How often do you ride?

[bobk]

I'm thinking about doing a few races next year and was curious how many times per week all you guys and gals ride. I use mountain biking to cross train, but I ride 3 times per week. Thanks.

[ShinKen]

5 to 6 days sounds about right!! One day ruff one day somewhat easy!! wish I could do that now in days!! too busy!!

[guero]

i try to ride at least 3 times a week. living and working in long beach takes its toll on the old gas funds, driving at least 25-45 miles to the trail head.

[Pho'dUp]

I used to ride 4-5 days a week, taking Mondays and Fridays off to swim or sit on my butt. But then Socal went up in smoke.

[mazer75]

I don't ride enough! I'm going to start night riding at El Prieto, now that I'm all-lighted out. Right now I average 1.75 times per week.

[Permagrin]

When we had the longer days I was riding 5-6 days a week. Unfortunately, now that my night access is limited it'll go down to 2-3 with more weights to fill the time.

[slayer]

at least 3 to 4 in the dirt, 1 fun ride and the others either hills or endurance training and 1 long road ride a week.

[davidB]

i haven't been on my bike for more than a week. Stupid unhealthy air. Now there's another race on sunday and i'll only have a couple chances to get riding before then

[ericfoltz]

Pretty much every day. Mostly dirt with some road thrown in for endurance.

[2wheel_lee]

Originally Posted by bobk

I'm thinking about doing a few races next year and was curious how many times per week all you guys and gals ride. I use mountain biking to cross train, but I ride 3 times per week. Thanks.

What kind of racing do you want to do?

[denmother]

4 x week (2 weekday/2 weekend) plus weight training 3x week, stretching and yoga 1x.

[Wrecker]

Wish I could ride every day

I don't ride on work days--too late and I'm too tired, so I only ride 4 days a week, with one recovery day (easy ride of 1hr).

I talked to a pro rider, she usually has 2 days off/week. She also said that, with her training, she needs those two days. Of course, during base training, the two days off are weight training days. I'm not pro, so I don't feel bad with extra days off

edit: just started trying yoga too 1-2x's/week

[bobk]

Originally Posted by 2wheel_lee

What kind of racing do you want to do?

Probably Super D or Downhill. It will have to be something I can do on a heavy 6" trail bike. I'm a BMX racer, so 4x would make more sense. I just cant bring myself to buy a 4x bike when there are only a few local races.

[LoisMustDie]

Originally Posted by Pho'dUp

I used to ride 4-5 days a week, taking Mondays and Fridays off to swim or sit on my butt. But then Socal went up in smoke.

No joke...now I am fat and lazy. Time to take up competitive beer drinking...

[BadBoyRipper]

I wish that I could ride more and am working on that. I don't have a carrier for my car yet, and no lights on the bike either, so riding after work is next to impossible since it now gets dark at 6:30!!

[bobk]

What kind of rides do you guys do? I have a short ride that I do during the week that is a 700' climb, then a 700' decent with some jumps, drops, rock gardens and berms. It usually takes about 40 minutes. I usually do a two hour ride on the weekends.

[Pho'dUp]

Originally Posted by LoisMustDie

No joke...now I am fat and lazy. Time to take up competitive beer drinking...

Well, you had the excuse of being busy trying to keep your house from burning down.

My lungs haven't been happy since the fires started so I may hold out awhile before I do a lot riding out side. Hope there's some hotties at the gym these days.!

[ShinKen]

Originally Posted by bobk

What kind of rides do you guys do? I have a short ride that I do during the week that is a 700' climb, then a 700' decent with some jumps, drops, rock gardens and berms. It usually takes about 40 minutes. I usually do a two hour ride on the weekends.

2 hour ride? j/k thats cool dood!!

[LoisMustDie]

Originally Posted by Pho'dUp

Well, you had the excuse of being busy trying to keep your house from burning down.

My lungs haven't been happy since the fires started so I may hold out awhile before I do a lot riding out side. Hope there's some hotties at the gym these days.!

Yeah, I inhaled about a lifetimes worth of smoke last week. The gnarly part was when the flames had just past and the smoke blew right at my face. Little branch and ember particles were unavoidably inhaled…that can’t be good for me.

Anyway, I am feeling better today --- time to hit the gym. Only a few weeks left until 12 hours of Temecula!

[Pho'dUp]

Originally Posted by LoisMustDie

Yeah, I inhaled about a lifetimes worth of smoke last week. The gnarly part was when the flames had just past and the smoke blew right at my face. Little branch and ember particles were unavoidably inhaled…that can’t be good for me.

Anyway, I am feeling better today --- time to hit the gym. Only a few weeks left until 12 hours of Temecula!

Shoot. I should have give you my half face respirator. It would have been like training anyway. Your lungs working to pull the air through those filters. Email me about Temecula dude.