March Cycling Challenge 2014

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  • faugsu
    faugsu Posts: 330 Member
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    Blanphere, crashed twice?? Be careful.

    3-1 15 miles
    3-2 15
    3-8 15
    3-9 16
  • SingingSingleTracker
    SingingSingleTracker Posts: 1,866 Member
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    March 1 - rode 28.6 miles for a duration of 90 minutes
    March 4 - rode 9.8 miles for a duration of 30 minutes
    March 5 - rode 9.3 miles for a duration of 30 minutes
    March 6 - rode 19.6 miles for a duration of 60 minutes
    March 7 - rode 10.1 miles for a duration of 30 minutes
    March 9 - rode 28.97 miles for a duration of 2:03:49


    Total for month of March: 106.37 miles/6:03:49 hours
  • christinak74
    christinak74 Posts: 25 Member
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    3/2 16.4mi Road miles
    3/6 9.8mi Mountain trail
    3/8 26.2mi Road miles

    52.4 miles so far for March
  • sajeffe
    sajeffe Posts: 850 Member
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    3/1 - 1.2 miles.
    3/2 - 1.7 miles.
    3/8 - 1.9 miles.
    3/9 - 2.8 miles in little bits between chores.



    MTD = 7.6 miles.
  • HoaryMarmot
    HoaryMarmot Posts: 36 Member
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    I rode much harder than I really should have today as I had to get back in time for my granddaughters first birthday. And it must has been a hard ride because my PowerTap hub started flaking out on my half way through the ride. I'm thinking I need to replace the batteries.


    Distance 41.4 mi
    Moving Time 2:33:43
    Avg Speed 16.1 mi/h
    Elev Gain 1,257 ft

    Tomorrow is a welcomed rest day.

    March total now stands at 201.5
  • Bocch
    Bocch Posts: 191 Member
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    March 2: 11.7 mi spinning
    March 3: 11.7 mi spinning
    March 9: 11.9 mi spinning
  • tat20
    tat20 Posts: 53 Member
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    I did a challenge similar to this and was so far off my goal it was ridiculous. I'm going for a measly 30 miles this month. I can get that easily. =)
  • faugsu
    faugsu Posts: 330 Member
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    3-1 15 miles
    3-2 15
    3-8 15
    3-9 16
    3-10 16
  • erickbrian
    erickbrian Posts: 53 Member
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    I'm gonna start helping lead a Monday night ride from Fountain Valley, CA.

    Might also get a Wednesday or Thursday night ride going. We need a bigger night ride scene in OC! (Best part of living in Los Angeles, many night rides.)



    Bunch of stinky colleges kids and a few older dudes. Spicy paces, and lots of corn dogging (and beer drinking sometimes).

    Corndoggin sounds awesome!!!


    Night rides are corndogging at it's best! Nothing like sneaking a beer in mid ride, by walking into a bar in lycra with a buncha stinky dudes. Chicks dig our bike shorts.
  • SingingSingleTracker
    SingingSingleTracker Posts: 1,866 Member
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    March 1 - rode 28.6 miles for a duration of 90 minutes
    March 4 - rode 9.8 miles for a duration of 30 minutes
    March 5 - rode 9.3 miles for a duration of 30 minutes
    March 6 - rode 19.6 miles for a duration of 60 minutes
    March 7 - rode 10.1 miles for a duration of 30 minutes
    March 9 - rode 28.97 miles for a duration of 2:03:49
    March 10 - rode 31.61 miles for a duration of 2:06:11


    Total for month of March: 137.98 miles/8:10 hours
  • Bocch
    Bocch Posts: 191 Member
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    I'm new to MFP, my exercise is a 40 min round trip on my Townie to the dog park with my 3 yr old in a trailer and my Aussie by my side.

    I would like to branch out to some easy trails around Santa Cruz in the next week. I think I want to have my bike serviced before I do that though.

    Any tips on wheels? I think mine are considered hybrid and I'm a little worried about how they will respond to non-paved roads.
  • sajeffe
    sajeffe Posts: 850 Member
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    3/1 - 1.2 miles.
    3/2 - 1.7 miles.
    3/8 - 1.9 miles.
    3/9 - 2.8 miles in little bits between chores.
    3/10 - 2.0 miles.



    MTD = 9.6 miles.
  • GenoPrice
    GenoPrice Posts: 477 Member
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    03/03 - 20 miles spinning
    04/03 - 20 miles spinning
    06/03 - 32 miles
    10/03 - 20 miles spinning
  • Rayman79
    Rayman79 Posts: 2,009 Member
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    bump to save the page.

    Have not made the best start to my tally this month (only 208.6km so far), but will aim to get a couple of longer rides in.

    Target of 500km by the end of March.
  • jjking54
    jjking54 Posts: 113 Member
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    3/3 - 19 miles
    3/5 - 21 miles
    3/6 - 17 miles
    3/10 - 21 miles

    Total - 78 miles
  • blanphere
    blanphere Posts: 82 Member
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    Blanphere, crashed twice?? Be careful.

    A crash for me is more like falling over in slow-motion trying to get used to clip-ins! Just a little road rash on my palm and nice puffy bruise on my wrist. I'm not very coordinated. Oddly enough - I"m much less likely to injure myself on a bike than I am walking!

    I am still completely smitten with spinning class. I might be the only one on the thread that likes using a trainer / spin bike and riding inside. I don't have a road bike - I have my boyfriend's cast off mountain bike that I don't think fits me all that well. I really don't have a huge desire to do organized rides or really long rides. I enjoy riding outside for fitness and enjoying nature with friends and family.

    That being said, what kind of bike do I really need? I'm new to all of this, and all my friends that ride are trying to get me into the latest carbon high tech road bikes. But I don't think that's what I really want. I want versatility, a light weight frame, I don't think I want fixed - I like to coast downhill. I know I don't want another cruiser / hybrid comfort bike - too heavy.

    Any suggestions??
  • faugsu
    faugsu Posts: 330 Member
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    Blanphere, I'd say you should get a road bike. You aren't that interested in a hi tech carbon fiber $$ at this time, so why don't you check used first. You have a good selection available in mid & smaller sizes, low miles, & only a few yrs old. Many bike shops will make free adjustments on their used bikes, but other sources are out there.


    3-1 15 miles
    3-2 15
    3-8 15
    3-9 16
    3-10 16
    3-11 21
  • erickbrian
    erickbrian Posts: 53 Member
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    Typical Monday nights in Orange County, CA

    http://www.strava.com/activities/119585405
  • blanphere
    blanphere Posts: 82 Member
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    Thanks, Faugsu! I might head over to my local shop and see what they have this weekend.

    21.12 mi; 62 min spinning; avg watts 79; 289 kj
    18.50 mi; 60 min spinning; avg watts 82; 277 kj
    24.41 mi; 77 min spinning; avg watts 54; 255 kj (not my best class)
    6.87 mi; 39.54 min; no watts; 235ish kj....first ride outside! Beautiful day to be outside in Colorado. Only crashed twice!
    20.04 mi; 64 min spinning; avg watts 85; 305kj



    Yep...gonna work on getting those watts up this month!
  • sajeffe
    sajeffe Posts: 850 Member
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    3/1 - 1.2 miles.
    3/2 - 1.7 miles.
    3/8 - 1.9 miles.
    3/9 - 2.8 miles in little bits between chores.
    3/10 - 2.0 miles.
    3/11 - 2.4 miles.



    MTD = 12.0 miles.

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