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May Cycling Challenge 2014

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  • dancingj2
    dancingj2 Posts: 4,572 Member
    So I just bought a bike and was wondering if I should buy a softer seat or if your butt gets use to the hard seats? It's not an expensive bike I just bought to ride it to work and back home I don't live far from my job and figured it is such a waste of gas to drive

    I guess it depends on the type of bike and how much you are riding. If its more of an upright bike, a cushier seat might help. My mountain bike has really comfy, cushy seat on it.

    For a road bike I have tried cushier seats and it was just terrible :( My current seat has some cushion and the whole seat flexes some but I would say its a fairly hard seat. I find having really good fitting and properly padded shorts make it much more comfortable to ride.
  • cofty
    cofty Posts: 11
    Had a week off because I have just been too busy after work.

    Tonight I got back in the saddle and rode 19 miles at an average speed of 13.6mph

    Lovely evening, great views of North Northumberland and the Borders. I even made it over the border into Scotland.

    Thoroughly enjoyed it.
  • cowbellsandcoffee
    cowbellsandcoffee Posts: 2,975 Member
    5/4 - 20.1 miles @ 16.6 mph
    5/5 - 15.6 @ 16 mph
    5/6 - 26.1 @ 15.3 mph
    5/7 - 17.6 @ 16.4 mph
    5/8 - 36.3 @ 14.7 mph (WINDY lol)
    5/10 - 25 @ 16.1 mph
    5/11 - 19.3 @ 17.4 mph
    5/12 - 30.2 @ 17.5
    5/13 - 31.5 @ 15.4 (WINDY...)
    5/14 - 31.1 @ 15.4 (...again...windy)
    5/15 - 32 @ 15.8
    5/16 - 37.4 @ 14.9 (waiting for that rest day on Monday...)

    May total - 322.2
  • steffenson
    steffenson Posts: 312 Member
    May 1 - 16 miles @ 20mph w/650 feet of climbing
    May 4 - 31 miles @ 18mph w/1,550 feet of climbing
    May 15 - 16 miles @ 17.2mph w/650 feet of climbing

    May total = 63 miles and 2,850 feet of climbing.

    Goal for May = 400 miles and 20,000 feet of climbing.


    Started the month on track but things got crazy at work and am now finishing up 2 weeks of 100 hr/week.
  • fatninja111
    fatninja111 Posts: 24 Member
    5/1 - 7.3 miles/8.9 avg. speed
    5/2 - 5 miles/8.7 avg. speed
    5/3 - 5.5 miles/8.9 avg. speed
    5/4 - 0 miles
    5/5 - 6.5 miles/8.9 avg. speed
    5/6 - 0 miles
    5/7 - 6.1 miles/9.2 avg. speed
    5/8 - 7.4 miles/9.6 avg. speed
    5/9 - 0 miles
    5/10 - 6.1 miles/8.9 avg. speed
    5/11 - 6.4 miles/9.2 avg. speed
    5/12 - 5.7 miles/8.5 avg. speed
    5/13 - 5.6 miles/8.5 avg. speed
    5/14 - 0 miles
    5/15 - 0 miles
    5/16 - 4.8 miles/9.4 avg. speed


    May Goal 100 miles total
    MTD - 68.4
    Left - 31.6
  • faugsu
    faugsu Posts: 330 Member
    5-1-14 19 miles
    5-2 21
    5-3 40
    5-4 32
    5-6 25
    5-8 24
    5-12 10
    5-13 22
    5-14 24
    5-16 15 MTD 232
  • theecatt
    theecatt Posts: 31 Member
    Goal this month: 300
    5/5 - 19
    5/7 - 9 (MTB)
    5/10 - 56
    5/12 - 35 (119)
    5/13 - 11 (130)
    5/14 - 18 (148) - MTB
    5/16 - 11 (159)

