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    November 2015 Bike Bicycle Cycling Challenge

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    • Posts: 1,576 Member
      11/01 - 20.02 @ 16.7 mph
      11/03 - 50.34 @ 19.6 mph
      11/04 - 06.49 @ 18.6 mph (AM Commute)
      11/04 - 13.35 @ 19.4 mph (PM Commute)
      11/05 - 06.42 @ 17.4 mph (AM Commute)
      11/05 - 13.46 @ 19.4 mph (PM Commute)
      11/06 - 09.03 @ 18.5 mph (AM Commute
      11/06 - 13.49 @ 20.4 mph (PM Commute) *PR*
      11/11 - 20.06 @ 18.6 mph
      11/12 - 06.32 @ 16.1 mph (AM Commute-MTB)
      11/12 - 12.54 @ 16.5 mph (PM Commute-MTB)
      11/13 - 06.47 @ 18.8 mph (AM Commute)
      11/13 - 14.71 @ 18.0 mph (PM Commute)
      11/14 - 41.46 @ 18.9 mph
      11/15 - 35.78 @ 18.8 mph

      MTD: 269.94
      Goal: 500
    • Posts: 211 Member
      konagirl64 wrote: »
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    • Posts: 788 Member
      I'm in goal 200 miles

      11/1 - 10.11 miles, road bike, got 4 days of good warm weather coming this week,43.26 minutes,517 calories
      11/2 - 12.99 miles, road bike, 11.94 ave. rode first 7.6 miles with the wife, 65.19 minutes, 761 caloreies.
      11/4 - 17.76 miles, road bike, 14.75 ave., 72.14 minutes, 1007 calories.
      11/6 - 14.31 miles, road bike, one of those fall days every direction I turned was against the wind.
      11/7 - 25.61 miles, road bike, another windy one!
      11/8 - 8.49 miles, road bike, getting my year goal done 1200 miles.
      11/11 - 10.19 miles, road bike, windy as a big storm front coming thru.
      11/13 - 8.54 miles, road bike, 22 mph winds gusts to 35
      11/14 - 21.81miles, road bike, pretty Nov. day
      11/15 - 10.69 miles, road bike, 64* sunny and beautiful.

      MTD - Miles- 140.5,: Calories- 7633,: Minutes- 635.80 , Year- 1259.4
    • Posts: 709 Member
      11/1 - 13.7 miles
      11/2 - 17.6 trainer
      11/3 - 18.3 trainer
      11/4 - 21.7 trainer
      11/5 - 21.9 trainer
      11/6 - 17.3 trainer
      11/7 - 42.9
      11/9 - 31.5 trainer
      11/11 - 50.8
      11/12 - 17.5 trainer
      11/14 - 39.8

      Moving Time: 16:38:15
      Goal: 30:00:00
      Elevation Gain: 3,561'
    • Posts: 416 Member
      11/1 16.99
      11/2 14.00
      11/4 16.88
      11/5 16.81
      11/9 13.53
      11/10 17.27
      11/12 13.35
      11/13 17.00
      11/14 13.01
      11/15 20.51

      November total: 159.35
      Total for year: 2,197.12
    • Posts: 180 Member
      11/3 - 19.4mi
      11/4 - 24.9mi
      11/10 - 30.8mi
      11/11 - 19.7mi
      11/15 - 18.6mi

      Total: 113.4mi
      Goal: 200mi
    • Posts: 1,576 Member
      Pretty cold ride to work this morning. 38F degree start. With minimal gear I am enjoying them though.

