October 2016 Biking Cycling Bicycling Challenge!

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  • SingingSingleTracker
    SingingSingleTracker Posts: 1,866 Member
    October 1st 15.58 Miles -- Duration 1:25:07 (MTB Race)
    October 2nd 17.6 Miles -- Duration 1:49:10 (MTB)
    October 4th 11.5 Miles -- Duration 00:59:37 (Recovery Ride)
    October 5th 18.6 Miles -- Duration 1:11:17
    October 7th 11.7 Miles -- Duration 00:58:20 (Recovery Ride)

    October Total Miles: 74.98
    October Total Duration: 6:23:31
  • johnnylloyd0618
    johnnylloyd0618 Posts: 303 Member
    slacking....missed a 60 miler this week. Gonna try for tomorrow but have a 15 mile run in the AM...
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  • runnerkasha
    runnerkasha Posts: 5 Member
    At 103 km so far
  • SingingSingleTracker
    SingingSingleTracker Posts: 1,866 Member
    October 1st 15.58 Miles -- Duration 1:25:07 (MTB Race)
    October 2nd 17.6 Miles -- Duration 1:49:10 (MTB)
    October 4th 11.5 Miles -- Duration 00:59:37 (Recovery Ride)
    October 5th 18.6 Miles -- Duration 1:11:17
    October 7th 11.7 Miles -- Duration 00:58:20 (Recovery Ride)
    October 8th 10.5 Miles -- Duration 1:15:50 (Pre-Ride of 11/5's race course)

    October Total Miles: 85.48
    October Total Duration: 7:39:21
  • sijomial
    sijomial Posts: 19,811 Member
    No mileage or event goals this month - just simply to get as much riding in as possible. Short days and colder temperatures that affect my Raynaud's afflicted fingers and toes limits my opportunities.

    Sunday 2nd - 56.9 miles
    Tuesday 4th - 21.8 virtual miles, intervals on eSpinning bike
    Saturday 8th - 57 miles
    Sunday 9th - 36.4 miles

    Running total = 172.1 miles.

    Box Hill in Surrey has a couple of new signs which made me chuckle on the way to a new PR up Zig Zag Rd today.

    About a third of the way up - "It's Only Gravity"
    About half way up - "Shut Up Legs"
  • tristramtrent
    tristramtrent Posts: 257 Member
    I'm back in,just returned from Italy and jumped straight back on my bike.
    This month will be a mix of autumn countryside and indoor stationary bike, depending on the weather.

    9/10 12.7 miles near Tadley

    @sakvani, if it is any help, I moved from indoor to outdoor biking this year and enjoy a mountain bike for its strength and stability - I was quite a heavy weight when I started and it felt reassuring. There is suspension in the handlebars but not in the saddle. It has disc brakes and medium 26" tyres. I considered myself a bit of a beginner but I have improved a lot. It has a steel frame which fits and a firm saddle I had fitted from body geometry made a big difference. Many people on this thread are more experienced than me but I thought you might like my input as I did what you are doing , moved outdoors from a stationary bike. Near me the area is hilly and sometimes the roads are potholed or just farm tracks and gravel tracks so I like the confidence that my sturdy bike and tyres are able to cope with a change of terrain. It's a 2nd hand Giant terrago. When I started I was nervous and could only make it to the end of the road; now I regularly can do over 12 hilly miles and have started to outpace my fitter partner. However people on road bikes zoom past me. As others have said though, it depends on your terrain and what you want to do with it. I hav had such enjoyment from mine this year, and dramatic weight loss and fitness improvements.

  • 35dollars
    35dollars Posts: 830 Member
    Sat 08 - 3.1 miles

    MTD 109.31 / 400, YTD 2089.22 / 2500

    Just far enough to ride my shiny new CAADX105 back from the shop
  • sakvani
    sakvani Posts: 37 Member
    edited October 2016
    October 5th 18 Miles -- Duration 1:04
    October 7th 10 Miles -- Duration 0:40
    October 9th 16 Miles -- Duration 1:01
    Thanks tristramtrent, _nikkiwolf_ and Sp8zmanSpiff for your valuable information.
  • SingingSingleTracker
    SingingSingleTracker Posts: 1,866 Member
    October 1st 15.58 Miles -- Duration 1:25:07 (MTB Race)
    October 2nd 17.6 Miles -- Duration 1:49:10 (MTB)
    October 4th 11.5 Miles -- Duration 00:59:37 (Recovery Ride)
    October 5th 18.6 Miles -- Duration 1:11:17
    October 7th 11.7 Miles -- Duration 00:58:20 (Recovery Ride)
    October 8th 10.5 Miles -- Duration 1:15:50 (Pre-Ride of 11/5's race course)
    October 9th 13.5 Miles -- Duration 1:28:49

    October Total Miles: 98.98
    October Total Duration: 9:08:10
  • tristramtrent
    tristramtrent Posts: 257 Member
    35dollars wrote: »
    Sat 08 - 3.1 miles

    MTD 109.31 / 400, YTD 2089.22 / 2500

    Just far enough to ride my shiny new CAADX105 back from the shop

    Please @35dollars can we see a photo of your new shiny?
  • narak_lol
    narak_lol Posts: 855 Member
    October stats as of today 565km with 4896m elevation. You can say things are getting serious :|

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  • tcaley4
    tcaley4 Posts: 416 Member
    The seasons are definitely changing. The temperatures are getting cooler, the days are getting shorter, and the wind has switched around to come from a Northly direction. A front has moved through, and it has been windy all week. Going to be a short week for me. Going out of town for a funeral, so no riding for 4 days.

