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Old 04-04-14, 08:30 AM
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Originally Posted by mrodgers
Yup, Pennsylvania.

And I haven't posted my numbers yet, so

4/1 - 11.8 miles on the flat bike trail with my daughter
4/2 - 11.2 miles on the same trail taking the camera up to attempt some shots of that tunnel (failed as I said, Take-a-Look mirror I didn't realize was blocking the flash, LOL.

April Total - 23.0 miles.
i was in Pennsylvania in 2012. Stayed in Pittsburgh then drove onto DC. Lovely scenery although couldn't see much from the motorway. was summer too so no chance of seeing anything like that tunnel!
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Originally Posted by jsigone
it's pretty close......if I get into a open spot for the BWR challenge

thinking out loud.....
600 miles
35,000 ft vertical
15 miles running
2 centuries
1 double metric

trying to plan my ride for today after work and thinking of how much time I really want to spend using my lights after the sun goes down or what area I will be when I do have to use them is more important.
Oh, that's frog-box mad. Not saying it wasn't mad.
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Originally Posted by expatbrit
Oh, that's frog-box mad. Not saying it wasn't mad.
like I said, iduno if I want to pedal to reach those numbers The vertical part is the challenge since i can't climb. But the BWR will cover a few of those goals in one swoop
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4/2 - 22 miles
4/4 - 18 miles

Total - 40 miles
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4/01 20.5 miles
4/02 17.7 miles
4/03. 21.8 miles
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4-4 10.5 miles
70.85 mtd.
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Did a ride on the Lehigh Gorge Trail. The trail was pretty dry, but had to pick and choose a path to get a solid area... after about 2.5 miles the hard part of the path became harder and harder to find, so I rode less than expected. It was a good workout.

04/01 - 1.08 mile
04/02 - 5.67 miles
04/05 - 6.41 miles

MTD - 13.67 miles

Distance to Go (monthly) - 86.33 miles

YTD - 24.62 miles

Distance to Go (yearly) - 975.38 miles
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4/1 31 miles
4/3 20 mi
4/4 20 mi
4/5 81 mi (probably 8,000 feet climbing....I am toast)
4/6 10 mi
4/7 10 mi
4/8 10 mi
4/9 26 mi
4/12 125 mi 12,000 feet of climbing.

MTD: 333 mi

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4-5 51.6 miles 2287 feet.

122.4 mtd.
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April 05 = 6.02 miles.

MTD = 19.03 miles.

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Wow, first ever 300k brevet completed yesterday. Now just about every part of me hurts...

01 Apr - 14 miles
05 Apr - 191 miles

MTD - 205 miles
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I'm going for 100 this month.

4-3: 14.1mi - Memphis Hightailers "Urban Legends" Ride (my first group ride)
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Cruising my favorite abandon dam site yesterday for 20 miles and 2,900' of climbing.



Picture shows one of the reasons why the dam was never built. That diagonal exposed strip of rock in the background is a small fault line found during construction, which obviously isn't the best foundation for a big concrete arch dam.
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4-2 = 25.5 km
4-3 = 27.4 km
4-5 = 10 km
4-6 = 27.5 km

month to date 90.4 km
distance to goal (322 km) 231.6 km
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4/2 - 22 miles
4/4 - 18 miles
4/6 - 18 miles - first outdoor ride if the year

Total - 58 miles
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4/1 10.34
4/6 15.60 1411'

Mtd 25.94
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Short levee ride today before a walk I had scheduled. My best ride average speed this year so far... 11.5 mph

04/06 - 3.59 miles

MTD - 17.26 miles

Distance to Go (monthly) - 82.74 miles

YTD - 28.21 miles

Distance to Go (yearly) - 971.79 miles
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4-6 +31.1 miles on a very windy day.
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4/3 ~ CX dirty ride at the lake: 31 miles - 1273 - 2:03:35
4/4 ~ Stroller run by the lake: 3.6 miles - 219ft 11:23 pace
4/5 ~ failed knobby tire century connecting dirty dots (lots of dirt): 78.8ft - 4944ft - 6:10:28 Bike Ride Profile | Failed knobby tire century - connecting dirty dots in N county SD near Escondido | Times and Records | Strava


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I had surgery last month. I really hope I get cleared to ride by the end of the month. I got a new bike that has not been ridden and is begging for a punishment. Hopefully I can get 50 miles, it's a small but realistic goal.
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4/01 20.5 miles
4/02 17.7 miles
4/03. 21.8 miles
4/06 18.2 miles
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Originally Posted by contango
Wow, first ever 300k brevet completed yesterday. Now just about every part of me hurts...

01 Apr - 14 miles
05 Apr - 191 miles

MTD - 205 miles
Whoa, 300k! Nice one!



Originally Posted by tjax
I had surgery last month. I really hope I get cleared to ride by the end of the month. I got a new bike that has not been ridden and is begging for a punishment. Hopefully I can get 50 miles, it's a small but realistic goal.
I know how you feel, it's not fun to not be able to get out and ride. Hope you heal quickly.


I had a nice ride yesterday, it was good to have a ride with no foot or knee pain!

MTD 158.7km (Goal 750km)
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Originally Posted by tjax
I had surgery last month. I really hope I get cleared to ride by the end of the month. I got a new bike that has not been ridden and is begging for a punishment. Hopefully I can get 50 miles, it's a small but realistic goal.
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