Cycling Related New Year's Resolutions - Have any?

[#campyuserftw]

I have two. Well three.

1. Join Spin Classes this winter.

So I beat the deadline and did my first-ever spin class tonight. Holy mother of Captain Kirk; for seventy minutes tonight I was an EPO hamster on a wheel, standing up out of the saddle for 60% of it, sweating like a mofo, listening to cheesy dance music, and loving it. Loved it.

2. Join a Yoga class this winter. To be continued.

3. Spend a ridiculous amount of money on carbon wheels this Spring.

:beer:

[Steve in SLO]

1. Get out more
2. Get out more
3. Get out more
4. Dust off the Kreitler rollers and use my Concept 2 rowing erg for the days I'm on call and can't ride

[ceolwulf]

Do some cyclocross racing for the first time in fall. Everything else will be structured around that :bike:

[rounder]

Get new wheels.

Ride more miles.

[Admiral Ackbar]

as per my "training for dummies" thread I'm looking to get a bit faster, climb better and get to where i maintain a higher avg speed over longer distances. working up to a solo century in the next 2 months or so as well! sooner if the weather isn't so isht

also not so much a resolution but I'm REALLY looking forward to building up my china crabon frame i ordered recently! should be here in the next week or two then its getting some 5700 105 dangers and my old 9sp 105 bits until i can afford some campy shifters and a new cassette, probably an 105 or ultegra double if i can score one too. really excited to have a nice fresh bike to rip around on for the first time in years!

[thegunner]

no bike purchases (tires / chains / cassettes and other disposables don't count).

ride more.

[jblande]

more intensity.

[jtakeda]

Find my perfect "fit"

I ride my saddle height the same but my contact points aren't the same on every bike.

Non is uncomfortable, but I'm sure some are more comfortable than others.


Wanna get a fitting so I can see what is perfect for me, try it, and if it is optimal get a custom at some point!

[Bruce K]

Ride more (at least 5000 mikes).
D2R2 100k - registered
Race more cross races
Ride at least one other dirt ride - maybe two
Get in a few TTs (did zero this year)

BK

[Splash]

.. to ride my bianchi oltre xr .....:banana:


splash

[Llewellyn]

Ride more, ride more, and.............ride more

Sound familiar??????

[Fixed]

Take time to notice the beauty that surrounds me on every ride .
Riding is fun and not a job ..a bike is a wonderful servant but a terrible master
Cheers. IMHO happy new year :)

[dsimon]

eat more and ride slower...... ooops wrong thread

[Ti Designs]

Be less of a dick on bicycle related internet forums...

[zap]

1. Hire more people so that….

a. I can ride more and consistently so that…..
b. i can do intervals………
c. to get faster…..
d. I can travel more….
e. ….and ride in different parts of the world.

2. which brings up the fact that I need a travel single.

[AngryScientist]

i just placed an order for some bike stuff, my goal for 2014 is to buy less stuff and ride a whole lot more. i've got my sights set on a a few key rides this year that will take a lot of diligent preparation for, and while i'm not ready to commit that i WILL do them, it is something to aim for on the comfort of new-years eve. we'll see how it goes.

[oldpotatoe]

As true today as ever..'Ride Lots'...

I have a kinda 'mantra

EB, EL, DL, RL..don't be an SOB

Eat Better, Eat Less, Drink Less, Ride Lots..don't be a Senior On a Bike...There are some of these SOBs here, and god love 'em, they ride a lot but I'm not at the 'hybrid, trundle at 8 MPH stage', thanks..

[MattTuck]

Do better winter training (includes trainer hours, flexibility and core strength training).
Lose weight.
Ride more. I didn't come anywhere near my 5,000 mile goal for 2013, so I am pushing that forward to 2014.
Ride 100 miles solo.
Be safe.
Wrench my own bike when possible.

[jensenn]

explore more new roads
8k miles for the year
ride with my dad
1-2 century rides every month
start racing (school/work permitting)

[Uncle Jam's Army]

1. Drop the booze once and for all.

2. Concentrate on making my business more viable.

3. Lose more weight. My goal this year was to lose 25 lbs. I lost 15 of them. My new goal is to drop 15 lbs. down to 175.

4. Become a regular at the 6:15 a.m. Coffee Crew ride on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Just showing up on time will be a success.

[OtayBW]

Have had some medical issues this year that forced me to cut my pace down a bit. So, I want to:

1) recover or increase my previous pace consistently (and kick some friendly butt among my buddies in good fun...:cool:), and
2) push 10k miles this year.

[pdmtong]

1. More intensity

2. More dirt (mtb, tandem mtb, DH, CX)

3. More rides with wife/daughter (they can both really ride, just need to get them out more)

4a. Replace XX brakes with XT
4b. Get a dropper post
4c. After 4a/4b curtail component and clothing spending

5. Continue parts/spares sell-off on paceline classifieds.

6. Continue saving for sub-15 Di2 carbon

[CPP]

Eat more vegetables
Intervals once a week
Long rides once a week

And no, I'm not giving up wine

[#campyuserftw]

Eat more vegetables
Intervals once a week
Long rides once a week

And no, I'm not giving up wine

The first one is never, ever happening. Vegetables kill, we die at the sight of them. Find a veggie powder or supplement.

:beer:

[SpokeValley]

Happy New Year gang! :beer::beer:

For 2014...

Ride more...4,500 miles to beat my 4,000 this year;
Spin class doesn't count for miles, but I'm doing it 3x per week;
Weight training on the non-spin days;
Seek out new hills and climb them;
5 centuries, with at least one faster than my 5:14 last year;
Cut back on the alcohol to 4 glasses or beers/week.
Don't be an SOB (thanks, OP)
Get my wife on her first century;
Buy only consumables...no bikes this year...unless I have an exceptional year.

[kykr13]

I'm just going to keep it simple: Ride More.

I fall into the trap of having less time in a day than I'd like to ride (don't we all) so rather than do something shorter or around town, I just don't ride. That's what I'm going to work on, because the next thing you know it's -7*f, the snow is falling, I'm sick of the trainer and it's not even January yet. ;)

[jmoore]

Get new custom wheels.

Ride more miles than last year.

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+ commute to the new job