Razors Edge ★ Posted June 29, 2022 Share #1 Posted June 29, 2022 ..that I will complete this TdF challenge on strava. 42,000 feet is a LOT for one month of riding. More like 3 months of riding (or, at least, 2 months of nice weather riding)! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Square Wheels Posted June 29, 2022 Share #2 Posted June 29, 2022 Not even close. I looked and last month I only did 17k. I still can't ride as much as I want. Do I get an actual jersey? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted June 29, 2022 Author Share #3 Posted June 29, 2022 9 minutes ago, Square Wheels said: Not even close. I looked and last month I only did 17k. I still can't ride as much as I want. Do I get an actual jersey? ABSOLUTELY! Just pick your size. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Square Wheels Posted June 29, 2022 Share #4 Posted June 29, 2022 51 minutes ago, Razors Edge said: ABSOLUTELY! Just pick your size. Sorry, I meant a free jersey. I can buy that one without riding a single mile. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerrySTL ★ Posted June 29, 2022 Share #5 Posted June 29, 2022 I can ride that many feet as long as it's flat. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Beanz Posted June 30, 2022 Share #6 Posted June 30, 2022 I'd ride 30-40k every month for 6 months prepping for timed climbing events up until 2010. They didn't have strava when I was riding at my best. 🤣 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeman564™ Posted June 30, 2022 Share #7 Posted June 30, 2022 Good luck. No way I can do that in my area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeman564™ Posted June 30, 2022 Share #8 Posted June 30, 2022 13 hours ago, Razors Edge said: ABSOLUTELY! I have this one from Twin Six Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parr8hed Posted June 30, 2022 Share #9 Posted June 30, 2022 I wonder if I can do that on the peloton? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted June 30, 2022 Author Share #10 Posted June 30, 2022 9 hours ago, Mr. Beanz said: I'd ride 30-40k every month for 6 months prepping for timed climbing events up until 2010. They didn't have strava when I was riding at my best. 🤣 Yeah, it's not a matter of "if" it can be done, it's a matter of actually doing it. My challenge is the 30 flat miles I have to ride in addition to any hilly miles each ride, so I'm putting in way too many hours. I guess I could prioritize big rides on a both weekend days, but that's hard to do. But where you are, maybe you can rekindle the good old days! 6 months of 30-40k would be a great goal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted June 30, 2022 Author Share #11 Posted June 30, 2022 6 minutes ago, Parr8hed said: I wonder if I can do that on the peloton? They certainly don't seem to have a problem with fake riding so go for it! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeman564™ Posted June 30, 2022 Share #12 Posted June 30, 2022 13 minutes ago, Parr8hed said: I wonder if I can do that on the peloton? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Square Wheels Posted June 30, 2022 Share #13 Posted June 30, 2022 The hilliest route I am aware of around here is 19 miles and about 2000 feet of climbing. I'd need to do that more than 20 times in a month. Not gonna happen. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeman564™ Posted June 30, 2022 Share #14 Posted June 30, 2022 15 hours ago, Razors Edge said: ..that I will complete this TdF challenge on strava. 42,000 feet is a LOT for one month of riding. More like 3 months of riding (or, at least, 2 months of nice weather riding)! Looking in Strava, my biggest climbing year was 2018 with 70,449 feet. So I can't do 42K in a month. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeman564™ Posted June 30, 2022 Share #15 Posted June 30, 2022 3 minutes ago, Square Wheels said: The hilliest route I am aware of around here is 19 miles and about 2000 feet of climbing. I'd need to do that more than 20 times in a month. Not gonna happen. There is a ride called, Michigan Mountain Mayhem, that I still want to do. The longest route IIRC is 125 miles, and 7000 feet of climbing. That's probably the most climbing you can do in Michigan during one road ride. It takes place in the upper left portion of the mitten. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted June 30, 2022 Author Share #16 Posted June 30, 2022 12 minutes ago, bikeman564™ said: Looking in Strava, my biggest climbing year was 2018 with 70,449 feet. So I can't do 42K in a month. March '21 and May '21 when I was in CA by lots of hills, I was getting 30k/month. Back home, last Oct was a high month at just 27k. I can do it for sure, but it ain't a "gimme" like most Strava challenges. Considering my "go to" ride of 30 miles is under 1k elevation, it's more about going for the goal hardcore or just enjoy seeing how close I can get. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerrySTL ★ Posted June 30, 2022 Share #17 Posted June 30, 2022 29 minutes ago, Parr8hed said: I wonder if I can do that on the peloton? Just put a couple of cinder blocks under the front of the Peloton. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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