August 2018 Biking Cycling Bicycling Bike/ Bicycle/Unicycle/Tricycle Challenge!
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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 bicycle ... or unicycle, tricycle, tandem, etc.
Do you bike to work? Do you pull your children to the park? So you ride weekends? Do you spin at home or in the gym? Is Zwift your thing? 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.
On our way for August ...
(BTW - Thanks to @CricketKate for starting all this back in 2012)
This thread is for anyone who rides a bicycle ... or unicycle, tricycle, tandem, etc.
Do you bike to work? Do you pull your children to the park? So you ride weekends? Do you spin at home or in the gym? Is Zwift your thing? 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.
On our way for August ...
(BTW - Thanks to @CricketKate for starting all this back in 2012)
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Review ... (Distances include cycling + walking + a bit of running)
Mar-15 … 489.8 km (304.3 miles) = 38 hours 4 min
Apr-15 … 491.94 km (305.6 miles) = 43 hours 6 min
May-15 … 361.81 km (224.8 miles) = 35 hours 50 min
Jun-15 … 569.53 km (353.9 miles) = 41 hours 53 min
Jul-15 … 230.7 km (143.35 miles) = 32 hours 45 min
Aug-15 … 211.3 km (131.3 miles) = 28 hours 8 min
Sep-15 … 306.7 km (190.6 miles) = 35 hour 2 min
Oct-15 … 441.82 km (274.5 miles) = 47 hours 43 min
Nov-15 … 660.21 km (410.23 miles) = 60 hours 41 min
Dec-15 … 499.91 km (282.8 miles) = 54 hours 56 min
Jan-16 … 864.79 km (537.35 miles) = 65 hours 36 min
Feb-16 … 470.53 km (292.4 miles) = 40 hours 39 min
Mar-16 … 917.73 km (570.2 miles) = 66 hours 13 min
Apr-16 … 417.83 km (259.6 miles) = 40 hours 23 min
May-16 … 267.09 km (165.9 miles) = 36 hours 10 min
Jun-16 … 552.1 km (343 miles) = 54 hours 48 min
Jul-16 … 709 km (440.5 miles) = 60 hours 41 minutes
Aug-16 … 775.9 km (482.1 miles) = 54 hours 52 minutes
Sep-16 … 371.3 km (230.7 miles) = 32 hours 20 min
Oct-16 … 649 km (403.3 miles) = 49 hours 46 min
Nov-16 … 403 km (250.4 miles) = 52 hours 16 min
Dec-16 … 511.05 km (317.55 miles) = 52 hours 2 min
Jan-17 … 741.9 km (461.0 miles) = 70 hours 3 min
Feb-17 … 600.5 km (373.1 miles) = 57 hours 30 min
Mar-17 … 1113.2 km (691.7 miles) = 78 hours 25 min
Apr-17 … 1181.9 km (734.4 miles) = 76 hours 45 min
May-17 … 426.6 km (265.1 miles) = 39 hours 21 min
Jun-17 … 575.7 km (357.7 miles) = 41 hours 53 min
Jul-17 … 714 km (443.7 miles) = 52 hours 23 min
Aug-17 … 475.8 km (295.6 miles) = 38 hours 41 min
Sep-17 … 455.5 km (283 miles) = 41 hours 25 min
Oct-17 … 647.1 km (402.1 miles) = 57 hours 19 min
Nov-17 … 427.0 km (265.3 miles) = 50 hours 4 min
Dec-17 … 553.5 km (343.9 miles) = 52 hours 12 min
Jan-18 … 590.2 km (366.7 miles) = 57 hours 49 min
Feb-18 … 826.9 km (513.8 miles) = 57 hours 35 min
Mar-18 … 582.01 km (361.6 miles) = 50 hours 11 min
Apr-18 … 176.23 km (109.5 miles) = 29 hours 47 min
May -18 … 167.6 km (104.1 miles) = 29 hours 08 min
June-18 … 349.9 km (217.4 miles) = 36 hours 58 minutes
July-18 ... 324.2 km (201.5 miles) = 24 hours 26 minutes
Wednesday, 1 August 2018 ... 1.4 km walking + 4 flights of stairs
Thursday, 2 August 2018 ... 2.20 km walking + 6 flights of stairs
2018 Monthly August
Walking Distance (km): 3.6
Walking Time (min): 45.0
Cycling Distance (km): 0.0
Cycling Time (min): 0.0
Stairs Climbed Number: 10.0
Stairs Climbed Time (min): 8.0
Totals
Total Distance (km): 3.6
Total Distance (miles): 2.2
Total Time (min): 53.0
Total Time (hr): 0:53:000 -
Hey great to see a cycling community here. Cycling is my favourite exercise. I do a combination of commuting and a handful of events.
