2016 ACF Commuting Challenge (AT) Endomondo

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Re: 2016 ACF Commuting Challenge (AT) Endomondo

Postby Mugglechops » Tue Jul 05, 2016 11:05 pm

DavidS wrote:I always struggle to keep the average speed up in winter. Wet roads and slower cornering, along with the dark, don't help. Possibly the cold has an effect too. But I have noticed my average speed has dropped and I am trying to get it up to 25KMh which is hard given I am basically a commuter. When I did do a recreational ride I managed to average 28KMh over 100 KMs so I can go faster, commuting does make it hard.

Also missed out on my ride yesterday as home with a really crap cold, this challenge is so competitive missing one day puts you on the back foot very quickly.

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I am lucky to hit 20km/h. Could be that my bike really isn't designed for fast commuting.

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Re: 2016 ACF Commuting Challenge (AT) Endomondo

Postby DavidS » Wed Jul 06, 2016 11:36 pm

Hmm, that does look like a fuel tank on your bike though.

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Re: 2016 ACF Commuting Challenge (AT) Endomondo

Postby find_bruce » Sun Jul 10, 2016 8:15 am

DavidS wrote:Hmm, that does look like a fuel tank on your bike though.
That would explain why he just snuck past me :D

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Re: 2016 ACF Commuting Challenge (AT) Endomondo

Postby westab » Tue Jul 12, 2016 4:54 pm

find_bruce wrote:
DavidS wrote:Hmm, that does look like a fuel tank on your bike though.
That would explain why he just snuck past me :D
I'm sure it is - it contains a banana, red frogs, dried fruit, and some cashews. At least that's what it would have if it was on my bike - yum. :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
Not fast, no style, but still get there.

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Re: 2016 ACF Commuting Challenge (AT) Endomondo

Postby cancan64 » Thu Jul 21, 2016 6:27 pm

Slowly ticking the km over but still way under last years commuting km average....weather in Auckland is crap and have being going directly to work as I am a bit busy... on the other side I have been car hunting so thats given me a few extra km and only have the single speed working after finding a crack in the frame of the once was the good bike...still waiting for warranty before I pay the excess and go Insurance
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Re: 2016 ACF Commuting Challenge (AT) Endomondo

Postby jasonc » Thu Jul 21, 2016 8:12 pm

not the boone!

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Re: 2016 ACF Commuting Challenge (AT) Endomondo

Postby DavidS » Mon Aug 15, 2016 11:33 pm

Woohoo, into Bronze position, on the podium, in third.

Will enjoy it while it lasts.

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Re: 2016 ACF Commuting Challenge (AT) Endomondo

Postby jasonc » Tue Aug 16, 2016 9:50 am

DavidS wrote:Woohoo, into Bronze position, on the podium, in third.

Will enjoy it while it lasts.

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Doesn't look like it lasted long to me

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Re: 2016 ACF Commuting Challenge (AT) Endomondo

Postby RyanA » Tue Aug 16, 2016 8:36 pm

DavidS wrote:Woohoo, into Bronze position, on the podium, in third.

Will enjoy it while it lasts.

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Sorry about that. I'm going OS again next week, so you should be able to snatch it back.
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Re: 2016 ACF Commuting Challenge (AT) Endomondo

Postby DavidS » Tue Aug 16, 2016 9:40 pm

jasonc wrote:
DavidS wrote:Woohoo, into Bronze position, on the podium, in third.

Will enjoy it while it lasts.

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Doesn't look like it lasted long to me
I gloat while I can, knowing it won't last.

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Re: 2016 ACF Commuting Challenge (AT) Endomondo

Postby cancan64 » Wed Aug 17, 2016 10:54 am

I have moved into 16th spot and topped 2000km.... just need to ride 320km a week more than Jason and the trophy is mine....
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Re: 2016 ACF Commuting Challenge (AT) Endomondo

Postby jasonc » Wed Aug 17, 2016 10:59 am

cancan64 wrote:I have moved into 16th spot and topped 2000km.... just need to ride 320km a week more than Jason and the trophy is mine....
I have backed it off a bit the last month so you only need to average around 600kms/week

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Re: 2016 ACF Commuting Challenge (AT) Endomondo

Postby westab » Mon Aug 22, 2016 4:12 pm

Last week was below par due to having a cold for 3 weeks I couldn't shake - finally after having to slow down and only do required kms it has reduced last weeks kms by about 40km.

