gregsonevans Member

I disagree with buying a road bike, a modern hybrid can be lighter than a roadie and they have come on leaps and bounds over the last few years, if you are not comfortable on a road bike especially if you are carrying extra weight you will really struggle, spd pedals will make it easier but I did my 100 miler on my 10 year…

I weigh 250 pounds and I did a 100 mile ride last year and I regularly ride 50+ miles, build up the miles gradually before the event as it will be very hard to suddenly double the ride distance, invest in a better hybrid bike rather than a roadie as comfort is key when being stuck in the saddle for so long and carry plenty…

I am from Pontypridd but now live in Essex :smile: Feel free to add

I drank 6 bottles of wine in one go, I didn't lose any weight but I lost 2 days :laugh:

Set myself a target of 600 miles for April after riding 450 in March, happy to say that I managed to achieve it :smile: Count: 31 Activities Distance: 650.03 mi Time: 49:13:08 h:m:s Elevation Gain: 34,290 ft Avg Speed: 13.2 mph Avg HR: 124 bpm Calories: 52,675 C Max Distance: 52.07 mi

Been off the bike for a good few months so I set myself a target of 200 miles to ease my way back, managed 450 so more than happy with that, bring on the summer :glasses: Count: 26 Activities Distance: 451.36 mi Time: 39:40:42 h:m:s Elevation Gain: 10,055 ft Avg Speed: 11.4 mph Avg HR: 125 bpm Calories: 34,499 C Max…

Count: 18 Activities Distance: 292.74 mi Time: 25:38:29 h:m:s Elevation Gain: 5,868 ft Avg Speed: 11.4 mph Avg HR: 127 bpm Calories: 22,736 C Max Distance: 42.93 mi

Count: 16 Activities Distance: 265.41 mi Time: 23:28:24 h:m:s Elevation Gain: 5,231 ft Avg Speed: 11.3 mph Avg HR: 127 bpm Calories: 20,601 C Max Distance: 42.93 mi

Count: 14 Activities Distance: 239.63 mi Time: 21:04:16 h:m:s Elevation Gain: 4,439 ft Avg Speed: 11.4 mph Avg HR: 128 bpm Calories: 18,661 C Max Distance: 42.93 mi

I was hoping to get a longer ride done today but had to return home to replace the chain, hopefully get a decent ride in over the weekend Count: 13 Activities Distance: 196.70 mi Time: 17:38:08 h:m:s Elevation Gain: 3,584 ft Avg Speed: 11.2 mph Avg HR: 127 bpm Calories: 15,219 C Max Distance: 31.73 mi

Only a small ride today as I had the dentist this morning, first ride of the year without a jacket :happy: Count: 11 Activities Distance: 174.72 mi Time: 15:48:44 h:m:s Elevation Gain: 3,249 ft Avg Speed: 11.0 mph Avg HR: 128 bpm Calories: 13,556 C Max Distance: 31.73 mi

Added loads of weight to my bike and riding more miles offroad and that is keeping my speed down, tempted to remove all weight but trying to get used to it before I start doing longer rides in the summer where I am hoping to do a 170 mile ride to Wales to visit family and will need to carry clothing etc. Count: 10…

Count: 9 Activities Distance: 135.69 mi Time: 12:12:38 h:m:s Elevation Gain: 2,474 ft Avg Speed: 11.1 mph Avg HR: 128 bpm Calories: 10,318 C Max Distance: 31.73 mi

Only been back on the bike a week and have fallen in love with it all over again, set a goal of 200 miles for March and halfway there already :smile: Count: 8 Activities Distance: 103.95 mi Time: 9:24:05 h:m:s Elevation Gain: 2,324 ft Avg Speed: 11.1 mph Avg HR: 128 bpm Calories: 7,935 C Max Distance: 21.77 mi

Had a few problems and sadly didn't even see my bike for 3 months but now I am back and really unfit again so having to ease my way back, going to set a target of 200 miles and see where I end up Count: 5 Activities Distance: 51.63 mi Time: 4:32:42 h:m:s Elevation Gain: 1,381 ft Avg Speed: 11.4 mph Avg HR: 132 bpm…

