September Cycling Challenge 2013

9/23

Distance: 17.38 mi
Time: 1:05:13
Avg Speed: 16.0 mph
Elevation Gain: 135 ft
Calories: 751 C
Avg Temperature: 88.1 °F


MTD: 246 Miles

9/1 - 8
9/1 - 26*
9/4 - 11
9/5 - 25*
9/6 - 32*
9/7 - 9
9/8 - 32*
9/10 - 29*
9/12 - 19*
9/14 - 50*
9/15 - 33*
9/17 - 36*
9/18 - 16*
9/18 - 5
9/22 - 26*
9/23 - 14*

Total 371 miles.

*fixed gear rides.

Tonight's ride pic:

Anybody using Runtastic Road Bike app to track their stats? I'm confused as to which activity I should be choosing when riding my bike. Cycling or Road Biking? I just did 20 miles in a 1hr and 30mins and the calorie burn between the two is almost a 400 kcal difference. My avg speed is 13mph and max speed was 19mph. Any ideas? No HR data available.

Hi all, you're doing brilliantly! Sorry havent been on here much, did a tri (which was my goal) Sunday before last so scaled down on cycling the week before and had a bit of a social life (shock horror gasp) last week, but will be back on it from tomorrow.

Will definitely not reach my target this month but aim is to blast it next month....!:devil: :devil: :devil:

Happy cycling all!!:flowerforyou: :drinker:

September 01, 2013 - Distance: 29.370 miles ♦ Max Speed: 25.4 ♦ Average Speed: 13.9
Time: 2:06:29 ♦ Temperature during ride: 78.3°F

September 03, 2013 - Distance: 10.220 miles ♦ Max Speed: 30.5 ♦ Average Speed: 13.5
Time: 45:15 ♦ Temperature during ride: 72.7°F

September 04, 2013 - Distance: 12.523 miles ♦ Max Speed: 30.2 ♦ Average Speed: 13.3
Time: 56:05 ♦ Temperature during ride: 79.5°F

September 06, 2013 - Distance: 8.125 miles ♦ Max Speed: 25.3 ♦ Average Speed: 14.9
Time: 32.44 ♦ Temperature during ride: 74.6°F

September 08, 2013 - Distance: 23.001 miles ♦ Max Speed: 29.8 ♦ Average Speed: 13.1
Time: 1:44:56 ♦ Temperature during ride: 74.3°F

September 10, 2013 - Distance: 9.125 miles ♦ Max Speed: 28.4 ♦ Average Speed: 13.7
Time: 39.58 ♦ Temperature during ride: 72.8°F

September 11, 2013 - Distance: 9.169 miles ♦ Max Speed: 32.7 ♦ Average Speed: 14.1
Time: 38.48 ♦ Temperature during ride: 73.9°F

September 12, 2013 - Distance: 9.093 miles ♦ Max Speed: 34.3 ♦ Average Speed: 13.6
Time: 40:06 ♦ Temperature during ride: 74.9°F

September 13, 2013 - Distance: 8.119 miles ♦ Max Speed: 25.0 ♦ Average Speed: 15.1
Time: 32:11 ♦ Temp: 74.3°F

September 15, 2013 - Distance: 19.052 miles ♦ Max Speed: 26.3 ♦ Average Speed: 14.8
Time: 1:16:47 ♦ Temp: 78.3°F

September 17, 2013 - Distance: 9.817 miles ♦ Max Speed: 23.5 ♦ Average Speed: 14.2
Time: 41:03 ♦ Temp: 71.8°F

September 18, 2013 - Distance: 10.283 miles ♦ Max Speed: 30.3 ♦ Average Speed: 13.8
Time: 44:27 ♦ Temp: 73.0°F

September 19, 2013 - Distance: 10.427 miles ♦ Max Speed: 28.4 ♦ Average Speed: 14.5
Time: 43:02 ♦ Temp: 74.1°F

September 23, 2013 - Distance: 10.094 miles ♦ Max Speed: 23.8 ♦ Average Speed: 13.3
Time: 45:10 ♦ Temp: 63.7°F

September 24, 2013 - Distance: 11.223 miles ♦ Max Speed: 31.2 ♦ Average Speed: 14.4
Time: 46.57 ♦ Temp: 63.7°F

MTD: 189.641

Anybody using Runtastic Road Bike app to track their stats? I'm confused as to which activity I should be choosing when riding my bike. Cycling or Road Biking? I just did 20 miles in a 1hr and 30mins and the calorie burn between the two is almost a 400 kcal difference. My avg speed is 13mph and max speed was 19mph. Any ideas? No HR data available.

