February 2016 Bike Bicycle Cycling Challenge

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  • SingingSingleTracker
    SingingSingleTracker Posts: 1,866 Member
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    February 1: 27.3 Miles -- Duration 1:25:00
    February 2: 19.3 Miles -- Duration 1:00:00
    February 4: 19.8 Miles -- Duration 1:00:00
    February 6: 27.11 Miles -- Duration 1:21:00
    February 7: 30.7 Miles -- Duration 2:19:53
    February 9: 14.9 Miles -- Duration 0:45:00
    February 11: 19.3 Miles -- Duration 1:00:00
    February 12: 9.9 Miles -- Duration 0:30:00
    February 13: 28.3 Miles -- Duration 1:30:00
    February 14: 21.8 Miles -- Duration 1:10:00

    February Total Miles: 218.41
    February Total Duration: 12:00:53
  • wobblybots
    wobblybots Posts: 52 Member
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    Goal - 400km

    02/02 - 20km turbo.
    05/02 - 22km turbo.
    09/02 - 21km turbo.
    12/02 - 20km turbo.
    14/02 - 47km road.

    Total - 130km
  • mremmgee
    mremmgee Posts: 28 Member
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    I love this idea/thread.

    I love cycling, indoors can be soooo boring but have found Zwift recently which really helps. Getting outside is hard to beat though, it just needs to warm up a bit round here first!!!

    January 4-10, 36.4 miles
    January 11-17, 56.3 miles
    January 18-24, 36.1 miles
    January 25-31, 76.8 miles

    February 1-7, 115.6 miles
    February 8-14, 77.2 miles
  • tcaley4
    tcaley4 Posts: 416 Member
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    The weather is supposed to be in the 70F temps for the last part of the week. I'll be able to get outside again.

    2/01 - 13.78
    2/02 - 14.35
    2/03 - 11.62
    2/04 - 14.29
    2/05 - 13.53
    2/06 - 19.51
    2/07 - 13.70 stationary bike indoors
    2/09 - 14.10 stationary bike indoors
    2/10 - 14.20 stationary bike indoors
    2/12 - 17.74 stationary bike indoors
    2/13 - 11.20 stationary bike indoors


    Total for Month: 158.01
    Total for Year: 333.86
  • lynz4589
    lynz4589 Posts: 389 Member
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    kcjchang wrote: »
    lynz4589 wrote: »
    Any help or tips to a newbie would be greatly received, Ive quickly become addicted but my butt hurts haha!

    Make sure you seat height is adjusted correctly. The knees should be slightly bent when the peddle is at the six o'clock position. Avoid platform saddle if possible (find narrower seats), they are not comfortable in the long run as they get in the way/restrict rotation of the hips. As weird as it seems, stiffer saddles provide more support and are more comfortable the longer you stay on the saddle. Avoid rocking of the hips. Keep your shoulders, neck, and hands (play air piano) relaxed. Your arms should not be used to bear much of the weight but used as a stabilizer. Keep the back as straight as possible (not to be confused with the incline slope, bending at the hips). If possible adjust your reach to avoid hitting the knees. Work on being comfortable with high cadences. It's much easier on the knees when exerting higher power output (aka, faster). Try to keep you knee/leg peddling inline and not bowling in/out of the vertical plane. Stay hydrated and get as much air flow across the body as possible. If you are wearing cycling shorts, keep that as the layer that first touches the skin. Have fun and remember "it never get easier, you just go faster."

    Thank you so much!! Not so sure if it makes much of a difference but I use the stationary bike at the gym. I go for around an hour and a half and as of yesterday just moved resistance up one as I noticed a few dayas ago I wasn't sweating as much as I had been before (hoping this is a sign my body is getting stronger or used to it!)

    I now bring a 2L bottle of water with me purely because I refuse to get off and lose all my stats on the bike lol. I only stopped yesterday cos natures calling was a far greater cry than the urge to push to 21 miles lol
  • lynz4589
    lynz4589 Posts: 389 Member
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    February 2016 Monthly Total To Date - 68.26

    Sunday 6th - 12 miles
    Monday 8th - 16.2 miles
    Friday 12th - 20.02 miles
    Sunday 14th - 20.04 miles


    Starting to think now that my goal of 75 miles for February was a little on the low side lol - I think I will now aim for 100!!
  • m1xm0d3
    m1xm0d3 Posts: 1,576 Member
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    Been riding but slacking on logging here...

    02/02 - 22.6 @ 22.3 mph
    02/03 - 21.4 @ 21.2 mph
    02/04 - 32.1 @ 20.4 mph
    02/05 - 22.5 @ 22.3 mph
    02/06 - 102.0 @ 21.4 mph
    02/07 - 32.1 @ 21.1 mph
    02/10 - 22.5 @ 22.0 mph
    02/11 - 22.7 @ 22.7 mph
    02/12 - 32.0 @ 21.6 mph
    02/13 - 32.3 @ 21.0 mph
    02/14 - 10.1 @ 15.1 mph
    02/14 - 65.0 @ 21.4 mph

    MTD: 417.8
  • saphin
    saphin Posts: 246 Member
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    I'm in again, I'll go for 500 km this month. Hopefully monsoon season ends soon as the winds here are getting dangerous and I can't do the coastal routes so on heavily trafficked inland roads.

    1st Feb: 19.02 km
    2nd Feb: 25.52 km
    3rd Feb: 19.5 km
    4th Feb: 30.06km
    5th Feb: 22.54 km
    6th Feb: 33.32 km
    9th Feb: 38.90 km
    10th Feb: 22.5 km
    11th Feb: 46.76 km
    12th Feb: 22.7 km
    13th Feb: 48.97 km
    14th Feb: 31.49 km
    16th Feb: 44.89 km

    Month to date: 406.17 km
  • cpanus
    cpanus Posts: 19,282 Member
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    I'm in for 250 again!

