June 2015 Bike Bicycle Cycling Challenge

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  • lucyholdcroft363
    lucyholdcroft363 Posts: 124 Member
    Checking in again! I've now got a total of 122 miles in the bag, after cycling a good 16 miles today and 23 miles the other! I feel pretty darn awesome :)
  • HopHead28
    HopHead28 Posts: 180 Member
    Virkati wrote: »
    HopHead28 wrote: »
    Virkati wrote: »
    I'll post my updated stats tomorrow, but a question for everyone. I'm finding that the day I ride or run, I have a heck of a time eating my minimum calorie goal. I'm just not hungry, like at all. If I skip a day or two, omg there isn't enough food on the planet. This past week my net cals was less than a thousand for four out of the seven days. Any suggestions?? I don't want to crash and burn...I want to get better and better. But I'm concerned I'm not eating enough...

    My diary is open if you want to take a look. Thanks :smile:

    What time of the day do you typically bike at?
    What is your average ride distance?
    What do you use as your source for your calories burned -- HRM, MFP, other calculator?

    I ride 30 minutes (4 miles) during my lunch break (noon) 2-3 times a week.
    I usually ride about 7-10 miles after work.
    I alternate days of riding with running on the lunch break.
    My calories burned source is RunTheMap app on my phone. I've used bicycle.com to double check the calorie estimates and I've used runnersworld.com for the same thing.
    I try to get in a long ride one day on the weekend...for me a long ride is only 20+.
    Eating on the days that I'm doing riding or running are the days I'm having so much trouble getting in the calories. If I take a break for a couple of days, I'm totally mowing down ALL the food. Is this normal?

    A good rule of thumb is that you burn ~35-40 calories per mile while riding.
    Most calculators I have used have seemed to be over by a bit (45-55 cal/mile).

    I am not sure about why you might not be hungry on days you run/bike. I find it to be the opposite for me. I am usually insatiably hungry after I bike.
  • Beckygetsherlifeback
    Beckygetsherlifeback Posts: 4 Member
    Goal is 50 miles for the rest of June.

    6/8 - 5.10
    6/9 - 4.37
    6/12 - 2.55

    Total - 12.02
  • Jod1eC
    Jod1eC Posts: 35 Member
    I'm a novice cyclist been training for London to brighton next weekend. Clocked up a good amount of miles in training
  • SingingSingleTracker
    SingingSingleTracker Posts: 1,866 Member
    June 3 - rode 18.09 miles for a duration of 2:47:27 (Singlespeeding AZ)
    June 4 - rode 18:73 miles for a duration of 2:31:53 (Singlespeeding AZ)
    June 6 - rode 13.1 miles for a duration of 1:52:53 (Singlespeeding CA)
    June 7 - rode 14.8 miles for a duration of 1:21:35
    June 9 - rode 24.9 miles for a duration of 2:06:52
    June 11 - rode 20.1 miles for a duration of 1:34:10
    June 12 - rode 23.3 miles for a duration of 2:01:45

    June Total MIles: 133.02 June Total Hours: 14:16:35
  • Beckygetsherlifeback
    Beckygetsherlifeback Posts: 4 Member
    Goal is 50 miles for the rest of June.

    6/8 - 5.10
    6/9 - 4.37
    6/12 - 2.55, 3.34

    Total - 15.36
  • Ohhim
    Ohhim Posts: 1,142 Member
    edited June 2015
    26 more miles of commuting to/from ballgames.

    6/1 - 15 miles
    6/2 - 6 miles
    6/4 - 65 miles
    6/5 - 50 miles
    6/9 - 12 miles
    6/10 - 12 miles
    6/11 - 17 miles + 5 miles (expresso)
    6/12 - 26 miles

    Total: 208 miles
    Goal: 500 miles
    Remaining: 292 miles
  • jessicakathrynmurphy
    jessicakathrynmurphy Posts: 11 Member
    I'm not sure about miles, but hoping to go cycling at least 3 times a week (twice to volleyball, and a recreational one).

    This will commence either tomorrow or Tuesday, as my bike is in for repair. Until this, I had been cycling 3 times a week :)
  • bigd66218
    bigd66218 Posts: 376 Member
    bigd66218 wrote: »
    6/02-21.15miles @ 16.44 Avg.
    6/03-26.80 @ 16.71 Avg.
    6/04-26.04 @ 16.24 Avg.
    6/05-19.75 @ 16.24 Avg.
    6/06-14.45 @ 15.16 Avg.
    6/07-23.18 @ 15.88 Avg.
    6/09-21.18 @ 16.75 Avg.
    6/10-21.14 @ 16.20 Avg.
    6/11-28.68 @ 16.50 Avg.
    6/12-21.18 @ 15.91 Avg.
    6/13-24.97 @ 15.88 Avg.

    MTD: 248.52
    Goal: 600




  • SingingSingleTracker
    SingingSingleTracker Posts: 1,866 Member
    edited June 2015
    June 3 - rode 18.09 miles for a duration of 2:47:27 (Singlespeeding AZ)
    June 4 - rode 18:73 miles for a duration of 2:31:53 (Singlespeeding AZ)
    June 6 - rode 13.1 miles for a duration of 1:52:53 (Singlespeeding CA)
    June 7 - rode 14.8 miles for a duration of 1:21:35
    June 9 - rode 24.9 miles for a duration of 2:06:52
    June 11 - rode 20.1 miles for a duration of 1:34:10
    June 12 - rode 23.3 miles for a duration of 2:01:45
    June 13 - rode 12.2 miles for a duration of 2:03:44 (tough AXX CA singlespeeding up some steep stuff!)

