May 2015 Bike Bicycle Cycling Challenge

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  • Drakhan
    Drakhan Posts: 30 Member
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    I was going to try for 300 miles in May but I'll try 500. I'd like to work up to 25 miles a day just to say I could ride to work and back if there were a safe path devoid of log trucks, tractors and 18-wheelers.
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,041 Member
    edited May 2015
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    March Cycling: 409.33 km (254.34 miles) = 21 hours 55 min
    April Cycling: 384.15 km (238.7 miles) = 20 hours 35 min
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    Darkness is falling by about 5:30 pm now and the days are becoming chilly. Yep ... winter is setting in.

    Nevertheless, I have already blown past my km total for May last year! :smiley: So here's hoping for decent weekends this month so that I can keep it up.

    My goal this month isn't distance ... although that's always part of it ... instead my goal is to get out there at least once each weekend (except the last weekend of May) and do a climbing ride. I live in a very hilly area right now which presents me with a huge challenge because I am a flatlander. I'm not a mountain goat like the rest of the people around here. So now that I'm getting lighter, this month, my plan is to work on climbing.

    Let's get started ...

    May ...

    02 Sat - 37.43 km with 612 metres of climbing
    03 Sun - 30.04 km with ... next to 0 metres of climbing (relatively flat recovery ride)

  • SingingSingleTracker
    SingingSingleTracker Posts: 1,866 Member
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    May 3 - rode 18 Miles for a duration of 1:57:44 (warm up and 1st MTN Bike Race of 2015)

    May Totals: 18 Miles - 1:57:44 Hours
  • steffenson
    steffenson Posts: 312 Member
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    Have you all heard of the National bike challenge? (https://nationalbikechallenge.org/).
    There is a MyFitnessPal team (MFP - https://nationalbikechallenge.org/team/5521) and we could use some more members!
  • bigd66218
    bigd66218 Posts: 376 Member
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    I didn't set a goal for last month, 500 miles seems reasonable to me.

    May 01-17.93 miles @ 15.51avg.
    May 02-19.73 miles @ 16.01avg.
    May 03-21.14 miles @ 16.03 avg.
    May 04-19.84 miles @ 15.39 avg.

    May Total 78.64 Miles

    Another beautiful day!!!



  • m1xm0d3
    m1xm0d3 Posts: 1,576 Member
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    5/02 - 18.07 @ 21.3 mph
    5/02 - 13.28 @ 16.0 mph
    5/03 - 06.10 @ 04.4 mph (Singletrack MTB)
    5/04 - 06.35 @ 18.0 mph (AM Commute)
    5/04 - 12.15 @ 18.3 mph (PM Commute)

    MTD: 55.95
    Goal: 450
  • Michael190lbs
    Michael190lbs Posts: 1,510 Member
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    May 1st 14.92 HR127 50 min
    May 2nd15.81 HR128 and second ride 16.52 HR115 100 min
    May 3rd 10.12 HR141 30 min
    May 4th 17.06 HR 131 50 min
  • Hornsby
    Hornsby Posts: 10,322 Member
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    May 2 - 66.7 miles - 3:26:27 - 2,241ft elevation - 19.4mph average
    May 3 - 11.0 miles - 1:13:34 - 351ft elevation - 9.0mph average (Singletrack Mountain Biking)
  • kcjchang
    kcjchang Posts: 709 Member
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    Hoping for 700 for May
    5/2 - 61.4
  • corindeathawk
    corindeathawk Posts: 254 Member
    edited May 2015
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    May 01 - 16.0 Miles @ 15.9mph - Cloudy but nice out, a little wind.
    May 02 - 33.6 Miles @ 15.8mph - Great day, was averaging above 16 until the crash, had to cut things short
    May 03 - 41.6 Miles @ 15.7mph - Nice day again with a bit more wind. And Cars. Lots of cars.
    May 04 - 16.0 Miles @ 16.1mph - Wind and Cars. And next two days rain probably. <sigh>

    May Total 107.2 Miles
    May Goal 500.0 Miles
  • sajeffe
    sajeffe Posts: 850 Member
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    5/1 - 0.7 miles.
    5/2 - 1.2 miles.
    5/3 - 1.8 miles.
    5/4 - 1.8 miles.

