How much time do you spend riding your bike...?
09-14-11, 04:36 PM
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Usually 40 minutes each M-F. 2-8 hours on weekends.
09-14-11, 04:39 PM
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i do about 3-5 days a week (125 miles), its about 2-3hr rides. 500 miles a month i try to achieve.
09-14-11, 04:47 PM
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A lot more time riding the bike than the GF.
I think she's jealous.
I think she's jealous.
09-14-11, 04:54 PM
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About an hour on the weekday mornings and 2-3 hours on Saturday mornings. I usually rest on Fridays and Sundays. I get in about 100-125 miles per week.
09-14-11, 06:58 PM
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i like how quickly it went from a conversation about hours on the bike to a "bf" only z3/z4 rides are good workouts.
09-14-11, 07:20 PM
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It varies between weather, seasons, work and family schedules. In the warmer months I try to average about 150 miles a week, about 50 to 120 of that on a Sat or a Sun. In the colder months on the trainer it will drop especially as winter drags on and I get increasingly bored.
09-14-11, 07:39 PM
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Not nearly as much as I'd like.
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09-14-11, 09:09 PM
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I spend about half as much time on the bike as most Americans spend in front of the TV.
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09-15-11, 03:33 AM
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I used to feel that way too ... but now that I can, I don't.
When I lived in Canada, I packed most of my cycling into mid-April to mid-October, and then eased up on cycling and did other sports from mid-October to mid-April ... and usually rested quite a bit in December.
Now that I live in Australia, I could conceivably cycle the same amount year round, but by about late-May I get tired of all the cycling, and I'm ready for a bit of a break. Mid-May to mid-August the cycling is usually pretty light ... it's dark and cold in the evenings, and rains a lot, so it isn't all that appealing for cycling anyway. (But better than -40C with snow and ice.
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When I lived in Canada, I packed most of my cycling into mid-April to mid-October, and then eased up on cycling and did other sports from mid-October to mid-April ... and usually rested quite a bit in December.
Now that I live in Australia, I could conceivably cycle the same amount year round, but by about late-May I get tired of all the cycling, and I'm ready for a bit of a break. Mid-May to mid-August the cycling is usually pretty light ... it's dark and cold in the evenings, and rains a lot, so it isn't all that appealing for cycling anyway. (But better than -40C with snow and ice.
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09-15-11, 05:36 AM
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I hear that, I really can't find much on TV I like. If I'm not riding in my spare time then I'm either fiddling on a car or listening to the stereo.
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09-15-11, 06:20 AM
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45 minute commute so 1.5 hours a day, every weekday. That makes 100 miles per week (on a fixie). Whatever I can get away with at weekends, though usually only one three-hour ride.
In short, not enough.
In short, not enough.
09-15-11, 08:35 AM
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I'm at around 10-15 hours a week at this point. Finding it difficult to go past 15.
09-15-11, 08:47 AM
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Wow, this thread is rather enlightening.. I didn't know so many people rode so much, although the sample is skewed towards people that care enough to post in this forum.
I only get about 4-6 hours in per week. 2-3 1 hour sessions indoor since I get home late and can't ride outside, then 2-3 hours on the weekend, but not every weekend.
I only get about 4-6 hours in per week. 2-3 1 hour sessions indoor since I get home late and can't ride outside, then 2-3 hours on the weekend, but not every weekend.
09-15-11, 08:52 AM
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09-15-11, 09:31 AM
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154 hours this year so far - most of that since end of May. I ride 4-5 times a week, 2 hours on weekdays, 3-4 on weekends.
09-15-11, 10:02 AM
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OK, seriously this time: ~8-9 hrs/week overall average for the year.
09-15-11, 10:22 AM
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This year, so far (from Garmin Connect):
Distance: 12,770.94 mi
Time: 806:32:14 h:m:s
Last year:
Distance: 15,238.70 mi
Time: 1008:26:58 h:m:s
Distance: 12,770.94 mi
Time: 806:32:14 h:m:s
Last year:
Distance: 15,238.70 mi
Time: 1008:26:58 h:m:s