May 2018 Biking Cycling Bicycling Bike/ Bicycle/Unicycle/Tricycle Challenge!

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  • Ardael
    Ardael Posts: 244 Member
    edited May 2018
    1. 28km - 53 min ( intervals ) - Zwift
    2. 27km - 45min ( racing ) - Velodrome
    3. 30km - 55min ( racing ) - Zwift
    4. 34km - 60min ( social ) - Zwift
    5. 47km - 90min ( race + intervals ) - Zwift
    6. Rest
    7. Rest
    8. 24km - 46min ( warm up + TT ) - Road

    Interval sessions : 2/18
    Racing sessions : 4/8

    Distance: 190km
    Time: 5h49

    So it was my second time doing that TT this year and I pleased to say that I improved my time by 4'10" over the course of 10miles (16km) going from 33'03" to 28'53"... oh and nobody caught me, passed me or anything !

  • AgileK9
    AgileK9 Posts: 255 Member
    edited May 2018
    May 2 - 5 miles trail
    May 5 - 8 miles trail *** Celebrating #womensmtbday
    May 6 - 7 miles trail
    May 8 - 5.3 miles trail (really flipping hard trail)
  • jlklem
    jlklem Posts: 259 Member
    Rode a very hilly, point to point (with more uphill than down) personal TT yesterday. 18.2 miles, 24.5 average. Testing myself to see if I should ride an actual TT race this weekend. Felt really good on the TT bike so I’m going to give it a shot.

    J
  • Ardael
    Ardael Posts: 244 Member
    1. 28km - 53 min ( intervals ) - Zwift
    2. 27km - 45min ( racing ) - Velodrome
    3. 30km - 55min ( racing ) - Zwift
    4. 34km - 60min ( social ) - Zwift
    5. 47km - 90min ( race + intervals ) - Zwift
    6. Rest
    7. Rest
    8. 24km - 46min ( warm up + TT ) - Road
    9. 32km - 48min ( racing ) - Vélodrome

    Interval sessions : 2/18
    Racing sessions : 5/8

    Distance: 222km
    Time: 6h37

    Almost there with the Track.
    Got 3rd in the Scratch, 4th in the Devil and 2nd in the Hare and Hound. I could be moving into 3rd or 4th place overall in the League :D
  • awinner_au
    awinner_au Posts: 249 Member
    11 hours 261Km for may. Winter is coming.. this afternoon apparently.
  • AgileK9
    AgileK9 Posts: 255 Member
    May 2 - 5 miles trail
    May 5 - 8 miles trail *** Celebrating #womensmtbday
    May 6 - 7 miles trail
    May 8 - 5.3 miles trail
    May 9 - 12.6 miles road ***Maiden voyage of my new bike. Isn’t she pretty ;-)

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  • sijomial
    sijomial Posts: 19,809 Member
    39 mile gentle trundle today - last ride before my event so gave the bike a good clean and check over, seat mounting was a bit loose and back tyre looked old, cracked and past its best (a bit like the rider perhaps?).

    New tyre fitted and feels good. Now two days of rest for my legs.
    207 miles for the month so far.
  • jlklem
    jlklem Posts: 259 Member
    sijomial wrote: »
    39 mile gentle trundle today - last ride before my event so gave the bike a good clean and check over, seat mounting was a bit loose and back tyre looked old, cracked and past its best (a bit like the rider perhaps?).

    New tyre fitted and feels good. Now two days of rest for my legs.
    207 miles for the month so far.

    I always ride new tires a little before goal events

    My 2 cents

    John
  • sijomial
    sijomial Posts: 19,809 Member
    jlklem wrote: »
    sijomial wrote: »
    39 mile gentle trundle today - last ride before my event so gave the bike a good clean and check over, seat mounting was a bit loose and back tyre looked old, cracked and past its best (a bit like the rider perhaps?).

    New tyre fitted and feels good. Now two days of rest for my legs.
    207 miles for the month so far.

    I always ride new tires a little before goal events

    My 2 cents

    John

    @jlklem

    Agree - I come from a motorcycle racing background and an era when new tyres really needed running in / scrubbing in.
    Apart from that there's always a chance I might have pinched a tube or not mounted it properly.
    The 39 miles and rechecking pressure afterwards gives me confidence it's all good.
  • jlklem
    jlklem Posts: 259 Member
    Exactly, I have a race Saturday. Going to clean and then ride the bike to make sure it does what it supposed to. New tires always have to be tested, you never know how the tube is set until you ride it for a bit.

