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by **jasonc** » Thu Oct 13, 2011 1:21 pm

i'm getting the sh!ts with paul jackson from sydney who keeps sneaking in front of me - what the hell do i need to do?
have training next week and to stop paul getting in front of me, am trying to organise somewhere to commute to

by **BNA** » Thu Oct 13, 2011 7:48 pm

by **Kenzo** » Thu Oct 13, 2011 7:48 pm

Hahaha... Good luck Jason...
You just need one or two days a fortnight of longer rides... maybe ;-)

by **jasonc** » Fri Oct 14, 2011 8:25 am

Kenzo wrote:Hahaha... Good luck Jason...
You just need one or two days a fortnight of longer rides... maybe

grr - i rode today. even though the weather looks dodgy, and he's still got me. gah

by **JBark** » Wed Dec 07, 2011 6:00 pm

Someone at work just pointed this out to me, Endomondo Pro app is $0.10 (yes, 10 cents) for a limited time. I think just today, but not sure what timezone it is using:
https://market.android.com/details?id=c ... _promotion

by **Cardy George** » Sun Dec 11, 2011 1:35 pm

Well Ladies and Gents, with The Better Half booked in tonight to have our baby induced that's my commuting finished for the year.

It's been a blast getting back into a job where I could ride to work but with an expanding family and appetities to match I must move up in the world and unfortunately that means sacrificing my commuting......

So with three weeks to go until the end, there's only 200km left to claim 8th spot.

Who wants it???

by **lethoso** » Mon Dec 12, 2011 8:39 pm

Cardy George wrote:So with three weeks to go until the end, there's only 200km left to claim 8th spot.

Who wants it???

I think I should just beat you for the year... don't know if I will get JBark

by **Livetoride** » Tue Dec 13, 2011 11:35 am

Are we going again next year.....

by **schurms** » Tue Dec 13, 2011 9:04 pm

Livetoride wrote:Are we going again next year.....

I am out - it is a bit unfair given the distance of my commute, and that I am a 5 day a week commuter.

Just going to track my K's in Bike Journal. But it has been fun - Never realised how many k's I do until I actually started logging my rides.

by **westab** » Tue Dec 13, 2011 11:44 pm

schurms wrote:
Livetoride wrote:Are we going again next year.....

I am out - it is a bit unfair given the distance of my commute, and that I am a 5 day a week commuter.

Just going to track my K's in Bike Journal. But it has been fun - Never realised how many k's I do until I actually started logging my rides.

Hope so - It has been motivating and fun. I am clinging onto the front page and hope to stay there.

schurms - not unfair at all (i too am a five day a week with less kms) - you do the k's you should take the glory (or whatever it is)

by **Livetoride** » Wed Dec 14, 2011 12:55 pm

westab wrote:
schurms wrote:
Livetoride wrote:Are we going again next year.....

I am out - it is a bit unfair given the distance of my commute, and that I am a 5 day a week commuter.

Just going to track my K's in Bike Journal. But it has been fun - Never realised how many k's I do until I actually started logging my rides.

Hope so - It has been motivating and fun. I am clinging onto the front page and hope to stay there.

schurms - not unfair at all (i too am a five day a week with less kms) - you do the k's you should take the glory (or whatever it is)

+1 stay and give us all a target to chase

by **gretaboy** » Wed Dec 14, 2011 2:13 pm

schurms wrote: I am out - it is a bit unfair given the distance of my commute, and that I am a 5 day a week commuter.

off topic maybe..but..what is your usual commute length and what sort of time do you do it in? How long you been riding such distances?

by **Aushiker** » Sun Dec 18, 2011 11:18 am

Livetoride wrote:Are we going again next year.....

I am pulling the pin on Endomondo at year end, but of course anyone can set up a challenge if they wish. Why not do it yourself if there is interest? Easy as.

Andrew

by **Livetoride** » Mon Dec 19, 2011 8:25 am

Aushiker wrote:
Livetoride wrote:Are we going again next year.....

