April Fools, aka the 100+ mile-a-month challenge
04-15-12, 08:21 PM
#151
Am I evil? I am Man!!!
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Mass.
Posts: 441
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
I'd say I'm sorry, but I'm not.
I just wish I was above the 400 mile mark right now. I haven't been able to get out half as much as I want, look at all those 8 - 12 mile rides. Those are just a half hour to 45 minute rides.
04-16-12, 04:22 AM
#152
Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Normal, Illinois
Posts: 2,714
Bikes: Trek 600 ,1980Raleigh Competition G.S., 1986 Schwinn Passage, Facet Biotour 2000, Falcon San Remo 531,Schwinn Sierra, Sun Seeker tricycle recumbent,1985 Bianchi Squadra
Mentioned: 1 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 33 Post(s)
Liked 12 Times
in
9 Posts
12 miles yesterday , 72 for the month .
Wind was impressive,
blowing in the thunderstorms for later
Wind was impressive,
blowing in the thunderstorms for later
04-16-12, 05:57 AM
#153
mook.
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Posts: 91
Bikes: 2015 Ribble Sportive Racing, 2011 Raleigh RX 1.0, Gravity Zilla 29er
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Squeezed in 66.4 grueling miles Saturday, marking my longest ride yet and putting me up to 168 miles for the month so far. Wow was that ever tough; 50 degrees, 10mph headwind most of the way, rain for the last half, and country roads and trails I was fairly unfamiliar with.
https://app.strava.com/rides/6719526
https://app.strava.com/rides/6719526
Last edited by rhammons; 04-16-12 at 05:58 AM. Reason: link to ride.
04-16-12, 09:15 AM
#155
2 Fat 2 Furious
Thread Starter
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: England
Posts: 3,996
Bikes: 2009 Specialized Rockhopper Comp Disc, 2009 Specialized Tricross Sport RIP
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 6 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 2 Times
in
1 Post
Really didn't feel like riding today, got dressed ready to go and found myself just looking for an excuse to change into my regular clothes and not bother. Then I decided to figure where my wife had gone in the local park using Google Latitude to guess which way she'd be heading. Racked up 25 miles before giving up and calling her, then did a loop I know quite well to get in some more miles and blow off some steam.
Quads fired a brief warning note at me when a light at a crossing turned amber and I gunned it to get through, so I backed off a little bit for the last few miles. As I was gaining on a guy riding with a child I heard the kind of "pssfffsss" sound that's impossible to write down but everybody knows what it means. But the bike kept handling as it should. I stopped anyway figuring that if I had flatted I needed to fix it and if the other guy had flatted he might need some help (he didn't have a saddle bag so may not have had any tools). As it happens he had flatted, but he was on his way to the bike shop (and he had 26" wheels so my 700c tube wouldn't have helped anyway).
Despite a slow start it was a good ride.
Apr 04 - 27 miles
Apr 05 - 2 miles
Apr 06 - 21 miles
Apr 06 - 18 miles
Apr 11 - 31 miles
Apr 13 - 10 miles
Apr 16 - 38 miles
MTD - 147 miles
YTD - 1276 miles
Quads fired a brief warning note at me when a light at a crossing turned amber and I gunned it to get through, so I backed off a little bit for the last few miles. As I was gaining on a guy riding with a child I heard the kind of "pssfffsss" sound that's impossible to write down but everybody knows what it means. But the bike kept handling as it should. I stopped anyway figuring that if I had flatted I needed to fix it and if the other guy had flatted he might need some help (he didn't have a saddle bag so may not have had any tools). As it happens he had flatted, but he was on his way to the bike shop (and he had 26" wheels so my 700c tube wouldn't have helped anyway).
Despite a slow start it was a good ride.
Apr 04 - 27 miles
Apr 05 - 2 miles
Apr 06 - 21 miles
Apr 06 - 18 miles
Apr 11 - 31 miles
Apr 13 - 10 miles
Apr 16 - 38 miles
MTD - 147 miles
YTD - 1276 miles
__________________
"For a list of ways technology has failed to improve quality of life, press three"
"For a list of ways technology has failed to improve quality of life, press three"
04-16-12, 12:49 PM
#157
Arsenal FC
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Surrey, England
Posts: 226
Bikes: Cube Peloton, Cube MTB 29r
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
April 2: 12.00 miles
April 6: 23.80 miles
April 16: 11.00 miles
MTD - 46 miles
YTD - 353 miles
April 6: 23.80 miles
April 16: 11.00 miles
MTD - 46 miles
YTD - 353 miles
04-16-12, 02:21 PM
#158
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: cherry hill, nj
Posts: 6,144
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 32 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 1 Time
in
1 Post
Really didn't feel like riding today, got dressed ready to go and found myself just looking for an excuse to change into my regular clothes and not bother. Then I decided to figure where my wife had gone in the local park using Google Latitude to guess which way she'd be heading. Racked up 25 miles before giving up and calling her, then did a loop I know quite well to get in some more miles and blow off some steam.
