Go Back  Bike Forums > Bike Forums > Commuting
Reload this Page >

Just broke 3000 miles for the year

Search
Notices
Commuting Bicycle commuting is easier than you think, before you know it, you'll be hooked. Learn the tips, hints, equipment, safety requirements for safely riding your bike to work.

Just broke 3000 miles for the year

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 11-18-17 | 07:38 AM
  #1  
52telecaster's Avatar
Thread Starter
ambulatory senior
5 Anniversary
 
Joined: Dec 2016
Posts: 6,451
Likes: 4,515
From: Peoria Il

Bikes: Austro Daimler modified by Gugie! Raleigh Professional and lots of other bikes.

Just broke 3000 miles for the year

i know its not a lot compared to some but its my second year in a row and i feel really great. i turned 61 this year and i feel as healthy as i ever have. plenty of aches and pains but able to do most anything i put my mind to. most of my miles are commuting but a significant portion is touring. want to do a lot more of that soon!

just had to share because it means a lot to me..... ty for letting me be a part of the community.
52telecaster is offline  
Reply
Old 11-18-17 | 08:32 AM
  #2  
mcours2006's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Anniversary
 
Joined: Jul 2014
Posts: 6,228
Likes: 440
From: Toronto, CANADA

Bikes: ...a few.

Congrats! Three k-miles is nothing to scoff at...and you still got another 1.5 months to go.
mcours2006 is offline  
Reply
Old 11-18-17 | 08:38 AM
  #3  
Atvar's Avatar
Shimano's Shaman
10 Anniversary
 
Joined: Mar 2013
Posts: 210
Likes: 8
From: Italy

Bikes: TFCT Starion Class Hull n. 312 "Thunder Child" - Sport Touring & Utility

Kudos from Italy! Way to go, 52telecaster!
Atvar is offline  
Reply
Old 11-18-17 | 08:44 AM
  #4  
BobbyG's Avatar
Senior Member
15 Anniversary
 
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 6,644
Likes: 2,369
From: Colorado Springs, CO

Bikes: 2015 Charge Plug, 2007 Dahon Boardwalk, 1997 Specialized Rockhopper, 1984 Nishiki International, 2006 Felt F65, 1989 Dahon Getaway V

It's a lot in my book! Congrats! go, Go, GO!
BobbyG is offline  
Reply
Old 11-18-17 | 10:52 AM
  #5  
OmegaWolf's Avatar
on your lawn
 
Joined: Oct 2015
Posts: 175
Likes: 19
From: Minneapolis, MN

Bikes: 1995 Trek 370, 1997 Trek 800 Sport, 2013 Specialized Crossroads Elite, 2016 Trek Emonda ALR5, 1991 Fuji Roubaix

Great job!
OmegaWolf is offline  
Reply
Old 11-18-17 | 12:39 PM
  #6  
ThermionicScott's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Anniversary
 
Joined: Aug 2011
Posts: 22,676
Likes: 2,642
From: CID

Bikes: 1991 Bianchi Eros, 1964 Armstrong, 1988 Diamondback Ascent, 1988 Bianchi Premio, 1987 Bianchi Sport SX, 1980s Raleigh mixte (hers), All-City Space Horse (hers)

Originally Posted by 52telecaster
i know its not a lot compared to some but its my second year in a row and i feel really great. i turned 61 this year and i feel as healthy as i ever have. plenty of aches and pains but able to do most anything i put my mind to. most of my miles are commuting but a significant portion is touring. want to do a lot more of that soon!

just had to share because it means a lot to me..... ty for letting me be a part of the community.
Congrats, 52tele! I feel so much better when I ride regularly.
ThermionicScott is offline  
Reply
Old 11-18-17 | 03:44 PM
  #7  
noglider's Avatar
aka Tom Reingold
Titanium Club Membership
15 Anniversary
Community Builder
Community Influencer
 
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 44,180
Likes: 6,418
From: New York, NY, and High Falls, NY, USA

