January 2019 Biking Cycling Bicycling Bike/ Bicycle/Unicycle/Tricycle Challenge!

Machka9
Machka9 Posts: 24,706 Member
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.

The New Year Begins ...


(BTW - Thanks to @CricketKate for starting all this back in 2012)
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  • AgileK9
    AgileK9 Posts: 257 Member
    Hi Everyone...I’ve been gone for awhile (slacking on recording stuff here). I’ve been riding a ton though. It’s winter here in Montana but trying to get out on my fat bike whenever possible. My husband even had a custom paint job done to it for Christmas. I’m also riding a bunch on my new trainer with Zwift. Rode 12 miles today.

    Jan 1 - 12 miles Zwift

    Can’t miss me now, especially in the snow!

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  • PhotogirlTX
    PhotogirlTX Posts: 85 Member
    edited January 2019
    I'm a Zwiftie... I started my weight loss journey last year, lost 70 pounds, and rode 4,314 miles on Zwift and in real life. Currently I am in snowy Colorado.. waiting (not very patiently) for the snow to go away so that I can pull the mountain bike and road bike out. Would love to meet more people on Zwift! It has been my key to losing the weight.... I have 40 pounds to go this year!

    1/1/2019 - 20 miles
    1/2/2019 - 20 miles

    2019 goal: 6,000 miles on my bike.
  • PhotogirlTX
    PhotogirlTX Posts: 85 Member
    AgileK9 wrote: »
    Hi Everyone...I’ve been gone for awhile (slacking on recording stuff here). I’ve been riding a ton though. It’s winter here in Montana but trying to get out on my fat bike whenever possible. My husband even had a custom paint job done to it for Christmas. I’m also riding a bunch on my new trainer with Zwift. Rode 12 miles today.

    Jan 1 - 12 miles Zwift

    Can’t miss me now, especially in the snow!

    3jfk8t105hjs.jpeg

    Nice paint job!!! I am too much of a wimp to ride in the winter... it was -14 degrees here today! No thank you.. I'll stick to Zwift!
  • AgileK9
    AgileK9 Posts: 257 Member
    edited January 2019
    I’m in Montana and it was super cold here yesterday too. I don’t mind riding when it’s 15-20 but much below that and I stay in. I’m not much of a road biker. I just do it to fill in the time I can’t mountain bike.

    Jan 1 -12 miles Zwift
    Jan 2 - 8 miles Zwift.

    How do you find people on Zwift? I’m a total newbie!
  • PhotogirlTX
    PhotogirlTX Posts: 85 Member
    If you know your friend's name, you can sure through the companion app on your phone. You would select the ...MORE link in the bottom right hand corner, and then find Zwifters. Also, if you are just riding, you can add people around you. I've made "friends" that way.. when we do long rides together.

    1/1/2019 - 20 miles
    1/2/2019 - 20 miles
    1/3/2019 - 20 miles
  • sijomial
    sijomial Posts: 19,811 Member
    There's also a Strava MyFitnessPal challenge group if you are interested - https://www.strava.com/clubs/MFPChallenge
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 24,706 Member
    I'll get caught up on the rest (which includes some cycling) shortly, but today ...

    Saturday -- training for a half-marathon continues with my longest distance yet. Mostly running, a little bit of walking

    According to Strava:

    Distance: 14.35km
    Elevation: 200m
    Moving Time: 2:00:35
    Elapsed Time 2:04:30
    Pace: 8:24/km
    Calories:1,171
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 24,706 Member
    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
    Sep-18 ... 261.7 km (162.6 miles) = 25 hours 11 minutes
    Oct-18 ... 230.8 km (143.4 miles) = 30 hours 15 minutes
    Nov-18 ... 216.8 km (134.7 miles) = 30 hours 3 minutes
    Dec-18 ... 285.2 km (177.2 miles) = 37 hours 49 minutes

    Goal: More than December! In December I did 285.2 km (177.2 miles) = 37 hours 49 minutes. If I could get up to one of my previous Januaries, that would be great, but I did a lot in past Januaries!

