when do you ride/train?

[surgtech1956]

When do you bike/train morning, afternoon, evening? Do you ride every day no matter what??

[SheFly]

Almost always after work during the week, and in the mornings on the weekends. I try to ride at least 3 days during the week and both days on the weekends (those are typically race days though). I WILL ride in the rain, but don't like to... I have spent WAY too many hours on the trainer this winter/spring.

SheFly

[Chile Pepper]

Mornings for me. I went out in the afternoon on Easter (after the morning festivities), and I thought I would pass out from heat exhaustion! Usually it's Sundays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.

[DarcyInOregon]

I ride most days. It rains so much in Oregon that I try to look out the window and find a break in the clouds before I take off on my ride, so I don't go at the same time every day. I've been rained on hard for several days in a row, so today I am taking my husband for his lab tests and a lunch out, then I will see if I can't ride in the early evening and not get so much rain. I get so tired of riding in my rain gear all the time and pedaling the bike through all of the water and battling the high winds. I would be so happy if I could just have one day with no rain and wind.

Darcy

[limewave]

Twice during week (5:30 PMish)
And once or twice on the weekend--whenever I can fit it in.

[ehirsch83]

whenever I can, being in school and working doesn't leave me with a normal schedule. Sometimes early morning, sometimes mid day, sometimes 5ish.
I try to get on the bike 5 days a week, a couple hours each day.

I do not ride if the winds are crazy(don't like being blown into traffic) or in the rain(here in florida, the drivers are sooo crazy it just isn't safe)

[Thorn]

Once or twice during the week and both weekend days, weather permitting. Time of day? Afternoons when it is cold, but ridable; mornings when it gets really hot.

[Fredwina]

mornings - I work late, so i don't get home till about 7PM on workdays

[indysteel]

Evenings during the week, usually 2-3 days weather/energy levels permitting. I try to ride both weekend days, again weather permitting. If it's cold out, I ride late morning/early afternoon. When it's hot, the earlier the better, although making it to 8 a.m. club rides is a grind. I end up getting up earlier for those than I do for work.

I don't ride every day. I try to have at least one day of rest--usually Thursday or Friday. I usually do a recovery ride on Monday, too, assuming that I have ridden hard over the weekend. I also practice yoga and try to fit that at least once or twice a week. If the weather doesn't cooperate, I'm on my yoga mat more than the bike.

[bmccasland]

After work a couple of days a week, some on the weekends. Except when I have field trips or meetings. Then there isn't enough daylight!

[jobob]

Weekdays I'm out at the crack of dawn, 2 or 3 days a week, generally for about an hour before getting ready for work. I've been trying to incorporate intervals during my morning rides to get in some speed training.

Weekends are my long-distance rides, and fun rides with my friends - sometimes both combined .

I've been trying to shake off a cold, so I haven't been doing any morning rides this week. I figured I'd be better off sleeping in and be rested and (hopefully) over this cold by the 200K permanent brevet I'm doing on Saturday.

[Veronica]

Feel better Jo!

V.

[jobob]

That's the plan !

[crazycanuck]

I take the train if i'm ill & don't want to have a coughing fit on my way to work.(me today )

I follow the road beside the train line to work as i leave at 5am when it's still dark.

C

[nicole309]

I usually ride in the morning three or four weekdays for anywhere from and hour to two. I ride the whole big mile to work every day! I use my bike for all of my errand running needs as well as work meetings and other events. If it is really far I try to combine biking and the bus.
My partner and I usually do one or two 20 to 30 mile rides on the weekend.