June Bicycling Challenge

CricketKate

I have been posting a walking challenge every month that I took over from someone else several months ago. However, I recently purchased a bike and would like to start a bicycling challenge, too.

I got my bike about a month ago and it was the first time that I had been on a bike in about 20 years. I find it very difficult, but also incredibly fun. I feel about 10 years old again.

Any other beginners (or not) that would like to join my ride? Please feel free to post your miles, minutes, rpm's, whatever.

CricketKate

My bike was out of commision for a couple of weeks due to bad brakes. It is up and running again.

I've gotten 4 miles so far for June.

fitnessqueen73

Hi Ya, i would love to join in your June bike challange, i use my bike most days so it would be nice just to jot down every day how much i do actually use it and how much mileage i do. Happy June cycling :bigsmile:

fredd500

Rode 19.1 miles today and burned a massive 1711 calories. Definitely good exercise. I'd like to get out again soon, but not sure when I will be able to.

TheBigYin

Okay - I'll join in... see if we can get things going a bit...

6/1/12 - 31.42 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/184355608 - local loop
6/2/12 - 31.43 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/184659274 - local loop
6/4/12 - 31.43 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/185553431 - local loop
6/5/12 - 31.34 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/185889863 - local loop
6/6/12 - 31.32 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/186182072 - Local Loop
6/8/12 - 19.23 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/186819265 - Walton / Altofts Loop
6/9/12 - 31.24 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/187133501 - Local Loop (Extremely Windy)

MTD - 207.41 miles
Month Target - 500 miles (41.48% complete)
Long Ride Goal - 50 miles (not yet accomplished)

obeserat

mtd = 66 miles

CricketKate

Holy Smokes! You ALL rock! I did mention that I'm just starting out, didn't I? My little 4 mile circuit seems a tad small to me now. I hope to be able to build up to where you are. I'm so glad that you all posted here!

Frannybobs

Yep - some fab numbers there from BigYin (my new hero from cycling group on here) and my MFP pal Obeserat

So far for me only one ride in June.... 4th June = 26 miles

Hoping to get out tomorrow

cjv428

I'm another beginner so I'll balance out all of the big dogs with my little numbers. I rode this past week on MWF for 5 miles each time. Monday was okay, Wednesday was better, Friday was easy. I think tomorrow I am going to tackle my first 8 or 10 mile ride!

zoom2

Rode 19.1 miles today and burned a massive 1711 calories. Definitely good exercise. I'd like to get out again soon, but not sure when I will be able to.

Wow, what are you riding and how fast to burn that many calories?! I'd have to run 19 miles to get near that burn...

TheBigYin

6/1/12 - 31.42 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/184355608 - local loop
6/2/12 - 31.43 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/184659274 - local loop
6/4/12 - 31.43 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/185553431 - local loop
6/5/12 - 31.34 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/185889863 - local loop
6/6/12 - 31.32 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/186182072 - Local Loop
6/8/12 - 19.23 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/186819265 - Walton / Altofts Loop
6/9/12 - 31.24 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/187133501 - Local Loop (Extremely Windy)
6/10/12 - 31.17 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/187440447 - Local Loop

MTD - 238.58 miles
Month Target - 500 miles (47.72% complete)
Long Ride Goal - 50 miles (not yet accomplished)

cjv428

I did 8 miles today -- my longest ride to date! I did only start on Monday though, haha. It was really good. I think I'm going to stick with this ride for another two times before I increase my mileage to 10. This puts me at 23 miles for June.

jcohio85

I just recently bought a bike and I am going to begin riding tomorrow. Instead of measuring by Miles I am going to aim for a time to get an idea of how far I can go within that time frame (My work schedule is crazy and this will help me adjust accordingly).

Any suggestions for someone who hasnt ridden in probably 12 years?

EmmaM2211

Holy Smokes! You ALL rock! I did mention that I'm just starting out, didn't I? My little 4 mile circuit seems a tad small to me now. I hope to be able to build up to where you are. I'm so glad that you all posted here!

I just started today :-) bought my first bike!! I've only owned one before when I was about 7years old so it was a very slow and wobbly start but I soon got into the swing of it - you know the saying!!

