August Cycling Challenge: 150 miles, 1 month

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  • zornig
    zornig Posts: 336 Member
    I'm in, I'll try for 200.

    I'm not off to a good start however, I intended to ride to work today and went out in the garage to find a stupid flat. I ended up driving today.

    Did you try to inflate the tire, and it wouldn't inflate?

    Ask someone at your local bike shop (LBS) to show you how to change your tube. It makes all the difference!
  • carbonboy
    carbonboy Posts: 729
    My goal for August is 1000 miles. No, I'm not showing off...it's all relative. Any extra motivation I can get is helpful. Good luck to everyone with your goals. IMHO cycling is the best exercise there is. I've been riding and racing for 30+ years.

    Wow, that is INTENSE. How much time do you spend on the bike per week? Do you ride an indoor trainer as well?

    I ride to work pretty much everyday which gives me about 180 during the work week. Then I get 90-100 on the weekend. A good week is close to 300, and a bad week is closer to 200 if it's raining or if I have early meetings. I try to keep it consistent. I hate indoor trainers so I avoid doing that at all cost.
  • zornig
    zornig Posts: 336 Member
    I ride to work pretty much everyday which gives me about 180 during the work week. Then I get 90-100 on the weekend. A good week is close to 300, and a bad week is closer to 200 if it's raining or if I have early meetings. I try to keep it consistent. I hate indoor trainers so I avoid doing that at all cost.

    That's a lot of commuting! I start my new job in another 6 weeks, and I'm looking forward to my 20 mile (total) daily bike commute. I've always hated trainers as well, but I'm moving to someplace completely flat and I don't see another way of getting in hill workouts...
  • carbonboy
    carbonboy Posts: 729
    I ride to work pretty much everyday which gives me about 180 during the work week. Then I get 90-100 on the weekend. A good week is close to 300, and a bad week is closer to 200 if it's raining or if I have early meetings. I try to keep it consistent. I hate indoor trainers so I avoid doing that at all cost.

    That's a lot of commuting! I start my new job in another 6 weeks, and I'm looking forward to my 20 mile (total) daily bike commute. I've always hated trainers as well, but I'm moving to someplace completely flat and I don't see another way of getting in hill workouts...

    20 miles roundtrip is still a good amount of mileage. Just let half the air out of your tires, that'll make it feel like you're going up hill all the time.

    You should move out here to Southern California...we have flat, mountains, coast, desert, pretty much everything a cyclist could want.
  • zornig
    zornig Posts: 336 Member
    You should move out here to Southern California...we have flat, mountains, coast, desert, pretty much everything a cyclist could want.

    Ha! My dad lives in Encinitas, CA--I have suffered greatly on the surrounding hills.
  • Pam3
    Pam3 Posts: 1,687 Member
    My goal for August is 1000 miles. No, I'm not showing off...it's all relative. Any extra motivation I can get is helpful. Good luck to everyone with your goals. IMHO cycling is the best exercise there is. I've been riding and racing for 30+ years.

    WOW!!!!inspiring....good luck
  • bbbbb33333
    bbbbb33333 Posts: 1,107 Member
    Rode 6.07mi today.... Total in banner below
  • TDSeest
    TDSeest Posts: 1,089 Member
    Road 9 more miles tonight; total of 53 miles for August. Keep on riding...

    Dad is stable, but still losing blood. They are running tests now to determine the cause; should know more later in the week.
  • dmeyne
    dmeyne Posts: 26 Member
    Wow...we have some serious cyclists on here! It's cool to see everyone's goals. I got in a 24 mile ride despite the temps/humidity. We were under a "heat warning" until 8pm tonight. I started my ride at 9am, so it wasn't quite so hot yet.
  • mattellis2
    mattellis2 Posts: 152
    20 miles last night. new route, with new hills. they destroyed me! :)
  • slim_photographer
    slim_photographer Posts: 310 Member
    So here's my modest update: I got 21 miles for the month. On pace for +/- 170 this month.
  • henney16
    henney16 Posts: 288
    Took me a few days to get my first ride in this month, but here it is.

