June bicycle bike cycle cycling challenge

tristramtrent
tristramtrent Posts: 257 Member
Haven't seen this pop up yet so putting here the June cycling thread!

Welcome to our June 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.

I am a fairly casual person and, as such, have created a fairly casual thread. There are no rules to how or what you post. My only request is that you be kind. You may post miles, minutes, # of rides, what the scenery looks like, anything. Whatever will motivate you to get on your bike.

Please know that everyone who posts is welcome and encouraged, whether you’re riding a 100 miler on the weekend or just riding around the neighborhood.
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  • SteveCro
    SteveCro Posts: 788 Member
    I'm in.... Goal 350 miles

    6/1 - 22.19 miles

    MTD - 22.19

    Jan - 170.47
    Feb - 245.31
    Mar - 409.88
    Apr - 227.22
    May - 332.92

    YTD - 1407.98
  • puglife456
    puglife456 Posts: 127 Member
    I'm in! Setting my goal at 400 miles
  • wayneh73
    wayneh73 Posts: 39 Member
    Again no monthly goal as such for me just working towards a 5000miles/year goal
  • saphin
    saphin Posts: 246 Member
    I'm in again. It's the rainy season here and I don't ride in monsoon rains so I'll reduce my goal to 500 km, though I hope to get significantly more if the weather allows.

    1st Jun: 41.72 km

    Year to end May: 2,652.34 km

    (Jan: 393.82 km; Feb: 538.62 km; Mar: 315.82 km; Apr: 531.22 km; May: 872.86 km)
  • tcaley4
    tcaley4 Posts: 416 Member
    Well, I've missed my goal the last two months, so I'm only going to commit to 300 miles this month.

    06/01 - 14.51


    June total: 14.51
    Goal for month: 300
    Year to date: 1551.78

    Jan - 175.9
    Feb - 343.3
    Mar - 353.8
    Apr - 363.4
    May - 319.1
  • 35dollars
    35dollars Posts: 832 Member
    I'm in. Two goals for June: (1) 360 miles (18 days x 20 mile round-trip commute), and (2) being able to do the morning leg without having to wear two pairs of gloves and leg-warmers - call this summer?

    May (& YTD) total: 260 miles
    1-Jun: 20 miles
  • narak_lol
    narak_lol Posts: 855 Member
    Hello everyone: I am new to posting on this thread. My goal for June is 1300km.
  • SteveCro
    SteveCro Posts: 788 Member
    edited June 2016
    @narak_lol - hey glad to see ya here to kick our hinnies lol I mean to motivate us to ride more....

    oh crap I had to google it, that's like 807 miles for the month!!
  • Ohhim
    Ohhim Posts: 1,142 Member
    Got through 514 miles last month, but upped my running mileage goal to 200 and I need to get in more pool time, so I'll just stick with 500 again this month.

    6/1 - 33 miles (tri team ride & run workout)

    Total: 33 miles
    Goal: 500 miles
    Remaining: 467

    Upcoming Races:
    Ironman 70.3 Augusta - September
    Ironman Florida - November
  • narak_lol
    narak_lol Posts: 855 Member
    SteveCro wrote: »
    @narak_lol - hey glad to see ya here to kick our hinnies lol I mean to motivate us to ride more....

    oh crap I had to google it, that's like 807 miles for the month!!

    Thanks so much for pointing me to this thread, Steve! There are many big milers here, I just hope that I don't do too bad :D
  • SavannahS2016
    SavannahS2016 Posts: 350 Member
    I would love to be in on this challenge I only started stationary cycling on May 11th and went 45miles in May.
    I don't really have a goal but would like to see what I can do in a month and try to do better from there. So I guess my goal would be to do at least 50miles

    June 1st: 7.7 Miles

    Can't believe the mileage that you guys have done its amazing would love those goals one day.
  • cpanus
    cpanus Posts: 19,892 Member
    edited June 2016
    I'm in for 250 miles this month.

