May Cycling Challenge 2014

Hello all,

I've had a road bike for about three years collecting dust in the shed (only did a couple of miles on it) had a spinning bike for 4 weeks now and steadily progressed from 9km per 30 mins to 18km per 45 mins. Have finally got the road bike out and started using that too.

Totals for this week, 57 kms spinning, 56 kms cycled in two outings, not massive compared to some of you but pretty good for a reformed couch potato like me.

Just about to go and fit new Shimano R540 light release pedals to the roadie (II am a novice) , i'll let you know how I get on.

Target for next year is to ride the Cardiff - Tenby 100miler.

Thanks for reading my post

Well done

That Cardiff - Tenby ride sounds good! Long enough to be a challenge and short enough to be realistic for someone like myself. Might just look into that.

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
May 30: 30.41
May 31: 8.28

Total. 309.96

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 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
May 22 - 19.7 miles - 1:05:27 - 18.0mph
May 24 - 37.2 miles - 2:05:17 - 17.8mph
May 25 - 28.4 miles - 1:31:07 - 18.7mph
May 26 - 18.9 miles - 0:57:53 - 19.6mph
May 28 - 28.4 miles - 1:23:01 - 20.5mph
May 29 - 28.4 miles - 1:29:06 - 19.1mph
May 30 - 19.0 miles - 0:57:53 - 19.7mph
May 31 - 37.8 miles - 2:01:26 - 18.7mph

Totals : 552.5mi 29h 25m

Hit my goal of 550 for the month. Pretty proud of myself as I did not feel like getting in the saddle yesterday at all. I knew if I didn't I probably wouldn't make it though. Nothing like cutting it close. Now I'm off to watch the Pro-Am Classic in Downtown OKC.

I spin every week.
This week with school out, I will be in the cycle room
5 times.

It was a love -hate when I started.
Now I love it.

A side benefit to spinning is being a better harmonica player.
I can wail and hold out notes longer.

Harris

Hit 825 miles in May.

I ended up with75.5 miles! I don't think I've ridden that much in the 12 years since I bought my bike. Sad, right?! I wouldn't have ridden 10 miles if it wasn't for the May Cycling Challenge and the MFP team I joined for the National Bike Challenge.