November Cycling Challeng 2013

11/1 - 3 miles. Nice outside today, but my fatigue level was too high and the wind was too difficult to fight. Accompanied by She & Him, Volume 3 on the Walkman.
11/2 - 0
11/3 - 3.4 miles with Melissa Etheridge on the Walkman.
11/4 - 3.8 miles with The Black Keys on the Walkman.
11/5 - 0
11/6 - 3.6 miles with Evanscense on the Walkman.
11/7 - 0
11/8 - 0
11/9 - 3.9 miles with The Infamous Stringdusters and Alabama Shakes on the Walkman.
11/10 - 4.2 miles listening to Dido and Paramore.
11/11 - 0
11/12 - 0
11/13 - 0
11/14 - 0
11/15 - 1.3 miles.
11/16 - 0
11/17 - 3.5 miles on my stationary bike (YUCK!), listening to Bon Jovi's New Jersey (their best album imo) to make it tolerable. I do feel good that I finally got a few miles in. Don't think I'm going to make it to 60 miles though.
11/18 - 0
11/19 - 0
11/20 - 2.7 miles while listening to Jack White.
11/21 - 11/25 - 0


MTD = 29.4 miles.
Goal is 60 miles for November.
Remaining yet = 30.6 miles.

Love your photos, Paul and Stu!

Your welcome Sajeffe....keep going with your cycling efforts I really admire your determination


On another note and for anyone in the UK in July 2014...the worlds greatest cycling race comes to the UK



'On 5th July 2014 Stage 1 of the Tour de France begins in the UK. Seven miles later the riders turn off the main road and race through the magnificent grounds of Harewood House, a 1,000 acre private estate and the family home of the Earl and Countess of Harewood.




To celebrate this historic occasion, Harewood House is hosting the inaugural Dare 2b Yorkshire Festival of Cycling, giving you an opportunity not only to get within touching distance of the riders, but also to camp in the grounds of one of England’s finest houses for the whole weekend and enjoy a vast array of entertainment, shopping, food & drink and even to follow in the Tour riders’ tracks by joining ‘led-rides’ to key vantage points on the route '

cant wait booked our camping tickets as soon as the site opened..........




http://www.festivalofcycling.org/

November MTD

2nd November 60 Miles
4 November 16 miles (Commuting)
5 November 16 miles (Commuting)
6 November 16 miles (Commuting)
7 November 16 Miles (Commuting)
16 November 48 Miles
20 November 16 miles (Commuting)
23 November 60 Miles
27 November 16 Miles (Commuting)

MTD 267

Since I was scheduled to be out of town for a week, I set my mile total at 150 miles for November. Right now I'm at 184 miles, but I might be able to get in another ride before the end of the month. The cold weather is rough on us southern boys, so I'll have to buck up a little. This makes 3 months I've been able to hit my target. Pretty excited about that.

November - My goal was 180km
7th - 19.7km
9th - 13km
12th - 23km
13th - 22.8km
14th - 23.6km
16th- 11.8km (Very hungover :sick: )
17th - 23.1km
20th - 16.8km
25th - 23km
28th - 24.2km

Total = 177.4km

1/11 - 21 miles
5/11 - 36 miles
7/11 - 25 miles
8/11 - 20 miles

Back in UK on a course so no bike

20/11 - 27 miles
22/11 - 22 miles
26/11 - 26 miles
28/11 - 20 miles

1st Nov - 34.76 miles
4th Nov - 34.64 miles
6th Nov - 34.60 miles
7th Nov - 34.60 miles
8th Nov - 34.74 miles
12th Nov - 34.76 miles
13th Nov - 34.71 miles
14th Nov - 34.75 miles
22nd Nov - 34.71 miles
27th Nov - 34.62 miles
28th Nov - 34.75 miles

Total November: 381.63 miles
Target: 500 miles
Remaining: 118.37 miles

October Miles: 316.49
September Miles: 273.53
August Miles: 571.26

11/2 - 11*
11/2 - 23
11/3 - 30*
11/6 - 32*
11/16 - 24
11/17 - 18*
11/23 - 28*
11/24 - 24*
11/27 - 11*
11/28 - 11
11/29 - 18
11/29 - 33


Total: 263 miles

* fixed gear rides

Two rides today. Add them together and I rode my age (51). The first was a ride with my wife, 18 miles round trip to get some lunch (beware: food porn):

BeardedLadyLunch by doohickie@ymail.com, on Flickr

Then tonight I rode in the Critical Mass ride. Featured in the ride was this guy who was short a wheel. The guy was amazing.

CriticalMass by doohickie@ymail.com, on Flickr

11/1 - 3 miles. Nice outside today, but my fatigue level was too high and the wind was too difficult to fight. Accompanied by She & Him, Volume 3 on the Walkman.
11/2 - 0
11/3 - 3.4 miles with Melissa Etheridge on the Walkman.
11/4 - 3.8 miles with The Black Keys on the Walkman.
11/5 - 0
11/6 - 3.6 miles with Evanscense on the Walkman.
11/7 - 0
11/8 - 0
11/9 - 3.9 miles with The Infamous Stringdusters and Alabama Shakes on the Walkman.
11/10 - 4.2 miles listening to Dido and Paramore.
11/11 - 0
11/12 - 0
11/13 - 0
11/14 - 0
11/15 - 1.3 miles.
11/16 - 0
11/17 - 3.5 miles on my stationary bike (YUCK!), listening to Bon Jovi's New Jersey (their best album imo) to make it tolerable. I do feel good that I finally got a few miles in. Don't think I'm going to make it to 60 miles though.
11/18 - 0
11/19 - 0
11/20 - 2.7 miles while listening to Jack White.
11/21 - 11/25 - 0
11/26 - 11/29 - 0
11/30 - 2.6 miles outdoors, listening to R.E.M.


MTD = 32.0 miles.
Goal is 60 miles for November.
So, oops. Rough month for me. Barely got halfway to my meager goal. Thanks, Stu, for the encouragement. I am going to keep trying.

11/2 - 11*
11/2 - 23
11/3 - 30*
11/6 - 32*
11/16 - 24
11/17 - 18*
11/23 - 28*
11/24 - 24*
11/27 - 11*
11/28 - 11
11/29 - 18
11/29 - 33
11/30 - 24*


Total: 287 miles

* fixed gear rides

I wasn't going to ride Saturday, but I ate too much and needed the calorie burn. I did a nice circuit that went out to the southwest edge of town, then along the river for a few miles, then back home - 24 miles on the fixed gear. Here's a pic along the river

RiverTrail by doohickie@ymail.com, on Flickr