July 2017 Biking Cycling Bicycling Challenge!
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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 miles
So I got a chance to do a group trail ride today so 14.2 miles today! 7.1 road and 7.1 trails!
Now I am completely wasted!!!!
Goal: 100 miles/ 20 trail miles
MTD: 61.4 miles/ 14.3 trail miles
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Attended a concert over the weekend and stood for 7 hours in the blazing heat, so needed to rest up the legs a little before i rode again. First long ride and it felt really good
7/2- 6 miles
7/5- 5 miles
7/10- 10 miles
MTD: 21 miles
Goal: 100 miles ( all stationary)2 -
Rode indoors today because of heavy construction traffic on the road where I work--18.2 miles.
Mtd: 44.63 -
Target - 400km
July 04 - 34.1 road
July 08 - 12.7 trail
July 10 - 13.5 trail
July 11 - 33.7 road
Total - 91.0km
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@sijomial I hope you get your bike soon. Nice that you have enough replacement bikes ready and waiting! I just have a "trekking" bike in addition to my road bike, and I don't like riding it AT ALL. Maybe I need to buy another bike?
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Monday I rode to work in the rain and noticed the rear brakes were squeaking, so I did a bit of online reading and managed to centre them better. Pretty proud of myself - both for fixing the brakes and taking the bike to work despite the rain in the first place
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
8.7.17 - 46.7km Saturday ride (with 1200 m elevation
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10.7.17 - 11.1km commute
11.7.17 - 18.5km commute
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184.7km (of 250km goal)
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@_nikkiwolf_
When my bike got smashed by an idiot car driver I negotiated a like for like replacement - then later ended up repairing the broken one (now known as "Lazarus") with some fast wheels and new forks.
I'm cycling with a very good rider at the weekend and really need my fastest bike, she normally hands my *kitten* to me on a plate on every climb so hopefully I can catch up on the way down....
You always need to buy at least one more bike!
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7/2- 6 miles
7/5- 5 miles
7/10- 10 miles
7/12- 8 miles
MTD: 29 miles
Goal: 100 miles ( all stationary)1 -
2 hours on trails tonight approximately 10 miles
So 5 hours total for the month and 22 miles1 -
Rode to work Wednesday, so another 13.2 miles. It's really a nice morning commute--I leave at 4:30 and ride across a (mostly) still sleeping college town. The air is cool and still and everything is sooo quiet.
Mtd: 57.82 -
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)
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)
July 8 - 0.8 km walking (10 min) ... this was mainly within airports. I try to do a lot of walking while waiting for flights.
July 9 - For me, Sunday did not exist. We left Vancouver on Saturday, and arrived in New Zealand on Monday. There was no Sunday.
July 10 - 0.5 km walking (6 min) ... more airports as we flew into Australia.
July 11 - 21 km bicycle ride (65 min) ... a chilly, damp ride back in Tasmania.
July 12 - 1 km walking (12 min) ... just a bit of commute walking.
July 13 - 3.7 km walking (45 min) + 15 flights of stairs (10 min)
2017 Monthly July
Walking Distance (km): 22.5
Walking Time (min): 281.3
Cycling Distance (km): 346.0
Cycling Time (min): 1092.6
Stairs Climbed Number: 15.0
Stairs Climbed Time (min): 12.0
Totals
Total Distance (km): 368.5
Total Distance (miles): 229.0
Total Time (min): 1385.9
Total Time (hr): 23:05:532 -
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 miles
So I got a chance to do a group trail ride today so 14.2 miles today! 7.1 road and 7.1 trails!
Now I am completely wasted!!!!
Goal: 100 miles/ 20 trail miles
MTD: 61.4 miles/ 14.3 trail miles
Tuesday was a planned day off due to attending The Jimmy Buffet concert. Wednesday was an unplanned day off due to way too many cocktails at the concert
Did get out today for 8.2 miles on the road
Goal: 100 miles/ 20 trail miles
MTD: 69.6 miles/ 11.3 trail miles2 -
Target - 400km
July 04 - 34.1 road
July 08 - 12.7 trail
July 10 - 13.5 trail
July 11 - 33.7 road
July 14 - 33.8 road
Total - 124.8km1 -
My avg July total is 340 miles. I hope to hit that again this year. Wet weather has gotten in the way, but I love the calorie burn when I do ride. In awe of Machka9 as she tears it up (ever since she got her bike back!)1
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17.9 miles on my spin bike. It really almost didn't happen after the Very Special Day I had at work--I received a big bouquet of fail from the Society for the Prevention of Hubris. I was tired and discouraged and the only thing that got me on the bike was knowing that I had a goal to meet. So, thanks, everybody, for being here.
Mtd: 75.73 -
tararipley wrote: »17 It really almost didn't happen after the Very Special Day I had at work--I received a big bouquet of fail from the Society for the Prevention of Hubris. I was tired and discouraged and the only thing that got me on the bike was knowing that I had a goal to meet.
It's a drag when outside events drain away your motivation. Congrats for making it happen despite the setback.
I normally find that if I can get myself to do it there is no better cure for a bad day at work than getting on my bike for some me time.
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fullylugged wrote: »In awe of Machka9 as she tears it up (ever since she got her bike back!)
Thanks
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Saturday -- Chilly, mid-winter day down here in Tasmania.