    10/03 - 11.03 time: 0:41 avg speed: 15.9 mph
    10/04 - 15.10 time: 1:00 avg speed: 15.0 mph
    10/06 - 14.71 time: 0:57 avg speed: 15.2 mph
    10/08 - 32.06 time: 2:20 avg speed: 13.7 mph



    October total: 72.90
    Goal for month: 300
    Year to date: 2,765.27

    Jan - 175.9
    Feb - 343.3
    Mar - 353.8
    Apr - 363.4
    May - 319.1
    Jun - 316.2
    July - 166.1
    Aug - 167.6
    Sep - 368.2
  • Sp8zmanSpiff
    Sp8zmanSpiff Posts: 57 Member
    October Ride Challenge

    10/03 - 12.0 miles, REB (Recumbent Exercise Bike), 12.0 down, 388 to go
    10/04 - 13.3 miles, The Loop (Road Bike), 25.3 down, 374.7 to go
    10/06 - 13.3 miles, The Loop (Road Bike), 38.6 down, 361.4 to go
    10/07 - 12.0 miles, REB (Recumbent Exercis Bike), 50.6 down, 349.4 to go
    10/08 - 52.8 miles, Cloverdale Loop (Road Bike), 103.4 down, 296.6 to go
    10/10 - 13.3 miles, The Loop (Road Bike), 116.7 down, 283.3 to go

    On the Half-Century ride on Saturday I bonked at 50.8 miles! First time I've done that in a couple of years. I was going to eat more in Cloverdale, but nothing looked good. - Good Luck!
  • cpanus
    cpanus Posts: 19,258 Member
    I'm in for 200 miles in October

    10/02 - 15.00 miles
    10/03 - 15.00 miles
    10/05 - 15.00 miles
    10/09 - 15.00 miles
    10/10 - 15.00 miles...75.00 miles so far

    Chris
  • SteveCro
    SteveCro Posts: 788 Member
    @ narak_lol October stats as of today 565km with 4896m elevation. You can say things are getting serious :|

    You must say more serious...I consider your riding pretty serious before!
  • SteveCro
    SteveCro Posts: 788 Member
    Setting my goal at 140
    Not a good start of the month already. Been to Evansville both weekends moving our daughter from apt to a house. 4 1/2 hour drive one way makes for a long weekend.

    Jan - 170.47
    Feb - 245.31
    Mar - 409.88
    Apr - 227.22
    May - 332.92
    June - 302.69
    July - 505.53
    Aug - 196.86
    Sept - 138.50

    YTD - 2529.37
  • tcaley4
    tcaley4 Posts: 416 Member
    10/03 - 11.03 time: 0:41 avg speed: 15.9 mph
    10/04 - 15.10 time: 1:00 avg speed: 15.0 mph
    10/06 - 14.71 time: 0:57 avg speed: 15.2 mph
    10/08 - 32.06 time: 2:20 avg speed: 13.7 mph
    10/10 - 14.70 time: 0:52 avg speed: 16.8 mph


    October total: 87.60
    Goal for month: 300
    Year to date: 2,779.97

    Jan - 175.9
    Feb - 343.3
    Mar - 353.8
    Apr - 363.4
    May - 319.1
    Jun - 316.2
    July - 166.1
    Aug - 167.6
    Sep - 368.2
  • narak_lol
    narak_lol Posts: 855 Member
    SteveCro wrote: »
    You must say more serious...I consider your riding pretty serious before!

    @SteveCro Thanks for the delightful comments Steve! You made my day!

  • 35dollars
    35dollars Posts: 830 Member
    Tue 11 - 27.81 miles

    MTD 137.12 / 400, YTD 2117.03 / 2500

    @tristamtrent - bike pics coming, hopefully tomorrow. Haven't even ridden it yet, other than back from the bike shop - still waiting for the light brackets & new lights to come into stock.
  • 35dollars
    35dollars Posts: 830 Member
    Tue 11 - 27.81 miles

    MTD 137.12 / 400, YTD 2117.03 / 2500

    @tristamtrent - bike pics coming, hopefully tomorrow. Haven't even ridden it yet, other than back from the bike shop - still waiting for the light brackets & new lights to come into stock.

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