August 2015 Bike Bicycle Cycling Challenge

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  • saphin
    saphin Posts: 246 Member
    600km target, and too many hours in the office is making it challenging to get out on the bike again.....
    1Aug - 39.32 @ 25.86 kph
    2 Aug - 38.60 @ 23.82 kph
    3 Aug - 23.62 @ 25.34 kph
    4 Aug - 24.55 @ 24.1 kph
    7 Aug - 55.71 @ 25.2 kph
    8 Aug - 30.17 @ 24.2 kph
    10 Aug - 20.66 @ 22.6 kph
    11 Aug - 25.38 @ 24.7 kph
    16 Aug - 48.69 @ 22.5 kph
    MTD = 316.70 (283.30 to go)
  • SingingSingleTracker
    SingingSingleTracker Posts: 1,866 Member
    August 2 - rode 14 miles for a duration of 1:25:52
    August 3 - rode 5.92 miles for a duration of 0:36:12
    August 9 - rode 30.9 miles for a duration of 2:05:36
    August 10 - rode 18.5 miles for a duration of 1:24:10
    August 11 - rode 10.5 miles for a duration of 1:13:43
    August 12 - rode 18.4 miles for a duration of 1:20:23
    August 14 - rode 6.71 miles for a duration of 00:59:19
    August 15 - rode 11.9 miles for a duration of 1:04:03

    August Total MIles: 116.83 August Total Hours: 10:09:18
  • howie6267
    howie6267 Posts: 327 Member
    Well got new tires see if I can make some miles up.

    8/1 - 20 miles
    8/3 - 12 miles
    8/4 -12 miles
    8/5 -12 miles
    8/6 -12 miles
    8/8 -15 miles
    8/10 - 8 miles
    8/15 17 miles

    Total: 108 miles
    Goal: 240 miles
    Remaining: 132 miles

  • KittensMaster
    KittensMaster Posts: 748 Member
    A stupid pedestrian decided to wave a car thru a crosswalk as I was going thru

    Had to crash to avoid getting hit by the car

    Today's challenge, don't die and lose as little skin as possible

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  • m1xm0d3
    m1xm0d3 Posts: 1,576 Member
    2 group rides this weekend.

    8/01 - 40.22 @ 18.5 mph
    8/02 - 51.14 @ 18.1 mph
    8/03 - 09.03 @ 17.0 mph (AM Commute)
    8/03 - 13.11 @ 18.2 mph (PM Commute)
    8/03 - 14.72 @ 18.6 mph
    8/04 - 09.07 @ 17.1 mph (AM Commute)
    8/04 - 13.27 @ 17.9 mph (PM Commute)
    8/04 - 21.20 @ 18.3 mph
    8/05 - 09.02 @ 17.4 mph (AM Commute)
    8/05 - 13.18 @ 17.4 mph (PM Commute)
    8/05 - 15.78 @ 17.8 mph
    8/06 - 09.04 @ 17.2 mph (AM Commute)
    8/06 - 13.01 @ 17.3 mph (PM Commute)
    8/06 - 24.13 @ 19.1 mph
    8/08 - 38.26 @ 18.2 mph
    8/09 - 80.04 @ 16.7 mph
    8/09 - 05.23 @ 10.3 mph
    8/10 - 09.08 @ 17.1 mph (AM Commute)
    8/10 - 13.19 @ 19.0 mph (PM Commute)
    8/11 - 09.05 @ 18.1 mph (AM Commute)
    8/11 - 13.17 @ 17.7 mph (PM Commute)
    8/11 - 20.76 @ 14.3 mph
    8/12 - 09.24 @ 17.4 mph (AM Commute)
    8/12 - 13.49 @ 17.1 mph (PM Commute)
    8/12 - 26.47 @ 16.2 mph
    8/13 - 09.16 @ 17.6 mph (AM Commute)
    8/13 - 13.48 @ 17.3 mph (PM Commute)
    8/13 - 31.82 @ 18.8 mph
    8/14 - 09.19 @ 17.6 mph (AM Commute)
    8/14 - 13.13 @ 17.1 mph (PM Commute)
    8/15 - 50.32 @ 17.9 mph
    8/16 - 32.01 @ 18.5 mph


    MTD: 653.39
    Goal 1,000
  • howie6267
    howie6267 Posts: 327 Member

    8/1 - 20 miles
    8/3 - 12 miles
    8/4 -12 miles
    8/5 -12 miles
    8/6 -12 miles
    8/8 -15 miles
    8/10 - 8 miles
    8/15 17 miles
    8/16 14 miles

    Total: 122 miles
    Goal: 240 miles
    Remaining: 118 miles



  • saphin
    saphin Posts: 246 Member
    edited August 2015
    A stupid pedestrian decided to wave a car thru a crosswalk as I was going thru

    Had to crash to avoid getting hit by the car

    Today's challenge, don't die and lose as little skin as possible
  • saphin
    saphin Posts: 246 Member
    Congratulations on meeting that challenge and I hope that doesn't keep you off the bike for too long
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 24,706 Member
    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) + 45 min cycling inside

    June Cycling Inside: 215 minutes on bicycle on trainer in basement = 3 hours 35 min
    June Cycling Outside: 493.53 km (306.6 miles) in 1531 min cycling outside = 25 hours 31 min

    July Cycling: 130 km in 405 min (6 hours 45 min) + 280 min cycling indoors (4 hours 40 min)

    Goal ... more than July.
    Aug 1 - chilly (9C) and windy (30 km/h gusting to 57 km/h) with a "feels like" temp of about 5C and a little blast of sleet just to keep things interesting.

