100 to 300 Mile Club: November Edition: Get your leg warmers on & arm warmers..brrr!
11-02-11, 11:54 AM
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I have the time, as far as I know. I broke 400 miles last month. Don't want to go backwards, but feel like the weather is going to be a factor this month. What the heck, goal=400
67/400
67/400
11-02-11, 05:08 PM
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11/1 - 41 miles (https://connect.garmin.com/activity/125754847 and https://connect.garmin.com/activity/125898955)
11/2 - 40 miles (https://connect.garmin.com/activity/125995584 and https://connect.garmin.com/activity/126100014)
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81/347 (23% month); 2735/3000 (91% year)
Absolutely gorgeous day out. 65 max temperature. Biked to work yesterday and I usually don't do sequential days, but decided that today was just too nice to pass up. Plus with bad weather looming on the horizon, I'll take whatever miles I can get at this point in time. 265 miles left to go for my final goal of the year. Morning ride was uneventful. Evening ride was almost as uneventful. As I was pulling into my apartment parking lot, a neighbor pulled up in his car a few seconds later. When he got to where I was, he opened the window and said "Jesus Christ, I thought you were the cops!". So, it looks like my new rear light is working better than I thought it would. Success!
11/2 - 40 miles (https://connect.garmin.com/activity/125995584 and https://connect.garmin.com/activity/126100014)
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81/347 (23% month); 2735/3000 (91% year)
Absolutely gorgeous day out. 65 max temperature. Biked to work yesterday and I usually don't do sequential days, but decided that today was just too nice to pass up. Plus with bad weather looming on the horizon, I'll take whatever miles I can get at this point in time. 265 miles left to go for my final goal of the year. Morning ride was uneventful. Evening ride was almost as uneventful. As I was pulling into my apartment parking lot, a neighbor pulled up in his car a few seconds later. When he got to where I was, he opened the window and said "Jesus Christ, I thought you were the cops!". So, it looks like my new rear light is working better than I thought it would. Success!
11-02-11, 07:03 PM
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I am in again for 250 +!
11/01 - 15 Miles
11/02 - 17 Miles
11/03 - 15 Miles
11/05 - 25 Miles
11/06 - 8 Miles (rain
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MTD - 80 Miles
11/01 - 15 Miles
11/02 - 17 Miles
11/03 - 15 Miles
11/05 - 25 Miles
11/06 - 8 Miles (rain
)MTD - 80 Miles
Last edited by Nottooslim; 11-06-11 at 09:46 AM. Reason: Update Miles and total
11-02-11, 07:04 PM
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11/01 - 25.3
11/02 - 25.2
Total: 50.5
Off to a decent start. Going to try and make 300 but could be tough.
11/02 - 25.2
Total: 50.5
Off to a decent start. Going to try and make 300 but could be tough.
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11-02-11, 07:22 PM
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I'm in for 200. 12 down today, so a mere 188 to go!
11-03-11, 01:45 PM
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1st - 24 miles
2nd - 12 miles
3rd - 10 miles
4th - 10 miles
Total - 56 miles
Aim - 150
2nd - 12 miles
3rd - 10 miles
4th - 10 miles
Total - 56 miles
Aim - 150
Last edited by BionicChris; 11-04-11 at 09:32 AM. Reason: Updating Stats
11-03-11, 06:34 PM
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11/01 - 25.3
11/02 - 25.2
11/03 - 25.5
Total: 76.00
Probably had my last after work ride tonight.
11/02 - 25.2
11/03 - 25.5
Total: 76.00
Probably had my last after work ride tonight.
11-03-11, 06:46 PM
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I have went over 100 two months in a row so I will shoot for 150 this month. 100 on the highway, 50 on the dirt.
September 110
October 134
September 110
October 134
Last edited by danlikes; 11-03-11 at 06:52 PM.
11-04-11, 06:12 AM
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Don't have a particular goal set, but 2 months into riding I rode 130 miles in Sept, then with a new bike rode 215 last month.
So far I have 67 miles this month.
So far I have 67 miles this month.
11-04-11, 09:51 AM
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Who needs arm & leg warmers? I just stop shaving! LOL!
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11-04-11, 04:08 PM
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Not sure what I'll do this month, been travelling for the last 8 weeks so need to get back on the bike, but November weather isn't the best for it.
Hopefully I'll still get 2-300 in this month.
