Climbing Club - June Goals

[mtkitchn]

Can anyone join in the "fun"?
I'd like to get at least 20,000 feet in June. Over a third of it should be in one ride, climbing Mt. Lemmon in Tucson. That has 7,000 feet of elevation gain in 27 miles and goes through something like 7 climate zones according to Bicycling magazine. Of course, if I don't make it up the mountain I'll have to think of something else.

[maillotpois]

Anyone can join the fun!! Welcome. I've always wondered about Mt. Lemmon. We regularly do El Tour de Tucson (dead flat of course ), and I have always wanted to give Mt. L a try when we're out there. I'll be interested to hear what it's like.

[GLC1968]

I never set a goal for May because I had no idea how much I was going to be able to ride. I ended up with almost 10K feet of climbing, so not too bad!

I'm shooting for 15K for June and I hope to surpass that goal. I also plan on doing at least one climb up Hanging Rock and one climb up Pilot Mountain (our two local 'mountains').

We've got a weekend trip planned for mid-July that will include some NICE mountain climbing, so I've gotta work on getting the goat-legs back.

[bikerz]

Alright - I'm in

I'm setting a modest goal for June (compared to you mountain goats!) -- 10,000 ft in June.

(I'm calculating like mad -- If I do the 3 Bears once each weekend, that will be 6000 right there, and I should be able to get another 4000 in on other rides... )

[easterbird]

Since I want to improve my climbing(go faster uphill than my usual crawl), that will be my goal. I will do that by doing hill work on 10+ % grade at least once a week and checking my time,etc. I will also use 18000' for my riding goal of 500 miles.
Wish me luck and perserverance. I really must be able to get better at these PA hills. I see men my age zooming past and feel like a wimp!

[kelownagirl]

I did 6820m in May (22,160 feet). I had no idea I could climb so much. I <3 my new Garmin. My goal is to surpass May.

[RolliePollie]

A newbie would like to join...is that ok?

My normal 20-ish mile route has approximately 1,400 ft. of climbing. In looking at the calendar and my days off, I plan to do this route 13 times in June. That would bring me to just over 18,000 feet. So that's my goal...18,000'. Ahhh, can I do this?!?!

[onimity]

Hi all,

I'm trying to get better at climbing and would like to join in but I only know that I want to climb more, since I don't know exactly how much I am climbing...

I have a Garmin 305 but from what I've read here and elsewhere, it isn't exactly to be trusted on the ascent/descent readings...so if my 305 reports that I am climbing 10,000 ft a week (at +/- 160 miles) any clue as to what I am actually climbing?

Maybe the best bet is just to increase the reported feet climbed by 10&#37;, but I don't know if there is an average amount by which the GPS-only devices are off or if (as I suspect) it varies?

Another thing I've been thinking is to try to keep my regular routes roughly as they are and add in more repetitions of the hill ride in my backyard, a known quantity at a little over 3 miles of 10+% grade.

I used to say that I hated hills but I don't say that anymore because I think it is representative of a bad attitude. Of course I'm still not saying that I love them... but I am planning to ride a century in August that has a steady 3,500 foot climb that ends in a killer pair of switchbacks. Nothing compared to what a lot of you are training for (!) but I'd like to not embarrass myself. Plus, I live close to the mountains and all of the really pretty places to ride involve, you guessed it, hills. So maybe I'll end up liking them after all...

Anne

[Starfish]

I used to say that I hated hills but I don't say that anymore because I think it is representative of a bad attitude. Of course I'm still not saying that I love them...

I like to say I laugh at them. I don't have to love them in order to laugh at them, but when I laugh, at least I'm smiling, and I'm not giving them the satisfaction of seeing me cry!

[easterbird]

Since I want to improve my climbing(go faster uphill than my usual crawl), that will be my goal. I will do that by doing hill work on 10+ % grade at least once a week and checking my time,etc. I will also use 18000' for my riding goal of 500 miles.
Wish me luck and perserverance. I really must be able to get better at these PA hills. I see men my age zooming past and feel like a wimp!

Well it was a great concept but I could not get myself to just go and climb...So what I did is what I like...just ride. I am quite pleased with my ride total(801 miles) for the month. That is the biggest number I have ever ridden since I started in 2005! And per my VDO MC 1+, I logged 37,777'.

I still feel like all I do is crawl up the hills. I am usually the last one up. Yesterday's club ride was particularly humilating for me. It was supposed to be C+(avg 13-14) but a lot of the riders were from the 14-16 range. The sweep had to just ride in circles while I pumped my way up each hill. I finished at a 15.3 mph(note NOT C+ pace) because the last 10 miles were flat and I can push 18-21 on that section. It was the first time I wanted to drop out of a ride. Not fun for the most part.

[onimity]

Thanks Sarah. I keep hearing that the MB gravity readings are off, but it is hard to have any idea of what I am actually climbing and I'm not exactly so worried about an exact number that I want to go out and get *another* device.

According to MB I logged a total 614 miles and 37,209' in June. With error adjustments factored in that's still kind of like climbing Longs Peak twice...from sea level.

You all are amazing with your numbers! I'm so impressed.

Anne

[GLC1968]

I never set a goal for May because I had no idea how much I was going to be able to ride. I ended up with almost 10K feet of climbing, so not too bad!

I'm shooting for 15K for June and I hope to surpass that goal. I also plan on doing at least one climb up Hanging Rock and one climb up Pilot Mountain (our two local 'mountains').

We've got a weekend trip planned for mid-July that will include some NICE mountain climbing, so I've gotta work on getting the goat-legs back.

I fell short once again. Did just shy of 10K in June. Considering that I lost almost 2 weeks of riding to work issues, I guess I did ok. I did not make my goal of 15K nor did I climb the two mountains I'd planned.

I guess I'll have to work on kicking it up a notch in July!

And can I just add that all you ladies out west just amaze me with your photos!!! What I wouldn't give to have places like that to ride just outside my door. I mean, NC is pretty...and we do have quite a few beautiful places to ride (with plenty of climbing) but I have to drive an hour or two to most of them. When work is crazy, I can't get there...and well...local riding is nice, but it's not spectacular or anything.

[Starfish]

Well, I did not come close to my goal this month. I don't have my numbers handy, but it was somewhere between 7,000-9,000', probably closer to 7,000'.

Ah, well. They say it is not how many times you fall, but how many you get up, that counts. I'm planning a long ride for tomorrow to kick off July, so we'll see!

MP, as usual, you astound and inspire me with your numbers! Thanks to you, and all you climbers, for this wonderful climbing club!!

[maillotpois]

Yup. Just keep getting up. You're doing great!

[jobob]

In June I climbed about 28,000 ft in about 650 miles.