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devashish_paul
Apr 30, 09 9:51
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Do You Guys want a "May Bike Mileage Challenge"
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All you freaks gearing up for IMLP, IMCDA, Frankfurt, Roth, IM France etc etc are already going nuts doing bike mileage, so maybe we just need a challenge set up so that we can see who is doing what. Also, I need some motivation to actually electronically log my workouts on the ST log and I normally have no reason to go there unless there is some challenge on the go to sucker me into logging.
So what do the mileage junkies say?
I'll come up with rules etc....and yes, we'll let you count all mileage with the bike rear wheel turning (I assume your rear wheel is still spinning when you bunny hop the railroad tracks, or bunny hop the prettyboy in the Mercedes 500SEL who pulls out to pass and is about to hit you head on).
Dev
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Rules re-posted here so you guys don't have to search around. I'm aiming for Silver club
Its all about bike mileage...No credit for intensity, however, you'd be an idiot to lollygag all month on latte rides and hope to actually ride hard in races
All bike mileage counts...workouts, commuting, riding with your kids, riding to the grocery store, riding across America....whatever....just get on the bike seat and out of the car! If you feel compelled to climb Whiteface on a unicycle, we'll even count that (don't laugh, a stud did that last year in 80 min)
I'm giving you 30 kilometers credit for every hour of indoor riding. Some of you will ride harder than your outdoor rides, but this will be the easiest way to keep it fair
Indoor riding on your bike on a trainer or rollers or in a velodrome all count. Indoor riding on a hotel exercise bike
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counts. Any other indoor biking contraption is not eligible
Hopefully Jen will tune in and award a "Most Ridiculous Ride of the Month Award" at the end
Levels
Platinum Club 2000K = 64.5K per day
Gold Club 1600K (~1000 miles) = 51.6K per day
Silver Club 1000K = 32.25K per day
Bronze club 800K = 25.8K per day
Sign up at the ST log Challenges page:
http://training.slowtwitch.com/challenges
Dev
www.kestrelbicycles.com |www.infinitnutrition.ca | www.nineteenwetsuits.com
Free camps: Whiteface Hill Climb + Epicman Lake Placid 3k/180k/21k June 10/11 2010
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Apr 30, 09 9:54
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Sure..deal me in.
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devashish_paul
Apr 30, 09 9:59
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OK, I went and set it up. Rules to come shortly. This will force me to actually do some bike mileage given that I am spending every weekend in May doing running races or sprint tri/dus. Gotta be ready in 5 weeks to survive Epicman!!!
Dev
www.kestrelbicycles.com |www.infinitnutrition.ca | www.nineteenwetsuits.com
Free camps: Whiteface Hill Climb + Epicman Lake Placid 3k/180k/21k June 10/11 2010
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Apr 30, 09 10:00
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How is the leg?
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Devlin
Apr 30, 09 10:02
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Re: Do You Guys want a "May Bike Mileage Challenge" [devashish_paul]
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All you freaks gearing up for IMLP, IMCDA, Frankfurt, Roth, IM France etc etc are already going nuts doing bike mileage, so maybe we just need a challenge set up so that we can see who is doing what. Also, I need some motivation to actually electronically log my workouts on the ST log and I normally have no reason to go there unless there is some challenge on the go to sucker me into logging.
So what do the mileage junkies say?
I'll come up with rules etc....and yes, we'll let you could all mileage with the bike rear wheel turning (I assume your rear wheel is still spinning when you bunny hop the railroad tracks, or bunny hop the prettyboy in the Mercedes 500SEL who pulls out to pass and is about to hit you head on).
Dev
I could use it, but my comp goes off the front wheel. Does that make me ineligible? :D
I won't be putting in near the mileage as the IM boyz, but I could definitely use some more biking.
John
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devashish_paul
Apr 30, 09 11:52
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OK, I set up the challenge at the ST log.
Here are the rules.
Its all about bike mileage...No credit for intensity, however, you'd be an idiot to lollygag all month on latte rides and hope to actually ride hard in races
All bike mileage counts...workouts, commuting, riding with your kids, riding to the grocery store, riding across America....whatever....just get on the bike seat and out of the car! If you feel compelled to climb Whiteface on a unicycle, we'll even count that (don't laugh, a stud did that last year in 80 min)
I'm giving you 30 kilometers credit for every hour of indoor riding. Some of you will ride harder than your outdoor rides, but this will be the easiest way to keep it fair
Indoor riding on your bike on a trainer or rollers or in a velodrome all count. Indoor riding on a hotel exercise bike counts. Any other indoor biking contraption is not eligible
Hopefully Jen will tune in and award a "Most Ridiculous Ride of the Month Award" at the end
Levels
Platinum Club 2000K
Gold Club 1600K (~1000 miles)
Silver Club 1000K
Bronze club 800K
OK, that's all I have. I'm hoping that Steve Larsen or Murphy's Law sign up on the 6 hour per week program an still hit Silver club averaging 40 kph :-)
Dev
www.kestrelbicycles.com |www.infinitnutrition.ca | www.nineteenwetsuits.com
Free camps: Whiteface Hill Climb + Epicman Lake Placid 3k/180k/21k June 10/11 2010
bonk
Apr 30, 09 12:30
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Ok, I'm in.