    And was able to commute to/from work 3x this week.
  • Hornsby
    Hornsby Posts: 10,322 Member
    May 3 - 68 miles - 3:42:31 - 18.3mph
    May 6 - 18.9 miles - 1:03:12 - 18mph
    May 7 - 19 miles - 1:02:18 - 18.3mph
    May 8 - 28.5 miles - 1:33:38 - 18.3mph
    May 9 - 37.2 miles - 2:16:21 - 16.4mph
    May 11 - 19.1 miles - 1:04:53 - 17.6mph
    May 13 - 19 miles - 59:26 - 19.2mph
    May 14 - 19 miles - 59:10 - 19.2mph
    May 15 - 28.4 miles - 1:29:44 - 19.0mph
    May 16 - 19 miles - 58:59 - 19.3 mph
    May 17 - 30.2 miles - 1:42:51 - 17.6mph

    Totals : 306.2mi 16h 53m
  • chantwizzle83
    chantwizzle83 Posts: 82 Member
    New to cycling. I have RA so my physio recommended it as a low impact exercise. Got a Huffy cruiser (with a kickass basket) so I can start riding to work. Farthest I've gone is 5.5km in about 20mins. My bike isn't really built for speed. But I am loving this new way to explore my neighbourhood.
  • DantheMan2517
    DantheMan2517 Posts: 134 Member
    May 10th: Cap2Cap Century in 5:31.
  • faugsu
    faugsu Posts: 330 Member
    5-1-14 19 miles
    5-2 21
    5-3 40
    5-4 32
    5-6 25
    5-8 24
    5-12 10
    5-13 22
    5-14 24
    5-16 15
    5-17 28 MTD 260
  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
    5/3: 21 miles (2 rides)
    5/13: 17.53 miles
    5/17: 10.33
    Total to date: 48.86
    Remaining to 150 goal: 101.14

    Next week's goal (starting tomorrow) is to ride at least 4 of 7 days, even if it has to be a short ride.
  • cowbellsandcoffee
    cowbellsandcoffee Posts: 2,975 Member
    5/4 - 20.1 miles @ 16.6 mph
    5/5 - 15.6 @ 16 mph
    5/6 - 26.1 @ 15.3 mph
    5/7 - 17.6 @ 16.4 mph
    5/8 - 36.3 @ 14.7 mph (WINDY lol)
    5/10 - 25 @ 16.1 mph
    5/11 - 19.3 @ 17.4 mph
    5/12 - 30.2 @ 17.5
    5/13 - 31.5 @ 15.4 (WINDY...)
    5/14 - 31.1 @ 15.4 (...again...windy)
    5/15 - 32 @ 15.8
    5/16 - 37.4 @ 14.9 (waiting for that rest day on Monday...)
    5/17 - 45 @ 15 (love those 25+ mph wind gusts...)

    May total - 367.2
  • sajeffe
    sajeffe Posts: 850 Member
    5/1 - 0 miles.
    5/2 - 1.5 miles.
    5/3 - 2.4 miles at 9.5mph listening to Haim on the Walkman (totally safe cuz I don't use headphones/earbuds).
    5/3 - 2.5 additional miles at 9.5mph listening to a variety.
    5/4 - 3.6 miles at 9.9mph listening to B.B. King and Badfinger.
    5/5 - 1.1 miles at 8.4mph.
    5/6 - 1.7 miles at 8.5mph.
    5/7 - 3.5 miles at 10.6mph listening to The Black Keys.
    5/8 - 4.0 miles at 10.4mph listening to Trombone Shorty & others. Need more days like this to reach my goal.
    5/8 - 1.2 more miles at 9.1mph.
    5/9 - 1.7 miles at 10.5mph.
    5/10 - 4.0 miles at 9.7mph listening to MGMT and others.
    5/10 - another 1.4 miles.
    5/11 - 3.1 miles at 10.2mph listening to Fitz & the Tantrums and others.
    5/12 - 3.3 miles at 9.7mph listening to Grouplove.
    5/14 - 2.8 miles at a lazy pace. Puts me at halfway to month's goal. Woot.
    5/15 - 3.1 miles at 10.3mph listening to 30 Seconds to Mars.
    5/17 - 3.9 miles at 10.0mph listening to Badfinger.



