April 2016 Bike Bicycle Cycling Challenge

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  • SteveCro
    SteveCro Posts: 788 Member
    I'm in, will set my goal at 400 miles.

    4/1 - 12.06 miles, road bike, 54.12 minutes
    4/2 - 17.66 miles, road bike, 1:25 minutes
    4/8 - Think I sat my goal to high now. We have had a week of terrible weather. Saturday was high of 35 with 16 to 20 mph winds, sleet/freezing rain/snow. All week been cold and rained everyday and windy. 45000 locally without power as winds has been 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 50. Rain with snow mix tomorrow again (Friday) and Saturday high of 35 rain in the morning turning to wintery mix in the afternoon. uggggg!!!!
    4/11 - 18.20 miles, road bike, finally the weather straightened up for a ride.
    4/12 - 29.15 miles, road bike, great weather for a change
    4/13 - 19.64 miles, road bike, rode with the Wed. eve ride group
    4/16 - 53.21 miles, road bike, river trails by Evansville, 82*F beautiful day
    4/17 - 8.65 miles, road bike, quick little ride before dark after driving home 5 hours.
    4/18 - 18.95 miles, road bike, weather was perfect!!
    4/21 - 18.04 miles, road bike, beat the rain home

    Totals- MTD - 195.56 boy last week of cold, wet, snowy weather is going to make this ruff getting!!!

    Jan. miles - 170.5 bike
    Feb. miles- 245.25 bike
    March miles- 409.78 bike

    Total for 2016- 1021.09 bike
  • UmmSqueaky
    UmmSqueaky Posts: 715 Member
    edited April 2016
    4/1 - 17 miles
    4/2 - 23 miles
    4/3 - 2.5 miles
    4/4 - 24 miles
    4/5 - 16 miles
    4/6 - 23 miles
    4/7 - 9 miles
    4/8 - 17 miles
    4/9 - 18 miles
    4/10 - 61 miles
    4/11 - 17 miles
    4/12 - 23 miles
    4/13 - 24 miles
    4/14 - 23 miles
    4/15 - 23 miles
    4/16 - 9 miles
    4/17 - 21 miles
    4/18 - 29 miles
    4/19 - 23 miles
    4/20 - 23 miles
    4/21 - 10 miles
    4/22 - 24 miles

    Month to date: 459 miles
    Year to date: 1025 miles

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    Yesterday was a rather dreary day in Minneapolis. Losing Prince is like getting all the fresh air sucked out of your lungs. He was often spotting tooling around Paisley Park on his bike, even just a few days ago. I biked over to First Ave after work to pay my respects, and got a flat tire. Dug around in my bag for my patch kit, but it started to sprinkle, so I hightailed it over to the downtown bike shop to get in changed inside instead. Shortly thereafter, the heavens opened and down the rain poured. And poured. And poured. Not quite purple rain, but fitting.

    After the rain let up, the sun came out and the grass was so green. A rainbow appeared over Paisley Park. Life will continue, although now a little less purple and fabulous now without our Prince.

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  • puglife456
    puglife456 Posts: 127 Member
    4/4 - 5 miles
    4/5- 15 miles
    4/11- 20 miles
    4/12- 20 miles
    4/15- 20 miles
    4/17- 35 miles
    4/18- 5 miles
    4/19- 5 miles (indoor)
    4/20- 20 miles
    4/21- 15 miles

    Total: 160 miles
    Goal: 300 miles
    Remaining: 140 miles
  • puglife456
    puglife456 Posts: 127 Member
    4/4 - 5 miles
    4/5- 15 miles
    4/11- 20 miles
    4/12- 20 miles
    4/15- 20 miles
    4/17- 35 miles
    4/18- 5 miles
    4/19- 5 miles (indoor)
    4/20- 20 miles
    4/21- 15 miles
    4/22- 30 miles

