August Cycling Challenge: 150 miles, 1 month

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  • Pam3
    Pam3 Posts: 1,687 Member
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    Rode 12 miles tonight in the light rain. 350 miles for the month of August.

    Keep up the great riding, everyone...

    wow great riding ....
  • TheBigYin
    TheBigYin Posts: 5,682 Member
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    Bit longer local loop today - sunny and breezy

    9/8//2011 11.2 miles per the Garmin 705.
    13/8/2011 another 11.2 miles
    14/8/2011 another 11.2 miles
    15/8/2011 another 12.3 miles
    17/8/2011 another 15.4 miles - 89.7 to go


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  • Pam3
    Pam3 Posts: 1,687 Member
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    bump:flowerforyou:
  • henney16
    henney16 Posts: 288
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    16.43 Miles tonight. Really pushed myself due to the poor food choices today. One of my faster average speeds at this distance. Shopping around for my first road bike so I can get off these knobbing tires of my mountain bike.

    About 104 miles to go to hit my goal of 250 for this month!

    Keep up the good work everyone

    Dave
  • TDSeest
    TDSeest Posts: 1,089 Member
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    30 miles tonight; 380 miles for the month.
  • carbonboy
    carbonboy Posts: 729
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    Had to take a day off the bike yesterday. Just too tired. This week only 69 miles so far.
  • TheBigYin
    TheBigYin Posts: 5,682 Member
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    Early ride today - sunny and breezy

    9/8//2011 11.2 miles per the Garmin 705.
    13/8/2011 another 11.2 miles
    14/8/2011 another 11.2 miles
    15/8/2011 another 12.3 miles
    17/8/2011 another 15.4 miles
    18/8/2011 another 11.2 miles - 77.5 to go


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  • mattellis2
    mattellis2 Posts: 152
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    Cooler here tonight, and I got on the bike around 7:30. Wonderful ride! 25 miles, and I finally broke through 17.0 mph/average despite being stung by a wasp at about mile 4. Been flirting with it for a while, and was finally able to push over the hump! 182 so far this month for me.

    Serious question for you guys that have been doing this for a while. What do you do when it is winter, and it is dark when you leave for work in the morning, and dark when you get home? I have a full compliment of lights on my bike, but I am still not very comfortable riding after dark.

    -matt
  • carbonboy
    carbonboy Posts: 729
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    40 miles tonight. Still freakin tired. Maybe I'll feel better on the weekend.
  • TDSeest
    TDSeest Posts: 1,089 Member
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    Rode 41 miles today; total of 421 miles for August.
  • TDSeest
    TDSeest Posts: 1,089 Member
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    Cooler here tonight, and I got on the bike around 7:30. Wonderful ride! 25 miles, and I finally broke through 17.0 mph/average despite being stung by a wasp at about mile 4. Been flirting with it for a while, and was finally able to push over the hump! 182 so far this month for me.

    Serious question for you guys that have been doing this for a while. What do you do when it is winter, and it is dark when you leave for work in the morning, and dark when you get home? I have a full compliment of lights on my bike, but I am still not very comfortable riding after dark.

    -matt

    I have trails close to me here, and while they are closed after dark, I ride them anyway. I'm well lit up with a helmet light (150 lumens), handle bar light (250 lumens), and forward and rear blinking lights.

    My main concern is riding when it is cold. I used to ride as a kid, and I remember getting cold after working up a good sweat. I'm going to start looking for some good, winter riding gear in October. Can't do it now, as I'm still dropping weight at about 10 pounds a month.
  • Speedy89
    Speedy89 Posts: 64
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    put me down for 500
  • stanley12345
    stanley12345 Posts: 12 Member
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    650
  • TheBigYin
    TheBigYin Posts: 5,682 Member
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    Added a little Hillclimbing to the local loop today - went quite well :sick:

    9/8//2011 11.2 miles per the Garmin 705.
    13/8/2011 another 11.2 miles
    14/8/2011 another 11.2 miles
    15/8/2011 another 12.3 miles
    17/8/2011 another 15.4 miles
    18/8/2011 another 11.2 miles
    19/9/2011 another 16.84 miles - 60.66 to go


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  • Pam3
    Pam3 Posts: 1,687 Member
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    total for the week(1 & 2) 75.2
    total for week 3 54.4

    total for the mth 249.2:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:
  • carbonboy
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    Felt a little better on my ride in to work today and made good time. 58 minutes to cover 18.5 miles with TONS of traffic lights and good rolling hills the whole way.
  • mattellis2
    mattellis2 Posts: 152
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    Probably not going to be able to ride tomorrow night, so I pushed out 30 this evening. 212 for the month so far.
  • TDSeest
    TDSeest Posts: 1,089 Member
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    31 miles tonight; 452 miles for August...
  • carbonboy
    carbonboy Posts: 729
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    76 miles today. I am soooo done for the day. Hope I have something left for tomorrow.
  • TDSeest
    TDSeest Posts: 1,089 Member
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    Rode 35 today; fought the rain and wind. 487 miles for the month.

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