April 2015 Bike Bicycle Cycling Challenge

47Jacqueline

Whee! Just bought a new bike! 22 gears! Weighs about an ounce. lol Those aren't the right pedals. ha ha

Ohhim

Quick ride today, but every mile counts.

4/2 - 35 miles
4/3 - 11 miles

Total: 46 miles
Goal: 450 miles
Remaining: 404 miles

canadianlbs

Michelledownunder wrote: »

Any survival hints from regular night time cyclers?

i'm in canada and a fairly bike conscious city, so ymmv for where you are. but i do ride year-round and do a lot of it in the dark since our winters are very dark and very rainy.

so for what it's worth: front and rear blinkies are mandatory here from an hour before sunset and an hour after dawn. the couple of times i've forgotten them or had them run out of juice have convinced me that they do help, but my personal favourite thing is reflective taping. if i had to pick only one between lights and the tape, i'd take the tape every time, no question. for one thing it's REALLY visible compared with the lights, and much harder for drivers to not know what it means. and for another - very importantly - you can apply it all over your bike and wear equipment that has it as well, and that means you can be seen from just about any angle, which doesn't happen with lights.

the most respect i've ever gotten from drivers was when i was riding in one of those mesh safety vests that you see on work crews at the side of a road. people are pretty good about bikes around here anyway, but that was the only thing that's ever caused them to change actual lanes as they passed. it might look dorky, but not nearly as dorky as a brain injury or a shattered spine, so i'm all about it. it soaks up an amazing amount of rain too.

kcjchang

Bad start this week but aiming for 500 this month. Goal for fall is complete a century under 6 hours, shooting for 5 (Foxy's Davis, CA). Coming back after 24 year break and took more than 10 months to get back to the shape I was in when I started the sport 29 years ago. 12 more pounds to go before hitting the pavement hard to bring my FTP to respectable level; sounds like an eternity. I commute one way 3-4 times a week averaging 25 miles each trip and ride 35-45 miles ea on Saturdays & Sundays. And a century per month for last two with one planned each month thereafter until September before the official one.

4/1 - 15 miles
4/2 - 15.1
4/4 - 35.4

m1xm0d3

04/02 - 06.13 @ 17.0 mph
04/03 - 07.09 @ 16.4 mph (AM Commute)
04/03 - 12.18 @ 16.6 mph (PM Commute)
04/04 - 13.18 @ 16.5 mph

MTD: 38.59
GOAL: 300

corindeathawk

The wind was ridiculous today but still better than trainer in the garage.

4/2 - 23.3 Miles
4/4 - 35.2 Miles

Total - 58.5 Miles
Target - 450 Miles

HappyTrails7

4/1 14.96 miles
4/4 15.88 miles

Total 30.84

SBRRepeat

47Jacqueline wrote: »

Whee! Just bought a new bike! 22 gears! Weighs about an ounce. lol Those aren't the right pedals. ha ha

She's a beaut. Congrats on the new wheels!

kcjchang

4/1 - 15 miles
4/2 - 15.1
4/3 - 35.4
4/4 - 41

Ohhim

Nice slow ride with a neighbor today, with a stop for some tasty greek food mid-ride.

4/2 - 35 miles
4/3 - 11 miles
4/4 - 38 miles

Total: 84 miles
Goal: 450 miles
Remaining: 366 miles

Machka9

Friday 03 April ---- 40.52 km
Saturday 04 April -- 35.23 km
Sunday 05 April --- 40.11 km

Michael190lbs

april 1 st 14.37 HR 139
april 2nd 15.26 HR141
april 3rd 19.56 HR 126
april 4th 13.54 HR129
april 5th 14.49 HR 134

I love this bike it has truly changed the way I train. Its an XBU-55 and I highly recommend it- Very stable and reliable

jillyian

April 3rd 0miles
April 4th 41 miles- 3,166 feet climbed

e_smith06

Goal 200 miles
April 4 - 22.0 miles

Total: 22.0 miles

toofatnomore

I live in upstate NY. Bike is getting spring tune up now. Still snow and salt aplenty. Can't wait.

