October 2017 Biking Cycling Bicycling Challenge!
_nikkiwolf_
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Welcome to the October 2017 Cycling Challenge thread!
This is a continuation of the September thread.
This is a continuation of the September thread.
ohhim wrote:If you are new to posting on this thread, or if you are new to cycling, We welcome you! If you are returning from a previous thread, We welcome you, too.
This thread is for anyone who rides a bike. Do you bike to work? Do you pull your children to the park? So you ride weekends? Do you spin, at home or the gym? Do you race crits, ironman, or centuries? Or, are you just starting out and remembering how much fun you had biking when you were a kid? However you choose to push your pedal, you are welcome on this thread.
There's no set challenge across participants - this is a mixed-ability / mixed-experience / everyone welcome group. Just pick your own target that you want to achieve this month, post that when you join the thread, and post updates throughout the month as you're working towards your target.
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Excellent!
Happy October First! (yesterday)
Today, my husband and I finalised the Audax/Randonneuring season's Petit Year Round Randonneur (PYRR) series.
An Audax/Randonneuring season is (for reasons I'm not sure about), from November 1 to October 31. The Petit Year Round Randonneur requires a total of 1200 km for the year, made up of rides from 50 km, 100 km or 150 km in length. You can do the 50s, for example, in the cold winter months, and make up the distance with 150 km rides in warmer months. Also, the rides can be made up of Permanents (official rides that can be done any time) or organised Audax events which can only be done when they are scheduled on the calendar. A bit complicated, but we like the concept for (a) an Audax award, (b) the need for strategising throughout the year to end up with the minimum 1200 km, and (c) it encourages riders back into the sport.
Anyway, we finished the series today with a 50 km. And it was tough!! Much tougher than we expected. 50 km might seem a bit trivial for distance, but this had 500 metres of climbing, and all but one climb were into the wind. Wind? Yep, gusts over 70km/h funnelling down the valleys and directly into the face.
And you need to pay attention to 50s. At the 15km/h minimum speed... you don't get much time to play with before getting to a checkpoint at 37km, as well at the one at 50km. We just made the 37 km one with 13 minutes to spare, after being 15 minutes behind at the top of the last climb. Then we finished the ride 12 minutes within the time limit... after the last big climb that featured 9 to 14% grades.
Phew!! What a way to finish!!
Distance: 51.4 km
Elevation: 500 m
Moving Time: 2:54:22
Elapsed Time: 3:08:20
Speed: Avg: 17.7 km/h | Max: 54.4 km/h
Heart Rate: Avg: 151 bpm | Max: 174 bpm
For the first half of the ride my average heart rate was 158. That's higher than I like for an average HR at my age ... it hurt.5 -
Review ... (Distances include cycling + walking)
March 15: 489.8 km (304.3 miles) = 38 hours 4 min
April: 491.94 km (305.6 miles) = 43 hours 6 min
May: 361.81 km (224.8 miles) = 35 hours 50 min
June: 569.53 km (353.9 miles) = 41 hours 53 min
July 2015: 230.7 km (143.35 miles) = 32 hours 45 min
Aug: 211.3 km (131.3 miles) = 28 hours 8 min
Sep 2015: 306.7 km (190.6 miles) = 35 hour 2 min
Oct: 441.82 km (274.5 miles) = 47 hours 43 min
Nov: 660.21 km (410.23 miles) = 60 hours 41 min
Dec: 499.91 km (282.8 miles) = 54 hours 56 min
Jan: 864.79 km (537.35 miles) = 65 hours 36 min
Feb: 470.53 km (292.4 miles) = 40 hours 39 min
March 16: 917.73 km (570.2 miles) = 66 hours 13 min
April: 417.83 km (259.6 miles) = 40 hours 23 min
May: 267.09 km (165.9 miles) = 36 hours 10 min
June: 552.1 km (343 miles) = 54 hours 48 min
July 2016: 709 km (440.5 miles) = 60 hours 41 minutes
Aug: 775.9 km (482.1 miles) = 54 hours 52 minutes
Sep 2016: 371.3 km (230.7 miles) = 32 hours 20 min
Oct: 649 km (403.3 miles) = 49 hours 46 min
Nov: 403 km (250.4 miles) = 52 hours 16 min
Dec: 511.05 km (317.55 miles) = 52 hours 2 min
Jan: 741.9 km (461.0 miles) = 70 hours 3 min
Feb: 600.5 km (373.1 miles) = 57 hours 30 min
Mar: 1113.2 km (691.7 miles) = 78 hours 25 min
Apr: 1181.9 km (734.4 miles) = 76 hours 45 min
May: 426.6 km (265.1 miles) = 39 hours 21 min
June: 575.7 km (357.7 miles) = 41 hours 53 min
July: 714 km (443.7 miles) = 52 hours 23 min
August: 475.8 km (295.6 miles) = 38 hours 41 min
September: 455.5 km (283 miles) = 41 hours 25 min
September went better than anticipated ... hoping for a good October too! Roughly the same distance/hours as in previous years ... or more.
