MFP Spitfires Cycling Club Week 10!!!

skywalker

Hey everyone!!! Week 10!!! Can you beleive it? Great job to everyone who's still sticking around. And for those we haven't seen in a while, hope all is well and that you're still achieving your weight loss goals :happy: :happy:

Checking in:
Last week's goal 125m
Actual 132m

I pledge 65m this week. Slowing down now that I've achieved my summer mileage goal and I want to concentrate on more strength training. Good luck, everyone!!! :drinker:

dlestermfp

I already posted results in the last thread. I am shooting for another 100 miles this week.

prayerfulmom

goal 64 actual 33
I was sick.

no pledge this week having a procedure.

skywalker

goal 64 actual 33
I was sick.

no pledge this week having a procedure.

Good luck with your procedure and get well soon :flowerforyou:

Tri_Dad

Hey spitfires!

Thanks for keeping things going skywalker. I've been a busy boy. Sorry I havnt been around at all. But I think in the cycling world I am more than happy to follow skywalker. lol

I'm pledging 50 miles this week. And I am wishing I had a new bike. lol

:drinker:

prayerfulmom

no pledge this week having a procedure.

I ended up sneaking in a 32 mile ride this week.

Jax67

Hi everyone,

I'm just back from my holiday, and i cycled 101.6 miles in 5 days it was fantastic.
The people i went with taught me how to use my gears properly and i actually managed to cycle up hills :noway: lol

Hope everyone is well

Jax

skywalker

WOW, Jax!!! That's incredible!!! Good for you!! :drinker: :bigsmile: :drinker:

dlestermfp

Well, my week is over. At the beginning of the day today I had 99.72 miles for the week, and it was raining. It rained until just a couple of hours ago, so I grabbed the bike and went for my standard recreational ride, putting me at 115.65 miles for the week.

So, I made my 100

skywalker

Looks like everyone's had a great week! :happy: I've decided not to start a new thread for our new week since there are so few posts :frown: and those of us who are still hanging around are already checking in, but I will announce that we are now starting Week 11!! :drinker:
Checking in...

Last week's pledge 65m
Actual 92.4

I pledge 65m again. Have a good week, everyone!!! :drinker:

prayerfulmom

Pledge 0
Actual 57
Doesn't obey drs orders well:)

This week pledge 75 if its not too terribly dark on the commute.

prayerfulmom

I'm not believing my calorie burn from my Garmin and maybe not even this site for cycling. I'm just curious what an hour burn looks like for the rest of you? My garmin and my husbands garmin were so different. We went ridding for about 3 1/2 hours and his said 4000ish mine said 7000ish. We did some hills and were averaging about 15-16mph.

skywalker

I log a ride like that at just under 3000 calories and that's what I've found on this site and webmd. There are a lot of factors though. Heart rate monitor is your best bet to be sure, but 7000 or even 4000 calories in only 3 1/2 hours sounds really high.

dlestermfp

Well, my week is over. I ended up at 121 miles for this week, and I was on vacation. How cool is that? Back to the regular grind next week, commuting again. I must admit, the miles this week were more interesting than a normal week. I went somewhere different every day.

Jax67

Hello ...
I only managed 30 miles this week as i have been away since Friday without the bike.

Did manage some body boarding and walked my socks off on the cliff paths in Cornwall... what a fantastic weekend, the sun came out for the first time this summer :happy:

I pledge 40 miles next week .

Happy cycling everyone :flowerforyou:

Tri_Dad

Hey spitfires,

Looks like the ride is going well. Well I am going to try to get actively involved again. Work had me spinning these last few weeks but things should be slowing down. Unfortunately I can only pledge 0 miles this week as I don't have a bike. lol The bad news is I sold my hybrid. The good news is I sold it because I am picking up by Triathlon bike at the end of the week! Woohoo. Not that I didnt like my trek, but the thing was not built for triathlon and in a race it was easy to see why. lol. Well I after doing all my research (and mind you the budget is small) I decieded that I wanted a Felt 32s. But I wanted used because the 2008 and 2007 came with better components than the newer one. Well its not an easy bike to find. I have been searching for weeks. Well on a whim I walked into a local bike shop near one of the stores I work in and there.....as though sent by god was a beautiful felt 32s staring me right in the face. The bike shop had just gotten it in and hadnt even decieded how much they wanted for it. The bike is in great condition and happens to be the perfect frame size for me. It took some negotiating but I got them to settle on a price below 600.00. Which is a rediculous deal. This bike shop is more of a "Family" shop and doesnt really sell higher end bikes so while the owner knows what an s32 should go for he didnt realize that the saddle and aerobars were upgrades from the stock parts. And to top it off he is giving me the bike computer that's on it. I am just plain giddy. Can't wait to pledge some miles next week!. It's not the most expensive bike in the world but it reviews well for a bike in the 1200.00-1500.00 dollar price range.
basic specs:

Frame FELT Tri Specific Custom Butted Super-light 7005 Aluminum
Fork Felt Airfoil Carbon Fiber Bladed
Headset Cane Creek type 1"" Integrated
Seatpost FELT 3.3 6061 Aluminum with Dual Position
Front Derailleur Shimano 105
Rear Derailleur Shimano Ultegra 6600
Crankset FSA Gossamer PRO MegaExo
Bottom Bracket FSA Mega EXO
Brake Calipers Dual Pivot w/Cartridge Pads
Bar End Shifters Shimano Dura-Ace 7800
Cassette Shimano 10s 11x23
Chain Shimano 10s
Wheels Shimano R500
Aerobar Extensions Profile Design Aerolite
Aerobar Basebar Cowhorn Basebar
Brake Levers Tektro RX4.1
Stem FELT 3.3 3D Forged 6061 Aluminum
Saddle FELT 3.3 Tri/TT
Tires Vittoria Rubino PRO Slick

skywalker

Hello. Checking in....

