Average distance done on a cycle...

murphyebass

So I bought a bike the other day and I'm just wondering what sort of distance people do on week days after work and say on the weekend.

For example I went for my first proper cycle this evenin after work from clonee through the phoenix park it was a 25km round trip which took me 1hr 20mins.
Would hope to go further in shorter times as I get used to the skinny wheels on a racer. Lol

Looks like I'll be doin a bit of mountain bikin this weekend but hopefully the following weekend I'll get the first long road cycle done.

So what distance do you do on after work week days and in what time on average?

Same for weekend?

robertxxx

I cycle from Clonsilla to city centre most days, 32km round trip.

murphyebass

robertxxx wrote: »

I cycle from Clonsilla to city centre most days, 32km round trip.

**** that makes me feel good alright.
Fair play. Would love to cycle to work but no showers and suit = no chance.

billyhead

Only cycle about 1.5 miles to train station during week. Saturdays I do about 100km now and about 50km on Sundays

murphyebass

billyhead wrote: »

Only cycle about 1.5 miles to train station during week. Saturdays I do about 100km now and about 50km on Sundays

Good god!

Cee-Jay-Cee

I do 20km once or twice a week. If its particularly nice out I'll extend it to 25/26km and then at weekends I do a 46km spin and maybe a shorter 20km spin if I have time.

I was out every day last week except Friday but only coverered 165km in total but then again I did only start cycling in the middle of June.

colm_gti

Strava says I average 233km a week, roughly 4 spins a week, not including commuting, which is about 50km a week...

carltonleon

Cycle 32km to work and 25km home normally 4 times a week. Do some circuit training in the gym 2 days a week also as we have a gym in work. Obviously I add a bit on for the trip to work. Just means that I don't have to rush out when I get home to do a cycle and if I don't make it out at the weekend I still feel,like I did a decent bit during the week.

ozzy jr

I do about 350-400km per week, usually 70km 5 or 6 times.

Seweryn

I cycle to work during the week 26km+ each way (depending on the route taken), so before the weekend I cover around 260-300km+ and with other occasional spins, especially in the summer time, I cycle approximately 300-400km per week.
Sometimes, if I attend a cyclosportive, my weekly mileage may go up to 500km+.

murphyebass

Seweryn wrote: »

I cycle to work during the week 26km+ each way (depending on the route taken), so before the weekend I cover around 260-300km+ and with other occasional spins, especially in the summer time, I cycle approximately 300-400km per week.
Sometimes, if I attend a cyclosportive, my weekly mileage may go up to 500km+.

That's mad. I've a sore neck this mornin after 25km never mind what your doin. Suppose its just conditioning though.

Seweryn

murphyebass wrote: »

That's mad.

Oh, no, it's pleasure. Mad thing would be spending all that time in a car .

murphyebass wrote: »

I've a sore neck this mornin after 25km never mind what your doin. Suppose its just conditioning though.

I would say it is more to do with your bike fit set-up. Just go to a specialist and get your bike fit. I do not experience a sore neck, no matter how much time I spend on the bike.

Cyclepath

I commute on the bike and do 27.5km round trip each day (Inchicore-Cornelscourt) and it usually takes a total of 65 mins depending on wind direction etc (36 mins there and 29 mins back).

I also do an occasional 30km pleasure spin up to and round the Phoenix park too.

I'd love to work up to a longer spin but never seem to have the time... :-/

Tonyandthewhale

I've a 22km round trip commute to work but lately I've been working from home most days so that cuts down the commuting a lot sadly.

I don't have any other means of transport so I'll usually clock up another 50-100km a week running errands and socialising.

I don't have a regular training plan at the moment so some weeks I might do a couple of short spins (30-100km) or just one long spin at the weekend (200km +) or I might do both or some weeks I might not do anything at all.

Basically my weekly cycling ranges from 50 to 500km but usually I get at least 200-300km in.

piston

100 miles a week is my basic target, I usually exceed it these days, often 150 miles/week. Sometimes made up of mostly short regular rides, sometimes maybe two long rides, depends on how I feel and what I'm doing and where I want to go.

I don't try to ride that fast any more, usually average around 13 - 16mph depending on route, weather and which bike I'm riding. I sometimes ride vintage roadsters for a change from my road bikes.

