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  • will3
    will3 Posts: 2,173
    CiB wrote:

    No rollers / turbo miles though. We frown on that.

    Enjoy.

    we also tut and mutter under our breath.
  • rolf_f
    rolf_f Posts: 16,015
    will3 wrote:
    Have you considered just riding to work, back home, back to work in the morning and then the reverse in the evening? Or if that's too much, you could just go partway home in the morning. Easy to do extra miles if you really want to.

    That's an interesting idea! Wouldn't work with me though - I hate retracing my steps when I get lost driving - I'll always prefer to carry on driving into nowhere hoping that I'll find my way back to where I want to be somewhere! I think turning round would seem too bonkers to me. I can try barrelling along the canal past mine on the way home though. I'll work something out. Besides, what I'm really trying to do is push more weekend miles.

    I'm also mulling over finishing the commute by riding up the hill above mine.
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  • Clever Pun
    Clever Pun Posts: 6,778
    will3 wrote:
    CiB wrote:

    No rollers / turbo miles though. We frown on that.

    Enjoy.

    we also tut and mutter under our breath.

    I'm more than happy to enforce this

    I don't own rollers
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  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    will3 wrote:
    CiB wrote:

    No rollers / turbo miles though. We frown on that.

    Enjoy.

    we also tut and mutter under our breath.

    I'm also beginning to regret that rule :(

    Still the snow is slowly disappearing, mostly!

    Right almost time to set off on the return journey......

    My reward for todays mileage - takeaway curry mmmmmm!
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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.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • lastant
    lastant Posts: 526
    Dear god, some of you lot are pretty impressive - thought I was doing alright clocking up my one hundred and fiftieth mile of the year today!

    Would quite like a top twenty spot this year, gonna have to go some if the early pace-setters keep it up though!.

    itboffin - that question I asked you about regarding google documents and your training log a couple of weeks ago...got it sorted now. It's quite a nice tool once you get your head round it, isn't it?
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  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    bailed at 21 miles, nothing left in the tank this evening, never mind it's the weekend now :(

    Doh miss timed both rides by 30 mins or so, cool
    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
    never taking the train home after beers again... gotta think of the miles :lol:
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  • jonginge
    jonginge Posts: 5,945
    Clever Pun wrote:
    never taking the train home after beers again... gotta think of the miles :lol:
    Why I oughta... :D
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  • T00THBRU5H
    T00THBRU5H Posts: 18
    Almost fell off the bike but made it home :oops:
    My road bike!
  • benno68
    benno68 Posts: 1,689
    Well done Toothbrush - but don't take chances mate, better to get home safe and drop a place or two on the stats.

    Came into work by car today with Mrs Benno. Will try to put some miles in tomorrow but can't see me doing any more than 30 - I feel a bit washed out.

    It's a bit embarassing that I haven't done over 50 miles since I got the bike in November 2008 :oops:

    Hey ITB - nice curry last night? My current favourite from the local is a Chicken Moglai Madras, had one last night washed down with a couple of sherbets - lovely :):):)
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  • roger_merriman
    roger_merriman Posts: 6,165
    Benno68 wrote:
    Well done Toothbrush - but don't take chances mate, better to get home safe and drop a place or two on the stats.

    Came into work by car today with Mrs Benno. Will try to put some miles in tomorrow but can't see me doing any more than 30 - I feel a bit washed out.

    It's a bit embarassing that I haven't done over 50 miles since I got the bike in November 2008 :oops:

    Hey ITB - nice curry last night? My current favourite from the local is a Chicken Moglai Madras, had one last night washed down with a couple of sherbets - lovely :):):)

    Meh my wife who is so not intrested in bikes does double my normal commute, ie 8 miles around trip than 4. and since she can't drive. she must see the best part of 2000 miles a year.
  • T00THBRU5H
    T00THBRU5H Posts: 18
    I found £40 cash on Uxbridge road this morning, proper chuffed I was :D
    My road bike!
  • benno68
    benno68 Posts: 1,689
    roger merriman wrote:
    Meh my wife who is so not intrested in bikes does double my normal commute, ie 8 miles around trip than 4. and since she can't drive. she must see the best part of 2000 miles a year.

    She sounds like a hardcore cyclist Roger - puts me to shame :)
    Hope it's not raining tomorrow :D
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  • roger_merriman
    roger_merriman Posts: 6,165
    Benno68 wrote:
    roger merriman wrote:
    Meh my wife who is so not intrested in bikes does double my normal commute, ie 8 miles around trip than 4. and since she can't drive. she must see the best part of 2000 miles a year.