      11/01 - 20.02 @ 16.7 mph
      11/03 - 50.34 @ 19.6 mph
      11/04 - 06.49 @ 18.6 mph (AM Commute)
      11/04 - 13.35 @ 19.4 mph (PM Commute)
      11/05 - 06.42 @ 17.4 mph (AM Commute)
      11/05 - 13.46 @ 19.4 mph (PM Commute)
      11/06 - 09.03 @ 18.5 mph (AM Commute
      11/06 - 13.49 @ 20.4 mph (PM Commute) *PR*
      11/11 - 20.06 @ 18.6 mph
      11/12 - 06.32 @ 16.1 mph (AM Commute-MTB)
      11/12 - 12.54 @ 16.5 mph (PM Commute-MTB)
      11/13 - 06.47 @ 18.8 mph (AM Commute)
      11/13 - 14.71 @ 18.0 mph (PM Commute)
      11/14 - 41.46 @ 18.9 mph
      11/15 - 35.78 @ 18.8 mph
      11/16 - 06.37 @ 17.8 mph (AM Commute)
      11/16 - 13.25 @ 19.2 mph (PM Commute)

      MTD: 289.57
      Goal: 500
    • Posts: 20,190 Member
      I'll go for 200 recumbent miles this month.

      11/1 - 12.26 miles
      11/2 - 12.30 miles
      11/3 - 12.23 miles
      11/4 - 12.05 miles
      11/5 - 13.00 miles
      11/7 - 12.50 miles ...74.34 mtd
      11/8 - 12.78 miles
      11/9 - 12.75 miles
      11/10 - 12.02 miles
      11/11 - 12.85 miles
      11/12 - 13.20 miles
      11/14 - 16.75 miles ...154.69 mtd
      11/15 - 12.25 miles
      11/16 - 15.00 miles

      Chris
    • Posts: 114 Member
      Nov. 3- 15 miles
      Nov. 4 - 8 miles (also did a fitness 'boot camp' in the a.m.)
      Nov. 6 - 20 miles
      Nov. 8 - 5 miles - short ride with my daughter - the best kind
      Nov. 11 - 30 miles on Tammany Trace
      Nov. 13 - 14 miles
      Nov. 15 - 13 miles

      Total: 115
      Goal: 250
      Remaining - 135
    • Posts: 211 Member
      konagirl64 wrote: »
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    • Posts: 265 Member
      PaulBonham wrote: »
      Hi Steve, you could be right re drinking. Now that it's getting colder in the UK I am drinking a lot less, I will make an effort to keep it up. I use something called High5 Zero, sounds like a similar concept to what you are using.

      I don't really use gels unless I'm doing 100+ miles, I try to use more natural products as you say.

      Thanks for your response, I will definitely focus on the drinking.
      Paul.

      I have set my garmin to beep once every 15 mins to remind me to drink. I agree it can be difficult in cold weather. A glass of water before starting and a glass after arriving home will also help...
    • Posts: 20,190 Member
      I'll go for 200 recumbent miles this month.

      11/1 - 12.26 miles
      11/2 - 12.30 miles
      11/3 - 12.23 miles
      11/4 - 12.05 miles
      11/5 - 13.00 miles
      11/7 - 12.50 miles ...74.34 mtd
      11/8 - 12.78 miles
      11/9 - 12.75 miles
      11/10 - 12.02 miles
      11/11 - 12.85 miles
      11/12 - 13.20 miles
      11/14 - 16.75 miles ...154.69 mtd
      11/15 - 12.25 miles
      11/16 - 15.00 miles
      11/17 - 12.75 miles

      Chris
    • Posts: 996 Member
      Went around the block yesterday, 3 times. A little over 6.5 miles in 44 minutes. Doing the same again tonight until its faster and.easier, part of that is sand. Won't be doing cycling tomorrow so getting it in tonight.
    • Posts: 1,576 Member
      11/01 - 20.02 @ 16.7 mph
      11/03 - 50.34 @ 19.6 mph
      11/04 - 06.49 @ 18.6 mph (AM Commute)
      11/04 - 13.35 @ 19.4 mph (PM Commute)
      11/05 - 06.42 @ 17.4 mph (AM Commute)
      11/05 - 13.46 @ 19.4 mph (PM Commute)
      11/06 - 09.03 @ 18.5 mph (AM Commute
      11/06 - 13.49 @ 20.4 mph (PM Commute) *PR*
      11/11 - 20.06 @ 18.6 mph
      11/12 - 06.32 @ 16.1 mph (AM Commute-MTB)
      11/12 - 12.54 @ 16.5 mph (PM Commute-MTB)
      11/13 - 06.47 @ 18.8 mph (AM Commute)
      11/13 - 14.71 @ 18.0 mph (PM Commute)
      11/14 - 41.46 @ 18.9 mph
      11/15 - 35.78 @ 18.8 mph
      11/16 - 06.37 @ 17.8 mph (AM Commute)
      11/16 - 13.25 @ 19.2 mph (PM Commute)
      11/17 - 06.43 @ 19.6 mph (AM Commute)
      11/17 - 12.09 @ 19.4 mph (PM Commute)