SingingSingleTracker

April 1 - rode 12.2 Kilometers for a duration of 0:30:00
April 3 - rode 28.7 Kilometers for a duration of 1:07:20 (4 x 8 Zone 4 Intervals)
April 5 - rode 25.7 Kilometers for a duration of 1:53:56 (Whoot! Whoot! 3 laps on the Singlespeed back home on the local singletrack for Easter Break)

April Totals: 66.6 Kilometers - 03:31:16 hours

Training and riding in Deutschland continues...

HappyTrails7

4/1 14.96 miles
4/4 15.88 miles
4/5 16.81 miles

Total 46.94

corindeathawk

The wind was still ridiculous. It was a bit better than yesterday, but not much

4/02 - 23.3 Miles
4/04 - 35.2 Miles
4/05 - 35.2 Miles

Total - 93.7 Miles
Target - 450 Miles

SBRRepeat

22.7 sloooow miles with my parents this afternoon. It's a fun family tradition and the weather was beautiful. The trail we were on was PACKED. There were lots of children darting around and dogs off leash.
42.7 so far

bigd66218

Ride #3 for April 11.10 miles @ 14.64 avg...windy!!!

steffenson

I have been doing some spinning this winter but April will kick off my REAL biking. Still have cold weather and snow on the ground though so hoping things warm up soon.

4/01 - 1hr spin - 16m
4/02 - 1.25hr spin - 20m
4/03 - 16 miles @ 16.3mph 700' climbing --- First outside ride of the year!
4/05 - 32 miles @ 15.7mph 1,500' climbing --- Took way more effort then it should have. Have a lot further to get back in shape then i thought.


Total miles: 84m
April goal: 300 miles

cowbellsandcoffee

4/2 - 22.5 miles
4/5 - 35.3

Total - 57.8
Goal - 500
Left - 442.2

meritage4

1 hour 45 minute ride with my 24 yr old son. Mountain bikes, lots of soft sand on trail, one trestle bridge, one feral horse, great lakeview First outside ride at home this year And rusty as usual with clipping in and oout on forst rides of the year. Much better by end of ride.

jillyian

4/1 37.6 miles 2858 feet
4/2 43.1 miles 2270 feet
4/4 41.3 miles 3166 feet
4/5 28.7 miles 575 feet
4/6

cassity282

(first off.i am disabled and canot spell. I am sorry.spellcheck dousnt like people who spell pheneticly.please try to sound my words out)onto the real stuff

I used to trail ride in the mountains. and on the local forest trails. and the bike trail. I could ride from my home,to the bike trail,ride the bike train and then back.i would do that until I was 21 or 22.

I am 26 and have recently pulled my damn bike out. I have trouble going around the block. our block is a tiny bit over a mile.so I just round it to that mile. I try to ride at least 2 times a week. and walk 3 to 4 times a week.

I am struggeling. but I am trying. my goal is to get around that mile without hurting my knee. to get my mucel in my legs (thighs mainly) so that I can go for long rides again.

m1xm0d3

04/02 - 06.13 @ 17.0 mph
04/03 - 07.09 @ 16.4 mph (AM Commute)
04/03 - 12.18 @ 16.6 mph (PM Commute)
04/04 - 13.18 @ 16.5 mph
04/05 - 17.08 @ 16.4 mph

MTD: 55.67
GOAL: 300

lemurcat12

Slow start so far:

4/5: 14.5 miles

Miles to goal: 185.5 miles.

HillOE

Slow start for me too:

April 1: 20 km
April 5: 26 miles

ride1002015

Just joined my fitness pal today, and am planning a 100 mile ride in August. Haven't ridden since last summer! Training starts today! Woohoooo! Will start with time- 20 mins is enough.

SingingSingleTracker

April 1 - rode 12.2 Kilometers for a duration of 0:30:00
April 3 - rode 28.7 Kilometers for a duration of 1:07:20 (4 x 8 Zone 4 Intervals)
April 5 - rode 25.7 Kilometers for a duration of 1:53:56 (Whoot! Whoot! 3 laps on the Singlespeed back home on the local singletrack for Easter Break)
April 6 - rode 8.42 Kilometers for a duration of 00:46:16 (SS mashing)

April Totals: 75.02 Kilometers - 04:17:32 hours

Training and riding in Deutschland continues...