You should post a 'new bike day' thread on reddit :D (and here too of course!)
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You should post a 'new bike day' thread on reddit :D (and here too of course!)
April was a pretty good month, as expect with 2 weeks holiday from work!
Did my most miles ever cycling in a month; 228 miles. (216 last September being the previous best) and did by far the most climbing I've ever done 17k ft as opposed to the previous best of 11k ft.
May will be more difficult, no holidays from work but there will be two bank holidays, one this weekend where apparently I'm cycling part of the route which is going to be used for some sort of bike race...
PS I just realised this month saw me do my 1,000th mile cycling (in recent times) so happy with that too :)
I think one of the guys I've been cycling with has a similar model. He takes it to Glentress regularly for a thrash. Got my new Jamis Durango on Friday. Love it. It's so effortless, I could pedal for miles! Such a difference to be on a bike that isn't about 5 stone heavy. Got an email from Evans saying they've rewarded me for my custom with free entry to a Ride It event. Think that may be beyond me at the mo.......Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark
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Nonsense! I've seen your Endomondo's! Get to the Ride It! in Langholm on the 18th May. 15 miles is the medium route, you should be able to do that no problem, doesn't matter how long it takes you.Quote:
Originally Posted by Iain
You'd better do it, or we'll have words.. :mad: ;)
http://www.evanscycles.com/ride-it/l...-18th-may-2013
BTW While Endomondo is good and I still use it. I do find Strava better for cycling, not just for the segments ;) . I just wish there was some way to auto update both of them without having to faff on exporting and importing GPX files.
We shall see! Are you doing that or am I imagining things?Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark
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Well I wouldn't be doing the MTB course on Saturday, I might be doing the Sportive on Sunday, but we'll see cos I have quite a few rides this year and don't want to go on too many ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Iain
Evans ride it's have people of all abilities taking part. Also, you dont have to do the ride you sign up for but they just ask for you to let them know if you change your mind as they publish rider times a couple of days after the event has taken place. I have found them to be good rides.
I suspect the MTB ones will be even better as they'd take you over terrain you'd not otherwise see. Whereas with the sportives you could just go out and cycle it yourself any day if you were so minded
Iain if you do it I will too, I don't have any plans that weekend :s
Really fancy entering the mountain bike orienteering event in Crieff on the 26th.
No bike today - hopefully tomorrow.....
No bike today, it has been delayed due to a bank holiday in the Netherlands :( "Hopefully" tomorrow :bigcry:
Bad luck, where you getting it from or is it being delivered to you?Quote:
Originally Posted by J4MIE
Getting it from Infinity Cycles near Durham, presume they are getting one in from Germany.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark
Will have to leave work a bit early to pick it up, then straight to Carlisle for the Pirelli Rally so hoping the rain will stay away... Depending on how the rally is going might go for a ride on Sunday and then Hamsterley on Monday.
Rain is not bad to CF bikes, the issue is that rain=slippery roads=likely that CF bike will make contact with tarmac!Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark
Right; I had thought it might have been something to do with some carbon bikes not being able to fit mudguards.
Well. No phone call today from the shop, so I went in when passing, the guy had a look and the bike had come in this morning but they hadn't built it! :( Could've had it tomorrow but I'm away and they are closed Sunday, so got to go in Monday afternoon.
Should've agreed to go in tomorrow as it would be ready first thing on Monday :(
:bigcry:
Just passing eh? :laugh: Bad luck. You were going to be away this weekend anyway so. Just have to have your first proper ride on it next weekend :D
Well I have Monday afternoon - got a BBQ next weekend so no time then.
No time to ride during a week end because of a BBQ?!
You should it less and ride a bit on your bike.
Nice ride this weekend up one of the Tour de France climbs! However my fitness still has room for improvement :D
Seven category 4 climbs and one category 3 climb today. Good ride. :D Better than woman coming the other way that lost her back wheel and came sliding down the road sideways and stopped half a meter from my front wheel anyhows.
Looks like everyone is in full swing!
Today I did my first serious ride of the year, 86 km in 3 hours, mostly flat though so nothing special. However it is the same time I was doing last year after a few months of training. Hopefully I can improve by about 15 minutes within the next 5 weeks.
A pity that the Endomondo app wouldn't work on my update BB OS, it was helpful for me to track my workouts.
I use Endomondo and Strava these days to track cycling. You can track cycling on Strava although I use a GPS and upload to both.
