Sweet!
I'm going to be happy with 1,750 this year. That or 1 mile more than Carl

way to go guys... keep up the great work!

There aer two different teams for Bike Forums.

One is for weight loss, the other for everyone who wants to join.

The weight loss one has about 10 members.

The general one has about 20+ members.

Gary,
I guess that means you'll be doing 2005 My plan is to get 2,004 miles (since it's 2004). Once the weather warms up, I'm gonna start crankin' em out I'm also a teacher and I have the whooooole summer off...

PS Is anyone still a member of "Team BF"? If not, I think I'm gonna delete to save confusion...

dex max and andy carpenter are the only members not on "Bike Forums" but on "Team BF"

Hey Supertrooper,

Password for the "Bike Forums" team is

cyclista

Hope this helps,
Clint

What is the password for the weight loss one?

Fat

Thanks clint I joined both BF teams

Groovy. Come on in, kick off your shoes, grab yourself a lowfat beer and stay a while.

-clint

I'm out of the picture for a month! Broke my foot and doctor said I can only use a stationary bike (trainer I figure)! Not a big fan of using the trainer when the whether is nice but I suppose I will have to to keep my fitness at a tolerable level.

thats a bummr Paul... how did it happen?

Made my 400+ for the month!

Well, it pales compared to your achievement, DnvrFox, but I cracked 100 miles this month for the first time since I started keeping a log and getting serious about riding (last November). since I was in the Virgin Islands the first week of the month (no biking), and on a business trip for 4 days over this past weekend, I really did my 100+ in a little over half the month.

Hey! Boss man Clint....

Is it possible to introduce a League of teams..

You know, top mileage team, and going down to the lowest mileage.

I know you have the list for the U.S. States, but this excludes all your foreign members.
Thanks.....

Thats a pretty good idea. Let me toss it around in my head a little.

And great progress folks... keep those miles a'coming!!!!

-clint

Where in th VI?

My wife and I are going to St Johns for 10 days in March.

Were you there?

You guys are killing me!! This is fun though, January has been my best month in a year partly because so many of you guys are nipping at my heels on that total number. I never thought I would watch that number like I have. Who is AZ cyclist? I get within 60-80 miles of him and he goes out and does a big ride and blows me away every time! I'm thinking about taking today off but I'm afraid denver will sneak up behind me and pass me

This is the main reason why I created activebody... Way to go guys...

As it turns out, I'm not going to be putting on lots of miles on the bike in 2004. I'm going to try my first half marathon in early April in St. Louis and then do a 12 hour mtn bike race in May. Not doing too many road races on the tandem with our first child coming in Aug. Should be a fun 2004.

-Clint

My wife and I were with a group of 7 couples. We bare-boat chartered 2 48-ft. yachts in St. Thomas and cruised between islands. Besides St. Thomas, we went to St. John's, Peter Island, Virgin Gorda, Tortola, and Jost Van **** - so we spent more time in and around the BVIs than the US VI, on balance. Lots of snorkeling, a little sightseeing and shopping, mostly relaxing.

I've been to St. John's before - we stayed at Caneel Bay, which is gorgeous, and a great setting, so undeveloped.

I am just doing a little bit each day. Seems to add up if you are consistent.

A quick question for all of you .. .. ..

How do you count mileage when training on a cyclops or similar trainer? My computer functions off my front wheel which is static and therefore doesn't register any mileage or speed. Do you get a second computer and hook it up to the rear wheel, or just take your time on the bike and apply your "average" speed to it in order to get distance?

Thanks, Peter

PS the other real question is how does anyone do more than an hour on a trainer at a time without getting terminally bored!!

Once the temp goes low enough that I'm not wanting to ride outside I just hook up another computer to the front wheel. Be sure and find a computer that has a little longer cable. Most now come with shorter cables assuming that riders will mount on the front wheel.

I tend to only do a max of 45 minutes these days and use either music or tv/movie to keep me on the trainer. There are a host of trainer DVD/VHS video's out there to make you work hard. CTS is one I've used and liked in the past.

-Clint

I usaully take the avg. speed of the last few rides and go by that. There is alot of training vids. out there try different ones to see what you like best I prefer the Spinervals series or you can turn the music up loud and hammer away also try putting in a good movie I have gone 2 hrs. plus this way.

The Life cycle at the gym shows about 12 miles for 45 minutes. Since I try to keep my heart rate in the cardio zone (for me, about 132 bpm), and at the same time keep my cadence at an average of 100, I have no problems logging in 12 miles for 45 minutes on the Lifecycle.

On the trainer, I do the two spinerval videos that I have with great intensity, and also log 12 miles for a 45 minute video. My HRM really tells me how hard I am working.