November 2020 Biking Cycling Bicycling Unicycling Tricycling Tandemming Challenge!

Machka9
Machka9 Posts: 24,817 Member
edited November 2020 in Challenges
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.

Given the current situation many of us will be cycling solo or indoors ... share your accomplishments with us. :)


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(BTW - Thanks to @CricketKate for starting all this back in 2012)
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  • sijomial
    sijomial Posts: 19,811 Member
    Thanks for keeping this going @Machka9

    Goals for November are to get to 5,000 miles and 1,000 Strava PRs for this year.
    As England's gyms close again for a second COVID-19 lockdown my riding will be limited to outdoor rides when the weather is kind.

    Got out today for a chilly but dry and sunny 40 miles.
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 24,817 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
    Sep-20 ... 119.8 km (74.4 miles) = 23 hours 17 minutes
    Oct-20 ... 191.7 km (119.1 miles) = 23 hours 40 minutes

    Goal: More than ... Nov-19 ... 155.5 km (96.6 miles) = 25 hours 01 minutes

    Sunday, 1 November 2020 … 1.0 km walking + 50.2 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
    Monday, 2 November 2020 … 0.0 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
    Tuesday, 3 November 2020 … 1.0 km walking + 12.4 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
    Wednesday, 4 November 2020 … 0.5 km walking + 9.4 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
    Thursday, 5 November 2020 … 0.0 km walking + 42.9 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs


    2020 Monthly November
    Walking Distance (km): 2.5
    Walking Time (min): 31.3
    Cycling Distance (km): 114.9
    Cycling Time (min): 397.0


    Totals
    Total Distance (km): 117.4
    Total Distance (miles): 72.9
    Total Time (min): 428.3
    Total Time (hr): 7:08:15
  • sijomial
    sijomial Posts: 19,811 Member
    Got out on the mountain bike yesterday after early morning mist lifted. Hope that lower speed and less wind chill will be kinder to my Raynaud's afflicted hands.
    Most of the ride was follow the Thames between Hampton Court and Weybridge.

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  • sijomial
    sijomial Posts: 19,811 Member
    Managed four days of cycling this week and 120 miles, pretty good weather for November.
    Fingers crossed it continues now gyms are shut and I don't have the alternative of bike training indoors.
  • crumpin0828
    crumpin0828 Posts: 23 Member
    Crumpin-Zwifter checking in for November Biking, Cycling Challenge.

    November Challenge is the first step in firing up fitness for a Spring Bike Tour (optimistically).

    Biking to work, play, racing, and vacationing all in the near past.

    Time to jump back on the carbon pony, shed my Covid-19 (lbs), re-build endurance and strength for some spectacular hill-climbing come Springtime.

    Stage 1 goal: Zwift- FTP Builder, 3-4 days a week (3-5.5 hrs a week)

    Throwing out an invite to Challenge members to meet-up on Zwift for Group ride or Group work-out (Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays).

    Have some flexibility with meet-up time. Options: 6:30 AM, 5:30/6:00 PM (EDT).

    Who’s game to Meet-up and ‘Ride On’ beginning next Monday 11/16?


    Check out You Tube for details on how riders stay grouped during Meet-ups and Workouts.
    https://youtube.com/watch?v=tc9IpbbpvWI
    https://youtube.com/watch?v=iFpI06NoQjc
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 24,817 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
    Sep-20 ... 119.8 km (74.4 miles) = 23 hours 17 minutes
    Oct-20 ... 191.7 km (119.1 miles) = 23 hours 40 minutes

    Goal: More than ... Nov-19 ... 155.5 km (96.6 miles) = 25 hours 01 minutes

    Sunday, 1 November 2020 … 1.0 km walking + 50.2 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
    Monday, 2 November 2020 … 0.0 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
    Tuesday, 3 November 2020 … 1.0 km walking + 12.4 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
    Wednesday, 4 November 2020 … 0.5 km walking + 9.4 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
    Thursday, 5 November 2020 … 0.0 km walking + 42.9 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
    Friday, 6 November 2020 … 3.0 km walking + 33.4 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
    Saturday, 7 November 2020 … 0.0 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs

