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  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    ChrisInBicester wrote:
    cjcp wrote:
    Broke through the 4,000 mile barrier this morning.

    In the meantime, ITB eats pies and cakes in the US. :twisted:

    You really aiming for 960 miles this month? Go to it... :)

    Apparently so! I totted up the figures on the calculator based on expected weekly mileage plus the Tour of the Black Mountains and a couple of other weekend rides and was left with that figure. Didn't think it would be that high, but I sort of have to aim for 1,000 now, don't I? :)
    FCN 2-4.

    "What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
    "It stays down, Daddy."
    "Exactly."
  • salsajake
    salsajake Posts: 702
    Jonny Fortnight and Graeme T - give me a frickin' chance here, I'm off on paternity leave for a fortnight! (though I have just put a new chain on, hoping to take the eldest out in his child seat to rack up some miles!) Got to get back into the top 40...
  • CiB
    CiB Posts: 6,098
    Well done salsajake. What was it?
  • salsajake
    salsajake Posts: 702
    Another boy! Not sure I've slept enough to wheel the bike out today, but need to make sure my new chain isn't going to slip (the old one was over 1% worn, but thought I'd try it anyway as the sprockets and chainrings look good), so sticking 11kg of 19 month old on the back and riding up some big hills should be a good acid test!
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,072
    cjcp wrote:
    Broke through the 4,000 mile barrier this morning.

    In the meantime, ITB eats pies and cakes in the US. :twisted:


    mmm pie :wink:
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    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.
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  • R_T_A
    R_T_A Posts: 488
    Yay - I broke 3000 miles this morning!

    *Sets sights on 3500*
    Giant Escape R1
    FCN 8
    "Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life."
    - Terry Pratchett.
  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    salsajake wrote:
    Another boy! Not sure I've slept enough to wheel the bike out today, but need to make sure my new chain isn't going to slip (the old one was over 1% worn, but thought I'd try it anyway as the sprockets and chainrings look good), so sticking 11kg of 19 month old on the back and riding up some big hills should be a good acid test!

    Congrats! :)

    And to you too RTA, although for slightly different reasons of course!
    FCN 2-4.

    "What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
    "It stays down, Daddy."
    "Exactly."
  • R_T_A
    R_T_A Posts: 488
    Yeah - I think salsajake has the tiniest bit more to celebrate :lol:

    Many congrats :wink:
    Giant Escape R1
    FCN 8
    "Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life."
    - Terry Pratchett.
  • CiB
    CiB Posts: 6,098
    R_T_A wrote:
    Yeah - I think salsajake has the tiniest bit more to celebrate :lol:

    Many congrats :wink:

    Agreed. Fitting a new chain is both satisfying and worthy of praise from fellow cyclers. Well done on the new sprog too whilst we're at it.
  • CiB
    CiB Posts: 6,098
    cjcp wrote:
    ChrisInBicester wrote:
    cjcp wrote:
    Broke through the 4,000 mile barrier this morning.

    In the meantime, ITB eats pies and cakes in the US. :twisted:

    You really aiming for 960 miles this month? Go to it... :)

    Apparently so! I totted up the figures on the calculator based on expected weekly mileage plus the Tour of the Black Mountains and a couple of other weekend rides and was left with that figure. Didn't think it would be that high, but I sort of have to aim for 1,000 now, don't I? :)

    Just upped mine to 700, what with the schools breaking up next week, the bike being in good shape and the legs gobbling up the miles these days. Reckon I've passed through the Kieran Burns' "when did that happen then?" epiphany moment in the recent past - it's all just that much easier, speed and distance, almost all of a sudden. 8)
  • prawny
    prawny Posts: 5,440
    Whoop whoop, I'm leading the month! :D
    Saracen Tenet 3 - 2015 - Dead - Replaced with a Hack Frame
    Voodoo Bizango - 2014 - Dead - Hit by a car
    Vitus Sentier VRS - 2017
  • CiB
    CiB Posts: 6,098
    prawny wrote:
    Whoop whoop, I'm leading the month! :D

    I was, till you pitched up... :)

    Wait till Porgy gets back on Monday - he'll be posting about 350 miles if his predictions were right last weekend.
  • prawny
    prawny Posts: 5,440
    I need to take some shoes back to the specialized shop tomorrow, parking is a bit tricky round there :twisted:
    Saracen Tenet 3 - 2015 - Dead - Replaced with a Hack Frame
    Voodoo Bizango - 2014 - Dead - Hit by a car
    Vitus Sentier VRS - 2017
  • biondino
    biondino Posts: 5,990
    Chris, did you delete my 80085? Considering it's a column of utter arbitrariness I don't see why it's less valid than anyone else's!

