Newbie weekly achievement thread

[MVines]

Hi All - Have had my bike for a week now and just completed my first 10 mile ride. Rode it in 46 minutes, including 3 short breaks. Got a new saddle yesterday and it has made a world of difference. Bontrager Affinity 1 WSD = BAD, Specialized Lithia = Much Better

[Velocivixen]

I purchased and installed a Velo-Orange polished aluminum chain ring guard on my new bike. Well, the front derailleur (which is the harder of the two derailleurs to adjust) was very slightly rubbing on the new chain ring guard. I watched some online videos about front derailleur adjustments and so I moved my front derailleur slightly higher so it wouldn't rub. I must have also inadvertantly rotated the derailleur cage, so then I had to adjust that as well as the limit screws. That, in turn, slightly affected the cogs in the back and shifting so I had to adjust that. All in all things shift well and work, but things seem just a tad more noisy than when compared to before I made these adjustments. I have my one month free tune up on my bike this week and I will definitely tell them what I did and have them "fine tune" my work. So that's my achievement.

[roo4]

Well, poo! I signed up for an organized ride and opted for the $20 long sleeve T-shirt. As near as I can tell, the ride is composed of three loops, kinda shaped like Mickey Mouse. The loops are 50, 25, and 25 miles, and riders can do any combination. The (minor, I know) problem is that I am planning to ride 50, maybe 75 miles and the shirt proudly proclaims that it is a century ride.

I don't like wearing the shirt under false pretenses. Yes, I realize that only about 3 people will ever notice this and comment. Yes, I realize that I am married to one of them. Yes, I understand that this is trivial compared to pretty much everything else in the world.

Signed,

Century Ride Poser

[Velocivixen]

Hey roo4, good job for riding any of them! You do know, don't you, that you wear the shirt After the ride (not before or during)?

[MojoGrrl]

65 miles today, pretty much climbing the whole damn time....and my "bad" knee did not hurt AT ALL. Not even a moment of fatigue or discomfort. This is a FIRST!!

[sunsfan]

65 miles today, pretty much climbing the whole damn time....and my "bad" knee did not hurt AT ALL. Not even a moment of fatigue or discomfort. This is a FIRST!!

Impressive. And hurray for no pain!

[MojoGrrl]

I purchased and installed a Velo-Orange polished aluminum chain ring guard on my new bike. Well, the front derailleur (which is the harder of the two derailleurs to adjust) was very slightly rubbing on the new chain ring guard. I watched some online videos about front derailleur adjustments and so I moved my front derailleur slightly higher so it wouldn't rub. I must have also inadvertantly rotated the derailleur cage, so then I had to adjust that as well as the limit screws. That, in turn, slightly affected the cogs in the back and shifting so I had to adjust that. All in all things shift well and work, but things seem just a tad more noisy than when compared to before I made these adjustments. I have my one month free tune up on my bike this week and I will definitely tell them what I did and have them "fine tune" my work. So that's my achievement.

That's great! I am still too afraid to do any real "mechanical work" on my bike, but it's an invaluable skill to have.

[roo4]

Hey roo4, good job for riding any of them! You do know, don't you, that you wear the shirt After the ride (not before or during)?

Yeah, I know. I've done many running races and triathlons in the past. At this point I don't get too snooty about it though, half the time the race shirts aren't something I want to wear anyway.

[Zippinalong]

Did 29 miles this past Sunday. The longest I've ever ridden!

[Oregongirl]

Hi Ladies....
I just started riding this last spring, and can't get enough! The last few weekends my guy and I rode 60 miles, loved it! We are training for a century this fall. Every place we go, we usually take our bikes too! Don't ya love bike racks! LOL!

[Roadtrip]

Well I survived my first crash today... Update in a little while... Just got back and need to shower and assess full damage.

Shannon

Update: Did a 14 mile trail ride with a friend... He's much more advanced at cycling then myself or DH. DH goats him into taking off his shoe while riding and putting it back on, which his he is able to do and rides no hands for a half mile... You get he idea.

He's riding along and chatting, I hear some banter between him and DH, so slow down to find out what's up, he says DH is freaking out because I did this... At which point he actually reaches over and grabs my bars and is screwing around with me. I feel my weight shift and I'm too close to him, only inches away, so steer away, he attempts to "keep" me upright making things worse. We both go down. I landed just to the side of the pavement in the "grass" which was really gravel incased in a little dirt and grass. I hit the deck with my right leg and shoulder, feeling the gravel as I tuck my shoulder in to protect my head, then hear the gravel as my head hits the ground. I'm stopped. Quick assessment. Nothing broken. Bike, check.. Look in one piece. Only a little scratches and dirt on the bar ends (thank god I wasn't riding my Ruby) but all else inplace and acounted for. So I turn to see if my friend is ok and give him what for. He says I over-reacted. I said no you were screwing around. His front brake is fully engaged and no right. We look at adjusting, but them but we realize his wheel is WAY out of true, like a taco. It's unridable. I do a quick safety check on my bike and ride on the five miles back to the car and he walks up to the trailhead were I tell him I'll meet him with the car. I get to the car and turn back to collet him, but on the way to the LBS to get his bike checked he says hes sorry and shoudnt have done what he did.

I have road rash on my leg and elbow with some bruising already.. Bike look to come away unscaved.. His front wheel was trashed and he had to replace.

[Crankin]

He sounds like a moron.

[KatzPajamas]

He sounds like a moron.

DITTO! Take all the chances ya want to -all by yourself...not at another's expense.

[pll]

Wow! How unnecessarily dangerous. At least (small consolation) he fessed up to the mistake. I hope you are not too stiff tomorrow. The one time I crashed, my neck was really stiff afterwards. Two 30 min massages helped!

[redrhodie]

Unanimous, he's a moron.