Newbie weekly achievement thread

[hebe]

I love the idea of Thanksgiving, but my hips are always grateful that we don't have it in the UK. I am trying so hard not to buy the lovely German gingerbread and marzipan goodies that are in my corner supermarket at the moment, I am finally consistently back to pre-baby weight minus 7lbs and don't want to put them back on!

I've not been out riding for nearly 3 weeks I was sore, then I had a cold, then it snowed. Hoping to get out this week though, possibly tomorrow if the last of the ice melts. This may be over optimistic given that the temperature is only forecast to go one degree above freezing all week. On Tuesday I'm going to the LBS to have another go at choosing a Christmas bike Good times.

editing to add that the forecast for tomorrow is -3degC and light snow (on top of the ice we already have). So no riding tomorrow

[Roadtrip]

I just got word I was one of the winner of my company weight loss challenge.

It's a gift card for $25-50 I think.. I don't remember the exact prize but I get to pick it up today.

For something I was trying to do anyhow.. it worked out twice as good for me.. loose weight and get paid!!!

Shannon

[hebe]

That's brilliant - well done and have fun spending your gift card!

[jelee1311]

Good job roadtrip! How cool is that and just in time for christmas or after christmas sales

[Bike Writer]

Roadtrip your post made me grin. How cool to get rewarded like that!

[Kerry1976]

Roadtrip your post made me grin. How cool to get rewarded like that!

I couldn't have said it better. You got your own personal reward and then a second reward in the gift card. Congratulations on both!

[hebe]

I did my first proper ride on my new mountain bike today. 5 miles offroad (felt like more, as always). The bike is so much more stable and fun offroad than my comfort bike. I screwed up on a couple of hills due to stopping for walkers/dogs then being in the wrong gear to get going again, but also got a nice cadence going on a couple of other stretches. I do have a problem with the left thumb shifter, it has too much travel in it so I'll see if the shop can do anything about that. I'm not 100% sold on the pedals either, they seem to have rather less traction than the ones on my Marin, especially when wet.

Beautiful ride today though. Stunning views over rolling fields, there's still a bit of snow and ice around (I LOVE frozen puddles!) and the bike just kept making me laugh. The chain came off once, but went back on ok and I came off once after a dodgy start but was fine, just a bit muddy. 3 degrees or thereabout, but I was toasty warm.