Our ride started at about 7C, peaked at about 12C and dropped back down to 9C. Coming back to that after being in Canada's 30C temps is a bit of a shock. It will likely take us a little while to get used to it again.
We opted to do a hilly ride today ... a strenuous little 1.97 (very hilly) ride. We're trying to focus on climbing for the fitness aspect climbing provides and also to make longer, less hilly rides feel flatter ... hopefully.
And I got a Queen of the Mountain on a fairly lengthy uphill stretch of that ride!!
So ...
Distance: 40.3 km
Elevation: 794 m
Moving Time: 2:28:06
Elapsed Time: 3:07:34
Estimated Avg Power: 92W
Speed: Average: 16.3 km/h | Max: 35.6 km/h
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8 miles on Friday and another 8.6 on the road today. May be joining the Monday night group mountain bike ride again this week.
Goal: 100 miles/ 20 trail miles
MTD: 86.2 miles/ 11.3 trail miles2 -
Target - 400km
July 04 - 34.1 road
July 08 - 12.7 trail
July 10 - 13.5 trail
July 11 - 33.7 road
July 14 - 33.8 road
July 15 - 3.0 road
July 16 - 7.1 trail
Total - 134.9km1 -
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 Activities
Got my bike back with lubed/adjusted bottom bracket, new chain and cassette and it's riding like new again.
Just in time for.....
Drove down to Winchester and did a cut down Audax route over part of the South Downs and Salisbury Plain. Stunning scenery, great roads and incredibly low levels of traffic. One of my best ever rides but more challenging than I expected. Only one really big hill but there was a 10 mile uphill drag and constant ups and down that broke my rhythm. 84.5 miles, 31 Strava PRs, 4472' of elevation, 5hrs 40min.
Here's a high speed video - https://www.relive.cc/view/1085048808
Strava route - https://www.strava.com/routes/9577227
MTD. 15 Hours - 235 miles - 53 Personal Records - 16 Activities
YTD. 162 Hours - 2,688 miles - 317 Personal Records - 140 Activities3 -
Target - 520 miles
7/1 - 20.6
7/2 - 26.1
7/3 - 45.7
7/4 - 36.5
7/5 - 15.1
7/8 - 21.6
7/9 - 28.0
7/11 - 19.1
7/14 - 21.8
7/16 - 43.5
MTD: 2784 -
7/16/2017 ride:
Distance: 10.66 miles
Time: 00:58:06
Pace Avg: 16.2 mph
Pace Max: 25.3 mph
Avg. Cadence: 65 rpm
Max. Cadence: 97 rpm
Avg HR: 136 bpm
Max HR: 171 bpm
Elevation: 42 ft
Est. Avg. Power: 56 Watts
Energy Output: 195 KJ
Suffer Score: 712 -
7/2- 6 miles
7/5- 5 miles
7/10- 10 miles
7/12- 8 miles
7/14- 12 miles
7/16- 6 miles
MTD: 47 miles
Goal: 100 miles ( all stationary)1 -
@Machka9 Great ride! And congrats on the QOM
Wow. And I already felt cheated flying back from Canada to EuropeWe left Vancouver on Saturday, and arrived in New Zealand on Monday. There was no Sunday.
@sijomial Great that you got your bike back, sounds like you had an awesome test ride!
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
8.7.17 - 46.7km Saturday ride (with 1200 m elevation) )
10.7.17 - 11.1km commute
11.7.17 - 18.5km commute
14.7.17 - 11.1km commute
15.7.17 - 58.3km hot and sunny Saturday
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253.9km (of 250km goal) --> I need a higher goal next month!
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@_nikkiwolf_
One of my most enjoyable rides ever.
Glad I didn't attempt the full route though as that is 124 miles and as the 85 miles felt more like a Century it would have turned it from challenging but fun to just a bit too much like hard work.
The bit from 30 to 45 miles fatigued me and I was a bit short of food and drink.
But I will definitely have to go back in the future to do the whole thing.
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Goal for July: 180-200 miles
July 2 - 8 : 51.6 miles
July 9 -15: 32.5 miles
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No group mountain bike ride for me tonight. Too many chores piled up from my vacation. Did get 8.1 road miles yesterday and squeezed in 7.3 today before yard work. Did meet my July total goal!!
Goal: 100 miles/ 20 trail miles
MTD: 101.6 miles/ 11.3 trail miles1 -
Trying to work back into some fitness after getting derailed with two unfortunate crashes and busy with school Mar -> June. Not sure how much I'll be able to do as school is about to go crazy busy in the fall...but we shall see.
Today nothing special, just little recovery ride with about 4' of having some fun with some guy that came by me as I was tooling along. Busy week this week, so I'll probably just try to get in 60-90 minutes most days and then stretch the legs and see how we are going on Saturday with this route:
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_nikkiwolf_ wrote: »@Machka9 Great ride! And congrats on the QOM
Wow. And I already felt cheated flying back from Canada to EuropeWe left Vancouver on Saturday, and arrived in New Zealand on Monday. There was no Sunday.
@sijomial Great that you got your bike back, sounds like you had an awesome test ride!
253.9km (of 250km goal) --> I need a higher goal next month!
Thanks! I got two more small ones on Sunday too. I do think that cycling in Canada while we were on holiday helped.
Gotta love those dateline crossings ... they either give you really long days or take them away. It's disconcerting.
@sijomial - glad to hear you're back into things again.
@_nikkiwolf_ - you just might need that higher goal. Well done!
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