TE on BikeJournal

[Grog]

Hey ladies! How are we doing on BikeJournal?

I'm not sure about our goal in miles, but in kilometers our
goal is 321,869 km
and our
current total is 291,819km

So we have approximately 30,000 km to go still.

I will put my 500 km in by the end of this year, but that's not much. We need the South Hemisphere girls to help I think!!

How are you all doing?

[BikeMomma]

I need to post some miles from at least a couple weeks back. I've been bad lately about updating BJ. I think I'm getting close to my year goal...just have to start getting on the trainer during the weekday evenings, which hasn't been very appealing. But once I get into the routine, it won't be a big deal.

We've started up an evening crit training ride on Wednesday evenings here, which should help break up the indoor trainer monotony.

~BikeMomma

[Pedal Wench]

I haven't put in any this year. If you want a big chunk o' miles, I've logged at least 3,000. I can easily figure it out if you think it will help.

[Grog]

I haven't put in any this year. If you want a big chunk o' miles, I've logged at least 3,000. I can easily figure it out if you think it will help.

Bulk miles don't count! So unless you want to log them on one ride after the other.... we're bummed!

[St@cy]

I'm new to the forum but I already have about 3500 miles on Bike Journal I'd be happy to add.

Stacy

[Aggie_Ama]

Going to BikeJournal to put in my little 30 miles from next weekend. I will probably add a couple hundred by the end of the year.

[Triskeliongirl]

Bulk miles don't count! So unless you want to log them on one ride after the other.... we're bummed!

Are you sure? I thought bulk miles are logged the same as individual rides.

[JmcG]

I have about 4100 miles since the beginning of the year, which is about 6598 km. By the end of the year, I'm guessing I'll have at least 800 more miles (~1288 km). Hope you can use this, if you can put in bulk miles. If not, how do we start putting in each ride so that we can start building this up more?

[Crankin]

Hopefully, I did my part. I passed my goal in the beginning of October, and I'm now at 2700 miles, plus some (can't remember). I'll probably get another 150-200 miles outdoors before the snow falls or it's just too cold.
Robyn (crankin on bj)

[Aggie_Ama]

Hopefully, I did my part. I passed my goal in the beginning of October, and I'm now at 2700 miles, plus some (can't remember). I'll probably get another 150-200 miles outdoors before the snow falls or it's just too cold.
Robyn (crankin on bj)


Great job! I probably won't make my goal of 3,000 miles. My DH got sick and I used that as an excuse to not ride. :( I need almost 600 miles, I don't think I can get 100 miles a weekend in now through the end of the year. I am going to try though!:D

[Geonz]

Ahh, now I understand! People on the BJ forum talked about dropping precipitously in rank towards the end of the year because people jumped on and added tons of miles. I couldn't understand why - but I'd forgotten the team aspect. (I think as long as you did the miles, doesn't matter when you plug 'em in... it's just a spreadsheet, for cryin' out loud :) :) )

[mlove]

Ok, I moved my measly 617 miles from the Prairie Cycle Club to Team Estrogen. Not a lot, but I hope it helps.

[RoadRaven]

OK… I know this is a 2006 thread, but the title of the thread is good for any year… so here I am bumping it, and giving some Jan 2007 stats, and plees for our cyclists to get over to BJ and put numbers by their names!

Team Estrogen total mileage in the BikeJournal stats currently is 8429 miles…

OK ladies… we have 93 members with visible mileage, and 14 who have elected to use the “private” option.

BUT there are 168 with nothing beside their names except a big hollow zero!

That’s nearly 2/3 of the visible mileage members…

Now I know some of off bikes because of illness or health or weather… but currently we are placed 7th at BJ… if just 100 of you ladies popped a few miles up… say an average of 20 miles each (and remember you can enter bulk miles, say at the end of each month if you don’t want to log each individual ride…) then our over total miles would go from 8429 to 10,429 then TeamEstrogen would be in 5th place by over 1000miles…

If 100 of you posted your miles with an average of 35 miles each for the year thus far, we would have nearly 12,000 and comfortably in 4th place. If that average was 40, we would pushing Space City hard for their current standing of 3rd place!!!

