February 2017 Biking Cycling Bicycling Challenge!
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I'm trying to get back to exercise after hip surgery (piriformis). I think it's time to get the bike out. I had been running before surgery.
I am not coordinated or strong enough yet to unclip in the outwards motion from my Shimano clipless pedals. I can unclip inwards though.
@SteveCro made the point that that may not be advisable since it forces the momentum opposite of putting your foot down.
I'd like to keep the upward pull on the pedal stroke if possible. (I could go back to regular pedals) I was looking at the SpeedPlay pedals, thought they might be easier to get out of? They also have a 0-15° side to side float, which may be useful in rebuilding strength in my case.
Any suggestions? Experience?
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Double groin strain stopped play for 4 days.
Even though it's still a little sore I have started cycling again now.
Taking it easy and a little longer and I should hopefully still hit my target.
Man it's a little frustrating to put up with though.
Elise4270...
I admire you for getting back on a bike after such an op.
I would maybe go for a standard pedal but with a cage, easy to get foot in and out plus you can still pull as well.
Main thing is to keep the hip moving, (but don't over do it) any exercise which you choose to do that will help you recover well and stronger.
You'll soon be back in the saddle in no time clipping and all.
Good luck.
January - Achieved 181.79 Miles - No target set.
1st Feb – 0 Miles
2nd Feb – 21.17 Miles on Rollers
3rd Feb - 11.08 Miles on Rollers
4th Feb - 26.10 Miles on Rollers
5th Feb - 35.12 Miles on the Road - Eastwood Town to Matlock Bath return.
6th Feb - 0 Miles
7th Feb - 14.03 Miles on Rollers
8th Feb - 0 Miles
9th Feb - 0 Miles
10th Feb - 31.04 Miles on Rollers
11th Feb - 0 Miles
12th Feb - 40.68 Miles on Rollers
13th Feb - 13.58 Miles on Rollers
14th Feb - 0 Miles
15th Feb - 0 Miles
16th Feb - 0 Miles
17th Feb - 0 Miles
18th Feb - 6.49 Miles on Rollers
19th Feb - 20 52 Miles on Rollers
Total so far 219.81 Miles
Target 300 Miles
80.19 Miles to go1 -
Has Spring sprung in southern England? :glasses: Double digit temperatures this weekend.
One of those rites of Spring is switching my default bike on Strava from an indoor to an outdoor bike.....
No mileage target this month, just to do as much as possible. Fitness levels are down following a couple of bouts of illness but recovering at last.
Miles so far this month:
Indoors (mix of Wattbike, eSpinning bike and Turbo Trainer in the garage)-
126.1
Outdoors-
59.6
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@Elise4270 I'm still very much a newbie to biking. So with that disclaimer: when I bought my bike, it came with Look pedals. They freaked me out because I found it really hard to unclip. At the suggestion of a collague, I switched to Time RXS pedals. They seem to require a lot less force to unclip.
But they do cost some money; maybe too much to order them if you don't know if they'll work for you. Maybe you can find a bike shop when you can try different pedals?
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1.2.17 - 10.1km commute
2.2.17 - 5.3km (14min) indoor/rollers
3.2.17 - 12.7km commute
5.2.17 - 2.5km (8min) indoor/rollers
6.2.17 - 7.2km (20min) indoor/rollers
7.2.17 - 7.4km (20min) indoor/rollers
11.2.17 - 12.8km (38min) indoor/rollers "Half is Easy"
14.2.17 - 8.0km (23min) indoor/rollers "Igniter"
15.2.17 - 11.2km commute
18.2.17 - 13.5km (42min) indoor/rollers "do as you're told"
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90.7km (of 150km goal)
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_nikkiwolf_ wrote: »@Elise4270 I'm still very much a newbie to biking. So with that disclaimer: when I bought my bike, it came with Look pedals. They freaked me out because I found it really hard to unclip. At the suggestion of a collague, I switched to Time RXS pedals. They seem to require a lot less force to unclip.
But they do cost some money; maybe too much to order them if you don't know if they'll work for you. Maybe you can find a bike shop when you can try different pedals?
Yes that's what I plan on doing. I don't mind spending the money. I have a bit saved from my now non-runner running account.