    MTD = 5.5 miles.
  • jillyian
    jillyian Posts: 423 Member
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    720-800 for May will be my goal.

    May 1 10
    May 2 0
    May 3 35.4
    5/4 0
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  • cowbellsandcoffee
    cowbellsandcoffee Posts: 2,975 Member
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    5/1 - 15.4 miles
    5/2 - 23.3
    5/3 - 44.3
    5/4 - 10

    Total - 90
  • bigd66218
    bigd66218 Posts: 376 Member
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    May 01-17.93 miles @ 15.51avg.
    May 02-19.73 miles @ 16.01avg.
    May 03-21.14 miles @ 16.03 avg.
    May 04-19.84 miles @ 15.39 avg.
    May 05-21.14 miles @ 15.84 avg.

    May Total 99.78 Miles
    May Goal 500 Miles

    Overcast/Upper 60s/Rest Day Tomorrow




  • Hornsby
    Hornsby Posts: 10,322 Member
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    May 2 - 66.7 miles - 3:26:27 - 2,241 ft elevation - 19.4 mph average
    May 3 - 11.0 miles - 1:13:34 - 351 ft elevation - 9.0 mph average (Singletrack Mountain Biking)
    May 4 - 8.0 miles - 0:42:09 - 164 ft elevation - 11.5 mph average (Family Fun Moonlight Ride on the MTB)
  • corindeathawk
    corindeathawk Posts: 254 Member
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    May 01 - 16.0 Miles @ 15.9mph - Cloudy but nice out, a little wind.
    May 02 - 33.6 Miles @ 15.8mph - Great day, was averaging above 16 until the crash, had to cut things short
    May 03 - 41.6 Miles @ 15.7mph - Nice day again with a bit more wind. And Cars. Lots of cars.
    May 04 - 16.0 Miles @ 16.1mph - Wind and Cars. And next two days rain probably.
    May 05 - 23.8 Miles @ 16.0mph - Forecast was wrong time wise. Nice ride.

    May Total 131.0 Miles
    May Goal 500.0 Miles
  • SingingSingleTracker
    SingingSingleTracker Posts: 1,866 Member
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    May 3 - rode 18 Miles for a duration of 1:57:44 (warm up and 1st MTN Bike Race of 2015)
    May 5 - rode 25.6 Miles for a duration of 1:34:49 (3 x 12 Zone 4 Intervals)

    May Totals: 43.6 Miles - 3:32:33 Hours

  • Searedtuner
    Searedtuner Posts: 12 Member
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    I'm a casual type of bike rider, the most I've done is 10 miles. I would like to up my game this year though. Any recommendations for a good bike for a short gal, 5'2"? I think the hybrids look appealing but I don't know anyone who has one. I'd like to be able to do a 50 mile ride this summer.
  • cowbellsandcoffee
    cowbellsandcoffee Posts: 2,975 Member
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    5/1 - 15.4 miles
    5/2 - 23.3
    5/3 - 44.3
    5/4 - 10
    5/5 - 2

    Total - 92
  • steffenson
    steffenson Posts: 312 Member
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    5/1 - 1/4hr spin - 4 miles
    5/2 - 100.5miles @17mph with 4,600' climbing. First century of the season!!! I rode it solo in 5hr 56min moving and 6hr 34min total time. It was my fastest century ever by more then 1mph avg ! (It helped it was also my flattest century ever).
    5/3 - 1/4hr spin - 4 miles.
    5/4 - 31 miles @17mph w/ 1,450' climbing
    5/5 - 24.5 miles @16.1mph w/1,300' climbing



    May biking miles: 156
    May goal: 600 miles

    May climbing: 7,350'
    May spinning miles: 8

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