July Cycling Challenge 2013

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  • cheeky0122
    cheeky0122 Posts: 38 Member
    Hey there! Doesn't matter if the going is slow as long as you're going (: Somedays my average speed is only around 8mph, and somedays its up around 14mph..all depends!

    Edit: Whoops, this was supposed to be in reply to this comment:

    "I've just started biking. My longest trek has been 14 miles. How long does it take to do your two different rides. I'm pretty slow, it takes me 50 minutes to go 10.5 miles."
  • grahamsimmons
    grahamsimmons Posts: 16
    Laid down another 34 miles on a quick detour home from work, so by the time I've got to work tomorrow I'll have passed 1300 kilometers for the month! :)
  • m1xm0d3
    m1xm0d3 Posts: 1,576 Member
    Laid down another 34 miles on a quick detour home from work, so by the time I've got to work tomorrow I'll have passed 1300 kilometers for the month! :)

    LAWDY! My quick detour home from work turns my 6.5 mile ride into a 10.5 miler. Anyways... It's been sooo hot here. I took a 10 day or so break early in the month but right now I've logged 82 miles I hope to ride another 70 before August. Weather & time permitting...
  • reggiepe
    reggiepe Posts: 146 Member
    7/1 - 9.09 miles
    7/2 - 8.48 miles
    7/3 - 5.95 miles
    7/4 - 0.00 miles
    7/5 - 5.96 miles
    7/6 - 3.70 miles
    7/7 - 0.00 miles
    7/8 - 8.87 miles
    7/9 - 6.95 miles
    7/10 - 7.41 miles
    7/11 - 6.94 miles
    7/12 - 6.20 miles
    7/13 - 0.00 miles
    7/14 - 10.07 miles
    7/15 - 6.12 miles
    7/16 - 7.01 miles
    7/17 - 10.45 miles
    7/18 - 6.31 miles
    7/19 - 6.96 miles
    7/20 - 0.00 miles
    7/21 - 6.88 miles
    7/22 - 6.96 miles

    Goal - 200 miles
    MTD - 130.31 miles
  • autumnlily31185
    autumnlily31185 Posts: 279 Member
    July goal 50 miles all stationary

    7/4- 4.5 miles (20 mins)
    7/9- 7.5 miles (32 mins)
    7/12- 4.3 miles (18 mins)
    7/14- 6.5 miles (30 mins)
    7/22- 11 miles (50 mins) Bike is fixed yay =)


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  • autumnlily31185
    autumnlily31185 Posts: 279 Member
    I ended up having to take the weekend off of cycling and everything else. I blacked out on my ride thursday. Thankfully, I was off taking a break when it happened. After sitting for half an hour waiting for the dizziness to pass, I gave up in defeat and called my husband to come get me. Since then, I've had a little trouble getting my blood pressure back up. I think that I've had more powerade and sodium in the last 2 days than I have had in my whole life.

    This morning, after my husband went to work, I snuck out and went for a ride. I kept it short, since I know he'll be grumpy with me.
    6.2 miles

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    Not good =( Hope you are doing better. Try not to overdue it if your body is telling you to take a break
  • Ekboriqua
    Ekboriqua Posts: 43 Member
    Hello everyone had to share this one. Went on my bike run today, beautiful Florida afternoon for a bike run. Well here I was pedaling away when I hear a funny sounding motor come up behind me, which I thought to be a scooter or moped. I came to a stop light and the sound got louder next thing I see what was making that noise, it was not a scooter or a moped but a bike with a motor on it. I had to stop and laugh then yell out cheater. Got back on my bike and kept on going shaking my head. What will they come up with next.

