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@HopHead28 it was crazy, never seen any weather like it. It was almost like we were in a snow globe - clear skies, then suddenly someone shakes up the weather, freak flurry everywhere, then it all settles and goes away. Shake, settle, repeat. Luckily no one shook the cities on my ride home! @tcaley4 - jealous of your…

4/1 - 17 miles 4/2 - 23 miles 4/3 - 2.5 miles 4/4 - 24 miles 4/5 - 16 miles 4/6 - 23 miles 4/7 - 9 miles 4/8 - 17 miles - snowing again today but nothing is sticking. Next weekend looks to be in the 60s, so I'm planning to do my first century ride. But first I have to do some bike maintenance on my road bike. Shifting is…

Hey, welcome to cycling! Join us in the monthly cycling thread - http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10362976/april-2016-bike-bicycle-cycling-challenge - we've got people of all abilities and speed and distances. Greg LeMond once said "It (biking) doesn't get any easier, you just get faster" :D

@puglife456 Yay Twin Cities peeps! You probably are familiar with the intersection of death at 26th and Hiawatha? *shudders* We're all too polite for our own good here - when I related my close encounter to my SO, he said he drove through that intersection this morning and tried to defer to a cyclist, who was wary to cross…

4/1 - 17 miles 4/2 - 23 miles 4/3 - 2.5 miles 4/4 - 24 miles 4/5 - 16 miles 4/6 - 23 miles 4/7 - 8.5 miles - it's snowing and will snow throughout the day, so I think I'll take the train home from work rather than risk possible slip and falls with my skinny tires. Had a near miss at my least favorite intersection this…

Awww, facebook is reminding me about my early cycling days three years ago. Now it's like, 20 below in a blizzard? Bring it on! 4/1 - 17 miles 4/2 - 23 miles 4/3 - 2.5 miles 4/4 - 24 miles 4/5 - 16 miles 4/6 - 23 miles - still in the upper 20s/lower 30s in the mornings, which makes it too cold to do 15 miles on the way…

4/1 - 17 miles 4/2 - 23 miles 4/3 - 2.5 miles 4/4 - 24 miles 4/5 - 16 miles - chilly and sunny on the way in this morning. Toes froze. A bit warmer and wet on the way home. Toes froze again. I'm looking forward to the day my toes don't freeze. The extended forecast does not look good on that front. Month to date: 82.5…

4/1 - 17 miles 4/2 - 23 miles 4/3 - 2.5 miles - had intended to do a longer ride with SO, but he had bike issues. Ended up running to the store for milk and took the bike rather than the car to keep up my 30 days of biking. 4/4 - 24 miles - Brrrrr chilly again, temps in the 20s this morning and my toes were frozen when I…

Happy 2nd day of 30 days of biking! 4/1 - 17 miles 4/2 - 23 miles - Pastry ride this morning. 8 miles from my house to the start in a NW direction and wouldn't you know, 30 mph NW headwinds. Super fun. Heavier gusts brought me literally to a stand still - it was physically impossible to keep going forward. Made it to the…

Happy 30 Days of Biking everyone! 4/1 - 17 miles - cold, windy commute in this morning. It had rained right up until I left my house this morning, thankfully sunny skies but lots of puddles and wet pavement. Windchill hovering in the mid 20s, blustery headwind the entire way to work slowing me down. Fingers froze the first…

Bike every day of April (30daysofbiking.com) rather than a mile number this month. Year to date mileage is 574.6 (1st year I've biked throughout the whole winter), and I'd like to add another 450-500, although that's just a thought.

Man, be careful with those cows. They're notorious gossips!

My neighborhood shop is the Baker's Wife, which if they're fresh are aaaamazing. It's unfortunately a little too easy to stop on my way to work, but if I limit it to one it doesn't kill my calorie count. Any place you'd recommend? This week looks like we're getting scones. Not sure from where :)…

Backcountry.com has my favorite Giro wool jerseys on sale, yaay! I've now got three mostly wool short sleeved jerseys, which should take me through a whole week (or 2 [or 3 if I'm really lazy]) of riding without having to do laundry. If you're a bike commuter, I can't say enough good things about wool. You arrive at work…

Pledged and ready to go! Super psyched for the Saturday Pastry Rides. That's really why I bike, for the donuts.

