Neiled, err, nailed a metric century today
07-01-07, 05:17 PM
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Neiled, err, nailed a metric century today
The Neils on Wheels Bike Touring Team (me and Neil Fein) today completed a metric century in Delaware. The White Clay Bicycle Club's Delaware Double-cross led cyclists on a 32 mile ride crossing from the Delaware River to the Maryland border and back again, and gluttons for punishment could ride a second loop bringing the mileage up to 65. NOWBTT completed 69 miles in 5 hours 45 minutes - the map mileage seems a tad short, and my figures include riding at rest stops, warm-up loops beforehand, etc. Also riding in the metric was Bike Forum's "freemti", who finished at least an hour ahead of NOWBTT.
07-01-07, 05:51 PM
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it's been a red letter day to several people hasn't it. Nice job Neil's
07-01-07, 05:58 PM
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That is great! I am way away from that milestone.
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That is so very cool.
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Great job!
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Big thumbs up!!
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Talk about motivation
Jeez
Way to wind me up with no place to go Neil.
I just got home from my second job as weekend carpenter, put all my tools away filed the paperwork and thought I would just relax for a few and check out the Clydes. Then I read about your terrific performance today look over at the "new girl" and think to myself, well I could just ride a quick two or three miles before I hit the sack. Then I realize that I have no headlamp and it is pitch black out there DOH!
Way to wind me up with no place to go Neil.
I just got home from my second job as weekend carpenter, put all my tools away filed the paperwork and thought I would just relax for a few and check out the Clydes. Then I read about your terrific performance today look over at the "new girl" and think to myself, well I could just ride a quick two or three miles before I hit the sack. Then I realize that I have no headlamp and it is pitch black out there DOH!
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Wait a sec... Weren't you just worried about a 39 mile ride? Now you're piling on the miles like it was nothing. :-P Good work to the NOWBTT!
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Originally Posted by TheAdmiral
Wait a sec... Weren't you just worried about a 39 mile ride? Now you're piling on the miles like it was nothing. :-P Good work to the NOWBTT!
07-02-07, 04:25 AM
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Excellent! Great job guys.
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Originally Posted by ddmann
Jeez
Way to wind me up with no place to go Neil.
I just got home from my second job as weekend carpenter, put all my tools away filed the paperwork and thought I would just relax for a few and check out the Clydes. Then I read about your terrific performance today look over at the "new girl" and think to myself, well I could just ride a quick two or three miles before I hit the sack. Then I realize that I have no headlamp and it is pitch black out there DOH!
Way to wind me up with no place to go Neil.
I just got home from my second job as weekend carpenter, put all my tools away filed the paperwork and thought I would just relax for a few and check out the Clydes. Then I read about your terrific performance today look over at the "new girl" and think to myself, well I could just ride a quick two or three miles before I hit the sack. Then I realize that I have no headlamp and it is pitch black out there DOH!
07-02-07, 05:46 AM
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Originally Posted by The Historian
The Neils on Wheels Bike Touring Team (me and Neil Fein) today completed a metric century in Delaware. The White Clay Bicycle Club's Delaware Double-cross led cyclists on a 32 mile ride crossing from the Delaware River to the Maryland border and back again, and gluttons for punishment could ride a second loop bringing the mileage up to 65. NOWBTT completed 69 miles in 5 hours 45 minutes - the map mileage seems a tad short, and my figures include riding at rest stops, warm-up loops beforehand, etc. Also riding in the metric was Bike Forum's "freemti", who finished at least an hour ahead of NOWBTT.
07-28-07, 09:26 AM
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Looking in the wayback machine, I see I was remiss here! I have something for you two!
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"We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals." - Immanuel Kant