      MTD: 308.08
      Goal: 500
    • Posts: 25,902 Member
      Machka9 wrote: »
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      Nov 14 - 163.4 km (535 min)

      My husband and I cycled an Audax Tasmania event called the "I Will Ride 100 Miles". It was a challenging ride with climbing and all sorts of weather (sun, wind, rain). Definitely one of the more difficult centuries I've done!

      Stats
      Distance: 163.4 km (101.5 miles)
      Total Ascent: 1837.08 m (6027 feet)
      Total Time: 9:59:48
      Moving Time: 8:55:40
      Average Speed: 17.95 km/h
      The story: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/Machka9/view/audax-tasmania-i-will-ride-100-miles-776170
      Totals:
      Nov Cycling Outside: 374.47 km (1201 min)
      Nov Cycling Inside: 45 min

      Nov 18 - 27 km (85 min)

      Totals:
      Nov Cycling Outside: 401.47 km (1286 min)
      Nov Cycling Inside: 45 min


    • Posts: 1,576 Member
      11/01 - 20.02 @ 16.7 mph
      11/03 - 50.34 @ 19.6 mph
      11/04 - 06.49 @ 18.6 mph (AM Commute)
      11/04 - 13.35 @ 19.4 mph (PM Commute)
      11/05 - 06.42 @ 17.4 mph (AM Commute)
      11/05 - 13.46 @ 19.4 mph (PM Commute)
      11/06 - 09.03 @ 18.5 mph (AM Commute
      11/06 - 13.49 @ 20.4 mph (PM Commute) *PR*
      11/11 - 20.06 @ 18.6 mph
      11/12 - 06.32 @ 16.1 mph (AM Commute-MTB)
      11/12 - 12.54 @ 16.5 mph (PM Commute-MTB)
      11/13 - 06.47 @ 18.8 mph (AM Commute)
      11/13 - 14.71 @ 18.0 mph (PM Commute)
      11/14 - 41.46 @ 18.9 mph
      11/15 - 35.78 @ 18.8 mph
      11/16 - 06.37 @ 17.8 mph (AM Commute)
      11/16 - 13.25 @ 19.2 mph (PM Commute)
      11/17 - 06.43 @ 19.6 mph (AM Commute)
      11/17 - 12.09 @ 19.4 mph (PM Commute)
      11/18 - 09.16 @ 18.3 mph (AM Commute)
      11/18 - 12.04 @ 19.4 mph (PM Commute)


      MTD: 329.28
      Goal: 500
    • Posts: 246 Member
      Haze seems to be over and work won't be distracting me this month so I'm in for 600km.

      1st Nov: 39.04 km @ 28.84 kph
      2nd Nov: 29.68 km @ 28.38 kph
      3rd Nov: 44.40 km @ 29.64 kph
      4th Nov: 35.21 km @ 27.78 kph
      6th Nov: 30.34 km @ 31.02 kph
      9th Nov: 31.43 km @ 29.8 kph
      12th Nov: 39.13 km @ 30.0 kph
      14th Nov: 50.37 km @ 29.0 kph
      15th Nov: about 10 to 15 km around Pulau Ubin with some cycling newbies
      19th Nov: 30.36 km @ 30.22 kph

      Month to date: 339.96 km
      Remaining: 260.04 km
    • Posts: 20,190 Member
      I'll go for 200 recumbent miles this month.

