508 ft
Avg Speed: 14.3 mph
Calories: 1,056 C

I have sync'd my Garmin Connect up to Strava but tbh I don't think I'll bother with Strava. I looked at the various segments/courses around my neck of the woods and, being frank, they are so far off the scale for me that it would be futile to get involved.

Seems to me that whilst I travel at 14-15mph average the rest of the world does 25mph average on a bad day.

It doesn't matter what others do, just compare your best times.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Got up early again (5.30) for an early ride and guess what - it's pouring down.

Also it is only 13C out there and only 17C in here so I have put the central heating on as it is chilly!

Quite nice looking out of my Den window watching all the birds plus two Squirrels, one rabbit (wild) and a big fat pigeon getting on with their day.