A lot of my riding is done on the EMotion Rollers (way more intense than my outside rides).
Is there a way to designate the ride as inside/outside??
-Don
Ultra-tri-guy
Apr 30, 09 12:43
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Oh crap,if I sign up for this I might actually get fit!
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rickeh
Apr 30, 09 12:44
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Ok I'm in, I need more motivation to get on my bike. I'm glad all count Fixie, road, tri, and mountain this will be fun. Tomorrow was supposed to be a rest day. Now it will be active rest;)
Rick
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Apr 30, 09 12:52
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I'm in for sure.
devashish_paul
Apr 30, 09 13:19
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After I broke my ankle in Feb, I spent every day of Mar riding indoors on my Insideride Emotion rollers (except for 2 when I was out of town using the hotel bike). I agree that you can get a pretty high intensity ride in on these rollers, typically harder than during an hour outdoors (unless I am doing a race, hillclimb or TT), but just to make the accounting easy, let's stick with 30 k per hour indoors. Aside from the comments field in the ST log for your workout, there is no means of designation whether your ride was inside or outdoors!
www.kestrelbicycles.com |www.infinitnutrition.ca | www.nineteenwetsuits.com
Free camps: Whiteface Hill Climb + Epicman Lake Placid 3k/180k/21k June 10/11 2010
trackie clm
Apr 30, 09 13:37
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In.
I just had my biggest month ever this month, so May should be good.
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Cassie
Apr 30, 09 14:00
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Can a newbie join in? Tax season ends in about 3 hours and I am going crazy to get back to training :)
jsquared
Apr 30, 09 14:12
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800K should be doable, I'll bite.
JJ
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CaptainCanada
Apr 30, 09 14:18
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I am in.
Not sure how much i will get in, as I have two weeks of hard riding followed by travel to IM Lanzarote plus a week in Amsterdam. I can probably hit Gold at least. And I am sure I can outdo Ultra-Tri-Guy by at least 100km ;)
Oh yeah and I am going to crush my pacer bunny Tigerchik's dreams!!!!!
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tigerchik
Apr 30, 09 14:28
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I'm in. We get a thread for it right? I can use lots of motivation to ride.
But, I don't have any way to track miles - only time - can I still play? Please?
YAY! CHALLENGE!
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devashish_paul
Apr 30, 09 14:28
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Lots of weird things can get accomplished in Amsterdam even on a bike. Can't believe it is 24 years since I last partied in that city...but better be in Amsterdam as a 19 year old, even in the era of AIDs, and long 80's puffy hair dooos, New Order and Frankie Goes to Hollywood (did I admit to actually watching that???).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyl5DlrsU90
OK, back to the biking thread.
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Free camps: Whiteface Hill Climb + Epicman Lake Placid 3k/180k/21k June 10/11 2010
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tigerchik
Apr 30, 09 14:29
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"Indoor riding on your bike on a trainer or rollers or in a velodrome all count. Indoor riding on a hotel exercise bike counts. Any other indoor biking contraption is not eligible"
spin bike?
Those are on par with hotel bikes. You only put the hotel bike thing in for when you travel, I see through your plan. I have to teach a couple spin classes this month though...
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mmm, pi!
Mike Lamb
Apr 30, 09 14:29
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How exactly do I sign up? Although going away for the first weekend in May probably won't help...
f/k/a mclamb6
tigerchik
Apr 30, 09 14:31
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Oh yeah and I am going to crush my pacer bunny Tigerchik's dreams!!!!!
you're gonna watch my cute pacer bunny tail disappear
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mmm, pi!
devashish_paul
Apr 30, 09 14:32
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Sorry I left out spin bike. I actually have only one trip in May and it is to the Washington area and I am packing my Kestrel, so I am hotel bike free for this month. I will update the rules to reflect spin bike inclusion.
Dev
www.kestrelbicycles.com |www.infinitnutrition.ca | www.nineteenwetsuits.com
Free camps: Whiteface Hill Climb + Epicman Lake Placid 3k/180k/21k June 10/11 2010
tigerchik
Apr 30, 09 14:33
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LOL, I was guessing you had some hair-brained argument for why spin bike doesn't count, kinda like you do with the water running in the run challenge thing.
Glad spinning counts though I only should have 2 hrs of it.
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Apr 30, 09 14:37
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Count me in. How do you sign up? How are you counting miles done on courses used through the Computrainer (e.g., the Ironman courses). 112 miles or 30k per hour?
http://iron-boom.blogspot.com
trackie clm
Apr 30, 09 14:37
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Can a newbie join in? Tax season ends in about 3 hours and I am going crazy to get back to training :)
Sure! Set up your online training log (top right hand corner) and then go to JOIN CHALLENGE link. Then, starting tomorrow, just input your workouts and the computer does the rest.
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devashish_paul
Apr 30, 09 14:41
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indoor = 30 kph
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