    I must say though it pushed me to do my personal best rode for 1hr 30mn and did 14 miles. Also saw the most beautiful full moon as I was coming home, it was simply breath taking.
  • sajeffe
    sajeffe Posts: 850 Member
    ^^^ Funny. I think I need a motor on my bike. :smile: And, yeah, the moon has been breath-taking the last two nights. Really cool here because it's been kind of cloudy so you see the clouds drifting past the moon. I confess to going outside sometimes at 3am just to look at the sky.
  • sajeffe
    sajeffe Posts: 850 Member
    7/1 - 5 miles outside.
    7/2 - 5 miles outside.
    7/3 - Rest day.
    7/4 - 0
    7/5 - 3 miles stationary.
    7/6 - 5 miles outside, where it was only 77 degrees and cloudy.
    7/7 - 3.2 miles stationary.
    7/8 - 3 miles outside.
    7/9 - 0
    7/10 - 5 miles outside after a storm.
    7/11 - 5.2 miles outside. I was bitten by a dog on today's ride. Not bad, but I had to pedal really hard when two dogs came after me. Cleaned it with isopropyl alcohol and I should be fine. One of the dogs on my old bike route was killed today because it bit somebody (I had to change routes because two dogs kept trying to bite me). We have leash laws, but people don't seem to care.
    7/12 - 0
    7/13 - 5.6 miles outside.
    7/14 - 5 miles outside in between the downpours.
    7/15 - 4 miles outside. Half way through the month and just not quite half way to my goal.
    7/16 - 6 miles outside.
    7/17 - 0
    7/18 - 7 miles outside.
    7/19 - 7 miles outside.
    7/20 - 7 miles outside for the third day in a row. Woot. But unlike the other two days, today was during the heat of the day. Not good for me. Dusk is much better.
    7/21 - 2 miles outside. Short ride since it was already dark out and I mowed too.
    7/22 - 0



    MTD 78 miles.
    Goal is 100 miles.
    Remaining is 22 miles.
  • grahamsimmons
    grahamsimmons Posts: 16
    This mileage is taking it's toll on my body. All aches and pains at the minute... still managing to crack a few personal bests though! There's a category 4 climb only 15 miles from work so I headed on up it on the way home last night - 3km at an average grade of about 8%! The new bike felt fast as hell on the way up which was nice!

    Only problem I'm having is that I keep coming in around a thousand calories down on what I should be eating to sustain my weight, despite necking a pint of milkshake after each ride!

    1,304km down, 376 to go! Not long left now!
  • swonn
    swonn Posts: 323 Member
    20 miles today. Knees are killing me but I'll make my goal I think.
    125.5 for the month with a goal of 150.
  • CricketKate
    CricketKate Posts: 3,657 Member
    I went for 6.2 miles again this morning.


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  • autumnlily31185
    autumnlily31185 Posts: 279 Member
    July goal 50 miles all stationary

    7/4- 4.5 miles (20 mins)
    7/9- 7.5 miles (32 mins)
    7/12- 4.3 miles (18 mins)
    7/14- 6.5 miles (30 mins)
    7/22- 11 miles (50 mins)
    7/23- 14 miles (60 mins)



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  • sajeffe
    sajeffe Posts: 850 Member
    7/1 - 5 miles outside.
    7/2 - 5 miles outside.
    7/3 - Rest day.
    7/4 - 0
    7/5 - 3 miles stationary.
    7/6 - 5 miles outside, where it was only 77 degrees and cloudy.
    7/7 - 3.2 miles stationary.
    7/8 - 3 miles outside.
    7/9 - 0
    7/10 - 5 miles outside after a storm.
    7/11 - 5.2 miles outside. I was bitten by a dog on today's ride. Not bad, but I had to pedal really hard when two dogs came after me. Cleaned it with isopropyl alcohol and I should be fine. One of the dogs on my old bike route was killed today because it bit somebody (I had to change routes because two dogs kept trying to bite me). We have leash laws, but people don't seem to care.
    7/12 - 0
    7/13 - 5.6 miles outside.
    7/14 - 5 miles outside in between the downpours.
    7/15 - 4 miles outside. Half way through the month and just not quite half way to my goal.
    7/16 - 6 miles outside.
    7/17 - 0
    7/18 - 7 miles outside.
    7/19 - 7 miles outside.
    7/20 - 7 miles outside for the third day in a row. Woot. But unlike the other two days, today was during the heat of the day. Not good for me. Dusk is much better.
    7/21 - 2 miles outside. Short ride since it was already dark out and I mowed too.
    7/22 - 0
    7/23 - 7 miles outside after the storms passed. Nice and cool. Though muggy.



    MTD 85 miles.
    Goal is 100 miles.
    Remaining is 15 miles.
  • reggiepe
    reggiepe Posts: 146 Member
    7/1 - 9.09 miles
    7/2 - 8.48 miles
    7/3 - 5.95 miles
    7/4 - 0.00 miles
    7/5 - 5.96 miles
    7/6 - 3.70 miles
    7/7 - 0.00 miles
    7/8 - 8.87 miles
    7/9 - 6.95 miles
    7/10 - 7.41 miles
    7/11 - 6.94 miles
    7/12 - 6.20 miles
    7/13 - 0.00 miles
    7/14 - 10.07 miles
    7/15 - 6.12 miles
    7/16 - 7.01 miles
    7/17 - 10.45 miles
    7/18 - 6.31 miles
    7/19 - 6.96 miles
    7/20 - 0.00 miles
    7/21 - 6.88 miles
    7/22 - 6.96 miles
    7/23 - 10.92 miles

    Goal - 200 miles
    MTD - 141.23 miles
  • CricketKate
    CricketKate Posts: 3,657 Member
    I went out for 11.5 miles this morning.


