BigG59 Member

It is and thanks for sorting out.

Almost missed the sign up. Only realised when Isaw ll the new Avtars for MFP friends Put me down please.

77.3km and 648m climbing http://www.strava.com/activities/134664615 Picture Bonus They were working on the level crossing when we arrived. Quite a crowd were delayed. Too early to drink this, will be having my "wife beater" later TBY Edit : Food - 0pt, Drink - 1pt, Crossings - 1pt, Climbing - 1pt : Total Bonus - 3pt

I need to register my DNS for 23rd already. I'm away with work again. Hopefully get one in on 27th. TBY Edit : Chocolate - 0pt, Drink - 0pt, Archery - 0pt, Climbing - 0pt : Total Bonus - 0pt

Well I managed to keep the bike rubber side down this week. A relatively flat one after Friday's monster (by my standards). http://www.strava.com/activities/132208530 104.3km and 719m elevation Mid Ride Latte and Giant Jammie Dodger in Southport After burning my neck on Friday I took some of this with me, should have left…

Had a spill at half way point, about 55km from home. Limped home! So taking photos not top of my agenda. Now nursing a sore arm, pride and damaged Castelli kit. Bike seems to ride OK once I'd straightened the brake levers out. Cannot see any obvious damage on the frame. Will get it into the LBS for a thorough check over.…

Today's Ride - BigYin thanks for organising, if I didn't have the motivation of the challenge I am not sure I would have been out today on my own in that wind. http://www.strava.com/activities/127453239 Only 72.6km but hard work on my own into that wind. Bonus Points Billy No Mates Over 500m Accent (620m) Tenuous - No…

Gent Welgevm http://www.strava.com/activities/125231347 81.3km Bonus Points 13.5% at 19.53km and 17% at 20.28 - This is at start of what is known known locally as Angelzarke Climb and was one of cycling mags "top ten killer hills" Beer was Leffe - Forgot to take a before photo so here's the empty glass TBY Edit - XS…

Thanks for the kind comments, cataract was a side affect of the detached retina from last year. Its been difficult making right turns on the bike, as basically I could not see too well over my right shoulder, had to rely on my cycling buddies!! or just stop and look over left shoulder. Got the all clear yesterday so I am…

Sorry I missed this one a DNS for me. In my defence, I had a cataract removed on the Monday and have been banned from cycling for 2 weeks!! Its a long two weeks.

Roma Maxima I've clearly not got the hang of this Here's my ride http://www.strava.com/activities/119016184 TBY Edit - 71.2km Logged, Pre/In-Ride Coffee 0pt, Rome Related Photo 0pt, Prior Civilization 0pt Post Ride Drink 0pt, food 0pt - Total Bonuses 0pts - not a problem with the bonus points - they're largely for fun, and…

My Strade Bianche Being new to this, I kind of missed the idea of taking photos etc. Coning back home into the headwind felt every bit as hard as that climb they had into the last km. 71.3km plus 640m climbing 3h01m27s http://www.strava.com/activities/118657759 TBY Edit - 71.3km Logged, Unmetalled road Bonus 0pt, Eroica…

Don't stand on the fence, what do you really think :)

Well done

Not on meds, my HbA1C has been in the 5%s now for 12 months by diet and exercise (a lot of exercise) alone. I lost a significant amount of weight and my Dr says that my T2 was clearly caused by insulin resistance as a result of the additional weight.

Sounds good thanks for arranging BigYin

So how does it work? I wouldn't mind giving it a go. Enjoyed the TDF and Giro ones from last year. Wont be able to ride between 17th March and end of March as I get my cataract removed (Side effect of the detached retina) but should be able to do the others.

Rider 312 Team 2 Stage Date Distance Time Ascent Ride Log URL 1 24/08 DNS - on holiday 2 25/08 DNS - on holiday 3 26/08 DNS - on holiday 4 27/08 DNS - on holiday 5 28/08 DNS - on holiday - Back now so should be out every day 6 29/08 31.2km 1h 5m 44s 208m http://www.strava.com/activities/78501299 7 30/08 34.6km 1h 15m 26s…

I use one by IBGstar. Mine is for Phone but I am sure there must be an Android version too. You can enter BG, Carbs at last meal plus any insulin. You can get various averages and email a spreadsheet of results. Its free and I've used it for about 6 months.

I find even when I push it hard (for me hard is an average of 28km/h at an average cadence of 85-90) I burn at about 450-550 Calories per hour according to my Garmin HRM. Just back from a 95k ride pace was low (average of 25km/h) as there was a lot of climbing (1000m). I averaged 420 calories/ hour. I've never managed to…

Welcome. It will all seem very over whellming at first. You don't mention where you live. If its the UK your Doctor will arrange various other tests to check feet, kidney function and eyes etc you may be lucky and have an active support group local to you as well. My local health authority also run a weekly "drop in"…

Sorry missed your question. I started out trying to do at least 30 minutes of cardio exercise a day. I read that the effect of exercise can have a positive effect on the BG levels for several hours after finishing. I now do at least an hour of cardio, six days a week when not travelling with my job and at least 30 minutes…

Robert, Strava is an app that tracks your cycling and running. It's a great training aid. I link it to the Garmin GPS on my bike so I can record my speed, cadence and hear rate at various points but you can just use it on a smartphone to track route and speed. Excellent results too Jessie. I agree on the need to remain…

Thanks for the posts everyone. I won't be leaving the group, the title was very tongue in cheek. The theme of the questions seems to be how did I do it? Two things. Eating less and moving more!! I saw positive results via the dieting. I joined a gym and started to get fit. This enabled me to take up cycling last November.…

These were taken exactly 12 months apart 26th July 2012 and 26th July 2013.

Team #2 311 - daz_automatic 312 - BigG59 313 - goonas 314 - 315 - hawkeyegal1995 316 - 317 - narak_lol 318 - 319 - WLB76 I will take 312 again please. Advance note to my other Tean2 members I wont be able to ride until 29th as I am holiday. But I will put the kms in aftre this.

Another thanks to TBY from me as well. Really enjoyed this and I definitely went out more with the thought I needed to support "my team"

How are you calculating your calories burned? If you are using MFP be aware it overestimates what you burn. MY experience is at least double!! So if you are eating back calories based on MFP, your net calories in will be more than you think.

LeTour Challenge Entries for Rider 312 Team 2 Stage Date Distance Time Ascent Ride Log URL 1 29/06 55.9 km 2h9m38s 498m http://app.strava.com/activities/63510048 2 30/06 66.6 km 2h39m27s 557m http://app.strava.com/activities/63775040 3 01/07 No Ride - sorry team away on business for next few days 4 02/07 No Ride - sorry…

Just got off the phone with an "ambulance chaser" my LBS recommended. Lets see what happens. Thanks for the feedback everyone.