April 2014 CYCLING Challenge

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  • Bocch
    Bocch Posts: 191 Member
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    For spinning indoors, you should choose a shoe with a stiff sole. The reason is to prevent numb toes.
    For riding on the road, one of the things to prevent is your foot slipping off of the pedal, especially when standing to climb a hill.
    Slipping off the pedal at that time can cause a radical sex change.
    Toe clips are used when trying to improve climbing technique. You would reach down for the strap and pull it tight just before the climb. This way you could pull up against the clip (cage) as you climb the hill.
    The "cleat" is used to improve the technique for pedaling on hills and flat roads. No need to reach down for a strap and also your foot should not slip off the pedal. The technique is difficult to master but you are supposed to equally pull up your leg up as well as bringing it downward. You can feel the effect if you try one legged pedaling, that is the effect you are supposed to have all the time. Like I said difficult to master.
    I use cleats.:smile:
  • Bocch
    Bocch Posts: 191 Member
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    I am late jumping in on this...

    Question for the "serious" cyclists: what is the advantage of getting the special biking shoes that clip into the pedals? Do they give you a better work out?

    I go to spin class, that's the only cycling I do. So far this month, I've gone 12 times, and I'm able to get in at least 18 miles a class, sometimes up to 20.

    18 miles x 12 days = 216 miles! And there's still over a week left in the month! So I'll make my personal goal for the month 300 miles, and see if I need to adjust that number next month.

    I would love to cycle outside and get some fresh air, but my husband is convinced that I will ride out into traffic and get hit.:) So spin class will have to do for now!
  • froeschli
    froeschli Posts: 1,292 Member
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    I am late jumping in on this...

    Question for the "serious" cyclists: what is the advantage of getting the special biking shoes that clip into the pedals? Do they give you a better work out?

    I go to spin class, that's the only cycling I do. So far this month, I've gone 12 times, and I'm able to get in at least 18 miles a class, sometimes up to 20.

    18 miles x 12 days = 216 miles! And there's still over a week left in the month! So I'll make my personal goal for the month 300 miles, and see if I need to adjust that number next month.

    I would love to cycle outside and get some fresh air, but my husband is convinced that I will ride out into traffic and get hit.:) So spin class will have to do for now!

    I actually found a trail nearby that let's me cycle with minimal traffic. Mind, it meanders through all the parks alongside Lake Ontario, and sometimes dodging pedestrians is more work than dealing with traffic! I doubt I'll ever get my speed up very high, good job that was never my objective...
  • sajeffe
    sajeffe Posts: 850 Member
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    4/1 - 2.3 miles. 9.4mph average. Listening to Footloose Soundtrack songs on the Walkman.
    4/2 - 3.0 miles. 9.3mph average. Listening to Lex Land on the Walkman.
    4/2 - Additional 3.2 miles today at 8.3mph listening to The Black Keys (a favorite).
    4/3 - 2.2 miles at 9.2mph.
    4/4 - 2.9 miles at 9.4mph listening to Lake Street Dive.
    4/5 - 2.3 miles at 9.3mph listening to The Black Keys again.
    4/8 - 2.3 miles at 9.1mph listening to Lake Street Dive.
    4/9 - 3.1 miles at 9.4mph listening to Motown playlist. So far, I'm on pace to meet my goal.
    4/9 - Another 1.3 miles for today.
    4/10 - 1.8 miles at 8.8mph.
    4/12 - 3.4 miles at 9.0mph listening to Lake Street Dive again.
    4/13 - 2.4 miles at 9.3mph listening to Jack White. (I feel a Jack White binge coming on.)
    4/14 - 3.4 miles at 9.2mph listening to Jack White.
    4/16 - 1.8 miles at 8.9mph.
    4/17 - 0.6 miles (used up my energy in the garden).
    4/19 - 3.5 miles at 9.9mph.
    4/20 - 3.6 miles at 9.6mph listening to Haim. Took the rural route today. Love it.
    4/20 - 2.1 miles added at 8.5mph.
    4/21 - 4.8 miles at 10.3mph listening to pop music. Half rural, half residential.
    4/22 - 0.6 miles after again using up energy and daylight in the garden.


