September 2018 Biking Cycling Bicycling Bike/ Bicycle/Unicycle/Tricycle Challenge!
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Machka9
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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.
Let's tackle September!
(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.
Let's tackle September!
(BTW - Thanks to @CricketKate for starting all this back in 2012)
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I took a peek at your August thread, and it looks like I could set up something like:
Stationary Cycling Distance (miles): 0.0
Stationary Cycling Time (min): 0.0
Elliptical Distance (laps or gotta check if readout is in miles or km): 0.0
Elliptical Time: 0.0
Walking Exergame Distance (miles): 0.0
Walking Exergame Time (min): 0.0
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(BFF JUST moved into new home 1 km away, so will be doing more of these regularly in the future)
Walking Outdoors Distance (km): 0.0
Walking Outdoors Time (min): 0.0
* Outdoor Cycling Distance (km)*: 0.0
* Outdoor Cycling Time (min)*: 0.0
* once bike gets out of basement / flat tire changed / probably oiled and tuned up .....
If that kinda thing is still within your Challenge Parameters, I'm in ... this will be good for weaning myself off 100% exergame walking. I need to diversify, and also want to try other programs than Manual and Random on my stationary bike, like HIIT and Hills.
Assuming you say "Yup, that's a go!" .... then once I get myself a baseline average for the stationary bike and elliptical distances, I can set some targets.2 -
You can set up the way you record your cycling any way you want.
And yes, stationary bikes are included!
Zwift is an online program that allows you to "ride" with people from all over the world when you're on your trainer. Great for keeping in shape during the winter.1 -
Jan-18 … 590.2 km (366.7 miles) = 57 hours 49 minReview ... (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
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
Aug-18 ... 210.1 km (130.6 miles) = 25 hours 59 minutes
There was more walking and running in August ... hoping for a bit more cycling in September!!
Sep-15 … 306.7 km (190.6 miles) = 35 hour 2 min
Sep-16 … 371.3 km (230.7 miles) = 32 hours 20 min
Sep-17 … 455.5 km (283 miles) = 41 hours 25 min
2018 Monthly September
Walking Distance (km): 0
Walking Time (min): 0
Cycling Distance (km): 0.0
Cycling Time (min): 0.0
Stairs Climbed Number: 0
Stairs Climbed Time (min): 0
Totals
Total Distance (km): 0
Total Distance (miles): 0
Total Time (min): 0
Total Time (hr): 0:00:000 -
Lovely day here for the first day of spring, rode 101Km for a elevation of 1900m, however it was the first club ride ive failed to complete since i got back to cycling last november, started cramping in the quads at the slightest incline.
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Saturday -- it was a bit more like winter than spring today down here in the southern-most parts of Australia, so we rode inside. My husband did one loop on Zwift's flat route, and I did two.
Distance: 21.06km
Elevation: 122m
Moving Time: 48:30
Elapsed Time 48:30
............................. Avg ................ Max
Speed .................... 26.1km/h ........ 46.1km/h
Heart Rate .............. 132bpm .......... 148bpm
Cadence ................. 75 .................. 107
Power ..................... 92W ............... 170W3 -
Lets see how September pans out, after a dreadful August, I need to get my backside in gear and get on with riding more...
1.9 - https://www.strava.com/activities/1811713406 - 36.46km and 340m of ascent.2 -
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
Aug-18 ... 210.1 km (130.6 miles) = 25 hours 59 minutes
There was more walking and running in August ... hoping for a bit more cycling in September!!
Sep-15 … 306.7 km (190.6 miles) = 35 hour 2 min
Sep-16 … 371.3 km (230.7 miles) = 32 hours 20 min
Sep-17 … 455.5 km (283 miles) = 41 hours 25 min
Saturday, 1 September 2018 ... 21 km cycling inside with Zwift
Sunday, 2 September 2018 ... 2 km running + 12 km cycling outside!! Temp: 10.7C | Feels Like Temp: 6 C ... not particularly warm.
2018 Monthly September
Walking Distance (km): 2.0
Walking Time (min): 14.0
Cycling Distance (km): 33.0
Cycling Time (min): 93.0
Stairs Climbed Number: 0.0
Stairs Climbed Time (min): 0.0
Totals
Total Distance (km): 35.0
Total Distance (miles): 21.7
Total Time (min): 107.0
Total Time (hr): 1:47:000 -
Lets see how September pans out, after a dreadful August, I need to get my backside in gear and get on with riding more...
1.9 - https://www.strava.com/activities/1811713406 - 36.46km and 340m of ascent.
2.9 - https://www.strava.com/activities/1814097936 - 42.31km and 340m of ascent.
total 78.77km and 680m of vert.
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I took a peek at your August thread, and it looks like I could set up something like:
9/1:
Walking Exergame Distance (miles): 0.78
Walking Exergame Time (H:m): 0:11
(then went to BIL's cottage for the day)
9/2:
Stationary Cycling Distance (miles): 0.0
Stationary Cycling Time (min): 0.0
Elliptical Distance (laps or gotta check if readout is in miles or km): 0.0
Elliptical Time: 0.0
Walking Exergame Distance (miles): 4.4
Walking Exergame Time (H:m): 1:35
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Walking Outdoors Distance (km): 1.6
Walking Outdoors Time (min): 0:20
September totals:
Miles: 5.18
Laps : 0.0
Km: 1.6
Total time (2:15)1 -
I took a peek at your August thread, and it looks like I could set up something like:
9/1:
Walking Exergame Distance (miles): 0.78
Walking Exergame Time (H:m): 0:11
(then went to BIL's cottage for the day)
9/2:
Walking Exergame Distance (miles): 4.4
Walking Exergame Time (H:m): 1:35
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Walking Outdoors Distance (km): 1.6
Walking Outdoors Time (min): 0:20
9/3:
Stationary bike Distance (miles): 8.79
Stationary bike Time H:m): 0:35
Walking Exergame Distance (miles): 2.5
Walking Exergame Time (H:m): 0:52
September totals:
Miles: 16.47
Laps : 0.0
Km: 1.6
Total time (3:42)
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12.5 slow and difficult miles this morning. I've been away from my bike for too long.4
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Lets see how September pans out, after a dreadful August, I need to get my backside in gear and get on with riding more...