C’mon – every ride each of you makes is worthy whether 8-10km, of centuries… they all take dedication and commitment. Be proud and support our team.

[kelownagirl]

Is it showing our indoor miles RR? I have a whopping 50-some km indoors so far. :)

I promise to input every single km I log once the weather changes.

[light_sabe_r]

kelownagirl, you need to change that in your profile (edit profile) to include indoor miles. Then I think it will contribute to your club's total... But I'm not 100% sure.

[kelownagirl]

Yeah, mine is set to show. I just wasn't sure if it would show up when YOU look at it, if YOU have yours set to not show. Hmmm....

[HillSlugger]

kelownagirl, you need to change that in your profile (edit profile) to include indoor miles. Then I think it will contribute to your club's total... But I'm not 100% sure.

Indoor miles definitely contribute as long as you check "include indoor miles" in your setup (most of my miles are trainer stand miles :( )

[Susan Otcenas]

OK, I've finally gotten around to setting up a user on bikejournal.com. I added my <measly> 135 mostly-commuting miles for 2007. I don't typically keep track of my annual mileage, so this should impose some discipline on me. :o

[RoadRaven]

Yeah - indoor miles show if you choose that option - I haven't set my indoor mileage to show as my personal mileage goal is based on total road miles...
At the moment its only about 20km on the trainer, being summer and all... but if I do loads this winter indoors instead of getting outdoor kilometres, I will change the option.

Hey there Susan. Excellent - great for you to keep track and excellent for TE to have your fabulous 137 miles (measly and miles should NOT go in the same sentence!)

[RoadRaven]

WOOHOO!!!

I just zipped into to BJ to check our stats...

We're in 6th place already!

We are 255 miles ahead of #7 (Team Paisa)

We are 567 miles behind #5 (Team BikeJournal)

Way to go ladies!!!

[SadieKate]

I just saw on bikejournal that you'd joined, Susan. Welcome to the fray over there. Now you too can get into the arguments about indoor/outdoor miles, a not to be missed event in your life.:rolleyes:

[Veronica]

"Of course indoor miles don't count." says the outdoor purist

"Yes they do, I'm on bike, sweating they count." says the snowbound rider.

"But you don't go any where." OP

"The weather is too crummy for me to get out, they count." SR

"But your front wheel doen't turn." OP

"I'm counting them. " SR

"I'm not counting them." OP

"Ha... my indoor miles don't count. They multiply." retorts Veronica.

[SadieKate]

Hey, you forgot Miles Davis counting Davis Miles.

[Trekhawk]

LOL - I dont read much at the BJ forum but I did read some of those posts when they were debating indoor/outdoor and it provided me with a good belly laugh for the day.:D

[HillSlugger]

Down with "Purists"!

[Veronica]

Down with "Purists"!

Hey watch it. :p I AM actually one of those. Because it's MY journal and that's the way I want it to be.

What you do in your journal is your business. :D

V.

[Trekhawk]

Hey watch it. :p I AM actually one of those. Because it's MY journal and that's the way I want it to be.

What you do in your journal is your business. :D

V.

LOL - Im an outdoor purist too. A little birdy told me you need a trainer to log trainer miles so that might have something to do with it.:D

(trainers and pain seem to go together Im all for avoiding pain):D

[Veronica]

(trainers and pain seem to go together I'm all for avoiding pain):D

Funny I was just thinking about this, sort of.

If I keep my HR on an outdoor ride as high as I do on the trainer, I average about two mph faster on the outdoor ride than I do on the trainer and I'm riding similar gears.