    (of course it's possible I deleted it and completely forgot :oops: )
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  • lost_in_thought
    lost_in_thought Posts: 10,563
    biondino wrote:
    Chris, did you delete my 80085? Considering it's a column of utter arbitrariness I don't see why it's less valid than anyone else's!

    (of course it's possible I deleted it and completely forgot :oops: )

    It's because you said boobs. Naughty. :P
    FCN 7/1
    Viner Maxima, Tifosi CK7, Giant Bowery, Old commuter.
  • Greg T
    Greg T Posts: 3,266
    I'm In.

    fear me and my 150 miles a week baseline.
    Fixed gear for wet weather / hairy roadie for posing in the sun.

    What would Thora Hurd do?
  • CiB
    CiB Posts: 6,098
    biondino wrote:
    Chris, did you delete my 80085? Considering it's a column of utter arbitrariness I don't see why it's less valid than anyone else's!

    (of course it's possible I deleted it and completely forgot :oops: )

    Yeah I did - was hoping you wouldn't spot it tbh. There's arbitrary and outright silly. and you probably did say boobs anyway for all I know. :)

    I took it out because it made the place look untidy, if truth be told. The target column isn't an arbitrary column anyway; it's to give those who can't manage 14000 miles per week a chance to hit the top, by coming closest to their predicted target. In that sense it's... ok, arbitrary, but it's a bit more interesting than tyres. If you think you'll only do 8 miles in July and you do 8, you might be top of the tree come month end. I'll be in France by then so won't really bother with it, and it'll have rolled over into August by the time I get back

    Feel free to reinstate your 80085. I'll just chunter quietly at it, along with errant apostrophes and comedy grammar that pops up too often on here. We need a 'Gawd it makes my blood boil when...' thread.
  • Porgy
    Porgy Posts: 4,525
    ChrisInBicester wrote:
    prawny wrote:
    Whoop whoop, I'm leading the month! :D

    I was, till you pitched up... :)

    Wait till Porgy gets back on Monday - he'll be posting about 350 miles if his predictions were right last weekend.

    I posted up 330 - nearly as predicted - and it put me at the top for July! :shock:

    Yay!
  • mcmullej
    mcmullej Posts: 136
    ...not for long.

    'twas a good weekend for cycling!

    ;-)
  • GraemeT
    GraemeT Posts: 155
    aarrggh!

    What's happened.

    Suddenly I'm out of the top 40 and down to 42.

    Only 3 miles behind m0scs though. Maybe I should pop out now. My boss isn't at his desk. I'm sure I could get away with it.

    Long way home tonight anyway.

    Salsajake - are you back from your 'holiday' now, or do I still have time to build a gap :?:
    Just Keep Pedalling
  • Rich158
    Rich158 Posts: 2,348
    Bugger, I'm off the top spot :shock: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil:

    It's back to commuting every day from now on, plus a good 80-100 miles on Saturday if I get a few extra laps of the park in :lol::lol::lol:

    That top spot will be mine :wink:
    pain is temporary, the glory of beating your mates to the top of the hill lasts forever.....................

    Revised FCN - 2
  • mcmullej
    mcmullej Posts: 136
    Rich158 wrote:
    Bugger, I'm off the top spot :shock: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil:

    It's back to commuting every day from now on, plus a good 80-100 miles on Saturday if I get a few extra laps of the park in :lol::lol::lol:

    That top spot will be mine :wink:

    I'm looking at one more good week this month. Got a week off the bike while on hols. Got another 10 days off in August. So I think my days (minutes?) on top are numbered.

    Reckon this is my stage-win. I'm on the podium with The Badger. But the GC is not looking so good.

