May 2016 Bike Bicycle Cycling Challenge
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@tristramtrent I love the idea of going out on a challenge like "photograph surrounding churches", sounds like a nice way to discover new places and bike routes around.
@asltiffm those elevations sound scary! And there I was whining about the 200 ft I have to climb on my way to work...
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Last weeks cycling:
Mon 5/2 10.3 km - to work and back home
Wed 5/4 21.5km - to work, from there to the next village to do some shopping, then back home. Picked a nice traffic-less route through the fields. So now I realised my bike isn't really made for riding through mud, much less when it's loaded with hardware store purchases...
Sat 5/7 5.4 km - supermarket and back
--> 37.3 km (of 125 km goal for May) done3 -
3/5 5.6 miles indoor
4/5 5.7 miles outdoor
5/5 12.88 outdoor
6/5 10.5 outdoor with crazy hills
Here is the church at Padworth, with a 300+ year old yew tree of immense size. The hills nearby were nearly the death of me. I think if I am to become a better cyclist , this route is one to repeat!
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Spent most of the day Saturday biking around town with a friend. Forgot to put on sunscreen so now I have a sunburn and will eventually have interesting tan lines. We made stops at a farmer's market, a bike shop, and a long stop to enjoy a few beers. I did find out that my "new" cruiser bike does not do well on hills and in high winds. The cute basket on the front acts like a parachute. I ended up having to have my husband bring my old German road bike to me when we stopped for lunch.
5/1 - 10 miles
5/3 - 3.2 miles
5/4 - 8.2 miles
5/7 - 24 miles
Total - 45.4 miles
Goal - 200 miles
Remaining - 154.6 miles2 -
I'm adding cycling to my fitness mix.. I started this back in July of last year, and I'm down about 30 pounds. As I get closer to goal, keeping the deficit going is harder and harder. I have a really nice bicycle I won in a contest two years ago that I didn't ride anywhere near enough, and I now have a job that is slightly closer to home and more more commutable, so I'm diving in and doing a bike/bus in the mornings, and primarily bike in the evenings.
5/03 - 14.3 miles
5/06 - 14.8 miles
5/08 - 6.3 miles
5/09 - 2.9 miles (so far)
Not bad for a fat guy who hadn't ridden a bike since he was 13!6 -
eddiesmith1 wrote: »eddiesmith1 wrote: »I'm away for a week so I'll set my goal at 450km this month (I also have a walking goal of 150)
05/01 - half marathon walk (21.94km) no cycling (in the cold and steady rain )
05/02 - Short 2.46km walk rest day (bloody blisters)
05/03 - 32.07 km cycling (pretty much my commute)
05/04 - 15.91 KM
may 4th - 16.14km Cycling (afternoon)
May 4th - 3.57km Walk
May 5th - 15.78km Cycling (am)
Monthly Totals
Cycling - 79.9/450km
Walking- 27.97/150km
Off for the afternoon commute shortly (hopefully the rain holds off till i'm home
May 5th - 15.89km PM cycling Commute
May 5th - 3.85 km Walk
May 6th - 31.93 km Cycling Commute
May 9th - 15.85 KM am Cycling Commute
Monthly Totals
Cycling - 143.57/450km
Walking- 31.82/150km
Though i was out for a couple of walks on the weekend I didn't log them with the app on my phone so won't count them (they were more photography / dog walks anyway) Back at it for the next 5 days which look pretty nice for the commutes0 -
psychicandroid wrote: »Eh, what the heck. Maybe some interaction with some of the fine people here will help me stay on the site this time. My goal is to be riding to and from work each day by the end of the month. That's a 16 mile round trip, if I do that every day... hmmm... that's 320 miles. I'm trying to take it slow since It's been two years since I did heavy bike commuting. Next months I'll try adding in leisure rides on my days off, maybe.
completely doable mate, look at what I log as a commute approx 32km a day - about 20 miles (the ride in is brutal steady uphill for virtually the entire ride with 125meters in rise but only 12 meters in drop....the ride home OTOH is a blast). For perspective I'm about to turn 56 I'm still a good 30 lbs overweight and this is the most exercise of done since i was 20, thankfully its been a few years since i quit smoking or I'd be stroked out somewhere along the way
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May 1 - 21.94km Walk
May 2nd - 2.46 km Walk
May 3rd - 32.07km Cycling Commute
May 4th - 32.05 km Cycling Commute
May 4th - 3.57km Walk
May 5th - 31.67km Cycling Commute
May 5th - 3.85 km Walk
May 6th - 31.93 km Cycling Commute
May 9th - 31.69 KM Cycling Commute
May 9th - 2.47 Km Walk
May 10 - 15.89km AM Cycling Commute
Monthly Totals
Cycling - 175.3/450km
Walking- 34.29/150km
This mornings commute my time improved by 3 minutes (triple espresso appears to be what I need)1 -
Hi there! I'm new to the group. I ride mostly on the weekends. Hit the gym 4 or 5 days a week otherwise. Just started riding a year or so ago. We are lucky enough to have a Rail-to-Trail conversion near our house. Very flat, crushed limestone and it is a true pleasure to ride! There are however frequent stops for wine or beer
This will be the first time I have set a goal, so we shall see how this turns out.
