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  • Clever Pun
    Clever Pun Posts: 6,778
    itboffin wrote:
    See my post over on the road forum, seems this old itboffin has finally cracked this cycle commuting lark, lucky for you I stayed on the train as long as I did, I came very close to getting off 1 stop early ie an extra 30 miles :twisted:

    The thought of not being able to ride is making my miles more enjoyable than normal. I feel an epic journey coming, perhaps I'll ride all the way home on Thursday :twisted:

    Tomorrow is a new day.

    the road forum.. want to narrow that down a bit?

    you'll pass me tonight, I'm out on a christmas party, should only be sub 10 miles tonight.
    Purveyor of sonic doom

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  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    edited December 2010
    Clever Pun wrote:
    itboffin wrote:
    See my post over on the road forum, seems this old itboffin has finally cracked this cycle commuting lark, lucky for you I stayed on the train as long as I did, I came very close to getting off 1 stop early ie an extra 30 miles :twisted:

    The thought of not being able to ride is making my miles more enjoyable than normal. I feel an epic journey coming, perhaps I'll ride all the way home on Thursday :twisted:

    Tomorrow is a new day.

    the road forum.. want to narrow that down a bit?

    you'll pass me tonight, I'm out on a christmas party, should only be sub 10 miles tonight.

    Sorry old bean I just passed you, quick lunch time lap :wink:

    PS. I set a cracking pace too might have been a PB 8)

    So cruel that i'm in the best form of the year, this late and 2 days before my op :cry:
    Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • Clever Pun
    Clever Pun Posts: 6,778
    itboffin wrote:
    Clever Pun wrote:
    itboffin wrote:
    See my post over on the road forum, seems this old itboffin has finally cracked this cycle commuting lark, lucky for you I stayed on the train as long as I did, I came very close to getting off 1 stop early ie an extra 30 miles :twisted:

    The thought of not being able to ride is making my miles more enjoyable than normal. I feel an epic journey coming, perhaps I'll ride all the way home on Thursday :twisted:

    Tomorrow is a new day.

    the road forum.. want to narrow that down a bit?

    you'll pass me tonight, I'm out on a christmas party, should only be sub 10 miles tonight.

    Sorry old bean I just passed you, quick lunch time lap :wink:

    nice one, I'll be cycling to the pub.. about 3.8 miles should do it

    good luck getting the 8k hope you get there
    Purveyor of sonic doom

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    Beared Bromptonite - FCN 14
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    It's not going to happen I have this evenings commute, plus tomorrow morning's 22.5 then 5 miles in the evening as we're staying with the in-laws.

    68 miles short = FAIL

    I'm going to be sensible, rest & recover :cry:

    I'll be keeping a close eye on you ALL :twisted:
    Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • Clever Pun
    Clever Pun Posts: 6,778
    itboffin wrote:
    It's not going to happen I have this evenings commute, plus tomorrow morning's 22.5 then 5 miles in the evening as we're staying with the in-laws.

    68 miles short = FAIL

    I'm going to be sensible, rest & recover :cry:

    I'll be keeping a close eye on you ALL :twisted:

    ouch unlucky.. so close etc etc.. I'll wave as I pass you by

    maybe cycle home tonight after having some mtfu??
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  • barry_kellett99
    barry_kellett99 Posts: 480
    Borrow a recumbant, should be dead on for the shoulder?
    http://teammaxbo.blogspot.com/

    Long live the pompino
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    barry_kellett99 wrote:
    Borrow a recumbant, should be dead on for the shoulder?

    Wash your mouth out :evil:
    Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    Clever Pun wrote:
    maybe cycle home tonight after having some mtfu??

    This.

    No commute for me today. Just the school run. Pants.
    FCN 2-4.

    "What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
    "It stays down, Daddy."
    "Exactly."
  • barry_kellett99
    barry_kellett99 Posts: 480
    itboffin wrote:
    barry_kellett99 wrote:
    Borrow a recumbant, should be dead on for the shoulder?

    Wash your mouth out :evil:

    Don't think you're in any position to get snobby about it!
    http://teammaxbo.blogspot.com/

    Long live the pompino
  • wgwarburton
    wgwarburton Posts: 1,863
    itboffin wrote:
    suzyb wrote:
    How far do you commute if you cycle that far after getting the train.

    45 miles a day

    20 train 2.5 work then the same on the way home, my train only stops 2-3 times with the first 2 stops being pretty damn far apart.

    95 miles door to door which takes about 3 hours each way, when the weather is good :?
    Hang on... 95 miles in 3 hours?
    The 100 mile TT record is about 3:20!
    How long does it really take?
    Cheers,
    W.
  • jonginge
    jonginge Posts: 5,945
    WGWarburton wrote:
    itboffin wrote:
    suzyb wrote:
    How far do you commute if you cycle that far after getting the train.

    45 miles a day

    20 train 2.5 work then the same on the way home, my train only stops 2-3 times with the first 2 stops being pretty damn far apart.

