July 2017 Biking Cycling Bicycling Challenge!
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Welcome to the July 2017 Cycling Challenge thread!
This is a continuation of the June thread.
This is a continuation of the June thread.
ohhim wrote:If you are new to posting on this thread, or if you are new to cycling, We welcome you! If you are returning from a previous thread, We welcome you, too.
This thread is for anyone who rides a bike. Do you bike to work? Do you pull your children to the park? So you ride weekends? Do you spin, at home or the gym? Do you race crits, ironman, or centuries? Or, are you just starting out and remembering how much fun you had biking when you were a kid? However you choose to push your pedal, you are welcome on this thread.
There's no set challenge across participants - this is a mixed-ability / mixed-experience / everyone welcome group. Just pick your own target that you want to achieve this month, post that when you join the thread, and post updates throughout the month as you're working towards your target.
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I'll try to reach 250km this month.
In June I got to 175km, despite missing some riding time to do vacation, so I'm hoping that will be doable.2 -
After the encouraging start I had last month my goal will be 100 miles
7/2- 6 miles
MTD: 6 miles
Goal: 100 miles ( all stationary)2 -
Review ... (Distances include cycling + walking)
March 15: 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 16: 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
Feb: 600.5 km (373.1 miles) = 57 hours 30 min
Mar: 1113.2 km (691.7 miles) = 78 hours 25 min
Apr: 1181.9 km (734.4 miles) = 76 hours 45 min
May: 426.6 km (265.1 miles) = 39 hours 21 min
June: 575.7 km (357.7 miles) = 41 hours 53 min
Look at that! I did the same time of exercise in June as I did 2 years ago. Consistency!
July ... somewhere in between my two previous Julys would be good.
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July 1 - 161.5 km cycling (510 min) + 0.5 km walking (6 min). This was a 150 km cycling event put on by the BC Randonneurs to celebrate Canada's 150th birthday. Plus a bit extra. By doing this, we acquired our Petite Year Round Randonneur event for the month and our Century-A-Month.
July 2 - 3 km walking (35 min)
July 3 - 3 km walking (35 min) ... so far.
2017 Monthly July
Walking Distance (km): 6.5
Walking Time (min): 81.3
Cycling Distance (km): 161.5
Cycling Time (min): 510.0
Totals
Total Distance (km): 168.0
Total Distance (miles): 104.4
Total Time (min): 591.3
Total Time (hr): 9:51:152 -
Starting on Independence Day my daily biking goal will be 15 miles a day, equaling approximately 420 miles this month. The activity will consist of stationary and outdoor biking! Good luck everyone! Let's do this! Oh and I have a cross between a mountain bike and performance bike. I have a hybrid.2
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Review ... (Distances include cycling + walking)
March 15: 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 2015: 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 16: 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 2016: 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
Feb: 600.5 km (373.1 miles) = 57 hours 30 min
Mar: 1113.2 km (691.7 miles) = 78 hours 25 min
Apr: 1181.9 km (734.4 miles) = 76 hours 45 min
May: 426.6 km (265.1 miles) = 39 hours 21 min
June: 575.7 km (357.7 miles) = 41 hours 53 min
Look at that! I did the same time of exercise in June as I did 2 years ago. Consistency!
July ... somewhere in between my two previous Julys would be good.
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July 1 - 161.5 km cycling (510 min) + 0.5 km walking (6 min). This was a 150 km event put on by the BC Randonneurs to celebrate Canada's 150th birthday. Plus a bit extra.
July 2 - 3 km walking (35 min)
July 3 - 3.5 km walking (43.75 min) + 20.00 km cycling (63.16 min)
2017 Monthly July
Walking Distance (km): 7.0
Walking Time (min): 87.5
Cycling Distance (km): 181.5
Cycling Time (min): 573.2
Totals
Total Distance (km): 188.5
Total Distance (miles): 117.1
Total Time (min): 660.7
Total Time (hr): 11:00:391 -
Ok, I'm in--I've been wanting to bike to work more frequently and this will be good motivation. My round trip is 12 miles, so I'm going to set a goal of 120 miles for the month. I also have a spin bike that I'll use to get in some extra miles if needed. I ride an old (20+ years!) trek mountain bike on which I've put smooth tires for street riding.3
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It's time to resume my biking goals, and actually meeting them. I'm in for 300mi this month.3
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I'm in for 250 mi. and to sweeten the pot toward strength training on the bike- I'm also in for 10,000 feet of climbing.. ( onwards and upwards2
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crumpin0828 wrote: »I'm in for 250 mi. and to sweeten the pot toward strength training on the bike- I'm also in for 10,000 feet of climbing.. ( onwards and upwards..Who else is in?0
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June was fun so I am in for July. This month I will keep the same total of 100 miles for the month but I will add 20% of those miles as singletrack miles. So 100 miles for July with at least 20 miles of trails.2
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July started off with a bang even with the long holiday weekend. 2 days of work and off again for vacation. Yes the bike is going with me
July 1: 6.44
July 2: 8.14
July 3: 6.46
July 4: 8.18
Goal: 100 miles/20 trail miles
MTD: 29.2 miles/ 0 trail miles3 -
Biked to work and home on a different route--6 miles and 7.2 miles.
