2024 Cycling Challenge

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  • wendsg
    wendsg Posts: 776 Member
    One ride today, but it was a very pleasant one. Group ride in Zwift for the Ride like King celebration, milage towards the World Bicycle Relief's efforts thanks to donations by Giant. Great cause to ride for, and great company to ride with today on Zwift.

    Ride 1 - 25.00
    Previous - 1174.04 miles

    Total - 1199.04 miles / 2024 miles (2nd)
    (1st complete 3/29/24)

    Link - https://www.strava.com/activities/11433040020
  • RMUNTZ2
    RMUNTZ2 Posts: 157 Member
    I rode,
    May 14, 25.98 mi. Pierre Marquette Trail Ride from Reed City to Evert and back.
    May 18, 31.12 mi. Lower Huron, Willow, Oakpark and Flatrock Park.
    My 2024 YTD Total Cycling Distance is 918.27 mi.
    I need to do 180 mi/month to get to 2024. At the current pace by September.
    I rode 173.59 so so far in May.
  • wendsg
    wendsg Posts: 776 Member
    Forgot to log the 18th, so capturing that here. 18th = ride 1, 19th = rides 2, 3 and 4. 20th will be logged later today (or on Tuesday if I forget lol).

    Ride 1 - 25.06 miles
    Ride 2 - 16.01 miles
    Ride 3 - 10.00 miles
    Ride 4 - 16.00 miles
    Previous - 1199.04 miles

    Total - 1266.11 miles / 2024 miles (2nd)
    (1st complete 3/29/24)

    Link - https://www.strava.com/activities/11442696030
    https://www.strava.com/activities/11450288074
    https://www.strava.com/activities/11450497739
    https://www.strava.com/activities/11452016454
  • wendsg
    wendsg Posts: 776 Member
    Only thing on the schedule for today (5/20) was a race, and that's over and done with. Think I'm going to try and get my monthly 1/2 marathon done - but if I don't find the time for that, at least a 5k!

    Ride 1 - 12.00 miles
    Previous - 1266.11 miles

    Total - 1278.11 miles / 2024 miles (2nd)
    (1st complete 3/29/24)

    Link - https://www.strava.com/activities/11456231530
  • wendsg
    wendsg Posts: 776 Member
    Today was a swim day, and weather supported taking the bike to the pool. Throw in a long meetup with a rather sizable climb for a great day on the trainer.

    Ride 1 - 1.71 miles
    Ride 2 - 1.68 miles
    Ride 3 - 22.01 miles
    Previous - 1278.11 miles

    Total - 1303.51 miles / 2024 miles (2nd)
    (1st complete 3/29/24)

    Link - https://www.strava.com/activities/11463301428
    https://www.strava.com/activities/11463859240
    https://www.strava.com/activities/11465507532
  • wendsg
    wendsg Posts: 776 Member
    Finished the Zwift Training Plan I was doing today. Won't be starting the next one until the end of July, due to the fact that it's 6 weeks long and I would fail to finish due to summer vacation obligations. :wink: Guess it'll be self-selected workouts and free-rides until then!

    Ride 1 - 10.01 miles
    Previous - 1303.51 miles

    Total - 1313.52 miles / 2024 miles (2nd)
    (1st complete 3/29/24)

    Link - https://www.strava.com/activities/11471519952
  • RMUNTZ2
    RMUNTZ2 Posts: 157 Member
    edited May 23
    @wendsg, what is that bike your riding on your last ride. It's crazy looking. Good Job!
    I rode,
    May 22, 26.27 mi. Zwift - Sand And Sequoias x 2 in Watopia
    My 2024 YTD Total Cycling Distance is 944.54 mi.
    I need to do 180 mi/month to get to 2024. At the current pace by September.
    I rode 199.86 so far in May.
  • Mari33a
    Mari33a Posts: 1,281 Member
    Previous 744.22miles
    23/05 10.23 miles

    Total 754.45/2024 miles

    I missed a whole week on the bike but got back on yesterday. Its going to be difficult to hit my target this month but will give it a go anyway.
  • wendsg
    wendsg Posts: 776 Member
    @RMUNTZ2 It's the 'Atomic Cruiser' - basically the greatest joke bike Zwift has ever produced outside of the April Fool big-wheel. It was the 'grand prize' during the Zwift Big Spin event - that's also where those colorful tri-spoke disc wheels come from. Statistically it's a boat - the only bike that's less aerodynamic and heavier than this beast is the Buffalo Bike! Hence why I adore it - not only is it ridiculous looking, it slows me down considerably in Zwift which makes it a more effective training platform. I have to push much harder to keep the pace I want to maintain. 👍

    Forgot to log yesterday's ride - it was the conclusion of the Zwift Spring Training workouts (and it was HARD gah - 18 minutes of forced high (for me) cadence... twice... with only a 4 minute break between those chunks of time? Please saw my legs off and order me replacements). Today as I had nothing on the docket, it was time to tackle a climb portal ride. I've already done 125% on the monthly offering, but not on the rotating offering, so 125% on Cote de Trebiac was in order. Fun times!

