October 2017 Biking Cycling Bicycling Challenge!
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kellieinkc wrote: »What does everyone ride?
Pair of hybrids:
"Boneshaker" was my station commuter but also the first bike I did a Century on. (Boneshaker because it's a really harsh ride!). I do some towpath trundles on it alongside the Thames.
Boardman - lovely ride for local urban trips and errands, carbon forks and disc brakes. Did some long distances on it before I got my......
Pair of Specialized Roubaix:
The red Roubaix now called "Lazarus" was broken in two by a dozy car driver using me as a speed bump.
Replaced with a disc braked version as part of my insurance claim. Mostly used Autumn to Spring.
Lazarus now rebuilt with new forks and some fast carbon wheels - my main summer and Audax event ride.
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@sijomial That elevation profile looks really challenging. You've earned your 72h of recovery!kellieinkc wrote: »What does everyone ride?
I bought it last year (used) - the frame is a "De Rosa Merak" from 2003 or 2004 afaik. Sometimes I dream of a fancy lightwight carbon road bike with disk brakes and everything - but if I'm perfectly honest, I'm not riding fast or far enough that I would actually *need* it
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Today was the first longish ride after hurting my knee a month ago. A little more than 40km in beautiful sunshine.
It really was a perfect autumn day, but really cold! I wasn't dressed warm enough, not at all. I had to stop at the first shop I came accross and buy a cheep set of fleece shirt and gloves to put on top of what I was already wearing, or I wouldn't have lasted longer than half an hour max.
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Target
Road - 500km
Trails - 125km
Total - 625km
Actuals
Week 1 - 80.1 road, 71.8 trails
Oct 8 - 15.6 trails
Remaining
Road - 420km
Trails - 39km
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End of first week of October...
MTD
7 Hours 102 miles 36 Personal Records 5 Activities
YTD
235 Hours 3,846 miles 567 Personal Records 206 Activities1 -
4/10 spinning workouts complete and it's only the 9th.0
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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 2015: 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 2016: 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
July: 714 km (443.7 miles) = 52 hours 23 min
August: 475.8 km (295.6 miles) = 38 hours 41 min
September: 455.5 km (283 miles) = 41 hours 25 min
September went better than anticipated ... hoping for a good October too! Roughly the same distance/hours as in previous years ... or more.
Oct 2015: 441.82 km (274.5 miles) = 47 hours 43 min
Oct 2016: 649 km (403.3 miles) = 49 hours 46 min
Oct 1 - 51.40 km cycling (162.32 min)
Oct 2 - 8.2 km walking (100 min) + 11.5 km cycling (40 min)
Oct 3 - 5.8 km walking (70 min) + 23.6 km cycling (70 min)
Oct 4 - 3 km walking (35 min) + 20 flights of stairs (16 min) + 15 min weight lifting
Oct 5 - 6.5 km walking (80 min) + 14 flights of stairs (11 min)
Oct 6 - 7.9 km walking (95 min) + 14 flights of stairs (11 min)
Oct 7 - 26.9 km cycling (80 min)
Oct 8 - 34.2 km cycling (105 min)
Oct 9 - 5.5 km walking (65 min) + 18.5 km cycling indoors (40 min) ... spinning class
Oct 10 - 5.4 km walking (65 min) + 20 flights of stairs (16 min)
2017 Monthly October
Walking Distance (km): 42.3
Walking Time (min): 528.8
Cycling Distance (km): 166.1
Cycling Time (min): 506.1
Stairs Climbed Number: 68.0
Stairs Climbed Time (min): 54.4
Other Distance: 0.0
Other Time: 15.0 ... weightlifting
Totals
Total Distance (km): 208.4
Total Distance (miles): 129.5
Total Time (min): 1104.3
Total Time (hr): 18:24:151 -
Light week but hit some peak numbers (top line %MMP) on the trainer
MTD
Duration: 5:21:46
Time Moving: 5:21:37
Distance (miles): 84.4
Activities: 3 (Zwift)
Elevation Gain (feet): 5,664
YTD
Duration: 198:15:05
Time Moving: 192:24:31
Distance (miles): 3045.7
Activities: 145
Elevation Gain (feet): 162,560
@_nikkiwolf_ nice, always wanted a De Rosa but got a Eddy Merckx Corsa instead (and wish I still had it).kellieinkc wrote: »What does everyone ride?