38 miles today giving me 80 miles in 2 days, last few miles were hard but I will soon get back into the swing of things.I wore my seal skin overshoes today and it was so much better than yesterday as my toes looked blue after yesterday's ride, perhaps this diabetes is finally catching up with me as well as my age :smile:…

Did my first 40 mile ride in a while today and really started to feel the cold, time to dig out the winter gear :ohwell: Count: 3 Activities Distance: 73.16 mi Time: 5:38:33 h:m:s Elevation Gain: 3,152 ft Avg Speed: 13.0 mph Avg HR: 134 bpm Calories: 4,604 C Max Distance: 40.98 mi

First ride of the month, got soaking wet and covered in mud but loved every minute of it. Still loads of fallen trees blocking the route so I might have to start riding on the roads again until they are cleared away but the dirt tracks are so much more fun :wink: Count: 1 Activities Distance: 21.77 mi Time: 1:40:25 h:m:s…

October was a very poor month for me, bruised ribs kept me off my bike for a while before damaging my main chainring on my bike, because I ride a old hybrid sourcing the right chainset became a marathon task but finally managed to get one on ebay 2 days ago and now I have my baby back, bring on November :wink: Count: 23…

Broke my bike again today and it looks like it could be beyond repair, almost every day this month things have been stopping me from clocking up decent miles and really getting close to throwing in the towel now Count: 15 Activities Distance: 216.07 mi Time: 16:11:07 h:m:s Elevation Gain: 9,269 ft Avg Speed: 13.4 mph Avg…

Managed 30 odd miles today but I got a puncture and I stripped 2 teeth from my main chainring, looks like my bike is slowly dying on me but I can't complain as we have covered thousands of miles together, still going to patch her up and get her running again as I feel like I am cheating if I use one of my other bikes lol…

Really struggling to clock up the miles this month as I am having a few niggly health problems Count: 10 Activities Distance: 162.43 mi Time: 11:44:29 h:m:s Elevation Gain: 7,107 ft Avg Speed: 13.8 mph Avg HR: 131 bpm Calories: 10,648 C Max Distance: 51.21 mi

Did a little more today but struggled again, no pain no gain though Count: 7 Activities Distance: 136.83 mi Time: 9:55:45 h:m:s Elevation Gain: 5,870 ft Avg Speed: 13.8 mph Avg HR: 132 bpm Calories: 9,228 C Max Distance: 51.21 mi

Got back on the bike for the first time in 10 days after damaging my ribs breaking up a fight, only managed 19 painful miles but it was progress I suppose Count: 6 Activities Distance: 108.89 mi Time: 7:54:11 h:m:s Elevation Gain: 4,529 ft Avg Speed: 13.8 mph Avg HR: 132 bpm Calories: 7,382 C Max Distance: 51.21 mi

Better effort today Count: 4 Activities Distance: 85.74 mi Time: 6:13:50 h:m:s Elevation Gain: 3,369 ft Avg Speed: 13.8 mph Avg HR: 132 bpm Calories: 5,647 C Max Distance: 51.21 mi

Invest in a pair of padded cycling shorts, they will make the world of difference :noway:

Count: 3 Activities Distance: 34.53 mi Time: 2:39:50 h:m:s Elevation Gain: 2,069 ft Avg Speed: 13.0 mph Avg HR: 129 bpm Calories: 2,341 C Max Distance: 22.90 mi

I really need to sort myself out and get back on the bike properly, less than 500 miles last month and a slow start to this month but I have had a few health problems that in truth gave me a excuse not to ride, got a few tidy rides planned for the weekend so hopefully I will get back into the swing of things again Count: 2…

A poor month for me as I have been looking after my grandchildren and I moved house, hopefully be able to start clocking up some miles again in October Count: 24 Activities Distance: 463.92 mi Time: 34:50:45 h:m:s Elevation Gain: 16,934 ft Avg Speed: 13.3 mph Avg HR: 124 bpm Calories: 31,628 C Max Distance: 59.85 mi

Did 2 smaller rides today to push my pace up a little bit, now that the weather is getting worse I will no longer be spending 4 hours or more in the saddle and pacing myself and I will be doing more 2 hour high intensity rides Count: 23 Activities Distance: 460.70 mi Time: 34:34:51 h:m:s Elevation Gain: 16,827 ft Avg…