With my 41.4 mile ride today I passed 1,000 miles of riding since I bought my bike at Christmas! That was 5 months ago, though I couldn't ride for 32 straight days with busted ribs, lost another week in winter with the flu, a week out for a blizzard, and a week out writing/grading my last tests + final exams for my classes. So, really three months of active riding--and I started with only a couple miles a day. Not bad, I think, for someone in their mid/late 60s (not telling how late!) who hadn't ridden anything but a single speed 50 years ago.

Unfortunately, the broken ribs forced me to back out of the Katy to Utah ride as I knew I couldn't keep up with my 71 year old friend, who did 81 miles on the first day with his trike pulling a two wheel trailer! Now, I feel it will be too hot to head out to Zion. On the other hand, my friend wants us to circumnavigate Lake Michigan from late August to early September after he gets back. Not quite as epic scenery, but maybe a better choice for my first tour.