Hopefully I'll still get 2-300 in this month.
11-04-11, 06:06 PM
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Last month was not a good month. Rode less than a hundred miles. (too much time at work) Trying for 200 this month. Got in 25 miles on Tuesday. Planning a 60 mile ride tomorrow morning.
11-04-11, 07:24 PM
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11/1 - 41 miles (https://connect.garmin.com/activity/125754847 and https://connect.garmin.com/activity/125898955)
11/2 - 40 miles (https://connect.garmin.com/activity/125995584 and https://connect.garmin.com/activity/126100014)
11/4 - 40 miles (https://connect.garmin.com/activity/126371982 and https://connect.garmin.com/activity/126462263)
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121/347 (35% month); 2775/3000 (93% year)
Cold day. This is when the weather separates the men from the boys. Biked to work with no incidents. Heart monitor stopped working, I suspect the battery is dead. Stopped at the grocery store to pick up new batteries on the way home, only to find out I don't have any mini-screwdrivers to replace the batteries. Guess a trip to the hardware store is in store for tomorrow!
Lost track of time at work... on a Friday of all days. Left at 5:45, which means that more than half of my trip was in the dark. Seeing as how Daylight Saving Time begins on Sunday, my commutes home will now be completely in the dark starting next week. Almost with perfect timing, my new Cygolite TridenX 750 flood light arrived today, which I just attempted to install on my bike. I'm having issues however, because the basket quickrelease takes up the thickest part of the handlebars and the bars taper down from there, meaning the light mount flops around. So I may end up getting one of those Topeak bar extenders... god how Fredly. Oh well, it's a utility bike; it's supposed to be functional, not look cool.
Thinking of doing one more epic ride of the year this weekend. Probably not a century, but I'm thinking around 80 miles ought to do it. I'll go somewhere special, to end the year on a high note. After that I think I'm going to keep all my rides under 2 hours due to the cold.
11/2 - 40 miles (https://connect.garmin.com/activity/125995584 and https://connect.garmin.com/activity/126100014)
11/4 - 40 miles (https://connect.garmin.com/activity/126371982 and https://connect.garmin.com/activity/126462263)
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121/347 (35% month); 2775/3000 (93% year)
Cold day. This is when the weather separates the men from the boys. Biked to work with no incidents. Heart monitor stopped working, I suspect the battery is dead. Stopped at the grocery store to pick up new batteries on the way home, only to find out I don't have any mini-screwdrivers to replace the batteries. Guess a trip to the hardware store is in store for tomorrow!
Lost track of time at work... on a Friday of all days. Left at 5:45, which means that more than half of my trip was in the dark. Seeing as how Daylight Saving Time begins on Sunday, my commutes home will now be completely in the dark starting next week. Almost with perfect timing, my new Cygolite TridenX 750 flood light arrived today, which I just attempted to install on my bike. I'm having issues however, because the basket quickrelease takes up the thickest part of the handlebars and the bars taper down from there, meaning the light mount flops around. So I may end up getting one of those Topeak bar extenders... god how Fredly. Oh well, it's a utility bike; it's supposed to be functional, not look cool.
Thinking of doing one more epic ride of the year this weekend. Probably not a century, but I'm thinking around 80 miles ought to do it. I'll go somewhere special, to end the year on a high note. After that I think I'm going to keep all my rides under 2 hours due to the cold.
11-06-11, 05:35 PM
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11/1 - 41 miles (https://connect.garmin.com/activity/125754847 and https://connect.garmin.com/activity/125898955)
11/2 - 40 miles (https://connect.garmin.com/activity/125995584 and https://connect.garmin.com/activity/126100014)
11/4 - 40 miles (https://connect.garmin.com/activity/126371982 and https://connect.garmin.com/activity/126462263)
11/5 - 2 miles (https://connect.garmin.com/activity/126596056)
11/6 - 85 miles (https://connect.garmin.com/activity/127012682)
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208/347 (60% month); 2862/3000 (95% year)
Yesterday I had to go to the hardware store. It's amusing because I think I've been brainwashed. Whenever I need to go to the hardware store, I usually end up driving 10 miles to Lowe's, despite the fact that there's a locally-owned hardware store a mile from my door. I guess I've been brainwashed to think that only the big national chain will have what I need. So I decided, it's time to stop that kind of thinking. Ended up biking a mile to Valu, and they had what I wanted. Customer service was astounding too. Everyone was happy and smiling... why don't I do this more often? Screw the national stores. Local is where it's at.
