2013 May Cycling Challenge Biking Bicycling

count me in!
indoor only...i've no desire to be hit by a car.

goal - 150 miles (edited to up the goal!)

5/1 - 10 miles

NO ONE has a desire to be hit by a car! I'm in a cycling club with 132 other members that ride a total of thousands of miles a year on the road, and the only one who has ever been hit by a car is one that commutes to work every day in a dangerous area.
I applaud you for setting a goal that high on an indoor bike, but you're really missing out on the thrill and satisfaction that real cycling is. Give a try to a fully supported ride. Start with a 10 or 25 mile route. You'll earn your new favorite t-shirt, meet some awesome people, and you'll never be the same:)

"Real cycling" seems a little harsh to say. Some of us are limited to indoor cycling for safety, balance and other reasons and pass it off as sarcasm. The rest of your post is helpful and encouraging, but honestly, I didn't read past the second sentence initially.

For a change, I actually planned to do a 6 miler this morning (4 days til baby) but skipped it so that I could do some true nesting like cleaning blinds/fans/baseboards, lol. Might still make it to the gym today, but will *probably* push that last "pre-partum ride" to Sunday or Monday Just didn't want you guys to think I was a super pregnant robot lady who ignores all caution/fatigue!

Went for a lovely cycle today, was such a killer though!!!

4/5 - 25.4 km http://app.strava.com/activities/52329617

Nessy x

12 miles for me today. That brings my total for the month 22 miles (goal 60 for the month)

Karen

Didn't mean to imply that you were excluding anyone; I'm sorry if it came off that way toward your post =/ I just still feel pretty strongly toward the use of the term "real cycling" that I referenced earlier---I feel that is divisive, which is against the purpose of this thread.

I hope someone else is able to better answer your question about mileage.

I'd like to join!

I'm aiming for 248 miles this month. I do indoor cycling. I used to do 15-20 miles a day before I increased the resistance so now 8 miles is my daily goal.

Got on the bike for the first time in three years. My endurance is crap, I was breathing like a mad woman but I rode today! Just around the neighborhood, two laps. So, I'm just going to make a goal to get physically on my bike three times a week and not put a distance. I'm in Idaho, and May weather is very temperamental, so I'll have to play it by ear as to when I can get on my bike. I am so stinking excited.

5/5 4.6 miles

5/1: 20
5/2: 21
5/3: Planned Rest Day
5/4: Did Something Else (7 mile mountain hike with 20 lbs of weights! Doing Grand Canyon in June.)
5/5: 49
90 to date. 410 more miles to reach my May goal.

"When I was a kid I used to pray every night for a new bicycle. Then I realized the Lord doesn't work that way, so I stole one and asked Him to forgive me." Emo Philips

"I am so sorry to be late getting this up. I have had a lot going on and I completely forgot that the month had changed.

I am especially excited for this month. I got my bike (my first bike) for Mother's Day last year. I ended up taking it back and getting a real road bike. This is my 12th biking thread; I started the cycling thread last June. I didn't realize at the time how it would grow. Thank you All for joining me.

This is a very casual thread for cyclers of all levels. A year ago, I was pushing a pedal for the first time in about 20 years. Along the way, we have picked up some real pros that are able to post some amazing rides. We have also been joined by people who, like me, were just getting back to it for the first time since childhood. We have commuters, moms pulling trailers, spin classers, weekend warriors, and some people, like myself, who are just pedaling whenever they can squish it in. Anyone who wants to pedal may join at any time. Post whatever you like; some post a cumulative mileage, others post individual rides. Whatever motivates you is welcome here!

Welcome, New Comers and Welcome back, Returners!!!!

Happy Trails! "

This was my opeing post for the May thread. May I join yours?

I haven't made it our yet this month. I did finish April with a couple of good rides. I'm hoping to find time. May is crazy with end of the school year and end of the dance year and end of swimming lessons. Through a sis-in-law getting married at the end and it is likely to be very busy. I need to fix the tires on my trailer since daytime rides are all that I'm going to have time for.

Got into the gym today for that 6 miler I skipped yesterday!

May goal: ???
May total: 12 miles

May 5----6 miles stationary (30 minutes)
May 2----6 miles stationary (31 minutes)

I'll aim for 250 this month..
02/05 - 17 miles

I am strictly a mountain biker so my mileage won't be as great as others. I am shooting for 60 miles this month:

May 1st-9 miles
May 5th-7 miles

I'm in! I haven't biked outside at all this year. I will do a combo of stationary bike and outside biking.

May Goal: 50 miles

first time on here going for 100 miles in May all outside

3rd 11 miles
5th 11 miles

78 miles to go