First run on new Cinelli and first 50 up - a good day

jotko
jotko Posts: 457
edited December 2012 in Road beginners
A few weeks ago I picked up a Cinelli Saetta Sprint 105 from Wiggle when they were knocking them out for £1000 - too good an offer to turn down. After a couple of weeks of fiddling around and ordering bits and bobs I took it for its first proper run today.

Headed out from Bristol to Clevedon, despite trying to take it easy I found myself fairly flying along, the bike is amazingly nimble compared to what I am used to (Genesis Croix der Fer).

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On the way back I still felt pretty good so decided to keep going - by the time I got home I had managed exactly 50.0 miles exactly according to Strava, my first 50 mile ride achieved completely by mistake :)

Now correct link - http://app.strava.com/activities/30395499

Averaged 16 mph which I am very happy with, and the bike was super comfy, no aches or pains other than my jellyfied legs!

Hope everyone else managed a good day out today :)
strava - http://app.strava.com/athletes/1217847
trainerroad - http://www.trainerroad.com/career/joeh

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  • thefd
    thefd Posts: 1,021
    jotko wrote:
    On the way back I still felt pretty good so decided to keep going - by the time I got home I had managed exactly 50.0 miles exactly according to Strava, my first 50 mile ride achieved completely by mistake :)

    http://app.strava.com/activities/25106415

    Averaged 16 mph which I am very happy with, and the bike was super comfy, no aches or pains other than my jellyfied legs!
    You've linked the wrong ride. The Strava ride you have put a link to was done on 6 October, and was 32.3 miles!!
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  • jotko
    jotko Posts: 457
    TheFD wrote:
    jotko wrote:
    On the way back I still felt pretty good so decided to keep going - by the time I got home I had managed exactly 50.0 miles exactly according to Strava, my first 50 mile ride achieved completely by mistake :)

    http://app.strava.com/activities/25106415

    Averaged 16 mph which I am very happy with, and the bike was super comfy, no aches or pains other than my jellyfied legs!
    You've linked the wrong ride. The Strava ride you have put a link to was done on 6 October, and was 32.3 miles!!

    Cheers dude, brainfart on my behalf, that ride was my previous best effort.

    Here is todays:

    http://app.strava.com/activities/30395499

    I will edit the first post as well...
    strava - http://app.strava.com/athletes/1217847
    trainerroad - http://www.trainerroad.com/career/joeh
  • elderone
    elderone Posts: 1,410
    well done jotko and congrats on the fifty,thats a massive milestone to get to.The bike looks nice to btw.
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  • skyblueamateur
    skyblueamateur Posts: 1,498
    I brought the Cinelli Experience with Campag 6 months back and absolutely love it. Fantastic bike for the money.
  • Stuuu
    Stuuu Posts: 46
    And there was me thinking I could use the excuse of not hitting 50 miles,yet, on the colder weather. :)

    Nice riding, Jotko.
  • jotko
    jotko Posts: 457
    Cheers guys :D

    After fully charging before I left, my geriatric iphone 3GS had 3% battery left when I limped home, I think I may need to ask Father Christmas for a Garmin....!
    strava - http://app.strava.com/athletes/1217847
    trainerroad - http://www.trainerroad.com/career/joeh
  • FlacVest
    FlacVest Posts: 100
    I've found Strava terrible with battery life; I've been using CycleGPS and it uses up a good 20 percent when out for a 2+ hour ride. All of the info records perfectly as well.

    But I mean, you could just use an odometer for your bike and forget strava all together; I found that I had no real reason to use it.

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