    Good luck on your ride!

    John
  • huskydoo
    huskydoo Posts: 112 Member
    Only couple rides this week. Work and weather hindered riding opportunities. 6 miles of trail Monday and 6 miles of road tonight.

    Road miles: 17
    Trail miles: 12.5
    Total miles: 29.5
  • Djproulx
    Djproulx Posts: 3,084 Member
    I'm a little late to the dance...mind if I join in? I"m an "over the hill" athlete of 60 years old.

    First race of the season for me is a 70.3 distance triathlon on June 3rd. The bike course is hilly, with 3775 ft of climbing over 54.5 miles. https://ridewithgps.com/routes/7663146

    May training mileage to date has been:

    Week 1, May 1-6: 94.5 miles
    Week 2, May 7-13: 55 miles (through 5/10)

    Expect to do roughly 400 miles this month before the early season race. (Saddle time and mileage will be determined by my coach.) Will start to build more volume in June/July in preparation for a full Ironman race in August, my first.
  • Ardael
    Ardael Posts: 244 Member
    1. 28km - 53 min ( intervals ) - Zwift
    2. 27km - 45min ( racing ) - Velodrome
    3. 30km - 55min ( racing ) - Zwift
    4. 34km - 60min ( social ) - Zwift
    5. 47km - 90min ( race + intervals ) - Zwift
    6. Rest
    7. Rest
    8. 24km - 46min ( warm up + TT ) - Road
    9. 32km - 48min ( racing ) - Vélodrome
    10. 13.6km - 30min ( recovery) - Zwift
    11. 33km - 70min ( club ride ) - Road

    Interval sessions : 2/15
    Racing sessions : 5/8

    Distance: 269km
    Time : 8h47
  • abbysdoran
    abbysdoran Posts: 1 Member
    I haven't been riding very much recently and would love to get back into it. Currently I've been riding around 6 miles in 40 minutes and would really like to get it down to 30 minutes or less by June. My ultimate goal would to be able to ride 15 miles without stopping by the end of this year. I'm not sure how realistic my goals are and I'd love some insight from more experience riders.
  • sijomial
    sijomial Posts: 19,809 Member
    @abbysdoran
    I think you could progress far quicker than that but would advise working on increasing your duration before trying to work specifically on speed - that will come.
    If you are willing to ride 3 or 4 times a week (a mix of longer, easy and hill rides ideally) you could target 50 mile rides rather than 15 and sooner than the end of the year.

    One of the most frequent mistakes people make is grinding along in a high gear at a low cadence and wearing out their leg endurance rather than spinning easily in the appropriate gears and using their cardio systems. If you are comfortable on the bike and not flogging yourself at high intensity you will find the distance comes easily.

    British Heart Foundation has good cycling resources......
    https://www.bhf.org.uk/get-involved/events/training-zone/cycling-training-zone/cycling-training-schedule
  • jlklem
    jlklem Posts: 259 Member
    19.3 miles in 46:xx. So a 25.0 average. Many small rollers and a few reall hills...750 feet of climbing. 9th place.

    I am unsure how people can ride at 27+ but they do...

    262 watts at 131 pounds, left my aero position only 2 times for less than 30 seconds total.