Oct 1 - 51.40 km cycling (162.32 min)
2017 Monthly October
Walking Distance (km): 0.0
Walking Time (min): 0.0
Cycling Distance (km): 51.4
Cycling Time (min): 162.3
Stairs Climbed Number: 0.0
Stairs Climbed Time (min): 0.0
Other Distance: 0.0
Other Time: 0.0
Totals
Total Distance (km): 51.4
Total Distance (miles): 31.9
Total Time (min): 162.3
Total Time (hr): 2:42:192 -
Review ... (Distances include cycling + walking)
March 15: 489.8 km (304.3 miles) = 38 hours 4 min
April: 491.94 km (305.6 miles) = 43 hours 6 min
May: 361.81 km (224.8 miles) = 35 hours 50 min
June: 569.53 km (353.9 miles) = 41 hours 53 min
July 2015: 230.7 km (143.35 miles) = 32 hours 45 min
Aug: 211.3 km (131.3 miles) = 28 hours 8 min
Sep 2015: 306.7 km (190.6 miles) = 35 hour 2 min
Oct: 441.82 km (274.5 miles) = 47 hours 43 min
Nov: 660.21 km (410.23 miles) = 60 hours 41 min
Dec: 499.91 km (282.8 miles) = 54 hours 56 min
Jan: 864.79 km (537.35 miles) = 65 hours 36 min
Feb: 470.53 km (292.4 miles) = 40 hours 39 min
March 16: 917.73 km (570.2 miles) = 66 hours 13 min
April: 417.83 km (259.6 miles) = 40 hours 23 min
May: 267.09 km (165.9 miles) = 36 hours 10 min
June: 552.1 km (343 miles) = 54 hours 48 min
July 2016: 709 km (440.5 miles) = 60 hours 41 minutes
Aug: 775.9 km (482.1 miles) = 54 hours 52 minutes
Sep 2016: 371.3 km (230.7 miles) = 32 hours 20 min
Oct: 649 km (403.3 miles) = 49 hours 46 min
Nov: 403 km (250.4 miles) = 52 hours 16 min
Dec: 511.05 km (317.55 miles) = 52 hours 2 min
Jan: 741.9 km (461.0 miles) = 70 hours 3 min
Feb: 600.5 km (373.1 miles) = 57 hours 30 min
Mar: 1113.2 km (691.7 miles) = 78 hours 25 min
Apr: 1181.9 km (734.4 miles) = 76 hours 45 min
May: 426.6 km (265.1 miles) = 39 hours 21 min
June: 575.7 km (357.7 miles) = 41 hours 53 min
July: 714 km (443.7 miles) = 52 hours 23 min
August: 475.8 km (295.6 miles) = 38 hours 41 min
September: 455.5 km (283 miles) = 41 hours 25 min
September went better than anticipated ... hoping for a good October too! Roughly the same distance/hours as in previous years ... or more.
Oct 2015: 441.82 km (274.5 miles) = 47 hours 43 min
Oct 2016: 649 km (403.3 miles) = 49 hours 46 min
Oct 1 - 51.40 km cycling (162.32 min)
Oct 2 - 8.2 km walking (100 min) + 11.5 km cycling (40 min)
2017 Monthly October
Walking Distance (km): 8.2
Walking Time (min): 102.5
Cycling Distance (km): 62.9
Cycling Time (min): 198.6
Stairs Climbed Number: 0.0
Stairs Climbed Time (min): 0.0
Other Distance: 0.0
Other Time: 0.0
Totals
Total Distance (km): 71.1
Total Distance (miles): 44.2
Total Time (min): 301.1
Total Time (hr): 5:01:081 -
I've been away from MFP for a couple of months.
After riding around 400 km in August and 300 km in September I've committed to ridding 625 km in October to raise money to fight kids cancer. So far I've ridden over 60 km, but the rain is bucketing down now so I think today will be a rest day.2 -
Target
Road - 500km
Trails - 125km
Total - 625km
Actuals
Oct 1 - 23.5km off road
Oct 2 - 37.6km off road
Oct 3 - 40.9km on road
Oct 4 - rest day
Remaining
Road - 460km
Trails - 64km0 -
@Machka9 Congratulations on finishing the Petit Year Round Randonneur ; sounds really challenging!