July 5: 13.2 miles
MTD: 13.32 -
Ok I'm getting a late start but I'm going to set a goal of 100 miles in July. Hopefully I can work thru the sore saddle!2
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28 miles and 997 ft. ascent... is a start....2
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Review ... (Distances include cycling + walking)
March 15: 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 2015: 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 16: 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 2016: 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
Feb: 600.5 km (373.1 miles) = 57 hours 30 min
Mar: 1113.2 km (691.7 miles) = 78 hours 25 min
Apr: 1181.9 km (734.4 miles) = 76 hours 45 min
May: 426.6 km (265.1 miles) = 39 hours 21 min
June: 575.7 km (357.7 miles) = 41 hours 53 min
Look at that! I did the same time of exercise in June as I did 2 years ago. Consistency!
July ... somewhere in between my two previous Julys would be good.
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July 1 - 161.5 km cycling (510 min) + 0.5 km walking (6 min). This was a 150 km event put on by the BC Randonneurs to celebrate Canada's 150th birthday. Plus a bit extra.
July 2 - 3 km walking (35 min)
July 3 - 3.5 km walking (43.75 min) + 20.00 km cycling (63.16 min)
July 4 - 1 km walking (12 min) + 28.3 km cycling (90 min)
July 5 - 1.5 km walking (18 min) + 33.8 km cycling (105 min)
2017 Monthly July
Walking Distance (km): 9.5
Walking Time (min): 118.8
Cycling Distance (km): 243.6
Cycling Time (min): 769.3
Totals
Total Distance (km): 253.1
Total Distance (miles): 157.3
Total Time (min): 888.0
Total Time (hr): 14:48:011 -
With torrential downpours being forecast for tomorrow Its a Zwift-ing we will go. Is anyone else planning to be Zwift-ing? Perhaps we meet up for a virtual group ride... Who's in?0
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Just found this thread! I reconnected with my bike this summer and I am loving it!
July Goal - 180 -200 miles for the month1 -
I just found this thread too! I bought a full suspension mountain bike this spring and love it! I did a lot of biking in May but took June off after a wipe out...boulders don't get out of the way.
Back on the bike now, but weather has been so uncooperative with wet trails and evening thunderstorms.
I'm going to set myself an hourly goal since a lot of my riding is on technical trails and not based on distance. I'd like to try and do 5 hours per week this month.
I'm behind already though so maybe I can make some up this weekend.
Maybe there will be a road bike in my future but for now, I'm paying off the mountain bike ;-)2 -
I just found this thread too! I bought a full suspension mountain bike this spring and love it! I did a lot of biking in May but took June off after a wipe out...boulders don't get out of the way.
Back on the bike now, but weather has been so uncooperative with wet trails and evening thunderstorms.
I'm going to set myself an hourly goal since a lot of my riding is on technical trails and not based on distance. I'd like to try and do 5 hours per week this month.
I'm behind already though so maybe I can make some up this weekend.
Maybe there will be a road bike in my future but for now, I'm paying off the mountain bike ;-)
Welcome! Glad to see another Mountain Biker join the challenge!
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Finally got some trail miles in! Only had time for 40 minutes or so. Ended up just over 4 miles of air sucking,leg screaming fun. Got 5.5 miles in yesterday on the road.
Goal: 100 miles/ 20 trail miles
MTD: 38.9 miles/ 4.2 trail miles
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Thought I'd say a quick hello here. I've been know to "push my pedals" a bit here and there, and noticed a group of fellow enthusiasts talking about 'bikes'.
I'm both a commuter and a competitive cyclist, so I can speak both languages
. Currently I am looking for a in-house massage therapist who can get the lactic acid out of my legs from riding too much this week (if there is such a thing). 