    Sunday, 8 November 2020 … 0.0 km walking + 11.1 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
    Monday, 9 November 2020 … 8.3 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 4 flights of stairs
    Tuesday, 10 November 2020 … 5.8 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 4 flights of stairs
    Wednesday, 11 November 2020 … 5.8 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 5 flights of stairs
    Thursday, 12 November 2020 … 3.5 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 4 flights of stairs
    Friday, 13 November 2020 … 1.8 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 4 flights of stairs
    Saturday, 14 November 2020 … 6.0 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs


    2020 Monthly November
    Walking Distance (km): 36.6
    Walking Time (min): 443.1
    Cycling Distance (km): 159.4
    Cycling Time (min): 542.5
    Flights Stairs Climbed Number: 21.0
    Flights Stairs Climbed Time (min): 16.8

    Totals
    Total Distance (km): 195.9
    Total Distance (miles): 121.7
    Total Time (min): 1002.4
    Total Time (hr): 16:42:24
  • sijomial
    sijomial Posts: 19,811 Member
    sijomial wrote: »
    Goals for November are to get to 5,000 miles and 1,000 Strava PRs for this year.

    As England's gyms close again for a second COVID-19 lockdown my riding will be limited to outdoor rides when the weather is kind.

    Making good progress on my November goals as weather has been pretty reasonable for this time of year.
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    Deliberately targetting Strava PRs has added an element of fun and also some unexpected training benefit of turning some of my rides into weird interval training - steady, steady, steady, ride like your *kitten* is on fire.....

    Four days of riding this week and 105 miles including a lovely 52 mile social ride chatting with a friend starting and finishing in historic Windsor. 243 miles for November.
  • helen_goldthorpe
    helen_goldthorpe Posts: 340 Member
    edited November 2020
    I'm spending some time with my dad this week (for the first time since February due to travel restrictions) so alternating between fairly easy rides with him and longer steady rides into the mountains. It actually works quite nicely because I'm very much at a low intensity/base stage of training and don't want to overdo it.

    Things have escalated a little since I was last out here - he now has 3 bikes and a turbo trainer!
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 24,817 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
    Sep-20 ... 119.8 km (74.4 miles) = 23 hours 17 minutes
    Oct-20 ... 191.7 km (119.1 miles) = 23 hours 40 minutes

    Goal: More than ... Nov-19 ... 155.5 km (96.6 miles) = 25 hours 01 minutes

    Sunday, 1 November 2020 … 1.0 km walking + 50.2 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
    Monday, 2 November 2020 … 0.0 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
    Tuesday, 3 November 2020 … 1.0 km walking + 12.4 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
    Wednesday, 4 November 2020 … 0.5 km walking + 9.4 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
    Thursday, 5 November 2020 … 0.0 km walking + 42.9 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
    Friday, 6 November 2020 … 3.0 km walking + 33.4 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
    Saturday, 7 November 2020 … 0.0 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs

    Sunday, 8 November 2020 … 0.0 km walking + 11.1 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
    Monday, 9 November 2020 … 8.3 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 4 flights of stairs
    Tuesday, 10 November 2020 … 5.8 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 4 flights of stairs
    Wednesday, 11 November 2020 … 5.8 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 5 flights of stairs
    Thursday, 12 November 2020 … 3.5 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 4 flights of stairs
    Friday, 13 November 2020 … 1.8 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 4 flights of stairs
    Saturday, 14 November 2020 … 6.0 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs

    Sunday, 15 November 2020 … 0.0 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
    Monday, 16 November 2020 … 3.7 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 5 flights of stairs


    2020 Monthly November
    Walking Distance (km): 40.3
    Walking Time (min): 489.4
    Cycling Distance (km): 159.4
    Cycling Time (min): 542.5
    Flights Stairs Climbed Number: 26.0
    Flights Stairs Climbed Time (min): 20.8

