Cycling Challenge - December 2014 Biking Bike Bicycle

sajeffe
sajeffe Posts: 850 Member
edited November 8 in Fitness and Exercise
As Per Our Fearless Leader, CricketKate:

Welcome to our December Cycling Thread. If you are new to posting on this thread, or if you are new to cycling, We welcome you! If you are returning from a previous thread, We welcome you, too.

This thread is for anyone who rides a bike. Do you bike to work? Do you pull your children to the park? So you ride weekends? Do you spin, at home or the gym? Or, are you just starting out and remembering how much fun you had biking when you were a kid? However you choose to push your pedal, you are welcome on this thread.

I am a fairly casual person and, as such, have created a fairly casual thread. There are no rules to how or what you post. My only request is that you be kind. You may post miles, minutes, # of rides, what the scenery looks like, anything. Whatever will motivate you to get on your bike.

Please know that everyone who posts is welcome and encouraged, whether you’re riding a 100 miler on the weekend or just riding around the neighborhood.
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  • Hornsby
    Hornsby Posts: 10,322 Member
    Fair weather ride for me :) Bike is put away till Feb. Good luck to all that are still getting out there!
  • sajeffe
    sajeffe Posts: 850 Member
    12/1 - 2.1 miles at 9.9mph.


    No goal for December.
  • HopHead28
    HopHead28 Posts: 180 Member
    My goal is to ride on my trainer 3 days per week for at least 45 minutes each time.
  • faugsu
    faugsu Posts: 330 Member
    Thanx Sajeffe!!
    Well, I don't have monthly mileage goals. I do have goals, the primary one being to stay in one piece. I've been at goal weight for 5 months, soooooooo, my goal is to stay there/be there on NYD, then I will drop 10-15 slowly, & then stay there the rest of the year. Best wishes to everybody. Now let's get out & enjoy December.

    12-1-14 17 miles
  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
    I blew off my November goal, in part because I was unable to ride outside (wholly due to my own dislike of riding in the cold) and in part because I wasn't really committed to counting indoor riding, but I want an incentive to start spinning regularly so I can stay in good biking shape. Plus, there's a small chance I might ride with my dad around Christmas (he's near Portland, where the weather might be better than here).

    So my goal is 100 miles.
  • SuggaD
    SuggaD Posts: 1,369 Member
    I'm new to this challenge. My goal for this month is 200 road miles. I also ride my stationary bike several days a week and am getting a spin bike. But I'll focus on road miles.
  • cjsf3
    cjsf3 Posts: 11 Member
    I'm new to this challenge as well. My goal is around 250 miles.
    12/1 17.5 miles, 13.5 mph on mountain bike for commuting in the snow.
  • tramboso
    tramboso Posts: 5 Member
    My goal is going to be 180 miles. I usually ride 6 miles any time I'm at the gym. If I do 6 miles every day, it should be close to 180. :smile:

    12/1- 6.25 miles
  • jsickman12
    jsickman12 Posts: 139 Member
    Last month I rode 232 miles, shooting for 250 this month.
    12/1 - 12.9 miles
  • kcjchang
    kcjchang Posts: 709 Member
    300, mostly on trainer; hope it stop raining just on weekends
  • Ohhim
    Ohhim Posts: 1,142 Member
    In for 400 miles. Got the road bike out of the shop yesterday.

    12/1 - 25 miles
  • OldDogSparky
    OldDogSparky Posts: 59
    faugsu wrote: »
    Thanx Sajeffe!!
    I've been at goal weight for 5 months, soooooooo, my goal is to stay there/be there on NYD, then I will drop 10-15 slowly, & then stay there the rest of the year.

    That's pretty awesome faugsu!! Given your past performance, you shouldn't have any problem dropping even more.

    I'm not setting any goals this month. I've hit my yearly goal, so I'm going to ride/run and enjoy the month.
  • cjsf3
    cjsf3 Posts: 11 Member
    cjsf3 wrote: »
    I'm new to this challenge as well. My goal is around 250 miles.
    12/1 17.5 miles, 13.5 mph on mountain bike for commuting in the snow.
    12/2 19 miles - running total - 36.5 miles

  • sajeffe
    sajeffe Posts: 850 Member
    12/1 - 2.1 miles at 9.9mph.
    12/2 - 1.8 miles at 9.8mph.


    MTD = 3.9 miles.