To me, they are just different species. :p

I do wish more of us had our journals available to see on BJ. I enjoy stalking. Sometimes I get trapped at my computer by my cat. It's either stalk people's journals or look for stolen goods on Craig's list. Jo's journals are pretty good. :D

V.

[HillSlugger]

Hey watch it. :p I AM actually one of those. Because it's MY journal and that's the way I want it to be.

What you do in your journal is your business. :D

V.

I'm sorry, I was trying to be cute. What I really meant is that no one should tell someone else what is right in this regard.

[Veronica]

No apology needed. :D

V.

Geez... I could have 50 more miles if I counted my trainer time. :eek:

[kelownagirl]

I WAS a purist until the snow and ice came and I couldn't include any of the trainer miles I had been doing. So I will count them until the snow is gone.

[HillSlugger]

No apology needed. :D

V.

Geez... I could have 50 more miles if I counted my trainer time. :eek:

I usually only get outdoor riding time on the weekend. Lately, it's been the pits. If it wasn't for indoor miles I'd only have about 25 miles for 2007. Even trainer riding is better than no riding at all. :rolleyes:

[Trekhawk]

I do wish more of us had our journals available to see on BJ. I enjoy stalking. Sometimes I get trapped at my computer by my cat. It's either stalk people's journals or look for stolen goods on Craig's list. Jo's journals are pretty good. :D

V.

Hmm I dont like the idea of just anyone knowing where Im riding as I do all my riding near home alone. I guess I could leave route info out so then it wouldnt be an issue or put it in some kind of code that only means something to me. LOL - I love Jo's journal Im afraid mine would look very boring compared to Jo's, mine is pretty basic.:)

[Veronica]

Yeah, that can be worrisome. I tend to abbeviate my routes because I'm lazy .

But I also figure the chance of someone reading my journal and then coming after me is pretty small.

V.

[Trekhawk]

Yeah, that can be worrisome. I tend to abbeviate my routes because I'm lazy .

But I also figure the chance of someone reading my journal and then coming after me is pretty small.

V.

LOL - true and in your case your pretty zippy so they would have to be moving pretty fast.......now in my case...:o

[Veronica]

You're a sandbagger. :D

V.

[Susan Otcenas]

I just saw on bikejournal that you'd joined, Susan. Welcome to the fray over there. Now you too can get into the arguments about indoor/outdoor miles, a not to be missed event in your life.:rolleyes:

Thanks SK. However, I don't plan to participate in (or even read) the forums over there. I'll just log my miles.

39 miles yesterday with two of my very fast girlfriends. They took pity on me every now and then and waited for me. :o But they keep inviting me back....:confused: Go figure.

Susan

[Crankin]

I guess I'm a purist. I only count outdoor miles. You may not see me on there until March...

Robyn

[mtbdarby]

If I'm on a bike, the miles count:p I finally got my fenders on my mtb, reattached my computer mount (technical difficulties from a new handlbar) and thought I was ready to ride. Thermometer said 11 degrees and the flags were whipping in the wind. I wussed out. I figure you work harder for trainer miles so why shouldn't they count?

Snowbound Rider:p

[mimitabby]

good question, Dar. I feel like i should DOUBLE count my inside miles!
they are torture. Your muscles get the workout, even your bike gets the workout, so why aren't people counting them? because you're not moving forward in space? well then, orient your bike pointing eastward and you
WILL be moving forward in space with the rest of the planet.

[Geonz]

Yea, yea... that's how the arguments go over there, too ;) :)

I don't think most people post their routes. You get to pick what columns you want on your journal. I figure my routes are kinda a waste of time, though I've posted some of the nice loops on my blog.

[Trekhawk]

Yea, yea... that's how the arguments go over there, too ;) :)

I don't think most people post their routes. You get to pick what columns you want on your journal. I figure my routes are kinda a waste of time, though I've posted some of the nice loops on my blog.

Hmm I use mine on my journal so I can compare rides and times etc. If you dont have any idea of what route the entry was for how would you do this??

