May 2015 Bike Bicycle Cycling Challenge

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  • tdatsenko
    tdatsenko Posts: 155 Member
    edited May 2015
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    Since the month is half over, I'll just manually type mine out:

    01 - 15 mi @ 18 mph
    03 - 15.5 mi @ 18.1 mph
    04 - 16 mi @ 18.5 mph
    05 - 16.5 mi @ 18.4 mph
    07 - 17 mi @ 18.5 mph
    08 - 17.5 mi @ 18.1 mph
    09 - 18 mi @ 18.3 mph
    11 - 18.5 mi @ 18.4 mph
    12 - 19 mi @ 18.4 mph
    13 - 19.5 mi @ 18.6 mph
    15 - 20 mi @ 18.7 mph

    Total: 193 miles
  • chaos2k
    chaos2k Posts: 33 Member
    edited May 2015
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    May 8th - 7.00 km @ 19.8kmh 23mins = 4.34 miles
    May 9th - 7.57 km @ 18.5kmh 25mins = 4.70 miles
    May 10th- 7.88 km @ 20kmh 25mins = 4.89 miles
    May 11th- 8.92 km @ 18 lmh 30mins = 5.54 miles
    May 16th- 10.11km @ 20 kmh 32mins = 6.28 miles

    Total 25.75 Miles

    So I have been using a stationary bike so far but looking to get my real bike out soon. what is a good app to track? I've been using runtastic pedometer for my walking so far
  • PopeyeCT
    PopeyeCT Posts: 249 Member
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    chaos2k wrote: »
    what is a good app to track? I've been using runtastic pedometer for my walking so far

    I'm using MapMyRide. It's free and syncs with MFP seemlessly.

    Some people like Strava. I tried it and it does seem to have a little better interface. What I didn't like was that when I tried it I manually input a test ride just to see if it syncs with MFP, and it did but once it showed up in MFP it would let any changes be made. It wouldn't even let me delete it.

  • chaos2k
    chaos2k Posts: 33 Member
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    PopeyeCT wrote: »
    chaos2k wrote: »
    what is a good app to track? I've been using runtastic pedometer for my walking so far

    I'm using MapMyRide. It's free and syncs with MFP seemlessly.

    Some people like Strava. I tried it and it does seem to have a little better interface. What I didn't like was that when I tried it I manually input a test ride just to see if it syncs with MFP, and it did but once it showed up in MFP it would let any changes be made. It wouldn't even let me delete it.
    Thanks I'll check out MapMyRide

  • PopeyeCT
    PopeyeCT Posts: 249 Member
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    PopeyeCT wrote: »
    MFP it would NOT let any changes be made. It wouldn't even let me delete it.

    Fixed my last post
  • bigd66218
    bigd66218 Posts: 376 Member
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    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 05-21.14 miles @ 15.84 avg.
    May 07-21.14 miles @ 16.01 avg.
    May 08-22.28 miles @ 16.00 avg.
    May 09-21.61 miles @ 16.15 avg.
    May 10-21.17 miles @ 16.04 Avg.
    May 11-21.17 miles @ 16.05 Avg.
    May 13-9.20 miles @ 15.28 avg.
    May 14-28.71 miles @ 16.07 Avg.
    May 15-21.66 miles @ 16.10 Avg.
    May 16-21.13 miles @ 16.21 Avg.

    May Total 287.85 Miles
    May Goal 500 Miles
    Upper 70s/Humid/Time to cut the lawn!



















  • PopeyeCT
    PopeyeCT Posts: 249 Member
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    m1xm0d3 wrote: »
    You're already going some notable distances so just keep pushing yourself and eventually the speed will come. Use your gears if you have them and try standing and pedaling for short periods (this will also relieve some pressure and restore circulation). Also, MPH is highly dependent on if you are riding on hills or flat as well as headwinds. Keep it up!

    Thanks!

    I certainly would be faster without hills. There is a hill that I have to climb to get home. It's 130 foot climb over a mile. The first few times I had to get off halfway up and rest and then walk the rest of the way. Now I can make it up, although I'm in the lowest gear and doing about 3-4 mph. It's hard to steer that slow. But it feels like victory when I make it to the top!

  • kcjchang
    kcjchang Posts: 709 Member
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    PopeyeCT wrote: »
    chaos2k wrote: »
    what is a good app to track? I've been using runtastic pedometer for my walking so far

    I'm using MapMyRide. It's free and syncs with MFP seemlessly.

    Some people like Strava. I tried it and it does seem to have a little better interface. What I didn't like was that when I tried it I manually input a test ride just to see if it syncs with MFP, and it did but once it showed up in MFP it would let any changes be made. It wouldn't even let me delete it.