    And we cycled 38.5 km up the cycleway and back on our Thorn touring bicycles.

    So looking forward to summer!!

    Aug 8 - 27.93 km bicycle ride outside (85 min) ... and I even took it up to top speed once! :)
    Aug Cycling: 66.4 km in 208 min + 0 min cycling indoors

    Friday 14 August -- 60 min on the trainer (cycling indoors).

    Saturday 15 August -- 12.95 km on a local "rail trail" of sorts. They pulled up the track by 1934 and I think the remaining trail just sat there for quite a few years after that before they finally made a mtn bike track out of it.

    Kaoota Tramway | Greater Hobart Trails

    It starts with a steep climb from where you park your car to the actual start of the track, but once you're on the track, the grade is not bad. The trail is in fairly decent conditions but does require a person to pay attention ... there are rocky bits and muddy bits, and 101 small tree branches to lodge themselves in a rear wheel.

    But it was a good ride! Something a little different. :)

    Sunny but quite chilly.

    Aug Cycling: 79.35 km in 298 min + 60 min cycling indoors

    Sunday 16 August -- 27.4 km at a pushing at my upper limit.

    Aug Cycling: 106.75 km in 384 min + 60 min cycling indoors



  • bigd66218
    bigd66218 Posts: 376 Member
    8/1-22.45 @ 15.94 avg.
    8/2-19.77 @ 16.13 avg.
    8/3-19.77 @ 16.00 avg.
    8/5-21.16 @ 16.10 avg.
    8/6-23.15 @ 16.16 avg.
    8/7-21.20 @ 17.07 avg.
    8/8-21.18 @ 16.48 avg.
    8/9-23.16 @ 16.05 avg.
    8/10-29.23 @ 16.17 avg.
    8/12-24.47 @ 15.91 avg.
    8/13-21.18 @ 15.73 avg.
    8/14-21.18 @ 15.67 avg.
    8/15-21.17 @ 15.96 avg.
    8/16-19.80 @ 15.91 avg.

    Total-308.87
    Goal-600






  • saphin
    saphin Posts: 246 Member
    600km target, and too many hours in the office is making it challenging to get out on the bike again.....
    1Aug - 39.32 @ 25.86 kph
    2 Aug - 38.60 @ 23.82 kph
    3 Aug - 23.62 @ 25.34 kph
    4 Aug - 24.55 @ 24.1 kph
    7 Aug - 55.71 @ 25.2 kph
    8 Aug - 30.17 @ 24.2 kph
    10 Aug - 20.66 @ 22.6 kph
    11 Aug - 25.38 @ 24.7 kph
    16 Aug - 48.69 @ 22.5 kph
    17 Aug - 31.27 @ 24.5 kph
    MTD = 347.97 (252.03 to go)
  • HopHead28
    HopHead28 Posts: 180 Member
    Wow -- came back from the weekend to some awesome posts.
    Good work everyone!

    Aug 1 - 101.1mi
    Aug 2 - 23.4mi
    Aug 3 - 20.9mi
    Aug 4 - 24
    Aug 5 - 14.1mi
    Aug 7 - 20.9mi
    Aug 8 - 20.7mi
    Aug 10 - 28.3mi
    Aug 11 - 39.9mi
    Aug 12 - 13.4mi
    Aug 13 - 24.5mi
    Aug 15 - 28mi
    Aug 16 - 31.4mi

    August MTD: 390.6mi
    Goal: 400mi
  • howie6267
    howie6267 Posts: 327 Member
    howie6267 wrote: »
    8/1 - 20 miles
    8/3 - 12 miles
    8/4 -12 miles
    8/5 -12 miles
    8/6 -12 miles
    8/8 -15 miles
    8/10 - 8 miles
    8/15 17 miles
    8/16 14 miles
    8/17 -12 miles

    Total: 134 miles
    Goal: 240 miles
    Remaining: 106 miles


  • shmulyeng
    shmulyeng Posts: 472 Member
    I did my longest ride to date. 175 miles with 14000 feet climbing over two days. The ride raised 5.9 million dollars in support of a summer camp for children with terminal illness. The finish line was at the camp. It was an awesome experience.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Fi2HtyOrrM&sns=em
  • bigd66218
    bigd66218 Posts: 376 Member
    [quote="bigd66218;33670776"8/1-22.45 @ 15.94 avg.
    8/2-19.77 @ 16.13 avg.
    8/3-19.77 @ 16.00 avg.
    8/5-21.16 @ 16.10 avg.
    8/6-23.15 @ 16.16 avg.
    8/7-21.20 @ 17.07 avg.
    8/8-21.18 @ 16.48 avg.
    8/9-23.16 @ 16.05 avg.
    8/10-29.23 @ 16.17 avg.
    8/12-24.47 @ 15.91 avg.
    8/13-21.18 @ 15.73 avg.
    8/14-21.18 @ 15.67 avg.
    8/15-21.17 @ 15.96 avg.
    8/16-19.80 @ 15.91 avg.
    8/17-21.17 @ 15.23 avg.