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  • reggiepe
    reggiepe Posts: 146 Member
    7/1 - 9.09 miles
    7/2 - 8.48 miles
    7/3 - 5.95 miles
    7/4 - 0.00 miles
    7/5 - 5.96 miles
    7/6 - 3.70 miles
    7/7 - 0.00 miles
    7/8 - 8.87 miles
    7/9 - 6.95 miles
    7/10 - 7.41 miles
    7/11 - 6.94 miles
    7/12 - 6.20 miles
    7/13 - 0.00 miles
    7/14 - 10.07 miles
    7/15 - 6.12 miles
    7/16 - 7.01 miles
    7/17 - 10.45 miles
    7/18 - 6.31 miles
    7/19 - 6.96 miles
    7/20 - 0.00 miles
    7/21 - 6.88 miles
    7/22 - 6.96 miles
    7/23 - 10.92 miles
    7/24 - 7.67 miles

    Goal - 200 miles
    MTD - 148.90 miles
  • sajeffe
    sajeffe Posts: 850 Member
    7/1 - 5 miles outside.
    7/2 - 5 miles outside.
    7/3 - Rest day.
    7/4 - 0
    7/5 - 3 miles stationary.
    7/6 - 5 miles outside, where it was only 77 degrees and cloudy.
    7/7 - 3.2 miles stationary.
    7/8 - 3 miles outside.
    7/9 - 0
    7/10 - 5 miles outside after a storm.
    7/11 - 5.2 miles outside. I was bitten by a dog on today's ride. Not bad, but I had to pedal really hard when two dogs came after me. Cleaned it with isopropyl alcohol and I should be fine. One of the dogs on my old bike route was killed today because it bit somebody (I had to change routes because two dogs kept trying to bite me). We have leash laws, but people don't seem to care.
    7/12 - 0
    7/13 - 5.6 miles outside.
    7/14 - 5 miles outside in between the downpours.
    7/15 - 4 miles outside. Half way through the month and just not quite half way to my goal.
    7/16 - 6 miles outside.
    7/17 - 0
    7/18 - 7 miles outside.
    7/19 - 7 miles outside.
    7/20 - 7 miles outside for the third day in a row. Woot. But unlike the other two days, today was during the heat of the day. Not good for me. Dusk is much better.
    7/21 - 2 miles outside. Short ride since it was already dark out and I mowed too.
    7/22 - 0
    7/23 - 7 miles outside after the storms passed. Nice and cool. Though muggy.
    7/24 - 7 miles outside between thunderstorms. I'm getting good at reading radar. :) There's a 100 mile ride going on here Saturday. I'll be happy to get my 100 miles for the month. The ride goes almost right by my house but I won't be up in time to cheer them on.



    MTD 92 miles.
    Goal is 100 miles.
    Remaining is 8 miles.
  • grahamsimmons
    grahamsimmons Posts: 16
    1400 kilometers / 800 miles down, 280km/200mi to go! On the home stretch now!
  • astartig
    astartig Posts: 549 Member
    I am not sure if this is the correct place to post. I have a good bike. I tried using it about a year ago and got such terrible butt burn from it..
    how do you get over that? I would like to cycle, when I was younger it's how i got all my exercise in.. but the last couple times I've tried to ride after not riding for years it hurt so much on the saddle.

    How can I get back into cycling?
  • FruityLoops
    FruityLoops Posts: 138 Member
    I am not sure if this is the correct place to post. I have a good bike. I tried using it about a year ago and got such terrible butt burn from it..
    how do you get over that? I would like to cycle, when I was younger it's how i got all my exercise in.. but the last couple times I've tried to ride after not riding for years it hurt so much on the saddle.

    How can I get back into cycling?

