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potsy

potsy

Rambler
Location
My Armchair
Mapster1989 said:
Why do people moan about the challenges? If you don't like it, don't use it.

It's a great tool that can be manipulated however you like. I know some people who have really put a lot of effort into the 'May Massive' and done 3x as much mileage than they would have done and have lost a lot of weight because of it.

It is what it is. If it wasn't there then no-one would grumble about it would they???
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Me and my colleagues have been having great fun this month because of the May Massive :thumbsup:
 
Pedrosanchezo

Pedrosanchezo

Veteran
Location
Perthshire, scotland
Mapster1989 said:
Why do people moan about the challenges? If you don't like it, don't use it.

It's a great tool that can be manipulated however you like. I know some people who have really put a lot of effort into the 'May Massive' and done 3x as much mileage than they would have done and have lost a lot of weight because of it.

It is what it is. If it wasn't there then no-one would grumble about it would they but then we wouldn't have this thread!
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I've managed 995 kilometres. Must get another 5 before Friday!!! :laugh:

It's not mega mileage but it's good mileage. No meandering or poodling about. Time is money!

My most impressive May stat is 29 KOM's from beginning May to now. 19 rides totalling 35 hours. After tomorrows club run i will be over the 1000k mark too. I don't see me topping that in a hurry.

I also hold the record for most beer drunk after cycling in May. Surely!!?? :evil:
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Pedrosanchezo

Pedrosanchezo

Veteran
Location
Perthshire, scotland
potsy said:
1072km for May, was originally going for 800 :ohmy:

Going to be my best month of 2013 by around 200 miles :thumbsup:
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I should come in around 1150k by the 31st. Also my biggest month of 2013.
I don't really ride big miles often. I tend to just make the miles i do ride count. Every ride has a purpose these days. You know, i ride to the shops - purpose is milk. I ride to top of the hill - purpose is so i can ride back down it. :tongue:
 
Spartak

Spartak

Powered by M&M's
Location
Bristolian
Hopefully I'll reach 500kms for May on Friday !!!

Entered the Fizik 30 hour challenge, I'm partaking in the Audax National 400km so should get plenty of hours in on that ride :smile:
 
Pedrosanchezo

Pedrosanchezo

Veteran
Location
Perthshire, scotland
That Fizik challenge isn't too easy! 30 hours in two weeks is tough for those who don't commute. I am averaging 10-12 hours a week on the bike and i am out most days! The Fizik challenge could result in premature divorce. :blush:
 
Rob3rt

Rob3rt

Man or Moose!
Location
Manchester
Mapster1989 said:
Why do people moan about the challenges? If you don't like it, don't use it.

It's a great tool that can be manipulated however you like. I know some people who have really put a lot of effort into the 'May Massive' and done 3x as much mileage than they would have done and have lost a lot of weight because of it.

It is what it is. If it wasn't there then no-one would grumble about it would they but then we wouldn't have this thread!
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People such as myself moan because they are all essentially the same, they are always a case of log some relatively large amount of miles or spend so many hours on the bike. Always quantity over quality. The people over at Strava appear to have no imagination, either that or no desire to offer varied challenges.
 
zizou

zizou

Veteran
You dont need mountains or big hills for the climbing challenges - there was a guy in Texas who completed the Rapha Rising one, he did repeats of a bridge that went over a highway as that was the highest elevation he had!

I still do the mile and time ones but they are more about how much time you can devote to them and if i have that amount of time to be cycling then i'm going to be enjoying myself anyway and a badge isn't going to make it feel better. The climbing ones on the other hand are much shorter but require more effort - trying to squeeze in (for example) 2000 metres climbed in the couple of hours or so i had available each evening was hard going and most definitely not enjoyable until after completion :biggrin:
 
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