June 2015 Bike Bicycle Cycling Challenge

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  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 24,799 Member
    edited June 2015
    Machka9 wrote: »
    Machka9 wrote: »
    Machka9 wrote: »
    Machka9 wrote: »
    March Cycling: 409.33 km (254.34 miles) = 21 hours 55 min
    April Cycling: 384.15 km (238.7 miles) = 20 hours 35 min
    May Cycling: 259.06 km (160.9 miles) = 14 hours 5 min (including 45 min on trainer)

    It is winter. The sun is setting at 4:45 pm, there's snow on the mountain, and it is cold. But happily, this is the month where daylight hours will start increasing again ... just need to make it through June. :)

    June Totals

    01 Mon - 60 min on bicycle on trainer

    03 Wed - 50 min on bicycle on trainer

    06 Sat - 100 kilometre ride on our Bike Friday Pocket Llamas (folding bikes). The route was relatively flat, but had the added challenge of rain for the first half of the ride. Fortunately it was a warm day for winter, and wasn't at all windy for a change!

    That was the longest distance we have ridden the folding bikes so far. It was kind of a test ride to see how we would go over that distance. We were reasonably comfortable. I was having a few back/right hip issues, but stretching seemed to help.

    100.72 km in 6 hours 25 min 34 sec total.
    (Moving time was 5 hours 31 min 26 sec)

    08 Mon - 60 min on bicycle on trainer

    09 Tues - 45 min on bicycle on trainer in basement

    14 Sun - 14.06 km cycling outside (45 min)
    15 Mon - 37.6 km cycling outside (115 min)

    Sub-Totals
    June Cycling Inside: 215 minutes on bicycle on trainer in basement
    June Cycling Outside: 152.38 km (94.68 miles) in 490 min cycling outside

  • librarydebster
    librarydebster Posts: 177 Member
    Great to see a cycling thread! I have a Raleigh sprite that i've had about 20 years. I'm a little curious to see what a lighter frame would feel like but my bike's been good to me. I've been cycling a fair bit this year. I wish I'd kept a tally but will try to from now on. Mostly fine stone rail trails. Group rides and solo rides and also with my husband. It's my favorite thing to do on a sunny day.
  • 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.
    6/16-23.52 @ 14.32 Avg.

    MTD: 300.26
    Goal: 600






  • princessreeree
    princessreeree Posts: 3 Member
    Hi everybody! How do u measure how many miles you have completed when riding outdoors on a mountain bike?
  • Ohhim
    Ohhim Posts: 1,142 Member
    edited June 2015
    @princessreeree - four options to consider for tracking distance:

    1) Get an overall fitness app for your phone (google/apple fit, moves), and it'll track everything without requiring any start/stop as long as it is in your pocket/saddle bag/etc.. (along with your steps, running miles, walking miles, etc..)
    2) Get a riding specific app for your phone (mapmyride, strava) and start/stop it before each ride
    3) Get a bike computer (anywhere from $5-$300) and install it along with the magnet sensor on your fork/wheel which counts rotations, and based on your tire size will tell you your speed, miles traveled, average speed, etc.. the more expensive ones use wireless sensors, GPS, and count how often you turn your crank (important if you are training to race)
    4) Crack open google maps and re-map your route (streets only) with waypoints, which'll give you total distance based on roads, etc..

    The new wheels definitely ride like a dream and spin up pretty quickly. They aren't quite as solid as my ksyriums on my main road bike, but it was definitely worth spending $135 on the new wheels (R501) and tires (lithion 2) for a $160 city commuter bike (Walmart Denali). I just put about 23 miles on them today meandering around town as I fine tuned the rear derailleur to accommodate the new cassette & bigger granny gear (32). Got to also check out my local bike museum as well.

    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)
    6/16 - 23 miles

    Total: 273 miles
    Goal: 500 miles
    Remaining: 227 miles
  • omnipotentmiku
    omnipotentmiku Posts: 107 Member
    We're at the halfway point everyone~

    Goal: 100 mi

    Day 1: 7.5
    Day 2: 5.03
    Day 3: 7.55
    Day 4: Rest
    Day 5: Rest
    Day 6: Rest
    Day 7: 7.55
    Day 8: Rest
    Day 9: 7.5
    Day 10: 7.28
    Day 11: 7.34
    Day 12: Rest
    Day 13: 7.51
    Day 14: Rest
    Day 15: 7.71
    Day 16: 7.71
  • princessreeree
    princessreeree Posts: 3 Member
    Thx. I shall try 1 of your suggestions
  • HopHead28
    HopHead28 Posts: 180 Member
    Ohhim wrote: »
    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.

    Is the colorful bike in your profile the one your bike / the one you added the wheels to?

  • lucyholdcroft363
    lucyholdcroft363 Posts: 124 Member
    lucyholdcroft363 wrote: »
    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 :)

    As of today, June 16th, I have cycled 150 miles in total and am 100 miles from my goal. I've been including more uphill and strenuous cycling into my routine and feeling good!
  • JoKnowsJo
    JoKnowsJo Posts: 257 Member
    Goal = 225 miles

    6/7 - 33.38
    6/8 - 6.48
    6/9 - 6.58
    6/10 - 6.60
    6/12 - 10.14
    6/13 - 15.72
    6/15 - 12.92
    6/16- 12.95 so far 104.77

    Just got a new road bike what a difference... love it :wink:
  • 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.
    6/16-23.52 @ 14.32 Avg.
    6/17-21.17 @ 15.96 Avg.