    Goal = 60 miles.
    MTD = 50.6 miles.
    Yet to ride = 9.4 miles.
  • AME902
    AME902 Posts: 10
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    I just figured out that I (stationary) bike about 1/2 hour a day going at 14 mph. I have the tension set in between medium and light resistance. The calculator thingy on the handlebar says I burn about 200 calories doing that and that I am actually doing about 3 miles distance. I bike 6 days a week so that brings me to 1200 calories per week burned, 18 miles a week biked. Seems to work for me.
  • faugsu
    faugsu Posts: 330 Member
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    4-2 30 miles
    4-8 20
    4-11 18
    4-14 16
    4-17 21
    4-18 15
    4-21 21
    4-22 21
    4-23 15 MTD 177
  • MLitke12
    MLitke12 Posts: 15 Member
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    I'd like to hit 125 miles in April (30ish a week) Since the weather here is still unpredictable, it will be a mix of outdoor and indoor trainer miles.

    April 1-12.1 on trainer
    April 2-9.1 on trainer

    April 6 -12.7 miles on trainer

    April 8- 9.4 miles - outside wahoo!

    April 12- 22 miles outside
    April 15 6.4 miles inside
    April 21- 11 miles outside
    April 23 - 9.5 miles outside
    Total so far: 92.2
    Remaining- 32.8
  • froeschli
    froeschli Posts: 1,292 Member
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    4/7 20k
    4/9 20k
    4/13 33k
    4/16 22k
    4/18 22k
    4/20 33k
    4/23 32k

    sums up to 182km.
  • Hornsby
    Hornsby Posts: 10,322 Member
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    added another 28 last night so...

    293.1mi 15h 53m

    For the month.

    The wind is ridiculous today so I will probably go for a run instead.
  • wannalose25
    wannalose25 Posts: 69 Member
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    SOUNDS AWESOME!!:smile:
  • DeliriumCanBeFun
    DeliriumCanBeFun Posts: 313 Member
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    I am late jumping in on this...

    Question for the "serious" cyclists: what is the advantage of getting the special biking shoes that clip into the pedals? Do they give you a better work out?

    I go to spin class, that's the only cycling I do. So far this month, I've gone 12 times, and I'm able to get in at least 18 miles a class, sometimes up to 20.

    18 miles x 12 days = 216 miles! And there's still over a week left in the month! So I'll make my personal goal for the month 300 miles, and see if I need to adjust that number next month.

    I would love to cycle outside and get some fresh air, but my husband is convinced that I will ride out into traffic and get hit.:) So spin class will have to do for now!
    What?! 18-20 miles in one class?? I mean no disrespect, but I don't see how that is possible. I've never ridden on a "spin" bike or taken a class, but that would take me at least an hour on the road and I would never be able to do that many miles on the trainer yet.
  • sajeffe
    sajeffe Posts: 850 Member
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    4/1 - 2.3 miles. 9.4mph average. Listening to Footloose Soundtrack songs on the Walkman.
    4/2 - 3.0 miles. 9.3mph average. Listening to Lex Land on the Walkman.
    4/2 - Additional 3.2 miles today at 8.3mph listening to The Black Keys (a favorite).
    4/3 - 2.2 miles at 9.2mph.
    4/4 - 2.9 miles at 9.4mph listening to Lake Street Dive.
    4/5 - 2.3 miles at 9.3mph listening to The Black Keys again.
    4/8 - 2.3 miles at 9.1mph listening to Lake Street Dive.
    4/9 - 3.1 miles at 9.4mph listening to Motown playlist. So far, I'm on pace to meet my goal.
    4/9 - Another 1.3 miles for today.
    4/10 - 1.8 miles at 8.8mph.
    4/12 - 3.4 miles at 9.0mph listening to Lake Street Dive again.
    4/13 - 2.4 miles at 9.3mph listening to Jack White. (I feel a Jack White binge coming on.)
    4/14 - 3.4 miles at 9.2mph listening to Jack White.
    4/16 - 1.8 miles at 8.9mph.
    4/17 - 0.6 miles (used up my energy in the garden).
    4/19 - 3.5 miles at 9.9mph.
    4/20 - 3.6 miles at 9.6mph listening to Haim. Took the rural route today. Love it.
    4/20 - 2.1 miles added at 8.5mph.
    4/21 - 4.8 miles at 10.3mph listening to pop music. Half rural, half residential.
    4/22 - 0.6 miles after again using up energy and daylight in the garden.
    4/23 - 2.8 miles at 9.9mph.


