Cycling Challenge - December 2014 Biking Bike Bicycle

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  • cowbellsandcoffee
    cowbellsandcoffee Posts: 2,975 Member
    In for 500 miles this month.

    12/2 - 16.1
    12/4 - 12.2

    Total - 28.3

    Remaining - 471.7
  • SingingSingleTracker
    SingingSingleTracker Posts: 1,866 Member
    December 2 - rode 24.6 miles for a duration of 1:34:32
    December 4 - rode 5.57 miles for a duration of 00:33:43

    December Totals: 30.17 miles -- 2:08:15

    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.

  • SingingSingleTracker
    SingingSingleTracker Posts: 1,866 Member
    Winter outdoor possibilities...

    Fat Bike for snow...

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    Warm mittens for sub 20 degree temps...

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    Bar Mitts...

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    Ski gloves...

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    Various gear to handle various temperatures and wind conditions...

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    Base layer...

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    Cycling boots...

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    Gear up...

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    Chart...

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    Just Do It!

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    And when all else fails (coming home after work and it is dark outside, just too miserable out to even consider riding, etc....)...

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  • SingingSingleTracker
    SingingSingleTracker Posts: 1,866 Member
    December 2 - rode 24.6 miles for a duration of 1:34:32
    December 4 - rode 5.57 miles for a duration of 00:33:43
    December 5 - rode 5.58 miles for a duration of 00:32:00

    December Totals: 35.75 miles -- 2:40:15

    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.
  • cjsf3
    cjsf3 Posts: 11 Member
    12/3 18.5 miles - running total - 73.5 miles
  • cowbellsandcoffee
    cowbellsandcoffee Posts: 2,975 Member
    In for 500 miles this month.

    12/2 - 16.1
    12/4 - 12.2
    12/5 - 20.6

    Total - 48.9

    Remaining - 451.1
  • Thanks for the information SingingSingleTracker! Should be helpful to many on this thread. Seems that a lot of people have taken a break for the winter. I ride year round, but I don't get much snow either. I need to pick up some goggles as the dry air really causes my eyes to get red after an hour or so.
  • cjsf3
    cjsf3 Posts: 11 Member
    12/5 17 miles - running total - 91.5 miles
  • cowbellsandcoffee
    cowbellsandcoffee Posts: 2,975 Member
    In for 500 miles this month.

    12/2 - 16.1
    12/4 - 12.2
    12/5 - 20.6
    12/6 - 18.6

    Total - 67.5

    Remaining - 432.5
  • SingingSingleTracker
    SingingSingleTracker Posts: 1,866 Member
    December 2 - rode 24.6 miles for a duration of 1:34:32
    December 4 - rode 5.57 miles for a duration of 00:33:43
    December 5 - rode 5.58 miles for a duration of 00:32:00
    December 6 - rode 29.3 miles for a duration of 1:58:20

    December Totals: 65.05 miles -- 4:38:35

    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
    12/3 - 12.7
    12/4 - 0
    12/5 - 12.7
    12/6 - 17.0
    12/7 - 21.0

    Total for December 83.5
  • ChrisM32205
    ChrisM32205 Posts: 218 Member
    12/6 - 31.3
    12/7 - 10.3
  • cowbellsandcoffee
    cowbellsandcoffee Posts: 2,975 Member
    In for 500 miles this month.

    12/2 - 16.1
    12/4 - 12.2
    12/5 - 20.6
    12/6 - 18.6
    12/7 - 13.5

    Total - 81

    Remaining - 419
  • SingingSingleTracker
    SingingSingleTracker Posts: 1,866 Member
    December 2 - rode 24.6 miles for a duration of 1:34:32
    December 4 - rode 5.57 miles for a duration of 00:33:43
    December 5 - rode 5.58 miles for a duration of 00:32:00
    December 6 - rode 29.3 miles for a duration of 1:58:20
    December 7 - rode 23.2 miles for a duration of 1:37:48

    December Totals: 88.25 miles -- 6:16:23

    Goals: December is month one of building a base for the 2015 season, and trimming a few pounds back down to fighting weight before the structured training starts in January.
  • buzz3d269
    buzz3d269 Posts: 87 Member
    edited December 2014
    I'm new to the challenge! My friends are doing a charity bike ride in April, I've not really ridden since I was a kid, but I've decided to give it a shot. I went out a bought a pushbike, so now I'm ready lol. The ride is either 30km or 50km. Since I got my bike in September, I've been doing twice weekly 5km rides.

