April 2016 Bike Bicycle Cycling Challenge

HopHead28

Welcome to our April 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

cpanus

In for 250 recumbent miles.

ghouli

Haven't done one of these before, but my goal for April is 100 miles.

NorthCascades

I had a goal to do 300 miles in March; I'm currently at 389 and hope to get 15 to 20 in tonight.

My goal for April is only 300 miles. We're going to SW Utah for a week to celebrate our third anniversary and that's a week I won't be on the bike. Might as well make this realistic.

On the other hand, this is when the weather turns beautiful, there's still snow on the mountaintops, and the roads have mostly melted. Which means more opportunity aside from our trip, and fantastic scenery. Time for the personal spring classics!



Also want to get 20,000 feet of elevation gain (on the bike) in April.

UmmSqueaky

Bike every day of April (30daysofbiking.com) rather than a mile number this month. Year to date mileage is 574.6 (1st year I've biked throughout the whole winter), and I'd like to add another 450-500, although that's just a thought.

wmurkve

I'm pretty new, so if I do something wrong, please let me know.
I'll make my April goal 100 miles, since the weather is still pretty unpredictable here in Wisconsin! Looking forward to increasing, as soon as the weather is more consistent.

SteveCro

I'm in goal set 400 miles




Totals-
Jan. miles - 170.5 bike
Feb. miles- 245.25 bike
March miles-409.78 bike

Total for 2016- 825.53 bike

CricketKate

Keep pedaling, Everyone!

UmmSqueaky

Happy 30 Days of Biking everyone!

4/1 - 17 miles - cold, windy commute in this morning. It had rained right up until I left my house this morning, thankfully sunny skies but lots of puddles and wet pavement. Windchill hovering in the mid 20s, blustery headwind the entire way to work slowing me down. Fingers froze the first 3 miles in. Toes froze the last 3 miles. And it was still infinitely better than a day without biking

Month to date: 17 miles
Year to date: 582.6

ssbeadlady

I'm on board for April. Since I didn't meet the newest goal I had set in March after having met the first 2 March goals my April goal will be 75 miles.
4/1 2.81 miles

Total
1/2 of Feb 12.56 miles
March 64.57
April's 2.81

DaShumps

New to this tread and although I'll be using my recumbent bike I'd like to join.
I've always enjoyed bike riding but I managed to seriously fracture both my Tibia and Fibula the end of Sept. 2015 and had an Intramedullary Rod placed beginning of October ~ while told I'd be lucky to be walking within a year, I purchased my first Recumbent bike and managed my first full "rotation" by Nov. 4th and have been peddling my way to recovery along with climbing stairs ever since

Up to 15 k (just shy of 10 m) so hoping 250 -300...

puglife456

I have been meaning to keep better track of my miles and this seems like just the challenge I need to do that! This winter has been great for biking, so I've been going out quite a bit and getting some use out of my new tires. I plan on canceling my gym member ship soon, so I'm really hoping it will be a nice spring for biking.
Since I don't really keep track of my miles, I'm not sure what a realistic goal is for me. I'm going to be optimistic and say my goal is 400 miles in April. Shoot for the moon and land amongst the stars? Something like that (even though the moon is much closer than the closest star... So, shoot for the stars and land on the moon I guess lol)

tcaley4

I did 353 last month. I'll see if I can better that to 400.

tcaley4

Welcome @DaShumps and @puglife456, @wmurkve, @NorthCascades, hope I didn't miss anyone. Glad to have you join our group. We seem to add several new people every month. Post your rides, have fun, and be safe everyone.

SteveCro

Welcome all new people. CricketKate so good to see you

UmmSqueaky

Happy 2nd day of 30 days of biking!

4/1 - 17 miles
4/2 - 23 miles - Pastry ride this morning. 8 miles from my house to the start in a NW direction and wouldn't you know, 30 mph NW headwinds. Super fun. Heavier gusts brought me literally to a stand still - it was physically impossible to keep going forward. Made it to the group ride and at the end of the ride, a raspberry scone. Will bike for pastries. Worth it!