    She sounds like a hardcore cyclist Roger - puts me to shame :)
    Hope it's not raining tomorrow :D

    hardly more she has little choice, if could drive she would at least in horrible weather etc.
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    Benno68 wrote:
    Hey ITB - nice curry last night? My current favourite from the local is a Chicken Moglai Madras, had one last night washed down with a couple of sherbets - lovely :):):)

    Very nice thanks, we don't have any takeaway restaurants locally so it's a pretty rare event, in fact we don't really have anything other than fields, hills, trees and animals, the jump out in front of you kind esp. when it's really dark & foggy.

    I was tired within several seconds of finish a rather small helping, or so I thought, this afternoon I'd worked myself up thinking mmmm left over curry..... doh! barely enough for one mouthful, very disappointing :cry:

    Broccoli soup instead :shock: mmmm so much better than left over curry :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.
  • gert_lush
    gert_lush Posts: 634
    Have been saving up this weeks miles to input at once

    3rd place woohoooooo :D:D:D the joys of being unemployed and "having a break" each day from job hunting :lol:

    ..must get job soon :roll:
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    FCN 4 sometimes
  • Clever Pun
    Clever Pun Posts: 6,778
    up to 6th after today... very happy with that, moreso than my legs :lol:
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  • SBezza
    SBezza Posts: 2,173
    My legs are grumbling a little as well, then again 170 miles in 3 days is a little tough on them.

    Back to commuting next week as well :D
  • benno68
    benno68 Posts: 1,689
    I messed up big time the weekend (Sunday being my only day off).

    Housework all morning :roll:

    Then my front brake needed removing and a proper degrease, noticed both wheels needed truing, adjust rear mech - then a text from my daughter asking for a lift in half an hour.

    Absolutely zero, nil, none, feck all miles done this weekend.

    I'm a dull fecker and am feeling rather peed off with myself!
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  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    My legs are killing me, I tried a couple of miles on the turbo but it seems I have a really bad build up of lactic acid or something :?

    Just rescheduling my morning meetings i'm guessing it's going to take more than an hour to get to the station in the morning. :(
    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.
  • Rich158
    Rich158 Posts: 2,348
    itboffin wrote:
    My legs are killing me, I tried a couple of miles on the turbo but it seems I have a really bad build up of lactic acid or something :?

    Just rescheduling my morning meetings i'm guessing it's going to take more than an hour to get to the station in the morning. :(

    They're just old and knackered mate :wink:
    pain is temporary, the glory of beating your mates to the top of the hill lasts forever.....................

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  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    You speak the truth, wise one

    and it took me 1hr 18min this morning, partly due to the fog but mostly because I was pootling :)
    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.
  • Rich158
    Rich158 Posts: 2,348
    oohhhh spooky, exactly the same time as me :shock: And what is this word pootling? I know not of this term, it just sounds wrong :wink:
    pain is temporary, the glory of beating your mates to the top of the hill lasts forever.....................

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  • MonkeyMonster
    MonkeyMonster Posts: 4,629
    itboffin wrote:
    My legs are killing me, I tried a couple of miles on the turbo but it seems I have a really bad build up of lactic acid or something

    Is that.... is that violins I hear in the background? 8)
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  • King Donut
    King Donut Posts: 498
    Benno68 wrote:
    I messed up big time the weekend (Sunday being my only day off).

    Housework all morning :roll:

    Then my front brake needed removing and a proper degrease, noticed both wheels needed truing, adjust rear mech - then a text from my daughter asking for a lift in half an hour.

    Absolutely zero, nil, none, feck all miles done this weekend.

    I'm a dull fecker and am feeling rather peed off with myself!

    Likewise... I kept Sunday free for a nice ride. Gave the bike a once over first thing and discovered a 1cm hole in the rear rim. Bontrager wheels pieces of sh1t. Will keep me off all week I imagine. Gutted. :evil:
  • mkirby
    mkirby Posts: 365
    I managed 69 miles up the coast and back via the big hills. Got so cold had to bail at 2 miles from home. Was numb all over and blue, still metric century and my longest ride. Now im away with work for the next week so im going to drop like a stone down the leader board.
  • Porgy
    Porgy Posts: 4,525
    I'm back! 75 miles behind schedule, but I'm back!
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,436
    Just added 13.5 commuter miles.

    Thats the commute out of it's winter hibernation.



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  • Clever Pun
    Clever Pun Posts: 6,778
    CJCP is dropping like a stone.. where's he at?
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  • Porgy
    Porgy Posts: 4,525
    65 miles behind schedule now. Just had quite a nice run down to Erith and back.

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