Show us your.......newbie progress!

[Stonechat]

Lol...........I already zoom in to make the text bigger, and that's with reading specs I got off ebay. Really must go for an eye test and get proper glasses.

I do have decent glasses it just make me want a proper set of cycling sunglasses with specs insert

 

[Nigelnaturist]

@welsh dragon still 60km toward the E.M. challenge. Only 119Km to do.

 

[welsh dragon]

@welsh dragon still 60km toward the E.M. challenge. Only 119Km to do.

Well done Nigel.

 

[andrew_rc46]

I wish i could do 50 miles at 20 mph (

I can do 27 miles at 15 mph
I'm trying my nuts off to build up the miles

 

[andrew_rc46]

I really can't see me making my stage 1 tdf target by spring at this rate ( maybe I'm just not trying hard enough.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

I really can't see me making my stage 1 tdf target by spring at this rate ( maybe I'm just not trying hard enough.

I don't really care how fast I am, its nice when I have some fast rides though

 

[welsh dragon]

I really can't see me making my stage 1 tdf target by spring at this rate ( maybe I'm just not trying hard enough.

Maybe your trying too hard?

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Just reached 102.
Need another 103+ to jump to that number and 4 x 104's to reach that number.

I'm now up to 76, I reckon I am 7-8 years away from hitting the 100

 

[Nigelnaturist]

I'm now up to 76, I reckon I am 7-8 years away from hitting the 100

At this rate i will be happy to reach 50 in that time.

 

[andrew_rc46]

If i had the time i could hit 100 miles in the day i think! I'm a little hard on myself maybe, i have only had a road bike 8 days.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

If i had the time i could hit 100 miles in the day i think! I'm a little hard on myself maybe, i have only had a road bike 8 days.

Been riding 2 years and still only average 15-16mph over most rides and conditions.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Been riding 2 years and still only average 15-16mph over most rides and conditions.

Same here

 

[moo]

I really can't see me making my stage 1 tdf target by spring at this rate ( maybe I'm just not trying hard enough.

I'd suggest focusing on hills rather than distance first, then build up the mileage in a few months. Once you've got the legs and cardio to climb, you'll be much more confident cycling further from home.

That route has 3 pretty big climbs by UK standards.

 

[andrew_rc46]

The only trouble with that is; locally its relatively flat! i can see what you're saying though pal.

 

[Justinslow]

So completed my first sportive 100 around 50 days after I started road riding and got my bike! 104 miles 5 hours and 56 mins @ 17.6 mph
https://www.strava.com/activities/203649707
Stopped three times on the planned rest stops for refuelling, went really well. Got an achey left knee from about 70 on and then the top of shoulders / bottom of neck started to hurt soon after, but to be expected I suppose! Biggest ride to date beating my 71 last week. Tagged on to a couple of experienced nice guys from Lowestoft who let me ride with them and didn't mind me taking advantage of their draft (I did spend some time at the front) but they helped me along a lot, so cheers Kev and Gerry! Overall very enjoyable day, early cold damp start but soon warmed up, it was great riding with other like minded bikers and especially in a close group of three. My bike held it's own well, didn't let me down, good gear changes etc (ventura cp50 from Argos for £400 in August) in a sea of much more expensive bikes so overall I'm well pleased with it. And if everybody pays up I've raised more than a couple of hundred quid for cancer research. Happy days.

Pic at the finish. Now I'm going to rest.......a lot.