May Cycling Challenge 2014

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.
5/19 - 3.2 miles at 9.7mph in a lot of pain listening to The Black Keys.
5/20 - 3.7 miles at 9.3mph with lots of pain and wind.
5/21 - 2.0 miles at 10.2mph listening to Shinedown.
5/23 - 1.8 miles at 8.9mph.
5/24 - 3.6 miles at 10.0mph listening to the Preservation Hall Jazz Band.
5/24 - 1.5 additional miles at 8.1mph.
5/25 - 4.7 miles at 10.4mph listening to Nanci Griffith.
5/26 - 3.9 miles at 10.6mph listening to Madeleine Peyroux.
5/27 - 1.2 slow miles listening to Daft Punk.


Goal for May is 75.0 miles.
MTD = 75.5 miles.
Yet to Ride = 0 miles. Goal met on 5/27/2014.

Yesterday was brutal. It's supposed to be another really hot & humid day today so depending on the conditions after work, I may skip today.

05/18 - 11.54 @ 14.7 mph
05/19 - 12.12 @ 14.8 mph
05/22 - 14.69 @ 14.4 mph
05/23 - 15.21 @ 14.7 mph
05/25 - 10.51 @ 14.1 mph (got a flat tire)
05/25 - 20.16 @ 13.5 mph (after getting home and replacing the tube)
05/26 - 21.30 @ 14.7 mph
05/27 - 14.09 @ 14.2 mph

MTD: 119.62
Goal: 175

Tagging to join as soon as my back is healed...hopefully soon!

Hello everyone, I just recently purchased a new road and mountain bike to enjoy the outdoors more this season. This tread definitely motivates. Does anyone on here use the app MapMyRide? If so feel free to add me Jay Davila

I use it for routes sometimes, but most people use Strava. If you use Strava, there is a MFP group as well.

316 miles to date with a bit of hurt pride alone the way (ran into a fence because I paniced). Riding today and when I am done I will paddle over to bike shop to make sure there is no significant damage beyond my pride.

Mostly commuting but a few extra days, although i'm trying to keep cardio in check at the moment.

My bike is a Montague Paratrooper:



Here's the month so far. I'm aiming for 2500miles for the year (currentl at 1034 so far)

01/05 - 11.51
02/05 - 11.2
04/05 - 7.53
05/05 - 17.05
06/05 - 14.65
07/06 - 14.12
08/05 - 3.35
09/05 - 11.8
12/05 - 11.11
13/05 - 5.06
15/05 - 10.46
16/05 - 10.67
17/05 - 3.82
19/05 - 11.78
20/05 - 11.97
21/05 - 11.95
22/05 - 11.66
23/05 - 12.01
27/05 - 11.55
28/05 - 5.18

Total - 208

Just got a bike a few weeks ago and have been avidly riding. Is there a June Cycling Challenge????

hope so

There will be a June, and every month thereafter. Not to worry

May 2: 13.6 mi
May 3: 7.59 mi
May 4: 14.78 mi
May 5: 4.05 mi
May 6: 18.83 mi
May 9: 10.95
May 10: 13.74
May 13: 29.37
May 14: 10.94
May 15: 25.17
May 20: 3.27
May 21: 6.90
May 22: 3.13
May 23: 3.56
May 24: 7.14
May 25: 29.31
May 26: 12.9
May 27: 30.46
May 28: 11.94

Total. 256.74

Goal is a bit optimistic at 250 mi.


WOHOOOOOO!!!!! I did it. Really thought my goal was unrealistic at the start of the month.

May 2: 13.6 mi
May 3: 7.59 mi
May 4: 14.78 mi
May 5: 4.05 mi
May 6: 18.83 mi
May 9: 10.95
May 10: 13.74
May 13: 29.37
May 14: 10.94
May 15: 25.17
May 20: 3.27
May 21: 6.90
May 22: 3.13
May 23: 3.56
May 24: 7.14
May 25: 29.31
May 26: 12.9
May 27: 30.46
May 28: 11.94
May 29: 14.54

Total. 271.28

Goal is a bit optimistic at 250 mi.


WOHOOOOOO!!!!! I did it. Really thought my goal was unrealistic at the start of the month.

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.
5/19 - 3.2 miles at 9.7mph in a lot of pain listening to The Black Keys.
5/20 - 3.7 miles at 9.3mph with lots of pain and wind.
5/21 - 2.0 miles at 10.2mph listening to Shinedown.
5/23 - 1.8 miles at 8.9mph.
5/24 - 3.6 miles at 10.0mph listening to the Preservation Hall Jazz Band.
5/24 - 1.5 additional miles at 8.1mph.
5/25 - 4.7 miles at 10.4mph listening to Nanci Griffith.
5/26 - 3.9 miles at 10.6mph listening to Madeleine Peyroux.
5/27 - 1.2 slow miles listening to Daft Punk.
5/29 - 5.5 miles at 10.4mph listening to Donna Summer and Dido.

That's all for this month for me. See y'all in June!


Goal for May is 75.0 miles.
MTD = 81.0 miles.
Yet to Ride = 0 miles. Goal met on 5/27/2014.

5/3: 21 miles
5/13: 17.53 miles
5/17: 10.33 miles
5/19: 17.76 miles
5/23: 16.62 miles
5/25: 33.07 miles
5/26: 17.41 miles
5/29: 20.91 miles
Total to date: 154.63 miles
Remaining to 150 goal: None.

Quite happy I made up all the ground I lost at the beginning of the month when work and weather allowed me excuses not to ride. Maybe one more riding day in the month, on Saturday, and I'll have to try to keep up the streak from the second half of the month and choose a higher goal in June.

10 x 11 miles
15 x 15 miles
3 x 20 miles

395 total

Looking to average nearer the 20 mile a day figure for June though now

5.2.14 - 11.3 @ 14.6
5.4.14 - 15.9 @ 13.8 (stupid traffic lights)
5.9.14 - 4.73 @ 16.8
5.18.14 - 6.8 @ 15.5
5.25.14 - 5.8 @ 6 (mtn)
5.26.14 17.2 @ 14.5

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)
5/20 - 32.2 @ 15.6
5/21 - 16 @ 15.1 (growing tired of these gusts...)
5/24 - 46.8 @ 15.4
5/25 - 22 @ 16.4
5/26 - 32.3 @ 16.2
5/27 - 17.1 @ 17.1
5/28 - 22.2 @ 15.2
5/30 - 32.5 @ 15.2

May total - 626.8

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 21 - rode 18.8 miles for a duration of 1:27:06
May 22 - rode 18.4 miles for a duration of 1:16:33
May 23 - rode 30 miles for a duration of 2:06:42
May 24 - rode 11.2 miles for a duration of 1:15:46
May 25 - rode 50.5 miles for a duration of 3:30:01
May 27 - rode 26.4 miles for a duration of 1:28:25
May 29 - rode 6.89 miles for a duration of 58:56
May 30 - rode 4.85 miles for a duration of 36:30

May totals: 445.08 miles - 32:50:46 hours