Your ride today.... (part 1)

[Kies]

1.7 miles with the Mrs on her new hybrid. She did well with a few wobbles, and working out her 21 gears (triple). Her saddle is too low and she doesn't want to put it higher :frown

 

[Hill Wimp]

No, just hill climbs !!!
Will continue Time Trialling, which although I'm not the quickest I really enjoy

Well done for giving it ago though

1.7 miles with the Mrs on her new hybrid. She did well with a few wobbles, and working out her 21 gears (triple). Her saddle is too low and she doesn't want to put it higher :frown

I am a 5'4 female who went for a bike fit and my saddle was raised so that only my tip toes touch the floor.Made so much difference to my whole ride and I can now climb hills pretty well.

Doesn't mean i like them though.

 

[Rickshaw Phil]

1.7 miles with the Mrs on her new hybrid. She did well with a few wobbles, and working out her 21 gears (triple). Her saddle is too low and she doesn't want to put it higher :frown

I know that getting the saddle height right is the main advice I usually give for newbies, but in this instance perhaps it would be best letting be for the first few rides until she's got a bit more confidence in the bike.

 

[postman]

51 miles York,beautiful sunshine.Left Shadwell 09-04 arrived York 10-25.Not bad for a 63 year old.Then found a new cafe.Luxury ice cream company.A lovely place.

 

[Kies]

I know that getting the saddle height right is the main advice I usually give for newbies, but in this instance perhaps it would be best letting be for the first few rides until she's got a bit more confidence in the bike.

Absolutely Phil. This is her first bike in 30 years,so i don't want her to be put off, she did okay and once has a few miles on the bike i will move it up a little at a time.
She got quite a kick from using my Garmin LOL

 

[burndust]

42 miles today....recovery run....bloody stiff wind up here this morning....still avg 18.3mph....happy with that

 

[Old Plodder]

Absolutely Phil. This is her first bike in 30 years,so i don't want her to be put off, she did okay and once has a few miles on the bike i will move it up a little at a time.
She got quite a kick from using my Garmin LOL

Bottom bracket will be higher, & likely the cranks will be too long as well, (should be approx one fifth of inside leg measurement).

 

[potsy]

41 miles today which was supposed to be a gentle pootle as we had a newcomer who hadn't been on a bike for 'years' unfortunately they decided it was a bit too much for a first ride so we went for a semi-pootle instead.

Coffee in Wilmslow, at least I think it was coffee looked more like a dessert

A more traditional Sunday latte for me

4 different Garmins couldn't agree on the amount of climbing, somewhere between 800 and 1500ft is best guess

 

[Deleted member 1258]

It was supposed to be a rest weekend this weekend, I was planning to take the Mrs out today, but we went out yesterday and I did a little short ride today, 57 miles out to Middleton Hall, long way out short way home, nice sunny day but very windy, met up with 3 lads I know but don't normally ride with, rode part way back with them, I was fine except when we were climbing then they rode away from me and I was having to sprint after them once we got over the top, great fun and a good morning out on the bike.

 

[TheDoctor]

A gentle 17 mile amble on the singlespeeder. From Stevenage to Knebworth, climbed up to Rableyheath, along through Nup End and out to the B656, along there and back to Nup End, then through Old Knebworth, past the golf course and dropped down to the Roebuck to come back through Fairlands valley via Asda.

 

[Spartak]

Picture of me struggling up Hinton Hill yesterday

 

[cyberknight]

Just under 63 miles with the "medium" pace mercia club run heading from Burton upon Trent to the Alton Towers area with an average of 17.8 mph .
Good run and some fun hills, well i asked it we could go down and come back up but no one seemed interested .
Lady rider whos husband also rides with the club needed a word as her shorts were so thin they were see through , good job her other half was not there as he might have taken offense.Much as i like looking at a toned female derrier its not good manners to stare at the ass of a club mate to much ( and the wife would kill me )

 

[biggs682]

2 early morning rides today and yesterday both up and out before 7 am which is best time for me

 

[derrick]

60 miles with friends from the club, stopped in Hatfield Heath for a bit of breakfast, then a nice bumpy route back to High Beech for a beer and a chat, then short ride back home, what a great day.
http://app.strava.com/activities/87280724

 

[BrianEvesham]

http://www.strava.com/activities/87231518

Lovely day here in Evesham.