I also like to know for climbing. If I want to do a ride with a certain amount of climbing I can look at altitude gain on my journal for the different routes and make my decision.:)

[Geonz]

Hmmm.... I'll note that I did the "Seymour - St. Boniface" route or "out to Bondville and back via Old Church" - but people would have to know where "back" was.
However, I don't compare times. There are just too many variables to make that meaningful - except for my commute I don't even do the same route that often. (I am going to try to get back to timing that, but that would mean getting computers on those bikes... haven't gotten to it yet.)
Mostly I don't really care about time (hmmm... couldn't that be a song ;)).

[RoadRaven]

BUMP


So gals... you remembering to enter your kms/miles over there???

I'm just trying to "catch up" this morning...

We are currently in 6th place...

[mimitabby]

Yes ma'am I enter my miles always within hours of completing them!
I'm also in their 2500 mile club but my chances of getting to 2500 miles seem kind of slim since I decided to be more well-rounded and go to the gym AS WELL AS riding my bike.

[Geonz]

Oh, COME ON :D :D Ride to the gym!!!

Logging feverishly here... having fun at the forum ... alas, I don't think I have *any* chance of catching "Howard" this year, :rolleyes:

[kerrybelle]

Yep, I always log my miles, too. Unfortunately, I haven't been able to ride much lately. Like Mimitabby, I'm also on the 2500 mile challenge. As of now I'm just shy of 500 miles for the year. I've got some catching up to do, but I know I can do it. Just have to get back in the saddle....

Kerry

[madscot13]

i have never been on bike journal. I've been racking up the miles lately maybe I should help out.

[nicole309]

Just checked it out and started entering my miles.

[GLC1968]

Yep, I log fairly regularly. I just broke 1000 miles for the year this past weekend and I feel pretty good about that considering my work schedule and an injury in February. :D

I actually let my computer keep track for me, and then when I get time, I catch up my bikejournal journal. Though I will say that lately I've been keeping better records at BJ because my DH and I have a little unofficial competition going. He usually wins because his commute is longer, but if nothing else, he keeps me logging! ;)

[mimitabby]

Oh, COME ON :D :D Ride to the gym!!!


:rolleyes:

um I do ride to the gym. But when i would be taking afternoon rides, I'm not. I'm working out. There really are only so many hours in a day.

[Crankin]

I post my rides as soon as I get back, but you would be bored reading my journal; that's because I don't write anything except the weather and maybe if i feel really bad. I just don't want people reading what i write, so I don't (I mean people I don't know, not you guys). I don't mind people looking at my miles, though. It's just a number.
I don't count indoor miles. I am also a purist. I just started counting the puny amount of miles I ride on my "commuter/errand bike" which is not really my commute bike, since it's so heavy, i ride my road bike.

[mimitabby]

My journal just has the miles.

[Fredwina]

um I do ride to the gym. But when i would be taking afternoon rides, I'm not. I'm working out. There really are only so many hours in a day.
You're heard of lights?:rolleyes:

[kelownagirl]

I'm so pathetic that I generally enter my miles while I am still in my sweaty bike clothes. :o

Then I enter them again on Beginnertriathlete.

I am in the BJ 2500 miles race too - trying to catch Mimi. (You don't need to ride to the gym Mimi. :D )

[mimitabby]

You're heard of lights?:rolleyes:

Dearest Fredwina (my heroine)
Where I live at this time of year, it is light before I get up and it is almost light when I am going to bed. I don't need lights.
:D :D :D :D :D

[nicole309]

Wow! Who knew?
I added up what I could definately account for this year and I am nearly at 1,000. I never would have guessed all those 2's and 5's would add up!

[crazycanuck]

I'm dere...but i only have 4236km's so far for the year. I'm trying to keep up with you ladies over your summer!

Í want to know what the top 5 riders at BJ actually do for a living! To be at 15,000km for the year would mean they'd be retired? Someone please explain..