Outdoors: '17 Motobecane Le Champion Ti Team2 -
Hi! Sorry I’ve been MIA the last couple of weeks. I got a new puppy mid September then came down with the death plague! I didn’t ride at all the last two weeks of the month. I’ve been back on the bike in October but haven’t had time to post at all. I will tally up my rides tomorrow (chasing the pup around tonight). I don’t have a goal for October because our weather here is so variable. I did go on my first night ride tonight and that was fun. Last night a couple friends of mine took our dogs on the trails. He did really well especially for being 11..
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Group shot
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I've been a bit slack about logging as I go, I'll try to do better for the rest of the month. I'm happy with where I'm sitting relative to my goals.
@AgileK9 beautiful pics. Makes me long for a dog in my life again but I don't have the time to make it work at the moment.
Target
Road - 500km
Trails - 125km
Total - 625km
Actuals
Week 1 - 80.1 road, 71.8 trails
Oct 8 - 15.6 trails
Oct 9 - 39.5 road
Oct 10 - 42.3 road
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Oct 12 - 34.3 road
Oct 13 - 34.1 road
Remaining
Road - 270km
Trails - 39km
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@AgileK9 b Lovely photos!!@_nikkiwolf_ nice, always wanted a De Rosa but got a Eddy Merckx Corsa instead (and wish I still had it).
This week the poor bike didn't get outside much. Just two commutes, I was too busy running and climbing, and tomorrow I'll go hiking. But at least in the mean time I found my warm winter gloves from last year again, so now I'm prepared for the colder temperatures.
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Tue, 03/10/2017 - 10.7km commute
Fri, 06/10/2017 - 15.6km commute
Sat, 07/10/2017 - 40.8km Saturday ride
Wed, 11/10/2017 9.1km commute
Thu, 12/10/2017 - 11.3km commute
87.9km for October
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I've had a good season as regards avoiding punctures this year but that came to an end on a fast downhill woodland descent. That hateful bang-psh-psh-psh sound.
Used a tree stump as a handy bike stand to replace the tube but got absolutely filthy - really must give the bike a good clean....
So next day gave the bike a thorough clean and pumped up the tyres. Fully ten minutes later there's a bang and the new tube has popped while the bike is still up on the workshop stand.
Looks like the tyre was damaged enough so that it has to be thrown away, the hole in the new tube matched where the tyre damage is located.
Oh well - it's the most convenient puncture ever! Clean bike, on a workshop stand, on my own drive.
MTD
14 Hours 212 miles 72 Personal Records 11 Activities
YTD
242 Hours 3,955 miles 603 Personal Records 212 Activities2 -
Sunday --- A half-century training ride today. It was a lovely day with clear blue skies, lots of sunshine, wind ... there's always wind ... and warm temps. Yes, believe it or not! Warm temps down here in Tasmania! It hit actually hit 24C.
The ride was one of the flattest ones we could have planned in this area, with the exception of one climb in the middle. We decided to check out a loop at the end of the out-and-back ... it started quite nice, and then around a corner ... and UP! But we definitely chose the right direction on that loop. When we got to the top, we were faced with a steep descent ... so steep I paused for a moment at the top to collect myself before I plummeted down!
And the wind ... headwinds all the way out, tailwind partway back ... and then a switch and the sea breeze came in as a headwind at the end.
Distance: 81.2 km
Elevation: 684 m
Moving Time: 4:23:34
Elapsed Time: 5:07:15
Speed: Avg: 18.5 km/h | Max: 47.5 km/h
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Duration: 9:53:01
Time Moving: 9:52:42
Distance (miles): 165.9
Activities: 6
Elevation Gain (feet): 7,818
Duration: 202:46:20
Time Moving: 196:55:36
Distance (miles): 3127.2
Activities: 148
Elevation Gain (feet): 164,713
Here's the pic of my Eddy and five minutes of fame (LOL)
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My target is 100km per week. Cycling is the only exercise which I can do without severe pain, so I am endevoring to get cycle fit for the summer of 2018 when part of our summer vacation will be to cycle across France http://www.eurovelo.com/en/eurovelos/eurovelo-6/countries/france2
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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 2015: 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 2016: 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
July: 714 km (443.7 miles) = 52 hours 23 min
August: 475.8 km (295.6 miles) = 38 hours 41 min
September: 455.5 km (283 miles) = 41 hours 25 min
September went better than anticipated ... hoping for a good October too! Roughly the same distance/hours as in previous years ... or more.
