February 2017 Biking Cycling Bicycling Challenge!

_nikkiwolf_

@twenaj You've only got the rollers for Christmas and you are already riding such long distances on them? That's impressive! I bought mine a few weeks ago, but I still find riding on them really hard. No chance to coast for a few seconds to take a breath, and as soon as my concentration wavers for a moment, I ride off the sides. I can't even imagine 40 miles on them!

@Elise4270 Awesome that the new pedals work for you! I guess I'll read you a lot in the March tread then

@tristramtrent 40 miles would be a long ride for me too! There's a cycling event on the 21st May that I'm thinking about, where the shortest ride is 60km. I've never done a ride that long, and I'm not sure I have the time to train for it since there's a running race two weeks earlier that's more important to me. My longest single ride this year was a little over 20km. But if you already rode 38km this month, I'm sure you will be ready for the 40mi ride!

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It was quite stormy yesterday, but since I was missing one final commute to reach my goal, I braved the weather. There was even a bit of lightning - fortunately only type 1 from @tcaley4 's list
So for a change, I actually made my goal in this challenge!


1.2.17 - 10.1km commute
2.2.17 - 5.3km (14min) indoor/rollers
3.2.17 - 12.7km commute
5.2.17 - 2.5km (8min) indoor/rollers
6.2.17 - 7.2km (20min) indoor/rollers
7.2.17 - 7.4km (20min) indoor/rollers
11.2.17 - 12.8km (38min) indoor/rollers "Half is Easy"
14.2.17 - 8.0km (23min) indoor/rollers "Igniter"
15.2.17 - 11.2km commute
18.2.17 - 13.5km (42min) indoor/rollers "do as you're told"
20.2.17 - 8.0km commute & 7.2km (20min) indoor/rollers "Extra Shot"
22.2.17 - 12.4km commute
23.2.17 - 28.2km commute (with extended ride home)
28.2.17 - 10.1km commute
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156.6km (of 150km goal)

SteveCro

I'm in.... Goal 200 again. Fell a little short last month.. Never know what the winter weather will be like.

I'm only counting my outdoor miles because that is all I can count on a LBS challenge.

2/1 - 20.58 miles 37*F
2/2 - 12.65 miles 25*F winds NNW @ 10 feels like 9 accordingly to weather bug lol.
2/6 - 18.18 miles 45*F
2/7 - 5.49 miles 52*F so windy 20 mph gust to 30+
2/9 - 8.38 miles 13*F winds 11 mph feels like 6*
2/10 - 14.95 miles
2/11 - 30.67 miles
2/14 - 10.53 miles
2/16 - 12.32 miles
2/17 - 6.27 miles
2/20 - 15.67 miles
2/21 - 25.63 miles
2/26 - 6.30 miles
2/27 - 10.12 miles
2/28 - 5.59 miles

Woohoo I made it!! Had to go out and ride with Thunderstorms in the forecast, Tornado watches in the county next to us, rain drops coming down and 16 mph winds but I was going to get it. At least no lightning.

MTD - 203.66

YTD - 375.81

Jan - 172.15

SingingSingleTracker

February 1st 8.53 Miles -- Duration 0:50:31 (MTB)
February 3rd 18.1 Miles -- Duration 1:00:01
February 5th 40.6 Miles -- Duration 3:05:57 (MTB)
February 6th 18.4 Miles -- Duration 1:13:18
February 9th 26.0 Miles -- Duration 1:30:00
February 11th 37.3 Miles -- Duration 2:33:09 (MTB)
February 13th 48.8 Miles -- Duration 4:00:04
February 14th 5.94 Miles -- Duration 0:31:35
February 15th 12.4 Miles -- Duration 1:05:36 (MTB)
February 16th 11.0 Miles -- Duration 0:59:37
February 17th 6.0 Miles -- Duration 0:32:22
February 18th 30.9 Miles -- Duration 2:14:17
February 19th 36.1 Miles -- Duration 2:25:46 (MTB)
February 21st 28.4 Miles -- Duration 1:48:43
February 25th 27.5 Miles -- Duration 2:04:00
February 26th 42.3 Miles -- Duration 3:02:06 (MTB)
February 28th 28.7 Miles -- Duration 1:50:01

February Total Miles: 426.87
February Total Duration: 30:48:02

twenaj

@nikkiwolf, sorry I have mislead haven't I? My friend called them rollers and it's sort of stuck with me, until now after your comments.
I have just googled rollers, yes they are slightly different aren't they? I couldn't imagine doing a mile on it let alone 40 without falling off and breaking my neck, so hats off to you if your able to ride on that. I apologise for misleading, what I have is a turbo trainer, I think that's the correct term for it. Cheers Jon.