53-11_alltheway

Alright people the weather is getting nice again and days longer. In the Spirit of My old cycling school of days past I will shoot for a 1000 mile March (31 days too. nice)

Anybody else with me?

EDIT: After reading CelticFrost's post I've decided that trainer miles will count.

celticfrost

I can't even fathom attempting that right now --- maybe in August or September? Then I'll try to join your minions, oh Dark Lord.

53-11_alltheway

Well I can't really fathom it either, but I'm still gonna try (blood n guts effort and all that other #$@$ I always say). Besides if I fail the next month will be easier because April has longer days.

I live in a good wheather state so I may have more riding opportunities than you guys ( I know Massachussettes is tough)

500 miles will still be good. Let's see what happens.

LordOpie

I'll try to maximize my distance in April -- when day light savings begins and starts to get warmer.

Good luck on your goal Brett.

ultra-g

I'll join you.

I also believe trainer miles count, but I don't have a computer on either of my bikes right now.

I did 60 minutes on the trainer last night, I wish I knew how many miles that was.

55/Rad

Northern California and good weather? Not recently. Come to Oregon....

55/Rad

snowy

Yeah right I don't think I'll get there in March. But go on with your bad self!!!!! In Colorado it could snow like 30 inches in March.

ultra-g

Hey 55/Rad, I just noticed your sig and didn't you mention on some thread before how you hated LeMond bikes?? I guess I was wrong or you were joking?

Applehead57

In ONE month? Gee, maybe you weren't full of hot air after all......

55/Rad

I wrote it but obviously didn't mean it. I've had 3.

55/Rad

LordOpie

was it two years ago we had the big fall? I forget, but do remember I had to snowshoe to the grocery store

DXchulo

Days are getting longer, but they aren't long enough yet. Maybe in May.

snowy

Yes, LO two years ago in March, now thats some serious snow!!!

norton

....Tough to spell, too....Welcome back...You spark up the forums

Hipcycler

Get a job.

Tree Trunk

I just filled out my vacation request form today. My company is "giving" me 22 vacation days this year. I am requesting 9 vacation days between now and May for the sole purpose of riding my bike.

Patriot

Do trainer miles count?

travis200

I will try to get my mileage up there but 1k seems a little high for the amount of daylight here in the the San Jose area.

4Nroads

It's a goal to shoot for anyway. I'll give it the ol' college try. So should we all meet back here in a month then?

terrymorse 

1000 miles in March? Yeah, sure, okay. How much vertical are we supposed to do?

webist

Wouldn't it be reasonable to give yourself trainer mile credit based on your normal average road speed and amount of time on the trainer? I am fairly certain that my actual avg speed on the trainer would be higher than my road speed, thus I'd likely be underestimating my trainer miles. I'd like some of them to be calculated into my monthly mileage stats without adding another computer though.

53-11_alltheway

Vertical, that's up to you to decide? BTW, what computer tells you your vertical gain?

trainer miles count too (so you don't have to quit your day job). Yeah, it's an ambitious goal, but what the hell?

Your right, that's why I'll have to get some rollers and/or trainer too.

That sounds reasonable. You are right though, your miles on the trainer are probably going to be higher than what you would do on the road. (so multiplying time by your typical average road speed is not bad idea)

Serpico

:::waiting for Machka to see 53-11's 1,000 and raise it another 1,000:::


...and why am I not surprised Terry is the only one to take 53-11 up on this so far.

jfmckenna

too much. I may shoot for 8 hours a week though.

dolophonic

I'm looking at 600 no problem.I might get a couple more in but 1000 is alot!