    Totals
    Total Distance (km): 199.6
    Total Distance (miles): 124.0
    Total Time (min): 1052.6
    Total Time (hr): 17:32:39
  • kcjchang
    kcjchang Posts: 709 Member
    Date: Duration / Distance / Elev. Gain / NP / Work
    11/02: 00:25 / 7.2 / 0 / 205 / 250
    11/03: 01:16 / 25.4 / 73 / 152 / 671
    11/04: 01:00 / 14.4 / 1,461 / 204 / 671
    11/06: 01:30 / 21.6 / 2,226 / 203 / 1,003
    11/07: 02:43 / 39.9 / 3,993 / 196 / 1,822
    11/09: 01:01 / 20.8 / 73 / 224 / 718
    11/10: 01:00 / 20.5 / 0 / 170 / 595
    11/11: 01:11 / 9.3 / 2,866 / 218 / 875
    11/13: 01:31 / 10.5 / 3,388 / 202 / 1,009
    11/14: 02:33 / 42.5 / 2,379 / 187 / 1,581
    11/16: 01:00 / 14.3 / 1,451 / 235 / 680

    All indoors, RGT Cycling
  • sijomial
    sijomial Posts: 19,811 Member
    sijomial wrote: »
    sijomial wrote: »
    Goals for November are to get to 5,000 miles and 1,000 Strava PRs for this year.

    As England's gyms close again for a second COVID-19 lockdown my riding will be limited to outdoor rides when the weather is kind.

    Making good progress on my November goals as weather has been pretty reasonable for this time of year.
    m3pkua2euijr.png


    Deliberately targetting Strava PRs has added an element of fun and also some unexpected training benefit of turning some of my rides into weird interval training - steady, steady, steady, ride like your *kitten* is on fire.....

    Four days of riding this week and 105 miles including a lovely 52 mile social ride chatting with a friend starting and finishing in historic Windsor. 243 miles for November.

    Goals ticked off.
    Took advantage of quieter roads due to lockdown to ride a main road that is part of the Ride London route and normally has a bit too much traffic to enjoy what is otherwise a nice cycling road with loads of elevation changes and lovely views of countryside.

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  • _nikkiwolf_
    _nikkiwolf_ Posts: 1,380 Member
    @sijomial Kudos on reaching your goals already!

    This November is not really a cycling month for me :sweat_smile: I've only done 24.5km so far, and the month is more than halfway over!
    I'm back to mostly working from home, so no commutes. And the weather outside is dreadful... Good resolution for today was a ride in the lunch break, no matter what the weather. I still have two hours to find the motivation to actually do it ^^ - it's quite stormy, and it just started raining again.

    I think I need to set up a trainer in my living room! I really need a bigger apartment with space for a home gym...
  • helen_goldthorpe
    helen_goldthorpe Posts: 340 Member
    A couple of big rides into the mountains for me this week - 120km with 2600m of climb and 128km with 2100m. In between I've had some easier rides with my dad so it's been a nice mix. Not looking forward to going back to the cold and dark on Saturday!
  • jeffrey_ad
    jeffrey_ad Posts: 789 Member
    I bought a road bike on November 3rd. My goal is four rides per week for a total of 50 miles (80km). I have good access to trails near my house which are usually clear in the winter. I also own a tandem and went on a ride with my daughter on Tuesday afternoon.
  • sijomial
    sijomial Posts: 19,811 Member
    A good cycling week for me with 150 miles - very unusual for me in winter but I'm conscious the relatively decent weather won't last.

    I've decided to reset my annual mileage goal to 5,595 which will be the highest in a year for me, I tend to drift without a specific goal to aim for. Currently on 5,126 so a little bit ahead of the curve.
  • jeffrey_ad
    jeffrey_ad Posts: 789 Member
    Nov 1-7: 74.3 mi
    Nov 8-14 34.1 mi
    Nov 15-21 91.7 mi
    Total 204.1 mi
    This week is off to a rainy start, so will have fewer miles.
  • sijomial
    sijomial Posts: 19,811 Member
    edited November 2020
    As my 2020 events got cancelled due to "you know what" I'm having one last attempt at an event in December - a 100km Audax.