We have a small LBS I can get information from. He'll even put them on and align them properly if needed. If they don't carry what I decide on. I can find it in Dallas.0 -
February 2nd - 20.1 miles/1:01:31 min
February 3rd – 10.7 miles/35:03 min
February 4th – 10.6 miles/35:05 min
February 5th 40.5 miles/1:55:17 min
February 8th – 20.4 miles/59:30 min
February 9th – 20.1 miles/59:38 min
February 10th – 35.9 miles/1:45:36
February 12th 23.5 miles/1:11:11 min
February 13th 17 miles/48:22 min
February 15th 32 miles/1:27:54 min
February 17th 8.6 miles/26:50 min
February 19th 50.2 miles/2:20:04
February Miles to date: 289.6
February Duration to date: 14:25:25
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@Elise4270 I asked my hubby (the more experienced cyclist) about loosening the tension. Have you tried to loosen the tension on the pedals? I did this when I was first learning how to clip in and out as I was having trouble unclipping.
Speedplay is most definitely a good option. Hubby said that several of the guys in his riding group moved to that brand after back, knee, and hip surgeries.
Look pedals have an adjustable flow. They might work for you.
Hubby recommends trying to loosen the tension on your current pedals first - before investing in the Speedplay (which may require you to purchase new shoes too).
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February 1st 8.53 Miles -- Duration 0:50:31 (MTB)
February 3rd 18.1 Miles -- Duration 1:00:01
February 5th 40.6 Miles -- Duration 3:05:57 (MTB)
February 6th 18.4 Miles -- Duration 1:13:18
February 9th 26.0 Miles -- Duration 1:30:00
February 11th 37.3 Miles -- Duration 2:33:09 (MTB)
February 13th 48.8 Miles -- Duration 4:00:04
February 14th 5.94 Miles -- Duration 0:31:35
February 15th 12.4 Miles -- Duration 1:05:36 (MTB)
February 16th 11.0 Miles -- Duration 0:59:37
February 17th 6.0 Miles -- Duration 0:32:22
February 18th 30.9 Miles -- Duration 2:14:17
February 19th 36.1 Miles -- Duration 2:25:46
February Total Miles: 299.97
February Total Duration: 22:03:120 -
Work has been keeping me really busy, but have been able to get a few rides in.
02/06 5.65 mi
02/07 10.98
02/08 10.89
02/10 14.54
02/11 4.66
02/13 12.17
05/15 15.04
02/16 14.79
Month total: 98.52
Year total: 160.400 -
cathyge6983 wrote: »@Elise4270 I asked my hubby (the more experienced cyclist) about loosening the tension. Have you tried to loosen the tension on the pedals? I did this when I was first learning how to clip in and out as I was having trouble unclipping.
Speedplay is most definitely a good option. Hubby said that several of the guys in his riding group moved to that brand after back, knee, and hip surgeries.
Look pedals have an adjustable flow. They might work for you.
Hubby recommends trying to loosen the tension on your current pedals first - before investing in the Speedplay (which may require you to purchase new shoes too).
I can definitely change the tension on the clips. I'll check that out, they may have been set too tight from the get go.
I don't think I'll need new shoes with the SpeedPlay. But what girl who doesn't want new shoes gear? 8 months with no new gear and I'm set to shop!
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Mon 20 - 27.44 miles: MTD 368.15 / 250, YTD 529.77 / 4000
That's my target beaten by 100 miles, let's see if I can make it 200!
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@Elise4270 I talked to my bike-fanatic colleague today. What I learned:
- Time is a French company, they might be less common in the US/harder to find
- Speedplay: he said you'd probably want the Speedplay Light Action, they have a very low release tension and "normal" angular freedom. With the Speedplay X, you have to rotate your feet twice as far to unclip, so maybe if rotating your feet outward is still hard, they wouldn't be the best choice? And for the Speedplay Zero, you can adjust the angular float, but unclipping needs more force than with the Light Actions. Don't know if there are any other Speedplay models, those are the ones he knew (already enough to impress me
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- And some numbers, for what it's worth: my old Look pedals had a tension that could be adjusted between 12-16Nm, my Time RXS have a tension of ~4Nm, and the Speedplays LA/X are apperently more like 1-2Nm.