This is my baby that we have done over 10.000km in the last couple of years
Wednesday 8/1 - 25km
Thursday 8/2 - 25km
2018 monthly total August
Cycling Distance (km): 50
Cycling Time2 -
I'm guessing on my ride distance last night. I forgot my phone.
Aug 2 - 6 miles trail0 -
Review ... (Distances include cycling + walking + a bit of running)
Mar-15 … 489.8 km (304.3 miles) = 38 hours 4 min
Apr-15 … 491.94 km (305.6 miles) = 43 hours 6 min
May-15 … 361.81 km (224.8 miles) = 35 hours 50 min
Jun-15 … 569.53 km (353.9 miles) = 41 hours 53 min
Jul-15 … 230.7 km (143.35 miles) = 32 hours 45 min
Aug-15 … 211.3 km (131.3 miles) = 28 hours 8 min
Sep-15 … 306.7 km (190.6 miles) = 35 hour 2 min
Oct-15 … 441.82 km (274.5 miles) = 47 hours 43 min
Nov-15 … 660.21 km (410.23 miles) = 60 hours 41 min
Dec-15 … 499.91 km (282.8 miles) = 54 hours 56 min
Jan-16 … 864.79 km (537.35 miles) = 65 hours 36 min
Feb-16 … 470.53 km (292.4 miles) = 40 hours 39 min
Mar-16 … 917.73 km (570.2 miles) = 66 hours 13 min
Apr-16 … 417.83 km (259.6 miles) = 40 hours 23 min
May-16 … 267.09 km (165.9 miles) = 36 hours 10 min
Jun-16 … 552.1 km (343 miles) = 54 hours 48 min
Jul-16 … 709 km (440.5 miles) = 60 hours 41 minutes
Aug-16 … 775.9 km (482.1 miles) = 54 hours 52 minutes
Sep-16 … 371.3 km (230.7 miles) = 32 hours 20 min
Oct-16 … 649 km (403.3 miles) = 49 hours 46 min
Nov-16 … 403 km (250.4 miles) = 52 hours 16 min
Dec-16 … 511.05 km (317.55 miles) = 52 hours 2 min
Jan-17 … 741.9 km (461.0 miles) = 70 hours 3 min
Feb-17 … 600.5 km (373.1 miles) = 57 hours 30 min
Mar-17 … 1113.2 km (691.7 miles) = 78 hours 25 min
Apr-17 … 1181.9 km (734.4 miles) = 76 hours 45 min
May-17 … 426.6 km (265.1 miles) = 39 hours 21 min
Jun-17 … 575.7 km (357.7 miles) = 41 hours 53 min
Jul-17 … 714 km (443.7 miles) = 52 hours 23 min
Aug-17 … 475.8 km (295.6 miles) = 38 hours 41 min
Sep-17 … 455.5 km (283 miles) = 41 hours 25 min
Oct-17 … 647.1 km (402.1 miles) = 57 hours 19 min
Nov-17 … 427.0 km (265.3 miles) = 50 hours 4 min
Dec-17 … 553.5 km (343.9 miles) = 52 hours 12 min
Jan-18 … 590.2 km (366.7 miles) = 57 hours 49 min
Feb-18 … 826.9 km (513.8 miles) = 57 hours 35 min
Mar-18 … 582.01 km (361.6 miles) = 50 hours 11 min
Apr-18 … 176.23 km (109.5 miles) = 29 hours 47 min
May -18 … 167.6 km (104.1 miles) = 29 hours 08 min
June-18 … 349.9 km (217.4 miles) = 36 hours 58 minutes
July-18 ... 324.2 km (201.5 miles) = 24 hours 26 minutes
Trying to do a bit more in August.