    Total: 190 miles
    Goal: 300 miles
    Remaining: 110 miles
  • UmmSqueaky
    UmmSqueaky Posts: 715 Member
    edited April 2016
    4/1 - 17 miles
    4/2 - 23 miles
    4/3 - 2.5 miles
    4/4 - 24 miles
    4/5 - 16 miles
    4/6 - 23 miles
    4/7 - 9 miles
    4/8 - 17 miles
    4/9 - 18 miles
    4/10 - 61 miles
    4/11 - 17 miles
    4/12 - 23 miles
    4/13 - 24 miles
    4/14 - 23 miles
    4/15 - 23 miles
    4/16 - 9 miles
    4/17 - 21 miles
    4/18 - 29 miles
    4/19 - 23 miles
    4/20 - 23 miles
    4/21 - 10 miles
    4/22 - 24 miles
    4/23 - 13 miles - local bike paths are getting pretty crowded. Last weekend, I went in the afternoon and ended up riding the road. Got up and went out at 8:30 this morning thinking it would be clearer, but it was just a different kind of crowd. Runners. Lots and lots of runners. Groups of runners running on the bike paths. It's almost enough for me to throw up my hands and become a roadie. Guess I need to get myself matching kit with a bib.

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    Month to date: 472 miles
    Year to date: 1038 miles
  • cpanus
    cpanus Posts: 19,248 Member
    In for 250 recumbent miles

    04/02 - 12.00 miles
    04/03 - 12.75 miles
    04/04 - 12.50 miles
    04/05 - 12.75 miles
    04/06 - 12.30 miles
    04/07 - 12.75 miles
    04/09 - 12.30 miles
    04/10 - 13.75 miles...101.10 so far
    04/11 - 14.00 miles
    04/12 - 13.00 miles
    04/13 - 13.00 miles
    04/14 - 15.00 miles
    04/16 - 13.75 miles
    04/17 - 12.25 miles...182.10 so far
    04/18 - 13.00 miles
    04/20 - 12.25 miles
    04/21 - 12.50 miles
    04/23 - 12.25 miles

    Chris
  • saphin
    saphin Posts: 246 Member
    Late in this month, but I'll try for 400km.

    1st Apr: 12 km
    9th Apr: 22.45 km
    10th Apr: 23.54 km
    11th Apr: 23.85 km
    13th Apr: 30.35 km
    15th Apr: 30.36 km
    16th Apr: 30.93 km
    17th Apr: 25.23 km
    18th Apr: 18 km
    19th Apr: 30.33 km
    20th Apr: 31.92 km
    21st Apr: 9.96 km
    22nd Apr: 30.34 km
    23rd Apr: 38.98 km
    24th Apr: 31.47 km

    Month to date: 389.71 km
  • SingingSingleTracker
    SingingSingleTracker Posts: 1,866 Member
    edited April 2016
    April 2: 61.9 Miles -- Duration 4:52:00 (Gravel Race)
    April 3: 13 Miles -- Duration 1:44:27
    April 5: 22.2 MIles -- Duration 1:53:35
    April 7th: 8.76 Miles -- Duration 0:30:00
    April 8th: 3.7 Miles -- Duration 0:25:00
    April 10th: 28.9 Miles -- Duration 1:46:36
    April 11th: 5.96 Miles -- Duration 0:40:54
    April 12th: 5.9 Miles -- Duration 0:38:44
    April 13th: 7.07 Miles -- Duration 0:58:04
    April 14th: 7.92 Miles -- Duration 1:08:21
    April 15th: 5.2 Miles -- Duration 0:30:00
    April 16th: 6.46 Miles -- Duration 0:56:28
    April 17th: 7.68 Miles -- Duration 0:38:27 (Race Warm-Up)
    April 17th 18.7 Miles -- Duration 1:44:18 (Mtn. Bike Race)
    April 19th 10.9 Miles -- Duration 1:00:00
    April 21st 18.2 Miles -- Duration 1:18:25
    April 23rd 31.3 Miles -- Duration 2:17:05

    April Total Miles: 263.75
    April Total Duration: 23:02:24
  • SingingSingleTracker
    SingingSingleTracker Posts: 1,866 Member
    UmmSqueaky wrote: »
    Guess I need to get myself matching kit with a bib.

    Always a good decision! B)

  • _nikkiwolf_
    _nikkiwolf_ Posts: 1,380 Member
    Rode my bike to work Wednesday and Thursday: 19.8 km total.

