April 2017 Biking Cycling Bicycling Challenge!

35dollars
35dollars Posts: 832 Member
edited March 2017 in Challenges
Welcome to our April 2017 Cycling Thread!
ohhim wrote:
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? Do you race crits, ironman, or centuries? 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.

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  • _nikkiwolf_
    _nikkiwolf_ Posts: 1,380 Member
    Thanks for creating the thread again, @35dollars !

    I thought about increasing my goal now that the weather is nicer, but I'll miss the first week of the month due to a work trip... So I'll stay with my usual goal, 150km.
  • pedermj2002
    pedermj2002 Posts: 180 Member
    I'm back for April! My goal this month is my usual 300 miles. Should be able to do that, I hope. Training plan is a bit wacky with TrainerRoad, though, so we shall see.
  • Wolfger
    Wolfger Posts: 350 Member
    I'm back! Joined in late in March, and failed to achieve my meager goal, but that just means nowhere to go but up, right? The one day I saddled up, I got about 3.5 miles in, so I'll set a modest goal for this month of 40 miles. Just something to get me riding regularly again and get my legs back.
  • cathyge6983
    cathyge6983 Posts: 84 Member
    Thanks for the thread @35dollars !!

    I'm going to stick to the same goal of 300 miles.

    Most of them will likely be indoors on a trainer again. Riding is one of the cardio exercises I am using to loose weight, and the important thing for me is to just ride. I'm still using Zwift which has been alot of fun.

    April is a busy month for me. I work full-time and am taking 2 classes towards a master's degree. Finals will be at the end of the month.
  • twenaj
    twenaj Posts: 37 Member
    I'm back in again, missed my 350 mile target last month by about 110 miles, not happy about it, but that's life.
    A little more effort and less going to work should do the trick for April.
    Anyway, I'm in for 350 miles again, and considering I'm away for a week it's gonna be challenge, but that's why we do this isn't it?
    Apart from enjoying cycling.

    The story so far....
    January - Achieved 181.79 Miles - No target set - Duration 08:01:34
    February - Achieved 353.62 Miles - Target 300 Miles - Duration 17:57:35 - Target Achieved
    March - Achieved 238.67 Miles - Target 350 Miles - Duration 12:13:25 - Target Missed

    Good luck everyone...
  • NJPhil
    NJPhil Posts: 45 Member
    Setting a goal of 300 miles this month

    4/1 - 30.5 miles

    MTD - 30.5 / 300
    YTD - 737.8 miles
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,588 Member
    Review ... (Distances include cycling + walking)
    March 15: 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 16: 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
    June: 552.1 km (343 miles) = 54 hours 48 min
    July: 709 km (440.5 miles) = 60 hours 41 minutes
    Aug: 775.9 km (482.1 miles) = 54 hours 52 minutes
    Sep: 371.3 km (230.7 miles) = 32 hours 20 min
    Oct: 649 km (403.3 miles) = 49 hours 46 min
    Nov: 403 km (250.4 miles) = 52 hours 16 min
    Dec: 511.05 km (317.55 miles) = 52 hours 2 min
    Jan: 741.9 km (461.0 miles) = 70 hours 3 min
    Feb: 600.5 km (373.1 miles) = 57 hours 30 min
    Mar: 1113.2 km (691.7 miles) = 78 hours 25 min

    March's goal was 1000 km of cycling, and we did that ... maybe we'll do it again in April.
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,588 Member
    Review ... (Distances include cycling + walking)
    March 15: 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 16: 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
    June: 552.1 km (343 miles) = 54 hours 48 min
    July: 709 km (440.5 miles) = 60 hours 41 minutes
    Aug: 775.9 km (482.1 miles) = 54 hours 52 minutes
    Sep: 371.3 km (230.7 miles) = 32 hours 20 min
    Oct: 649 km (403.3 miles) = 49 hours 46 min
    Nov: 403 km (250.4 miles) = 52 hours 16 min
    Dec: 511.05 km (317.55 miles) = 52 hours 2 min
    Jan: 741.9 km (461.0 miles) = 70 hours 3 min
    Feb: 600.5 km (373.1 miles) = 57 hours 30 min
    Mar: 1113.2 km (691.7 miles) = 78 hours 25 min

    March's goal was 1000 km of cycling, and we did that ... maybe we'll do it again in April.