    Goal for May is 75.0 miles.
    MTD = 44.8 miles.
    Yet to Ride = 30.2 miles.
  • SingingSingleTracker
    SingingSingleTracker Posts: 1,866 Member
    May 1 - rode 26.9 miles for a duration of 1:29:58
    May 2 - rode 21.58 miles for a duration of 1:46:48
    May 3 - rode 6.41 miles for a duration of 52:55
    May 4 - rode 16.4 miles for a duration of 1:47:03 (MTB race)
    May 6 - rode 20.1 miles for a duration of 1:17:05
    May 7 - rode 25.4 miles for a duration of 1:51:38
    May 8 - rode 28.8 miles for a duration of 1:48:56
    May 10 - rdoe 14.55 miles for a duration of 1:38:38 (MTB race)
    May 11 - rode 34.5 miles for a duration of 2:00:58
    May 13 - rode 17.3 miles for a duration of 1:27:15
    May 15 - rode 17.3 miles for a duration of 1:17:54
    May 17 -- rode 20 miles for a duration of 1:15:00

    May totals: 249.24 miles - 18:34:08 hours

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  • dancingj2
    dancingj2 Posts: 4,572 Member
    Monthly goal 100
    Total so far 47.6

    5/10 - 13.0
    5/11 - 6.4
    5/15 - 3.6
    5/16 - 7.0
    5/18 - 17.6

    Wonderful weather for a ride with a friend :)
  • dancingj2
    dancingj2 Posts: 4,572 Member
    New to cycling. I have RA so my physio recommended it as a low impact exercise. Got a Huffy cruiser (with a kickass basket) so I can start riding to work. Farthest I've gone is 5.5km in about 20mins. My bike isn't really built for speed. But I am loving this new way to explore my neighbourhood.

    Biking is a great way to get a new perspective on a neighborhood and on life too.
  • sajeffe
    sajeffe Posts: 850 Member
    New to cycling. I have RA so my physio recommended it as a low impact exercise. Got a Huffy cruiser (with a kickass basket) so I can start riding to work. Farthest I've gone is 5.5km in about 20mins. My bike isn't really built for speed. But I am loving this new way to explore my neighbourhood.

    Biking is a great way to get a new perspective on a neighborhood and on life too.

    This is way true.
    And you can find goodies along the way. Yesterday I went back through with a bag and collected some leaves and grass clippings for my compost pile. Today, I picked up a discarded 5 gallon bucket for my gardening needs. Woot!
  • sajeffe
    sajeffe Posts: 850 Member
    5/1 - 0 miles.
    5/2 - 1.5 miles.
    5/3 - 2.4 miles at 9.5mph listening to Haim on the Walkman (totally safe cuz I don't use headphones/earbuds).
    5/3 - 2.5 additional miles at 9.5mph listening to a variety.
    5/4 - 3.6 miles at 9.9mph listening to B.B. King and Badfinger.
    5/5 - 1.1 miles at 8.4mph.
    5/6 - 1.7 miles at 8.5mph.
    5/7 - 3.5 miles at 10.6mph listening to The Black Keys.
    5/8 - 4.0 miles at 10.4mph listening to Trombone Shorty & others. Need more days like this to reach my goal.
    5/8 - 1.2 more miles at 9.1mph.
    5/9 - 1.7 miles at 10.5mph.
    5/10 - 4.0 miles at 9.7mph listening to MGMT and others.
    5/10 - another 1.4 miles.
    5/11 - 3.1 miles at 10.2mph listening to Fitz & the Tantrums and others.
    5/12 - 3.3 miles at 9.7mph listening to Grouplove.
    5/14 - 2.8 miles at a lazy pace. Puts me at halfway to month's goal. Woot.
    5/15 - 3.1 miles at 10.3mph listening to 30 Seconds to Mars.
    5/17 - 3.9 miles at 10.0mph listening to Badfinger.
    5/18 - 4.0 miles at 10.5mph listening to Breaking Benjamin.