I just use the MyFitnessPal calorie count. So if I rode 13 mph for 90 minutes, I would search for cycling in the MFP database, then select the option that says 12-14 mph and put in 90 minutes.

In my case, I tend to prefer the lower calorie total. There's no sense in expending 1000 calories in exercise, then eating another 1000 calories, if you're trying to lose weight. So when I ride I allow myself to maybe go a little over the daily calorie total (without exercise) but not use up the whole extra 1000 calories.

Wish I had seen this thread earlier. While i have never been an avid cyclist; I have kind of taken it up over the last month. I do record all of my trips with Runtastic so there is a record of them. If there is another one in the future I will look at getting involved.

CricketKate creates a new thread every month - see you in October!

9/1 - 5.1 miles in the heat of the day.
9/2 - 7.5 miles. Hot, but at least it was cloudy today.
9/3 - rest day.
9/4 - 5.2 miles.
9/5 - 0 miles. Mowed instead.
9/6 - 0 miles. Mowed instead.
9/7 - 7 miles. Met a new person.
9/8 - 4 miles and mowed for 30 minutes.
9/9 - 5.6 miles.
9/10 - 4.7 miles.
9/11 - 3.9 miles. Hmmm. I think I need to reverse the current trend.
9/12 - 0 miles. Just overwhelmingly fatigued today.
9/13 - 7.4 miles.
9/14 - 4.6 miles and that puts me at exactly halfway to my goal for the month.
9/15 - 4.5 miles.
9/16 - Rest day.
9/17 - 0
9/18 - 5.8 miles.
9/19 - 6.5 miles.
9/20 - 4 miles.
9/21 - 0 Thoughts are with those killed or injured in New England century ride.
9/22 - 5.8 miles.
9/23 - 0
9/24 - 0



MTD - 81.6 miles.
Goal for September - 110 miles.
Remaining - 28.4 miles.

1st Sept - 1,200m OW swim
2nd Sept - 34.61 miles
3rd Sept - REST
4th Sept - Walk - not feeling well
5th Sept - Walk - not feeling well
6th Sept - 34.62 miles
7th Sept - REST
8th Sept - 10km RACE
9th Sept - 34.65 miles
10th Sept - 34.73 miles
11th Sept - REST
12th Sept - 34.76 miles
15th Sept - RACE - Olympic dist Triathlon - 1500m / 42k (26.72 miles) / 10k
18th Sept - RUN - 5k
24th Sept - SWIM - 1500m
25th Sept - 17.38 miles

Total: 217.47 Cycle
Total: 25km Run
Total: 4,200m Swim
Target: 500 miles Cycle
Remaining: 282.53 miles *** yeeks doesnt look as if I'll reach target....! ***

9/1 - 10.08 miles
9/2 - 8.08 miles
9/3 - 10.32 miles
9/4 - 7.04 miles
9/5 - 8.49 miles
9/6 - Rest Day
9/7 - 10.10 miles
9/8 - 7.33 miles
9/9 - 7.33 miles
9/10 -3.95 miles
9/11 - 5.52 miles
9/12 - 7.33 miles
9/13 - Rest Day
9/14 - 7.28 miles
9/15 - Sick Day
9/16 - Sick Day
9/17 - 6.31 miles
9/18 - 7.04 miles
9/19 - 6.31 miles
9/20 - Rest Day
9/21 - 10.33 miles
9/22 - 8.32 miles
9/23 - 7.67 miles
9/24 - 8.31 miles

