Cycling Challenge - January 2015 Biking Bike Bicycle

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  • PaulHalicki
    PaulHalicki Posts: 576 Member
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    wobblybots wrote: »
    Can i join? I'm just getting back on the bike after a back issue and really looking forward to getting km's (I'm European!! :D ) under the belt.

    I'm running as well so will probably only do 2 bike rides a week.

    4th Jan - 22km

    The only requirement is that you have a bike and ride it. Welcome to the thread.
  • OldDogSparky
    OldDogSparky Posts: 59
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    I'm in with a goal of 400 miles this month. I need a good strong start to keep my yearly goal in sight. The temps are on the cold side this week. I usually end up mixing in 2 or 3 days of running just to keep it interesting.

    01/02 - 21.14 mi
    01/04 - 25.10 mi
    01/05 - 33.63 mi
    01/06 - 21.15 mi

    MTD: 101 miles

    Happy New Year everyone and I hope it's a great year of cycling for you!
  • Wooken3
    Wooken3 Posts: 635 Member
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    <== Red flashing LED biking vest from Amazon in addition to front and rear bike lights makes sure everyone sees me after dark. :smiling_imp:

    Got the bike out of the shop today for a short ride home as the knee didn't heal as quickly as the bike got fixed. I'll have to keep the rides short for a few more days. :unamused:

    1-5 Jan: 00.0 ==>Bike in shop
    06 Jan: 07.0
    07 Jan: 00.0

    Jan Total: 7.0 miles
    Jan Goal: 250
  • timberline
    timberline Posts: 2 Member
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    Spin class today. 17 miles in an hour.
  • TCMacRae
    TCMacRae Posts: 4 Member
    edited January 2015
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    I am a 57-yr old man, 5'9" in height. One year ago I weighed 208 lbs, and this morning I weighed in at 174 (yes, I managed to stay on track over the holidays). I did this by disciplined eating and lots of cycling (5,500 miles in 2014). I now cycle almost every day - 20 miles minimum each week day and usually 50-100 combined miles on the weekends. In July last year I started doing a lot more climbing and ended up with 365,000 ft of climbing for the year. This year my goal is to ride 7,500 miles and climb 500,000 ft. Since I travel and cannot ride ~10 weeks of the year, I will have to average 180 miles and 12,000 ft of climbing in each of the remaining weeks.

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  • fordies990
    fordies990 Posts: 2 Member
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    I am currently on 53 miles for the month so far. My riding consists of a 4.4 mile commute to work and back on a mountain bike and then additional rides out on my road bike. I use strava to track my riding but don't use it to record my commute.

    My goal for this month is to reach 250 miles with a minimum of 150 of that being strava recorded on the road bike.
  • SingingSingleTracker
    SingingSingleTracker Posts: 1,866 Member
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    January 1 - rode 8.3 miles for a duration of 1:05:00 (mountain biking)
    January 2 - rode 17.3 miles for a duration of 1:49:32 (singlespeeding)
    January 3 - rode 31.2 miles for a duration of 2:24:56 (foundation road miles)
    January 6 - rode 20 miles for a duration of 1:03:58 (included FTP test to set training zones)

    January Totals: 76.8 miles - 6:23:26 hours

  • MostlyWater
    MostlyWater Posts: 4,294 Member
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    Took a spin class today. Pedaled just under 9 miles iirc.
  • gsc560
    gsc560 Posts: 11
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    First ride of the year... only 16 miles but I'm starting small and hopefully working up to a century ride later this year. Being overweight makes the small hills seem like the Alpe d' Huez, but its great to be riding again.2ewl68d8xlg5.jpg
  • PaulHalicki
    PaulHalicki Posts: 576 Member
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    Wow, beautiful scenery. So far this year my rides are pretty short too, but then again it's kinda cold out there. If I do tonight's ride, it will be in the mid-20s. Brrr.
  • Wooken3
    Wooken3 Posts: 635 Member
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    Guess I best not post anything about Phoenix setting a new record high today at 81F. Nope, not me, not gonna say a word...

    1-5 Jan: 00.0 ==>Bike in shop
    06 Jan: 07.0 mi
    07 Jan: 10.6 mi

    Jan Total: 17.6 miles
    Jan Goal: 250
  • cowbellsandcoffee
    cowbellsandcoffee Posts: 2,975 Member
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    In for 350 this month.

    1/4 - 19 miles
    1/5 - 20
    1/7 - 20

    Total - 59

    Remaining - 291
  • PaulHalicki
    PaulHalicki Posts: 576 Member
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    01/01 - 10 miles
    01/04 - 28 miles
    01/05 - 16 miles
    01/07 - 23 miles

    Total: 77 miles

    I rode 23 miles in freezing temps with a dozen or so of my friends.

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    By the time I got home it was 23 and my water bottle was frozen.
  • kcjchang
    kcjchang Posts: 709 Member
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    In for 300
    1/6 - 11.7 miles in 40 min
    1/7 - 12.8 miles in 45 min

    Been off the bike for about three weeks but feel like forever. Hopefully my new bike get here next week and the warming weather continues (low 40s to the high 50s in the afternoon) so I can start doing longer weekend rides. Also need to shed the 5 pounds that I regained over the holidays as well as the final 15 by mid year.
  • ClareB13
    ClareB13 Posts: 202 Member
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    We're in the middle of gale and storm force winds right now and it's set to continue for at least the next four or five days so it doesn't look like I'll be out on the bike this weekend :(
  • cowbellsandcoffee
    cowbellsandcoffee Posts: 2,975 Member
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    In for 350 this month.

    1/4 - 19 miles
    1/5 - 20
    1/7 - 20
    1/8 - 20

    Total - 79

    Remaining - 271
  • Wooken3
    Wooken3 Posts: 635 Member
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    January Goal 250

    Week 2:
    08 Jan: 11.0 mi
    09 Jan: 00.0 mi
    10 Jan: 00.0 mi
    11 Jan: 00.0 mi
    12 Jan: 00.0 mi
    13 Jan: 00.0 mi
    14 Jan: 00.0 mi

    Jan Total: 28.6 miles
    Week 1 total: 017.6 miles
  • cowbellsandcoffee
    cowbellsandcoffee Posts: 2,975 Member
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    In for 350 this month.

    1/4 - 19 miles
    1/5 - 20
    1/7 - 20
    1/8 - 20
    1/9 - 13

    Total - 92

    Remaining - 258
  • PaulHalicki
    PaulHalicki Posts: 576 Member
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    01/01 - 10 miles
    01/04 - 28 miles
    01/05 - 16 miles
    01/07 - 23 miles
    01/10 - 33 miles

    Total: 110 miles

    Another 33 miles. Chilly, but nice. I rode through the west side where there are several WPA-era schools.

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    Chilly turned to miserable when the ride home included not just a headwind but rain, too.

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  • cowbellsandcoffee
    cowbellsandcoffee Posts: 2,975 Member
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    In for 350 this month.

    1/4 - 19 miles
    1/5 - 20
    1/7 - 20
    1/8 - 20
    1/9 - 13
    1/10 - 22

    Total - 114

    Remaining - 236

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