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1.2.17 - 10.1km commute
2.2.17 - 5.3km (14min) indoor/rollers
3.2.17 - 12.7km commute
5.2.17 - 2.5km (8min) indoor/rollers
6.2.17 - 7.2km (20min) indoor/rollers
7.2.17 - 7.4km (20min) indoor/rollers
11.2.17 - 12.8km (38min) indoor/rollers "Half is Easy"
14.2.17 - 8.0km (23min) indoor/rollers "Igniter"
15.2.17 - 11.2km commute
18.2.17 - 13.5km (42min) indoor/rollers "do as you're told"
20.2.17 - 8.0km commute & 7.2km (20min) indoor/rollers "Extra Shot"
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105.9km (of 150km goal)
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_nikkiwolf_ wrote: »@Elise4270 I talked to my bike-fanatic colleague today. What I learned:
- Time is a French company, they might be less common in the US/harder to find
- Speedplay: he said you'd probably want the Speedplay Light Action, they have a very low release tension and "normal" angular freedom. With the Speedplay X, you have to rotate your feet twice as far to unclip, so maybe if rotating your feet outward is still hard, they wouldn't be the best choice? And for the Speedplay Zero, you can adjust the angular float, but unclipping needs more force than with the Light Actions. Don't know if there are any other Speedplay models, those are the ones he knew (already enough to impress me ).
- And some numbers, for what it's worth: my old Look pedals had a tension that could be adjusted between 12-16Nm, my Time RXS have a tension of ~4Nm, and the Speedplays LA/X are apperently more like 1-2Nm.
Thanks @_nikkiwolf_ ! Spectacular information! You're a doll!0 -
I tried to loosen the set screws on my Shimano 105 pedals and no luck. I think they are stripped. Sure I didn't do it. By the window in the back, they do look to be set tight. It's 3/4 red.
Guess I'll get new pedals... Suppose if I ride this week I can leave my shoes loose, or kick inwards.0 -
Review ...
(Distances include cycling + walking)
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
March: 917.73 km (570.2 miles) = 66 hours 13 min
April: 417.83 km (259.6 miles) = 40 hours 23 min
May: 267.09 km (165.9 miles) = 36 hours 10 min
June: 552.1 km (343 miles) = 54 hours 48 min
July: 709 km (440.5 miles) = 60 hours 41 minutes
Aug: 775.9 km (482.1 miles) = 54 hours 52 minutes
Sep: 371.3 km (230.7 miles) = 32 hours 20 min
Oct: 649 km (403.3 miles) = 49 hours 46 min
Nov: 403 km (250.4 miles) = 52 hours 16 min
Dec: 511.05 km (317.55 miles) = 52 hours 2 min
Jan: 741.9 km (461.0 miles) = 70 hours 3 min
So ... the goal is more than February last year!
Feb 1 - 8.6 km (105 min) walking + 16 flights of stairs (13 min)
Feb 2 - 6 km (75 min) walking + 16 flights of stairs (13 min)
Feb 3 - 9.4 km (115 min) walking + 20 flights of stairs (16 min)
Feb 4 - 4.5 km (55 min) walking + 48 km (150 min) cycling with 728 metres of climbing
Feb 5 - 73.4 km (328 min) cycling with 1636 metres of climbing. Up Mt Wellington!
Feb 6 - 3 km (35 min) walking. Rest day.
Feb 7 - 6.6 km (80 min) walking + 24 flights of stairs (19 min)
Feb 8 - 6.7 km (80 min) walking + 25 flights of stairs (20 min)
Feb 9 - 5.4 km (65 min) walking + 30 flights of stairs (24 min)
Feb 10 - 1.2 km (15 min) walking + 20 flights of stairs (16 min)
Feb 11 - 161.3 km (509 min) cycling ... my 100th century! 100 rides of 100 miles. I've cycled a century of centuries now.
Feb 12 - 3.2 km (40 min) hiking up the Stanley Nut. The town is Stanley, and the Nut is a great round land feature with great views from the top.
Feb 13 - 2.7 km (30 min) walking
Feb 14 - 7.6 km (95 min) walking + 25 flights of stairs (20 min)
Feb 15 - 5.6 km (70 min) walking + 25 flights of stairs (20 min)
Feb 16 - 5.6 km (70 min) walking + 39 flights of stairs (30 min)
Feb 17 - 6.7 km (80 min) walking + 25 flights of stairs (20 min)
Feb 18 - 36.5 km (115 min) cycling!
Feb 19 - 26.3 km (80 min) cycling!