Today... well I went on a giant adventure to Niagara Falls. Wrote a ride report here: https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...-Niagara-Falls!
138 miles left. Definitely going to kick this goal in the ribs.
11/2 - 40 miles (https://connect.garmin.com/activity/125995584 and https://connect.garmin.com/activity/126100014)
11/4 - 40 miles (https://connect.garmin.com/activity/126371982 and https://connect.garmin.com/activity/126462263)
11/5 - 2 miles (https://connect.garmin.com/activity/126596056)
11/6 - 85 miles (https://connect.garmin.com/activity/127012682)
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208/347 (60% month); 2862/3000 (95% year)
Yesterday I had to go to the hardware store. It's amusing because I think I've been brainwashed. Whenever I need to go to the hardware store, I usually end up driving 10 miles to Lowe's, despite the fact that there's a locally-owned hardware store a mile from my door. I guess I've been brainwashed to think that only the big national chain will have what I need. So I decided, it's time to stop that kind of thinking. Ended up biking a mile to Valu, and they had what I wanted. Customer service was astounding too. Everyone was happy and smiling... why don't I do this more often? Screw the national stores. Local is where it's at.
Today... well I went on a giant adventure to Niagara Falls. Wrote a ride report here: https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...-Niagara-Falls!
138 miles left. Definitely going to kick this goal in the ribs.
11-07-11, 06:46 AM
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I have been traveling in the beginning of November so no riding. However, yesterday I rode maybe 4 miles with friends on a trail to look at migrating ducks. I rode a mountain bike that was so large for me I could hardly reach the handlebars and even with the seat all the way down it was too high. I also had to dramatically fling it to the side to dismount with the large top bar. Most of the time I rode it standing up and then it wasn't too bad. Kind of a funny experience.
We saw a huge flock of wigeons and gadwells, a number of trumpeter swans and white pelicans, and too many coots, mallards and Canadian. geese. Three probable hooded mergansers in the distance. But nothing too exciting. Hoping for blackducks and canvasbacks that were seen earlier in the area.
We saw a huge flock of wigeons and gadwells, a number of trumpeter swans and white pelicans, and too many coots, mallards and Canadian. geese. Three probable hooded mergansers in the distance. But nothing too exciting. Hoping for blackducks and canvasbacks that were seen earlier in the area.
11-07-11, 07:09 AM
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Still on 56 miles after having a rest day Saturday and playing football Sunday. Had chemo today so I am not expecting a brilliant amount of miles and certainly not much performance wise.
Got 15 miles in, could have done more but I don't want to burn myself out early in the week as the longer I stave off chemo brain the better.
1st - 24 miles
2nd - 12 miles
3rd - 10 miles
4th - 10 miles
7th - 15 miles
8th - 12 miles
Total - 83 miles
Aim - 150
Got 15 miles in, could have done more but I don't want to burn myself out early in the week as the longer I stave off chemo brain the better.
1st - 24 miles
2nd - 12 miles
3rd - 10 miles
4th - 10 miles
7th - 15 miles
8th - 12 miles
Total - 83 miles
Aim - 150
Last edited by BionicChris; 11-08-11 at 10:13 AM. Reason: Added Stats
11-07-11, 09:36 AM
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I'm up to about 125 miles so far this month.
Here's what I did Saturday: https://connect.garmin.com/activity/127060342
Here's what I did Saturday: https://connect.garmin.com/activity/127060342
11-07-11, 11:43 AM
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Off to a decent start in November, dodging the rain and the work/family commitments.
60 miles MTD - (24% of 250)
I seem to have hit a plateau on the weight loss - so will be mixing up the workouts and eating patterns this week to "jolt" myself.
60 miles MTD - (24% of 250)
I seem to have hit a plateau on the weight loss - so will be mixing up the workouts and eating patterns this week to "jolt" myself.
11-07-11, 05:34 PM
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Not gonna set a goal for the month, but just trying to get in shape for the San Diego Tour De Cure in April. 19 miles today as I finally went up to San Bernardino to check out the SART. Waterman to just past the 60fwy and back. Was a great ride and saw several other riders. Best part was not having to stop for the traffic lights that I normally do around the house.
11-07-11, 07:44 PM
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