@mtb000mtb That's a great goal you have for this month, awesome
I'm still not sure what to set as a target. Summer is definitely over... Maybe 150km.
The first 10.7km are done; a really rainy commute yesterday.1 -
@_nikkiwolf_ is it just me or is it getting lonely here? Where I live we are approaching the end of the 4th day of October and we have a total of 3 participants. From what I recall there was more activity last time I did this challenge.0
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You're right, it's gotten a bit more quiet since spring...
I'm still hoping a few more people will show up.
Like @AgileK9 @bocasdelbadbob @crumpin0828 @huskydoo @kcjchang @JMTRAIL2015 @Rogus1 and @sijomial , who all participated last month - I'm sure they are all planning to cycle in October too, maybe just had a busy few days?
And maybe @pedermj2002 would like to join for a few miles too...?
Or @35dollars and @Ohhim - after all, I always quote their posts to open the challenge thread
Feel free to nudge / invite anyone else you thing might be interested - it's more fun (and more motivating) when there are a few more people, that's for sure!1 -
Goal for the month is 36 hours. Mostly indoors after the 15th for next 16 weeks, 2 eight weeks build block, to rebuild my fitness.
Anyone doing the Death Ride, Tour of California Alps? Going to finish in 2018 even if it kills me. (2016 DNF, 4 passes, and sidelined this year by shoulder surgery.)2 -
@_nikkiwolf_ @mtb000mtb
Still here, still riding.
Day off exercise today to play with my new/old toy. Got my old motorbike back on the road and went out for a couple of hours. I put motorcycling on hold when I started cycling seriously but now I'm retired I should have time for both hobbies.
Since 2012 I've cycled over 12,000 miles and only ridden my motorbike about 250 miles so my skills are a bit rusty. 0-60mph on a bicycle = never, 0-60mph in 3 seconds on my motorbike means I have to re-calibrate my speed perception and vision more than a little bit!
Aiming for 400 miles cycling this month.3 -
My first fitness challenge with MFP so not sure if it's too late to participate this month; if it's not too late, I'm totally in! I love cycling but the incoming Canadian winter is not forgiving..I figure this challenge would make me accountable/ more motivated to cycle as summer fades away & temps start to drop.
(Will edit w more info later on!)
October total (km):
October total goal: 300km/?
Oct 1 • 15km
Oct 2 • 8km
Oct 3 • 5km
Oct 4 • <1km
Oct 5 •
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Still here. Still read the threads everyday. Just been super busy at work with a killer project with crazy deadlines. Riding has suffered because of that. Still riding just not as much.1
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Hi guys! I used to cycle middle distances (metric centuries, MS-150s, that sort of thing) but haven't for years. I'm building back up slowly, taking October to do cycle classes to get my legs used to going around in circles again. October's goal is 10 classes (I also do BodyPump and yoga).
What does everyone ride?2 -
Hi @_nikkiwolf_ - I'm still cycling and occasionally pop into the thread.
So far this year:
Jan-17 161.62
Feb-17 490.52
Mar-17 396.53
Apr-17 252.32
May-17 438.83
Jun-17 410.87
Jul-17 484.85
Aug-17 150.67
Sep-17 460.14
This month, 48.07 / 428.4, YTD 3294.42 / 4000
Still on target to break 4000 miles for the year, which I'll be very pleased with
Hope your knee is holding up, now that you're back on the bike
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_nikkiwolf_ wrote: »@Machka9 Congratulations on finishing the Petit Year Round Randonneur ; sounds really challenging!
Thanks! It was a good way to keep on track throughout the year. Each month, we had a ride to do, and if we opted for an easier 50 km one month, we would have to make it up with a more challenging 150 km at some other time.
It also gave me the chance to create a set of routes. The routes have to be "officially approved" and on the list of available rides. When we started the challenge there were only a few routes and most of them were really difficult with massive amounts of climbing.
Now we've about doubled the amount of official routes available and there's a nice mix of relatively easy to very difficult so we've got some variety.
The last one we did (the 50 km I described in my first post here) was one of my designs, and without the wind, it would probably fall somewhere in the middle of the difficulty range. With the wind, it was a lot more challenging!