    ;0
  • Rich158
    Rich158 Posts: 2,348
    I'm not so sure, I'll have to see how long my back holds out - no moer pushing it too hard :roll: :wink:

    It's going to interesting no wthere's a few of us dicing for that top spot :lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol: ................................. ladies and gentlemen place your bets please :wink:
    pain is temporary, the glory of beating your mates to the top of the hill lasts forever.....................

    Revised FCN - 2
  • prawny
    prawny Posts: 5,440
    Damn, two days with no riding and I'm back to 3rd (for the month) It's going to be grim this week y'know, probably not worth going out :twisted:
    Saracen Tenet 3 - 2015 - Dead - Replaced with a Hack Frame
    Voodoo Bizango - 2014 - Dead - Hit by a car
    Vitus Sentier VRS - 2017
  • Porgy
    Porgy Posts: 4,525
    Interesting battle going on around the 2400 to 2600 mark at the moment

    13 TheStone - 2686 mls.
    14 bigease - 2559 mls.
    15 SBezza - 2531 mls.
    16 Porgy - 2511 mls.
    17 ChrisInBicester - 2505 mls.
    18 Feltup - 2475 mls.
    19 gb155 - 2445 mls.
    20 bracketed - 2113 mls.


    and what's with Fat Kid - a great first mile - then nothing!!
    60 Fat Kid - 1 mls.
  • CiB
    CiB Posts: 6,098
    Fat Kid signed up then disappeared. His mile was added by someone else, who spotted the lack of security and sent me a PM saying 'is this right?'. It is - I can't be bothered to build in logging in, cookies, session handling etc unless I really have to.

    Well done Porgy. I would have biked in today and added another 42 but Plan B fell into place. Looks like another 3-day week here then, so not much chance of improving or catching you.
  • Porgy
    Porgy Posts: 4,525
    ChrisInBicester wrote:
    Fat Kid signed up then disappeared. His mile was added by someone else, who spotted the lack of security and sent me a PM saying 'is this right?'. It is - I can't be bothered to build in logging in, cookies, session handling etc unless I really have to.

    Well done Porgy. I would have biked in today and added another 42 but Plan B fell into place. Looks like another 3-day week here then, so not much chance of improving or catching you.

    I've just been working out my mileage for the week - my mileometer broke on the Dynamo after 41 miles. The 330 was a conservative guess - I'm already up to 353 miles now - likely to wind up at about 370 I reckon.

    I thought I'd be a bit knackered after all that cycling - but legs still seem to be working and knee is intact - so I reckon I should now revise my July target upwards to 800.
  • lost_in_thought
    lost_in_thought Posts: 10,563
    Gah, another basically cycling-free weekend. Blast and damn. Must stop drinking and doing stuff. :cry:
    FCN 7/1
    Viner Maxima, Tifosi CK7, Giant Bowery, Old commuter.
  • biondino
    biondino Posts: 5,990
    ChrisInBicester wrote:
    biondino wrote:
    Chris, did you delete my 80085? Considering it's a column of utter arbitrariness I don't see why it's less valid than anyone else's!

    (of course it's possible I deleted it and completely forgot :oops: )

    Yeah I did - was hoping you wouldn't spot it tbh. There's arbitrary and outright silly. and you probably did say boobs anyway for all I know. :)

    I took it out because it made the place look untidy, if truth be told. The target column isn't an arbitrary column anyway; it's to give those who can't manage 14000 miles per week a chance to hit the top, by coming closest to their predicted target. In that sense it's... ok, arbitrary, but it's a bit more interesting than tyres. If you think you'll only do 8 miles in July and you do 8, you might be top of the tree come month end. I'll be in France by then so won't really bother with it, and it'll have rolled over into August by the time I get back

    Feel free to reinstate your 80085. I'll just chunter quietly at it, along with errant apostrophes and comedy grammar that pops up too often on here. We need a 'Gawd it makes my blood boil when...' thread.


    No, it's okay, I would feel exactly the same! I am sad the tyres column has disappeared, though.

    Also, I can't fit 8008135, you only allow 5 figures.
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  • biondino
    biondino Posts: 5,990
    lost_in_thought wrote:
    Gah, another basically cycling-free weekend. Blast and damn. Must stop drinking and doing stuff. :cry:

    Seconded. Though I am back on the fixie, which Holdsworth sorted out incredibly quickly and cheaply! I love them!
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