Last week's pledge... 65m
Actual... 71m

Again, I'm not going to start a new thread, but will announce that we've hit Week 12!!!!
:drinker: :happy: :drinker:

prayerfulmom

pledge 75
actual 106

new pledge 75

SW- kudos!

SG-cool on the new tribike!

go Jax!

dl-sweet on the vacation mileage!

skywalker

Just realized that I never gave my pledge for the week...:laugh:

I pledge 65 miles again :happy:

prayerfulmom

Don't see I'll have an opportunity for a weekend ride so I'll post now:

Pledge: 75
actual: 108

New Pledge: 75

dlestermfp

Well, my week is done. I didn't ride home on Friday because I needed to drive my uncle home from a medical procedure, so that lack of 12 miles almost put me under my goal. That notwithstanding, I pulled in 103 miles, so I made it.

I also see the work around my bridge starting, so I may have a lot more miles in the near future. For now though, I am keeping the pledge at 100.

skywalker

We're now beginning week 13!!!
Last week's mileage goal: 65
Actual: 77

This week's pledge: 65m
Happy pedaling, everyone!!! :drinker:

prayerfulmom

ok, I signed up for a century 10/17; I must be crazy. I've done 63 miles already so I'm going to change my pledge from 75 to 100.

dlestermfp

The computer on my exercise bike is wacked!

My wife had some knee surgery today, so I am doing the stay at home dad/husband thing this week. As a result I don't have my normal commute, nor do I have any personal cycling time. I did get to the park with my son today and we did the 10 mile MUP together, but since he isn't quite 8 years old yet it isn't exactly a challenging ride for me, even if I take the mountain bike.

So, to get my miles and time in I plugged in the exercise bike I used to use all the time until I got into good enough shape to ride outdoors without killing myself. I rode for 30 minutes at an intensity of 14 out of 20. I noticed some interesting things though.

The most obvious was my 'speed'. It never changed. My cadence was steady the whole time, even if I varied the resistance intensity from 14 down to 11 or up to 17. So, regardless of what the intensity was, which to me would represent a higher gear on a real bicycle, it reported the same speed. Since the speed never varied, 'distance' was also calculated rather linearly. I was given a 14mph speed the entire ride, no matter what.

The funniest thing about all this is that if I had ridden with that intensity for 30 minutes I would have been averaging a speed somewhere in the mid-twenties on my road bike. My normal cruising speed is somewhere around 18 to 20 mph (not up steep hills obviously).

Anyway, how demoralizing that would be for someone actually using those numbers. I seriously busted my hump for 30 minutes. According to that computer I burned exactly 200 calories.

On MFP, 30 minutes of under 10mph cycling, recreational, at my weight is estimated at 189 calories. At 16-19mph, the highest scale I have on my exercise list, it is 566 calories. I know I worked harder than that because I know the effort it takes to go that speed on an actual bike.

So, I am ranting, and none of this really matters in the grand scheme of things, but one would think a widget like that would be more accurate.

skywalker

Have you considered getting a trainer, so you can just set up your road bike on it and use that computer? That's what I do. I attatched my sensor to the back wheel so I can log trainer miles :happy:

dlestermfp

I actually have thought of that, but there isn't anything mechanically wrong with this stationary bike. It is very smooth and easy to use, just horribly inaccurate.

In the end it really doesn't matter. Exercise is exercise.

skywalker

In the end it really doesn't matter. Exercise is exercise.

True. Plus you've been at it long enough that you can take a pretty good guess at what you're actually burning.

dlestermfp

I have an opportunity to ride with Greg LeMond on Saturday. Of course, my wife just had surgery so heading out for a full day of bike riding while she is stuck at home isn't going to be politically feasible for me.

I may have to just swing by on my LeMond road bike and get him to sign it for me, then just go home and not ride

prayerfulmom

5 flats in 2 weeks:explode: I have gator skin tires and inserts. I may have to try the armadillo. I'm not ready to stop ridding but all these flats are just killing me!

dlestermfp

5 flats in 2 weeks:explode: I have gator skin tires and inserts. I may have to try the armadillo. I'm not ready to stop ridding but all these flats are just killing me!

Tis the season. Around here the weeds we call 'goat heads' are everywhere. Anyone riding without a spare tube, tire levers, and a pump, is destined to be walking along and pushing their bike before the day is finished.

prayerfulmom

I can't tell you how many people I rescue. Usually the one's out for a leisure ride. Those of us who ride regularly know better.

Off to the hills to see what I got myself into for this century. I'm a terrible hill climber. If only I could shed some more weight I do know it would help. Its such a fine balance to stay fueled on the bike for performance yet eat little enough to lose weight. :sad: