Slight blowing of own trumpet.
merlin321
Posts: 48
Today, 3 years, three months and 20 days after I got my Giant SCR2 through cyclescheme, I passed the 25,000 miles ridden milestone 
Chuffed to buggery, I think is the phrase.
The vast majority of this has been done commuting, with the occasional charity ride thrown in. I`ve had some totally awesome days on the road, but by the same token there have been equally bloody awful cold (-10C was the lowest I managed), biblically wet and some outright - got home and realised maybe I shouldn`t have ridden if it was that windy - days.
Cycling has become a way of life now and when all`s said and done - I`ve loved every mile of it.
Long may it continue.
Cheers m`dears.
Chuffed to buggery, I think is the phrase.
The vast majority of this has been done commuting, with the occasional charity ride thrown in. I`ve had some totally awesome days on the road, but by the same token there have been equally bloody awful cold (-10C was the lowest I managed), biblically wet and some outright - got home and realised maybe I shouldn`t have ridden if it was that windy - days.
Cycling has become a way of life now and when all`s said and done - I`ve loved every mile of it.
Long may it continue.
Cheers m`dears.
Somethings gotta go wrong, `cause I`m felling way too damn good - Nickelback.
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Good work. I'm on about 1500 since I started in June so I've got a long way to go to get near that total!Specialized Secteur - FCN 60
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Top effort, I'm hoping to get mine to around the world (circa 18k) a shade under three years!0
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Sweet
I've done just over 7,100 miles since May 2010, though I didn't cycle much between September 2010 and January this year after a busted shoulder. Hoping to get over the 5,000 mile mark this year.
Keep going!"Get a bicycle. You won't regret it if you live"
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Chappeau!
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Where's the 'LIKE' button round here ?
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Bloody hell, well done sir. Makes my 1200 since January seem a little pi55 poor!!0
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Way to go!
just finished week two of commuting to work on my Raleigh Team Sprint, 124 miles so far I love cycling! 0 -
Way to go!
just finished week two of commuting to work on my Raleigh Team Sprint, 124 miles so far I love cycling! 0 -
Wow. Just joined up to say well done. Thought i'd clocked up some miles in the last three years (4692.78 + 5964.25 + 8200.39) but your obviously even more glued to your bike seat than i am. Still.... i have one more week left before the end of my cycling year....... wonder if i can bang in another six thousand miles. Lol. Your probably one of those guys that keeps zipping past me on racing bikes and covered in Lycra...... :oops: 0
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If i'd done 25,000 miles in 3 years i'd be blowing my own trumpet! Really great effort!0
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Crikey, what's your commute like?
(& well done!)
This year I have been logging my mileage (mostly to appease Mrs Craker about my cycling costs) - I'm just at 4500 which is going to get me short of 5000 unless I start putting in some big weekend rides.
My bike expenses are running at 32p per mile this year btw. Not terribly bargaintastic compared to running a car. :-00 -
Holy dog dirt!! :-) that's blinking special.
I've only done 3000 in my first year, need to step up my game!!!
Kudos fella! Kudos......Cube Acid 2011 MTB
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Merlin, well done matey! A definite case for self-trumpet-blowing, I agree, well done you! Keep up the good work!0
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That is a very good effort, that's an average of over 600miles a month, I don't tot up my MTB mileage (perhaps I should!) but my commuter only does about 1200 miles a year!
SimonCurrently riding a Whyte T130C, X0 drivetrain, Magura Trail brakes converted to mixed wheel size (homebuilt wheels) with 140mm Fox 34 Rhythm and RP23 suspension. 12.2Kg.0 -
That seems high... are you factoring stuff you bought this year to only last the year? My costs over the 5500miles (est for the year) are about 10.4p/mile, based on allowing for some elements of clothing and some parts (chain for instance) having a 2y lifespan and new lights and some other parts having a 3 year lifespan.craker wrote:Crikey, what's your commute like?
(& well done!)
This year I have been logging my mileage (mostly to appease Mrs Craker about my cycling costs) - I'm just at 4500 which is going to get me short of 5000 unless I start putting in some big weekend rides.
My bike expenses are running at 32p per mile this year btw. Not terribly bargaintastic compared to running a car. :-0
Kudos to the OP. Thats impressive... but assuming I keep up my 651mile/mo average for the last 7months (weather in new year permitting), my 3y 3m 20d total would be 25,816! Bring it on!Invacare Spectra Plus electric wheelchair, max speed 4mph
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My commuting costs currently work out at 20.11p/mile, however as the commuter bike has no imminent expenditure anticipated, that should continue to drop........
SimonCurrently riding a Whyte T130C, X0 drivetrain, Magura Trail brakes converted to mixed wheel size (homebuilt wheels) with 140mm Fox 34 Rhythm and RP23 suspension. 12.2Kg.0 -
Just got my last miles in on new years eve 10014.39 for the year0
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That is a most impressive mileage. I manage 3284 last year, way short of my 4000 mile target so 25,000 in 3 years is a very good effort !! Talking of large annual mileage figures though, check out the coverage in a recent cycling weekly mag of a chap called Tommy Godwin who broke the annual mileage record back in 1939, averaging 206 miles a day. There is a wikipedia entry on him now I think.....FCN 5 - Fuji Roubaix 2
FCN 11 - Giant Trance X30
