CraigB

I know it isn't but a fraction of how many miles a lot of folks here ride each year, but I'm pretty excited that this morning's ride (to my weekly WW meeting, no less) put me over 1K miles for the season, for the first time in probably 30 years. And I'm looking forward to an even better season next year!

Wogster

I joined the over 1K miles group in 2007 and again this year, missed in 2008, 2009 and 2010

drmweaver2

Congratulations. It's a milestone lots of riders never reach.
Keep on pedaling.

stapfam

Don't ride with a computer nowadays but reckon I am up to the 1,000 mark myself. That is mainly due to a poor winter when I wasn't riding but the one thing I have noticed this year is that I can go out and do a hard ride without notice. Up to a metric and I could do that tomorrow without thinking about it. In fact I did one last week with 4 days notice and no training other than checking the bike over. A 100 miler would take a few extra rides though unless it was a flat one.

1,000 miles is the "Nice" distance to keep any fitness you may have. Any less than that and you are still in training to get the fitness up. A few years ago and I had the time and inclination to do 4,000 a year but that was mixed with road and offroad. When it was offroad only I was only getting in about 2,500 miles but they were hard miles.

So good on the rides so far this year and reckon you have the milage behind you for the "Next" ride you are doing. Only thing is there are still 3 monthe left of this year to make the 1500 mark. So get the lights on and get riding.

John_V 

Congrats on your 1K mile milestone. It's a great feeling to accomplish something that at one time you never thought you would ever do. October 18th will be the one year anniversary of me having my road bike which I actually started riding in November because I was waiting for my Retul fitting. As of this morning's ride, I have 2,631.9 miles on the road bike and 2,324.3 miles on the hybrid which turned one year old in July.

KillerBeagle

Congratulations on the 1000 mile mark. However, I see you are also well past 110 pounds lost - to me that's a major milestone that very few people will ever reach. Every time I see your sig I want to mention it, but this thread seems like a good excuse. I am seriously impressed!

JanMM

WTG! 1000 miles, -110 pounds. Plus, you're heading for 2500 BF posts!

ModeratedUser150120149

Be careful! Very Very Careful! Watch every step and walk as if it were eggshells!

I was similarly proud that my first serious biking season, last year, resulted in riding over 1700 miles. Then, last spring with a fall where I landed on my back life changed. Surgery and subsequent rehab hold out optimism for the future. But, riding a balance ball is a far cry from and inferior to a bike.

doctor j

Congratulations on the 1,000 miles, a worthy accomplishment.

miss kenton

Congratulations, Craig! Well done--on all counts!

John_V 

Craig,

I didn't even notice the 110 lb weight loss. To me that would be better than riding 1000 miles. Way to go

ping jockey

Congratulations on both milestones.

And, the biking season isn't over yet!

LAriverRat

Congratulations on the weight loss and miles riden. I think we become jaded about the miles we ride. Even 20 miles a week is very impressive. After putting in over 2400 miles until August 10th i am sad to report i have lost exactly nothing as far as weight goes. Just was able to ride again this last week, on my mtb, a few miles here and there. I may only be able to do short rides from here on out so i will have to be happy with that. Ride safe.

GFish

Congratulations!! The miles ridden and weight loss are both great accomplishments!! You have to feel good. When you started, did you ever imagined reaching these milestones? Great job, keep it up!

I've had a little success myself. Purchased a new road bike this spring and started riding around May 25th. I remember completing a loop that at the time, I thought was really a long distance. Without a computer on the bike, I hoped in the truck and drove the route to check distance, it was 10.4 miles. Both my wife and I were really impressed, which encouraged me to continue and ride more. Fast forward.....there is a computer on the bike now, total miles to date is 1698.6. Have another 250 miles on the commuter bike too. I've also lost 22-25lbs and would like to lose another 20, just need to eat better (which I'm finding is hard to do since I like sweets to much).

Again, great job!!

StephenH

One thing that has helped me a lot was a good headlight- for me, that means there is no cycling "season", so I'm riding year round.

When we lived in Colorado, I used to hike a lot in a county park frequented by mountain bike riders. One thing I noticed was that the first time we had maybe a half inch of snow, it seemed like everyone put their bikes up and after that, it didn't matter how pretty the day was, they wouldn't be out any more. But now, I read on bikejournal.com of riders up in the Denver area that DO ride year round. Part of it is equipment and clothing, but a lot of it is just the willingness to get out and do stuff. If you can't ride, find some other way to keep active.

bradtx

Congrats, Craig. If I remember correctly this also included a race? I have no idea how many miles for me this year as two of the bikes don't have a odometer and the one that does (wireless) seems effected way too much by outside electronic influences. Even an optimistic internet guess is 700-800 miles.

Since it's raining today (a good thing actually) I think I'll mount one of the C-15s back onto the road bike.

Brad

Beverly

Congratulations on passing the 1000 mark

I'm also very impressed with the weight loss......WOW! I didn't realize you had done it on the WW program. I've been a lifetime WW member since the mid 80's. My part-time retirement job is working for the WW organization.

Vaportrail56

Congrads, that deserves two . I also went over 1000 miles this year for the first time. I met a great new riding partner on BF and that makes me want to ride even more. By keeping those wheels turning it makes you feel better too.

zonatandem

The season ain't over yet!
Congrats . . . and pedal on!
Rudy/zonatandem

DnvrFox

You don't need to read that in Bike Journal - you can read it RIGHT HERE!!

colpatrick

Congrats! I passed my 1000 mile goal today.

Unfortunately, I haven't lost weight either.

But, at roughly 10 mph, that's about 100 hours of exercise I wouldn't have done without it.

I'll keep riding on weekends until the sight of the 1st salt truck...

DnvrFox

Congratulations - and did you change any flat tires?

Banded Krait

Congratulations, Craig, on the +1000 mi and the -110 lbs.

CraigB

Thanks, everyone, for the kind words on the riding and the weight loss. And yes, bradtx, it included a 40K TT as part of an Olympic-distance triathlon relay team. And 3 5K foot races, too.

Since few of the folks here also hang out in the C/A section, here are a couple of pics, before (at my wedding) and after (on completion of a metric at the Speedway for the Tour de Cure):

Mrgiz

Outstanding!!!