I know :) , the issue is that the only gadget that I have is a Blackberry Bold 9900 phone. Endomondo used to work on it before I updated the OS, and Strava doesn't have an app for BB. :(Quote:
Originally Posted by GridGirl
I will probably buy a GPS as I want to start training seriously and would need a more precise device with more functionality, most probably a Polar device.
I'm using Strava and Endomondo on my phone, I find it amusing how they can come up with different distances when running at the same time, using the same GPS and apparently the same google maps.
I did the full ride into work today, 38km in 1hr 22m and might do the return journey today as well
We certainly are!Quote:
Originally Posted by ioan
Hamsterley forest for me yesterday, first time since my accident 2 years ago.
I'm very proud, I diddnt hospitalise myself or kill myself once!!
A ride where you don't fall off is always a good one :D
Unless it's winter and there's 40cm of snow. If you don't go over the bars at least once, you haven't been riding fast enough. :D
Commuter bike is still waiting on the wall, just as the weather warmed up a bit, I got sick. I haven't been able to ride for a week now. And it seems I won't be able to ride until next week due to a work trip and farm work on Friday and car maintenance on weekend.
My road bike fell after I lent it up against the car yesterday and a gust of wind blew it over. I then dropped it today (and took a nice chunk out of my leg) when trying to fix my GPS on it. Not sure when I lost gears but I think I'm pretty sure I had all 30 yesterday. I went down to 9 gears having only three on each ring on todays ride before my other half made me choose which gear I wanted to ride home in and gave me orders not to change. He had a look at the rear derailleur when we got home but I think I might have broken the shifter. Looks like I'm on the mountain bike until its fixed. No more Queen of the Mountain titles either. :(
Picked my bike up today and went straight to Hamsterley and there is a massive difference to my old bike, very happy with my purchase. Just need to get fitter now so that I can ride for more than an hour at a time :(
Congrats! It's a nice feeling having a new bike isn't it! The fitness will come quickly; even if you can't get to the forest then riding it on the road and tracks will help. There's a cycle route just North of you that you could try.Quote:
Originally Posted by J4MIE
Oh dear! You don't have the best of luck with your bikes mechanicals!Quote:
Originally Posted by GridGirl
Nice :up: I want a new bike too, want to go back to full suspension!Quote:
Originally Posted by J4MIE
The fitness will come Jamie. I did about a week or so of rides on the local cycle path and felt better for it. Not any longer than 8 miles at a time, but I felt the benefit.
Had a good ride last night. I'm bored of doing point-to-point stuff, so went to explore the back roads around here. Plan to do the same tonight, find another circular route. Just have to find one that doesn't require me lifting the bike over three stiles!
Decent mountain bike gives you a lot of options! I take it you aren't sticking to the 'authorised' routes then? ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Iain
Authorised? I took a gravel public path that I was probably last on 25 years ago, only to find it had stiles and gates on it!
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Well I'm sure your bike could get down routes which are footpaths rather than bridle ways / marked cycle routes.
Went out for 8km earlier in a quick loop around here, there seems to be quite a few bridleways around that can be used so will have a bit of exploring to do. Found myself driving to/from work looking at signs for footpaths or bridleways :laugh:
Don't think I'll be able to do the Evans event on 18th though as my little brother's decided to visit for two weeks and that weekend will be the only time I can see him. Gutted :(
Oh definitely. I don't stick exclusively to cycle paths. It's just handy having the main Glasgow - Edinburgh one right on my doorstep for a quick blast. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark
I don't think I'd manage to do 15 miles of MTBing anyway! Decided to follow a route I checked out to a country park, which said it was suitable for cyclists and horses. Unbelievably steep hills which were grassy. I was knackered. I eventually gave up and went back down the hill, getting a face full of midges......I did get a good run out the Union Canal towpath after that though.Quote:
Originally Posted by J4MIE
Oh yeah there's tonnes of them! Pro tip: Bing Maps - Driving Directions, Traffic and Road Conditions and select OS mapping or goto Google Maps and select Bicycling.Quote:
Originally Posted by J4MIE
Yeah you theres route 14 which goes through Sherburn off to the coast meeting up with Route 1or back through Durham to Consett, further along there's Route 7 (usually referred to as 'the lines') which goes from Birtley up to Beamish and Consett to meet route then route 7 continues across the Pennines.
Damn, I want a mountain bike now! :laugh: