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

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  • AgileK9
    AgileK9 Posts: 257 Member
    Haven't been out since last weekend :/ We have snow coming again this week so I doubt we will be able to ride this weekend either. Gotta get in shape for my Moab trip!
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 24,817 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
    Jan-19 ... 241.6 km (150.1 miles) = 27 hours 2 minutes
    Feb-19 ... 175.5 km (109 miles) = 19 hours 8 minutes

    Goal: Get some exercise in March.

    Recovering from a hip/back injury. Can cycle a bit and walk.

    Friday, 1 March 2019 ... 3.2 km walking + 9 flights of 20 stairs
    Saturday, 2 March 2019 ... 3.6 km walking + 10 min weights
    Sunday, 3 March 2019 ... 10 min weights
    Monday, 4 March 2019 ... 6.9 km walking + 4 flights of stairs
    Tuesday, 5 March 2019 ... 6.1 km walking + 4 flights of stairs
    Wednesday, 6 March 2019 ... 3.3 km walking + 6 flights of stairs
    Thursday, 7 March 2019 ... 2.2 km walking + 6 flights of stairs

    Friday, 8 March 2019 ... 0
    Saturday, 9 March 2019 ... 2 km walking + 2 flights of stairs **Australian Birthday**
    Sunday, 10 March 2019 ... 5.4 km walking **Canadian Birthday**
    Monday, 11 March 2019 ... 3.7 km walking
    Tuesday, 12 March 2019 ... 6.1 + 4 flights of stairs
    Wednesday, 13 March 2019 ... 2.8 km walking + 6 flights of stairs
    Thursday, 14 March 2019 ... 5.5 km walking + 6 flights of stairs

    Friday, 15 March 2019 ... 2.8 km walking + 4 flights of stairs
    Saturday, 16 March 2019 ... 27 km cycling + 10 min weights
    Sunday, 17 March 2019 ... 3.56 km walking + 5 flights of stairs + 10 min weights
    Monday, 18 March 2019 ... 5.5 km walking + 3 flights of stairs
    Tuesday, 19 March 2019 ... 6.2 km walking + 6 flights of stairs
    Wednesday, 20 March 2019 ... 1.8 km walking + 12 flights of stairs
    Thursday, 21 March 2019 ... 2.6 km walking + 12 flights of stairs

    Friday, 22 March 2019 ... 2 km walking + 14 flights of stairs
    Saturday, 23 March 2019 ... 3.5 km walking + 2.5 km rowing + 10 min weights
    Sunday, 24 March 2019 ... 2.5 km walking + 3.2 km rowing + 10 min weights
    Monday, 25 March 2019 ... 5.5 km walking + 4 flights of stairs
    Tuesday, 26 March 2019 ... 4.3 km walking + 6 flights of stairs + 2.6 km rowing + 10 min weights


    2019 Monthly March
    Walking Distance (km): 91.0
    Walking Time (min): 1150.3
    Cycling Distance (km): 27.0
    Cycling Time (min): 85.3
    Stairs Climbed Number: 111.0
    Stairs Climbed Time (min): 88.8
    Other Distance: 8.3
    Other Time: 122.0

    Totals
    Total Distance (km): 126.3
    Total Distance (miles): 78.5
    Total Time (min): 1446.3
    Total Time (hr): 24:06:19


    ____________________________________
    Cycling to Date
    2019 - 280.9 km


    Walking To Date
    2019 - 254.13 km


    I need to cycle my age sometime soon!!
  • CricketKate
    CricketKate Posts: 3,657 Member
    Air in the tires helped. I did the same ride that I struggled with last week, went a mile farther and knocked 5 minutes off of my time. It's still not much as I'm just starting back😳

    March 20: 3.3 miles
    March 23: 4.6 miles
    March 26: 4.23 miles
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 24,817 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
    Jan-19 ... 241.6 km (150.1 miles) = 27 hours 2 minutes
    Feb-19 ... 175.5 km (109 miles) = 19 hours 8 minutes

    Goal: Get some exercise in March.

    Recovering from a hip/back injury. Can cycle a bit and walk.