    06/02 - 13.50

    Chris
  • jlklem
    jlklem Posts: 259 Member
    I am in for 1400 miles this month

    I hit 1680 miles last month...biggest ever...for the year I track hours as I ride the trainer a lot in winter: 362 hours so far this year

    So far:

    1st: 72.8 miles
    2nd: 74.8
  • SavannahS2016
    SavannahS2016 Posts: 350 Member
    June 1st: 7.7 Miles
    June 2nd: 8.3 Miles

    Total: 16 Miles
    Goal: 200 Miles
  • saphin
    saphin Posts: 246 Member
    I'm in again. It's the rainy season here and I don't ride in monsoon rains so I'll reduce my goal to 500 km, though I hope to get significantly more if the weather allows.

    1st Jun: 41.72 km
    3rd Jun: 55.50 km

    Month to date: 97.22 km

    Year to end May: 2,652.34 km

    (Jan: 393.82 km; Feb: 538.62 km; Mar: 315.82 km; Apr: 531.22 km; May: 872.86 km)
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,615 Member
    Machka9 wrote:
    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: 417.83 km (259.6 miles) = 40 hours 23 min
    May: 267.09 km (165.9 miles) = 36 hours 10 min

    Last June is going to be hard to beat. Last June, we spent 3 weeks in summertime in Canada cycling and hiking etc. etc. This June, we'll be in the depths of winter here in Tasmania.

    However, I will make an attempt to get somewhere close to last June in terms of time or distance ... or both if I can manage it. :)


    June 2 - 45 min cycling indoors on my trainer


    ____________________________________________
    Totals:
    June Cycling Outside: 0 km (0 min)
    June Cycling Inside: 45 min
    June Walking: 6.1 km (70 min)
    June Stairs: 60 flights (48 min)
    June Time Total: 163 min = 2 hours 43 min
    June Distance Total: 6.1 km = 3.8 miles

  • narak_lol
    narak_lol Posts: 855 Member
    Good evening everyone. It is Friday here already and I managed to squeeze one in nice & early. Hope you all have a great Friday ahead!

    Target 1300km
    1: 83.5km
    2: 0
    3. 57.9km

    Running total: 141km
  • SteveCro
    SteveCro Posts: 788 Member
    I'm in.... Goal 350 miles

    6/1 - 22.19 miles
    6/2 - 23.26 miles

    MTD - 45.45

    Jan - 170.47
    Feb - 245.31
    Mar - 409.88
    Apr - 227.22
    May - 332.92

    YTD - 1431.24
  • SteveCro
    SteveCro Posts: 788 Member
    Got a short 19 mile organized ride as a fund raiser for the bike trail tonight. "Twilight over the tippy" named because the trail crosses the tippecanoe river. Beer and pizza included after at Tippy's Pizza.

    Thanks narak

    Have a great weekend all!!!
  • jlklem
    jlklem Posts: 259 Member
    Goal: 1400 miles

    1st: 72.8 miles
    2nd: 74.8
    3rd: 22.2...needed an easy day
  • 35dollars
    35dollars Posts: 832 Member
    edited June 2016
    First week done

    Wed 01 - 20.00
    Thu 02 - 20.00
    Fri 03 - 20.00

    Total for week / month so far: 60 miles
    Year to date: 320 miles, 25:51 hours - I'm not expecting a call up for the Olympics any time soon.

    Mostly that's been a real slog against strong headwinds and in unseasonably cold weather. Roll on the summer!
  • Ohhim
    Ohhim Posts: 1,142 Member
    Just my ballpark commute and some riding around town.

    6/1 - 33 miles
    6/3 - 17 miles

    Total: 50 miles
    Goal: 500 miles
    Remaining: 450 miles

    Upcoming Races:
    Ironman 70.3 Augusta - September
    Ironman Florida - November
  • narak_lol
    narak_lol Posts: 855 Member
    Just a short 45.9km but with 1009m elevetion I'm cool with that :D

    Target 1300km
    1: 83.5km
    2: 0
    3. 57.9km
    4. 45.9km

    Running total: 187km
  • sijomial
    sijomial Posts: 19,809 Member
    I would love to be in on this challenge I only started stationary cycling on May 11th and went 45miles in May.
    I don't really have a goal but would like to see what I can do in a month and try to do better from there. So I guess my goal would be to do at least 50miles

    June 1st: 7.7 Miles

    Can't believe the mileage that you guys have done its amazing would love those goals one day.