Wednesday, 1 August 2018 ... 1.4 km walking + 4 flights of stairs
Thursday, 2 August 2018 ... 2.2 km walking + 6 flights of stairs
Friday, 3 August 2018 ... 0.8 km walking + 10.2 km cycling indoors with Zwift + only 2 flights of stairs
Saturday, 4 August 2018 0.9 km walking + 2 km running + 18.27 km cycling indoors with Zwift
2018 Monthly August
Walking Distance (km): 7.3
Walking Time (min): 91.3
Cycling Distance (km): 28.5
Cycling Time (min): 69.0
Stairs Climbed Number: 12.0
Stairs Climbed Time (min): 9.6
Totals
Total Distance (km): 35.8
Total Distance (miles): 22.2
Total Time (min): 169.9
Total Time (hr): 2:49:510 -
I have been eyeing these threads for a long long time now. Always wanted to post something here. I am a super super newbie at cycling. First time posting here.
4/8/18 - 10Km road cycling
It took me solid 40 minutes to complete it. But I am so pleased with myself.6 -
Wednesday 8/1 - 25km
Thursday 8/2 - 25km
Friday 8/3 - 40km
2018 monthly total August
Cycling Distance (km):90
Cycling Time 3hrs 25min0 -
I have been eyeing these threads for a long long time now. Always wanted to post something here. I am a super super newbie at cycling. First time posting here.
4/8/18 - 10Km road cycling
It took me solid 40 minutes to complete it. But I am so pleased with myself.
Yay! :flowerforyou:0 -
I have been eyeing these threads for a long long time now. Always wanted to post something here. I am a super super newbie at cycling. First time posting here.
4/8/18 - 10Km road cycling
It took me solid 40 minutes to complete it. But I am so pleased with myself.
Welcome and congratulations! Doesn’t matter how far or how fast you go. Only thing that matters is you are out on your bicycle!1 -
After a disappointing cycling month in July it's time to step it up in August. Plus it's only 7 weeks to the Velo South closed roads Century event so I need to train and not just ride.
Most of the drive train on my best bike has been replaced to cure shifting problems and it's a joy to ride despite the ongoing heatwave in the South of England.
130 miles so far this month including a metric century on the first day of the month to start with a bang.1 -
Holy smokes Batman! It was a hot one this morning! 90 degrees and 55% humidity when I finished.
August 5: 9 miles trail0 -
Hooked up with the new local chapter of our state mountain bike association tonight for a group ride. Not knowing what kind of ride it would be, I went out a rode 4.5 miles before they got there. Big mistake! It was a faster paced ride and no stopping. Felt great though! New best ride total at 15 miles!
August 5: 9 miles trail
August 7: 15 miles trail2 -
Review ... (Distances include cycling + walking + a bit of running)
Mar-15 … 489.8 km (304.3 miles) = 38 hours 4 min
Apr-15 … 491.94 km (305.6 miles) = 43 hours 6 min
May-15 … 361.81 km (224.8 miles) = 35 hours 50 min
Jun-15 … 569.53 km (353.9 miles) = 41 hours 53 min
Jul-15 … 230.7 km (143.35 miles) = 32 hours 45 min
Aug-15 … 211.3 km (131.3 miles) = 28 hours 8 min
Sep-15 … 306.7 km (190.6 miles) = 35 hour 2 min
Oct-15 … 441.82 km (274.5 miles) = 47 hours 43 min
Nov-15 … 660.21 km (410.23 miles) = 60 hours 41 min
Dec-15 … 499.91 km (282.8 miles) = 54 hours 56 min
Jan-16 … 864.79 km (537.35 miles) = 65 hours 36 min
Feb-16 … 470.53 km (292.4 miles) = 40 hours 39 min
Mar-16 … 917.73 km (570.2 miles) = 66 hours 13 min
Apr-16 … 417.83 km (259.6 miles) = 40 hours 23 min