    Ride 1 - 18.00 miles <- 5/23 Spring Training
    Ride 2 - 10.00 miles <- 5/24 Climb Portal
    Previous - 1313.52 miles

    Total - 1341.52 miles / 2024 miles (2nd)
    (1st complete 3/29/24)

    Link - https://www.strava.com/activities/11480652424
    https://www.strava.com/activities/11486860826
  • RMUNTZ2
    RMUNTZ2 Posts: 157 Member
    I rode,
    May 24, 31.03 mi. I rode,
    My 2024 YTD Total Cycling Distance is 975.57 mi.
    I need to do 180 mi/month to get to 2024. At the current pace by September.
    I rode 230.89 so far in May.
  • wendsg
    wendsg Posts: 776 Member
    Climb portal today, because reasons lol - another 125% gradient day.

    Ride 1 - 12.01 miles
    Previous - 1341.52 miles

    Total - 1353.53 miles / 2024 miles (2nd)
    (1st complete 3/29/24)

    Link - https://www.strava.com/activities/11496787622
  • wendsg
    wendsg Posts: 776 Member
    More climb portal - just finishing off Bealach na Ba's gradient options. All I had left was the 75% of real world gradient, having accomplished 125% yesterday and the 100% and 50% a goodly while ago.

    Ride 1 - 12.00 miles
    Previous - 1353.53 miles

    Total - 1365.53 miles / 2024 miles (2nd)
    (1st complete 3/29/24)

    Link - https://www.strava.com/activities/11504797899
  • RMUNTZ2
    RMUNTZ2 Posts: 157 Member
    Today I attended my first SpinBike class.
    May 25, 14.00 mi. LA Fitness Spin Class - Terry was the Instructor.
    My 2024 YTD Total Cycling Distance is 989.57 mi.
    I need to do 180 mi/month to get to 2024. At the current pace by September.
    I rode 244.89 so far in May.
  • wendsg
    wendsg Posts: 776 Member
    Going to hang out with friends and family today, so no time for anything besides my morning Zwift race.

    Ride 1 - 13.00 miles
    Previous - 1365.53 miles

    Total - 1378.53 miles / 2024 miles (2nd)
    (1st complete 3/29/24)

    Link - https://www.strava.com/activities/11509530384
  • RMUNTZ2
    RMUNTZ2 Posts: 157 Member
    Yesterday, I did Norwegian 4 x 4 Intervals at Threshold.
    May 27, 10.46 mi. Zwift Training Ride in Erg Mode.
    My 2024 YTD Total Cycling Distance is 1000.03 mi.
    I need to do 180 mi/month to get to 2024. At the current pace by September.
    I rode 255.35 so far in May.
  • wendsg
    wendsg Posts: 776 Member
    Meetup today on the Innsbruck map, and this time I got the distance figured correctly so we all just did the climb once and enjoyed the descent twice. Yay!

    Ride 1 - 14.04 miles
    Previous - 1378.53 miles

    Total - 1392.57 miles / 2024 miles (2nd)
    (1st complete 3/29/24)

    Link - https://www.strava.com/activities/11518387039
  • billbiggers06
    billbiggers06 Posts: 58 Member
    As always I am impressed, inspired, and humbled by all y’all’s consistency!
    I finally crossed the 1000/2024 mark last week (just the first time, @wendsg ) and tacked on a few more today. 38-mile group ride this weekend and a 6-day tour in Oregon’s Columbia River Gorge in July to keep me training.
    YYD: 60 rides, 1014 miles, 65,420 vertical feet
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  • wendsg
    wendsg Posts: 776 Member
    @billbiggers06 Pff, I'm inspired by your elevation gain! I wish I had irl climbing like you have over where I am. Absolutely amazing! And having been in the areas you're riding in, I envy your views. Congratz on reaching your first 1000 miles of the year!

    I'd almost forgotten to do a gran fondo this month. So I took care of that. Thanks be to Zwift for a decent mountain to climb where I'd not yet gotten the 75% or 50% gradients done, so I knocked those out too in this longer effort.