    June Total MIles: 145.22 June Total Hours: 16:20:19[/quote]
  • scrapbookingtm
    scrapbookingtm Posts: 1,912 Member
    goal - 100 miles

    June 3 - 8 miles (biked to work)
    June 4 - 9 miles (Jordan parkway)
    June 13 - 17 miles (Jordan parkway) 79 min.
  • steffenson
    steffenson Posts: 312 Member
    6/04 - 31 miles @16.1mph w/1,500' climbing.
    6/06 - 157miles @15.5mph w/7,150' climbing. 10hr11min moving and 11hr45min total. 8.5miles of which was milled paving and took me 40 min to ride over. New one day distance PR (by 5 miles and -1hr45min). Last of my endurance training rides so taking it easy the next 13 days.
    6/13 - 24 miles @15.9mph w 1,000' climbing. Heat wave struck 3 days ago and I'm melting into a puddle of sweat with absolutely no energy. Woke up this morning and it was 89f/32c INSIDE my apartment.

    Total June miles: 212

    June goal miles: 725
    June goal 2 - New 1 day PR on weekend of 20/21st (dawn to dusk only).
  • chaos2k
    chaos2k Posts: 33 Member
    June 2 16.45 mins = 1.81 miles
    June 4 6.07 mins = 0.67 miles
    June 5 10.50 mins = 0.93 miles
    June 6 52.18 mins = 4.24 miles
    June 7 27.18 mins = 3.93 miles
    June 8 34:55 mins 10.17km = 6.31 miles stationary bike
    June 9 15.35 mins 4.65km = 2.88 miles stationary bike
    June 10 34.04 mins 9.65km = 5.99 miles stationary bike
    June 13 21.31 mins = 2.71 miles
    June 14 37.55 mins = 3.42 miles


    MTD: 32.89
    Goal: 50
  • Ohhim
    Ohhim Posts: 1,142 Member
    edited June 2015
    Didn't put as many miles on the bike today/yesterday as it was rainy this weekend, and my buddy cancelled our morning ride (which was a good thing as my early Sunday running group decided to go for 15 miles today). As a result, my weekend travel was limited to just my ballpark commuting mileage.

    I decided to put more lipstick on my pig ($160 walmart city commuter) as I know I'll be putting 1000+ miles on it this summer, so I snagged an aluminum crankset (shimano tourney 50/39/30) to go along with the new wheels/tires (R501/lithion 2). I'll install a new bottom bracket as well once all the parts come in - which should get the bike down under 24lb. I'll share pics once I finish the project in a few weeks.

    6/1 - 15 miles
    6/2 - 6 miles
    6/4 - 65 miles
    6/5 - 50 miles
    6/9 - 12 miles
    6/10 - 12 miles
    6/11 - 17 miles + 5 miles (expresso)
    6/12 - 26 miles
    6/13 - 12 miles
    6/14 - 12 miles

    Total: 232 miles
    Goal: 500 miles
    Remaining: 268 miles
  • bigd66218
    bigd66218 Posts: 376 Member
    6/02-21.15miles @ 16.44 Avg.
    6/03-26.80 @ 16.71 Avg.
    6/04-26.04 @ 16.24 Avg.
    6/05-19.75 @ 16.24 Avg.
    6/06-14.45 @ 15.16 Avg.
    6/07-23.18 @ 15.88 Avg.
    6/09-21.18 @ 16.75 Avg.
    6/10-21.14 @ 16.20 Avg.
    6/11-28.68 @ 16.50 Avg.
    6/12-21.18 @ 15.91 Avg.
    6/13-24.97 @ 15.88 Avg.
    6/15-28.22 @ 15.92 Avg.

    MTD: 276.74
    Goal: 600




  • HopHead28
    HopHead28 Posts: 180 Member
    June 1 - 19.96mi
    June 2 - 21.61mi
    June 4 - 19.96mi
    June 7 - 51.4mi
    June 8 - 20.18mi
    June 9 - 20.18mi
    June 10 - 7.72mi
    June 12 - 20.18mi
    June 14 - 26.1mi

    June MTD: 207.29mi
    Goal: 400-450
  • JoKnowsJo
    JoKnowsJo Posts: 257 Member
    I'm in for at least 200 miles this month and thank you for the article great information!
  • dxp232
    dxp232 Posts: 28 Member
    First century just completed on Sunday, 101mi at 16.3 mph average. Just typing this makes me tired...
  • HopHead28
    HopHead28 Posts: 180 Member
    dxp232 wrote: »
    First century just completed on Sunday, 101mi at 16.3 mph average. Just typing this makes me tired...

    Congrats! I bet that feels amazing to have it under your belt.
    I have my first coming up on 8/1 & feel like I have a lot of ground to cover before I get there.
  • Ohhim
    Ohhim Posts: 1,142 Member
    edited June 2015
    @dxp232 - big congrads on knocking that off - soon enough you'll be doing back to back centuries, a double metric, or even a double-century!

    New wheels are now on my commuter, subtracting about 4lb (which is helpful with the hills and the 3 flights of stairs I'm carrying my bike up this week), but I'll need to adjust the brakes for the narrower rims, and do some derailleur tuning tomorrow to line things up with the new cassette (despite the addition of a spacer). New crank & bottom bracket won't go on until next week.

    6/1 - 15 miles
    6/2 - 6 miles
    6/4 - 65 miles
    6/5 - 50 miles
    6/9 - 12 miles
    6/10 - 12 miles
    6/11 - 17 miles + 5 miles (expresso)
    6/12 - 26 miles
    6/13 - 12 miles
    6/14 - 12 miles
    6/15 - 13 miles + 5 miles (expresso)

    Total: 250 miles
    Goal: 500 miles
    Remaining: 250 miles

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