Next week I will most likely have to travel so it could dent the kms even more - still I did get to 5th for at least a short time.
Not fast, no style, but still get there.

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Re: 2016 ACF Commuting Challenge (AT) Endomondo

Postby jasonc » Mon Aug 22, 2016 4:19 pm

westab wrote:still I did get to 5th for at least a short time.
3rd to 6th is too hard to pick. tough spots. then again, I don't like being the rabbit either

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Re: 2016 ACF Commuting Challenge (AT) Endomondo

Postby cancan64 » Mon Aug 22, 2016 6:30 pm

jasonc wrote:I have backed it off a bit the last month so you only need to average around 600kms/week
only 600km /week.... thats noth...crap I am in Wellington Wednesday and Thursday so no riding and Melbourne Friday...otherwise I was onto it....
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Re: 2016 ACF Commuting Challenge (AT) Endomondo

Postby Mugglechops » Fri Aug 26, 2016 9:24 pm

I did a ride with the guys from work yesterday that was 30kms. I rode 33kms to get there and 39kms to get home.

The whole ride was recorded in one go. How do I log my 2 commutes to get there and back :D :D

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Re: 2016 ACF Commuting Challenge (AT) Endomondo

Postby jasonc » Fri Aug 26, 2016 9:47 pm

Mugglechops wrote:I did a ride with the guys from work yesterday that was 30kms. I rode 33kms to get there and 39kms to get home.

The whole ride was recorded in one go. How do I log my 2 commutes to get there and back :D :D
I would suggest that unless you went to work in between, that it's not a commute. sorry

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Re: 2016 ACF Commuting Challenge (AT) Endomondo

Postby Mugglechops » Sat Aug 27, 2016 8:59 am

I can try though. :-)

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Re: 2016 ACF Commuting Challenge (AT) Endomondo

Postby jasonc » Sat Aug 27, 2016 9:15 am

Mrs jasonc says I'm very trying. Doesn't help

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Re: 2016 ACF Commuting Challenge (AT) Endomondo

Postby cancan64 » Wed Aug 31, 2016 6:48 pm

Mugglechops wrote:I can try though. :-)
I know how you feel.... I would have a 20km ride to get to the start of a group ride that was maybe 30km and then head home sometimes another 50km.... thats classed as a ride but those who done the group ride on there way to work claim it as a commute.... and all because they have a job....
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Re: 2016 ACF Commuting Challenge (AT) Endomondo

Postby jasonc » Wed Aug 31, 2016 6:52 pm

cancan64 wrote:
Mugglechops wrote:I can try though. :-)
I know how you feel.... I would have a 20km ride to get to the start of a group ride that was maybe 30km and then head home sometimes another 50km.... thats classed as a ride but those who done the group ride on there way to work claim it as a commute.... and all because they have a job....
But you have a job now

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Re: 2016 ACF Commuting Challenge (AT) Endomondo

Postby jasonc » Thu Sep 01, 2016 8:15 am

Releng appears to be catching me. ever so slightly. not good with some time off coming up
I notice cancan is now on page 1. well done mate.

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Re: 2016 ACF Commuting Challenge (AT) Endomondo

Postby find_bruce » Thu Sep 01, 2016 9:20 am

Mugglechops wrote:I can try though. :-)
If it makes you feel any better, I took the day off yesterday, so all I could manage was a ride to the shops - and it wasn't even a coffee shop :D

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Re: 2016 ACF Commuting Challenge (AT) Endomondo

Postby cancan64 » Thu Sep 01, 2016 5:16 pm

jasonc wrote:But you have a job now
Hence I am slowly moving up the field.... and I do cycle past work to do a shop ride on my way to work.... well when its not raining and I can get out of bed
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Re: 2016 ACF Commuting Challenge (AT) Endomondo

Postby cancan64 » Thu Sep 15, 2016 6:19 pm

I decided to smash out some km's on the way home today but somehow when I uploaded to Endomondo I lost most of the ride.... I did take a photo of my bike computer with the actual ride km showing... wondering how I manually adjust this as I dont want to go through another 30min of pain

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