I did a little 3/4 mile loop round my town this afternoon so I'm about level with you so far! xxx

CricketKate

No biking for me today. The whole Sunday thing. But I should be back at it tomorrow.

CricketKate

Good grief! No biking for me again today. I was unable to shake the kids because my husband is out of town and I had a bad feeling about leaving them home alone.:sad: Dear Husband will be back tomorrow and he better plan on giving me some time.

How's everyone else doing?

TheBigYin

6/1/12 - 31.42 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/184355608 - local loop
6/2/12 - 31.43 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/184659274 - local loop
6/4/12 - 31.43 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/185553431 - local loop
6/5/12 - 31.34 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/185889863 - local loop
6/6/12 - 31.32 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/186182072 - Local Loop
6/8/12 - 19.23 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/186819265 - Walton / Altofts Loop
6/9/12 - 31.24 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/187133501 - Local Loop (Extremely Windy)
6/10/12 - 31.17 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/187440447 - Local Loop
6/12/12 - 31.41 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/188296066 - Local Loop

MTD - 269.99 miles
Month Target - 500 miles (53.99% complete)
Long Ride Goal - 50 miles (not yet accomplished)

KauandMe

I'll join in!

Back in January, I vowed to say "yes" whenever my husband asked me to bike. I only live 2.5 miles from work so in February, I began biking to work a couple of days per week. By May, I was biking to work 5 days/week.

My cycling goal for the summer is to bike at a faster pace. Back in January, I was biking 9 mph and yesterday, my average speed was 14 mph.


61 miles in June
147 miles in May
196 miles Jan - April
404 miles YTD

I've been on MFP for about a month but don't really have many "friends." Let me know if you are open to the idea.....

Speedtrap

So far this month I am at about 240 km,
YTD - 568.6 KM.

TheBigYin

6/1/12 - 31.42 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/184355608 - local loop
6/2/12 - 31.43 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/184659274 - local loop
6/4/12 - 31.43 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/185553431 - local loop
6/5/12 - 31.34 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/185889863 - local loop
6/6/12 - 31.32 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/186182072 - Local Loop
6/8/12 - 19.23 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/186819265 - Walton / Altofts Loop
6/9/12 - 31.24 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/187133501 - Local Loop (Extremely Windy)
6/10/12 - 31.17 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/187440447 - Local Loop
6/12/12 - 31.41 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/188296066 - Local Loop
6/13/12 - 31.21 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/188596883 - Local Loop

MTD - 301.20 miles
Month Target - 500 miles (60.24% complete)
Long Ride Goal - 50 miles (not yet accomplished)

linbryant55

I'd love to join in- I just joined this site yesterday and LOVE it! I just bought a tandem bike so my daughter (8) and I can ride together! It will be fun to track our distance. THANKS for doing this!

CricketKate

Any other mommies here? My children range in age from 9 down to 3. I have a trailer for my 2 youngest, but my older 2 are not big enough to keep up on the ride. I was able to get some good rides in while they were in school, but now that it is summer it is hard to find time without them. My husband leaves too early in the morning to go before he leaves and I don't like to leave them home alone. Any suggestions? What do you all do?

arieza00

Hey there! Just joined MFP today, I'd love to take part in your cycling challenge! I would consider myself to be a pretty active cyclist, though my work schedule doesn't permit a whole lot of time for super long rides. Just bought cyclometer though, so I'm excited to start tracking everything!


Monday June 11th - 6.4 miles, 31 minutes, average speed of 12.2
Wednesday June 13th- Forgot to reset it! But I think it was about the same, maybe a bit further!

I just moved from the city to the boonies, so I'm still transitioning into the new environment. I enjoy riding in traffic and in the city so much more, it's exciting! Right now I'm in the process of trying to strengthen my legs even more, as I'll be moving to Vancouver in the fall. There are a lot of super steep hills out there!

