December 2015 Bike Bicycle Cycling Challenge

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HopHead28
HopHead28 Posts: 180 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Welcome to our December 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.

There are no rules to how or what you post. You may post miles, minutes, # of rides, what the scenery looks like, anything. Whatever will motivates you to get on your bike.

Cheers
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  • HopHead28
    HopHead28 Posts: 180 Member
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    My goal for this month is for 150 miles between indoor and outdoor riding.
    I am going to try and focus more on strength training this month to help with my riding.
  • SteveCro
    SteveCro Posts: 788 Member
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    Goal 200 miles - wil be indoors on a trainer and when possible outdoors.
  • kcjchang
    kcjchang Posts: 709 Member
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    45 hours & hope to reach 7k miles for the year.
  • peterscargill
    peterscargill Posts: 10 Member
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    I got back in my bike in Saturday and got 110k and 1400m of vertical ascent in. It was great to get out in the fresh air but I couldn't believe how much biking fitness I had lost over the last 6 months. 2016 is going to be my year dedicated to my bike with a target of 7500km for the year.
  • teamvic
    teamvic Posts: 140 Member
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    Hi, since its got damp, dark and dangerous out I've been spinning at homw on the turbo trainer for 40-60 mins twice a week, weights twice a week and then out once at the weekend. With eating healthily, working out at home regularly I've found I'm gradually getting quicker out on the road. I'm still a huge bloke to be cycling and get overtaken by all the whippets in italian gear, but definitely going in right direction. As Greg Lemond said, "it doesn't get any easier, you just go faster". Absolutely loving cycling at the moment and can't wait for spring.
  • m1xm0d3
    m1xm0d3 Posts: 1,576 Member
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    I'll go with 300 miles this month because I know the commutes will come to an end and I'm def looking to hit the weight pile since I can benefit from the surplus cals lately.
    kcjchang wrote: »
    45 hours & hope to reach 7k miles for the year.

    Nicely done man. I just passed 6,000 miles myself. Might be able to squeeze out 6,500 before years end.
  • saphin
    saphin Posts: 246 Member
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    Still chasing round to find work, but hopefully not as many evenings out with contacts as November so I'll try for 600km this month

    1st Dec: 31.96km @ 28.94 (sprint intervals)
  • dryheatfitness
    dryheatfitness Posts: 97 Member
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    Not been much of a rider but would do a couple miles to and from the bus to get to work. The buses here in Phoenix have racks on the front. Simple goal for me is to do this commute at least once this month. I'm laid off at the end of year, so plan to set bigger goals for 2016.
  • NotSoPerfectPam
    NotSoPerfectPam Posts: 114 Member
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    Well, 250 was a bit much last month, so I'll shoot for 200 - may be some trainer rides in there with the expected December wind and rain.
  • cpanus
    cpanus Posts: 19,288 Member
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    I'll go for 200 again!

    12/1 - 12.25

    Chris
  • peterscargill
    peterscargill Posts: 10 Member
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    New cleats attached to my triathlon shoes having destroyed my mtb shoes in Portugal at the start of the month.
  • peterscargill
    peterscargill Posts: 10 Member
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    Popped into my local bike shop for cleats but somehow came out with a new Spiuk helmet, three pairs of socks and the cleats. Not sure how that happened.
  • saphin
    saphin Posts: 246 Member
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    Still chasing round to find work, but hopefully not as many evenings out with contacts as November so I'll try for 600km this month

    1st Dec: 31.96km @ 28.94 (sprint intervals)
    2nd Dec: 39.58km @ 29.32 (tempo)

    Month to date: 71.54 km
    Remaining: 528.46 km
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 24,878 Member
    edited December 2015
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    Review ...

    March: 409.33 km (254.34 miles) = 21 hours 55 min
    April: 384.15 km (238.7 miles) = 20 hours 35 min
    May: 259.06 km (160.9 miles) + 45 min cycling inside
    June: 493.53 km (306.6 miles) = 25 hours 31 min + 215 minutes (3 hours 35 min) cycling inside
    July: 130 km in 405 min + 280 min cycling inside
    Aug: 129.25 km in 474 min + 225 min cycling inside
    Sep: 224.8 km in 697 min + 35 min cycling inside
    Oct: 324.12 km in 1027 min
    Nov: 544.11 km in 1726 min + 45 min cycling inside
    Goal ... more than November. :grin:
  • arn960
    arn960 Posts: 2 Member
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    Sounds like a great idea, my goal I to do three nights a week on the bike for 30 minutes and three nights a week on the treadmill for 30minutes....let's see how I do:-)
  • vrmqueen
    vrmqueen Posts: 25 Member
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    Thanks for posting this challenge. My goal is 100 miles
  • SteveCro
    SteveCro Posts: 788 Member
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    Goal 200 miles - wil be indoors on a trainer and when possible outdoors.
    12/1 - 13.1 miles, indoors

    MTD- 13.1, CAL-465, TM- 50 min.
  • tcaley4
    tcaley4 Posts: 416 Member
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    Indoor bike at community fitness center.

    12/1 - 2 30 minute sessions 600 cal
  • m1xm0d3
    m1xm0d3 Posts: 1,576 Member
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    12/02 - 20.8 @ 17.6 mph (Zwift FTP Test - 272 Watts)
  • saphin
    saphin Posts: 246 Member
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    Still chasing round to find work, but hopefully not as many evenings out with contacts as November so I'll try for 600km this month

    1st Dec: 31.96 km @ 28.94 (sprint intervals)
    2nd Dec: 39.58 km @ 29.32 (tempo)
    3rd Dec: 52.60 km @ 29.36 kph (base +12 km tempo)

    Month to date: 124.14 km
    Remaining: 575.86 km

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