    Ride 1 - 63.01 miles
    Previous - 1392.57 miles

    Total - 1455.58 miles / 2024 miles (2nd)
    (1st complete 3/29/24)

    Link - https://www.strava.com/activities/11527505713
  • RMUNTZ2
    RMUNTZ2 Posts: 157 Member
    I rode
    May 29, 26.13 mi. Zwift - Sand And Sequoias Endurance Miles 2 hrs.
    My 2024 YTD Total Cycling Distance is 1026.06 mi.
    I need to do 180 mi/month to get to 2024 by the end of the year.
    I rode 281.48 so far in May.
  • wendsg
    wendsg Posts: 776 Member
    To and from the pool today for a great Thursday swim, and climbed virtual Mt. Fuji in Zwift at 75% real world gradient (I've already done 100% and 125%. Tomorrow I think I'll be knocking out the final option, which is 50%! Long but not steep).

    Ride 1 - 1.71 miles
    Ride 2 - 1.72 miles
    Ride 3 - 34.00 miles
    Previous - 1455.58 miles

    Total - 1493.01 miles / 2024 miles (2nd)
    (1st complete 3/29/24)

    Link - https://www.strava.com/activities/11532709996
    https://www.strava.com/activities/11533369071
    https://www.strava.com/activities/11535395819
  • Mari33a
    Mari33a Posts: 1,281 Member
    Previous 754.45miles
    30/05 13.15 miles

    Total 767.60/2024 miles

    I split yesterdays rides into 2 morning 7.05 and evening 6.10. It gave me 100 miles for the month which is my lowest ever. Needless to say I'm glad this month is over.
  • wendsg
    wendsg Posts: 776 Member
    Finished all grade variations of Mt. Fuji before it became unavailable. WeEeEeEe. Pardon me, I'm going to go melt into a puddle of sweat now.

    Ride 1 - 34.00 miles
    Previous - 1493.01 miles

    Total - 1527.01 miles / 2024 miles (2nd)
    (1st complete 3/29/24)

    Link - https://www.strava.com/activities/11542719408
  • Mari33a
    Mari33a Posts: 1,281 Member
    Previous 767.60miles
    30/05 11.12 miles

    Total 778.72/2024 miles

    Enjoyed today’s cycle. My legs felt strong
  • wendsg
    wendsg Posts: 776 Member
    This month's featured climb in Zwift at 100% real world gradient is a doozy. My legs feel the exact opposite of strong, more like jelly masquerading as noodles. Bleargh.

    125% tomorrow, maybe LMAO

    Ride 1 - 24.02 miles
    Previous - 1527.01 miles

    Total - 1551.01 miles / 2024 miles (2nd)
    (1st complete 3/29/24)

    Link - https://www.strava.com/activities/11550105131
  • RMUNTZ2
    RMUNTZ2 Posts: 157 Member
    I rode
    June 1, 28.99 mi. Tour Ride - Crystal Mountain Benzie Ride
    My 2024 YTD Total Cycling Distance is 1054.99 mi.
    I need to do 180 mi/month to get to 2024 by the end of the year.rs8d12u0iy0y.jpg

    I rode 28.99 so far in June.
  • wendsg
    wendsg Posts: 776 Member
    Great picture! :smiley:

    Me, just more Zwifting. Climb Portal at 125% real world gradient. Made my time goal of 'double digit minutes' lol - and that was /brutal/. Managed a sub-96 minute climb and want to die. Because even virtually, Col de la Couillole is no flippin' joke.

    Ride 1 - 24.01 miles
    Previous - 1551.01 miles

    Total - 1575.02 miles / 2024 miles (2nd)
    (1st complete 3/29/24)

    Link - https://www.strava.com/activities/11559054040
  • Mari33a
    Mari33a Posts: 1,281 Member
    Previous 778.72miles
    02/06 11.08 miles
    03/06 6.12 miles

    Total 795.92/2024 miles

    Only did 6miles as plan to run later. This month I’m going to squeeze a few miles in where a can on top of my planned rides to make up for last month
  • wendsg
    wendsg Posts: 776 Member
    Not enough hours in the day to tackle the Col again, so did the Cheddar Gorge climb portal instead - I had somehow missed closing out gradients, and still had the 50% left. Not anymore. :smile:

    Ride 1 - 10.02 miles
    Previous - 1575.02 miles

    Total - 1585.04 miles / 2024 miles (2nd)
    (1st complete 3/29/24)

    Link - https://www.strava.com/activities/11566495671
  • Viridian1539
    Viridian1539 Posts: 103 Member
    I'm back!

    8.9 miles last night and 1.1 this morning before work. Going to try to get in another 10-15 tonight after dinner!

    52.3/2024
  • Mari33a
    Mari33a Posts: 1,281 Member
    Previous 795.92miles
    04/06 7.11 miles

    Total 803.03/2024 miles

    Got a ride in this morning. The plan is to run later but its really windy here and I hate running in strong wind, it just kills me so might be back with more bike miles later if it doesn't settle.

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