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  • Porgy
    Porgy Posts: 4,525
    MonkeyMonster wrote:
    Porgy wrote:
    OK - the ice has melted.

    Now I feel too ill to ride. :(

    Too many pies?

    no - a cold and associated sinus problems. :(
  • Porgy
    Porgy Posts: 4,525
    WheezyMcChubby wrote:
    Just added a completely fabricated 0.1 mile, just to put my name onto the final board

    you b@st@rd!!



    :wink:
  • CiB
    CiB Posts: 6,098
    Porgy wrote:
    WheezyMcChubby wrote:
    Just added a completely fabricated 0.1 mile, just to put my name onto the final board

    you b@st@rd!!



    :wink:
    Ha ha. Lovely. I'm taking the bike with me over the Christmas relative visiting period, so might be able to add another 50 or so before the end of year climax. A top10 finish disappeared down the chute a long while ago though.

    Note that if you plan to add miles for 2009 beyond the new year, you'll have to get them in by the end of Sunday Jan 3rd. After that time 2009 stats will be locked from any further input. Or at least that's the plan, and it worked in testing. :)
  • Aidy
    Aidy Posts: 2,015
    ... and that's the final commute of the year done and dusted :)
  • will3
    will3 Posts: 2,173
    Aidy wrote:
    ... and that's the final commute of the year done and dusted :)

    You mean, no more riding this year?
  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    will3 wrote:
    Aidy wrote:
    ... and that's the final commute of the year done and dusted :)

    You mean, no more riding this year?

    :lol:
    FCN 2-4.

    "What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
    "It stays down, Daddy."
    "Exactly."
  • Aidy
    Aidy Posts: 2,015
    will3 wrote:
    Aidy wrote:
    ... and that's the final commute of the year done and dusted :)

    You mean, no more riding this year?

    Nah.
    I mean, without the hassle of work, I can get some proper mileage in ;)
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,072
    Still plenty of ice free riding days left people, I hope you're not all sitting at home stuffing yourself with left overs :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.
  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    I was. But I managed to get in another cheeky two off road laps of the Park. Knackered and muddy now. :)
    FCN 2-4.

    "What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
    "It stays down, Daddy."
    "Exactly."
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,072
    I theory I can squeeze in 160 miles by the end of the year although there's a severe weather warning for Tuesday, heavy snow.....

    You'd need some kind of studded or spiky tyres to cope with those conditions :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.
  • roger_merriman
    roger_merriman Posts: 6,165
    well thats me done, i've zeroed the bike computer as I only count one bike. see how the new year goes.
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,072
    He shoots.... he scores.... 5th place is mine again :twisted:

    update: DAMN!!! :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.
  • lastant
    lastant Posts: 526
    itboffin - how do you get your Training Diary to look so neat? Just having a play about with google Docs spreadsheets and mine look a mess!

    UPDATE: Don't worry, worked it out...you have to publish as a web page!
    One Man and LEJOG : End-to-End on Two Wheels in Two Weeks (Buy the book; or Kindle it!)
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,072
    lastant wrote:
    itboffin - how do you get your Training Diary to look so neat? Just having a play about with google Docs spreadsheets and mine look a mess!

    UPDATE: Don't worry, worked it out...you have to publish as a web page!

    NP self help is the best kind :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.
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,072
    6990 miles and counting
    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.
  • prawny
    prawny Posts: 5,440
    I did 3 miles today. To the station, no trains for an hour then back to the house to get in the car.

    Too snowy for the roadie this morning, and too many mince pies to drag the MTB 20 miles.
    Saracen Tenet 3 - 2015 - Dead - Replaced with a Hack Frame
    Voodoo Bizango - 2014 - Dead - Hit by a car
    Vitus Sentier VRS - 2017
  • peter,vj
    peter,vj Posts: 12
    7001 miles. I got there at last, a close run thing with this weather. Here wishing everyone happy new year and safe commuting for all. :D
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,072
    peter,vj wrote:
    7001 miles. I got there at last, a close run thing with this weather. Here wishing everyone happy new year and safe commuting for all. :D

    Well done but is that all you've got? :evil:

    Just kidding, great work chap, it's been a blast this year, I seriously consider giving fixedweasel a run for his money if i wasn't so god damn cold and I wasn't so lazy.

    How many next year will join the elite 7000 club or even more the 8000 club :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.
  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    peter,vj wrote:
    7001 miles. I got there at last, a close run thing with this weather. Here wishing everyone happy new year and safe commuting for all. :D

    +1.

    Chapeau. I'm picturing you riding into the wind and rain, head down, with gritted teeth - lone breakaway styleeee - muttering to yourself about how your damned if you're settling for less than 7,000 miles, and then two arms aloft as you pass 7,000 miles. :)
    FCN 2-4.