    For December, I'll take what I can get outdoors and continue to ignore my stationary bike in the next room. (I met my weight goal last year so I'm just here to maintain as best I can.)
  • ksolksol
    ksolksol Posts: 194 Member
    We had 38 MPH winds here today. Not atypical during the winter months for us. They also don't plow our streets when it snows. I'm afraid I'll have to stick with walking for a few months. Have fun, everyone!
  • joseccastaneda
    joseccastaneda Posts: 267 Member
    I've used cycling as my main form of exercise. Problem is that i really only get to do it on the weekends. When I first started weighing in at 530lbs. I would get winded riding to the corner from my house I would have to stop every 100 yards or so to catch my breath and start up again. I'm now down to 424 and my good ride was 8.36 miles at 8.1 mph. Not super impressive, but loads of improvement form when i first started. Working on getting a trainer for my bike so i can ride indoors and i live in the country and i haven't worked up the nerve to go riding at night.
  • rarellan
    rarellan Posts: 6 Member
    I typically exercise to get in shape for cycling I do about 20 miles a night on my bike trainer and given weather conditions. I may ride during the evenings although I am usually only about to ride on weekends because its about 31 degrees and black ice most evenings when I get home. My goal is to do a few centuries this summer and if possible a nice tour around Eastern Oregon.
  • SingingSingleTracker
    SingingSingleTracker Posts: 1,866 Member
    edited December 2014
    December 2 - rode 24.6 miles for a duration of 1:34:32

    December Totals: 24.6 miles -- 1:34:32

    November was my month of Singletrack fun.

    Goals: December is month one of building a huge base for the 2015 season, and trimming a few pounds back down to fighting weight before the structured training starts in January.
  • SteveCro
    SteveCro Posts: 788 Member
    Glad I found this challenge. Rides will be on a trainer this month as December weather is not fun in Indiana for outside. Goal 250
    12/1 - 0
    12/2 - 20.1

    total for December 20.1
  • Swissmiss
    Swissmiss Posts: 8,754 Member
    I am looking forward to warm weather. Can't do much biking when it is freezing.
  • Barrelquest
    Barrelquest Posts: 7 Member
    Hi everyone, semi experienced cyclist here. Enough that I am entering my first "real" road race at the end of February. I will be racing in a category 4/5. For those that are curious the "cats" go from novice 5 and progress to,4,3,2, and to cat 1;s which are basically semi pro strength riders. Anyway a fundamental cycling metric is your weight to power ratio, which is especially significant when going uphills. So therefore I have joined myfitnesspal in an effort to start counting cals and dropping weight to get my "ratio" higher to compete.

    The past few months and continuing and an idea of what I am doing- Saturdays, 63 mile group ride at 19mph. (3.5 hrs 1900 calories burned) Sunday 40 mile group ride at 19mph avg. Since it is winter I will go the gym and ride the spin bike every other weekday after work, 30 mins as hard as I can maintain and trying to set a personal record in the average wattage at the end of 30 mins each time. Currently weighing 178lbs trying to get to 164 by pre race date. Cycling is a great sport and finding groups to ride with makes it especially fun!
  • SingingSingleTracker
    SingingSingleTracker Posts: 1,866 Member
    Swissmiss wrote: »
    I am looking forward to warm weather. Can't do much biking when it is freezing.

    Sure you can with the proper clothing.

  • sajeffe
    sajeffe Posts: 850 Member
    Welcome to the challenge, new peeps! Good to have you here.

    12/1 - 2.1 miles at 9.9mph.
    12/2 - 1.8 miles at 9.8mph.
    12/3 - 2.1 miles at 8.4mph.


    MTD = 6.0 miles.
  • faugsu
    faugsu Posts: 330 Member
    Sounds like a lot of good people on here. Be safe & have fun!
    12-1 17 miles
    12-2 15
    12-3 16 MTD 48
  • SteveCro
    SteveCro Posts: 788 Member
    Glad I found this challenge. Rides will be on a trainer this month as December weather is not fun in Indiana for outside. Goal 250
    12/1 - 0
    12/2 - 20.1
    12/3 - 12.7

    Total for December 32.8
  • Ohhim
    Ohhim Posts: 1,142 Member
    Very happy to have the bike back from the shop. Just need to invest in a few more pairs of bike shorts.

    12/1 - 25 miles
    12/2 - 16 mile
    12/3 - 40 miles

    Total: 81 miles
    Goal: 400 miles
  • cjsf3
    cjsf3 Posts: 11 Member
    12/3 18.5 miles - running total - 55 miles
  • FitWarrior7
    FitWarrior7 Posts: 332 Member
    12/1 Spin class 45 minutes, 12/3 Spin class 45 minutes
  • CricketKate
    CricketKate Posts: 3,657 Member
    Thank you for starting the new thread. My daughter had her tonsils out last weekend and the rest of my family has stomach flu. I didn't even think of the thread until this morning.

    I'm still on foot, no cycling for me. I am definitely looking forward to Spring.
  • faugsu
    faugsu Posts: 330 Member
    Headed home when rain hit.

    12-1 17 miles
    12-2 15
    12-3 16
    12-4 12 MTD 60
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