30 Days of Biking starts on Friday! Lots of group rides organized for the twin cities (although you don't have to be in the twin cities to pledge and participate) - I'm looking forward to the Saturday pastry rides o:) I'm not a very social cyclist (or a social person in general). 99% of my rides are solo, so I'll be…

I signed up for an August triathlon back in February. Sprint-ish length (500 yards/15.5 miles/5k), my first. And thus far I've avoided any attempt at running. Decided to quit avoiding it, rip the band aid off and pounded out a 5k yesterday and my legs today are letting me know they're not pleased. But, because I'm a…

The dressing from this recipe uses tahini and is deeeeelicious http://minimalistbaker.com/sweet-potato-chickpea-buddha-bowl/ Can update it for spring by adding roasted asparagus to the veggies

Definitely a slower month than I had wanted, but I'll blame it on the bruised tailbone and recovery, rather than I just got lazy :D It's really a bit of both. Hoping to get in another 100 miles, weather permitting. 3/3 - 15 miles 3/7 - 26 miles 3/8 - 17 miles 3/10 - 17 miles 3/12 - 2 miles 3/13 - 14 miles 3/14 - 26 miles…

3/3 - 15 miles 3/7 - 26 miles 3/8 - 17 miles 3/10 - 17 miles 3/12 - 2 miles 3/13 - 14 miles 3/14 - 26 miles 3/16 - 9 miles 3/17 - 24 miles 3/22 - 22 miles - long weekend visiting family, back on the bike today. I think my tailbone is healed post slip and fall 2 weeks ago so I'm hoping to ramp up the workouts. Biked to the…

Yup, got my cleats pretty loose. So far, so good. Only one tip over :)

Also, for any regulars (or newbies) who may be interested, April is "30 Days of Biking" month. Pledge to bike for 30 days, bike for 30 days, gain a sense of accomplishment for biking for 30 days straight and celebrate how awesome you are for riding a bike :) Started here in Minnesota, but people are pledging from all…

Looks like I didn't get a say in when I retire my winter rig for the season. With the early warm weather has come lots and lots of people who apparently can't hold onto their glass bottles. Shattered glass everywhere on the way to work. Got a rear flat on the way home yesterday, and rather than change it, I think I'm just…

So I'm staring at 2 used Terry bikes for sale, in my size. I'm short with stubby legs, so finding used bikes that fit me is rare, which is why I'm salivating over these. One is an early Terry bike from the mid to late 80s, pre Waterford days, so probably made either in Japan or New York. The other is a more recent…

The best exercise is the one you enjoy doing and will stick with :) I started biking at 205 lbs three years ago and fell in love with it. It's been great not only for my physical health but also my mental wellbeing. I bike commute and I can tell that I'm not as happy and well adjusted at work on the days I don't bike. Try…

It can take quite a few miles before your butt gets used to the seat. I ride year round now, but when I took winters off, the first few rides in the spring were always pretty sore. I'll also echo the suggestion of padded bike shorts/skirts/pants. Makes a world of difference. Some local bike shops will have saddle rentals…

So, just about 3 years ago, weight hovering around 200 lbs, I pulled my old high school bike out (old, but still in near mint condition, having not seen the road since the late 90s), dusted it off and pedaled out. I made it 3 miles, turned around and pedaled home, and I haven't stopped since. Thousands of miles later, this…

I love it when people post pictures of their rides :smiley: More pictures, more pictures! re: tracking, I use map my ride, since it syncs with the health and wellness app my work uses for their fitness program. My tailbone continues to plague me after my slip and fall on ice this weekend - it doesn't hurt while riding, but…

Man, it's looking like May weather in March. Revising my initial plan of 250 up to 400 miles. Currently theoretically training for a sprint length triathlon in August, my first century and bike camping sometime this summer, so I'm thinking of actually trying for different kinds of rides on the weekends, like hill workouts…

Yeah, heckling happens to cyclists (and runners and basically anyone doing public physical activity) no matter what they weigh. Heck, I just got heckled 2 weeks ago! Focus on riding, having fun and if anyone says anything negative, well, sucks that they're such a miserable person that can't handle your awesomeness.