    Friday, 1 March 2019 ... 3.2 km walking + 9 flights of 20 stairs
    Saturday, 2 March 2019 ... 3.6 km walking + 10 min weights
    Sunday, 3 March 2019 ... 10 min weights
    Monday, 4 March 2019 ... 6.9 km walking + 4 flights of stairs
    Tuesday, 5 March 2019 ... 6.1 km walking + 4 flights of stairs
    Wednesday, 6 March 2019 ... 3.3 km walking + 6 flights of stairs
    Thursday, 7 March 2019 ... 2.2 km walking + 6 flights of stairs

    Friday, 8 March 2019 ... 0
    Saturday, 9 March 2019 ... 2 km walking + 2 flights of stairs **Australian Birthday**
    Sunday, 10 March 2019 ... 5.4 km walking **Canadian Birthday**
    Monday, 11 March 2019 ... 3.7 km walking
    Tuesday, 12 March 2019 ... 6.1 + 4 flights of stairs
    Wednesday, 13 March 2019 ... 2.8 km walking + 6 flights of stairs
    Thursday, 14 March 2019 ... 5.5 km walking + 6 flights of stairs

    Friday, 15 March 2019 ... 2.8 km walking + 4 flights of stairs
    Saturday, 16 March 2019 ... 27 km cycling + 10 min weights
    Sunday, 17 March 2019 ... 3.56 km walking + 5 flights of stairs + 10 min weights
    Monday, 18 March 2019 ... 5.5 km walking + 3 flights of stairs
    Tuesday, 19 March 2019 ... 6.2 km walking + 6 flights of stairs
    Wednesday, 20 March 2019 ... 1.8 km walking + 12 flights of stairs
    Thursday, 21 March 2019 ... 2.6 km walking + 12 flights of stairs

    Friday, 22 March 2019 ... 2 km walking + 14 flights of stairs
    Saturday, 23 March 2019 ... 3.5 km walking + 2.5 km rowing + 10 min weights
    Sunday, 24 March 2019 ... 2.5 km walking + 3.2 km rowing + 10 min weights
    Monday, 25 March 2019 ... 5.5 km walking + 4 flights of stairs
    Tuesday, 26 March 2019 ... 4.3 km walking + 6 flights of stairs + 2.6 km rowing + 10 min weights
    Wednesday, 27 March 2019 ... 1.6 km walking + 5.98 km cycling + 14 flights of stairs
    Thursday, 28 March 2019 ... 1.0 km walking + 8.11 km cycling + 12 flights of stairs

    Friday, 29 March 2019 ... 2.2 km walking + 14 flights of stairs
    Saturday, 30 March 2019 ... 20.86 km cycling
    Sunday, 31 March 2019 ... 1.0 km walking + 3.2 km rowing


    2019 Monthly March
    Walking Distance (km): 96.8
    Walking Time (min): 1222.8
    Cycling Distance (km): 62.0
    Cycling Time (min): 216.1
    Stairs Climbed Number: 151.0
    Stairs Climbed Time (min): 120.8
    Other Distance: 11.5
    Other Time: 142.0

    Totals
    Total Distance (km): 170.3
    Total Distance (miles): 105.8
    Total Time (min): 1701.7
    Total Time (hr): 28:21:42


    ____________________________________
    Cycling to Date
    2019 - 315.85 km

    Walking To Date
    2019 - 259.93 km


    I need to cycle my age sometime soon!!
  • sijomial
    sijomial Posts: 19,811 Member
    March was a good cycling month for me due to mostly mild Spring weather.
    30 hours and 475 miles including completing my monthly Gran Fondo with a 70 mile ride in lovely warm and sunny conditions last Friday.

    Miles ahead of this time last year with 77 hours as opposed to 52 last year as I've been able to ride outside far more than usual.
  • lorrpb
    lorrpb Posts: 11,464 Member
    AgileK9 wrote: »
    lorrpb wrote: »
    Do you mean you can’t get any air into it at all, or you add air and it deflates immediately? The latter is probably the tube, the former is probably technique. 🙃

    Definitely technique! I thought my stem was broken. It didn't seem to matter how I tried the pump, no air was getting in. The guy at the bike shop said that sometimes pushing the stem in and out a couple of times, priming it, helps. Though, he did say that he had a lady last week who brought her bike in for the same reason and it turned out to be the pressure in the pump, not the bike or the user. 😔 My ignorant, inexperienced little psyche takes another hit. Oh well, maybe my bike will ride a bit easier, I'll take that win.😁

    Don't feel bad! The first time I tried to put air in my mountain bike tires, I had no idea the little stem thing had to be screwed up to allow air into it. My husband had a field day with that one...

    Yeah, I did that the first time out this season too! DUH! 🤣
  • AgileK9
    AgileK9 Posts: 257 Member
    So I didn't record a ride but got out on the mountain bike yesterday and played on some features like a pump track, jumps and a teeter! Prep for Moab!