March 2016 Bike Bicycle Cycling Challenge

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So, just about 3 years ago, weight hovering around 200 lbs, I pulled my old high school bike out (old, but still in near mint condition, having not seen the road since the late 90s), dusted it off and pedaled out. I made it 3 miles, turned around and pedaled home, and I haven't stopped since. Thousands of miles later, this weekend I finally clipped in. Holy cow, it's amazing. I picked up a pair of giro mtb shoes clearance at REI last year but couldn't quite convince myself to try it out for fear of falling. Well, after tipping over several times this winter, I figured why not fall over some more? Took a spin around the neighborhood yesterday, didn't tip over. Took a spin around the south part of the city today, didn't tip over. Here's hoping I keep that upright streak alive!

3/3 - 15 miles
3/7 - 26 miles
3/8 - 17 miles
3/10 - 17 miles
3/12 - 2 miles
3/13 - 14 miles

Month to date: 91
Year to date: 396.6

Hoping for a stronger second half of March. Still nursing a sore tailbone from my slip and fall last weekend, so I'm not pushing too hard.

I have just started riding. It seems so hard. I struggle to just ride around my neighborhood. Any advice? I also need more friends on here. Please add me.

I'm in for another 250 recumbent miles!

3/01 - 13.50 miles
3/02 - 13.00 miles
3/03 - 12.25 miles
3/05 - 12.00 miles
3/07 - 13.00 miles
3/08 - 15.25 miles
3/09 - 13.00 miles
3/10 - 12.00 miles
3/14 - 13.50 miles...117.50 so far

Chris

I'm in goal set at 300 miles

3/2 - 13.32 miles, 1:01:21time, 32*F
3/3 - 7.14 miles, 38.55 min. 32*F, snowing like crazy, got 2 to 3 inches had to go to the old mountain bike.
3/5 - 25.12 miles, road bike
3/6 - 12.11 miles, road bike
3/7 - 13.66 miles, road bike
3/8 - 14.15 miles, road bike
3/9 - 20.43 miles, road bike
3/11 - 26.0 miles, road bike
3/14 - 30.64 miles, road bike, little wind finally, great weather

MTD - 162.57


Totals-
Jan. miles - 170.5 bike
Feb. miles- 245.25 bike

Total for 2016- 579.32 bike

Good for you @ssbeadlady. That is exactly how to do it. Set a goal, meet it, and then do some more. Good job!

March 2: 7.53 Miles -- Duration 0:54:35
March 3: 20.6 Miles -- Duration 1:06:00
March 4: 2.36 Miles -- Duration 0:30:39
March 5: 31.0 MIles -- Duration 2:16:47
March 6: 42.49 Miles -- Duration 3:06:48
March 8: 16.3 Miles -- Duration 2:24:13 (Hurricane Cliffs, Utah)
March 9: 15.9 Miles -- Duration 3:12:43 (Gooseberry Mesa, Utah)
March 10: 33.2 Miles -- Duration 3:48:42 (Bearclaw Poppy, Utah)
March 11: 21.54 Miles -- Duration 3:28:42 (Little Creek Mesa & JEM/Dead Ringer, Utah)
March 13: 25.1 Miles -- Duration 1:49:16
March 15: 19.5 Miles -- Duration 1:00:00

March Total Miles: 235.52
March Total Duration: 23:38:25

Machka9 wrote: »

Machka9 wrote: »

Machka9 wrote:

Review ...
Distances include cycling + walking ... but mostly cycling.
March: 489.8 km (304.3 miles) = 38 hours 4 min
April: 491.94 km (305.6 miles) = 43 hours 6 min
May: 361.81 km (224.8 miles) = 35 hours 50 min
June: 569.53 km (353.9 miles) = 41 hours 53 min
July: 230.7 km (143.35 miles) = 32 hours 45 min
Aug: 211.3 km (131.3 miles) = 28 hours 8 min
Sep: 306.7 km (190.6 miles) = 35 hour 2 min
Oct: 441.82 km (274.5 miles) = 47 hours 43 min
Nov: 660.21 km (410.23 miles) = 60 hours 41 min
Dec: 499.91 km (282.8 miles) = 54 hours 56 min
Jan: 864.79 km (537.35 miles) = 65 hours 36 min
Feb: 470.53 km (292.4 miles) = 40 hours 39 min

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Mar 3 - 8.95 km (25 min) cycling
Mar 5 - 34.54 km (100 min) cycling
Mar 6 - 100.5 km (315 min) cycling

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Totals:
Mar Cycling Outside: 143.99 km (440 min)
Mar Cycling Inside: 0 min
Mar Walking: 23.1 km (280 min)
Mar Stairs: 138 flights (108 min)
Mar Time Total: 828 min = 13 hours 48 min
Mar Distance Total: 167.09 km = 103.8 miles

Kinda slowed down a bit to let my knee heal. I bruised it in a balancing act trying to hold my bicycle and take a photo. When the bicycle fell, it hit the bottom part of my ITB rather sharply.

Mar 9 - 10.8 km (35 min) cycling in the dark + lots of Mexican food. Happy Birthday to me!

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Totals:
Mar Cycling Outside: 154.79 km (475 min)
Mar Cycling Inside: 0 min
Mar Walking: 38.6 km (470 min)
Mar Stairs: 138 flights (108 min)
Mar Time Total: 945 min = 17 hours 33 min
Mar Distance Total: 193.39 km = 120.2 miles

Mar 12 - 85 km (268 min) cycling

Mar 13 - 67 km (211 min) cycling

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Totals:
Mar Cycling Outside: 306.79 km (954 min)
Mar Cycling Inside: 0 min
Mar Walking: 51.3 km (630 min)
Mar Stairs: 158 flights (124 min)
Mar Time Total: 1708 min = 28 hours 28 min
Mar Distance Total: 358.09 km = 222.5 miles

My husband and I spent the long weekend in the northern part of the state checking out roads for routes for events we're hosting in October. Some really nice cycling up there.