    Goal = 60 miles.
    MTD = 53.4 miles.
    Yet to ride = 6.6 miles.
  • SingingSingleTracker
    SingingSingleTracker Posts: 1,866 Member
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    April 1 - rode 12.8 miles for a duration of 1:15:14 (gravel ride)
    April 2 - rode 30.2 miles for a duration of 2:09:38
    April 5 - rode 66 miles for a duration of 4:23:55 (gravel race)
    April 8 - rode 23.77 miles for a duration of 1:28:24
    April 9 - rode 11.4 miles for a duration of 1:18:17 (singletrack)
    April 10 - rode 16.4 miles for a duration of 1:15:06
    April 12 - rode 33 miles for a duration of 2:05:58
    April 13 - rode 28.2 miles for a duration of 1:29:58
    April 15 - rode 16.2 miles for a duration of 1:03:00
    April 16 - rode 18.8 miles for a duration of 1:50:24
    April 17 - rode 5.54 miles for a duration of 46:39 (difficult singletrack)
    April 17 - rode 9.86 miles for a duration of 1:22:10 (more difficult singletrack)
    April 18 - rode 14.9 miles for a duration of 1:20:30
    April 19 - rode 10.86 miles for a duration of 1:35:00 (mountain biking)
    April 20 - rode 33.4 miles for a duration of 1:59:49 (beautiful Easter Zone 2 ride on the road bike)
    April 21 - rode 18.4 miles for a duration of 1:29:05 (recovery spin)
    April 23 - rode 17.8 miles for a duration of 1:00:00

    Total for month of April: 367.53 miles/27:52:07 hours
  • DeliriumCanBeFun
    DeliriumCanBeFun Posts: 313 Member
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    4/1 – 6.06 miles – 29 min – fluid trainer
    4/3 – 6.01 miles – 29 min – trainer
    4/4 – 6.08 miles – 30 min – trainer
    4/5 – 31.87 miles – 118 min – 16.2mph – road
    4/7 – 6.08 miles – 29 min – trainer
    4/8 – 6.05 miles – 28 min – trainer
    4/9 – 6.01 miles – 28 – trainer
    4/10 – 6.18 miles – 29 min – trainer
    4/11 – 6.13 miles – 29 min – trainer
    4/12 – 32.33 miles – 121 min – 16mph – road
    4/14 – 5.01 miles – 24 min – trainer
    4/15 – 7.19 miles – 34 min – trainer
    4/16 – 6.08 miles – 28 min – trainer
    4/17 – 6.07 miles – 28 min – trainer
    4/19 – 31.95 miles – 110 min – 17.3mph – road
    4/21 – 47.12 miles – 164 min – 17.2mph – road
    4/23 – 6.34 miles – 30 min – trainer
    4/24 – 7.84 miles – 37 min – trainer

    mtd total – 230.4 miles – 925 min
    mtd road – 143.27 miles – 513 min
    mtd trainer – 87.13 miles – 412 min

    April 2014 is my best month ever! I'm all set to break 300 total.
  • m1xm0d3
    m1xm0d3 Posts: 1,576 Member
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    Haven't logged in this thread in a while but I have been riding. My endurance has shot way up but my average mph is still a sluggish 14mph. I attribute that to the 40lb sack of taters I gained back over the winter months. Compared to the 350 mile months I was having last summer through fall that's pathetic. Oh well, riding it back off again!