Feb 20 - 3.2 km (40 min) walking
Feb 21 - 7.7 km (95 min) walking + 20 flights of stairs (16 min)
February Totals
Walking Distance (km): 93.7
Walking Time (min): 1171.3
Cycling Distance (km): 345.5
Cycling Time (min): 1187.3
Stairs Climbed Number: 285.0
Stairs Climbed Time (min): 228.0
Totals
Total Distance (km): 439.2
Total Distance (miles): 272.9
Total Time (min): 2586.5
Total Time (hr): 43:06:31
I made my goal!! More than last February. 1 -
I'm in.... Goal 200 again. Fell a little short last month.. Never know what the winter weather will be like.
I'm only counting my outdoor miles because that is all I can count on a LBS challenge.
2/1 - 20.58 miles 37*F
2/2 - 12.65 miles 25*F winds NNW @ 10 feels like 9 accordingly to weather bug lol.
2/6 - 18.18 miles 45*F
2/7 - 5.49 miles 52*F so windy 20 mph gust to 30+
2/9 - 8.38 miles 13*F winds 11 mph feels like 6*
2/10 - 14.95 miles
2/11 - 30.67 miles
2/14 - 10.53 miles
2/16 - 12.32 miles
2/17 - 6.27 miles
2/20 - 15.67 miles
MTD - 155.73
YTD - 327.88
Jan - 172.150 -
Still having a hard time finding the motivation to get on my bike and ride, esp indoors. I will be coming in under my goal this month, but that is alright.
Feb 1-5: 42.1km
Feb 6-12: 148km
Feb 13-19: 48.1km
Feb 20 - 26: 15km (on going)
Goal: 550km
KM left until Goal: 296.8km0 -
Tue 21 - 24.8 miles: MTD 392.95 / 250, YTD 554.57 / 4000. Judging from the weather forecast for the rest of this week, my target+200 idea is looking a bit of a stretch.
On another tack entirely, has anyone else noticed that their calorie figures reported by Garmin Connect have been drastically reduced over the last month or so? It used to be that they were a bit higher than Strava, now they're half what Strava reports and way lower than Garmin reported in equivalent rides back in December. I've noticed that my Garmin device used to report my homeward commute as around 550-700, depending on how hard I pushed it, and exactly which route I took - today, it was 337!0 -
Second ride of the month and loved every minute of it. Why did I ever stop?
02/18/17 10 miles, 46 minutes
02/21/17 12.7 miles, 1:05 minutes0 -
January - Achieved 181.79 Miles - No target set.
1st Feb – 0 Miles
2nd Feb – 21.17 Miles on Rollers
3rd Feb - 11.08 Miles on Rollers
4th Feb - 26.10 Miles on Rollers
5th Feb - 35.12 Miles on the Road - Eastwood Town to Matlock Bath return.
6th Feb - 0 Miles
7th Feb - 14.03 Miles on Rollers
8th Feb - 0 Miles
9th Feb - 0 Miles
10th Feb - 31.04 Miles on Rollers
11th Feb - 0 Miles
12th Feb - 40.68 Miles on Rollers
13th Feb - 13.58 Miles on Rollers
14th Feb - 0 Miles
15th Feb - 0 Miles
16th Feb - 0 Miles
17th Feb - 0 Miles
18th Feb - 6.49 Miles on Rollers
19th Feb - 20 52 Miles on Rollers
20th Feb - 0 Miles
21st Feb - 26.03 Miles on Rollers
Total so far 245.84 Miles
Target 300 Miles
54.16 Miles to go0 -
February 1st 8.53 Miles -- Duration 0:50:31 (MTB)
February 3rd 18.1 Miles -- Duration 1:00:01
February 5th 40.6 Miles -- Duration 3:05:57 (MTB)
February 6th 18.4 Miles -- Duration 1:13:18
February 9th 26.0 Miles -- Duration 1:30:00
February 11th 37.3 Miles -- Duration 2:33:09 (MTB)
February 13th 48.8 Miles -- Duration 4:00:04
February 14th 5.94 Miles -- Duration 0:31:35
February 15th 12.4 Miles -- Duration 1:05:36 (MTB)
February 16th 11.0 Miles -- Duration 0:59:37
February 17th 6.0 Miles -- Duration 0:32:22
February 18th 30.9 Miles -- Duration 2:14:17
February 19th 36.1 Miles -- Duration 2:25:46
February 21st 28.4 Miles -- Duration 1:48:43
February Total Miles: 328.37
February Total Duration: 23:51:550 -
I'm in.... Goal 200 again. Fell a little short last month.. Never know what the winter weather will be like.