Month to date: 40 miles
Year to date: 605.6

cpanus

In for 250 recumbent miles

04/02 - 12.00 miles

Chris

RRRobison71

4/2 11.39 miles

Year to date: 519.03

SingingSingleTracker

April 2: 61.9 Miles -- Duration 4:52:00

April Total Miles: 61.9
April Total Duration: 4:52:00

dbkyser

I need some help from the weather but I am setting a goal of 100.

cyndi2012

In for 120k. Hopefully the weather agrees, but so far, too cold!

April 2 - 5k

Ohhim

Starting my half-ironman taper this week, along with a marathon taper late this month, so cutting back about 30% from last month, and just going for 500 miles.

4/1 - 28 miles (weekly tri-team hammerfest)

Total: 28 miles
Goal: 500 miles
Remaining: 472 miles

DaShumps

Still a little unsure how and/or when to post so I'm going to follow the lead of other members

4/1 ~ 16 k (9.94 miles)
4/2 ~ 16.7k (10.4 miles)

Weather was beautiful and sad to not to be riding outdoors...

SingingSingleTracker

SingingSingleTracker wrote: »

April 2: 61.9 Miles -- Duration 4:52:00

April Total Miles: 61.9
April Total Duration: 4:52:00

I meant to include the big eat to fuel this gravel race yesterday...

SingingSingleTracker

April 2: 61.9 Miles -- Duration 4:52:00
April 3: 13 Miles -- Duration 1:44:27

April Total Miles: 74.9
April Total Duration: 6:36:27[/quote]

RRRobison71

4/2 11.39 miles @ 54:37
4/3 14.46 miles @ 1:05:41

_nikkiwolf_

Hi everyone!

I'd like to join this challenge too, if I may.
Since last winter, I live <5km away from work, so taking the bike when it isn't raining should be doable. Apart from the fact that most of the way to work is uphill, and on all three occasions I tried, those hills were absolutely killing me!

I have to admit I've never enjoyed riding a bike. But a few years ago I hated running, and now I absolutely love it, so I've been thinking maybe biking could be an "acquired taste" too
In any case, I'll give it a shot - and hopefully joining this challenge will keep me accountable and force me to stick to my good intentions. My goal for April will be 100km, which should be doable with an average of 2.5 trips to work per week. With one ride to work on the 1st, and a short trip to the supermarket yesterday, I've already gotten a started on that.

April : 14.1km of 100km done

cpanus

In for 250 recumbent miles

04/02 - 12.00 miles
04/03 - 12.75 miles

Chris

Machka9

Review ...
Distances include cycling + walking
March: 489.8 km (304.3 miles) = 38 hours 4 min
April: 491.94 km (305.6 miles) = 43 hours 6 min
May: 361.81 km (224.8 miles) = 35 hours 50 min
June: 569.53 km (353.9 miles) = 41 hours 53 min
July: 230.7 km (143.35 miles) = 32 hours 45 min
Aug: 211.3 km (131.3 miles) = 28 hours 8 min
Sep: 306.7 km (190.6 miles) = 35 hour 2 min
Oct: 441.82 km (274.5 miles) = 47 hours 43 min
Nov: 660.21 km (410.23 miles) = 60 hours 41 min
Dec: 499.91 km (282.8 miles) = 54 hours 56 min
Jan: 864.79 km (537.35 miles) = 65 hours 36 min
Feb: 470.53 km (292.4 miles) = 40 hours 39 min
March: 917.73 km (570.2 miles) = 66 hours 13 min

April probably won't be as ambitious as March was because I have three major uni assignments due before the middle of the month and won't be as active. But if I could do what I did last April, that would be nice.

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April 2 - 21.43 km (65 min) cycling

April 3 - 30.4 km (95 min) cycling

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Totals:
Apr Cycling Outside: 51.83 km (160 min)
Apr Cycling Inside: 0 min
Apr Walking: 4 km (50 min)
Apr Stairs: 0 flights (0 min)
Apr Time Total: 210 min = 3 hours 30 min
Apr Distance Total: 55.83 km = 34.6 miles

SteveCro

I'm in, will set my goal at 400 miles.

4/1 - 12.06 miles, road bike, 54.12 minutes
4/2 - 17.66 miles, road bike, 1:25 minutes

Totals- MTD - 29.72

Jan. miles - 170.5 bike
Feb. miles- 245.25 bike
March miles- 409.78 bike

Total for 2016- 855.25 bike

wobblybots

I'm in again for this month. I need to update March and finish it off.

My goal for April is 450km. Good luck everyone.