    4/01 - 08.04 @ 14.0 mph (PM)
    4/02 - 08.43 @ 13.9 mph (PM)
    4/03 - 10.08 @ 14.0 mph (PM)
    4/04 - 10.00 @ 14.5 mph (PM)
    4/05 - 10.20 @ 13.9 mph (Noon)
    4/08 - 10.21 @ 14.9 mph (PM)
    4/09 - 10.10 @ 14.5 mph (PM)
    4/11 - 10.27 @ 13.3 mph (PM)
    4/12 - 04.75 @ 05.4 mph (Noon)
    4/16 - 07.42 @ 14.0 mph (PM)
    4/17 - 08.46 @ 14.6 mph (PM)
    4/22 - 11.31 @ 14.0 mph (PM)
    4/23 - 12.11 @ 13.8 mph (PM)
    4/24 - 11.11 @ 14.2 mph (Noon)

    MTD: 132.49
  • faugsu
    faugsu Posts: 330 Member
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    4-2 30 miles
    4-8 20
    4-11 18
    4-14 16
    4-17 21
    4-18 15
    4-21 21
    4-22 21
    4-23 15
    4-24 30 MTD 207
  • sajeffe
    sajeffe Posts: 850 Member
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    4/1 - 2.3 miles. 9.4mph average. Listening to Footloose Soundtrack songs on the Walkman.
    4/2 - 3.0 miles. 9.3mph average. Listening to Lex Land on the Walkman.
    4/2 - Additional 3.2 miles today at 8.3mph listening to The Black Keys (a favorite).
    4/3 - 2.2 miles at 9.2mph.
    4/4 - 2.9 miles at 9.4mph listening to Lake Street Dive.
    4/5 - 2.3 miles at 9.3mph listening to The Black Keys again.
    4/8 - 2.3 miles at 9.1mph listening to Lake Street Dive.
    4/9 - 3.1 miles at 9.4mph listening to Motown playlist. So far, I'm on pace to meet my goal.
    4/9 - Another 1.3 miles for today.
    4/10 - 1.8 miles at 8.8mph.
    4/12 - 3.4 miles at 9.0mph listening to Lake Street Dive again.
    4/13 - 2.4 miles at 9.3mph listening to Jack White. (I feel a Jack White binge coming on.)
    4/14 - 3.4 miles at 9.2mph listening to Jack White.
    4/16 - 1.8 miles at 8.9mph.
    4/17 - 0.6 miles (used up my energy in the garden).
    4/19 - 3.5 miles at 9.9mph.
    4/20 - 3.6 miles at 9.6mph listening to Haim. Took the rural route today. Love it.
    4/20 - 2.1 miles added at 8.5mph.
    4/21 - 4.8 miles at 10.3mph listening to pop music. Half rural, half residential.
    4/22 - 0.6 miles after again using up energy and daylight in the garden.
    4/23 - 2.8 miles at 9.9mph.
    4/24 - 2.9 miles at 10.1mph.


    Goal = 60 miles.
    MTD = 56.3 miles.
    Yet to ride = 3.7 miles.
  • CricketKate
    CricketKate Posts: 3,657 Member
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    12.8 slow miles with my 11 and 9 year old children.
  • cowbellsandcoffee
    cowbellsandcoffee Posts: 2,975 Member
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    4/1 - 12.5 miles @ 16.6mph
    4/3 - 9 @ 18mph
    4/4 - 9 @ 18mph
    4/6 - 20 @ 15.8mph
    4/9 - 23 @ 15.5mph
    4/10 - 16 @ 15.8mph
    4/11 - 16.3 @ 16.3mph
    4/14 - 10.5 @ 17mph
    4/15 - 12.2 @ 17.5mph
    4/16 - 14 @ 17.5mph
    4/17 - 17.2 @ 17.2mph
    4/19 - 23.1 @ 15.8mph
    4/20 - 30.8 @ 15.8mph
    4/24 - 10 @ 18.5mph

    223.6 total
  • MLitke12
    MLitke12 Posts: 15 Member
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    I'd like to hit 125 miles in April (30ish a week) Since the weather here is still unpredictable, it will be a mix of outdoor and indoor trainer miles.

    April 1-12.1 on trainer
    April 2-9.1 on trainer

    April 6 -12.7 miles on trainer

    April 8- 9.4 miles - outside wahoo!

    April 12- 22 miles outside
    April 15 6.4 miles inside
    April 21- 11 miles outside
    April 23 - 9.5 miles outside
    april 25- 25.5 miles outside
    Total so far: 117.7
    Remaining- 7.3

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