Well my chest infection from February returned with a vengence again this month and I've been on antibiotics, steroids and my asthma inhalers have been upped. Therefore my bike has been parked in the shed for a week. I finally got back on it again last Sunday. And boy did it feel good to be out.

March goal - 400km

01/03 - 25km turbo.
04/03 - 18km turbo.
05/03 - 60km road.
13/03 - 55km road.
15/04 - 20km turbo.

Total: 178km

So I'm staring at 2 used Terry bikes for sale, in my size. I'm short with stubby legs, so finding used bikes that fit me is rare, which is why I'm salivating over these. One is an early Terry bike from the mid to late 80s, pre Waterford days, so probably made either in Japan or New York. The other is a more recent FastWoman. I don't need either, but it's so very tempting. The fastwoman in particular is like 30% of what it cost new, while being basically in new condition, so still obnoxiously expensive but a heck of a deal. Really though, I should sit on my hands and if I want to spend that much $$$ I should just go to Waterford and have a custom Gunnar touring bike made, since that's what I really need want.

3/3 - 15 miles
3/7 - 26 miles
3/8 - 17 miles
3/10 - 17 miles
3/12 - 2 miles
3/13 - 14 miles
3/14 - 26 miles - third ride clipping in, managed to stay upright thus far, hooray!
3/16 - 14 miles - holy crud, miserable ride this morning. It's been rainy and cold, so I rode my winter rig, which still has it's studded tires. Into the wind. After riding my road bike for a few weeks, it feels so incredibly heavy and so freakin slow. Hopefully I burned a ton of calories though. Snow in the forecast tomorrow.


Month to date: 131
Year to date: 436.6

3/01 - 17.74
3/02 - 14.59
3/04 - 12.42
3/05 - 17.58
3/06 - 23.00
3/07 - 10.71 - forgot to charge my headlight. had to quit early
3/08 - 17.74
3/09 - 18.00
3/10 - 11.06 - very windy


Total for month: 178.32
Total for year: 697.43

I'm in for another 250 recumbent miles!

3/01 - 13.50 miles
3/02 - 13.00 miles
3/03 - 12.25 miles
3/05 - 12.00 miles
3/07 - 13.00 miles
3/08 - 15.25 miles
3/09 - 13.00 miles
3/10 - 12.00 miles
3/14 - 13.50 miles...117.50 so far
3/15 - 13.27 miles
3/16 - 13.00 miles

Chris

Looks like I didn't get a say in when I retire my winter rig for the season. With the early warm weather has come lots and lots of people who apparently can't hold onto their glass bottles. Shattered glass everywhere on the way to work. Got a rear flat on the way home yesterday, and rather than change it, I think I'm just going to take the whole bike apart, clean it, do a tune up and replace a few parts (despite my best efforts, the cassette is rather rusty). I don't know much about bike maintenance beyond the ability to change a flat, so it should be interesting. Luckily, my dad is a crazy bike guy and I'm dating someone who's worked as a bike mechanic, so I have good references for when I get into trouble.

3/3 - 15 miles
3/7 - 26 miles
3/8 - 17 miles
3/10 - 17 miles
3/12 - 2 miles
3/13 - 14 miles
3/14 - 26 miles
3/16 - 9 miles
3/17 - 24 miles - It's hovering around freezing, so I'd feel a bit more comfortable with my studded tires, lest there be any ice lurking about, but alas with the flat on my winter bike, I'm back on my road bike. First time commuting and clipping in, and so far so good. Most of the ride in I don't have to worry about stopping too much, but the last mile is in the downtown, with a stoplight on every block. I've remembered to clip out and haven't fallen over yet.

Month to date: 140
Year to date: 455.6

I'm in for another 250 recumbent miles!

3/01 - 13.50 miles
3/02 - 13.00 miles
3/03 - 12.25 miles
3/05 - 12.00 miles
3/07 - 13.00 miles
3/08 - 15.25 miles
3/09 - 13.00 miles
3/10 - 12.00 miles
3/14 - 13.50 miles...117.50 so far
3/15 - 13.27 miles
3/16 - 13.00 miles
3/17 - 13.00 miles

Chris

March 2: 7.53 Miles -- Duration 0:54:35
March 3: 20.6 Miles -- Duration 1:06:00
March 4: 2.36 Miles -- Duration 0:30:39
March 5: 31.0 MIles -- Duration 2:16:47
March 6: 42.49 Miles -- Duration 3:06:48
March 8: 16.3 Miles -- Duration 2:24:13 (Hurricane Cliffs, Utah)
March 9: 15.9 Miles -- Duration 3:12:43 (Gooseberry Mesa, Utah)
March 10: 33.2 Miles -- Duration 3:48:42 (Bearclaw Poppy, Utah)
March 11: 21.54 Miles -- Duration 3:28:42 (Little Creek Mesa & JEM/Dead Ringer, Utah)
March 13: 25.1 Miles -- Duration 1:49:16
March 15: 19.5 Miles -- Duration 1:00:00
March 16: 5.95 Miles -- Duration 0:30:28
March 17: 18.2 Miles -- Duration 1:18:42

March Total Miles: 253.72
March Total Duration: 25:27:35