    Been experimenting with different temperatures and selections of thermal tops and gloves to see what I can tolerate as must expect colder weather than I would normally consider riding in.

    4C was too cold and completely lost feeling in hands and feet, going briskly meant the rest of me stayed warm but as soon as I got held up in traffic I quickly got very chilled. Cut the ride short.
    5 - 7C was right on the borderline and completed a solo 100km today but felt far harder than the distance normally would.

    Keeping ahead of the curve for my mileage goal.
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  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 24,817 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
    Sep-20 ... 119.8 km (74.4 miles) = 23 hours 17 minutes
    Oct-20 ... 191.7 km (119.1 miles) = 23 hours 40 minutes

    Goal: More than ... Nov-19 ... 155.5 km (96.6 miles) = 25 hours 01 minutes

    Sunday, 1 November 2020 … 1.0 km walking + 50.2 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
    Monday, 2 November 2020 … 0.0 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
    Tuesday, 3 November 2020 … 1.0 km walking + 12.4 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
    Wednesday, 4 November 2020 … 0.5 km walking + 9.4 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
    Thursday, 5 November 2020 … 0.0 km walking + 42.9 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
    Friday, 6 November 2020 … 3.0 km walking + 33.4 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
    Saturday, 7 November 2020 … 0.0 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs

    Sunday, 8 November 2020 … 0.0 km walking + 11.1 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
    Monday, 9 November 2020 … 8.3 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 4 flights of stairs
    Tuesday, 10 November 2020 … 5.8 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 4 flights of stairs
    Wednesday, 11 November 2020 … 5.8 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 5 flights of stairs
    Thursday, 12 November 2020 … 3.5 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 4 flights of stairs
    Friday, 13 November 2020 … 1.8 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 4 flights of stairs
    Saturday, 14 November 2020 … 6.0 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs

    Sunday, 15 November 2020 … 0.0 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
    Monday, 16 November 2020 … 3.7 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 5 flights of stairs
    Tuesday, 17 November 2020 … 10.7 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 4 flights of stairs
    Wednesday, 18 November 2020 … 5.1 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 8 flights of stairs
    Thursday, 19 November 2020 … 2.8 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 4 flights of stairs
    Friday, 20 November 2020 … 3.3 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 5 flights of stairs
    Saturday, 21 November 2020 … 0.0 km walking + 20.4 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs

    Sunday, 22 November 2020 … 0.0 km walking + 6.6 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
    Monday, 23 November 2020 … 1.8 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 4 flights of stairs
    Tuesday, 24 November 2020 … 2.8 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 4 flights of stairs
    Wednesday, 25 November 2020 … 6.1 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 14 flights of stairs
    Thursday, 26 November 2020 … 6.6 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 8 flights of stairs
    Friday, 27 November 2020 … 1.8 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 5 flights of stairs
    Saturday, 28 November 2020 … 0.0 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs

    Sunday, 29 November 2020 … 3.6 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
    Monday, 30 November 2020 … 1.8 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 4 flights of stairs


    2020 Monthly November
    Walking Distance (km): 86.6
    Walking Time (min): 1051.6
    Cycling Distance (km): 186.3
    Cycling Time (min): 635.9

    Flights Stairs Climbed Number: 86.0
    Flights Stairs Climbed Time (min): 68.8

    Totals
    Total Distance (km): 273.0
    Total Distance (miles): 169.6
    Total Time (min): 1756.3
    Total Time (hr): 29:16:19

    And feeling good!
  • jeffrey_ad
    jeffrey_ad Posts: 789 Member
    jeffrey_ad wrote: »
    Nov 1-7: 74.3 mi
    Nov 8-14 38.1 mi
    Nov 15-21 91.7 mi
    Total 204.1 mi
    This week is off to a rainy start, so will have fewer miles.

    Nov 22-28 38.5 mi
    Nov 29-30 13.4 mi
    November total 256 mi