    Goal for May is 75.0 miles.
    MTD = 48.8 miles.
    Yet to Ride = 26.2 miles.
  • cowbellsandcoffee
    cowbellsandcoffee Posts: 2,975 Member
    5/4 - 20.1 miles @ 16.6 mph
    5/5 - 15.6 @ 16 mph
    5/6 - 26.1 @ 15.3 mph
    5/7 - 17.6 @ 16.4 mph
    5/8 - 36.3 @ 14.7 mph (WINDY lol)
    5/10 - 25 @ 16.1 mph
    5/11 - 19.3 @ 17.4 mph
    5/12 - 30.2 @ 17.5
    5/13 - 31.5 @ 15.4 (WINDY...)
    5/14 - 31.1 @ 15.4 (...again...windy)
    5/15 - 32 @ 15.8
    5/16 - 37.4 @ 14.9 (waiting for that rest day on Monday...)
    5/17 - 45 @ 15 (love those 25+ mph wind gusts...)
    5/18 - 37.3 @ 14.8 (more gusts...)

    May total - 404.5
  • blushpeonies
    blushpeonies Posts: 101 Member
    21.69 miles yesterday.
    21.43 miles today.
  • SingingSingleTracker
    SingingSingleTracker Posts: 1,866 Member
    May 1 - rode 26.9 miles for a duration of 1:29:58
    May 2 - rode 21.58 miles for a duration of 1:46:48
    May 3 - rode 6.41 miles for a duration of 52:55
    May 4 - rode 16.4 miles for a duration of 1:47:03 (MTB race)
    May 6 - rode 20.1 miles for a duration of 1:17:05
    May 7 - rode 25.4 miles for a duration of 1:51:38
    May 8 - rode 28.8 miles for a duration of 1:48:56
    May 10 - rdoe 14.55 miles for a duration of 1:38:38 (MTB race)
    May 11 - rode 34.5 miles for a duration of 2:00:58
    May 13 - rode 17.3 miles for a duration of 1:27:15
    May 15 - rode 17.3 miles for a duration of 1:17:54
    May 17 - rode 20 miles for a duration of 1:15:00
    May 18 - rode 28.8 miles for a duration of 1:36:37

    May totals: 278.04 miles - 20:10:45 hours

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  • sajeffe
    sajeffe Posts: 850 Member
    5/1 - 0 miles.
    5/2 - 1.5 miles.
    5/3 - 2.4 miles at 9.5mph listening to Haim on the Walkman (totally safe cuz I don't use headphones/earbuds).
    5/3 - 2.5 additional miles at 9.5mph listening to a variety.
    5/4 - 3.6 miles at 9.9mph listening to B.B. King and Badfinger.
    5/5 - 1.1 miles at 8.4mph.
    5/6 - 1.7 miles at 8.5mph.
    5/7 - 3.5 miles at 10.6mph listening to The Black Keys.
    5/8 - 4.0 miles at 10.4mph listening to Trombone Shorty & others. Need more days like this to reach my goal.
    5/8 - 1.2 more miles at 9.1mph.
    5/9 - 1.7 miles at 10.5mph.
    5/10 - 4.0 miles at 9.7mph listening to MGMT and others.
    5/10 - another 1.4 miles.
    5/11 - 3.1 miles at 10.2mph listening to Fitz & the Tantrums and others.
    5/12 - 3.3 miles at 9.7mph listening to Grouplove.
    5/14 - 2.8 miles at a lazy pace. Puts me at halfway to month's goal. Woot.
    5/15 - 3.1 miles at 10.3mph listening to 30 Seconds to Mars.
    5/17 - 3.9 miles at 10.0mph listening to Badfinger.
    5/18 - 4.0 miles at 10.5mph listening to Breaking Benjamin.
    5/18 - 1.1 additional miles at 9.7mph.



    Goal for May is 75.0 miles.
    MTD = 49.9 miles.
    Yet to Ride = 25.1 miles.
  • dancingj2
    dancingj2 Posts: 4,572 Member
    Monthly goal 100
    Total so far 50.8

    5/10 - 13.0
    5/11 - 6.4
    5/15 - 3.6
    5/16 - 7.0
    5/18 - 17.6
    5/19 - 3.2
  • marathonbiker
    marathonbiker Posts: 207 Member
    Brief Intro: Started riding 3 years ago after a knee injury from running. It took some conditioning to start riding. Took a few falls from clip pedals. Never stopped riding! Occasionally I do run/walk, few Triathlons, nothing major. Love riding! It does something for my soul. Screen name: Marathonbiker (Tom).