    April: 73.4km of 100km goal done.
  • SingingSingleTracker
    SingingSingleTracker Posts: 1,866 Member
    April 2: 61.9 Miles -- Duration 4:52:00 (Gravel Race)
    April 3: 13 Miles -- Duration 1:44:27
    April 5: 22.2 MIles -- Duration 1:53:35
    April 7th: 8.76 Miles -- Duration 0:30:00
    April 8th: 3.7 Miles -- Duration 0:25:00
    April 10th: 28.9 Miles -- Duration 1:46:36
    April 11th: 5.96 Miles -- Duration 0:40:54
    April 12th: 5.9 Miles -- Duration 0:38:44
    April 13th: 7.07 Miles -- Duration 0:58:04
    April 14th: 7.92 Miles -- Duration 1:08:21
    April 15th: 5.2 Miles -- Duration 0:30:00
    April 16th: 6.46 Miles -- Duration 0:56:28
    April 17th: 7.68 Miles -- Duration 0:38:27 (Race Warm-Up)
    April 17th 18.7 Miles -- Duration 1:44:18 (Mtn. Bike Race)
    April 19th 10.9 Miles -- Duration 1:00:00
    April 21st 18.2 Miles -- Duration 1:18:25
    April 23rd 31.3 Miles -- Duration 2:17:05
    April 24th 12.5 Miles -- Duration 1:47:17

    April Total Miles: 276.25
    April Total Duration: 24:49:41
  • cpanus
    cpanus Posts: 19,248 Member
    In for 250 recumbent miles

    04/02 - 12.00 miles
    04/03 - 12.75 miles
    04/04 - 12.50 miles
    04/05 - 12.75 miles
    04/06 - 12.30 miles
    04/07 - 12.75 miles
    04/09 - 12.30 miles
    04/10 - 13.75 miles...101.10 so far
    04/11 - 14.00 miles
    04/12 - 13.00 miles
    04/13 - 13.00 miles
    04/14 - 15.00 miles
    04/16 - 13.75 miles
    04/17 - 12.25 miles...182.10 so far
    04/18 - 13.00 miles
    04/20 - 12.25 miles
    04/21 - 12.50 miles
    04/23 - 12.25 miles
    04/24 - 12.50 miles...244.60 so far

    Chris
  • wayneh73
    wayneh73 Posts: 39 Member
    Apr 04-10 168.6 miles
    Apr 11-17 97.9 miles
    Apr 18-24 119.1 miles
    Month to date 385.6 miles
    Year to date 1,656miles

    71 miles ahead of my 5000 miles/year pace
  • clarepearhealthkick
    clarepearhealthkick Posts: 82 Member
    tcaley4 wrote: »
    clarepearhealthkick wrote: »
    Will there be another challenge like this in May? I'm just starting out cycling - mainly on stationary bike at my gym currently as I get used to the very small and painful saddle on my road bike! Since we are only 9 days away from the end of the month, I don't think it's a good idea to suddenly join now but would love to do this in May! It's so inspiring seeing how everyone is doing!

    Yes, this continues month to month. You are welcome to join us anytime.

    Thanks @tcaley4 ! I will definitely join you all officially in May!
  • sijomial
    sijomial Posts: 19,811 Member
    Week 1 - 70 miles including a really hilly 60 mile ride (hills are my weak point)
    Week 2 - 92 miles including a very hilly 53 miler with an exceptional climber (a humbling experience!)

    Decided to enter a Century Audax ride on 8th May (New Forest) so need to get serious with training.

    Week 3 - 58 miles ride tackling 4 big climbs in Surrey Hills A.O.N.B.. Plus a few hours of indoor training.
    Week 4 - 146 miles including an 81 mile ride @ 16mph to test my endurance, happy the Audax is looking like I will get the distance at a reasonable pace (for me!).

    One more week of heavy training and dieting then I will taper off training and go back to maintenance calories.
  • tcaley4
    tcaley4 Posts: 416 Member
    04/03 - 42.51
    04/06 - 14.52
    04/07 - 14.26
    04/08 - 19.51
    04/09 - 17.25
    04/12 - 14.19
    04/14 - 17.74 stationary bike indoors
    04/16 - 14.40
    04/18 - 14.42
    04/19 - 17.98 - stationary bike indoors
    04/20 - 17.75 - stationary bike indoors
    04/21 - 14.48
    04/22 - 19.19
    04/23 - 16.00
    04/24 - 33.42


