April - Cycling Challenge

umer76
umer76 Posts: 1,272 Member
Hello Group,

Very sunny day here in Oslo and I am not making you April fool, it is sunny in Oslo:happy:

With the spring coming I think cycling would be great idea (especially for those who have knees issues). We have just finished March cycling challenge and I think 2-3 of us have achieved and went over the target. It would be great if more people can join the challenge. You can set up your own target of miles/Kms for the month and try to achieve that throughout the month.

It can be any form of cycling outdoor or stationary bike etc. We can update the stats weekly and that will help us motivated through out the month to do more and push ourselves harder.

Please reply in this thread with your monthly targets and post your distances done throughout the week. Good luck!
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  • umer76
    umer76 Posts: 1,272 Member
    My personal target for April is 200 Km (125 miles). Yes I am going to do it:mad:
  • Kaddyshack21
    Kaddyshack21 Posts: 225 Member
    Wow you are super keen. Good for you!! I am going to go for 60 km, see where I go from there. Thanks for keeping this challenge going!!!
  • Rodamort
    Rodamort Posts: 171 Member
    My goal for April is 320 km (200 miles)! I blew out March's goal of 160 km by over 80 km. If I can add in 1 extra bike ride a week for an hour I can make this. Should be doable. Wife and kids all have their bikes tuned up and ready to go. Going to drag them along with me kicking and screaming, at least part of the way... ;) 14 day forecast shows for mostly sunny skies (couple rainy days), but the weather is warming up and that is a huge incentive to get out!

    Good luck everyone!!!
  • GSAllumbaugh
    GSAllumbaugh Posts: 70 Member
    I FINALLY was able to ride outside over the weekend. My goal is to log 100 miles in April and here to hoping that most of them are outside!!!
  • umer76
    umer76 Posts: 1,272 Member
    So I have done my today's bike ride. I did 29km in exactly 2 hours. Good start for the month:)
    Average speed was 14.4 and highest was 43.5 km. I just put the bike computer on and it gives interesting information.
  • inskydiamonds
    inskydiamonds Posts: 2,519 Member
    I'll join this month :)
    I need to consider my goal though. I'll get back about that!
  • GPSHEALTHCOACHING
    GPSHEALTHCOACHING Posts: 497 Member
    I will eventually join this challenge. Still in the 30's here in Ohio. BRRRRR!!! Too cold for a bike ride for me! I really want to move south! HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!
  • Rodamort
    Rodamort Posts: 171 Member
    4.25 m = 6.8 km. If I took my whole family does that mean I got extra points? So 5 people x 6.8... ;)

    April Total 6.8km
  • inskydiamonds
    inskydiamonds Posts: 2,519 Member
    I'm gonna try a baby goal of 90 miles. I know I should push myself more, but I'd like to pick a goal that's achievable :)
  • umer76
    umer76 Posts: 1,272 Member
    I'm gonna try a baby goal of 90 miles. I know I should push myself more, but I'd like to pick a goal that's achievable :)
    For the first month this is a good target that you have chosen. I had set up 60Km target for me last month but I did almost 98 Kms. Go for it!
  • neudeb12
    neudeb12 Posts: 76 Member
    is it too late to join? I'd like to shoot for 50 miles.
  • umer76
    umer76 Posts: 1,272 Member
    Never too late! April has just started and you can set up your challenge accordingly.
  • neudeb12
    neudeb12 Posts: 76 Member
    great, thanks! in that case I'm down 6 miles, 44 to go!
  • umer76
    umer76 Posts: 1,272 Member
    21 Km of bike ride done today. This distance was done in 78 minutes. Average speed of 16.3 Km and highest speed was 43.5 Km.

    Total distance for April 50 Kms!
  • Rodamort
    Rodamort Posts: 171 Member
    Total km traveled in week 1 of April: 27.6!

    Goal: 320 km
    Actual: 27.6
    Remaining: 292.4

    Umer, you're kicking my trash so far. If I can get 3 rides in each week I should still meet my goal and I can throw in a 4th ride with my family for fun.
  • neudeb12
    neudeb12 Posts: 76 Member
    Hi,
    got in another 6 mile ride yesterday; 38 left to go
  • mrsbee48
    mrsbee48 Posts: 40 Member
    Just found this thread and after I had done 29 minutes at 30km/hr. so did I do 14.5 km? If so I did 40 minutes yesterday so that would make 20 km... So I would have done 34.5 km so far. Tomorrow, I'll start adding up to it. I want to do 125 km this month. I hope it's feasible for a first time....

    Happy cycling everyone!:happy:
  • mrsbee48
    mrsbee48 Posts: 40 Member
    34.5 + 14.5 = 49 km
  • umer76
    umer76 Posts: 1,272 Member
    34.5 + 14.5 = 49 km
    You have picked up speed already. Well done!
  • Rodamort
    Rodamort Posts: 171 Member
    Another 21.54km's today! Fast ride too... did that in an hour! :) Fastest pace yet. Knew I only had time for a short ride, so I pushed hard.
  • mrsbee48
    mrsbee48 Posts: 40 Member
    49 + 7.5= 56.5 km
  • mrsbee48
    mrsbee48 Posts: 40 Member
    thank you and really pushed it tonight, too. :smile:
  • mrsbee48
    mrsbee48 Posts: 40 Member
    Did another 15 km later last night; it's in my exercise log and just noticed that I hadn't added it on this post so I have 71.5 km in
  • torismith001
    torismith001 Posts: 80 Member
    I'm doing the Insanity videos so my goal is to simply start riding my bike to college and work etc. I am working on getting my bike fixed today to do so. Hope I can keep this goal! i'm thinking to ride my bike instead of drive for 3 days a week
  • umer76
    umer76 Posts: 1,272 Member
    I'm doing the Insanity videos so my goal is to simply start riding my bike to college and work etc. I am working on getting my bike fixed today to do so. Hope I can keep this goal! i'm thinking to ride my bike instead of drive for 3 days a week

    Great idea! I might try doing that but coming to the work is downhill mostly and going back uphill after being tired would be really difficult. This is why I have not done that. I might give it a try some day.

    What is your target distance for the month?
  • Kaddyshack21
    Kaddyshack21 Posts: 225 Member
    I just wanted to say thank you again to Umer76 for checking up on me.

    10 km done.

    Gotta stay focused to reach my goal!
  • mrsbee48
    mrsbee48 Posts: 40 Member
    71.5 + 13 = 84.5: I may just reach my goal yet wink:
  • mrsbee48
    mrsbee48 Posts: 40 Member
    did an extra 14km. + 84.5 = 98.5
  • umer76
    umer76 Posts: 1,272 Member
    did an extra 14km. + 84.5 = 98.5
    I think you underestimated yourself:) looks like you will get your target in the next 2-3 days. May be add another 125 Km on top of your april target. Thats how we should cycle:)
  • Kaddyshack21
    Kaddyshack21 Posts: 225 Member
    Another 7 km.

    So 17km total.

    I really do think an upright bike would of been easier... maybe I will coordinate to go biking outside with some friends.