120 miles for May (40 per weekend)
5/1-23.38 miles
5/6-14.51 miles
total for May= 37.892 -
5/1- 30 miles
5/2- 30 miles
5/3- 15 miles
5/5- 30 miles
5/6- 20 miles
5/7- 20 miles
5/8- 30 miles
5/10- 5 miles indoor
Total: 180 miles
Goal: 450 miles
Remaining: 270 miles
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5/3 - 23 miles
5/4 - 23 miles
5/5 - 23 miles
5/6 - 23 miles
5/7 - 20 miles
5/8 - 20 miles
5/10 - 16 miles - happy international bike to work day! Rain on the way in, so I just biked to the train this morning. I had an eventful commute home though. A stupid huge black suv corporate car pulled out in front of me a block from work and I went down hard on my left knee and knocked one of my brifters off kilter. Hoping it won't be too sore to ride tomorrow. Will probably get a pretty sweet bruise though.
Month to date: 148 miles
Year to date: 1319 miles1 -
I'm in again with a goal of 800 km
2nd May: 41.02 km
3rd May: 53.63 km
4th May: 40.09 km
6th May: 52.07 km
7th May: 40.81 km
8th May: 40.35 km
10th May: 43.78 km
11th May: 48.86 km
Month to date: 360.61 km
Year to end Apr: 1,779.48 km
(Jan: 393.82 km
Feb: 538.62 km
Mar: 315.82 km
Apr: 531.22 km)1 -
Got in a bit of city commuting up north before returning south on Friday. Now that I'm back in Florida, I'm doing more daytime riding as it is just too hot to run when the sun is out. Falling a touch behind on my mileage goal, but I have a few long and intense rides planned for the next few days which should get my numbers back up.
5/3 - 21 miles
5/4 - 13 miles
5/5 - 4 miles
5/6 - 4 miles
5/8 - 33 miles
5/10 - 33 miles
Total: 108 miles
Goal: 500 miles
Remaining: 392 miles1 -
I'm in for 250 again!
05/02 - 12.50 miles
05/03 - 13.00 miles
05/04 - 12.50 miles
05/05 - 12.50 miles
05/07 - 13.00 miles
05/08 - 12.75 miles...76.25 so far
05/10 - 12.75 miles
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Missed my April goal so I will go for 300 in May. April had 2 weeks of cold, wind, and rain that really messed things up!
5/1 - 23.94 miles
5/2 - 15.56 miles
5/3 - 31.67 miles
5/5 - 9.24 miles
5/6 - 14.48 miles
5/10 - 20.13 miles
MTD - 115.02
Jan - 170.47
Feb - 245.31
Mar - 409.88
Apr - 227.22
YTD - 1167.900 -
Days of torrential storms so I've been pedalling indoors. Very tempted to get a better spin bike, the one I have is a folder with strange ie uncomfy ergonomics
3/5 5.6 miles indoor
4/5 5.7 miles outdoor
5/5 12.88 outdoor
6/5 10.5 outdoor
9/5 7.5 indoor
10/5 10indoor
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Sorry to hear that - I hope you gave him an earful! Also hope that lively purple bike is not too sore!UmmSqueaky wrote: »happy international bike to work day! Rain on the way in, so I just biked to the train this morning. I had an eventful commute home though. A stupid huge black suv corporate car pulled out in front of me a block from work and I went down hard on my left knee and knocked one of my brifters off kilter. Hoping it won't be too sore to ride tomorrow. Will probably get a pretty sweet bruise though.
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@UmmSqueaky - These stupid people pulling out in front of us... Hope you feel good and heal quickly!!0
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5/01 - 18.15
5/02 - 14.22
5/03 - 14.29
5/04 - 18.12
5/05 - 17.97
5/10 - 14.76
April total: 97.51
Year to date: 1,315.67
Jan - 175.9
Feb - 343.3
Mar - 353.8
Apr - 363.40 -
@UmmSqueaky I hope you tore a strip off the idiot. I have managed to set my commute up to be mainly on paths for 10 of the 16km and usually less traveled side streets for the remainder. I've still managed to have 4 run ins with idiot aggressive drivers in the last 6 weeks .
onwards, no walk last night
May 1 - 21.94km Walk
May 2nd - 2.46 km Walk
May 3rd - 32.07km Cycling Commute
May 4th - 32.05 km Cycling Commute
May 4th - 3.57km Walk
May 5th - 31.67km Cycling Commute
May 5th - 3.85 km Walk
May 6th - 31.93 km Cycling Commute
May 9th - 31.69 KM Cycling Commute
May 9th - 2.47 Km Walk
May 10 - 31.91km Cycling Commute
May 11 - 15.94 Km AM Cycling Commute
Monthly Totals
Cycling - 207.26/450km
Walking- 34.29/150km0 -
Thanks for all the well wishes guys! The problem when this happens (and it sadly happens every few months) is that immediately afterwards I'm in a semi state of shock and just try to gather myself together and get going again. Only after a few blocks do I think, huh, I should have said something. Bah! I'm pretty sure I'm going to die on my bike, but hey, at least I'll go doing something I love. How's that for morbid, lol.