May-16 … 267.09 km (165.9 miles) = 36 hours 10 min
Jun-16 … 552.1 km (343 miles) = 54 hours 48 min
Jul-16 … 709 km (440.5 miles) = 60 hours 41 minutes
Aug-16 … 775.9 km (482.1 miles) = 54 hours 52 minutes
Sep-16 … 371.3 km (230.7 miles) = 32 hours 20 min
Oct-16 … 649 km (403.3 miles) = 49 hours 46 min
Nov-16 … 403 km (250.4 miles) = 52 hours 16 min
Dec-16 … 511.05 km (317.55 miles) = 52 hours 2 min
Jan-17 … 741.9 km (461.0 miles) = 70 hours 3 min
Feb-17 … 600.5 km (373.1 miles) = 57 hours 30 min
Mar-17 … 1113.2 km (691.7 miles) = 78 hours 25 min
Apr-17 … 1181.9 km (734.4 miles) = 76 hours 45 min
May-17 … 426.6 km (265.1 miles) = 39 hours 21 min
Jun-17 … 575.7 km (357.7 miles) = 41 hours 53 min
Jul-17 … 714 km (443.7 miles) = 52 hours 23 min
Aug-17 … 475.8 km (295.6 miles) = 38 hours 41 min
Sep-17 … 455.5 km (283 miles) = 41 hours 25 min
Oct-17 … 647.1 km (402.1 miles) = 57 hours 19 min
Nov-17 … 427.0 km (265.3 miles) = 50 hours 4 min
Dec-17 … 553.5 km (343.9 miles) = 52 hours 12 min
Jan-18 … 590.2 km (366.7 miles) = 57 hours 49 min
Feb-18 … 826.9 km (513.8 miles) = 57 hours 35 min
Mar-18 … 582.01 km (361.6 miles) = 50 hours 11 min
Apr-18 … 176.23 km (109.5 miles) = 29 hours 47 min
May -18 … 167.6 km (104.1 miles) = 29 hours 08 min
June-18 … 349.9 km (217.4 miles) = 36 hours 58 minutes
July-18 ... 324.2 km (201.5 miles) = 24 hours 26 minutes
Trying to do a bit more in August.
Wednesday, 1 August 2018 ... 1.4 km walking + 4 flights of stairs
Thursday, 2 August 2018 ... 2.2 km walking + 6 flights of stairs
Friday, 3 August 2018 ... 0.8 km walking + 10.2 km cycling indoors with Zwift + only 2 flights of stairs
Saturday, 4 August 2018 0.9 km walking + 2 km running + 18.27 km cycling indoors with Zwift
Sunday, 5 August 2018 ... 1 km walking + 2 km running + 21.63 km cycling indoors with Zwift
Monday, 6 August 2018 ... 5.8 km walking + 4 flights of stairs
Tuesday, 7 August 2018 ... 2.3 km walking + 4 flights of stairs
Wednesday, 8 August 2018 ... 6.6 km walking + 4 flights of stairs
2018 Monthly August
Walking Distance (km): 25.0
Walking Time (min): 312.5
Cycling Distance (km): 50.1
Cycling Time (min): 116.0
Stairs Climbed Number: 24.0
Stairs Climbed Time (min): 19.2
Totals
Total Distance (km): 75.1
Total Distance (miles): 46.7
Total Time (min): 447.7
Total Time (hr): 7:27:421 -
Been riding a ton like always...81 hours in July. Tapering right now.
Starting a 1200KM ride Monday....4 days....750+ miles and over 30,000 feet of climbing.
Day one 236 miles
Day two 178
Day three 197....which I will soft pedal till I get 200
Day four 141
I have done a ton of crazy endurance stuff...Ironman, 400 miles in a day, many single day 200/300 miles rides but this one is a little over the top for me.
Wish me luck3 -
Playing catch up...
Aug 2 - 6 miles trail
Aug 7 - 6 miles trail
Aug 8 - 15 miles road
Aug 9 - 4 miles trail1 -
Wednesday 8/1 - 25km
Thursday 8/2 - 25km
Friday 8/3 - 40km
Friday 8/10 - 25km
2018 monthly total August
Cycling Distance (km):115km
Business trip next week so hopeful get some miles in on a stationary bike if the hotel has one0 -
I'm new to biking.. I need help with not wanting someone to go bike with. How do you push yourself to go alone?
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A bit of a quiet week for me due to other commitments and poor weather but did have one highlight....
My first ever Strava KOM at age 58 (must be a late developer!).
214 miles for the month.