    95 miles door to door which takes about 3 hours each way, when the weather is good :?
    Hang on... 95 miles in 3 hours?
    The 100 mile TT record is about 3:20!
    How long does it really take?
    Cheers,
    W.
    Erm, bike-train-bike innit
    FCN 2-4 "Shut up legs", Jens Voigt
    Planet-x Scott
    Rides
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    Wot u suggesting I couldn't do 95 miles in 3 hours ...? :roll:

    :lol:

    Yes yes SW trains does the lion share of my commute, thankfully.

    FWIW buns I did it once on the bike, it took 4 hrs to do 80 miles (Kew) then another 1 hr to do the remaining 15 miles, that was on a hot summers day with no rucksack and minimum kit.

    Never again :?
    Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    Well that was it, my last proper country commute this year, due to early meetings today I had to take the main road shorter route, PB without any effort, cruel just cruel!

    I hate that main road A338 it's freaking deadly, see you all in the big smoke for one last blast ;-(
    Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • Clever Pun
    Clever Pun Posts: 6,778
    Mashing my face last night has managed to give me a few extra miles.. silver lining and all that :lol:

    it hurts.
    Purveyor of sonic doom

    Very Hairy Roadie - FCN 4
    Fixed Pista- FCN 5
    Beared Bromptonite - FCN 14
  • jonginge
    jonginge Posts: 5,945
    Good luck with the op tomorrow, ITB
    FCN 2-4 "Shut up legs", Jens Voigt
    Planet-x Scott
    Rides
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    Ouch!
    Drugs good :S
    Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • rjsterry
    rjsterry Posts: 29,158
    itboffin wrote:
    Ouch!
    Drugs good :S

    Heal up soon.
    1985 Mercian King of Mercia - work in progress (Hah! Who am I kidding?)
    Pinnacle Monzonite

    Part of the anti-growth coalition
  • Clever Pun
    Clever Pun Posts: 6,778
    rjsterry wrote:
    itboffin wrote:
    Ouch!
    Drugs good :S

    Heal up soon.

    just after New Years :lol:
    Purveyor of sonic doom

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    Beared Bromptonite - FCN 14
  • CiB
    CiB Posts: 6,098
    Strewf. Just looked; we've cracked ½ million miles 'tween us. :shock:
  • Airwave
    Airwave Posts: 483
    CiB wrote:
    Strewf. Just looked; we've cracked ½ million miles 'tween us. :shock:
    We could've relayed a nice piece of cheese to the moon between us :lol:
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  • jonginge
    jonginge Posts: 5,945
    Airwave wrote:
    CiB wrote:
    Strewf. Just looked; we've cracked ½ million miles 'tween us. :shock:
    We could've relayed a nice piece of cheese to the moon between us :lol:
    I'm sure there have been a few 'Houston, we have a problem' moments ;)
    FCN 2-4 "Shut up legs", Jens Voigt
    Planet-x Scott
    Rides
  • CiB
    CiB Posts: 6,098 
    2005	  38 rides	  303.73 mls
2006	  69 rides	  449.93 mls
2007	  57 rides	  720.43 mls
2008	  79 rides	 1717.81 mls
2009	 197 rides	 4438.24 mls
2010	 156 rides	 3964.33 mls

    Pffft - first time in 5 years that my year on year mileage hasn't increased; must try harder next year. I blame Mrs CiB for working 3 days a week now instead of 2 and putting the mockers on my commute options.

    [this is my proper logging and doesn't include all the pootling about and school runs that I add to Stats in a desparate attempt to get the numbers up on there]
  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    I clawed myself back to just ahead of schedule and then had two days off the bike this week. Now have 110 miles to get in three commuting days.
    FCN 2-4.

    "What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
    "It stays down, Daddy."
    "Exactly."
  • jimmypippa
    jimmypippa Posts: 1,712
    I'm on course for just over 4,000 miles on my new bike (since April - bike to work). Currently on 3952 on that, with three days left.
    http://www.bikehike.co.uk/mapview.php?id=6404
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    Talk about kicking me when i'm down, apart from injuries i've remained cold & flu free for over two years (I think) - i'm sitting here now feeling sorry for myself post surgery with a sore throat, back ache and head ache - I think I have a good damn cold coming!!!! :evil:

    Thank goodness for Guinness :wink:
    Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • Clever Pun
    Clever Pun Posts: 6,778
    should crack 8000 miles tomorrow... yey
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    Very Hairy Roadie - FCN 4
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    Beared Bromptonite - FCN 14
  • Clever Pun
    Clever Pun Posts: 6,778
    and I did.. got in late for work as I was pushing the last couple of miles through for this morning
    Purveyor of sonic doom

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  • rolf_f
    rolf_f Posts: 16,015
    Clever Pun wrote:
    and I did.. got in late for work as I was pushing the last couple of miles through for this morning

    Couple of miles walked eh? So you've cycled 7999.5 miles this year so far.... :twisted:

    (ps - congrats!)
    Faster than a tent.......
  • cambs
    cambs Posts: 235
    Clever Pun wrote:
    should crack 8000 miles tomorrow... yey

    Respect . *Tips hat*

    How far's your commute btw? I reckon a 14m e/w would be the sweet spot for being able to keep going day on day. Mine's too long at 19m to keep the rythym going so i end up buying a 1 week train ticket between bursts of rides.
  • Clever Pun
    Clever Pun Posts: 6,778
    facepalm2.jpg
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