    Past Januaries:
    Jan-16 … 864.79 km (537.35 miles) = 65 hours 36 min
    Jan-17 … 741.9 km (461.0 miles) = 70 hours 3 min
    Jan-18 … 590.2 km (366.7 miles) = 57 hours 49 min

    Tuesday, 1 January 2019 ... 8.3 km walking
    Wednesday, 2 January 2019 ... 40.29 km cycling
    Thursday, 3 January 2019 ... 2.0 km running + 20.6 km cycling
    Friday, 4 January 2019 ... 2.0 km walking
    Saturday, 5 January 2019 ... 14.4 km running


    2019 Monthly January
    Walking Distance (km): 26.7
    Walking Time (min): 271.0
    Cycling Distance (km): 60.9
    Cycling Time (min): 201.1

    Totals
    Total Distance (km): 87.6
    Total Distance (miles): 54.4
    Total Time (min): 472.1
    Total Time (hr): 7:52:03
  • sijomial
    sijomial Posts: 19,811 Member
    One outdoor ride and two indoor training sessions so far this month - 79 miles.
  • tcaley4
    tcaley4 Posts: 416 Member
    Nice sunny January day yesterday.

    34 miles
  • AgileK9
    AgileK9 Posts: 257 Member
    Jan 1 -12 miles Zwift
    Jan 2 - 8 miles Zwift
    Jan 4 - 6.8 miles Trainer Road
    Jan 5 - 5 miles Trainer Road
    Jan 6 - 9.7 miles Trainer Road
  • SteveCro
    SteveCro Posts: 788 Member
    Hello coming back to try to be more accountable to ride. Last year was a ruff year health wise and didn't get much riding. Setting my goal this year at 1500 miles. Winter here in Indiana so will be hit and miss starting months.

    Jan 3 - 4.24
    Jan 4 - 11.98
    Jan 5 - 5.57
    Jan 6 - 8.72

    Total for January - 30.5
  • AgileK9
    AgileK9 Posts: 257 Member
    Jan 1 -12 miles Zwift
    Jan 2 - 8 miles Zwift
    Jan 4 - 6.8 miles Trainer Road
    Jan 5 - 5 miles Trainer Road
    Jan 6 - 9.7 miles Trainer Road
    Jan 9 - 5.7 miles Trainer Road
  • SteveCro
    SteveCro Posts: 788 Member
    Hello coming back to try to be more accountable to ride. Last year was a ruff year health wise and didn't get much riding. Setting my goal this year at 1500 miles. Winter here in Indiana so will be hit and miss starting months.

    Jan 3 - 4.24 miles
    Jan 4 - 11.98 miles
    Jan 5 - 5.57 miles
    Jan 6 - 8.72 miles
    Jan 10 - 8.21 miles

    Total for January - 38.71 miles
  • awinner_au
    awinner_au Posts: 249 Member
    15 hours, 340Km and 4283m elevation for a hot January.
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 24,706 Member
    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
    Sep-18 ... 261.7 km (162.6 miles) = 25 hours 11 minutes
    Oct-18 ... 230.8 km (143.4 miles) = 30 hours 15 minutes
    Nov-18 ... 216.8 km (134.7 miles) = 30 hours 3 minutes
    Dec-18 ... 285.2 km (177.2 miles) = 37 hours 49 minutes

    Goal: More than December! In December I did 285.2 km (177.2 miles) = 37 hours 49 minutes. If I could get up to one of my previous Januaries, that would be great, but I did a lot in past Januaries!

    Past Januaries:
    Jan-16 … 864.79 km (537.35 miles) = 65 hours 36 min
    Jan-17 … 741.9 km (461.0 miles) = 70 hours 3 min
    Jan-18 … 590.2 km (366.7 miles) = 57 hours 49 min

    Tuesday, 1 January 2019 ... 8.3 km walking
    Wednesday, 2 January 2019 ... 40.29 km cycling
    Thursday, 3 January 2019 ... 2.0 km running + 20.6 km cycling
    Friday, 4 January 2019 ... 2.0 km walking
    Saturday, 5 January 2019 ... 14.4 km running
    Sunday, 6 January 2019 ... 2.0 km walking + 16.80 km cycling
    Monday, 7 January 2019 ... 1.3 km walking + 4 flights of 20 stairs
    Tuesday, 8 January 2019 ... 2.3 km walking + 6 flights of 20 stairs
    Wednesday, 9 January 2019 ... 1.8 km walking + 4 flights of 20 stairs
    Thursday, 10 January 2019 ... 2.8 km walking + 4 flights of 20 stairs
    Friday, 11 January 2019 ... 3.1 km walking + 4 flights of 20 stairs
    Saturday, 12 January 2019 ... 0.0 ... Not a Thing!
    Sunday, 13 January 2019 ... 21.3 km running + 2.0 km walking. This was my very first half marathon!!!