Bikes: 1962 Rudge Sports, 1971 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Raleigh Pro Track, 1974 Raleigh International, 1975 Viscount Fixie, 1982 McLean, 1996 Lemond (Ti), 2002 Burley Zydeco tandem

Funny, I'm at 2,966 today, so I'll hit 3,000 this week. It's really good for me, since my goal for the entire year was originally 2,500 miles.
__________________
Tom Reingold, tom@noglider.com
New York City and High Falls, NY
Blogs: The Experienced Cyclist; noglider's ride blog

“When man invented the bicycle he reached the peak of his attainments.” — Elizabeth West, US author

Please email me rather than PM'ing me. Thanks.
noglider is offline  
Reply
Old 11-18-17 | 03:46 PM
  #8  
52telecaster's Avatar
Thread Starter
ambulatory senior
5 Anniversary
 
Joined: Dec 2016
Posts: 6,451
Likes: 4,515
From: Peoria Il

Bikes: Austro Daimler modified by Gugie! Raleigh Professional and lots of other bikes.

Originally Posted by noglider
Funny, I'm at 2,966 today, so I'll hit 3,000 this week. It's really good for me, since my goal for the entire year was originally 2,500 miles.
yeah, but your really good looking too so less is expected of you.

seriously, awesome riding my friend.
52telecaster is offline  
Reply
Old 11-18-17 | 04:13 PM
  #9  
greg3rd48's Avatar
Senior Member
Titanium Club Membership
10 Anniversary
 
Joined: Aug 2014
Posts: 1,898
Likes: 229
From: Bronx, NYC

Bikes: '19 Fuji Gran Fondo 1.5, '72 Peugeot PX10, '71ish Gitane Super Corsa, '78 Fuji Newest, '89 Fuji Ace, '94 Cannondale R600, early '70s LeJeune Pro project

Well done fellas! It is incredible how healthy and strong I feel just from commuting to work. If I have time for nothing else that day I still feel great. Tonight on the way home I will pass 5,500 miles.
greg3rd48 is offline  
Reply
Old 11-18-17 | 04:22 PM
  #10  
noglider's Avatar
aka Tom Reingold
Titanium Club Membership
15 Anniversary
Community Builder
Community Influencer
 
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 44,180
Likes: 6,418
From: New York, NY, and High Falls, NY, USA

Bikes: 1962 Rudge Sports, 1971 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Raleigh Pro Track, 1974 Raleigh International, 1975 Viscount Fixie, 1982 McLean, 1996 Lemond (Ti), 2002 Burley Zydeco tandem

Originally Posted by 52telecaster
yeah, but your really good looking too so less is expected of you.

seriously, awesome riding my friend.
Same to you!

I just upped the weight on my barbell. I was deadlifting 83 pounds. Now I'm deadlifting 113 pounds. I've done it a few times today. I went out and ran a bit while doing errands instead of walking. That impulse rarely comes to me.
__________________
Tom Reingold, tom@noglider.com
New York City and High Falls, NY
Blogs: The Experienced Cyclist; noglider's ride blog

“When man invented the bicycle he reached the peak of his attainments.” — Elizabeth West, US author

Please email me rather than PM'ing me. Thanks.
noglider is offline  
Reply
Old 11-18-17 | 04:32 PM
  #11  
52telecaster's Avatar
Thread Starter
ambulatory senior
5 Anniversary
 
Joined: Dec 2016
Posts: 6,451
Likes: 4,515
From: Peoria Il

Bikes: Austro Daimler modified by Gugie! Raleigh Professional and lots of other bikes.

Originally Posted by noglider
Same to you!