    My goal for May 50 miles

    May 11 17 mi


    MarathonBiker
  • Hornsby
    Hornsby Posts: 10,322 Member
    May 3 - 68 miles - 3:42:31 - 18.3mph
    May 6 - 18.9 miles - 1:03:12 - 18mph
    May 7 - 19 miles - 1:02:18 - 18.3mph
    May 8 - 28.5 miles - 1:33:38 - 18.3mph
    May 9 - 37.2 miles - 2:16:21 - 16.4mph
    May 11 - 19.1 miles - 1:04:53 - 17.6mph
    May 13 - 19 miles - 59:26 - 19.2mph
    May 14 - 19 miles - 59:10 - 19.2mph
    May 15 - 28.4 miles - 1:29:44 - 19.0mph
    May 16 - 19 miles - 58:59 - 19.3 mph
    May 17 - 30.2 miles - 1:42:51 - 17.6mph
    May 18 - 28.5 miles - 1:31:03 - 18.8mph

    Totals : 334.7mi 18h 24m
  • steffenson
    steffenson Posts: 312 Member
    Goal for May = 400 miles and 20,000 feet of climbing.

    5/01 - 16 miles @ 20mph w/650 feet of climbing
    5/04 - 31 miles @ 18mph w/1,550 feet of climbing
    5/15 - 16 miles @ 17.2mph w/650 feet of climbing
    5/17 - 31 miles @ 16.5mph w/1.500 feet of climbing
    5/18 - 61 miles @ 17mph w/3,400 feet of climbing --- Drafting rocks!

    May total = 155 miles and 7,750 feet of climbing.



    Started the month on track but things got crazy at work and am now finishing up 2 weeks of 100 hr/week.
  • faugsu
    faugsu Posts: 330 Member
    5-1-14 19 miles
    5-2 21
    5-3 40
    5-4 32
    5-6 25
    5-8 24
    5-12 10
    5-13 22
    5-14 24
    5-16 15
    5-17 28
    5-19 20 MTD 280
  • cowbellsandcoffee
    cowbellsandcoffee Posts: 2,975 Member
    5/4 - 20.1 miles @ 16.6 mph
    5/5 - 15.6 @ 16 mph
    5/6 - 26.1 @ 15.3 mph
    5/7 - 17.6 @ 16.4 mph
    5/8 - 36.3 @ 14.7 mph (WINDY lol)
    5/10 - 25 @ 16.1 mph
    5/11 - 19.3 @ 17.4 mph
    5/12 - 30.2 @ 17.5
    5/13 - 31.5 @ 15.4 (WINDY...)
    5/14 - 31.1 @ 15.4 (...again...windy)
    5/15 - 32 @ 15.8
    5/16 - 37.4 @ 14.9 (waiting for that rest day on Monday...)
    5/17 - 45 @ 15 (love those 25+ mph wind gusts...)
    5/18 - 37.3 @ 14.8 (more gusts...)
    5/19 - 1.2 @ 12 (roll around the hood)

    May total - 405.7
  • Hornsby
    Hornsby Posts: 10,322 Member
    5/4 - 20.1 miles @ 16.6 mph
    5/5 - 15.6 @ 16 mph
    5/6 - 26.1 @ 15.3 mph
    5/7 - 17.6 @ 16.4 mph
    5/8 - 36.3 @ 14.7 mph (WINDY lol)
    5/10 - 25 @ 16.1 mph
    5/11 - 19.3 @ 17.4 mph
    5/12 - 30.2 @ 17.5
    5/13 - 31.5 @ 15.4 (WINDY...)
    5/14 - 31.1 @ 15.4 (...again...windy)
    5/15 - 32 @ 15.8
    5/16 - 37.4 @ 14.9 (waiting for that rest day on Monday...)
    5/17 - 45 @ 15 (love those 25+ mph wind gusts...)
    5/18 - 37.3 @ 14.8 (more gusts...)
    5/19 - 1.2 @ 12 (roll around the hood)

    May total - 405.7

    You are killing it. I'm taking 2 days off.
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