    Now off for a late afternoon recovery ride
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,693 Member
    Review ... (Distances include cycling + walking + a bit of running)
    Mar-15 … 489.8 km (304.3 miles) = 38 hours 4 min
    Apr-15 … 491.94 km (305.6 miles) = 43 hours 6 min
    May-15 … 361.81 km (224.8 miles) = 35 hours 50 min
    Jun-15 … 569.53 km (353.9 miles) = 41 hours 53 min
    Jul-15 … 230.7 km (143.35 miles) = 32 hours 45 min
    Aug-15 … 211.3 km (131.3 miles) = 28 hours 8 min
    Sep-15 … 306.7 km (190.6 miles) = 35 hour 2 min
    Oct-15 … 441.82 km (274.5 miles) = 47 hours 43 min
    Nov-15 … 660.21 km (410.23 miles) = 60 hours 41 min
    Dec-15 … 499.91 km (282.8 miles) = 54 hours 56 min
    Jan-16 … 864.79 km (537.35 miles) = 65 hours 36 min
    Feb-16 … 470.53 km (292.4 miles) = 40 hours 39 min
    Mar-16 … 917.73 km (570.2 miles) = 66 hours 13 min
    Apr-16 … 417.83 km (259.6 miles) = 40 hours 23 min
    May-16 … 267.09 km (165.9 miles) = 36 hours 10 min
    Jun-16 … 552.1 km (343 miles) = 54 hours 48 min
    Jul-16 … 709 km (440.5 miles) = 60 hours 41 minutes
    Aug-16 … 775.9 km (482.1 miles) = 54 hours 52 minutes
    Sep-16 … 371.3 km (230.7 miles) = 32 hours 20 min
    Oct-16 … 649 km (403.3 miles) = 49 hours 46 min
    Nov-16 … 403 km (250.4 miles) = 52 hours 16 min
    Dec-16 … 511.05 km (317.55 miles) = 52 hours 2 min
    Jan-17 … 741.9 km (461.0 miles) = 70 hours 3 min
    Feb-17 … 600.5 km (373.1 miles) = 57 hours 30 min
    Mar-17 … 1113.2 km (691.7 miles) = 78 hours 25 min
    Apr-17 … 1181.9 km (734.4 miles) = 76 hours 45 min
    May-17 … 426.6 km (265.1 miles) = 39 hours 21 min
    Jun-17 … 575.7 km (357.7 miles) = 41 hours 53 min
    Jul-17 … 714 km (443.7 miles) = 52 hours 23 min
    Aug-17 … 475.8 km (295.6 miles) = 38 hours 41 min
    Sep-17 … 455.5 km (283 miles) = 41 hours 25 min
    Oct-17 … 647.1 km (402.1 miles) = 57 hours 19 min
    Nov-17 … 427.0 km (265.3 miles) = 50 hours 4 min
    Dec-17 … 553.5 km (343.9 miles) = 52 hours 12 min
    Jan-18 … 590.2 km (366.7 miles) = 57 hours 49 min
    Feb-18 … 826.9 km (513.8 miles) = 57 hours 35 min
    Mar-18 … 582.01 km (361.6 miles) = 50 hours 11 min
    Apr-18 … 176.23 km (109.5 miles) = 29 hours 47 min

    My goals all fell apart in late March for reasons out of my control. I don't know how May is going to go, but I'm hoping to start to pick up my fitness pieces.

    For a start, I've signed up for a 5K run at the end of the month. A little goal.

    Tuesday, 1 May 2018 ... 3 km walking + 6 flights of stairs
    Wednesday, 2 May 2018 ... 5 km walking + 6 flights of stairs
    Thursday, 3 May 2018 ... 1.8 km walking + 6 flights of stairs
    Friday, 4 May 2018 ... 1.8 km walking + 12 flights of stairs
    Saturday, 5 May 2018 .. 5.92 walking and running
    Sunday, 6 May 2018 ... 3.26 walking and running
    Monday, 7 May 2018 ... 6.6 walking + 6 flights of stairs

    Tuesday, 8 May 2018 ... 1.80 km walking + 6 flights of stairs
    Wednesday, 9 May 2018 ... 5 km walking + 6 flights of stairs
    Thursday, 10 May 2018 ... 1.80 km walking + 6 flights of stairs
    Friday, 11 May 2018 ... 1.20 km walking + 2 flights of stairs
    Saturday, 12 May 2018 ... 1.80 km walking + 2 flights of stairs
    Sunday, 13 May 2018 ... 4.38 km walking and running + 2 flights of stairs


    2017 Monthly May
    Walking Distance (km): 43.4
    Walking Time (min): 542.0
    Cycling Distance (km): 0.0
    Cycling Time (min): 0.0
    Stairs Climbed Number: 60.0
    Stairs Climbed Time (min): 48.0

    Totals
    Total Distance (km): 43.4
    Total Distance (miles): 26.9
    Total Time (min): 590.0
    Total Time (hr): 9:50:00

    But despite the fact that I've got 0 km of cycling so far this month, I have purchased the stuff I need to set up Zwift. I'll do that as soon as I get a chance.
  • sijomial
    sijomial Posts: 19,809 Member
    edited May 2018
    After a week of constantly changing and pessimistic weather forecasts someone was smiling on me today for my charity ride from London to Brighton & back - stayed dry, although I carried my rain jacket the whole way.
    Beautiful route on some lovely country roads. Ditchling Beacon is a beast to climb though.
    Almost a mile with average of 9% and max of 16% but for some reason feels much harder.

