May 2015 Bike Bicycle Cycling Challenge
corindeathawk
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Since I haven't seen a May thread, here goes:
As Per Our Fearless Leader, CricketKate:
Welcome to our May Cycling Thread. 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? 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.
I am a fairly casual person and, as such, have created a fairly casual thread. There are no rules to how or what you post. My only request is that you be kind. You may post miles, minutes, # of rides, what the scenery looks like, anything. Whatever will motivate you to get on your bike.
Please know that everyone who posts is welcome and encouraged, whether you’re riding a 100 miler on the weekend or just riding around the neighborhood.
As Per Our Fearless Leader, CricketKate:
Welcome to our May Cycling Thread. 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? 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.
I am a fairly casual person and, as such, have created a fairly casual thread. There are no rules to how or what you post. My only request is that you be kind. You may post miles, minutes, # of rides, what the scenery looks like, anything. Whatever will motivate you to get on your bike.
Please know that everyone who posts is welcome and encouraged, whether you’re riding a 100 miler on the weekend or just riding around the neighborhood.
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I'll go with a goal of 500 miles for May, and at least one 50 Mile ride. If the Weather allows, I hope to actually push 600 again for the month
Rides so far:
May 01 - 16.0 Miles @ 15.9mph - Cloudy but nice out, a little wind.
May 02 - 33.6 Miles @ 15.8mph - Great day, was averaging above 16 until the crash, had to cut things short
May Total 49.6 Miles
May Goal 500.0 Miles0 -
I didn't set a goal for last month, 500 miles seems reasonable to me.
May 01-17.93 miles @ 15.51avg.
May 02-19.73 miles @ 16.01avg.
May Total 37.66 Miles
Beautiful Day/Tomorrow should be warmer, maybe 75...0 -
In for 500 miles.0
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going for the same Goal 400
May 1st 14.92 HR127
May 2nd15.81 HR128 and second ride 16.52 HR1150 -
Between MTB & RB I rode 420 in April so I am going for 450 this month. I'd like to break 500 soon (and before summer heatwave hits). The commutes to work are in full swing so hopefully mother nature is forgiving.
5/02 - 18.07 @ 21.3 mph
5/02 - 13.28 @ 16.0 mph
MTD: 31.35
Goal: 4500 -
May has an extra weekend so I'm going for 600 miles!
5/01 - 1/4hr spin - 4 miles
5/02 - 100.5miles @17mph with 4,600' climbing. First century of the season!!! I rode it solo in 5hr 56min moving and 6hr 34min total time. It was my fastest century ever by more then 1mph avg ! (It helped it was also my flattest century ever).
May biking miles: 100.5
May goal: 600 miles
May climbing: 4,600'
May spinning miles: 40 -
Going on a 30 mile ride tomorrow in beautiful Colorado!0
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Trying for 500. We shall see.
5/1 - 15.4 miles
5/2 - 23.3
Total - 38.70 -
May Goal: 300 miles
May 2 - 101.9 miles, first ever century
Total: 101.9 miles0 -
720-800 for May will be my goal.
May 1 10
May 2 0
May 3
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I didn't set a goal for last month, 500 miles seems reasonable to me.
May 01-17.93 miles @ 15.51avg.
May 02-19.73 miles @ 16.01avg.
May 03-21.14 miles @ 16.03 avg.
May Total 58.80 Miles
Mid 70s Today/Awesome weather...
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May 01 - 16.0 Miles @ 15.9mph - Cloudy but nice out, a little wind.
May 02 - 33.6 Miles @ 15.8mph - Great day, was averaging above 16 until the crash, had to cut things short
May 03 - 41.6 Miles @ 15.7mph - Nice day again with a bit more wind. And Cars. Lots of cars.
May Total 91.2 Miles
May Goal 500.0 Miles0 -
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I'm in. Let's shoot for 250 this month. Might be optimistic as we had our first 100 degree day on Friday...
5/1 - 25.02
5/3 - 15.87
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5/1 - 15.4 miles
5/2 - 23.3
5/3 - 44.3
Total - 800 -
Hi! No goal for me this month. Just being on the bike is good enough.
5/1 - 0.7 miles.