    April 1 - 101.5 km cycling (320 min)

    April 2 - 68.8 km cycling (250 min)

    Both challenging rides mentally and physically. Mentally because of Mike Hall's passing ... physically because of the hills.


    April's Activities
    Walking Distance (km): 0.0
    Walking Time (min): 0.0
    Cycling Distance (km): 170.3
    Cycling Time (min): 537.8
    Stairs Climbed Number: 0.0
    Stairs Climbed Time (min): 0.0


    Totals
    Total Distance (km): 170.3
    Total Distance (miles): 105.8
    Total Time (min): 537.8
    Total Time (hr): 8:57:47
  • sijomial
    sijomial Posts: 19,809 Member
    edited April 2017
    Promising start to the month - finally the wind has died down and the sun has come out so a series of firsts:
    First ride over 50 miles this year.
    First ride this year on my carbon wheeled bike.
    First ride in mitts not gloves.
    :smiley:

    Going to aim for 600 miles in April and see about entering my first Audax event of the year in early May.

    MTD:
    4 Hours - 59 miles - 3 Personal Records - 2 Activities

    YTD:
    59 Hours - 998.5 miles - 52 Personal Records - 61 Activities



  • janfoselli
    janfoselli Posts: 7 Member
    This is my kind of challenge! Since I'm new to this site and just getting back in the swing after a meniscus tear/removal, I'm going to set a modest goal of 150 miles this month. I've had 2 days of mountain biking this month so I'm at 19.9 and when we get home (back to Florida) then I should be back on my road bike and hitting it on the weekends and a few nights per week. I track everything on Strava but I want this site to hold me accountable! Thanks for letting me join everyone!
  • pedermj2002
    pedermj2002 Posts: 180 Member
    Glad to have all the newcomers to this thread, too! It's great to see more people getting into it!

    I'm doing my first checking, though that's mainly because I want to mention a ride I did today. I botched it in a few ways, so my stats look like crap (forgot to tell the Garmin to stop recording when I needed to stop, forgot my cleats, so wasn't able to lock in on the pedals, and got a flat tire), but I *still* had a great ride. 30.1mi today (so 30.1 for the week), and I'm pondering doing it again next week, but doing it right to see if I can't reach my goals better for that ride.

    Oh, and here's a link to show it if anybody wants to check it out. The Columbia Trail in NJ is beautiful and pretty easy to ride, it's just a long ride if you're not already used to doing 30mi rides. https://ridewithgps.com/trips/13713778 is it. Talk to you all later!
  • NJPhil
    NJPhil Posts: 45 Member
    4/4 - 5.3 miles

    MTD - 35.8 / 300
    YTD - 743.1 miles
  • rileysowner
    rileysowner Posts: 8,319 Member
    April 4 -- 10 minutes 3.79Km Indoor cycling
  • genesis642
    genesis642 Posts: 3 Member
    I'm training for a 70.3 (in July), but until this week, I've been indoor cycling. My bike is in the shop getting a tune-up now, but hopefully I'll be ready to go outside this weekend. I'm hoping to get about 150 road miles in this month, in addition to indoor cycling about 4 hours per week.
  • twenaj
    twenaj Posts: 37 Member
    January - Achieved 181.79 Miles - No target set - Duration 08:01:34
    February - Achieved 353.62 Miles - Target 300 Miles - Duration 17:57:35 - Target Achieved
    March - Achieved 238.67 Miles - Target 350 Miles - Duration 12:13:25 - Target Missed

    April 4th - 25.34 Miles on the Turbo Trainer - Duration: 1:09:59

    25.34 Miles done so far
    Target 350 Miles
    324.66 Miles to go
  • tcaley4
    tcaley4 Posts: 416 Member
    I'm in again for the month. Weather here is improving enough that I should be able to go back to my regular schedule of outdoor riding. There will still be the occasional springtime thunderstorm that could interrupt plans. I'll set my monthly goal at 200 miles.