Quads fired a brief warning note at me when a light at a crossing turned amber and I gunned it to get through, so I backed off a little bit for the last few miles. As I was gaining on a guy riding with a child I heard the kind of "pssfffsss" sound that's impossible to write down but everybody knows what it means. But the bike kept handling as it should. I stopped anyway figuring that if I had flatted I needed to fix it and if the other guy had flatted he might need some help (he didn't have a saddle bag so may not have had any tools). As it happens he had flatted, but he was on his way to the bike shop (and he had 26" wheels so my 700c tube wouldn't have helped anyway).
Despite a slow start it was a good ride.
Quads fired a brief warning note at me when a light at a crossing turned amber and I gunned it to get through, so I backed off a little bit for the last few miles. As I was gaining on a guy riding with a child I heard the kind of "pssfffsss" sound that's impossible to write down but everybody knows what it means. But the bike kept handling as it should. I stopped anyway figuring that if I had flatted I needed to fix it and if the other guy had flatted he might need some help (he didn't have a saddle bag so may not have had any tools). As it happens he had flatted, but he was on his way to the bike shop (and he had 26" wheels so my 700c tube wouldn't have helped anyway).
Despite a slow start it was a good ride.
04-16-12, 04:13 PM
#159
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Michigan
Posts: 128
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Got in a short ride this afternoon, real windy 30+mph, not riding tonight in this.
502mi so far this month, should make my goal.
502mi so far this month, should make my goal.
04-16-12, 04:15 PM
#160
Senior Member
1 April - 7 April 161.1 miles / 5618'
8 April - 15 April 45.6 miles / 2223'
After 3 days off the bike to chase Turkeys in Kentucky...
16 April - 36 miles / 1688'
MTD - 242.7 miles / 9529'
YTD - 1221 miles / 53992'
8 April - 15 April 45.6 miles / 2223'
After 3 days off the bike to chase Turkeys in Kentucky...
16 April - 36 miles / 1688'
MTD - 242.7 miles / 9529'
YTD - 1221 miles / 53992'
04-16-12, 04:23 PM
#161
2 Fat 2 Furious
Thread Starter
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: England
Posts: 3,996
Bikes: 2009 Specialized Rockhopper Comp Disc, 2009 Specialized Tricross Sport RIP
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 6 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 2 Times
in
1 Post
Yep, some days the crucial barrier to break is just getting on the bike and turning the pedals the first few times. Once my legs get pumping I usually feel better. I'd chalked up the first 15-20 miles or so without even realising what I was doing, just checking Latitude to see where my wife was, guessing which way she was going and setting off. Then by the time I gave up on that game and called her I'd done a few more miles and was quite happy to take off and do a bunch more.
__________________
"For a list of ways technology has failed to improve quality of life, press three"
"For a list of ways technology has failed to improve quality of life, press three"
04-16-12, 06:24 PM
#162
invisible friend
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Decatur, Alabama
Posts: 956
Bikes: Gary Fisher Tassajara hardtail mtb, '01 Rans Wave, '98 Raleigh R700, Mid-80's Takara Professional, '91 Bianchi Alfana
Mentioned: 1 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
4/4: 31.5 mi
4/7: 18 mi
4/9: 19 mi
4/13: 25.5 mi
4/16: 20 mi
MTD: 114 miles
Monthly Goal: 250 (136 to go)
4/7: 18 mi
4/9: 19 mi
4/13: 25.5 mi
4/16: 20 mi
MTD: 114 miles
Monthly Goal: 250 (136 to go)
04-17-12, 07:36 AM
#163
Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Ellensburg,WA
Posts: 3,180
Bikes: Schwinn Broadway, Specialized Secteur Sport(crashed) Spec. Roubaix Sport, Spec. Crux
Mentioned: 7 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 179 Post(s)
Liked 167 Times
in
83 Posts
+8.6 yesterday.