Anywho, i'm just aiming for 10,000 for the year. It seems far away though.

C

[Crankin]

I often wondered what they do, too. Even if they are retired, they must not do much besides riding. I rode 3,000 miles last year; my goal was 2500 and the mild fall allowed me to ride a lot more. Now that I won't be working after NEXT FRIDAY, I am not sure how much more I will ride. I probably will do more errands by bike, but even if I do the 2 regular club rides twice a week and long rides on the weekends plus a little more, I am not sure how much more this will add up to. I have 3500 as a "sort of" goal in my head, but at this point, I think I would rather get faster than ride more. I'm at 1,055, which is about 3 weeks ahead of where I was last year at this time, because I've been commuting a couple of days a week.

[Velobambina]

I'm dere...but i only have 4236km's so far for the year. I'm trying to keep up with you ladies over your summer!

Anywho, i'm just aiming for 10,000 for the year. It seems far away though.

C

Winter is tough, especially if you get snow and/or ice. There are positives about winter riding, i.e., finding yourself having the trail either to yourself or with other die-hard, trail rule savvy athletes. ;) Acclimating to the cold, riding in the dark, etc., is the real challenge but that's a temporary thing. Once you figure out the right layers/"keep warm system," you'll be fine. You might consider investing in winter cycling shoes, too. Well worth the investment.

I have to admit that I feel indignant when the warm weather folks come out of their toasty caves and start crowding/behaving badly &/or unsafely on "my" trail. Anyone who slogs it out there in 20 degrees w/wind chills even lower should have emminant (sp?) domain! LOL

You can do the 10K. I just takes determination and discipline.

[Jo-n-NY]

I am on there also and log after every ride or at least at the end of the week I will log all my rides. I keep a pad by my bike to write down the time and miles just in case I don't log write away.

I am still working on my commuting and errand bike which will bring in an extra 6 miles on days that I normally would have none. I agree, they do add up in the long run. My bike should be done by the weekend. The rack and bag are on, I just need to reconnect the something on the front brake.

~ JoAnn

[Chile Pepper]

OK--I joined TE there. I've been logging since April, which adds up to 894 km (all outdoors). Does that automatically get added to the TE stats, or do I have to do something? All the rides in my journal now list TE as the club, so I'm guessing the got added.

[pastrypam]

I joined yesterday and am still in the process of recording the 1445 miles I have ridden since I started last November.
Luckily I keep a log of all my rides with notes so transfering them to the journal is easy.

[makbike]

Pastrypam - save yourself a lot of work and entry the remaining miles under a "bulk" entry. :)

[makbike]

Heck - I simply wish I could ride this week - last week to ride before my surgery next week and no time on the bike. My dad and I are busting our a**es to get all the projects around my house finished before next week - just to tired to ride but boy would i love to log some miles. I've not checked my standing on BikeJournal this week for I know it will only upset me - worked so hard only to see it all slip away this week and the upcoming three weeks. Oh well - just numbers, right?

[momof4greatkids]

Like they say on bike journal....ride-log-repeat. I can't wait to log my miles, sometimes I do it before i shower! Nasty me!

I like to see my place in the standings, log, and then see how far I go up in the standings. It's fun and very motivating, I'm glad I got hooked up there. I know I am riding more because of it.

Colleen

[Trekhawk]

I've not checked my standing on BikeJournal this week for I know it will only upset me - worked so hard only to see it all slip away this week and the upcoming three weeks. Oh well - just numbers, right?

Oh never mind you will get back on that bike soon enough. If it makes you feel any better mate I wont be on my bike much for the next month or two. The kids will be on holidays and we will also be heading off on our annual road trip for about three weeks (no room for a bike with five bodies and all our gear in the car).:)

[Zen]

I have been tracking miles on mapmyride but just signed on to BJ. Hey, 30 miles at a time adds up:)