I'm only counting my outdoor miles because that is all I can count on a LBS challenge.
2/1 - 20.58 miles 37*F
2/2 - 12.65 miles 25*F winds NNW @ 10 feels like 9 accordingly to weather bug lol.
2/6 - 18.18 miles 45*F
2/7 - 5.49 miles 52*F so windy 20 mph gust to 30+
2/9 - 8.38 miles 13*F winds 11 mph feels like 6*
2/10 - 14.95 miles
2/11 - 30.67 miles
2/14 - 10.53 miles
2/16 - 12.32 miles
2/17 - 6.27 miles
2/20 - 15.67 miles
2/21 - 25.63 miles
MTD - 181.36
YTD - 353.51
Jan - 172.150 -
Did an hour this week. Finally up to my hoped-for level! Intensity of back problems diminishing noticeably. I think I’ll try a real bike on my CycleOps trainer this coming week and see how that goes.0
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Here's an example of what I was posting about earlier - recent ride on the left, January ride on the right:
I get that the one on the right is a bit longer a bit harder (though virtually the same HR average), but half the calories for the new one?0 -
@35dollars not sure why the difference is showing. Did you change any of your settings recently? Update your weight recently?
As you loose weight it will take more effort to burn calories.
The other thing I noticed from your graphs is that on the left you spent 42 minutes in Zone 2 vs the right where you spent over an hour in Zone 3. This means that for that hour you were at a higher heart rate burning more calories. (Zone 3 = aerobic). Maybe this is why the calories are so different.
A Zone 2 average (left) is definitely a different ride than a Zone 3 ride (right).
I've lost over 10 lbs since I started riding in January. As I continue to loose weight I make sure to update my apps - especially Zwift - so that my power, and other results more accurately reflect my efforts. A ride that I did in early January is not necessarily comparable looking at exact numbers as you did above. I've been able to look back at my times on routes, personal records, etc. to see how much I'm improving as my legs get stronger and my body gets smaller. But power to power on the same course January vs. today is different. It would have taken more power (effort) to get the pounds through the route last month, and I would have likely burned more calories last month because of the effort. (I hope this makes sense. I don't know if it helps your situation.)
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@35dollars
Like @cathyge6983, I think it might have to do with the heart rate distribution. The "suffer score" from Strava is also just half as high - I don't have Premium, so I don't get that score and am note really sure what it means, but I remember reading it's something to do with HR.
Have you checked how your heart rate zones are set (both on Garmin and Strava)? I use my HRM only for running, but there the default zones were completely wrong for me.
By the way, I think I stole your nice weather today
All of a sudden, today was 19°C and sunny, although a bit windy. Tomorrow the forecast is 8°C and rain again; I have no idea where this spring day came from. Weird, but still nice... Nice enough that I took the road bike to work. Which turned out to be a great decision: I got an invitation to dinner with a few colleagues, which doesn't leave me enough time to go home, do the 90min run I had planned, shower and be on time. But since the weather was so nice and I had the "fun" bike with me, I could at least do the first long (for me) outdoor ride of the year
It wasn't perfect - blouse and jeans weren't the most ideal clothes, and I found that I couldn't stand up without my sneakers slipping of the pedals. But still more fun than rainy days or indoor rides!
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1.2.17 - 10.1km commute
2.2.17 - 5.3km (14min) indoor/rollers
3.2.17 - 12.7km commute
5.2.17 - 2.5km (8min) indoor/rollers
6.2.17 - 7.2km (20min) indoor/rollers
7.2.17 - 7.4km (20min) indoor/rollers
11.2.17 - 12.8km (38min) indoor/rollers "Half is Easy"
14.2.17 - 8.0km (23min) indoor/rollers "Igniter"
15.2.17 - 11.2km commute
18.2.17 - 13.5km (42min) indoor/rollers "do as you're told"
20.2.17 - 8.0km commute & 7.2km (20min) indoor/rollers "Extra Shot"
22.2.17 - 12.4km commute
23.2.17 - 28.2km commute (with extended ride home)
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146.5km (of 150km goal)
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02/06 05.65 mi
02/07 10.98
02/08 10.89
02/10 14.54
02/11 04.66
02/13 12.17
05/15 15.04
02/16 14.79
02/22 11.22
Month total: 98.52
Year total: 160.400
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