    Strava can be a pain but I use it to gauge my efforts and keeping tabs on my ride buddies. The most frustrating thing with Strava is the inability to export your data (free version but not sure on paid) and that it loves to modify the data uploaded (it's ok with some Garmin models). Strava always short change my elevation and distance. I upload to both Endomondo and Strava from my bike computer (actually a Sony Xperia Active running IpBike app for cycling and real phone, HTC One M7, with same app for my walks). I use Endomondo because it synchronizes with MFP and I don't have to modify calories per posting as I use a very conservative setting. I also use Ride w/GPS to review and plan routes.
  • steffenson
    steffenson Posts: 312 Member
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    5/1 - 1/4hr spin - 4 miles
    5/2 - 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).
    5/3 - 1/4hr spin - 4 miles.
    5/4 - 31 miles @17mph w/ 1,450' climbing
    5/5 - 24.5 miles @16.1mph w/1,300' climbing
    5/6 - 1/4hr spin - 4 miles
    5/7 - 28miles @15.5mph with 2,200' climbing. Went looking for some hills!
    5/8 - 1/4hr spin - 4 miles
    5/9 - 63miles @17.4mph with 2,800' climbing. Pace ride.
    5/10 - 106miles @15.4 w/6,350' climbing. 'Icecream Century' - mile 58 stopped at darry farm with yummy real homemade Icecream. Legs were tired from Saturday's ride so took it slow.
    5/11 - 21miles @14.6mph w/1,000 climbing. SLOW recovery ride. It was still too hot out though. Summer has arrived in full force!
    5/12 - 31miles @17.7mph w/ 1,350' climbing. Attempt at speed.
    5/13 - 1/4hr spin - 4 miles
    5/14 - 31 miles @15mph w/2,400' climbing. Hill repeats.
    5/15 - 31.5 miles @16.6mph w/1,450' climbing.
    5/16 - 62.5 miles @16.2mph w/2,800' climbing. Wore the skin off one of my sits bones... going to have to reduce mileage for a little while.

    May biking miles: 530
    May goal: 600 miles

    May climbing: 28,150'
    May spinning miles:18
  • cowbellsandcoffee
    cowbellsandcoffee Posts: 2,975 Member
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    5/1 - 15.4 miles
    5/2 - 23.3
    5/3 - 44.3
    5/4 - 10
    5/5 - 2
    5/6 - 7.2
    5/7 - 50.5
    5/8 - 20.3
    5/9 - 11.1
    5/10 - 21.3
    5/11 - 10.3
    5/12 - 10.3
    5/13 - 10.3
    5/14 - 1.3
    5/15 - 10.3
    5/16 - 10.3

    Total - 258.1
  • SingingSingleTracker
    SingingSingleTracker Posts: 1,866 Member
    edited May 2015
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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 5 - rode 25.6 Miles for a duration of 1:34:49 (3 x 12 Zone 4 Intervals)
    May 6 - rode 11.3 Miles for a duration of 1:00:00
    May 7 - rode 17.3 Miles for a duration of 1:08:37 (4 x 4 Zone 5 Intervals)
    May 9 - rode 9.66 miles for a duration of 1:12:58 (2nd MTB Race of 2015)
    May 11 - rode 21.6 miles for a duration of 1:04:56
    May 12 - rode 18.6 miles for a duration of 1:20:26
    May 13 - rode 9.54 miles for a duration of 1:24:25 (Singlespeeding!)
    May 16 - rode 28.6 miles for a duration of 1:40:41

    May Totals: 160.20 Miles - 12:24:36 Hours
  • sajeffe
    sajeffe Posts: 850 Member
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    5/1 - 0.7 miles.
    5/2 - 1.2 miles.
    5/3 - 1.8 miles.
    5/4 - 1.8 miles.
    5/6 - 1.9 miles.
    5/7 - 1.7 miles.
    5/8 - 2.4 miles.
    5/9 - 3.7 miles.
    5/10 - 3.8 miles.
    5/11 - 2.8 miles.
    5/12 - 0.7 miles.
    5/13 - 1.3 miles.
    5/14 - 0.8 miles.
    5/16 - 1.4 miles.

    MTD = 26.0 miles.
  • Ohhim
    Ohhim Posts: 1,142 Member
    edited May 2015
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    Ended up getting my guest to join me on my guest bike for a ride around the island today, which was a nice bonus on the fitness front. Always happy to introduce a lapsed/infrequent rider back to the sport. Still, hoping to get in a long 3+ hour ride tomorrow after dropping him off at the airport, as I'll be back in the land of the crazy rolling hills Monday.

    5/5 - 16 miles
    5/6 - 12 miles
    5/7 - 12 miles
    5/8 - 12 miles
    5/9 - 20 miles
    5/10 - 12 miles
    5/11 - 10 miles
    5/13 - 17 miles
    5/15 - 42 miles
    5/16 - 14 miles

    Goal: 500 miles
    Total: 167 miles
    Remaining: 333 miles (/ 15 days = 22/day)
  • bigroastdinner
    bigroastdinner Posts: 263 Member
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    5/1 - 5.96 km (21:31 mins)
    5/2 - 7.42 km (30:17 mins)
    5/3 - 0 km
    5/4 - 5.24 km (20:59 mins)
    5/5 - 0 km
    5/6 - 10.21 km (40:03 mins)
    5/7 - 9.65 km (39.37 mins)
    5/8 - 0 km
    5/9 - 7.94 km (31:03 mins)
    5/10 - 0 km
    5/11 - 7.19 km (28:28 mins)
    5/12 - 0 km
    5/13 - 0 km
    5/14 - 10.35 km (40:12 mins)
    5/15 - 9.72 km (40:58 mins)
    5/16 - 6.99 km (29:49 mins)
    5/17 - 0 km