    "What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
    "It stays down, Daddy."
    "Exactly."
  • peter,vj
    peter,vj Posts: 12
    That is pretty much as it happened. Cycled out 11 miles into yesterdays strong easterly wind, turned around and wizzed home. No arms aloft more of a thank god thats over.
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,072
    That's it i'm done for 2009

    this pic marks the point of 7000 painful, hard, fun at time but most of all rewarding miles.

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    of course I added an extra 17 miles afterwards bringing my total for 2009 to.....

    7017
    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.
  • Porgy
    Porgy Posts: 4,525
    itboffin wrote:
    peter,vj wrote:
    7001 miles. I got there at last, a close run thing with this weather. Here wishing everyone happy new year and safe commuting for all. :D

    Well done but is that all you've got? :evil:

    Just kidding, great work chap, it's been a blast this year, I seriously consider giving fixedweasel a run for his money if i wasn't so god damn cold and I wasn't so lazy.

    How many next year will join the elite 7000 club or even more the 8000 club :wink:

    My target next year is 7000 - but just go ahead and up the ante to 8000 why don't you. :evil:









    :wink: <--- in case the irony wasn't obvious.
  • prawny
    prawny Posts: 5,440
    Porgy wrote:
    itboffin wrote:
    peter,vj wrote:
    7001 miles. I got there at last, a close run thing with this weather. Here wishing everyone happy new year and safe commuting for all. :D

    Well done but is that all you've got? :evil:

    Just kidding, great work chap, it's been a blast this year, I seriously consider giving fixedweasel a run for his money if i wasn't so god damn cold and I wasn't so lazy.

    How many next year will join the elite 7000 club or even more the 8000 club :wink:

    My target next year is 7000 - but just go ahead and up the ante to 8000 why don't you. :evil:









    :wink: <--- in case the irony wasn't obvious.

    My target is 8000 miles next year. I'm settingmyself up for a big fall :?
    Saracen Tenet 3 - 2015 - Dead - Replaced with a Hack Frame
    Voodoo Bizango - 2014 - Dead - Hit by a car
    Vitus Sentier VRS - 2017
  • cambs
    cambs Posts: 235
    Yes! Top of the WTD stats (have to claim a victory wherever i can). Wonder how long that will last?
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,072
    Those aiming for 8000 in 2010 i'm sure you know already but that's 22 miles (approx) a day 7 days a week, 365 days of the year :shock:

    Gulp!
    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.
  • MonkeyMonster
    MonkeyMonster Posts: 4,629
    I see you down at 2000 then :D
    Le Cannon [98 Cannondale M400] [FCN: 8]
    The Mad Monkey [2013 Hoy 003] [FCN: 4]
  • Porgy
    Porgy Posts: 4,525
    edited December 2009
    itboffin wrote:
    Those aiming for 8000 in 2010 i'm sure you know already but that's 22 miles (approx) a day 7 days a week, 365 days of the year :shock:

    Gulp!

    or - 30 miles every weekday (=7800) + a 50 miler once every 3 months.

    For those who have 30 mile commutes do-able

    However, I'm still only aiming for 7,000 thank you very much.
  • prawny
    prawny Posts: 5,440
    itboffin wrote:
    Those aiming for 8000 in 2010 i'm sure you know already but that's 22 miles (approx) a day 7 days a week, 365 days of the year :shock:

    Gulp!

    But I live over 20 miles from work, am selling my car and can't afford the train fare :wink:
    Saracen Tenet 3 - 2015 - Dead - Replaced with a Hack Frame
    Voodoo Bizango - 2014 - Dead - Hit by a car
    Vitus Sentier VRS - 2017
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,072
    I'm planning a daily 50 mile round trip commute in 2010, currently 45 so not a great leap but enough to make the difference, as CJCP so wisely pointed out, consistency it the key success.

    50mi * 260 w/days = 13,000 miles

    clearly I'm going to miss a couple of weeks here and there plus they'll be weekend rides and sportives to add, so I think 8,000-9,000 is a reasonable goal :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.
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,459
    itboffin wrote:
    Those aiming for 8000 in 2010 i'm sure you know already but that's 22 miles (approx) a day 7 days a week, 365 days of the year :shock:

    Gulp!

    or at 18mph that's 444hrs (18.5 days) :shock:

    or 6 laps of Ireland :shock:

    or GTVLusso putting his feet up and not bothering for 4 months :shock: :shock: :shock:


    I'll be sticking with my 3500 miles aspiration, gotta build from somewhere :D
    “New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!

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