I just upped the weight on my barbell. I was deadlifting 83 pounds. Now I'm deadlifting 113 pounds. I've done it a few times today. I went out and ran a bit while doing errands instead of walking. That impulse rarely comes to me.
i can't run around the block and my lifting is reserved for guitars and scotch.
52telecaster is offline  
Reply
Old 11-18-17 | 04:36 PM
  #12  
GeneO's Avatar
Senior Member
Titanium Club Membership
15 Anniversary
 
Joined: May 2010
Posts: 2,528
Likes: 152
From: midwest

Bikes: 2018 Roubaix Expert Di2, 2016 Diverge Expert X1

Congrats Russell!
GeneO is offline  
Reply
Old 11-18-17 | 04:56 PM
  #13  
noglider's Avatar
aka Tom Reingold
Titanium Club Membership
15 Anniversary
Community Builder
Community Influencer
 
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 44,180
Likes: 6,418
From: New York, NY, and High Falls, NY, USA

Bikes: 1962 Rudge Sports, 1971 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Raleigh Pro Track, 1974 Raleigh International, 1975 Viscount Fixie, 1982 McLean, 1996 Lemond (Ti), 2002 Burley Zydeco tandem

Originally Posted by 52telecaster
i can't run around the block and my lifting is reserved for guitars and scotch.
See, that's just it. I've also been unable to run all my life. Now the ability is coming slowly. I jog for half a block and walk for half a block. But it doesn't kill me with pain the way it did previously.
__________________
Tom Reingold, tom@noglider.com
New York City and High Falls, NY
Blogs: The Experienced Cyclist; noglider's ride blog

“When man invented the bicycle he reached the peak of his attainments.” — Elizabeth West, US author

Please email me rather than PM'ing me. Thanks.
noglider is offline  
Reply
Old 11-18-17 | 05:17 PM
  #14  
52telecaster's Avatar
Thread Starter
ambulatory senior
5 Anniversary
 
Joined: Dec 2016
Posts: 6,451
Likes: 4,515
From: Peoria Il

Bikes: Austro Daimler modified by Gugie! Raleigh Professional and lots of other bikes.

Originally Posted by noglider
See, that's just it. I've also been unable to run all my life. Now the ability is coming slowly. I jog for half a block and walk for half a block. But it doesn't kill me with pain the way it did previously.
when i deliver meals to the elderly i will jog up driveways and such but sustained running kills my back and agrivates my sciatica. riding just makes me feel good
52telecaster is offline  
Reply
Old 11-18-17 | 05:27 PM
  #15  
noglider's Avatar
aka Tom Reingold
Titanium Club Membership
15 Anniversary
Community Builder
Community Influencer
 
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 44,180
Likes: 6,418
From: New York, NY, and High Falls, NY, USA

Bikes: 1962 Rudge Sports, 1971 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Raleigh Pro Track, 1974 Raleigh International, 1975 Viscount Fixie, 1982 McLean, 1996 Lemond (Ti), 2002 Burley Zydeco tandem

Oh, sciatica. I can empathize. I had that years ago. It's horrible. Walking is good.
__________________
Tom Reingold, tom@noglider.com
New York City and High Falls, NY
Blogs: The Experienced Cyclist; noglider's ride blog

“When man invented the bicycle he reached the peak of his attainments.” — Elizabeth West, US author

Please email me rather than PM'ing me. Thanks.
noglider is offline  
Reply
Old 11-18-17 | 07:27 PM
  #16  
bobwysiwyg's Avatar
Senior Member
 
Joined: Jan 2016
Posts: 2,344
Likes: 320
From: 961' 42.28° N, 83.78° W (A2)

Bikes: Mongoose Selous, Trek DS

Congratulations! Feeling ashamed. Set my goal of 3,000 back in January. Only recently broke 2,000 😕 so my goal is clearly not going to be met this year.
bobwysiwyg is offline  
Reply
Old 11-18-17 | 08:37 PM
  #17  
Abe_Froman's Avatar
Senior Member
 
Joined: Aug 2016
Posts: 2,524
Likes: 57
From: Chicago

Bikes: Marin Four Corners, 1960's Schwinn Racer in middle of restoration, mid 70s Motobecane Grand Touring, various other heaps.