1.9 - https://www.strava.com/activities/1811713406 - 36.46km and 340m of ascent.
2.9 - https://www.strava.com/activities/1814097936 - 42.31km and 340m of ascent.
3.9 - dnr
4.9 - https://www.strava.com/activities/1819318931 - 19.63km and 133m of ascent
total 98.40km and 813m of vert.
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Im new here. Can I just jump in and introduce myself?
I am a recreational bike rider in San Diego, California. I try to do at least 100 miles per week, more in the spring- summer but I kind of fell off the wagon 2 months ago. I was getting up to 120 to 140 miles most weeks in March to June, but I had 5 back to back trips July and August, so I was gone 30 out of 60 days. Then when the dust settled, the heat arrived. I dont do well when it gets up to the 90's and we had a ten day stretch when, if it wasn't over 100, it was in the 90's and very humid.
Anyway, my birthday is in the middle of November. There is a very easy century ride in Palm Desert (2.5 hour away) and depending on the calendar, it is usually 2 or 3 days before I turn another year. Ive done it several years and 2017 was especially sweet as I used it to celebrate my 65th B-D after 3 or 4 years of not doing it. I decided to do it again this year. I have 10 weeks to prepare. A year ago I started my prep 8 weeks before, so here I go.
Sunday 08/26/2018- 16 miles
Monday 08/37/2018- 16 miles. Just trying to get my legs back.
Wednesday 08/29/2018 - 21 miles.
Thursday 08/30/2018 - 16 miles
Saturday 09/01/2018 -22 miles
Monday 09/03/2018 -22 miles. Kicking the intensity up a bit.
Tuesday 09/04/2018 - 21 miles. 5 laps around a man made island. One way road with no traffic lights, stops signs or intersections. Time trial mode.
I am self employed so I set my own schedule. I have 3 routes I do repeatedly with very little traffic and I do it as soon as the sun comes out on an empty stomach. I just put in gear and go as hard as I can that day. I think of my time on the bike not as going on a bike "ride" but more like doing a bike "workout"
I normally ride 4 days a week and do weights at the gym in my "off bike" days. For the next 10 weeks, however, I will try to ride 5 mornings a week and go to the gym the other 2 or if we get any adverse weather.
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9/1:
Walking Exergame Distance (miles): 0.78
Walking Exergame Time (H:m): 0:11
(then went to BIL's cottage for the day)
9/2:
Walking Exergame Distance (miles): 4.4
Walking Exergame Time (H:m): 1:35
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Walking Outdoors Distance (km): 1.6
Walking Outdoors Time (min): 0:20
9/3:
Stationary bike Distance (miles): 8.79
Stationary bike Time H:m): 0:35
Walking Exergame Distance (miles): 2.5
Walking Exergame Time (H:m): 0:52
9/4
Stationary bike Distance (miles): 9.79
Stationary bike Time H:m): 0:35
September totals:
Miles: 26.26
Km: 1.6
Total time (4:27)
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Lets see how September pans out, after a dreadful August, I need to get my backside in gear and get on with riding more...
1.9 - https://www.strava.com/activities/1811713406 - 36.46km and 340m of ascent.
2.9 - https://www.strava.com/activities/1814097936 - 42.31km and 340m of ascent.
3.9 - dnr
4.9 - https://www.strava.com/activities/1819318931 - 19.63km and 133m of ascent.
5.9 - https://www.strava.com/activities/1821617379 - 19.61km and 140m of ascent.
total 118.01km and 953m of vert.
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I'll join in too (a few days late!
I use a stationary bike at least 5 days a week (also do strength training most of those days too)
4 Sept - 21 mins/ 8.7kms
5 Sept - 35 mins / 15.2kms
Goal for Sept - 250 kms
Ruth2 -
I am on a stationary bike too.
9/1:
Walking Exergame Distance (miles): 0.78
Walking Exergame Time (H:m): 0:11
(then went to BIL's cottage for the day)
9/2:
Walking Exergame Distance (miles): 4.4
Walking Exergame Time (H:m): 1:35
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Walking Outdoors Distance (km): 1.6
Walking Outdoors Time (min): 0:20
9/3:
Stationary bike Distance (miles): 8.79
Stationary bike Time H:m): 0:35
Walking Exergame Distance (miles): 2.5
Walking Exergame Time (H:m): 0:52
9/4
Stationary bike Distance (miles): 9.79
Stationary bike Time H:m): 0:35
9/4
Stationary bike Distance (miles): 10.09
Stationary bike Time H:m): 0:35
September totals:
Miles: 36.35
Km: 1.6
Total time (5:02)1 -
4 Sept - 21 mins/ 8.7kms
5 Sept - 35 mins / 15.2kms
6 Sept - 32 mins / 14.6kms
Total for Sept so far .... 38.3 kms
Goal for Sept - 250 kms (minimum)
Ruth
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9/2 4.65 miles2
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