I am pulling the pin on Endomondo at year end, but of course anyone can set up a challenge if they wish. Why not do it yourself if there is interest? Easy as.

Andrew

No drama mate, if anyone else is interested we can keep this going, any thoughts folks....

by **jasonc** » Mon Dec 19, 2011 8:52 am

Livetoride wrote:No drama mate, if anyone else is interested we can keep this going, any thoughts folks....

am happy to. i'll be using endomondo as I know quite a few people who also use it. If it's on, I'll join.

by **Kenzo** » Mon Dec 19, 2011 9:22 am

jasonc wrote:
Livetoride wrote:No drama mate, if anyone else is interested we can keep this going, any thoughts folks....

am happy to. i'll be using endomondo as I know quite a few people who also use it. If it's on, I'll join.

Will join in - but have no idea how it works (have not read more than ten posts in this thread)...
Moving house this week.. will mean a better commute than the measely 3kms each way I'm doing now.

by **jasonc** » Mon Dec 19, 2011 9:23 am

Kenzo wrote:Will join in - but have no idea how it works (have not read more than ten posts in this thread)...
Moving house this week.. will mean a better commute than the measely 3kms each way I'm doing now.

msg me and i'll talk you through it

by **Kenzo** » Mon Dec 19, 2011 9:37 am

OK - got it - someone will start a 'challenge'.
I will log transport oriented rides as 'Cycling Transport' using the 'workout type'... and the numbers build up! :wink:

by **Livetoride** » Mon Dec 19, 2011 9:44 am

If we get enough people keen on re-running the challenge I'll set it up and we can from there.

by **westab** » Mon Dec 19, 2011 10:48 am

I have enjoted it this year and am happy to go again. Endomondo I have found is easy to use even for a computer / tech. unco like me.

by **Livetoride** » Mon Dec 19, 2011 12:47 pm

Right, its open (I think), so if your keen, join in.

Challenge:
2012 ACF Commuting Challenge (AT) Endomondo

http://www.bicycles.net.au/forums/viewtopic.php?f=41&t=47627

by **TailWind** » Mon Dec 19, 2011 1:36 pm

Livetoride wrote:Right, its open (I think), so if your keen, join in.

Challenge:
2012 ACF Commuting Challenge (AT) Endomondo

http://www.bicycles.net.au/forums/viewtopic.php?f=41&t=47627

It's working for me - I'm in!

by **Mugglechops** » Wed Dec 21, 2011 4:08 pm

I will join again. Hoping I can commute a bit more next year.

by **cavebear2** » Wed Dec 28, 2011 12:23 am

Hmmm, my normal commute is a 10.4 km round trip. :wink:

I must say that having commute km as less than 20% of my total keeps life relatively interesting. I would hate to have to use commuting km to build a total, rather boring way to do it I'd say. Mind you, that's not to say I don't use a bike instead of a car for every possible reason.

by **Cardy George** » Wed Dec 28, 2011 7:41 am

cavebear2 wrote:I would hate to have to use commuting km to build a total, rather boring way to do it I'd say.

I wouldn't say it was that bad, two thirds of my total is made up of commuting to and from work. I don't live in suburbia though, river scenery is much nicer to ride through.

by **Kenzo** » Wed Dec 28, 2011 8:11 am

cavebear2 wrote:Hmmm, my normal commute is a 10.4 km round trip.

I must say that having commute km as less than 20% of my total keeps life relatively interesting. I would hate to have to use commuting km to build a total, rather boring way to do it I'd say. Mind you, that's not to say I don't use a bike instead of a car for every possible reason.

I know some people who think the same but the other kms they do is the same river loop every Wednesday and the same Bay loop every Saturday... Hardly interesting for them... Social riding is the difference. Commuting usually has no social aspect to it and for many this is the reason why commuting becomes less interesting.
Out of this boredom, Commuter Cup Racing is born :-)