TheBigYin

6/1/12 - 31.42 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/184355608 - local loop
6/2/12 - 31.43 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/184659274 - local loop
6/4/12 - 31.43 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/185553431 - local loop
6/5/12 - 31.34 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/185889863 - local loop
6/6/12 - 31.32 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/186182072 - Local Loop
6/8/12 - 19.23 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/186819265 - Walton / Altofts Loop
6/9/12 - 31.24 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/187133501 - Local Loop (Extremely Windy)
6/10/12 - 31.17 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/187440447 - Local Loop
6/12/12 - 31.41 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/188296066 - Local Loop
6/13/12 - 31.21 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/188596883 - Local Loop
6/14/12 - 31.24 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/188896122 - Local Loop

MTD - 332.44 miles
Month Target - 500 miles (66.49% complete)
Long Ride Goal - 50 miles (not yet accomplished)

RealHealthQuest

So far this week

Sunday 06/10 - 34.5 mile ride
Tuesday 06/12 - 25 mile ride

CricketKate

I had a good ride this morning. I'm not sure how far I rode. I rode with the children to the park and then did laps while they played.

Have a Super Weekend, Everyone!

TheBigYin

6/1/12 - 31.42 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/184355608 - local loop
6/2/12 - 31.43 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/184659274 - local loop
6/4/12 - 31.43 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/185553431 - local loop
6/5/12 - 31.34 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/185889863 - local loop
6/6/12 - 31.32 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/186182072 - Local Loop
6/8/12 - 19.23 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/186819265 - Walton / Altofts Loop
6/9/12 - 31.24 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/187133501 - Local Loop (Extremely Windy)
6/10/12 - 31.17 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/187440447 - Local Loop
6/12/12 - 31.41 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/188296066 - Local Loop
6/13/12 - 31.21 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/188596883 - Local Loop
6/14/12 - 31.24 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/188896122 - Local Loop
6/16/12 - 23.62 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/189489816 - Notton Walton Altofts Loop

MTD - 355.96 miles
Month Target - 500 miles (71.19% complete)
Long Ride Goal - 50 miles (not yet accomplished)

CricketKate

4 more miles today! I tried to track it with a phone app, but I guess I didn't tell it to start.:sad: I feel a little ashamed posting my little rides, but I just try to remember that I have to start somewhere.:blushing:

TheBigYin

6/1/12 - 31.42 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/184355608 - local loop
6/2/12 - 31.43 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/184659274 - local loop
6/4/12 - 31.43 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/185553431 - local loop
6/5/12 - 31.34 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/185889863 - local loop
6/6/12 - 31.32 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/186182072 - Local Loop
6/8/12 - 19.23 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/186819265 - Walton / Altofts Loop
6/9/12 - 31.24 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/187133501 - Local Loop (Extremely Windy)
6/10/12 - 31.17 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/187440447 - Local Loop
6/12/12 - 31.41 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/188296066 - Local Loop
6/13/12 - 31.21 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/188596883 - Local Loop
6/14/12 - 31.24 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/188896122 - Local Loop
6/16/12 - 23.62 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/189489816 - Notton Walton Altofts Loop
6/17/12 - 34.66 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/189799150 - Local Loop

MTD - 390.62 miles
Month Target - 500 miles (78.12% complete)
LRG - 50 miles (not yet accomplished - :frown:)

CricketKate

4.1 miles in 23 minutes. It felt tougher today, but I'm choosing to believe that it's because it had been less than 10 hours since my last ride. Have a wonderful day!

TheBigYin

6/1/12 - 31.42 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/184355608 - local loop
6/2/12 - 31.43 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/184659274 - local loop
6/4/12 - 31.43 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/185553431 - local loop
6/5/12 - 31.34 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/185889863 - local loop
6/6/12 - 31.32 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/186182072 - Local Loop
6/8/12 - 19.23 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/186819265 - Walton / Altofts Loop
6/9/12 - 31.24 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/187133501 - Local Loop (Extremely Windy)
6/10/12 - 31.17 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/187440447 - Local Loop
6/12/12 - 31.41 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/188296066 - Local Loop
6/13/12 - 31.21 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/188596883 - Local Loop
6/14/12 - 31.24 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/188896122 - Local Loop
6/16/12 - 23.62 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/189489816 - Notton Walton Altofts Loop
6/17/12 - 34.66 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/189799150 - Local Loop
6/18/12 - 56.33 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/190328912 - Howden Selby Lollypop

MTD - 446.95 miles
Month Target - 500 miles (89.39% complete)
LRG - 50 miles - completed 6/18/12 (56.33 mile actual ride!)

And on a side note - today took me over 5,000km for the year (my original target for the whole of 2012!!!)