2023 Cycling Challenge
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Zwift: Schwinn IC4
JUNE
01: 16.2 miles
05: 27.2
06: 27.1
08: 21.8
12: 20.1
14: 20.3
15: 23.8
17: 24.2
18: 19.7
21: 23.5
June Total: 223.9miles
YTD: 1536.36/2023 miles3 -
@RMUNTZ2 Congratulations!!!!
Just got back from vacation, so did 2 rides today (and will be doing 2 rides of 10 miles minimum for the next couple weeks - got to do makeup rides to keep my 10-a-day quota, after all!). Was great getting the kiddo's National Passport book almost completely done (one more region to go, and we're doing that next summer vacation), and finishing out the North East on the camper's 'I've been there' map of the US.
Ride 1 - 16.01 miles
Ride 2 - 10.02 miles
Previous - 563.02 miles
Total - 589.05 miles / 2023 miles, 2nd run
(1st run completed 5/6/23)
Link - https://www.strava.com/activities/9376753784
https://www.strava.com/activities/93769467143 -
ZWIFT, Gravel Bike & Wahoo Kickr Core.
July 3 - 31.14 mi ride
My 2023 YTD Total Cycling Distance is 2,318.94 mi3 -
Two rides today - event and a climb portal attack as a makeup ride. Zwifting because it's nearly triple digits with ridiculous humidity outside. That and convenience with no golf cart Karens and crazy drivers. 🤪
Ride 1 - 16.03 miles
Ride 2 - 10.03 miles
Previous - 589.05 miles
Total - 615.11 miles / 2023 miles, 2nd run
(1st run completed 5/6/23)
Link - https://www.strava.com/activities/9380675052
https://www.strava.com/activities/93809550433 -
Daily 10 plus a makeup ride for the 23rd. Climb portal is still awesome in Zwift. My drivetrain and my legs despise me right now.
Ride 1 - 10.02 miles
Ride 2 - 10.03 miles
Previous - 615.11 miles
Total - 635.16 miles / 2023 miles, 2nd run
(1st run completed 5/6/23)
Link - https://www.strava.com/activities/9387505512
https://www.strava.com/activities/93879648283 -
Happy 4th Everyone! Did a morning trail race and got on the Peloton
7/4 21.33 miles
Previous: 1069.63
YTD: 1090.96/20232 -
More daily 10 with makeup rides, more Zwift mountain portal madness! Today danged near snapped my suffering legs right off, because this climb was pure evil. Col d'Aspin is a climb I don't think I'd ever want to do in real life seeing as how virtually it was 'bleeeeaaaaargh'. (Then again, in real life I'd climb it on my carbon fiber climbing bike... and not a Buffalo Bike like I did in game.)
Ride 1 - 19.01 miles
Ride 2 - 10.02 miles
Previous - 635.16 miles
Total - 664.19 miles / 2023 miles, 2nd run
(1st run completed 5/6/23)
Link - https://www.strava.com/activities/9394361318
https://www.strava.com/activities/93950080213 -
Just got back from a ride to and from my parents' development to go swimming with my mother. No Zwifting today! Got two quality 10+ mile rides in by going on a dippy adventure around the neighborhood.
Good thing I did, too. Was in the right place at the right time to aid a fellow cyclist who'd had an unfortunate tumble.
@Mari33a Oh holy heck! I'm just about to start watching the reply. Now I can watch the pros crush that climb without breaking a sweat and with goofy smiles on their faces, directly opposed to my suffering, grimacing *kitten* (and they'll crush it in half the time I took, too. Or less). Thanks for letting me know! Makes me even more excited to watch today's stage!
Ride 1 - 10.62 miles
Ride 2 - 11.06 miles
Previous - 664.19 miles
Total - 685.87 miles / 2023 miles, 2nd run
(1st run completed 5/6/23)
Link - https://www.strava.com/activities/9399481726
https://www.strava.com/activities/94002969023 -
More Peloton….
7/5 8.32
7/6. 21.23
Previous: 1090.96
YTD: 1120.51/20232 -
No riding this week just watching my Mother at the hospital. She had a procedure today to drain fluid from around her heart. Many wished us good luck and it seemed to help because my mom is much better today first smile I've seen from her in a week. She is on the path of recovery. Thank you all for your good wishes.3
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@RMUNTZ2 Seriously, praying for your Mom's recovery!