      11/1 - 12.26 miles
      11/2 - 12.30 miles
      11/3 - 12.23 miles
      11/4 - 12.05 miles
      11/5 - 13.00 miles
      11/7 - 12.50 miles ...74.34 mtd
      11/8 - 12.78 miles
      11/9 - 12.75 miles
      11/10 - 12.02 miles
      11/11 - 12.85 miles
      11/12 - 13.20 miles
      11/14 - 16.75 miles ...154.69 mtd
      11/15 - 12.25 miles
      11/16 - 15.00 miles
      11/17 - 12.75 miles
      11/18 - 14.25 miles

      Chris
    • Posts: 788 Member
      I'm in goal 200 miles

      11/1 - 10.11 miles, road bike, got 4 days of good warm weather coming this week,43.26 minutes,517 calories
      11/2 - 12.99 miles, road bike, 11.94 ave. rode first 7.6 miles with the wife, 65.19 minutes, 761 caloreies.
      11/4 - 17.76 miles, road bike, 14.75 ave., 72.14 minutes, 1007 calories.
      11/6 - 14.31 miles, road bike, one of those fall days every direction I turned was against the wind.
      11/7 - 25.61 miles, road bike, another windy one!
      11/8 - 8.49 miles, road bike, getting my year goal done 1200 miles.
      11/11 - 10.19 miles, road bike, windy as a big storm front coming thru.
      11/13 - 8.54 miles, road bike, 22 mph winds gusts to 35
      11/14 - 21.81miles, road bike, pretty Nov. day
      11/15 - 10.69 miles, road bike, 64* sunny and beautiful.
      11/18 - 16.4 miles, bike on trainer, rainy and windy day

      MTD - Miles- 156.9,: Calories- 8126,: Minutes- 688.8 , Year- 1275.8
    • Posts: 180 Member
      Hey group -- figured this would be a good question to poll you with. What weather conditions, if any, cause you to not ride outside?
    • Posts: 416 Member
      @hophead28 - Winter - Ice, snow, wind chill, temps below 40 degrees. Spring/Summer - strong/gusty winds, lightning, torrential rain.

      I'm pretty much a wimp when it comes to cold, would much rather be hot. Been caught in thunderstorms many times. Don't mind getting wet, but I definitely don't like cloud to head lightning.
    • Posts: 246 Member
      HopHead28 wrote: »
      Hey group -- figured this would be a good question to poll you with. What weather conditions, if any, cause you to not ride outside?

      Monsoon rain and pollution index over 130 though I prefer not to ride in full sun where possible as I can't find a sunscreen that I can't sweat off
    • Posts: 25,902 Member
      edited November 2015
      HopHead28 wrote: »
      Hey group -- figured this would be a good question to poll you with. What weather conditions, if any, cause you to not ride outside?

      1) Really rutty, icy roads.

      2) Cold rain ... like when it is just above freezing and pouring rain


      Otherwise I have cycled in everything from -40 C/F to + 40C and all sorts of weather.



    • Posts: 20,190 Member
      I'll go for 200 recumbent miles this month.

      11/1 - 12.26 miles
      11/2 - 12.30 miles
      11/3 - 12.23 miles
      11/4 - 12.05 miles
      11/5 - 13.00 miles
      11/7 - 12.50 miles ...74.34 mtd
      11/8 - 12.78 miles
      11/9 - 12.75 miles
      11/10 - 12.02 miles
      11/11 - 12.85 miles
      11/12 - 13.20 miles
      11/14 - 16.75 miles ...154.69 mtd
      11/15 - 12.25 miles
      11/16 - 15.00 miles
      11/17 - 12.75 miles
      11/18 - 14.25 miles
      11/19 - 13.00 miles

      Chris

      I ride a stationary bike in the computer room and watch TV. The traffic outside scares me too much.
    • Posts: 416 Member
      edited November 2015
      We had a Thanksgiving potluck at work yesterday, and I tried to be good, but still ate too much. So I came home from work and rode 20 miles to work it off. Scales only went up 1/4 of a pound. So I guess it all evened out.

