TE Challenge

**smilingcat** · 01-04-2008, 06:35 AM

I joined too. Bit disconcerting it's listing TE as my primary club.

I prefer to be unattached.

Now how does one go about logging "miles" on a trainer? I only look at my time-exertion level. I have my heart rate monitor and a stop watch on the trainer. Odometer is not hooked up on my trainer bike.

Snilingcat

**OakLeaf** · 01-04-2008, 07:20 AM

I'm in. Great idea!

**Popoki_Nui** · 01-04-2008, 07:20 AM

Before I installed a computer, I estimated my distance based on time-exertion, and cadence. I simply estimated how far I would have gone on my average outdoor route at a given exertion/time/cadence level on the trainer. Then I subtracted 10% just in case I was overestimating.
Once I installed an old computer on the trainer bike, I found my estimations were reasonably accurate. But it's still a rough estimate.

**RoadRaven** · 01-04-2008, 08:32 AM

Originally Posted by firenze11

Done! I guess I have to get a cheap computer to keep track of my indoor miles.

No, not really
You could make an excel spread sheet and set it up to tally your time indoors, time outdoors, indoor miles, outdoor miles, and any other number stats you want to put in.

(I recently made an excel spreadsheet but it only has monthly road miles in it which it adds to monthly totals, yearly totals, and monthly averages.)

You could also get a small journal/notebook and put your miles in that.
I always do this - partly because I don't always have access to the PC (or can be bothered booting it after a long day) and also because I do not trust that my hard drive will be there forever - or that BikeJournal will always be available when I want it to be.

When I first started cycling I would record everything in my (hard copy)journal - time of day, temperature, max and average heart rates...
Now I have only a few columns...

Date / Bike Ridden / Total Kilometres / Total Time
(Written like this;
Date/Bike/KM/Time

The rest of each line is for any other details - always the course ridden, but sometimes who I rode with or the temp if very cold or very hot, or if there was a nasty wind or rain. I always make note if it was a club race or event (and my place if I get placed). I also note if I am sick, and when I have my period.

So you don't need two computers... unless you really want to...

**HillSlugger** · 01-04-2008, 10:41 AM

Thank you so much for this thread as I was also thinking that if we got just more members posting miles we'd be able to easily move up in the ranks.

I joined last year so that I could do the 2500 mile challenge. I was thinking why bother with it this year since I log everything on Beginner Triathlete but realized I'd still be contributing to TE. I'll also continue to log because I like the way it tracks yearly and lifetime miles for each bike and also for different tires, etc.

**kjay** · 01-04-2008, 10:48 AM

I don't suppose spinning counts? Of course, I wouldn't know how to equate time to miles but I think it could be done.

**three** · 01-04-2008, 01:38 PM

KJay, of course spinning counts!!! You're pedaling, right?

I did some online research on calculating miles for spin classes and there seems to be a consensus that "the average 60 minute spin class with a cadence of 60-110rpm translates to 14-18 miles". There's also this:

http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showthread.php?t=4852

I went to spin class this wed and joined BikeJournal later that night. Based on my own cadence and comparison to my outdoor rides, I estimated my miles conservatively at 17 (though, I bet we did more). I'm going to enter all my spin classes and judge my cadence as best I can - with entries that will stay in the 14-18 mile range. BikeJournal has a 'stationary bike' option on its list of bikes.

**Tuckervill** · 01-04-2008, 01:46 PM

Could you put your computer sensor on your rear wheel when you're on the trainer? Mine's wireless.. so I don't think it would reach that far, but the one I had with a wire seemed long enough to go to the back. That extra wire hanging around wouldn't be much of an issue on the trainer.

Karen

**kjay** · 01-04-2008, 04:41 PM

Spinswebs, thanks very much for the information. I will count my spinning as mileage and will be conservative in my calculations. I work out much harder in a spin class than I ever do during my outside biking (no hills near the Bay).

**sundial** · 01-04-2008, 04:46 PM

I joined! I made myself promise to write down my mileage and log it online.

**Zen** · 01-04-2008, 05:01 PM

rats. I shorted myself on spin miles. Oh well. Next time.

**SouthernBelle** · 01-04-2008, 05:16 PM

Originally Posted by Tuckervill

Could you put your computer sensor on your rear wheel when you're on the trainer? Mine's wireless.. so I don't think it would reach that far, but the one I had with a wire seemed long enough to go to the back. That extra wire hanging around wouldn't be much of an issue on the trainer.

Karen

Yes, you can do that as long as both wheels are the same size. I'd try it with the wireless first, if it works just leave it that way. Or just remove the sensor from the bars and set it near your back wheel.

**Susan126** · 01-04-2008, 07:12 PM

I've been a member since February 2005! My first year with BJ I added my rides religiously but the last 2 I must admit I was a slacker. 2008 I will definitely get back on the band wagon and enter my rides!

**Susan126** · 01-04-2008, 07:14 PM

Originally Posted by Spinswebs

KJay, of course spinning counts!!! You're pedaling, right?

I did some online research on calculating miles for spin classes and there seems to be a consensus that "the average 60 minute spin class with a cadence of 60-110rpm translates to 14-18 miles". There's also this:

http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showthread.php?t=4852

I went to spin class this wed and joined BikeJournal later that night. Based on my own cadence and comparison to my outdoor rides, I estimated my miles conservatively at 17 (though, I bet we did more). I'm going to enter all my spin classes and judge my cadence as best I can - with entries that will stay in the 14-18 mile range. BikeJournal has a 'stationary bike' option on its list of bikes.

I've been short changing myself! I have been putting 10 miles down for my hour long spin classes. I will have to adjust tomorrow!

**Sheesh** · 01-05-2008, 10:27 AM

My hour-long commute on my bike is 13 miles, and that is on a very flat route and I coast part of the way (not pedaling the entire time). Given that info, I usually count my hour on the trainer for 14 or 15 miles (depending on how hard I work) and spin class counts as 16-17 miles.

I also added a "route" that says GYM and HOME-Trainer, so I can always tell where these "miles" were ridden.

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