Road Cycling Essentials

SDK^ · 7 Feb 2015 at 09:23

FrenchTart said:
Taking one friend who's new to cycling and another that is recovering from a knee injury for a very easy paced cycle to Lyme Park. Should be fun though it'll make my weekly average speeds look even worse than they already are

I did this with a family member between Xmas and New Year and it was very painful. Going so slow for 3 hours was tourture and I was freezing all the way round. Average was 11mph over 37 miles.

As good as it was for them I'll not be repeating it.

MrGrumpy · 7 Feb 2015 at 09:34

Extended commute home yesterday on the fixed with a wee bit of climbing. Nights are getting lighter now up here so hope to get some more longer rides in on way home.

https://www.strava.com/activities/251177886

SoliD · 7 Feb 2015 at 09:57

SDK^ said:
I did this with a family member between Xmas and New Year and it was very painful. Going so slow for 3 hours was tourture and I was freezing all the way round. Average was 11mph over 37 miles.

As good as it was for them I'll not be repeating it.

I don't mind doing these sorts of rides, but only in the summer

daveski · 7 Feb 2015 at 10:23

Cold out this morning, good turnout though with 8 of us. Not bad for a 7am start on a cold February Saturday.

https://www.strava.com/activities/251401180

whyscotty · 7 Feb 2015 at 11:20

1st 20 miler

Not upto most of your standards but quite impressed I didn't quit.

Actually felt that I could have carried on if I'd been better prepared (food wise)

Just wish the 1st 5 miles didn't hurt as much as it does, when does it get easier?

https://www.strava.com/activities/251422542

daveski · 7 Feb 2015 at 11:48

It doesn't, you just get faster

Shamrock · 7 Feb 2015 at 11:51

Or slower!

Feel so much weaker than last summer. :mad:

Vonhelmet · 7 Feb 2015 at 12:04

Just short of 40 miles this morning. Horribly cold. Awful drivers. Passing at stupid times, on blind bends, some pillock in a white van mouthing off and beeping their horn behind us on a climb... Unbelievable.

https://www.strava.com/activities/251454227

daveski · 7 Feb 2015 at 12:09

Shamrock said:
Or slower!

Feel so much weaker than last summer.

So do I, but its February! The crappy weather does not help.

grudas · 7 Feb 2015 at 12:09

Shamrock said:
Or slower!

Feel so much weaker than last summer.

So you're saying that I need to beat your rp lap time right!?

MM-Seat · 7 Feb 2015 at 12:21

Just been out for my first ride. Managed 8 miles in 40 minutes. Really enjoyed it!

Shamrock · 7 Feb 2015 at 12:34

grudas said:
So you're saying that I need to beat your rp lap time right!?

You are welcome to try. 3 ACW laps in 54:47

I can't imagine myself getting anywhere near that time now!

Vonhelmet · 7 Feb 2015 at 12:49

Shamrock said:
You are welcome to try. 3 ACW laps in 54:47

I can't imagine myself getting anywhere near that time now!

My single ACW lap from Roehampton gate took me 24 minutes, haha.

I are slow.

tedmaul · 7 Feb 2015 at 14:16

This mornings bunch:

https://app.strava.com/activities/251477969

First time this year i've not been dropped, so all the hard work on the turbo might be starting to pay off a bit.

grudas · 7 Feb 2015 at 14:19

Shamrock said:
You are welcome to try. 3 ACW laps in 54:47

I can't imagine myself getting anywhere near that time now!

Yeah I don't think I'll manage that, an hour for 3 laps would be good tho? What was you avg speed for those 3?

FrenchTart · 7 Feb 2015 at 14:52

SDK^ said:
I did this with a family member between Xmas and New Year and it was very painful. Going so slow for 3 hours was tourture and I was freezing all the way round. Average was 11mph over 37 miles.

As good as it was for them I'll not be repeating it.

Ended up being 13mph overall average though for the 20ish miles that the new rider was with us I imagine it was a bit slower. The other guy that was with me for the entire ride is a capable rider - he's just having to take it slowly due to his knee.

It was cold but to be honest it wasn't too boring or anything. Part of the route we rode wasn't really suitable for road bikes so I doubt I'd have been much faster by myself on that bit

SoliD said:
I don't mind doing these sorts of rides, but only in the summer

Yup, it'd definitely be nicer if it wasn't so ridiculously cold

Shamrock · 7 Feb 2015 at 15:19

grudas said:
Yeah I don't think I'll manage that, an hour for 3 laps would be good tho? What was you avg speed for those 3?

An hour for 3 is the classic target to aim for in Richmond Park. Requires an average of 20.1mph or something.

My PB was 22mph average. KOM has a time of 45:53 @ 26mph :eek:

PaulStat · 7 Feb 2015 at 15:33

I went out for a bit of 'I don't really know where I'm aiming for' ride this morning

https://www.strava.com/activities/251539309

Not too bad, this puts me at 99.7 miles for the week, so just missed that 100 target

Also did an extended commute home last night, the end bit was a killer I never really do hills so the willsbridge hill segment at the end was damn hard!

https://www.strava.com/activities/251539321

physichull · 7 Feb 2015 at 18:35

Went out drinking last night and have felt well and truly rotten all day today, still have a headache!!! Gah! Club run tomorrow....going to be hard the way I'm feeling right now. Fairly flat route though so should be ok.

Going to make the GCN energy bars tonight...pics to follow.

topgun06 · 7 Feb 2015 at 20:17

physichull said:
Going to make the GCN energy bars tonight...pics to follow.

Nice! Looking forward to seeing the results.