Wow nice job. I’m currently knocking on the door of 3500...but you’ve got a couple decades on me. I hope I’m still going as strong as you at 61.
Abe_Froman is offline  
Reply
Old 11-18-17 | 09:31 PM
  #18  
Senior Member
 
Joined: Apr 2017
Posts: 1,272
Likes: 11
From: Ottawa,ON,Canada

Bikes: Schwinn Miranda 1990, Giant TCX 2 2012

Originally Posted by noglider
See, that's just it. I've also been unable to run all my life. Now the ability is coming slowly. I jog for half a block and walk for half a block. But it doesn't kill me with pain the way it did previously.
When I started running last year, I brought the dog with me so I had an excuse to stop when the dog wanted to stop to pee (at almost every post). Later on, I left the dog at home because he would slow me down. Don't fray for the dog though, I did take him out for a walk after my run during my cool down
SylvainG is offline  
Reply
Old 11-18-17 | 10:57 PM
  #19  
52telecaster's Avatar
Thread Starter
ambulatory senior
5 Anniversary
 
Joined: Dec 2016
Posts: 6,451
Likes: 4,515
From: Peoria Il

Bikes: Austro Daimler modified by Gugie! Raleigh Professional and lots of other bikes.

thanks for all the well wishing. i dont care how much or little you ride. i just like folks that take a stab at it. they are much less likely to run over a cyclist!
52telecaster is offline  
Reply
Old 11-18-17 | 10:57 PM
  #20  
a1penguin's Avatar
Senior Member
 
Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 3,209
Likes: 33
From: Silicon Valley, CA
Congrats! You live where there is real weather and fewer "nice weather" biking days.
a1penguin is offline  
Reply
Old 11-18-17 | 11:23 PM
  #21  
52telecaster's Avatar
Thread Starter
ambulatory senior
5 Anniversary
 
Joined: Dec 2016
Posts: 6,451
Likes: 4,515
From: Peoria Il

Bikes: Austro Daimler modified by Gugie! Raleigh Professional and lots of other bikes.

Originally Posted by a1penguin
Congrats! You live where there is real weather and fewer "nice weather" biking days.
well my commute isnt that long but i do ride in all weather. some days it seems really awful but it always feels good on the ride home/
52telecaster is offline  
Reply
Old 11-20-17 | 03:03 PM
  #22  
PatrickGSR94's Avatar
Senior Member
 
Joined: Apr 2012
Posts: 7,391
Likes: 13
From: Memphis TN area

Bikes: 2011 Felt Z85 (road/commuter), 2006 Marin Pine Mountain (utility/commuter E-bike), 1995 KHS Alite 1000 (gravel grinder)

Friday I hit 3,000 commuting miles, and it was also my 100th commuting day of 2017. Fitting, since my normal RT commute is 30 miles.
PatrickGSR94 is offline  
Reply
Old 11-20-17 | 05:19 PM
  #23  
RubeRad's Avatar
Keepin it Wheel
10 Anniversary
Community Builder
Community Influencer
Active Streak: 30 Days
 
Joined: Aug 2011
Posts: 10,964
Likes: 5,230
From: San Diego

Bikes: Surly CrossCheck, Krampus

Good job; you're a bit ahead of me, I haven't checked lately, but expect to hit around 2500ish for the year.
RubeRad is offline  
Reply
Old 11-20-17 | 06:28 PM
  #24  
52telecaster's Avatar
Thread Starter
ambulatory senior
5 Anniversary
 
Joined: Dec 2016
Posts: 6,451
Likes: 4,515
From: Peoria Il

Bikes: Austro Daimler modified by Gugie! Raleigh Professional and lots of other bikes.

Originally Posted by PatrickGSR94
Friday I hit 3,000 commuting miles, and it was also my 100th commuting day of 2017. Fitting, since my normal RT commute is 30 miles.
wow that's a serious commute!
52telecaster is offline  
Reply
Old 11-21-17 | 07:43 AM
  #25  
Senior Member
 
Joined: Mar 2014
Posts: 2,306
Likes: 22
From: Mooresville, NC (Charlotte suburb)

Bikes: Cannondale Synapse, Trek 5000 TCT, Giant OCR

Congrats on the 3,000! Consistency is what gets the numbers up there over the weeks, months and years.
mgw4jc is offline  
Reply


Contact Us - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service -

Copyright © 2026 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.