    95 miles for the event but that was just too close to a Century so checked in and then did the extra 5 miles.

    Looks like due to the generosity of friends and acquaintances £900 has been raised for the cancer hospital treating my F-I-L so delighted with that.

    This is the approach to Ditchling and the "green wall" that is the South Downs....
    dw8a738llqz6.jpg

  • jlklem
    jlklem Posts: 259 Member
    sijomial wrote: »
    After a week of constantly changing and pessimistic weather forecasts someone was smiling on me today for my charity ride from London to Brighton & back - stayed dry, although I carried my rain jacket the whole way.
    Beautiful route on some lovely country roads. Ditchling Beacon is a beast to climb though.
    Almost a mile with average of 9% and max of 16% but for some reason feels much harder.

    95 miles for the event but that was just too close to a Century so checked in and then did the extra 5 miles.

    Looks like due to the generosity of friends and acquaintances £900 has been raised for the cancer hospital treating my F-I-L so delighted with that.

    This is the approach to Ditchling and the "green wall" that is the South Downs....
    dw8a738llqz6.jpg

    Nice ride! Your photo looks a lot like Wisconsin where I live. Rolling hills and very green.
  • Djproulx
    Djproulx Posts: 3,084 Member
    @sijomial - Cool picture, sounds like a great event.
    BTW, that climb sounds tough! I did some climbing yesterday, including a couple sections that were on a 7% grade twice during the ride. With that memory fresh in mind, I don't think I want any part of your 9-16% grade, unless I drop more weight. :)

    May training mileage to date:

    Week 1, May 1-6: 94.5 miles
    Week 2, May 7-13: 110.4 miles (through 5/13)

  • Ardael
    Ardael Posts: 244 Member
    1. 28km - 53 min ( intervals ) - Zwift
    2. 27km - 45min ( racing ) - Velodrome
    3. 30km - 55min ( racing ) - Zwift
    4. 34km - 60min ( social ) - Zwift
    5. 47km - 90min ( race + intervals ) - Zwift
    6. Rest
    7. Rest
    8. 24km - 46min ( warm up + TT ) - Road
    9. 32km - 48min ( racing ) - Vélodrome
    10. 13.6km - 30min ( recovery) - Zwift
    11. 33km - 70min ( club ride ) - Road
    12. Rest
    13. Rest
    14. 53km - 120min ( endurance training ) - Road

    Interval sessions : 2/15
    Racing sessions : 5/8

    Distance: 322km
    Time : 10h47
  • Ardael
    Ardael Posts: 244 Member
    abbysdoran wrote: »
    I haven't been riding very much recently and would love to get back into it. Currently I've been riding around 6 miles in 40 minutes and would really like to get it down to 30 minutes or less by June. My ultimate goal would to be able to ride 15 miles without stopping by the end of this year. I'm not sure how realistic my goals are and I'd love some insight from more experience riders.


    What I would say as a rider who started of not so long ago is preparation is the key.
    A good pair of cycling shorts ( the rest of gear is optional really at the start ) because what stopped me more than once was the pain in my "lady bits" from the saddle. To me, it is essential.
    Always have water with you and drink it. My trainer always says to me that if I'm thirsty it's too late because my body is already dehydrated.
    I second sijomial on the spinning the legs. It's better to get fit first and then powerful. Pushing a massive gear at the beginning can only lead to injury.
    And last is persistance. You have to keep at it. It's so easy to be a serial starter. I've been there.
    Hope that helps :)
  • jlklem
    jlklem Posts: 259 Member
    Ardael wrote: »
    abbysdoran wrote: »
    I haven't been riding very much recently and would love to get back into it. Currently I've been riding around 6 miles in 40 minutes and would really like to get it down to 30 minutes or less by June. My ultimate goal would to be able to ride 15 miles without stopping by the end of this year. I'm not sure how realistic my goals are and I'd love some insight from more experience riders.


    What I would say as a rider who started of not so long ago is preparation is the key.
    A good pair of cycling shorts ( the rest of gear is optional really at the start ) because what stopped me more than once was the pain in my "lady bits" from the saddle. To me, it is essential.
    Always have water with you and drink it. My trainer always says to me that if I'm thirsty it's too late because my body is already dehydrated.
    I second sijomial on the spinning the legs. It's better to get fit first and then powerful. Pushing a massive gear at the beginning can only lead to injury.
    And last is persistance. You have to keep at it. It's so easy to be a serial starter. I've been there.
    Hope that helps :)

    I second the good pair of shorts, I remember in 2003 I thought, no way I am NOT paying 80-100 dollars for bike shorts...these 30 dollar ones will be just fine, it’s all marketing....