    2019 Monthly January
    Walking Distance (km): 63.3
    Walking Time (min): 632.3
    Cycling Distance (km): 77.7
    Cycling Time (min): 254.1

    Stairs Climbed Number: 22.0
    Stairs Climbed Time (min): 17.6


    Totals
    Total Distance (km): 141.0
    Total Distance (miles): 87.6
    Total Time (min): 904.0
    Total Time (hr): 15:03:57
  • sijomial
    sijomial Posts: 19,811 Member
    92 miles for the week and mostly indoors, 174 miles for the month.

    Highpoint was PR for an indoor 40km - doesn't compare to an outdoors 40km of course but it's about a 10% improvement over last winter.

  • SteveCro
    SteveCro Posts: 788 Member
    Hello coming back to try to be more accountable to ride. Last year was a ruff year health wise and didn't get much riding. Setting my goal this year at 1500 miles. Winter here in Indiana so will be hit and miss starting months.

    Jan 3 - 4.24 miles
    Jan 4 - 11.98 miles
    Jan 5 - 5.57 miles
    Jan 6 - 8.72 miles
    Jan 10 - 8.21 miles
    Jan 11 - 13.10 miles
    Jan 16 - 10.51 miles

    Total for January - 62.33 miles
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 24,706 Member
    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
    Sep-18 ... 261.7 km (162.6 miles) = 25 hours 11 minutes
    Oct-18 ... 230.8 km (143.4 miles) = 30 hours 15 minutes
    Nov-18 ... 216.8 km (134.7 miles) = 30 hours 3 minutes
    Dec-18 ... 285.2 km (177.2 miles) = 37 hours 49 minutes

    Goal: More than December! In December I did 285.2 km (177.2 miles) = 37 hours 49 minutes. If I could get up to one of my previous Januaries, that would be great, but I did a lot in past Januaries!

    Past Januaries:
    Jan-16 … 864.79 km (537.35 miles) = 65 hours 36 min
    Jan-17 … 741.9 km (461.0 miles) = 70 hours 3 min
    Jan-18 … 590.2 km (366.7 miles) = 57 hours 49 min

    Tuesday, 1 January 2019 ... 8.3 km walking
    Wednesday, 2 January 2019 ... 40.29 km cycling
    Thursday, 3 January 2019 ... 2.0 km running + 20.6 km cycling
    Friday, 4 January 2019 ... 2.0 km walking
    Saturday, 5 January 2019 ... 14.4 km running
    Sunday, 6 January 2019 ... 2.0 km walking + 16.80 km cycling
    Monday, 7 January 2019 ... 1.3 km walking + 4 flights of 20 stairs

    Tuesday, 8 January 2019 ... 2.3 km walking + 6 flights of 20 stairs
    Wednesday, 9 January 2019 ... 1.8 km walking + 4 flights of 20 stairs
    Thursday, 10 January 2019 ... 2.8 km walking + 4 flights of 20 stairs
    Friday, 11 January 2019 ... 3.1 km walking + 4 flights of 20 stairs
    Saturday, 12 January 2019 ... 0.0 ... Not a Thing!
    Sunday, 13 January 2019 ... 21.3 km running + 2.0 km walking. This was my very first half marathon!!!
    Monday, 14 January 2019 ... 5.5 km walking

    Tuesday, 15 January 2019 ... 3.4 km walking + 4 flights of 20 stairs
    Wednesday, 16 January 2019 ... 1.6 km walking + 4 flights of 20 stairs
    Thursday, 17 January 2019 ... 2.3 km walking + 6 flights of 20 stairs
    Friday, 18 January 2019 ... 1.6 km walking + 4 flights of 20 stairs
    Saturday, 19 January 2019 ... 13 km cycling



    2019 Monthly January
    Walking Distance (km): 77.7
    Walking Time (min): 812.3
    Cycling Distance (km): 90.7
    Cycling Time (min): 295.2

    Stairs Climbed Number: 40.0
    Stairs Climbed Time (min): 32.0

    Totals
    Total Distance (km): 168.4
    Total Distance (miles): 104.6
    Total Time (min): 1139.4
    Total Time (hr): 18:59:24
  • sijomial
    sijomial Posts: 19,811 Member
    109 miles for the week and mostly indoors, just the once ride outside and that was bit too cold for my fingers.

    283 miles for the month.