Crippens1

I have a 14km round-trip for a commute which is down from a previous 40km round-trip. I really need to do a long spin on weekends so either Saturday or Sunday moring I try to get out early and do 120-150km.

monkeypants

Cyclepath wrote: »

I'd love to work up to a longer spin but never seem to have the time... :-/

You need to go faster. :P

Seriously, with practice the time you're taking to make the same trip will come down, although you may only notice it after a number of months. At the beginning of the year, to cycle from Swords to Sutton Cross on my MTB took approximately 58 minutes. Then I bought a road bike and 58 minutes took me as far as The Summit. Nowadays 58 minutes takes me past The Summit, back through Howth and past Offington. I don't feel like I'm putting in any more effort, I'm just getting more out of it.

I tend to make excuses when it rains, but my daily commute is 22 miles. If I change bikes and take a quick spin over to Howth after, that's another 28, so I could be looking at 50 miles per day. Over the weekend I put on another 80 - 100 miles, depending on weather, mood and energy levels. I feel the worst for the first 10 - 12 minutes, then I'm good.

kiwster

murphyebass wrote: »

**** that makes me feel good alright.
Fair play. Would love to cycle to work but no showers and suit = no chance.

I have a 13k trip each way to work most days. I used to use the excuse of no showers too but I shower when I get up and if I cycle slowly to work in the morning I'm not sweating too much. As long as I take a complete change of clothes I'm fine. A few other in my place do that too.

NeedMoreGears

monkeypants wrote: »

....22 miles..... 50 miles per day..... on another 80 - 100 miles......

:eek:

http://www.velominati.com/the-rules/#24

Seweryn

NeedMoreGears wrote: »

:eek:

http://www.velominati.com/the-rules/#24

Yeah, this is an important one. And the next one after is even more important in the contest of the topic.

monkeypants

NeedMoreGears wrote: »

:eek:

http://www.velominati.com/the-rules/#24

Crap! I can't make kilometres work in my head for personal stuff. I run and cycle in miles.

Seweryn

monkeypants wrote: »

Crap! I can't make kilometres work in my head for personal stuff. I run and cycle in miles.

That's unfortunate. You cover less that way.

thebourke

1 mile=1.6 km's approximately......
Ont the uk,commenwealth countires and the US deal in miles now.....

Jawgap

Seweryn wrote: »

That's unfortunate. You cover less that way.

Yes, but you climb more;)

macnab

I have a 37km circuit that I like to do about 3 times a week, it takes between 70 minutes to 75 minutes depending on wind direction and force. It used to take me 100 minutes plus when I started 2 years ago. I commute 45km (90km return) about once or twice a week which takes between 70 and 100 minutes as its mainly downhill in and uphill home. I try to maintain a 30km/hr average.

Seweryn

Jawgap wrote: »

Yes, but you climb more;)

In miles - no, but if count it in pounds, stones, inches or feet, then yes .

Jawgap

Seweryn wrote: »

In miles - no, but if count it in pounds, stones, inches or feet, then yes .

In feet you climb more than you do in metres and you weigh less in stones than you do in kilos.

However, you weigh more in pounds than you do in kilos - so record what you weigh in kilos, but what you lose in pounds......

.......any bike component should be specified in grammes / kilogrammes (for frames) and any loads you carry on it should be in pounds.

Speed, distance etc - kilometers

Climbs - feet

Simples!

Seweryn

Jawgap wrote: »

In feet you climb more than you do in metres and you weigh less in stones than you do in kilos.

However, you weigh more in pounds than you do in kilos - so record what you weigh in kilos, but what you lose in pounds......

.......any bike component should be specified in grammes / kilogrammes (for frames) and any loads you carry on it should be in pounds.

Speed, distance etc - kilometers

Climbs - feet

Simples!

Sure... .

Will stick to SI anyway .

Buzwaldo

Seweryn wrote: »

I would say it is more to do with your bike fit set-up. Just go to a specialist and get your bike fit. I do not experience a sore neck, no matter how much time I spend on the bike.

Off topic in this thread I know, and sorry for that, but where in the vicinity of the marble city would I go for a proper bike fit?

Slightly Bunkers

I have a flatish 20k for after work and a 23K climbing route if I have a bit more time. Haven't gone out on a longer ride for a long time now. That was mainly been done on a hybrid but I have just sold and looking at road bikes at the mo. Have a Giant defy on loan from a friend and cycles are noticeably easier and quicker. Giving serious consideration to a Forme Longcliffe 2.0. Anyone have feedback on said bike? Buying from a bike shop owned by a family of cyclists so putting my faith in their judgement on this machine!

OP - you will build up the miles as you get used to it.

retalivity

6k round trip daily for work.
12k spin to pick the gf up, usually twice a week.
saturday/sunday, 20-40k, depending how im feeling.

prob do at least 76k a week, at most 110k.
it all adds up