Forgot to post this one yesterday (actually was going to do 2 rides, but ran out of time - just like today, where I ran out of time to ride at all).
Ride - 10.02 miles
Previous - 685.87 miles
Total - 695.89 miles / 2023 miles, 2nd run
(1st run completed 5/6/23)
Link - https://www.strava.com/activities/9408142075
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Just 1 ride today - ran out of time to do a makeup ride, seeing as how I had to get the munchkin prepared for summer vacay with the other party. (Am dreading the makeup rides - I currently have 7 to go until I'm back on track, and plan on doing climbs with them to finish some Strava challenges)
Ride - 10.14 miles
Previous - 695.89 miles
Total - 706.03 miles / 2023 miles, 2nd run
(1st run completed 5/6/23)
Link - https://www.strava.com/activities/94203499682 -
Previous 1479.98 miles
07/07 25.65 miles
YTD 1505.63/2023
My bike is squeaking really bad especially when I'm standing. I put new pedals on it on Friday which were needed and have oiled everything that can be oiled. There must be bearings gone in the axle at the pedals or something, I don't even know what the part I need is called
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@Mari33a That's the bottom bracket, dear.
Depending on what year your bike is, it's either a very simple home repair, a flat replacement, or a 'omfg gimma bike shop' fiasco.
Find a bottom bracket wrench that'll fit your bike and get a crank puller. Yank off your cranks, open the bottom bracket casing, and see what you have.
If you're fortunate to have cup and bearing bottom bracket like most vintage bikes and lower-end mountain bikes have, you're in luck! You can order those bearing rings online for $10 for 50 (or $10 for 10 if you get the high quality ceramic ones). Pop the old ones, grease the hell out of the new ones, slide 'em in and you're good to go. Easiest thing ever - I've done this more times than I can count.
If it's a press fit, that gets more... fun. That requires a specialty tool to remove, and then you replace the entire unit unless you're adventurous and want to dismantle it to service it. My gravel bike has one of these, unfortunately, and I don't have the tool to remove it - hence why it's at my LBS.
There's multiple videos on how to remove and refurbish bottom bracket bearings at both Park Tools' youtube page and Global Cycling Network.
Hope you get rolling again on it soon!!!2 -
First ride: Woo, this event is fun! So many people are chatting! The miles click by quickly!!
Second ride: Puy de Dome? Sure. I just watched that climb - looks intimidating, but awesome. (40 minutes later) *WHEEZE DIE CURSES BECAUSE TdF RIDERS AREN'T HUMAN* (68 minutes of climbing later) *does best not to fall off bike having just finished*
Ride 1 - 16.03 miles
Ride 2 - 18.01 miles
Previous - 706.03 miles
Total - 740.07 miles / 2023 miles, 2nd run
(1st run completed 5/6/23)
Link - https://www.strava.com/activities/9425301501
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Sorry I've been behind in posting.. currently on vacation in BC and it included my longest ever ride in a bike event (121 KM!) Felt great. Swapped road tires onto my gravel bike and got it done. We were under a heat warning and the elevation was close to 1200M so most of us had to get off our bikes and walk at times near the end as the constant assault of new hills got to be too much. Anyway, I feel fulfilled and will hopefully use this at motivation to get back to cycling more.
Anyway, catch up since last post...
Sat Jul 8
Pre-race warm up ride - 6.57 miles
Sun Jul 9
Ride to start line and first ever Gran Fondo event - 76.05 miles
Previous: 495.07 miles
YTD: 577.69/2023 miles complete4 -
@ashleycarole86 Oh, that sounds so awesome! It sounds like you had a grand time.
I also fell behind in posting rides. Been slowly catching up. May make one more post today if I manage to squeeze in a makeup ride - today's 10 miles is included in this post. (only have 5 more makeup rides to go to stay on my goal of a minimum of 10 miles a day lol)
Ride 1 - 10.05 miles
Ride 2 - 10.01 miles
Ride 3 - 10.21 miles
Ride 4 - 10.02 miles
Previous - 740.07 miles
Total - 780.36 miles / 2023 miles, 2nd run
(1st run completed 5/6/23)
Link - https://www.strava.com/activities/9432173797
https://www.strava.com/activities/9433623847
https://www.strava.com/activities/9439688890
https://www.strava.com/activities/94438408382
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