    2/01 - 13.30 miles
    2/02 - 13.00 miles
    2/03 - 13.25 miles
    2/04 - 13.75 miles
    2/06 - 12.50 miles
    2/07 - 12.00 miles - 77.80 miles to date
    2/08 - 12.00 miles
    2/09 - 12.80 miles
    2/11 - 12.50 miles
    2/13 - 12.00 miles - 127.10 miles to date
    2/15 - 12.75 miles

    Chris
  • m1xm0d3
    m1xm0d3 Posts: 1,576 Member
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    02/02 - 22.6 @ 22.3 mph
    02/03 - 21.4 @ 21.2 mph
    02/04 - 32.1 @ 20.4 mph
    02/05 - 22.5 @ 22.3 mph
    02/06 - 102.0 @ 21.4 mph
    02/07 - 32.1 @ 21.1 mph
    02/10 - 22.5 @ 22.0 mph
    02/11 - 22.7 @ 22.7 mph
    02/12 - 32.0 @ 21.6 mph
    02/13 - 32.3 @ 21.0 mph
    02/14 - 10.1 @ 15.1 mph
    02/14 - 65.0 @ 21.4 mph
    02/15 - 33.1 @ 20.8 mph

    MTD: 450.9
  • tcaley4
    tcaley4 Posts: 416 Member
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    2/01 - 13.78
    2/02 - 14.35
    2/03 - 11.62
    2/04 - 14.29
    2/05 - 13.53
    2/06 - 19.51
    2/07 - 13.70 stationary bike indoors
    2/09 - 14.10 stationary bike indoors
    2/10 - 14.20 stationary bike indoors
    2/12 - 17.74 stationary bike indoors
    2/13 - 11.20 stationary bike indoors
    2/15 - 17.74 stationary bike indoors


    Total for Month: 175.75
    Total for Year: 351.60
  • kcjchang
    kcjchang Posts: 709 Member
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    2/1 - 24.2 miles trainer
    2/4 - 28.4 trainer
    2/5 - 13.2 trainer
    2/6 - 48.7
    2/8 - 31.0
    2/9 - 17.6 trainer
    2/10 - 27.8 trainer
    2/11 - 39.8 trainer
    2/13 - 50.5
    2/14 - 50.2
    2/16 - 24.1

    Active time: 19:26:41
    Total Duration: 20:46:29
    Goal: 30:00:00
    Elevation Gain: 7,487'
  • SingingSingleTracker
    SingingSingleTracker Posts: 1,866 Member
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    February 1: 27.3 Miles -- Duration 1:25:00
    February 2: 19.3 Miles -- Duration 1:00:00
    February 4: 19.8 Miles -- Duration 1:00:00
    February 6: 27.11 Miles -- Duration 1:21:00
    February 7: 30.7 Miles -- Duration 2:19:53
    February 9: 14.9 Miles -- Duration 0:45:00
    February 11: 19.3 Miles -- Duration 1:00:00
    February 12: 9.9 Miles -- Duration 0:30:00
    February 13: 28.3 Miles -- Duration 1:30:00
    February 14: 21.8 Miles -- Duration 1:10:00
    February 16: 15.7 Miles -- Duration 0:57:00

    February Total Miles: 234.41
    February Total Duration: 12:57:53
  • wobblybots
    wobblybots Posts: 52 Member
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    Goal - 400km

    02/02 - 20km turbo.
    05/02 - 22km turbo.
    09/02 - 21km turbo.
    12/02 - 20km turbo.
    14/02 - 47km road.
    16/02 - 16km turbo.

    Total - 146km.
  • kcjchang
    kcjchang Posts: 709 Member
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    First implementation of W'bal on the fly?! Been playing around with it in Golden Cheetah the last two months but only post workout. Now I'm able to track it doing the workout. Anyone interested should that a look at IpBike.
  • cpanus
    cpanus Posts: 19,282 Member
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    I'm in for 250 again!

    2/01 - 13.30 miles
    2/02 - 13.00 miles
    2/03 - 13.25 miles
    2/04 - 13.75 miles
    2/06 - 12.50 miles
    2/07 - 12.00 miles - 77.80 miles to date
    2/08 - 12.00 miles
    2/09 - 12.80 miles
    2/11 - 12.50 miles
    2/13 - 12.00 miles - 127.10 miles to date
    2/15 - 12.75 miles
    2/16 - 12.75 miles

    Chris
  • farmerpam1
    farmerpam1 Posts: 402 Member
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    Well, I won't make my goal, sidelined with a back injury. I've been down 2 weeks now, grrrrrr. Ride on folks, I'll have to catch up next month.
  • lynz4589
    lynz4589 Posts: 389 Member
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    Going for another session at the gym again tonight and very excited!! I just hope my legs and butt can handle it haha
  • SteveCro
    SteveCro Posts: 788 Member
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    I wil go for 150 again this month

    2/1 - 21.42 miles, 1092 calories, 98.25 min. 36*F
    2/4 - 15.55 miles, 784 calories, 77.35 min. 28*F
    2/5 - 9.65 miles, 518 calories, 46.11 min. 32* F
    2/7 - 16.18 miles, 867 calories, 82.35 min. 44*F
    2/16 - 14.61 miles, 729 calories, 72 min. 32* F

    Totals- Feb.- 77.41 Miles, : 3990 Calories, :376.06 Minutes
    Jan. miles - 170.5

    Total for 2016- 247.91
  • bungeemango
    bungeemango Posts: 23 Member
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    I've rode 220 miles so far in February and hopefully will get to 350-400 miles.

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