MTD - 146.96 miles
Goal - 200 miles

The goal this month is 180 miles

9/02--16.23 miles
9/05--11.09 miles
9/06--24.65 miles
9/08--12.08 miles
9/10--17.26 miles
9/11--24.66 miles
9/13--19.74 miles
9/15--20.44 miles
9/17--17.20 miles
9/20--16.66 miles
9/22--12.10 miles
9/24--17.28 miles
9/25--20.47 miles

Total--229.86 miles :happy:

Just found this thread and wanted to post my ride this morning. I just got a new Diamondback 2013 Overdrive 29er and it has made so much of a difference in my riding.

Today I hit PRs on distance, time, average speed and calories burned

15.01 mi
64:18
14.01 mph average

In and out of traffic, over curbs and as up and down as one can manage in Florida. I feel great. I cant walk. :laugh:

5-Sep 8.67
8-Sep 0.89
9-Sep 8.34
12-Sep 0.92
12-Sep 0.92
12-Sep 10.06
16-Sep 0.11
16-Sep 11.5
18-Sep 13
20-Sep 0.89
23-Sep 9.6
25-Sep 15.01

MTD 79.91

Anybody using Runtastic Road Bike app to track their stats? I'm confused as to which activity I should be choosing when riding my bike. Cycling or Road Biking? I just did 20 miles in a 1hr and 30mins and the calorie burn between the two is almost a 400 kcal difference. My avg speed is 13mph and max speed was 19mph. Any ideas? No HR data available.

The activity choices of Road Bike app are Cycling, Race cycling, Handbiking. I don't see "Road Biking".
Are you talking about the difference between "Runtastic" and "Road Bike"?

In terms of 400k cal difference, Is it the difference between Runtastic app and Road Bike app?

Can you tell me the reported cals on both? If so, it's interesting, because I think Road Bike reports a lot lower than actual. First of all, I ride a hybrid bike which is not as efficient as road bike, so the cals I get must be underestimated.

My ride last night was 19.2 miles for 1:31:24. Road Bike's estimate is 673 cals. I do have a bummed knee but at ave. speed of 12.6mph, 673 is probably lower than actual.

But at the end, I chose to ignore the underestimated cals. For the cal counting purpose, I don't mind that way. It would be nice if it's accurate but there is no way so I'll take the underestimation than over estimation.

9/1 - 8
9/1 - 26*
9/4 - 11
9/5 - 25*
9/6 - 32*
9/7 - 9
9/8 - 32*
9/10 - 29*
9/12 - 19*
9/14 - 50*
9/15 - 33*
9/17 - 36*
9/18 - 16*
9/18 - 5
9/22 - 26*
9/23 - 14*

Total 371 miles.

*fixed gear rides.

Tonight's ride pic:

wow that's amazing.. excellent work miles put in.. def want to get on that level...:) so whey you say fixed gear rides are you riding in a low or high gear continuous? thanks

wow that's amazing.. excellent work miles put in.. def want to get on that level...:)

Thanks. I definitely worked up to it. I've only been dieting a month or so, but I've been riding since 2008.

so whey you say fixed gear rides are you riding in a low or high gear continuous? thanks

Fixed gear means that the cog on the back wheel is fixed to the wheel so that if the wheel is spinning, so is the cog, and so are the pedals. In other words, I can't coast. As long as the bike is rolling, I'm forced to keep pedaling. Most fixed gear bikes have only one gear- whatever it's set up with. There are special fixed gear hubs available that have internal gearing so you can have three speeds but still be fixed gear. Those are pretty rare though. Most fixed gear bikes have a single speed.

I actually have six bikes, but do most of my riding on three of them. The fixed gear bike gives me the best workout because I'm always moving, but if I'm riding with a fast group, I can't keep up in the hills. Going up hill, I can't shift down since I only have one speed, and going downhill, I have to spin with the bike and I can't spin fast enough to keep up with them when they're coasting. And when I ride with my wife, I have a cruiser-ish bike I rde.