Happy riding, and I look forward to chatting with some of you on the cycling related topics.1 -
Second time I had to fix a flat tire in the rear this month so far! Last Friday it was a real puncture; and aparently the new inner tube I put in had a leaky valve, so I had to exchange it again today
Between fixing my bike, I also did a little bit of riding, but mostly commutes or short trips. Hopefully I'll manage to get up early enough tomorrow morning to beat the heat and get a bit more cycling in before the temperatures get too horrible!
2.7.17 - 30.2km Sunday ride
4.7.17 - 36.4km commute + evening ride
6.7.17 - 28.5km commute + ride to pub
7.7.17 - 13.1km commute
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108.3km (of 250km goal)2 -
Commuted to work again today, so another 13.2 miles.
It really should be against the rules for the wind to shift in the middle of the day so that I have a headwind going both directions!
MTD: 26.42 -
Review ... (Distances include cycling + walking)
March 15: 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 2015: 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 16: 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 2016: 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
Feb: 600.5 km (373.1 miles) = 57 hours 30 min
Mar: 1113.2 km (691.7 miles) = 78 hours 25 min
Apr: 1181.9 km (734.4 miles) = 76 hours 45 min
May: 426.6 km (265.1 miles) = 39 hours 21 min
June: 575.7 km (357.7 miles) = 41 hours 53 min
Look at that! I did the same time of exercise in June as I did 2 years ago. Consistency!
July ... somewhere in between my two previous Julys would be good.
_______________________________
July 1 - 161.5 km cycling (510 min) + 0.5 km walking (6 min). This was a 150 km event put on by the BC Randonneurs to celebrate Canada's 150th birthday. Plus a bit extra.
July 2 - 3 km walking (35 min)
July 3 - 3.5 km walking (43.75 min) + 20.00 km cycling (63.16 min)
July 4 - 1 km walking (12 min) + 28.3 km cycling (90 min)
July 5 - 1.5 km walking (18 min) + 33.8 km cycling (105 min)
July 6 - 4 km walking (50 min) + 50.9 km cycling (160 min)
July 7 - 3 km walking (35 min) + 30.5 km cycling (95 min)
2017 Monthly July
Walking Distance (km): 16.5
Walking Time (min): 206.3
Cycling Distance (km): 325.0
Cycling Time (min): 1026.3
Totals
Total Distance (km): 341.5
Total Distance (miles): 212.2
Total Time (min): 1232.6
Total Time (hr): 20:32:340 -
Managed to get out today but the heat was killer.
3 hours and 12 miles of trails with some hike a bike on some harder stuff
It's going to be in the upper 90s here all week again so I doubt I'll be able to get out until next weekend.3 -
Late joiner, I didn't see this at the start of the month when I was looking for something to inspire me.
I try to hit the trails on my mountain bike most weekends. Some weekends I might do 3km, others it might be 20 and sometimes life just gets in the way of my ride.
I'm ramping up my road miles to improve my overall endurance so I can handle longer mountain bike rides. My long term goal is a mountain bike half marathon next year.
My goal for July is 400km (mostly road). Last week was a slow start, but I've sorted out most of the things could get in the way of regular commuting so I'm optimistic I can still hit my target.
Target - 400km
July 4 - 34.1km road
July 8 - 12.7 km trail
Total - 43.84 -
Best bike has gone in for servicing and repair.
Started creaking and at first thought it was my wonky knee! Then hoped it was my saddle but sadly it's the bottom bracket. New cassette and chain also required.
Just as well I have a spare (you can't have too many bikes after all....) as this weekend was warm but humid.
40 miler and 60 miler done but really hard to drink enough.
Bit of running around on my hybrid too, forgotten was a nice ride a hybrid is in an urban environment.
MTD. 7 Hours - 113 miles - 19 Personal Records - 7 Activities
YTD. 156 Hours - 2,565.9 miles - 283 Personal Records - 131 Activities4 -
Target - 400km
July 4 - 34.1km road
July 8 - 12.7 km trail
July 8 - 13.5 km trail
Total - 57.3
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8.2 miles Sunday and 7.1 today all on the road. Hit the trails maybe tonight or in the morning if the rain holds off
Goal: 100 miles/ 20 trail miles
MTD: 54.3 miles/ 4.2 trail miles3 -
Heading out for a spin tonight after work. Hopefully the rain clouds stay away!3
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