    Oh how naive I was....
  • sijomial
    sijomial Posts: 19,809 Member
    Djproulx wrote: »
    @sijomial - Cool picture, sounds like a great event.
    BTW, that climb sounds tough! I did some climbing yesterday, including a couple sections that were on a 7% grade twice during the ride. With that memory fresh in mind, I don't think I want any part of your 9-16% grade, unless I drop more weight. :)

    May training mileage to date:

    Week 1, May 1-6: 94.5 miles
    Week 2, May 7-13: 110.4 miles (through 5/13)

    @Djproulx
    I'm coming to the conclusion I might need to drop a few pounds to improve my power to weight ratio to help my climbing, power improvements through training are glacial now.
    Really noticeable on long rides like this how lighter riders doing roughly the same average speed pass me on the climbs and I catch them back up on the flat and the descents. Heavy rider + fast wheels + gravity = wheeeeeeee!
    Or maybe I should just retire to a less bumpy part of the world? :wink:

    Hill profile with Ditching at 37 miles....

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  • Djproulx
    Djproulx Posts: 3,084 Member
    sijomial wrote: »
    I'm coming to the conclusion I might need to drop a few pounds to improve my power to weight ratio to help my climbing, power improvements through training are glacial now.
    Really noticeable on long rides like this how lighter riders doing roughly the same average speed pass me on the climbs and I catch them back up on the flat and the descents. Heavy rider + fast wheels + gravity = wheeeeeeee!
    Or maybe I should just retire to a less bumpy part of the world? :wink:

    Hill profile with Ditching at 37 miles....

    5qmw9fuo0bz8.png

    Mile 37 looks like a wall. Probably feels that way, too.

    Yes, I've had similar thoughts around getting to a lower racing weight to help with climbing on the bike and the run. As I've gotten leaner, my speed has improved, but the old guys who mount the podium in my age group tend to be very light and lean.

    Of course, moving to a different location is always an option....or only racing downhill courses. :)
  • huskydoo
    huskydoo Posts: 112 Member
    Beautiful day yesterday and squeezed in a 7 mile road ride. Beautiful night tonight. 7.75 trail miles with the weekly MTB group.


    Road miles: 24
    Trail miles: 20.25
    Total miles: 44.25
  • tristramtrent
    tristramtrent Posts: 257 Member
    Back on the bike after a bit of a break due to travel. This season I want to concentrate on hills. They are plentiful where I live and where I want to live in future. I reckon if I get good at them then I can do bike tours in dramatic scenery one day. It’s a big of a dream.
  • Ardael
    Ardael Posts: 244 Member
    1. 28km - 53 min ( intervals ) - Zwift
    2. 27km - 45min ( racing ) - Velodrome
    3. 30km - 55min ( racing ) - Zwift
    4. 34km - 60min ( social ) - Zwift
    5. 47km - 90min ( race + intervals ) - Zwift
    6. Rest
    7. Rest
    8. 24km - 46min ( warm up + TT ) - Road
    9. 32km - 48min ( racing ) - Vélodrome
    10. 13.6km - 30min ( recovery) - Zwift
    11. 33km - 70min ( club ride ) - Road
    12. Rest
    13. Rest
    14. 53km - 120min ( endurance training ) - Road
    15. 37km - 88min ( recovery ride ) - Road

    Interval sessions : 2/15
    Racing sessions : 5/8

    Distance: 359km
    Time : 12h15
  • jlklem
    jlklem Posts: 259 Member
    118.3 miles....5400 feet of climbing. 20.5 average. Very good day. Very tired now.

    39 hours for the month so far.
  • AgileK9
    AgileK9 Posts: 255 Member
    edited May 2018
    May 2 - 5 miles trail
    May 5 - 8 miles trail *** Celebrating #womensmtbday
    May 6 - 7 miles trail
    May 8 - 5.3 miles trail
    May 9 - 12.6 miles road ***Maiden voyage of my new bike.
    May 15 - 7 miles trail

    It’s been wet and rainy here the last week

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