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

Panini911 wrote: »

@Machka9 great photos great scenery.

sharondesfor935 wrote: »

Last week 58 miles, 5 hours, 11.4 mph average speed. I'm a week behind schedule on my distance goals for the month. Spring weather is a pain in the neck.

I've been working more on time in the saddle this week than anything else. It's just hard to try to improve anything once your tush goes numb. I can go comfortably for more than 100 minutes now, and am working on 2+ hours (quite uncomfortably, but needs must.)

I've been spending the majority of my time on a paved trail because I noticed that on the road, every time a car passed me, my line started to wobble. Just spending time on my bike has helped with that. On my last ride, there was a short stretch on a county highway with lots of traffic, and I noticed that I'm holding a straight line much better now. I think I'm just about ready to be on the road again (at least during lower traffic hours...Saturday mornings may have to wait a few more weeks 😅).

I'm also working on holding my line while looking around: for instance, checking behind me for traffic. I'm deliberately exaggerating my head/body twist and holding it a moment longer than necessary. I'm improving...which only means I'm remaining on two wheels. I'm definitely not ready to try this in traffic. Or while riding with anyone else. Or near pedestrians. (In other words, this is still a deserted-parking-lot maneuver 🤭.) #lifegoals?

Interesting info about holding a line. never thought of it that way.
I was struggling on my ride the other day as it as crazy windy. so side wind was better htan head wind in some ways i wasn't holding a very good line (and i'm still very green so my line is probably not great to begin with!).

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Update: I am going to try and plan for my first ride to work in the next 2-3 weeks. Some research still to be done and need to pick up a second lock.

April 28th: purchased bike and rode the 6km home!
April 30th: 9km
May 2nd: 10.5km
May 5th: 11km
May 7th 10km
May 12: 8km
May 16: 9km
May 19: 13km (new route, had fun exploring!)
May 20: 10km

Panini911 wrote: »

Biked to work yesterday! the ride in was fabulous, such a terrific route i have on almost all bike lanes (segregated/completely away from roads even for large parts). The ride home - my worst ride yet :O OMG the wind was brutal. It kept pushing me back or to the side, hit the curb at one point (all good i didn't fall). Slow and painful. I am slow to begin with but it was frustrating to see people going by me like the wind was nothing :P

April 28th: purchased bike and rode the 6km home!
April 30th: 9km
May 2nd: 10.5km
May 5th: 11km
May 7th 10km
May 12: 8km
May 16: 9km
May 19: 13km (new route, had fun exploring!)
May 20: 10km
May 26: 12km
May 30: 20km

Total May: 104km
Total on new bike since purchase: 113km

Machka9 wrote: »

sijomial wrote: »

sijomial wrote: »

Cycling is having to fit in around family commitments at the moment so although I'm training it's not recognisable as a training plan. Three consecutive days riding: fast, faster and then hilly rides sort of worked if the goal was to wear myself out and make my quads ache.

Then a prolonged break but a short trip to the gym clocked up 2,000 miles for the year so far.

Did a solo gran fondo from home today, 64 miles / 104km.
Need to work up the distance as I've entered the Prudential Ride London 100 riding for charity in memory of my father-in-law and brother-in-law who both passed away this month from cancer. That will be my first closed roads Century.

170 miles so far for the month.

I've not enjoyed May and will be glad to see the end of it!!

My mashed up lumbar discs started to play up badly with multiple massive muscle spasms and weakness down one leg. A couple of long days driving didn't help either. 8lbs of (water) weight gain in 4 days is an unwanted personal best.

Nine days unable to ride at all but I'm recovering now and slowly building up the cycling again from local bumbling around on my hybrid to a 26 mile gentle hybrid ride and finally got back on my road bike today.

Dropped the tyre pressures, stayed up on the hoods, wore a back support and tried my hardest to avoid potholes and bumps. Did 50 miles at a decent pace and comfortable on the bike but rather difficult to dismount!

284 miles for the month so far.

Not good ... I think we all have months like that from time to time. Here's to a better June!