New Riders [Archive] - Page 4 - Women's Cycling Discussion Forums

Pathetically slow? How long to improve? (26 replies)
First Group Ride (1 replies)
Bike Sizing (5 replies)
Possible New Roadie, but Stuck in the Mud..! (18 replies)
New Bike.. POSSIABLY (18 replies)
Cadence - female v male riders (12 replies)
How do you deal with the wind? (18 replies)
Hybrids better for hills? (22 replies)
Gravel/unmade surfaces - tips? (9 replies)
7 month progress (16 replies)
New bike fever (2 replies)
Cruiser or Mountain? (11 replies)
What Do I NEED? (12 replies)
Bonked (37 replies)
Things that happen... (5 replies)
Spinning vs Mashing (16 replies)
Hi, I'm new...me and my son are cycling together! (6 replies)
Newbie Intro (9 replies)
Buying my first pair of road shoes! Please help (17 replies)
Newbie weekly achievement thread (607 replies)
Thinking about a road bike (16 replies)
Another post about cliplessness (8 replies)
Adjusting to Cyclocross (13 replies)
Why does my husband shave his legs? (27 replies)
I passed a girl! (lol, kinda sounds like a song title, eh?) (14 replies)
New Here to these forums (9 replies)
Nervious Nelly scared of tiny hills (16 replies)
Bumps and bruises... (16 replies)
Newbie Update (5 replies)
I DID it! Clipless revisited (21 replies)
Bike light question (3 replies)
Spinning? (9 replies)
Google maps and Garmin 705 Edge (7 replies)
Elevation charts and percents (4 replies)
SPD Encouragement needed (35 replies)
sorry, how do you add your bike to the trailer (0 replies)
Clipless Today, Brusied Tomorrow (9 replies)
Sad, feeling stupid, need encouragement (17 replies)
Newbie (10 replies)
Santa finally came (i'm51) and brought my new Pashley bike! (12 replies)
Saddles (4 replies)
Thinking about trying clipless one more time... (8 replies)
More shifting/hill questions (15 replies)
How do you get started racing? (2 replies)
Hill climbing progress? (5 replies)
Novice going solo - advice welcome (9 replies)
Milestone! (13 replies)
New ride, new challenges (16 replies)
First Clipless Ride! (20 replies)
hills... my dreaded weakness (22 replies)
Newby with nerves (16 replies)
OMG!! Is My Wheel Bent?? (14 replies)
What is a Trainer? (3 replies)
Total Newbie (38 replies)
saddle height??? (4 replies)
Bianchi Eros Donna--Fair Price? (11 replies)
Shortening crank arms - Does this require a whole new crank set? (1 replies)
Can I pass you? (10 replies)
Got a new/old bike -- good for starting on, at least (4 replies)
Anyone from Yakima, WA with youngsters up for a bike ride? (1 replies)
Can an obese woman ride a normal bike? (16 replies)
Embarrassed to Ask.... (42 replies)
new at this and need some opinions about my new bike (3 replies)
Strange Cramping? (5 replies)
Need help picking bike for 5'1" city rider (2 replies)
Is it ever the bike? (15 replies)
A first! (4 replies)
Couple of Newbie Questions? (19 replies)
How can you tell..... (58 replies)
Very New Here (4 replies)
What does it mean to "mash"? (5 replies)
Is spending $100 for a bike fit worth it?? (7 replies)
First longish ride-now I want more! (2 replies)
Wheels (0 replies)
New here... (9 replies)
What do you wear for cold weather riding? (16 replies)
How can i get my speed up??? (19 replies)
Am I Nuts? (3 replies)
Why would I lower my handlebars? (12 replies)
First ride over 5 miles...I'm skeered! (33 replies)
Going From 0 to Touring in 2 Summers -- (12 replies)
Shoes - first pair of cycling shoes - how to get the right fit? (6 replies)
Should I change to different tires? (3 replies)
Wide saddles besides Brooks? (10 replies)
First Crit,First Crash, First cycling injury (4 replies)
WSD Road vs. Touring Bike (11 replies)
Inclines, Hills and shifting (33 replies)
Think I'm getting close to the best fit, but my elbow is hurting (3 replies)
Talk to me about drops (20 replies)
First 50 mile ride on my road bike (5 replies)
Some confusion over terms (16 replies)
Riding in traffic - good little video clip (10 replies)
My bottom's on fire (10 replies)
Am I too short for my new bike? Pls help (14 replies)
Rollers and momentum (42 replies)
Sore wrists (23 replies)
The thing about being a new rider... (36 replies)
Talk me through (or around!) this... (12 replies)
Buying my first Bike...needing a little help (11 replies)
Specialized Dolce? (5 replies)
First group ride Sat. What do I need to know? (8 replies)
Bike and other questions (8 replies)
New here! Cycling shorts & undies question (30 replies)
Hopefully this isn't a stupid question... (10 replies)
Okay, so he's never going to be a TE member... (3 replies)
I got her...well him (10 replies)
Pre-dawn riding - a little nervous (28 replies)
Weight loss vs muscle gain (22 replies)
Will I ever get there? (5 replies)
Seat height and knee bend (6 replies)
A few questions.... (14 replies)
First ride clipless.... now I have Questions (6 replies)
Shifting advice (12 replies)
I'm not a novice, but I feel like one. (16 replies)
Crampy Arms (4 replies)
Total Novice (5 replies)
Chamois Butt'r, etc (13 replies)
Very new and a little scared (24 replies)
Trek vs. Specialized (10 replies)
Saddle issues (1 replies)
