TFL cycle to work challenge

Rich158
Rich158 Posts: 2,348
edited May 2009 in Commuting chat
Is any one else doing this in June, last year I topped our chart at 845 miles, I'm aiming for a three figure number this year :shock:

the link is here
http://www.tfl.gov.uk/cyclechallenge
pain is temporary, the glory of beating your mates to the top of the hill lasts forever.....................

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  • R_T_A
    R_T_A Posts: 488
    Aren't we already doing our own mini version of this on the SC Stats, which includes us country bumpkins?

    http://www.startfarm.co.uk/scstats/index.php

    (Of which you are already top by a significant margin :evil:).
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  • Rich158
    Rich158 Posts: 2,348
    Yep, just wondered if anyone else was getting involved, a little extra competition never hurt :wink:

    I think my crown may be slipping, only 169 miles this week :shock: It's time to MTFU and get a few 100's in :wink:
    pain is temporary, the glory of beating your mates to the top of the hill lasts forever.....................

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  • I would be I think I would be minced even if I did MTFU.

    What about adding an additional field Meters Climbed? Then I may join you but would still low down in the charts
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  • Kieran_Burns
    Kieran_Burns Posts: 9,757
    The MOST I could do in a single week would be 145 miles, so where the heck do you get ONLY 169 miles????


    I dunno - some people..... :wink:
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  • il_principe
    il_principe Posts: 9,155
    Even if I commuted in from my GF's every day I could only manage 80 commuting miles a week. I don't stand a chance!
  • sarajoy
    sarajoy Posts: 1,675
    I fell pretty good when I've got to 50 for the week... I think I'm way out of this SC stats lark...
    ...is it's commuter starts, I hope you're not counting leisure rides? And when does an extended commute because a leisure ride, hrm? :P
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  • Rich158
    Rich158 Posts: 2,348
    The MOST I could do in a single week would be 145 miles, so where the heck do you get ONLY 169 miles????


    I dunno - some people..... :wink:

    I have been known to do 4 commutes at 42ish miles plus a 100 mile sportive at the weekend :shock:

    However I think those weeks are beyond me at the moment, my bodies begining to rebel, what with running and swimming twice a week as well :roll:
    pain is temporary, the glory of beating your mates to the top of the hill lasts forever.....................

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  • R_T_A
    R_T_A Posts: 488
    sarajoy wrote:
    I fell pretty good when I've got to 50 for the week... I think I'm way out of this SC stats lark...
    ...is it's commuter starts, I hope you're not counting leisure rides? And when does an extended commute because a leisure ride, hrm? :P

    Hey, I can't make a decent messenger bag out of bits 'n pieces :wink:.

    I do a 20 mile round trip every day, so mine is commuting.

    However, now the weather is better I've started doing a few "I wonder where that road goes" on the way home...

    I'm not bothered about being top of the stats. It's not the distance, it's turning the humdrum commute into something that we all enjoy.



    And moaning about it to each other....
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  • Rich158
    Rich158 Posts: 2,348
    sarajoy wrote:
    I fell pretty good when I've got to 50 for the week... I think I'm way out of this SC stats lark...
    ...is it's commuter starts, I hope you're not counting leisure rides? And when does an extended commute because a leisure ride, hrm? :P

    :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops:

    That might drop me down the league table a bit
    pain is temporary, the glory of beating your mates to the top of the hill lasts forever.....................

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  • Kieran_Burns
    Kieran_Burns Posts: 9,757
    Rich158 wrote:
    sarajoy wrote:
    I fell pretty good when I've got to 50 for the week... I think I'm way out of this SC stats lark...
    ...is it's commuter starts, I hope you're not counting leisure rides? And when does an extended commute because a leisure ride, hrm? :P

    :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops:

    That might drop me down the league table a bit

    Ah HAH!

    Wannabe commuter in denial! :P

    Well then part time boy... listen to the proper long distance commuters 8)




    Was that a little too strong on the crowing front? :lol:
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