Reminder for myself and others, if you do actually get hit - http://www.citylab.com/navigator/2015/05/what-to-do-when-youre-hit-by-a-car/393809/1 -
@UmmSqueaky thanks for that good advice. And I understand morbid thoughts.
Braved the weird weather and headed out on the hills today - on my "photographing surrounding churches challenge." . There must be some geological thing going on round here, the hills are a little less steep than they were last month. - St Mary Mortimer, and also the results of our little local forest fire. Poor trees bugs and birds!
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5/3 - 23 miles
5/4 - 23 miles
5/5 - 23 miles
5/6 - 23 miles
5/7 - 20 miles
5/8 - 20 miles
5/10 - 16 miles
5/11 - 17 miles - light spring rain on the way home. I remembered to wear my waterproof timberlands in the morning but forgot to pack my rain jacket. Ah well, at least my feet were dry, even if nothing else was!
Month to date: 165 miles
Year to date: 1336 miles1 -
Got in a long brick (but comfortable easy pace) ride with my triathlon team this morning, and did another 25 miles with a neighbor this evening to get my total back on track. Looks like I'm about 1/3 of the way through my mileage target, which is good as we are about 1/3rd through the month.
5/3 - 21 miles
5/4 - 13 miles
5/5 - 4 miles
5/6 - 4 miles
5/8 - 33 miles
5/10 - 33 miles
5/11 - 58 miles
Total: 166 miles
Goal: 500 miles
Remaining: 334 miles0 -
I'm in for 250 again!
05/02 - 12.50 miles
05/03 - 13.00 miles
05/04 - 12.50 miles
05/05 - 12.50 miles
05/07 - 13.00 miles
05/08 - 12.75 miles...76.25 so far
05/10 - 12.75 miles
05/11 - 12.00 miles
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Missed my April goal so I will go for 300 in May. April had 2 weeks of cold, wind, and rain that really messed things up!
5/1 - 23.94 miles
5/2 - 15.56 miles
5/3 - 31.67 miles
5/5 - 9.24 miles
5/6 - 14.48 miles
5/10 - 20.13 miles
5/11 - 19.27 miles
MTD - 134.29
Jan - 170.47
Feb - 245.31
Mar - 409.88
Apr - 227.22
YTD - 1187.160 -
This has been a busy week, I'm hoping to get at least one long ride in this weekend, with sunscreen this time! I'm going to drag myself to the gym tonight, I might do some indoor cycling.
5/1 - 10 miles
5/3 - 3.2 miles
5/4 - 8.2 miles
5/7 - 24 miles
5/10 - 3.2 miles
Total - 48.6 miles
Goal - 200 miles
Remaining - 151.4 miles1 -
5/3 - 23 miles
5/4 - 23 miles
5/5 - 23 miles
5/6 - 23 miles
5/7 - 20 miles
5/8 - 20 miles
5/10 - 16 miles
5/11 - 17 miles
5/12 - 23 miles - beautiful clear sky on the way in after 3 days of clouds and rain, but I still can't manage to get myself out of bed early enough to take the longer route in. Bah.
Month to date: 188 miles
Year to date: 1359 miles
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I'm in again for 450km.
03/05 - 30km time trial
05/05 - 30km road race (I came 4th out of 15)
08/05 - 90km sportive
11/05 - 30km club spin (it was my turn to cycle with the newbies)
Total to date: 180km1 -
May 1 - 21.94km Walk
May 2nd - 2.46 km Walk
May 3rd - 32.07km Cycling Commute
May 4th - 32.05 km Cycling Commute
May 4th - 3.57km Walk
May 5th - 31.67km Cycling Commute
May 5th - 3.85 km Walk
May 6th - 31.93 km Cycling Commute
May 9th - 31.69 KM Cycling Commute
May 9th - 2.47 Km Walk
May 10 - 31.91km Cycling Commute
May 11 - 32.5 Km Cycling Commute
May 12 - 16.09 km AM Cycling Commute - I'm starting to add minor variances in my route to extend it a little and still make it to work on time
Forgot to turn on the app for last nights walk so won't log it
Monthly Totals
Cycling - 239.91/450km
Walking- 34.29/150km0 -
I'm in for 250 again!
05/02 - 12.50 miles
05/03 - 13.00 miles
05/04 - 12.50 miles
05/05 - 12.50 miles
05/07 - 13.00 miles
05/08 - 12.75 miles...76.25 so far
05/10 - 12.75 miles
05/11 - 12.00 miles
05/12 - 12.00 miles
Chris1
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