    MTD: 321.43
    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 16 - rode 14.3 miles for a duration of 2:31:55 (Moab singlespeeding delight!!)
    June 17 - rode 30.1 miles for a duration of 2:17:19 (Rocky Mountain High)

    June Total MIles: 189.62 June Total Hours: 21:09:33
  • 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.
    6/16-23.52 @ 14.32 Avg.
    6/17-21.17 @ 15.96 Avg.
    6/18-30.35 @ 16.11 Avg.

    MTD: 351.78
    Goal: 600









  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 24,799 Member
    Rowan (my husband) and I completed a ride we have been talking about and preparing for for a while. We rode a century (100 miles) on our Bike Friday Pocket Llamas (folding bikes)!

    We didn't break any speed records, but ...

    We set off shortly after 9 am and rode with my father about 14 km, then he returned home and we continued on ... to Hope. The route is a little bit hilly out that way, but nothing too significant. We flew into Hope with an increasing wind behind us, but knew that we'd be into it on the way back.

    So we stopped at DQ for some fuel ... chili cheese dogs and blizzards. :smiley:

    Returning to our start location wasn't too bad at first, but the last 7 or 8 km were a slog ... right into that ever-increasing wind.

    118 km complete!

    We stopped for more fuel and then made a decision about where to go next. We decided it would work best for us to cycle into the wind, and then to return with a tailwind.

    The route we chose zig-zagged into the wind so that sometimes it was, again, a slog, but other times not too bad. And finally, we turned around and cruised home. We would have done the trip home a lot quicker if we hadn't been as worn out as we were. The wind takes it out of a person ... and I was experiencing one particular fit issue which we'll need to sort out if we're going to entertain the idea of doing longer rides on our Bike Fridays

    Nevertheless ... our first century (100 miles) this year is complete. :) And we did it in 9 hours and 40 min, including all breaks, which is well within rando time. :smiley:

    And along the way we saw ... planes and trains ... and cows, horses, goats, hawks, crows, geese, cats and dogs ...
    Kept us entertained!
  • Ohhim
    Ohhim Posts: 1,142 Member
    HopHead28 wrote: »
    Is the colorful bike in your profile the one your bike / the one you added the wheels to?

    The colorful one is my fixie for guests down in Florida (also a cheap Wal-Mart special I've over-upgraded with new crank, seat, pedals, and brakes).

    The new wheels are for my commuter bike that I keep up north in Pittsburgh to commute to/from Pirate games (as I've had 2 bikes stolen up there - it isn't NYC or SFO, but I've had bad luck). I did the Pittsburgh to DC 330 mile trip (in 3 days) on it last year and have a bit of a love/hate relationship with it. I almost did the trip again this week (would have used my old 700x32 wheels for the C&O towpath) as the Pirates are playing the Nationals Friday-Sunday, but ended up returning to Florida for the weekend instead to do some fishing.

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    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)
    6/16 - 23 miles
    6/17 - 7 miles (expresso trainer)
    6/18 - 16 miles

    Total: 296 miles
    Goal: 500 miles
    Remaining: 204 miles


  • m1xm0d3
    m1xm0d3 Posts: 1,576 Member
    Got sick last week and that killed 5 days of riding and probably my monthly goal as well. We will see.

    6/01 - 07.12 @ 16.7 mph (AM Commute)
    6/01 - 12.02 @ 16.5 mph (PM Commute)
    6/02 - 07.04 @ 16.7 mph (AM Commute-MTB)
    6/02 - 12.27 @ 15.7 mph (PM Commute-MTB)
    6/07 - 20.59 @ 17.1 mph
    6/08 - 07.05 @ 17.1 mph (AM Commute)
    6/08 - 13.34 @ 18.5 mph (PM Commute)
    6/09 - 07.00 @ 17.4 mph (AM Commute)
    6/09 - 14.17 @ 17.2 mph (PM Commute)
    6/14 - 15.28 @ 15.3 mph
    6/15 - 17.24 @ 16.1 mph
    6/16 - 21.50 @ 20.5 mph (Indoor Trainer)
    6/17 - 07.21 @ 17.6 mph (AM Commute)
    6/17 - 13.34 @ 17.7 mph (PM Commute)
    6/18 - 07.02 @ 17.4 mph (AM Commute)
    6/18 - 13.09 @ 17.6 mph (PM Commute)
    6/19 - 07.06 @ 15.5 mph (AM Commute-MTB)


    MTD: 202.34
    GOAL: 450
  • 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 13 - rode 12.2 miles for a duration of 2:03:44 (tough AXX CA singlespeeding up some steep stuff!)
    June 16 - rode 14.3 miles for a duration of 2:31:55 (Moab singlespeeding delight!!)
    June 17 - rode 30.1 miles for a duration of 2:17:19 (Rocky Mountain High)
    June 18 - rode 8.21 miles for a duration of 1:47:51 (Rim Trail Singlespeeding)
    June 19 - rode 25.7 miles for a duration of 2:15:00 (Aspen to Maroon Bells and back)

    June Total MIles: 223.53 June Total Hours: 25:12:24
  • cowbellsandcoffee
    cowbellsandcoffee Posts: 2,975 Member
    6/1 - 18.1 miles
    6/2 - 19.2
    6/3 - 15
    6/19 - 2

    Total - 54.3
  • 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.
    6/16-23.52 @ 14.32 Avg.
    6/17-21.17 @ 15.96 Avg.
    6/18-30.35 @ 16.11 Avg.
    6/19-25.26 @ 15.99 Avg.

    MTD: 377.04
    Goal: 600










  • 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.
    6/16-23.52 @ 14.32 Avg.
    6/17-21.17 @ 15.96 Avg.
    6/18-30.35 @ 16.11 Avg.
    6/19-25.26 @ 15.99 Avg.
    6/20-25.26 @ 15.60 Avg.

    MTD: 402.30
    Goal: 600












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