Road Cycling - distances per week

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sizmaters
09-10-04, 06:25 PM
what kind of daily rides do you guys do and in what elapsed time. just trying to see where i fit in. i do 20 miles on tue, @ thur in bout an hour then round 50 sat,@ sun in three hrs, is that normal. and as i read more about the sport i think im a "masher" it seems eaiser and less painful to ride the big gears is that good or bad?

stirlitz
09-10-04, 07:32 PM
5 days (weekdays) per 25 miles, alternative between flat/hill climing days.
On weekends I usually go surf, or if the waves are bad, just do a long ride (40-55 miler).

I am pretty happy with my routine, but I would like to incorporate some upper body workout during weekdays to help with surfing.

Yeah, be very carefull about mashing, you can get your knees screwed up
CPcyclist
09-10-04, 07:43 PM
5-6 day a week 20-30mi average. Mashing can cause problems in th long run. This year I worked on my boss' mashing style and have gotten' him to spin. The biggest bounus for him is a major improvement in hill climbing, he now makes it to the top without walking the bike.
payment for couching/wrenching for my boss a DEAN stem for my bike. I got to love this man.

NYCBM
09-10-04, 08:01 PM
Since im a messenger im "forced" to bike 250-300 for a 5 day week. My comp no longer works(probaly cause of rain). I would like to get a new one since now im riding to and from work where as before i took the train.
PriO
09-10-04, 08:02 PM
i did 63miles last week and this week i did 130
NYCBM
09-10-04, 08:07 PM
i did 63miles last week and this week i did 130

Cool. Do you have a special route you ride? Or do you ride till you get lost? :)
froze
09-10-04, 10:35 PM
I was averaging 100-125 a week, but the last two weeks I haven't rode due to injuries to both hands doing another sport, so now I waiting for these to heal; I should be back on next week-I hope.
Zin
09-10-04, 10:39 PM
I'm a bike commuter. My commuting miles during the week are normally around 70 miles. I like to go out on the weekend for 50-100 miles.
PriO
09-10-04, 11:11 PM
Cool. Do you have a special route you ride? Or do you ride till you get lost? :)
nope
i just do loops around prospect park until it gets dark or my legs hurt, whichever comes first. :)
it does get kind of boring. im trying to find a new place to ride, do you know any?