    04/01 19.99 mi 1:24
    04/04 15.49 mi 1:01

    Monthly total miles: 35.48
    Monthly total time: 2 hrs 25 min
    Monthly goal: 200
    Total for year: 341.27
  • rileysowner
    rileysowner Posts: 8,319 Member
    edited April 2017
    rileysowner wrote: »
    April 4 -- 10 minutes 3.79Km Indoor cycling

    April 5 - - 30 minutes 12.7Km Indoor cycling

    Time for Month--40 minutes
    Distance for Month -- 16.49 Kilometers
  • twenaj
    twenaj Posts: 37 Member
    April 4th - 25.34 Miles on the Turbo Trainer - Duration: 1:09:59
    April 5th - 30.58 Miles on the Turbo Trainer - Duration: 1:23:18

    55.92 Miles done so far
    Target 350 Miles
    294.08 Miles to go
  • janfoselli
    janfoselli Posts: 7 Member
    Short ride in tonight but at least I spun the legs!
    April 5th - 10.1 miles on my road bike; 37:53; gotta love the FL headwinds!

    MTD = 30.0 on the dot!
  • twenaj
    twenaj Posts: 37 Member
    April 4th - 25.34 Miles on the Turbo Trainer - Duration: 1:09:59
    April 5th - 30.58 Miles on the Turbo Trainer - Duration: 1:23:18
    April 6th - 15.51 Miles on the Turbo Trainer - Duratin : 42:17

    71.43 Miles done so far
    Target 350 Miles
    278.57 Miles to go
  • rileysowner
    rileysowner Posts: 8,319 Member
    rileysowner wrote: »
    April 4 -- 10 minutes 3.79Km Indoor cycling
    April 5 - - 30 minutes 12.7Km Indoor cycling
    April 6 -- 25 minutes 9.55Km Indoor cycling

    Time for Month--55 minutes
    Distance for Month -- 26.04 Kilometers

  • Dynamis600
    Dynamis600 Posts: 743 Member
    edited April 2017
    Joining in, beginner, just getting back into exercise. Challenge virtual stage 1 and part of stage 2 of the Tour De France.

    Stage 1 Dusseldorf- Dusseldorf 14km individual time trial. Background, Dusseldorf Germany is know for its fashion and art.
    April 7
    20mins 7.55km light intensity stationery bike. 6.45 km of ITT to go.
  • NJPhil
    NJPhil Posts: 45 Member
    4/7 - 22.2 miles

    MTD - 58.0 / 300
    YTD - 765.3 miles
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,588 Member
    edited April 2017
    I'll catch up on my distances in a little bit, but thought I'd just post this for now ... :)

    Saturday -- My husband and I decided to do a relaxing ride on Bruny Island today.

    We took the ferry over to the island, and started the ride with a climb. I was testing new shoes and whenever I get new shoes, the whole cleat thing is always a pain. I thought I had it right, then second guessed myself and changed it ... and so on and so forth ... and it was wrong. So at the top of the hill, my husband "shoed"? "shod"? me. :D And we finally got it right.

    The ride continued!

    With shoes and cleats that worked, I actually attempted climbing some hills standing up. I haven't done that in a long, long time! It's a bit of work! I could be stiff tomorrow working a set of muscles I haven't worked recently.

    Two rain storms came through ... one just before we reached our turn-around town, and we missed it. And one while we were in our turn-around town, and we missed it because we were having a relaxing lunch under shelter. That one was accompanied by thunder!

    So it was a good ride. And nice to not really have much in the way of schedules and deadlines. :)

    Distance: 74.5 km
    Elevation: 640 m
    Moving Time: 4:21:31
    Elapsed Time: 5:45:08
    Speed: Avg: 17.1 km/h | Max: 51.1 km/h
    Heart Rate: Avg: 135 bpm | Max: 178 bpm

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  • twenaj
    twenaj Posts: 37 Member
    April 4th - 25.34 Miles on the Turbo Trainer - Duration: 1:09:59
    April 5th - 30.58 Miles on the Turbo Trainer - Duration: 1:23:18
    April 6th - 15.51 Miles on the Turbo Trainer - Duratin : 42:17
    April 9th - 25.08 Miles Road Cycling in Nottinghamshire - Duration: 1:42:17

    96.51 Miles done so far
    Target 350 Miles
    253.49 Miles to go
  • sijomial
    sijomial Posts: 19,809 Member
    edited April 2017
    sijomial wrote: »
    Promising start to the month - finally the wind has died down and the sun has come out so a series of firsts:
    First ride over 50 miles this year.
    First ride this year on my carbon wheeled bike.
    First ride in mitts not gloves.
    :smiley:

    Going to aim for 600 miles in April and see about entering my first Audax event of the year in early May.