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@Dr_Farru, it might be hard a first, but I went for a ride every day until it became a habit. Now, as @huskydoo said above, it does become a kind of therapy and stress relief, and now, I feel like something is missing out of my day if I don’t get to go for a ride, and I’ve been doing it now for 5 years.1
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Aug 11: 10.27 miles
I'm way behind here.0 -
@Dr_Farru, it might be hard a first, but I went for a ride every day until it became a habit. Now, as @huskydoo said above, it does become a kind of therapy and stress relief, and now, I feel like something is missing out of my day if I don’t get to go for a ride, and I’ve been doing it now for 5 years.
Thank you for that! I'm going to definitely go once the sun goes down a bit here shortly. Thank you for the encouragement0 -
I'm new to biking.. I need help with not wanting someone to go bike with. How do you push yourself to go alone?
I don't mind biking alone but check out the local bike shops and see if they have any group rides you can join. That's how I started into mountain biking. I joined the weekly ride, then a bunch of women started going and we started our own ladies ride night. My bike shop sponsors at least 4 different rides each week from serious road biking to casual rides.1 -
Aug 2 - 6 miles trail
Aug 7 - 6 miles trail
Aug 8 - 15 miles road
Aug 9 - 4 miles trail
Aug 11 - 18 road miles
Aug 12 - 14 trail miles
We went to this really cool place on Sunday to mountain bike. It's an art exhibit with these giant structures. They offer air conditioned bus tours but my girlfriends and I are badass...lol and braved the 100 degree heat and 5 miles uphill with 2000 ft of elevation climb. No seriously, it was miserable! The installations are really cool but if I ever go back it better be 70 degrees or less!
https://tippetrise.org/
This is installation is bigger than my house!
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8/3- 9.5
8/4- 3.2
8/7- 6
8/8-13.2
8/10-13.9
8/12-15.5
Slow start this month and trying to figure out how to start incorporating more strength training, but my last few rides have been feeling really good. Getting comfortable riding 10-15 miles a few times a week. According to my Garmin I've logged about 200 miles since getting my bike!1 -
I'm new to biking.. I need help with not wanting someone to go bike with. How do you push yourself to go alone?
I don't mind biking alone but check out the local bike shops and see if they have any group rides you can join. That's how I started into mountain biking. I joined the weekly ride, then a bunch of women started going and we started our own ladies ride night. My bike shop sponsors at least 4 different rides each week from serious road biking to casual rides.
They all ride so much faster than me. I'm still between 9-11mph.. 11 with no elevation at all... 9 with about 150-200 elevation.. This is why group rides are hard for me.. 😒0 -
I rode a mile less today than yesterday.. Went a Little faster because I avoided any elevation... I'm hoping to slowly build stamina again... I was hurting while riding today!!!
8/12- 4.2
8/13- 3.2
Lets see what tomorrow brings...1 -
I'm new to biking.. I need help with not wanting someone to go bike with. How do you push yourself to go alone?
I don't mind biking alone but check out the local bike shops and see if they have any group rides you can join. That's how I started into mountain biking. I joined the weekly ride, then a bunch of women started going and we started our own ladies ride night. My bike shop sponsors at least 4 different rides each week from serious road biking to casual rides.
They all ride so much faster than me. I'm still between 9-11mph.. 11 with no elevation at all... 9 with about 150-200 elevation.. This is why group rides are hard for me.. 😒
Also look for a cycling club in your area. Most will have easy paced rides for beginners or families. My club has them for road and MTB.
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Did a road ride Saturday while at the lake. Weather has been really nice lately. Group MTB ride tonight and doing another group MTB ride tomorrow night.
August 5: 9 miles singletrack
August 7: 15 miles singletrack
August 11: 10.6 miles road
August 13: 9.75 miles singletrack1 -
8/3- 9.5
8/4- 3.2
8/7- 6
8/8-13.2
8/10-13.9
8/12-15.5
8/13-6.14
8/15-8.6
8/18-17.740 -
this year's been a bit of a nightmare distance wise...
August so far...
4/8 - https://www.strava.com/activities/1749193863 - 36.55km
5/8 - https://www.strava.com/activities/1751247485 - 35.94km
8/8 - https://www.strava.com/activities/1758882552 - 4.58km - punctured/ripped tyre, walked home
11/8 - https://www.strava.com/activities/1764772782 - 35.9km
18/8 - https://www.strava.com/activities/1780681492 - 28.01km
140.9km so far. really need to get my lazy *kitten* out of the door through the week - hate the idea i'm turning into a weekend warrior.
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