    August 3rd Miles = 14.58

    Hoping to get another few rides in over the next week of about the same distance. Keep those wheels moving everyone!
  • bbbbb33333
    bbbbb33333 Posts: 1,107 Member
    Rode 14.13 today... Total updated in banner
  • TDSeest
    TDSeest Posts: 1,089 Member
    Road 17 miles tonight; 70 miles for the month. Suppose to be more cool the rest of the week, so that will help.

    Great riding everyone; keep it up.
  • TDSeest
    TDSeest Posts: 1,089 Member
    Road 20 miles this morning; 91 miles for the month, thanks to the miracles of rounding. Much cooler today; hoping to ride another 15 or so tonight.
  • mattellis2
    mattellis2 Posts: 152
    geez, wish i had the time to dedicate to it that you do, TD. I didn't get a ride in at all last night, so i am still sitting on 38 for the month. try to do 20 or so tonight if the rain holds off.
  • Pam3
    Pam3 Posts: 1,687 Member
    BUMP:flowerforyou:
  • henney16
    henney16 Posts: 288
    August 4th Miles = 15

    August to date = 29.58

    Keep it up everyone!

    -Dave
  • jewelstam
    jewelstam Posts: 25 Member
    Try Try again!

    Took a nice ride with DH around the neighborhood tonight after dinner. Hopefully we will get a long ride in together this weekend.

    How do I update the ticker without having to create it all over again? On my blog I would just click on it and it would take me to the Tickerfactory page where I could easily update...on this page I can't seem to do that!

    Help please!



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  • mattellis2
    mattellis2 Posts: 152
    21.2 for tonight. 59 so far since monday. (sounds so much better than 59 so far this month! ;) )
  • dmeyne
    dmeyne Posts: 26 Member
    Took advantage of cooler temps/lower humidity and rode 15 miles of the bike trail in town with my sister today. I'm not used to riding bike trails, I usually ride county highways, and prefer that for sure. I need to take my bike in for some maintenance - rear view mirror is broke, gears shifting hard, slow leak in my rear tire or tube, odometer isn't working quite right...
  • carbonboy
    carbonboy Posts: 729
    Started feeling a cold coming on Tuesday night so I'm a little behind, but should finish this week with about 220. I'll have to make up some ground the rest of the month. Hate getting sick.
  • Pam3
    Pam3 Posts: 1,687 Member
    25.1 miles today ...for the month 46.1....missed a spinning session this week, will make it up over the weekend....
    good luck all:flowerforyou:
  • Pam3
    Pam3 Posts: 1,687 Member
    Started feeling a cold coming on Tuesday night so I'm a little behind, but should finish this week with about 220. I'll have to make up some ground the rest of the month. Hate getting sick.


    feel better:flowerforyou:
  • aviduser
    aviduser Posts: 208 Member
    Never wanted to post in these threads because I was afraid folks would think I was showing off. But after the guy who is planning on doing 1000 miles this month alone, I felt humbled. :-)

    Posted 30 on Tues night and 25 last night. Total Aug miles so far: 55.

    I am not counting indoor cycling, which I do twice a week for 1:00 to 1:15 hrs.

    Also planning a century for the end of the month (my 3rd this year).

    All said and done, I should get to around 250 to 300 this month. I am up to about 1000 since April.
  • carbonboy
    carbonboy Posts: 729
    Never wanted to post in these threads because I was afraid folks would think I was showing off. But after the guy who is planning on doing 1000 miles this month alone, I felt humbled. :-)

    Yeah, but the only reason I can do that is because I have no life. Ride, work, ride, eat, bed...that's my day. Woohoo!! :)
  • jewelstam
    jewelstam Posts: 25 Member
    Another small ride this evening...better something than nothing!

    Still wondering if there is a way to update my ticker rather than re-create it each time...anyone?

    Thanks!


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  • TDSeest
    TDSeest Posts: 1,089 Member
    Rode 30 miles tonight, for a total of 121 for the month. Looks like there is some good riding going on this month.
  • mattellis2
    mattellis2 Posts: 152
    22.5 for me last night. total of 81.5 so far.
  • Pam3
    Pam3 Posts: 1,687 Member
    27..3 for today..total for week 73.4:flowerforyou:
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