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06-04-12, 10:18 AM

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I've been debating on how much I want to shoot for. Decided on 15,000 feet. Just signed up on the 100+ mile thread for 350 miles too. So I guess my goal this month is 350 miles of riding with 15k feet of elevation gain.

06-04-12, 01:09 PM

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2244 feet so far...

Almost halfway there, in 2 rides. But over 100 miles so far.
I need more hils and less miles. ( wait... WTF did I just say???)

06-04-12, 02:33 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by CraigB

5K of climbing would require me to ride my usual 50 mile route every day for the full month.

You must live on the hilly side of town.

06-04-12, 03:11 PM

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for those of you who live in vertically challenged areas, you are allowed to shoulder your bike and run up and down stairs, to get your climbing in!

06-04-12, 03:14 PM

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2244 feet so far...

Almost halfway there, in 2 rides. But over 100 miles so far.
I need more hils and less miles. ( wait... WTF did I just say???)

5 and dime bro! You are one sick dude!

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06-04-12, 06:20 PM

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First ride of the month and I had to bail 9 miles into a 25 mile ride due to 50 mile an hour winds and rain. That plus my commute today puts me at 14.5 miles and 1k feet elevation gain mtd.

06-04-12, 07:56 PM

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I guess I will pop in to this one. Count me for 5K.

06-04-12, 09:31 PM

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Man it's crazy here wind wise....first day since winter I had a ride scheduled, that I simply bailed

06-05-12, 06:06 PM

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6-02: 40 miles, 706 feet
6-03: 25 miles, 305 feet
6-05: 26 miles, 153 feet

Elevation gain for the month: 1164

06-05-12, 07:27 PM

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Better make that 500' for some of the vertically challenged. Indianapolis must be really, really flat.

06-06-12, 08:48 AM

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2785+40=2805
6/5/12 +300(conservative estimate)=3105

06-06-12, 01:19 PM

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6/1 - 8mi 500'
6/2 - 12mi 750'
6/3 - 18mi 1200'
6/4 - 24mi 1400'
6/5 - 16mi 700'
6/6 - 24mi 1400'

So that's 5950' in 102mi so far for the month. I hope to get the 24mi 1400' ride done 4 days a week as that is my work commute and then have random weekend rides. If that happens I should finish the month with probably 30k feet or so.

06-06-12, 05:25 PM

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6/4 14.5 miles 1k feet
6/5 8.3 miles 540 feet
6/6 24.5 miles 1400 feet

MTD elevation: 2940

06-06-12, 07:08 PM

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Added 237 feet today on my 6.5 mile rt commute.

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I'm basing my numbers off of what ride with GPS gives me.

5-2 4164' 49.7mi
5-6 2064' 30.5mi

Total 6228' 80.2mi

06-06-12, 09:06 PM

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I'm in. I'll shoot for 10,000ft.

58 miles and 1415' so far this month.

Everyone thinks OK and Tulsa is just flat land, but my average 30 mile ride has at least 1000' in climb.

06-06-12, 09:36 PM

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06-07-12, 05:05 PM

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604' of climb today in 15 miles with 3 strava PR's. Good ride for me. https://app.strava.com/rides/10316427

2019' MTD

06-07-12, 05:15 PM

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Hey - if you haven't already feel free to join our Clyde club on Strava - https://app.strava.com/clubs/clydesda...bikeforums-net

I've been dragging all week, I think I'll go for a ride around the block today. That should net me enough to hie 5k for the month so far and then I can get serious about getting to 10k.

06-07-12, 05:58 PM

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Thanks. Just joined the group.

06-07-12, 06:38 PM

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Added another 284' over 8.26 miles with today's commute.

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06-07-12, 07:18 PM

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Dangit! Robbed! I did three laps of my neighborhood, which should be about 650 ft per lap and Strava is only showing 400 per lap. Bah! The uncorrected elevation from my garmin matches strava, but when I click on the corrected button, it should be 1968 feet, which would give me my 5k.

12 miles, 2,000 feet. Not a bad little ride if I do say so myself.

Oh well. I guess I just need to do it again.

https://app.strava.com/rides/10325472

06-08-12, 05:32 PM

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Plugging away, but haven't ridden much yet this month:

6/2 1968'
6/5 97'
6/8 617'
6/9 692'

etd: 3374'
mtd: 115.31

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06-08-12, 07:16 PM

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06-01 496
06.02 1,836
06-03 349
06-04 490
06-05 488
06-06 493
06-07 457
06-08 551

mtd 5,160

06-08-12, 07:44 PM

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I'm basing my numbers off of what ride with GPS gives me.

5-2 4164' 49.7mi
5-6 2064' 30.5mi
5-8 351' 30.0 mi (On this one Ride with GPS gave me 1,800'+ which is way off for this ride so I'm using the Strava number)

Total 6579' 110.2mi

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