__________________
Sir Mark, Knight of Sufferlandria
Sir Mark, Knight of Sufferlandria
04-17-12, 09:10 AM
#164
Arsenal FC
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Surrey, England
Posts: 226
Bikes: Cube Peloton, Cube MTB 29r
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
April 2: 12.00 miles
April 6: 23.80 miles
April 16: 11.00 miles
April 17: 11.00 miles
MTD - 57.8 miles
YTD - 364.8 miles
April 6: 23.80 miles
April 16: 11.00 miles
April 17: 11.00 miles
MTD - 57.8 miles
YTD - 364.8 miles
04-17-12, 12:26 PM
#165
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Kansas
Posts: 275
Bikes: Trek multi-track 720
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 4 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Better Nate than Lever!! OK it is an old Joke but Hey! I's old!!!!
FIrst ride this month 041712 26.1(5) miles (If you look at my bikejournal.com stats I am .05 mile over there than my YTD on the bike computer --- need the memory to be right!!!)
041712 26.1(5) miles
042412 15.7
042512 20.22
042612 24.2
042812 40.55 miles Parsons Police Officers Assoc ride; money goes to kids sports
FIrst ride this month 041712 26.1(5) miles (If you look at my bikejournal.com stats I am .05 mile over there than my YTD on the bike computer --- need the memory to be right!!!)
041712 26.1(5) miles
042412 15.7
042512 20.22
042612 24.2
042812 40.55 miles Parsons Police Officers Assoc ride; money goes to kids sports
Last edited by McCallum; 04-28-12 at 01:13 PM.
04-17-12, 01:08 PM
#167
Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Milpitas, CA
Posts: 981
Bikes: 2007 Specialized Rockhopper Disc; Trek 7.5 FX
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Only 45 miles so far this month. Planning on commuting a couple more times this week, so that should bring me up to around 90-95.
04-17-12, 01:10 PM
#168
Senior Member
I've been off the road bike for a long time, with no long rides on it since January and only some short rides. All my long rides have been on my hybrid. And all winter all my riding has been on the flats.
Today is a nice day. I rode 34 miles of rolling hills on the road bike. (Not extreme, over 22 miles 760feet of elevation gain) My legs are actually tired. My speed was crap, which is demoralizing. Only 12.6mph. This is my first long ride with clipless, which worked fine. I did feel like I was sliding forward on my seat though so something may be off.
I think I would have had fun if I hadn't checked my speed.
96.51 for the month
1286.54 for the year
Today is a nice day. I rode 34 miles of rolling hills on the road bike. (Not extreme, over 22 miles 760feet of elevation gain) My legs are actually tired. My speed was crap, which is demoralizing. Only 12.6mph. This is my first long ride with clipless, which worked fine. I did feel like I was sliding forward on my seat though so something may be off.
I think I would have had fun if I hadn't checked my speed.
96.51 for the month
1286.54 for the year
Last edited by goldfinch; 04-17-12 at 01:21 PM.
04-17-12, 02:27 PM
#169
Arsenal FC
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Surrey, England
Posts: 226
Bikes: Cube Peloton, Cube MTB 29r
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
gonna really need to pull out all the stops to get this done for the month, got two 60milers planned in the next two weeks and hopefully use my commutes as recoveries. I'll make up the remaining (should be 30ish) on the last day.
It's gotta be done, otherwise whats the point in setting goals if you aint gonna reach em!!
It's gotta be done, otherwise whats the point in setting goals if you aint gonna reach em!!
04-17-12, 02:38 PM
#170
Senior Member
Just think of how fast you would have been if we didn't have you fix your brakes 
Good ride, keep it up. You have a great total for the year going.
Good ride, keep it up. You have a great total for the year going.
04-17-12, 04:35 PM
#171
Senior Member
04-17-12, 04:59 PM
#172
Senior Member
1 April - 7 April 161.1 miles / 5618'
8 April - 15 April 45.6 miles / 2223'
16 April - 36 miles / 1688'
17 April - 27.3 miles / 1063'
MTD - 270 miles / 10592'
YTD - 1248 miles / 55055'
8 April - 15 April 45.6 miles / 2223'
16 April - 36 miles / 1688'
17 April - 27.3 miles / 1063'
MTD - 270 miles / 10592'
YTD - 1248 miles / 55055'
04-17-12, 05:32 PM
#173
Senior Member
Got in a 10.5 mile ride before supper, puts me a little over 100 for the month, and just under 1000 for the year.
04-17-12, 07:24 PM
#175
Banned.
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Upland Ca
Posts: 19,895
Bikes: Lemond Chambery/Cannondale R-900/Trek 8000 MTB/Burley Duet tandem
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 4 Times
in
3 Posts
Only got 107 so far this month but 6394 ft of climbing after today 's MTB ride. 