September 2020 Biking Cycling Bicycling Bike/ Bicycle/Unicycle/Tricycle Challenge!

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  • I hear you @icemom011 on the spending time away from loved ones. While my wife is supportive, these three plus hour rides I sometimes do really get on her nerves. I try to go early on the weekends while she and the kids are still sleeping.
  • helen_goldthorpe
    helen_goldthorpe Posts: 340 Member
    I'm lucky that my OH is a cyclist too. We don't always ride together but can go out and do separate rides at the same time as a break from spending all the time together WFH!

    30 mile TT yesterday. I didn't feel like I quite got as much out of myself as I'd like but my Garmin said this so I guess I didn't do too badly...ilwxusxrz1d0.png
  • Sitting at 421K for the month before going into recovery week
  • ccrdragon
    ccrdragon Posts: 3,365 Member
    9/14:
    Morning ride - 17.28 miles
    Monthly total - 146.09 miles
    Left to goal - 203.91 miles

    Great morning for a ride today - cool temps, partly cloudy and just a light breeze.
  • Took a 9.5 mile evening ride yesterday and a 21.5 mile afternoon ride today🚴🏻‍♂️🤘🏼
    158 miles so far this month
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 24,706 Member
    Review ... (Distances include cycling + walking + a bit of rowing)
    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
    Mar-19 ... 170.3 km (105.8 miles) = 28 hours 21 minutes
    Apr-19 ... 160.3 km (99.6 miles) = 25 hours 4 minutes
    May-19 ... 164.0 km (101.9 miles) = 29 hours 10 minutes
    Jun-19 ... 246.2 km (153 miles) = 25 hours 40 minutes
    Jul-19 ... 217.3 km (135.0 miles) = 33 hours 45 minutes
    Aug-19 ... 162.5 km (100.9 miles) = 28 hours 4 minutes
    Sep-19 ... 136.0 km (84.5 miles) = 23 hours 10 minutes
    Oct-19 ... 196.5 km (122.1 miles) = 31 hours 27 minutes
    Nov-19 ... 155.5 km (96.6 miles) = 25 hours 01 minutes
    Dec-19 ... 203.7 km (126.6 miles) = 26 hours 54 minutes
    Jan-20 ... 304.4 km (189.2 miles) = 32 hours 49 minutes
    Feb-20 ... 248.6 km (154.5 miles) = 34 hours 50 minutes
    Mar-20 ... 148.3 km (92.2 miles) = 30 hours 12 minutes
    Apr-20 ... 171.9 km (106.8 miles) = 19 hours 28 minutes
    May-20 ... 183.7 km (114.1 miles) = 20 hours 49 minutes
    Jun-20 ... 130.9 km (81.3 miles) = 18 hours 50 minutes
    Jul-20 ... 41.8 km (26 miles) = 9 hours 8 minutes
    Aug-20 ...148.9 km (92.5 miles) = 21 hours 43 minutes

    Goal: More than ... Sep-19 ... 136.0 km (84.5 miles) = 23 hours 10 minutes

    Tuesday, 1 September 2020 … 1.0 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 2 flights of stairs
    Wednesday, 2 September 2020 … 4.6 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 7 flights of stairs
    Thursday, 3 September 2020 … 1.8 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 4 flights of stairs
    Friday, 4 September 2020 … 0.0 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
    Saturday, 5 September 2020 … 3.5 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
    Sunday, 6 September 2020 … 0.0 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
    Monday, 7 September 2020 … 6.2 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 4 flights of stairs
    Tuesday, 8 September 2020 … 3.4 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 4 flights of stairs
    Wednesday, 9 September 2020 … 1.8 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 7 flights of stairs
    Thursday, 10 September 2020 … 2.1 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 8 flights of stairs
    Friday, 11 September 2020 … 3.9 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
    Saturday, 12 September 2020 … 0.5 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
    Sunday, 13 September 2020 … 0.0 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
    Monday, 14 September 2020 … 5.9 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 10 flights of stairs
    Tuesday, 15 September 2020 … 6.3 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 10 flights of stairs


    2020 Monthly September
    Walking Distance (km): 41.1
    Walking Time (min): 513.3
    Cycling Distance (km): 0.0
    Cycling Time (min): 0.0
    Flights Stairs Climbed Number: 56.0
    Flights Stairs Climbed Time (min): 44.8