    I only started cycling a month or two ago and I just found the more frequent you cycle the better it gets really, work through the burn the first few times and it'll get much better. If I take a few days off or do a longer cycle I still get some butt burn though (lol love that term, I call it *kitten* ache)
  • FruityLoops
    FruityLoops Posts: 138 Member
    July 1 - 5.34 miles (road)
    July 3 - 4.79 miles (road)
    July 6 - 12 miles (off-road)
    July 8 - 5.52 miles (road)
    July 9 - 5.52 miles (road)
    July 10 - 5.52 miles (road)
    July 11 - 3.85 miles (stationary recumbent)
    July 12 - 5.76 miles (road)
    July 13 - 6.61 miles (road)
    July 14 - 5.59 miles (road)
    July 16 - 5.19 miles (road)
    July 17 - 5.52 miles (road)
    July 18 - 2.49 miles (stationary recumbent)
    July 19 - 6.53 miles (road)
    July 22 - 5.52 miles (road)
    July 25 - 7.43 miles (road) - had a few days off cos I just had a root canal done :-/

    MTD: 93.18 miles
    Remaining: 6.82 miles

    Nearly there, might do some stationary recumbent at the gym tomorrow, else I should be going on a big cycle with the OH on Saturday which should take me to goal just in time, yey!!
  • GymRatGirl13
    GymRatGirl13 Posts: 157 Member
    Well, I just got a new Trek Fuel EX 6 for my birthday because my man loves me, and since getting it two weeks ago today, I have took it downhill riding at Silver Mountain Resort in Kellogg Idaho, did 30 miles on the Hiawatha trail in Idaho and have logged 3-8 miles of rugged single track 5-6 days a week.
    I just started riding in May of this year (2 months ago) and have taken six vacation days off from work to ride! I went from having to walk the damn thing most of the way up any incline and basically being passed by six year olds on the downhill part, to ripping up intermediate level trails with some ease and tearing down ski resort mountains and expert level single track trails in my hometown in Montana. I guess what I am trying to say is I AM IN LOVE WITH MOUNTAIN BIKING!!! :-) Next year, I plan to do some small races throughout the season, then aim for a bigger one at the close of the season. :-)
  • m1xm0d3
    m1xm0d3 Posts: 1,576 Member
    As of this morning after my ride to work, 139.49 miles. Which will become 150 miles after I get back home.
  • CricketKate
    CricketKate Posts: 3,657 Member
    12.4 miles this morning, including 2 hills that I have been avoiding.


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  • cheeky0122
    cheeky0122 Posts: 38 Member
    12.4 miles this morning, including 2 hills that I have been avoiding.


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    Woohoo! Doesn't it feel awesome to conquer a climb you've avoided for a few weeks? I've had a few of those myself, lately (:
  • autumnlily31185
    autumnlily31185 Posts: 279 Member
    July goal 50 miles all stationary

    7/4- 4.5 miles (20 mins)
    7/9- 7.5 miles (32 mins)
    7/12- 4.3 miles (18 mins)
    7/14- 6.5 miles (30 mins)
    7/22- 11 miles (50 mins)
    7/23- 14 miles (60 mins)
    7/25- 9 miles (40 mins)


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  • reggiepe
    reggiepe Posts: 146 Member
    7/1 - 9.09 miles
    7/2 - 8.48 miles
    7/3 - 5.95 miles
    7/4 - 0.00 miles
    7/5 - 5.96 miles
    7/6 - 3.70 miles
    7/7 - 0.00 miles
    7/8 - 8.87 miles
    7/9 - 6.95 miles
    7/10 - 7.41 miles
    7/11 - 6.94 miles
    7/12 - 6.20 miles
    7/13 - 0.00 miles
    7/14 - 10.07 miles
    7/15 - 6.12 miles
    7/16 - 7.01 miles
    7/17 - 10.45 miles
    7/18 - 6.31 miles
    7/19 - 6.96 miles
    7/20 - 0.00 miles
    7/21 - 6.88 miles
    7/22 - 6.96 miles
    7/23 - 10.92 miles
    7/24 - 7.67 miles
    7/25 - 8.66 miles

    Goal - 200 miles
    MTD - 157.56 miles
  • sajeffe
    sajeffe Posts: 850 Member
    As of this morning after my ride to work, 139.49 miles. Which will become 150 miles after I get back home.

    I love that people ride their bikes to work and back. That's awesome.
  • sajeffe
    sajeffe Posts: 850 Member
    12.4 miles this morning, including 2 hills that I have been avoiding.


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    Good job! I don't do hills. Ever. (I'm disabled and just pleased that I can ride a fairly flat route.)

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