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Review ... (Distances include cycling + walking)
March 15: 489.8 km (304.3 miles) = 38 hours 4 min
April: 491.94 km (305.6 miles) = 43 hours 6 min
May: 361.81 km (224.8 miles) = 35 hours 50 min
June: 569.53 km (353.9 miles) = 41 hours 53 min
July 2015: 230.7 km (143.35 miles) = 32 hours 45 min
Aug: 211.3 km (131.3 miles) = 28 hours 8 min
Sep 2015: 306.7 km (190.6 miles) = 35 hour 2 min
Oct: 441.82 km (274.5 miles) = 47 hours 43 min
Nov: 660.21 km (410.23 miles) = 60 hours 41 min
Dec: 499.91 km (282.8 miles) = 54 hours 56 min
Jan: 864.79 km (537.35 miles) = 65 hours 36 min
Feb: 470.53 km (292.4 miles) = 40 hours 39 min
March 16: 917.73 km (570.2 miles) = 66 hours 13 min
April: 417.83 km (259.6 miles) = 40 hours 23 min
May: 267.09 km (165.9 miles) = 36 hours 10 min
June: 552.1 km (343 miles) = 54 hours 48 min
July 2016: 709 km (440.5 miles) = 60 hours 41 minutes
Aug: 775.9 km (482.1 miles) = 54 hours 52 minutes
Sep 2016: 371.3 km (230.7 miles) = 32 hours 20 min
Oct: 649 km (403.3 miles) = 49 hours 46 min
Nov: 403 km (250.4 miles) = 52 hours 16 min
Dec: 511.05 km (317.55 miles) = 52 hours 2 min
Jan: 741.9 km (461.0 miles) = 70 hours 3 min
Feb: 600.5 km (373.1 miles) = 57 hours 30 min
Mar: 1113.2 km (691.7 miles) = 78 hours 25 min
Apr: 1181.9 km (734.4 miles) = 76 hours 45 min
May: 426.6 km (265.1 miles) = 39 hours 21 min
June: 575.7 km (357.7 miles) = 41 hours 53 min
July: 714 km (443.7 miles) = 52 hours 23 min
August: 475.8 km (295.6 miles) = 38 hours 41 min
September: 455.5 km (283 miles) = 41 hours 25 min
September went better than anticipated ... hoping for a good October too! Roughly the same distance/hours as in previous years ... or more.
Oct 2015: 441.82 km (274.5 miles) = 47 hours 43 min
Oct 2016: 649 km (403.3 miles) = 49 hours 46 min
Oct 1 - 51.40 km cycling (162.32 min)
Oct 2 - 8.2 km walking (100 min) + 11.5 km cycling (40 min)
Oct 3 - 5.8 km walking (70 min) + 23.6 km cycling (70 min)
Oct 4 - 3 km walking (35 min) + 20 flights of stairs (16 min) + 15 min weight lifting
Oct 5 - 6.5 km walking (80 min) + 14 flights of stairs (11 min)
Oct 6 - 7.9 km walking (95 min) + 14 flights of stairs (11 min)
2017 Monthly October
Walking Distance (km): 31.4
Walking Time (min): 392.5
Cycling Distance (km): 86.5
Cycling Time (min): 273.2
Stairs Climbed Number: 48.0
Stairs Climbed Time (min): 38.4
Other Distance: 0.0
Other Time: 15.0 min weight lifting
Totals
Total Distance (km): 117.9
Total Distance (miles): 73.3
Total Time (min): 719.1
Total Time (hr): 11:59:031 -
Beautiful bright and sunny Autumn day - perfect for hitting some hills. So I did four big climbs in the Surrey Hills. Not a long ride but a hard ride with 2874' of elevation. Garmin gives me a "recovery time" of 72hrs. Right now I think my quads would agree with that!
Up Box Hill from one direction but then dropped down to the bottom again to do the iconic Zig Zag Road climb which isn't hard (steady 5% for 1.4 miles) but gives great views. This is the view looking south when you reach the top.
Then long climb up to Ranmore Common - the steepest bit is right at the top. 0.9 mile and 7% average.
Was going to do the tough Whitedown Lane climb but the road was closed so detoured to Crocknorth Rd instead (10% average).
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Target
Road - 500km
Trails - 125km
Total - 625km
Actuals
Oct 1 - 23.5km trails
Oct 2 - 37.6km trails
Oct 3 - 40.9km road
Oct 4 - rest day
Oct 5 - 39.2 road
Oct 6 - rest day
Oct 7 - 10.7 trails
Remaining
Road - 420km
Trails - 54km0 -
kellieinkc wrote: »What does everyone ride?
Mountain biking is my buzz, mostly social but some competitive events.
The road riding is just for fitness so I can go harder on the trails. It's easier to fit extra commutes into my week than to find time for an extra trail ride.
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