    Total
    Total Distance (km): 41.1
    Total Distance (miles): 25.5
    Total Time (min): 558.1
    Total Time (hr): 9:18:03


    I have got to get on my bicycle!!
  • ccrdragon
    ccrdragon Posts: 3,365 Member
    9/15:
    Morning ride - 11.22 miles
    Monthly total - 157.31 miles
    Left to goal - 192.69

    Short ride this morning, had a flat so stopped to fix that and had to cut the ride short to get home in time for work.
  • pridesabtch
    pridesabtch Posts: 2,264 Member
    I’m way off track for my goal, but got in 37ish tonight.
  • ccrdragon
    ccrdragon Posts: 3,365 Member
    9/16:
    Morning ride - 17.86 miles
    Monthly total - 175.17 miles
    Left to goal - 174.83

    Passed the halfway point on my monthly goal - right on schedule!
  • kcjchang
    kcjchang Posts: 709 Member
    kcjchang wrote: »
    Date: Duration / Distance / Elev. Gain/ NP / Work
    9/01: 1:10:23 / 22.426 / 301 / 179 / 707
    9/02: 1:47:42 / 29.041 / 1,778 / 178 / 1,061
    9/04: 1:43:46 / 36.488 / 95 / 170 / 1,052

    9/06: 2:01:49 / 38.605 / 616 / 165 / 1,128
    9/07: 1:05:21 / 15.792 / 1,800 / 205 / 702
    9/08: 1:14:14 / 22.376 / 73 / 134 / 566
    9/09: 1:15:43 / 23.517 / 1,230 / 197 / 839
    9/10: 1:13:08 / 22.375 / 84 / 143 / 612
    9/11: 1:40:21 / 25.065 / 2,308 / 190 / 1,041
    9/13: 0:51:06 / 9.002 / 1,791 / 203 / 606
    9/15: 1:09:05 / 22.426 / 300 / 194 / 758
    9/16: 1:45:09 / 23.707 / 2,975 / 191 / 1,142
  • 20.6 mile afternoon ride
    14.9 mph
    178.5 miles so far this month
    Really pushed myself on this one
    Thought a lot on this ride how I will be bummed out when late fall and winter hits and I won’t be able to ride for a few months☹️
    Ah well. Life is a journey🤘🏼🚴🏻‍♂️
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 24,706 Member
    Machka9 wrote: »
    Review ... (Distances include cycling + walking + a bit of rowing)
    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
    Mar-19 ... 170.3 km (105.8 miles) = 28 hours 21 minutes
    Apr-19 ... 160.3 km (99.6 miles) = 25 hours 4 minutes
    May-19 ... 164.0 km (101.9 miles) = 29 hours 10 minutes
    Jun-19 ... 246.2 km (153 miles) = 25 hours 40 minutes
    Jul-19 ... 217.3 km (135.0 miles) = 33 hours 45 minutes
    Aug-19 ... 162.5 km (100.9 miles) = 28 hours 4 minutes
    Sep-19 ... 136.0 km (84.5 miles) = 23 hours 10 minutes
    Oct-19 ... 196.5 km (122.1 miles) = 31 hours 27 minutes
    Nov-19 ... 155.5 km (96.6 miles) = 25 hours 01 minutes
    Dec-19 ... 203.7 km (126.6 miles) = 26 hours 54 minutes
    Jan-20 ... 304.4 km (189.2 miles) = 32 hours 49 minutes
    Feb-20 ... 248.6 km (154.5 miles) = 34 hours 50 minutes
    Mar-20 ... 148.3 km (92.2 miles) = 30 hours 12 minutes
    Apr-20 ... 171.9 km (106.8 miles) = 19 hours 28 minutes
    May-20 ... 183.7 km (114.1 miles) = 20 hours 49 minutes
    Jun-20 ... 130.9 km (81.3 miles) = 18 hours 50 minutes
    Jul-20 ... 41.8 km (26 miles) = 9 hours 8 minutes
    Aug-20 ...148.9 km (92.5 miles) = 21 hours 43 minutes