    MTD:
    4 Hours - 59 miles - 3 Personal Records - 2 Activities

    YTD:
    59 Hours - 998.5 miles - 52 Personal Records - 61 Activities

    Absolutely glorious weather for cycling in Southern England this weekend so did a little fittest/endurance test to help me decide what event to enter in early May as my first Audax or the season - options are 100 or 130 miles.

    Over 100 miles this weekend but felt fatigued on the last 20 miles so will go for the shorter event. Quite pleased to average over 17mph though.

    MTD:
    12 Hours - 204 miles - 9 Personal Records - 7 Activities

    YTD:
    67 Hours - 1143.5 miles - 58 Personal Records - 66 Activities
  • NJPhil
    NJPhil Posts: 45 Member
    4/8 - 26.6 miles

    MTD - 84.6 / 300
    YTD - 791.9 miles
  • pedermj2002
    pedermj2002 Posts: 180 Member
    According to Strava, as of now I'm at 93 miles for the month. It was a slow week due to getting a power meter installed, tested, and usable. But I still got a nice 40mi in today, and that felt awesome.

    Now, this week I get to practice clipping into the power meter. That was throwing me off pretty badly today.

    MTD: 93/300
    YTD: 1028.7
  • SingingSingleTracker
    SingingSingleTracker Posts: 1,866 Member
    edited April 2017
    April 1st 32.4 Miles -- Duration 1:53:01
    April 2nd 19.4 Miles -- Duration 1:00:00
    April 5th 9.38 Miles -- Duration 0:30:00
    April 6th 11.8 Miles -- Duration 1:00:00
    April 7th 12.5 Miles -- Duration 1:02:25
    April 8th 5.47 Miles -- Duration 0:36:42 (MTB)
    April 9th 3.66 Miles -- Duration 0:22:00 (MTB Warm-Up)
    April 9th 15.0 Miles -- Duration 1:26:37 (MTB XC Race)

    April Total Miles: 109.61
    April Total Duration: 7:50:45
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,588 Member
    Review ... (Distances include cycling + walking)
    March 15: 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 16: 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
    June: 552.1 km (343 miles) = 54 hours 48 min
    July: 709 km (440.5 miles) = 60 hours 41 minutes
    Aug: 775.9 km (482.1 miles) = 54 hours 52 minutes
    Sep: 371.3 km (230.7 miles) = 32 hours 20 min
    Oct: 649 km (403.3 miles) = 49 hours 46 min
    Nov: 403 km (250.4 miles) = 52 hours 16 min
    Dec: 511.05 km (317.55 miles) = 52 hours 2 min
    Jan: 741.9 km (461.0 miles) = 70 hours 3 min
    Feb: 600.5 km (373.1 miles) = 57 hours 30 min
    Mar: 1113.2 km (691.7 miles) = 78 hours 25 min

    March's goal was 1000 km of cycling, and we did that ... maybe we'll do it again in April.


    April 1 - 101.5 km cycling (320 min)
    April 2 - 68.8 km cycling (250 min)

    I'm back!!

    April 3 - 8.3 km (103 min) walking

    April 4 - 5.6 km (70 min) walking

    April 5 - 3.9 km (48 min) walking + 26.9 km (85 min) cycling

    April 6 - 5.2 km (65 min) walking + 12 flights of stairs (10 min)

    April 7 - 7.1 km (88 min) walking + 24.8 km (78 min) cycling

    April 8 - 74.5 km (235 min) cycling

    April 9 - 33.2 km (104 min) cycling

    April 10 - 8.3 km (103 min) walking


    Tapering a bit for next weekend. :)


    April's Activities
    Walking Distance (km): 38.4
    Walking Time (min): 480.0
    Cycling Distance (km): 329.7
    Cycling Time (min): 1041.2
    Stairs Climbed Number: 12.0
    Stairs Climbed Time (min): 9.6
    Other Distance: 0.0
    Other Time: 0.0

    Totals
    Total Distance (km): 368.1
    Total Distance (miles): 228.7
    Total Time (min): 1530.8
    Total Time (hr): 25:30:45

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