      11/1 16.99
      11/2 14.00
      11/4 16.88
      11/5 16.81
      11/9 13.53
      11/10 17.27
      11/12 13.35
      11/13 17.00
      11/14 13.01
      11/15 20.51
      11/18 17.01
      11/19 20.35

      November total: 196.71
      Total for year: 2,234.48
    • Posts: 709 Member
      HopHead28 wrote: »
      Hey group -- figured this would be a good question to poll you with. What weather conditions, if any, cause you to not ride outside?

      Anything 55ºF (<13ºC) or below is not my cup of tea. I fine getting caught wet but can get out of the door if it's raining.

      11/1 - 13.7 miles
      11/2 - 17.6 trainer
      11/3 - 18.3 trainer
      11/4 - 21.7 trainer
      11/5 - 21.9 trainer
      11/6 - 17.3 trainer
      11/7 - 42.9
      11/9 - 31.5 trainer
      11/11 - 50.8
      11/12 - 17.5 trainer
      11/14 - 39.8
      11/16 - 27.9 trainer
      11/17 - 27.8 trainer
      11/18 - 28.1 trainer
      11/19 - 19.5 trainer

      Moving Time: 22:10:22
      Goal: 30:00:00
      Elevation Gain: 3,561'

      Looking forward to some elevation gain this weekend.
    • Posts: 1,576 Member
      I dont mind rain but I usually wont start a home based ride if it's actively raining. I am now dealing with 40-45F degree start times for my commutes but I am hanging in there. I hope ride a few more weeks before it gets too cold to commute.

      11/01 - 20.02 @ 16.7 mph
      11/03 - 50.34 @ 19.6 mph
      11/04 - 06.49 @ 18.6 mph (AM Commute)
      11/04 - 13.35 @ 19.4 mph (PM Commute)
      11/05 - 06.42 @ 17.4 mph (AM Commute)
      11/05 - 13.46 @ 19.4 mph (PM Commute)
      11/06 - 09.03 @ 18.5 mph (AM Commute
      11/06 - 13.49 @ 20.4 mph (PM Commute) *PR*
      11/11 - 20.06 @ 18.6 mph
      11/12 - 06.32 @ 16.1 mph (AM Commute-MTB)
      11/12 - 12.54 @ 16.5 mph (PM Commute-MTB)
      11/13 - 06.47 @ 18.8 mph (AM Commute)
      11/13 - 14.71 @ 18.0 mph (PM Commute)
      11/14 - 41.46 @ 18.9 mph
      11/15 - 35.78 @ 18.8 mph
      11/16 - 06.37 @ 17.8 mph (AM Commute)
      11/16 - 13.25 @ 19.2 mph (PM Commute)
      11/17 - 06.43 @ 19.6 mph (AM Commute)
      11/17 - 12.09 @ 19.4 mph (PM Commute)
      11/18 - 09.16 @ 18.3 mph (AM Commute)
      11/18 - 12.04 @ 19.4 mph (PM Commute)
      11/19 - 09.10 @ 19.2 mph (AM Commute)
      11/19 - 14.53 @ 18.9 mph (PM Commute)


      MTD: 352.91
      Goal: 500
    • Posts: 76 Member
      I just did 90 minutes in the gym today. In the warmer months I average about 60 miles a week outside. This winter I'm going to try to keep it up inside. Hopefully netflix helps me through the boredom of indoor cardio :)
    • Posts: 211 Member
      konagirl64 wrote: »
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    • Posts: 246 Member
      Haze seems to be over and work won't be distracting me this month so I'm in for 600km.

      1st Nov: 39.04 km @ 28.84 kph
      2nd Nov: 29.68 km @ 28.38 kph
      3rd Nov: 44.40 km @ 29.64 kph
      4th Nov: 35.21 km @ 27.78 kph
      6th Nov: 30.34 km @ 31.02 kph
      9th Nov: 31.43 km @ 29.8 kph
      12th Nov: 39.13 km @ 30.0 kph
      14th Nov: 50.37 km @ 29.0 kph
      15th Nov: about 10 to 15 km around Pulau Ubin with some cycling newbies
      19th Nov: 30.36 km @ 30.22 kph
      22nd Nov: 51.32 km @ 29.52 kph

      Month to date: 391.18 km
      Remaining: 208.82 km
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