    Goal: More than ... Sep-19 ... 136.0 km (84.5 miles) = 23 hours 10 minutes

    Tuesday, 1 September 2020 … 1.0 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 2 flights of stairs
    Wednesday, 2 September 2020 … 4.6 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 7 flights of stairs
    Thursday, 3 September 2020 … 1.8 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 4 flights of stairs
    Friday, 4 September 2020 … 0.0 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
    Saturday, 5 September 2020 … 3.5 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
    Sunday, 6 September 2020 … 0.0 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
    Monday, 7 September 2020 … 6.2 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 4 flights of stairs

    Tuesday, 8 September 2020 … 3.4 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 4 flights of stairs
    Wednesday, 9 September 2020 … 1.8 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 7 flights of stairs
    Thursday, 10 September 2020 … 2.1 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 8 flights of stairs
    Friday, 11 September 2020 … 3.9 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
    Saturday, 12 September 2020 … 0.5 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
    Sunday, 13 September 2020 … 0.0 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
    Monday, 14 September 2020 … 5.9 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 10 flights of stairs

    Tuesday, 15 September 2020 … 6.3 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 10 flights of stairs
    Wednesday, 16 September 2020 … 2.4 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 11 flights of stairs
    Thursday, 17 September 2020 … 3.2 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 2 flights of stairs
    Friday, 18 September 2020 … 8.3 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 4 flights of stairs


    2020 Monthly September
    Walking Distance (km): 54.9
    Walking Time (min): 686.8
    Cycling Distance (km): 0.0
    Cycling Time (min): 0.0
    Flights Stairs Climbed Number: 73.0
    Flights Stairs Climbed Time (min): 58.4

    Totals
    Total Distance (km): 54.9
    Total Distance (miles): 34.1
    Total Time (min): 745.2
    Total Time (hr): 12:25:09

    Increasing fitness. Getting ready to ride!
  • ccrdragon
    ccrdragon Posts: 3,365 Member
    9/18:
    Morning ride - 18.01 miles
    Monthly total - 193.27 miles
    Left to goal - 156.73,

    Had a good ride this morning, cool temps and less humidity than usual. Missed the ride yesterday because of family stuff... will try to squeeze in a ride this weekend as a replacement.
  • icemom011
    icemom011 Posts: 999 Member
    9.14 -30.95 miles actual ride
    +4.95 +9.97 miles commute
    9.15 - 35.1 miles
    9.16 - 4.69+ 6.44 miles commute
    9.18 - 54.86 miles
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    This is a new data with my new heart rate monitor. Not too bad, and I've been saying for a while that i feel like I'm in my 20s. Just celebrated 49th bday, btw.
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 24,706 Member
    Saturday -- My husband and I got out for a short but challenging little bicycle ride today ... challenging for us.

    It was a warmish 14C with wind at 25 km/h and gusts up between 35 km/h and 40 km/h.

    Distance: 21.07 km
    Elevation: 260 m 
    Moving Time: 1:19:40
    Elapsed Time: 1:33:08
    Speed: Avg:    15.9 km/h | Max:    43.9 km/h


    Finally cycling again!!
  • sijomial
    sijomial Posts: 19,811 Member
    Finally cycling again!!
    @Machka9
    Yay!

  • sijomial
    sijomial Posts: 19,811 Member
    edited September 2020
    Nice set of landmarks after today's ride:

    Hit 4,000 miles for the year.

    "Lazarus", my #1 bike, clocked up 12,000 miles. It was killed by a rogue car driver but rose again, hence the name....

    Exceeded my highest number of PRs in a year (746 and counting) - a little surprising as thanks to the pandemic most of my riding has had to be close to home on roads I've ridden a lot.

    Earned the Strava badge for 600+km in September.
  • Got a 21.5 mile afternoon ride in
    Gives me 199.99 miles so far this month 😬
    Probably not gonna hit my 350 mile goal ☹️
    Givin ‘er all she’s got, captain 🤘🏼🚴🏻‍♂️
  • sijomial
    sijomial Posts: 19,811 Member
    No long rides this week but totalled 181 miles with six rides.
    435 miles for September but slightly behind on my climbing goal (as usual... :blush: ).

    In the week that marked the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Britain here's a picture of a WW2 pillbox standing next to one of the hard climbs I do in the in the Surrey Hills. Built to defend the approaches to London from the invasion that never happened.

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