    April total: 287.62
    Year to date: 1,160.50

    Jan - 175.9
    Feb - 343.3
    Mar - 353.8
  • UmmSqueaky
    UmmSqueaky Posts: 715 Member
    edited April 2016
    4/1 - 17 miles
    4/2 - 23 miles
    4/3 - 2.5 miles
    4/4 - 24 miles
    4/5 - 16 miles
    4/6 - 23 miles
    4/7 - 9 miles
    4/8 - 17 miles
    4/9 - 18 miles
    4/10 - 61 miles
    4/11 - 17 miles
    4/12 - 23 miles
    4/13 - 24 miles
    4/14 - 23 miles
    4/15 - 23 miles
    4/16 - 9 miles
    4/17 - 21 miles
    4/18 - 29 miles
    4/19 - 23 miles
    4/20 - 23 miles
    4/21 - 10 miles
    4/22 - 24 miles
    4/23 - 13 miles
    4/24 - 4 miles - the last week of #30daysofbiking looks like it will be pretty darn wet. Spent the weekend working with my dad on bike things. Gunnar is out of the box and on the road, just waiting for some dry weather to take it for a longer spin. It's going to take awhile to get used to - my giant has auxiliary brakes on top of the handlebars, so I'm conditioned to reach there to brake. And, I've now got shimano 105 shifters, upgraded from the soras on my giant. Theoretically better shifters (ok no they are better shifters), but they work a bit differently and it's throwing me off.

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    Month to date: 476 miles
    Year to date: 1042 miles
  • eddiesmith1
    eddiesmith1 Posts: 1,550 Member
    edited April 2016
    eddiesmith1 wrote: »
    eddiesmith1 wrote: »
    Ok late to the party on this one. I'm in though 500km (which is about 300 Miles for the metric illiterate)
    I picked up a 2015 Kona Rove AL on a clear-out last week to commute. Great bike. I'm on day 5 of commuting combined with my food shopping from the weekend i have hit 167.1 KM so far, the ride home tonight will be a long one (26 km or so with a stop along the way ) , this is the first riding i've done in two years, i had a beater i did some commuting to my old job on (about half the distance i now do) the ride in is a steady uphill gaining 103meters (makes the ride home nice but man that is tough in the morning). need to work on time the 16km in is taking about 65 minutes the ride home 50.

    As of this morning's ride in I am at 248.4 km so halfway to the target of 500km for the month. Just leaving for the 16km home I may take a spin by the lakefront on the way and add 8km or so - and some protein, when i road it Saturday i was eating bugs a good chunk of the way ;)

    As of this morning's Ride in to work (in the rain) I am at 373.85 km this month. I will be giving a break on saturday definitely as I am walking a half Marathon Sunday and want a rest day in there . Friday i will ride to the event registration and pick up some extra kms though (and My bib race shirt ...) the rest of this week i will play by ear (I took Thursday Friday off the commute because i needed the car to visit vendors and I had a lot of back pain which i want to avoid for Sunday ) I have 127km to make my goal for the month (work commute alone if i do it every day will be 141.3 so I should make it barring fatigue or needing the car at work

  • puglife456
    puglife456 Posts: 127 Member
    4/4 - 5 miles
    4/5- 15 miles
    4/11- 20 miles
    4/12- 20 miles
    4/15- 20 miles
    4/17- 35 miles
    4/18- 5 miles
    4/19- 5 miles (indoor)
    4/20- 20 miles
    4/21- 15 miles
    4/22- 30 miles
    4/24- 35 miles

    Total: 225 miles
    Goal: 300 miles
    Remaining: 75 miles



  • cpanus
    cpanus Posts: 19,248 Member
    In for 250 recumbent miles

    04/02 - 12.00 miles
    04/03 - 12.75 miles
    04/04 - 12.50 miles
    04/05 - 12.75 miles
    04/06 - 12.30 miles
    04/07 - 12.75 miles
    04/09 - 12.30 miles
    04/10 - 13.75 miles...101.10 so far
    04/11 - 14.00 miles
    04/12 - 13.00 miles
    04/13 - 13.00 miles
    04/14 - 15.00 miles
    04/16 - 13.75 miles
    04/17 - 12.25 miles...182.10 so far
    04/18 - 13.00 miles
    04/20 - 12.25 miles
    04/21 - 12.50 miles
    04/23 - 12.25 miles
    04/24 - 12.50 miles...244.60 so far
    04/25 - 12.50 miles

    Chris

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