    @savannahs2016

    We all started somewhere, 8 miles on my crappy old mountain bike was my start point way back in my "fat forties" and tomorrow I'm going to do a 127 mile event. Keep it up and enjoy!
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,615 Member
    Machka9 wrote: »
    Machka9 wrote:
    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: 417.83 km (259.6 miles) = 40 hours 23 min
    May: 267.09 km (165.9 miles) = 36 hours 10 min

    Last June is going to be hard to beat. Last June, we spent 3 weeks in summertime in Canada cycling and hiking etc. etc. This June, we'll be in the depths of winter here in Tasmania.

    However, I will make an attempt to get somewhere close to last June in terms of time or distance ... or both if I can manage it. :)

    June 2 - 45 min cycling indoors on my trainer

    ____________________________________________
    Totals:
    June Cycling Outside: 0 km (0 min)
    June Cycling Inside: 45 min
    June Walking: 6.1 km (70 min)
    June Stairs: 60 flights (48 min)
    June Time Total: 163 min = 2 hours 43 min
    June Distance Total: 6.1 km = 3.8 miles


    June 4 - 77.7 km (260 min)

    There's a major storm coming. They've been advertising it for days now ... supposed to roll in this evening. So we set off relatively early (11 am) in order to get this ride in before the storm arrived, and yet late enough so that the frost would have melted off the roads.

    It was about 10C where we live when we set off, and climbed up the Southern Outlet. That's about a 12 km climb and by the time we got to the top, we were both overheating because we had dressed for cold. I figured I'd be shedding clothes as soon as we got to the bottom of the descent.

    But when we got to the bottom of the descent, it was indeed cold ... it had dropped to 8C and then down to 7C while we were riding. That was combined with a little breeze and heavy mist all the way out making it feel quite chilly. I was wishing for winter cycling boots! My toe covers weren't quite up to the job.

    We turned around and fortunately the mist/drizzle stopped, and what little wind there was dropped off to practically nothing.

    We had thought about stopping for lunch, but opted to just keep riding back home instead. A hot shower and coffee were calling! So we kept cycling back to Hobart and then up and over Bonnet Hill.

    Our elevation profile shows one big climb at the beginning, then almost flat, and then another big climb at the end. Variety!

    Happily, we did the ride within randonneuring time. Mission accomplished!

    There were a number of cyclists out there today ... all bundled up and looking rather cold. So we weren't the only ones.
  • jlklem
    jlklem Posts: 259 Member
    Goal for June: 1400

    1st: 72.8 miles
    2nd: 74.8
    3rd: 22.2...needed an easy day
    4th: 72 miles...mailed my bike from Wisconsin to Georgia (I own 5 bikes so it's pretty easy)...got to ride even when on vacation!

    Rode on Jekyll Island, GA...flat and fast...rode my TT bike...averaged 23 mph for the 3 plus hours
  • RRRobison71
    RRRobison71 Posts: 56 Member
    Hi y'all. Back into riding after many years away. I like reading (lurking) about your rides. Not setting a monthly goal but have ridden 840 miles so far this year.
  • cpanus
    cpanus Posts: 19,892 Member
    I'm in for 250 miles this month.

    06/02 - 13.50
    06/04 - 12.00

    Chris
  • SavannahS2016
    SavannahS2016 Posts: 350 Member
    June 1st: 7.7 Miles
    June 2nd: 8.3 Miles
    June 3rd: 0 Miles
    June 4th: 16.3 Miles

    Total: 32.3 Miles
    Goal: 200 Miles

    Makes up for missing a day doubled my total in a day.
  • sjarmin
    sjarmin Posts: 3 Member
    I am willing to try. I'm just starting out but my goal is 3 hours a week, taking it slow.