    I've decided I need to step it up, so yesterday I managed 15km and today 31km. Still slow as ever, but I've proven to myself I can at least do the 30km ride :)

    December 7 - rode 15.21km, average 13.18 km/hr
    December 8 - rode 31.03km, average 12.31 km/hr
  • 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 miles
    12/1 - 0
    12/2 - 20.1
    12/3 - 12.7
    12/4 - 0
    12/5 - 12.7
    12/6 - 17.0
    12/7 - 21.0
    12/8 - 23.2

    Total for December 106.7 miles
  • cjsf3
    cjsf3 Posts: 11 Member
    12/8 20.2 miles - running total - 111.7 miles
  • SingingSingleTracker
    SingingSingleTracker Posts: 1,866 Member
    December 2 - rode 24.6 miles for a duration of 1:34:32
    December 4 - rode 5.57 miles for a duration of 00:33:43
    December 5 - rode 5.58 miles for a duration of 00:32:00
    December 6 - rode 29.3 miles for a duration of 1:58:20
    December 7 - rode 23.2 miles for a duration of 1:37:48
    December 9 - rode 23.2 miles for a duration of 1:35:30

    December Totals: 111.45 miles -- 7:51:53

    Goals: December is month one of building a base for the 2015 season, and trimming a few pounds back down to fighting weight before the structured training starts in January.

  • amcook4
    amcook4 Posts: 561 Member
    I'm very new to cycling, after spending the last few months on a stationary at my gym, I just bought my first road bike over the weekend. My goal is get at least 3 rides in a week, whether it be outside or on the trainer. I live in Wisconsin, and if there is snow or ice I don't feel confident in my riding yet. My husband is working on getting me a bike computer so I can figure mileage out on the trainer.

    12-7 3.27 miles/24 minutes --> First ride! Yeah!
    12-9 21 minutes, on the trainer so no mileage
  • cowbellsandcoffee
    cowbellsandcoffee Posts: 2,975 Member
    In for 500 miles this month.

    12/2 - 16.1
    12/4 - 12.2
    12/5 - 20.6
    12/6 - 18.6
    12/7 - 13.5
    12/9 - 21.7

    Total - 102.7

    Remaining - 397.3
  • fejiofor
    fejiofor Posts: 373 Member
    Didn't complete my November goal but am proud of my achievements.
    December goal 200 minutes.
    8/12 15 minutes
  • fejiofor
    fejiofor Posts: 373 Member
    Didn't complete my November goal but am proud of my achievements.
    December goal 200 minutes.
    8/12 15 minutes
    9/12 20 minutes
  • cjsf3
    cjsf3 Posts: 11 Member
    12/8 17.3 miles - running total - 129 miles
  • SingingSingleTracker
    SingingSingleTracker Posts: 1,866 Member
    December 2 - rode 24.6 miles for a duration of 1:34:32
    December 4 - rode 5.57 miles for a duration of 00:33:43
    December 5 - rode 5.58 miles for a duration of 00:32:00
    December 6 - rode 29.3 miles for a duration of 1:58:20
    December 7 - rode 23.2 miles for a duration of 1:37:48
    December 9 - rode 23.2 miles for a duration of 1:35:30
    December 10 - rode 18.4 miles for a duration of 1:09:27

    December Totals: 129.85 miles -- 9:01:23

    Goals: December is month one of building a base for the 2015 season, and trimming a few pounds back down to fighting weight before the structured training starts in January.
  • cowbellsandcoffee
    cowbellsandcoffee Posts: 2,975 Member
    In for 500 miles this month.

    12/2 - 16.1
    12/4 - 12.2
    12/5 - 20.6
    12/6 - 18.6
    12/7 - 13.5
    12/9 - 21.7
    12/10 - 14.3

    Total - 117

    Remaining - 383
  • Capt_Apollo
    Capt_Apollo Posts: 9,026 Member
    edited December 2014
    hey there. so far in december i've done 62 miles in 5 hours. i have a cycleops fluid 2 trainer for indoors. it's a month old, and i absolutely love it. i can see most of my bike training will be indoors even in the warmer months.
  • 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 miles
    12/1 - 0
    12/2 - 20.1
    12/3 - 12.7
    12/4 - 0
    12/5 - 12.7
    12/6 - 17.0
    12/7 - 21.0
    12/8 - 23.2
    12/9 - 0
    12/10 = 8.5

    Total for December 115.2 miles
  • sajeffe
    sajeffe Posts: 850 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.

    Aha! Good to see you back. Hope everyone is feeling better by now.
  • cjsf3
    cjsf3 Posts: 11 Member
    12/8 20.9 miles - running total - 149.9 miles
  • cjsf3
    cjsf3 Posts: 11 Member
    cjsf3 wrote: »
    12/8 20.9 miles - running total - 149.9 miles
    oops - 12/10 20.9 miles - running total - 149.9 miles
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