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February 100+ Miles/Kilometers Thread

Old 02-01-19, 11:53 AM
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February 100+ Miles/Kilometers Thread

I'll take 400, Johnny!

GOAL: 400 miles

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Old 02-02-19, 10:11 AM
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I’m going to start out conservative. 100 miles for me.
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Ok, I’m going out on a limb with 500.
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Going for 400 as well.

2/2 - 36.4 Group ride (with camels)
2/3 - 64.6 Super bowl ride (No camels)

MTD - 101 miles
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Originally Posted by scotton
Going for 400 as well.

2/2 - 36.4 Group ride (with camels)
2/3 - 64.6 Super bowl ride (No camels)

MTD - 101 miles
Camels or no, you're off to a heck of a start!

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02/02 - 21.3 miles
02/03 - 26.6 miles - thrown chain lodged firmly between little ring and frame
02/04 - 24.6 miles

MTD: 72.5 miles
GOAL: 400 miles

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02/02 - 21.3 miles
02/03 - 26.6 miles - thrown chain lodged firmly between little ring and frame
02/04 - 24.7 miles
02/05 - 52.7 miles

MTD: 125.3 miles
GOAL: 400 miles

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2/5 - 19 miles

Total - 19 miles
Goal - 300 miles
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2/5 - 19 miles
2/6 - 23 miles

Total - 42 miles
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02/02 - 21.3 miles
02/03 - 26.6 miles - thrown chain lodged firmly between little ring and frame
02/04 - 24.7 miles
02/05 - 52.7 miles
02/06 - 23.1 miles

MTD: 148.4 miles
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Total - 66 miles
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Originally Posted by scotton
Going for 400 as well.

2/2 - 36.4 Group ride (with camels)
2/3 - 64.6 Super bowl ride (No camels)

MTD - 101 miles
what is meant by riding with or without camels, you can not mean Camel cigarettes!
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Originally Posted by Carverbiker

what is meant by riding with or without camels, you can not mean Camel cigarettes!
We’re in Texas. Some folks keep camels kind of like live stock out in the country. I’m guessing on one ride scotton saw some camels.

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I'm starting late in February but I'm going to aim for 100+ km. Have not been on the bike in over a year and am currently 150kg oh and currently on my night shift week too.
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2/5 - 19 miles
2/6 - 23 miles
2/8 - 24 miles
2/11 - 18 miles

Total - 84 miles
Goal - 300 miles
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Short month but the goal of 250 miles remains the same and can increase as necessary.

2/3 - 16.73
2/4 - 21.10
2/6 - 23.55
2/10 - 10.89 - COMPLETED ZWIFT GRAN FONDO TRAINING
2/10 - 20.01 - started FTP builder

MTD - 92.28
YTD - 422.57

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02/02 - 21.3 miles
02/03 - 26.6 miles - thrown chain lodged firmly between little ring and frame
02/04 - 24.7 miles
02/05 - 52.7 miles
02/06 - 23.2 miles
02/12 - 52.4 miles

MTD: 200.9 miles
GOAL: 400 miles







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02/06 - 23.2 miles
02/12 - 52.4 miles
02/14 - 31 miles

MTD: 231.9 miles
GOAL: 400 miles
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Going for 400 as well.

2/2 - 36.4 Group ride (with camels)
2/3 - 64.6 Super bowl ride (No camels)
2/5 - 17.1 (Single speed)
2/8 - 7.7 (Trainer)
2/9 - 14.7 (Trainer)
2/12 - 27.9
2/15 31
2/16 - 55.8 (Midlo group ride, freezing and rainy)

MTD - 255.2 miles
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02/02 - 21.3 miles
02/03 - 26.6 miles - thrown chain lodged firmly between little ring and frame
02/04 - 24.7 miles
02/05 - 52.7 miles
02/06 - 23.2 miles
02/12 - 52.4 miles
02/14 - 31 miles
02/18 - 25.2 miles

MTD: 257.1 miles
GOAL: 400 miles

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