5/2 - 1.2 miles.
5/3 - 1.8 miles. Had to outrun a couple of dogs. Very hard for non-athletes to do.
MTD = 3.7 miles.
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Today I rode the 5 Borough Bike Tour in NYC. 40 miles, 32,000 people. It's not a race, but some people do look at their time. I left during the second wave, at about 8:10 and got to the finish at 12:05, but it took me less time than it looks to finish because in-between riding, there was half-hour enforced rest stop and numerous slowdowns for people crossing city streets as well as just back-ups due to the sheer numbers of people.
We ended by having to ride the Verrazano bridge, one of the longest suspension bridges in the world with a loooong gradual hill about a mile long.
I met a woman from Canada and a guy from Australia. There was a guy on one of those bikes with a large front wheel and small back wheel and a group that had bikes that looked like elliptical machines. One team had those swimming noodles attached to their helmets and a couple of teams wore colorful tutus.0 -
I was going to try for 300 miles in May but I'll try 500. I'd like to work up to 25 miles a day just to say I could ride to work and back if there were a safe path devoid of log trucks, tractors and 18-wheelers.0
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March Cycling: 409.33 km (254.34 miles) = 21 hours 55 min
April Cycling: 384.15 km (238.7 miles) = 20 hours 35 min
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Darkness is falling by about 5:30 pm now and the days are becoming chilly. Yep ... winter is setting in.
Nevertheless, I have already blown past my km total for May last year!
So here's hoping for decent weekends this month so that I can keep it up.
My goal this month isn't distance ... although that's always part of it ... instead my goal is to get out there at least once each weekend (except the last weekend of May) and do a climbing ride. I live in a very hilly area right now which presents me with a huge challenge because I am a flatlander. I'm not a mountain goat like the rest of the people around here. So now that I'm getting lighter, this month, my plan is to work on climbing.
Let's get started ...
May ...
02 Sat - 37.43 km with 612 metres of climbing
03 Sun - 30.04 km with ... next to 0 metres of climbing (relatively flat recovery ride)
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May 3 - rode 18 Miles for a duration of 1:57:44 (warm up and 1st MTN Bike Race of 2015)
May Totals: 18 Miles - 1:57:44 Hours0 -
Have you all heard of the National bike challenge? (https://nationalbikechallenge.org/).
There is a MyFitnessPal team (MFP - https://nationalbikechallenge.org/team/5521) and we could use some more members!0 -
I didn't set a goal for last month, 500 miles seems reasonable to me.
May 01-17.93 miles @ 15.51avg.
May 02-19.73 miles @ 16.01avg.
May 03-21.14 miles @ 16.03 avg.
May 04-19.84 miles @ 15.39 avg.
May Total 78.64 Miles
Another beautiful day!!!
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5/02 - 18.07 @ 21.3 mph
5/02 - 13.28 @ 16.0 mph
5/03 - 06.10 @ 04.4 mph (Singletrack MTB)
5/04 - 06.35 @ 18.0 mph (AM Commute)
5/04 - 12.15 @ 18.3 mph (PM Commute)
MTD: 55.95
Goal: 4500 -
May 1st 14.92 HR127 50 min
May 2nd15.81 HR128 and second ride 16.52 HR115 100 min
May 3rd 10.12 HR141 30 min
May 4th 17.06 HR 131 50 min0 -
May 2 - 66.7 miles - 3:26:27 - 2,241ft elevation - 19.4mph average
May 3 - 11.0 miles - 1:13:34 - 351ft elevation - 9.0mph average (Singletrack Mountain Biking)0 -
Hoping for 700 for May
5/2 - 61.40 -
May 01 - 16.0 Miles @ 15.9mph - Cloudy but nice out, a little wind.
May 02 - 33.6 Miles @ 15.8mph - Great day, was averaging above 16 until the crash, had to cut things short
May 03 - 41.6 Miles @ 15.7mph - Nice day again with a bit more wind. And Cars. Lots of cars.
May 04 - 16.0 Miles @ 16.1mph - Wind and Cars. And next two days rain probably. <sigh>
May Total 107.2 Miles
May Goal 500.0 Miles0
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