    Current Total: 80.67 km / 100 km
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,134 Member
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    Machka9 wrote: »
    Machka9 wrote: »
    March Cycling: 409.33 km (254.34 miles) = 21 hours 55 min
    April Cycling: 384.15 km (238.7 miles) = 20 hours 35 min
    ~~~~~~~~~~

    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! :smiley: 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)

    09 Sat - 27.5 km ... with next to 0 metres of climbing
    10 Sun - 41.03 km ... with 764 metres of climbing

    Sub-total: 137 km


    Getting chilly down here ... we've had a blast of winter this past week, and today's ride was quite frosty at times.

    16 Sat - 22.3 km ride with 557 metres of climbing
    17 Sat - 26 km flatter ride along the foreshore

    Sub-total: 185.3 km
  • bigd66218
    bigd66218 Posts: 376 Member
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    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 05-21.14 miles @ 15.84 avg.
    May 07-21.14 miles @ 16.01 avg.
    May 08-22.28 miles @ 16.00 avg.
    May 09-21.61 miles @ 16.15 avg.
    May 10-21.17 miles @ 16.04 Avg.
    May 11-21.17 miles @ 16.05 Avg.
    May 13-9.20 miles @ 15.28 avg.
    May 14-28.71 miles @ 16.07 Avg.
    May 15-21.66 miles @ 16.10 Avg.
    May 16-21.13 miles @ 16.21 Avg.
    May 17-21.14 miles @ 15.84 avg.

    May Total 308.99 Miles
    May Goal 500 Miles
    Upper 70s/Humid/Rain off and on/Rest Day Tomorrow!





















  • SingingSingleTracker
    SingingSingleTracker Posts: 1,866 Member
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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 5 - rode 25.6 Miles for a duration of 1:34:49 (3 x 12 Zone 4 Intervals)
    May 6 - rode 11.3 Miles for a duration of 1:00:00
    May 7 - rode 17.3 Miles for a duration of 1:08:37 (4 x 4 Zone 5 Intervals)
    May 9 - rode 9.66 miles for a duration of 1:12:58 (2nd MTB Race of 2015)
    May 11 - rode 21.6 miles for a duration of 1:04:56
    May 12 - rode 18.6 miles for a duration of 1:20:26
    May 13 - rode 9.54 miles for a duration of 1:24:25 (Singlespeeding!)
    May 16 - rode 28.6 miles for a duration of 1:40:41
    May 17 - rode 26.5 miles for a duration of 1:45:23

    May Totals: 186.70 Miles - 14:09:59 Hours
  • Ohhim
    Ohhim Posts: 1,142 Member
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    Cut my ride short today due to some nasty downpours and lightning. Never quite 100% comfortable that I'm not a lightning rod when riding in the rain, even on a rubber wheeled carbon fiber bike. Still, I'm not sure if it is because I don't shave my arms/legs, but my aerodynamic drag seemed to improve after getting soaking wet, which helped me complete the 30 mile ride at 18mph (vs. my usual 16)... either that or fear of lightning.

    5/5 - 16 miles
    5/6 - 12 miles
    5/7 - 12 miles
    5/8 - 12 miles
    5/9 - 20 miles
    5/10 - 12 miles
    5/11 - 10 miles
    5/13 - 17 miles
    5/15 - 42 miles
    5/16 - 14 miles
    5/17 - 30 miles

    Goal: 500 miles
    Total: 197 miles
    Remaining: 303 miles (/ 14 days = 21.5/day)
  • cowbellsandcoffee
    cowbellsandcoffee Posts: 2,975 Member
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    5/1 - 15.4 miles
    5/2 - 23.3
    5/3 - 44.3
    5/4 - 10
    5/5 - 2
    5/6 - 7.2
    5/7 - 50.5
    5/8 - 20.3
    5/9 - 11.1
    5/10 - 21.3
    5/11 - 10.3
    5/12 - 10.3
    5/13 - 10.3
    5/14 - 1.3
    5/15 - 10.3
    5/16 - 10.3
    5/17 - 1.2

    Total - 259.3
  • sajeffe
    sajeffe Posts: 850 Member
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    5/1 - 0.7 miles.
    5/2 - 1.2 miles.
    5/3 - 1.8 miles.
    5/4 - 1.8 miles.
    5/6 - 1.9 miles.
    5/7 - 1.7 miles.
    5/8 - 2.4 miles.
    5/9 - 3.7 miles.
    5/10 - 3.8 miles.
    5/11 - 2.8 miles.
    5/12 - 0.7 miles.
    5/13 - 1.3 miles.
    5/14 - 0.8 miles.
    5/16 - 1.4 miles.
    5/17 - 1.2 miles.

    MTD = 27.2 miles.

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