Oct 2015: 441.82 km (274.5 miles) = 47 hours 43 min
Oct 2016: 649 km (403.3 miles) = 49 hours 46 min
Oct 1 - 51.40 km cycling (162.32 min)
Oct 2 - 8.2 km walking (100 min) + 11.5 km cycling (40 min)
Oct 3 - 5.8 km walking (70 min) + 23.6 km cycling (70 min)
Oct 4 - 3 km walking (35 min) + 20 flights of stairs (16 min) + 15 min weight lifting
Oct 5 - 6.5 km walking (80 min) + 14 flights of stairs (11 min)
Oct 6 - 7.9 km walking (95 min) + 14 flights of stairs (11 min)
Oct 7 - 26.9 km cycling (80 min)
Oct 8 - 34.2 km cycling (105 min)
Oct 9 - 5.5 km walking (65 min) + 18.5 km cycling indoors (40 min) ... spinning class
Oct 10 - 5.4 km walking (65 min) + 20 flights of stairs (16 min)
Oct 11 - 9.5 km walking (115) + 22 flights of stairs (17 min)
Oct 12 - 4.6 km walking (55 min) + 20 flights of stairs (16 min)
Oct 13 - 3.5 km walking (40 min) + 16 flights of stairs (12 min)
Oct 14 - 35.8 km cycling (110 min)
Oct 15 - 81.2 km cycling (255 min)
Oct 16 - 10.8 km walking (135 min)
Oct 17 - 4.2 km walking (50 min) + 20 flights of stairs (16 min)
2017 Monthly October
Walking Distance (km): 74.9
Walking Time (min): 936.3
Cycling Distance (km): 283.1
Cycling Time (min): 875.6
Stairs Climbed Number: 146.0
Stairs Climbed Time (min): 116.8
Other Distance: 0.0
Other Time: 15.0
Totals
Total Distance (km): 358.0
Total Distance (miles): 222.5
Total Time (min): 1943.6
Total Time (hr): 32:23:381 -
@sijomial I wouldn't go so far as call that puncture convenient, but still much better than out on the road!
Does cleaning your bike ever help to avoid getting filthy when you have to fix something? No matter how well I take care of my chain, every time I touch it if it falls off during a ride I end up with pitch-black hands.
@kcjchang Awesome cover pic!
@TARGET65K Cool vacation plans! I actually live in France, but not anywhere near your planned route.
Still, (since I don't know where in the world you're from and how "exotic" France is for you): if you have any cycling-in-France questions that I might help with, let me know.
Somewhat cycling related: the Strava Dashboard has a new look. So far, I don't like it at all. Super confusing! I want back the chronological order
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Tue, 03/10/2017 - 10.7km commute
Fri, 06/10/2017 - 15.6km commute
Sat, 07/10/2017 - 40.8km Saturday ride
Wed, 11/10/2017 9.1km commute
Thu, 12/10/2017 - 11.3km commute
Wed, 18/10/2017 - 12.1km commute
100.1km for October
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A clean chain (and rest of bike) helps but it doesn't stay clean for long. This was a deep clean (degrease and relube) and also did the chainrings, cassette etc.
One thing that helps is to carry disposable latex gloves in your saddlebag. Wish I had some with me when I needed them - oops!
Your chain shouldn't be dropping off regularly during a ride though, a bit of adjustment required to the limit screws perhaps?1 -
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Your chain shouldn't be dropping off regularly during a ride though, a bit of adjustment required to the limit screws perhaps?
A few month ago I needed a new cassette and decided to swap my crank set to a compact setup at the same time, hoping that would make riding in the mountains easier. The one thing I did not change was the dérailleur - Campagnolo write you need a longer(?) dérailleur cage with the compact chain rings, but I read in lots of bike forums that that wasn't true, the short one would work as well. I'm no longer convinced that that is entirely true. I think it's possible to make it work, but only barely. At least I didn't manage to reach a configuration where I could shift entirely smoothly.
I took the bike to a local bike shop, but when they were done with it, the chain wouldn't go on the big chainring anymore at all! Then I went to another LBS, and after they were done, I can now smoothly shift all gears - but when I want to move the chain up to the large chainring, I have to shift "four clicks up, wait for the chain to start moving, two clicks back down". I've gotten really good at it over the course of the summer, but maybe once per 50km I click back too late, and then the chain falls off.
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