[MENTION=366933]mgw4jc[/MENTION]
Woo-hoo! 2016 thread, so shiny and new! And back to page 1.
A nice, chilly 33F ride in this morning. Traffic was noticeably more abundant with school back in session and folks back from time off.
It looks to be a colder week this week with morning lows at or below freezing.
Happy Riding!
so shiny and new love it! hope I am on page one haha
first inbound commute today. 32-33F on the ride in this morning. Did almost a metric century New Years Day. Polar Bear Ride with local bike store-- 200 people where there it was fun to ride with a big group! 61 miles and averaged 16.9mph in 46avg temp degrees. I was pleased with the ride but kicking myself for not riding an extra mile. It was a good ride other than a little cramping here and there for the last 20 or so miles usually if I stopped. Between NYE and NYD I rode 102 miles which could explain the cramping.
[MENTION=339610]Darth Lefty[/MENTION]
Let's talk goals and etc. If I commuted by bike every day rain or shine I'd be in the 2000's. As it stands I made about a third of that. I'm not satisfied with that but I don't see it changing in the new year due to other commitments - most notably the need to rescue the nanny or daycare from the toddler while maintaining a normal work schedule. The guys doing 5000 miles a year have >20 mile commutes and do them rain or shine, they have my utmost respect.
thanks
I got 4706 for 2015 and really did not do too much riding in the rain but I do have >22 round trip if I go straight to and from. thankful for the family understanding my addiction/ therapy is the bike! I try to cram as much riding into the week as possible so that I am free to do other things on the weekend. It works out pretty well.