Hitting the road for the first time... (10 replies)
Pan Mass Challenge (1 replies)
Saddle - inconsistent discomfort (24 replies)
Spiderflex Seat (1 replies)
Am I ready? (6 replies)
20 mile bike ride (5 replies)
Specialized's Jett Seat (4 replies)
Brevet this October - insane idea? (28 replies)
resources for proper form (0 replies)
Mirror question (30 replies)
Progress! (3 replies)
Afraid of stopping and down hills (16 replies)
BF is pulling away (17 replies)
numb foot (6 replies)
First real ride on LHT OR Fitters ROCK (1 replies)
Embarassing Saddle Issues... (66 replies)
I did it! (5 replies)
Starting out (39 replies)
Specialized Dolce Sport vs. Elite (4 replies)
First "event" (3 replies)
Fear of Clipless Pedals (43 replies)
Tire Pressure (33 replies)
Broke and Starting out: Question> (15 replies)
First Road Bike - Fuji Finest 1.0 2009? or Trek? (8 replies)
Long uphill... (13 replies)
Trek 2.1 WSD (10 replies)
What's a criterium? (10 replies)
What do you do? (20 replies)
Standover Height (2 replies)
What should a TT Newbie wear? (4 replies)
Balance.... eeeeck. (7 replies)
SPD weirdness. (12 replies)
Racing? Training? (3 replies)
Speed question (12 replies)
I did it!!! (10 replies)
Dealing with the heat (40 replies)
My First Century! (8 replies)
GPS versus bike computer? (12 replies)
Resources for fearful new cyclist (5 replies)
Looking for pedal advice (6 replies)
Oh my...what have I gotten myself into! (30 replies)
folding tires (2 replies)
Wonderful progress! (5 replies)
New road bike after 25 years: what soreness is normal? (22 replies)
Beginner ready to get started! (13 replies)
Took my first dive! (3 replies)
So proud of myself (8 replies)
So what is appropriate to spend? (16 replies)
Quick question for spinners (6 replies)
long-armed newbie can't find a cycling windbreaker (6 replies)
I did it!!! (1 replies)
Where to get a bike fitting in Utah? (Salt Lake) (5 replies)
Scott Contessa Speedster and asking for discounts? (10 replies)
New rider (again) (8 replies)
Wellington Warmup (4 replies)
I am going to try it :) (7 replies)
Back side of a climb (5 replies)
Hi there! (5 replies)
Lactate threshold training? (8 replies)
Shifting challenged...bar-ends that is (15 replies)
?s about recovery rides and training (10 replies)
Back on the Bike (3 replies)
I GOT MY NEW BIKE!!!! Jamis Satellite Sport! (21 replies)
Hills (19 replies)
wife kicks butt in cycling (44 replies)
Trainer vs riding - Brooks question (6 replies)
sit bone recovery (7 replies)
Shoes (15 replies)
Rack/Pannier weight (16 replies)
I'm a little scared (14 replies)
Routing question - what would you do? (22 replies)
Clothing (11 replies)
Confession to make (36 replies)
Shifting and hills and falling over oh my! (7 replies)
Dressing for the weather - basic question (12 replies)
knobby tires on road bike rub brake calipers (2 replies)
Globe Vienna 1 or 2? Worth paying that bit extra? (3 replies)
Saddle Issues (11 replies)
tiagra vs. shimano 105 and other ???s (11 replies)
Elevation question (5 replies)
Breaking Free - First Road Ride! (12 replies)
New Bike Search: Thoughts on the Jamis Satellite Sport (24 replies)
Pardes is BACK with Elderberry Rides (15 replies)
Looking for a training plan for beginners...any suggestions? (12 replies)
Clipping in- It's definitely different than spin class. (18 replies)
Breaking Free! (14 replies)
My son just had a bike fit! (25 replies)
Taking off pedals (27 replies)
Using a bike pump (15 replies)
Weight Limit for Bike????!! (12 replies)
Got my helmet, lights and shorts..now what? (8 replies)
Which bike? Help! (2 replies)
Newbie needs help adjusting bike (6 replies)
i found a cycling partner!! (6 replies)
Catrin: 2 and Wind: 0 (13 replies)
First big ride, yipee! (15 replies)
Bike helmet fit for the oblong (22 replies)
Highlight of my day (6 replies)
How Long Should I Wait To Do First Century (15 replies)
What is Toe Overlap (4 replies)
New to road biking but just got my first bike! (10 replies)
Helmet matters... (19 replies)
How to test ride? (1 replies)
"Casual" rider wants to gear up for commuting (10 replies)
Time or mileage? (17 replies)
Success - in several ways (2 replies)
I Got It!!!!! (17 replies)
Trying to choose the right bike (2 replies)
Specialized Ariel? (12 replies)
Need some help-new to cycling :) and about to bike 4000 miles.. (28 replies)
A Fabulous Fifty Miler...First Time! (8 replies)
Topic I've Avoided (34 replies)
Triple v Double (20 replies)
Fitting/test ridequestion (11 replies)
Specialized Sequoia or Sequoia Elite?? Help?? (4 replies)
Speed story (4 replies)
Clipless question... (43 replies)
Event Jersey ettiqette (11 replies)
Long training rides solo?? (28 replies)
Training for my first Century this August (11 replies)
What's the Best Bike Under $1000 (10 replies)
Comfort...especially in the seat... (7 replies)
Bike Lifting Weight (22 replies)
how do you fit cycling shorts? (23 replies)
cycling shoes??? (6 replies)
Fat Girl on a Bike (47 replies)
Clipping in practice (11 replies)
Must Haves (12 replies)
training advice please???????? (2 replies)
So happy to find this place! (9 replies)