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

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  • huskydoo
    huskydoo Posts: 112 Member
    can111 wrote: »
    huskydoo wrote: »
    What a way to start May! 80 degrees yesterday and 80 today. 2 weeks ago we had snow and freezing rain.

    7 mile road ride tonight against 20 mph sustained winds.
    Looks like Friday will be nice for a trail ride after work. Maybe Saturday too

    Road miles: 7
    Trail miles: 0
    Total miles: 7

    Huskydoo - you must live in michigan! that is my exact weather.

    Yep!
  • sijomial
    sijomial Posts: 19,811 Member
    Hills today, lots of hills....

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  • Ardael
    Ardael Posts: 245 Member
    That is a lot of hills indeed !


    1. 28km - 53 min ( intervals ) - Zwift
    2. 27km - 45min ( racing ) - Velodrome
    3. 30km - 55min ( racing ) - Zwift
    4. 34km - 60min ( social ) - Zwift

    Interval sessions : 1/18
    Racing sessions : 2/8
  • huskydoo
    huskydoo Posts: 112 Member
    Rainy day Thursday. Got a 4 mile ride around the block. Friday extreme high winds 60-70 mph gusts (still do not have power). Winds died down in the afternoon and got 6.5 miles of trails in after work.

    Road miles: 11
    Trail miles: 6.5
    Total miles: 17.5
  • AgileK9
    AgileK9 Posts: 257 Member
    edited May 2018
    May 2 - 5 miles trail
    May 5 - 8 miles trail *** Celebrating #womensmtbday

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  • Ardael
    Ardael Posts: 245 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

    Interval sessions : 2/18
    Racing sessions : 3/8

    Distance: 166km
    Time: 5h03
  • sijomial
    sijomial Posts: 19,811 Member
    Long easy pace ride today, 80 miles looping around Guildford, Surrey in hot sunshine. Garmin didn't like the route so had to wing it for most of the ride while being told to U turn. Found some lovely new roads around The Hog's Back though which will be well worth revisiting.

    189 miles for the week.
    Will taper down now so I'm fully rested before next weekend's event.
  • jlklem
    jlklem Posts: 259 Member
    So I did 2 days racing.

    First day...warm up then 2.3 miles 580 feet of climbing. 8:40 total time. 322 watts at 130 pounds. Best ever.

    Second road race. Finished 7th, in the lead group but nothing special. Started with 80 plus.

    So today I skipped the criterium race (4 hours of driving did not seem worth 45 minutes of racing). Instead I did a solo 100.5 miles with 3000 feet of climbing. Averaged 21.3 mph which is my fastest solo 100 ever. Very happy with the ride.

    5/6 weeks until my goal race of the year.
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 24,811 Member
    Machka9 wrote: »
    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


    2017 Monthly May
    Walking Distance (km): 27.4
    Walking Time (min): 342.3
    Cycling Distance (km): 0.0
    Cycling Time (min): 0.0
    Stairs Climbed Number: 36.0
    Stairs Climbed Time (min): 28.8

    Totals
    Total Distance (km): 27.4
    Total Distance (miles): 17.0
    Total Time (min): 371.1
    Total Time (hr): 6:11:03

    No cycling yet, but I'm looking into the possibility of setting up Zwift for the winter.
  • AgileK9
    AgileK9 Posts: 257 Member
    May 2 - 5 miles trail
    May 5 - 8 miles trail *** Celebrating #womensmtbday
    May 6 - 7 miles trail
  • Ardael
    Ardael Posts: 245 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: 257 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: 245 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: 257 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: 19,811 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: 19,811 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

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