    Total-330.04
    Goal-600



  • Ohhim
    Ohhim Posts: 1,142 Member
    edited August 2015
    Got my first flat in a long time tonight as I commuted back from the ballgame. Another cyclist nearby had to stop for a flat as well (we both had kits) likely due to the same debris strewn on the sidewalk we had to pass along. Ended up walking the last mile and a half to save a cartridge as I was almost home.

    8/1 - 50 mile bike
    8/4 - 15 mile bike
    8/5 - 11 mile bike
    8/6 - 14 mile bike
    8/7 - 14 mile bike
    8/8 - 5 mile bike (to start), 12 mile bike (20k triathlon leg @ 20.3mph w. 850' climbing)
    8/9 - 11 mile bike
    8/13 - 20 mile bike
    8/14 - 42 mile bike
    8/17 - 11 mile bike

    Total: 205 miles
    Goal: 500 miles
    Remaining: 295 miles
  • saphin
    saphin Posts: 246 Member
    600km target, and too many hours in the office is making it challenging to get out on the bike again.....
    1Aug - 39.32 @ 25.86 kph
    2 Aug - 38.60 @ 23.82 kph
    3 Aug - 23.62 @ 25.34 kph
    4 Aug - 24.55 @ 24.1 kph
    7 Aug - 55.71 @ 25.2 kph
    8 Aug - 30.17 @ 24.2 kph
    10 Aug - 20.66 @ 22.6 kph
    11 Aug - 25.38 @ 24.7 kph
    16 Aug - 48.69 @ 22.5 kph
    17 Aug - 31.27 @ 24.5 kph
    18 Aug - 31.31 @ 25.1 kph
    MTD = 379.28 (221.72 to go)
  • saphin
    saphin Posts: 246 Member
    600km target
    1Aug - 39.32 @ 25.86 kph
    2 Aug - 38.60 @ 23.82 kph
    3 Aug - 23.62 @ 25.34 kph
    4 Aug - 24.55 @ 24.1 kph
    7 Aug - 55.71 @ 25.2 kph
    8 Aug - 30.17 @ 24.2 kph
    10 Aug - 20.66 @ 22.6 kph
    11 Aug - 25.38 @ 24.7 kph
    16 Aug - 48.69 @ 22.5 kph
    17 Aug - 31.27 @ 24.5 kph
    18 Aug - 31.31 @ 25.1 kph
    19 Aug - 20.58 @ 25.3 kph
    MTD = 389.86 (211.14 to go)
  • SingingSingleTracker
    SingingSingleTracker Posts: 1,866 Member
    August 2 - rode 14 miles for a duration of 1:25:52
    August 3 - rode 5.92 miles for a duration of 0:36:12
    August 9 - rode 30.9 miles for a duration of 2:05:36
    August 10 - rode 18.5 miles for a duration of 1:24:10
    August 11 - rode 10.5 miles for a duration of 1:13:43
    August 12 - rode 18.4 miles for a duration of 1:20:23
    August 14 - rode 6.71 miles for a duration of 00:59:19
    August 15 - rode 11.9 miles for a duration of 1:04:03
    August 16 - rode 22.04 miles for a duration of 1:46:28 (MTB Race)
    August 19 - rode 19 miles for a duration of 1:01:59

    August Total MIles: 157.87 August Total Hours: 12:57:45
  • JoKnowsJo
    JoKnowsJo Posts: 257 Member
    Hi Everybody... wow the end of the month is approaching fast ... !

    Aug 1 - 5 miles (Errands on the Cruiser SS)
    Aug 2 - 7 miles (Errands on the Cruiser SS)
    Aug 3 - 13.96 miles (Commute, Road Bike)
    Aug 5 - 13.94 miles (Commute, Road Bike)
    Aug 6 - 13.94 miles (Commute, Road Bike)
    Aug 7 - 13.88 miles (Commute, Road Bike)
    Aug 8 - 3.16 miles (Errands, on the Cruiser SS)
    Aug 9 - 33.70 miles (Ride to Cherry Creek Dam, Road Bike) 104.50 Miles... good start!
    Aug 11- 13.94 miles (Commute, Road Bike)
    Aug 15 - 24.00 miles (Ride up Vail Pass, Road Bike)
    Aug 16 - 7.88 miles (Errands, on the Cruiser SS)
    Aug 18 - 13.88 miles (Commute, Road Bike)
    Aug 19 - 13.94 miles (Commute, Road Bike)

    Total - 178.20
    Goal - 425.00 246.80 to go