It's Time! THE Annual Piss-Poor Contest, I mean Low Mileage Thread!!
12-18-15, 06:28 PM
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It's Time! THE Annual Piss-Poor Contest, I mean Low Mileage Thread!!
Who has the lowest mileage ?
I only rode once or twice a week when above 50 degrees. I don't use a computer, but I estimate 600 miles.
Wonder if I will be more motivated next year. Big drop off from a few years ago.
Whose worser ?
I only rode once or twice a week when above 50 degrees. I don't use a computer, but I estimate 600 miles.
Wonder if I will be more motivated next year. Big drop off from a few years ago.
Whose worser ?
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12-18-15, 06:31 PM
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That's pretty tough to beat.
Due to on going spinal issues (MRI on Monday!) I haven't really been able to ride much this year without being in debilitating pain afterwards.
I think I may have 1500¬2000km.
Due to on going spinal issues (MRI on Monday!) I haven't really been able to ride much this year without being in debilitating pain afterwards.
I think I may have 1500¬2000km.
12-18-15, 06:42 PM
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Sorry to hear it. I don't have a good excuse.
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12-18-15, 07:00 PM
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I only got in 800 or 900 miles this year due to post ride pain in my back and leg. I will probably end the year with more time on the trainer than the road.
Hope to be back to my usual 5k miles per year in 2016.
Hope to be back to my usual 5k miles per year in 2016.
12-18-15, 07:07 PM
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I've been travelling too much this year and working as a mountain guide. I wish a had a bike with me for my days off, but alas I think I can't have got in much over 100 miles, and that was all for practical purposes.
12-18-15, 08:24 PM
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- no time to ride this year, only 700m ride, but ran a lot more with 500m run and finished my first full marathon this year .
- Gained 14lbs since the marathon finish.
Next year goals, lose weight again, swim 1.2m and a 70.3 ironman
- Gained 14lbs since the marathon finish.
Next year goals, lose weight again, swim 1.2m and a 70.3 ironman
12-18-15, 09:40 PM
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900ish miles here. I ride for fun and fitness. If I turn this hobby into another source of stress I won't enjoy it.
EDIT: I forgot to mention that I had carpal tunnel surgery on my right hand at the end of June. That took a good chunk off of my total miles. I hope to ride 1200 to 1500 miles in 2016, but no more than that. I just started using the trainer about a week ago, but I don't count trainer miles.
EDIT: I forgot to mention that I had carpal tunnel surgery on my right hand at the end of June. That took a good chunk off of my total miles. I hope to ride 1200 to 1500 miles in 2016, but no more than that. I just started using the trainer about a week ago, but I don't count trainer miles.
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12-18-15, 10:23 PM
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Started riding again in August after six or seven years off the bike. First ride was 8 miles on dry rotted tires. It hurt.
I couldn't have ridden more than 750 miles since. About one third of those miles were hilly, ridden on a 19 lb, 48/16 geared fixed-gear bike though.
Goal for 2016 is to work up to being able to do a 16 MPH metric comfortably. Hoping to do a flat(ish) metric on the fixed gear next fall. Should be doable.
I couldn't have ridden more than 750 miles since. About one third of those miles were hilly, ridden on a 19 lb, 48/16 geared fixed-gear bike though.
Goal for 2016 is to work up to being able to do a 16 MPH metric comfortably. Hoping to do a flat(ish) metric on the fixed gear next fall. Should be doable.
12-18-15, 11:22 PM
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A knee injury and then a long trip meant I didn't get much riding in before August. Around 1750 miles for the year.
12-18-15, 11:50 PM
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Most of my rides this past summer were about 10 miles in length. However, I do try to make those miles count. For some reason I get bored to tears logging Zone 2 miles. I just loose interest.
12-19-15, 12:23 AM
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I probably got less than 1000 miles this summer. But I skied 183 days last year, so that cut into the biking season. Next year the plan is to ski a little less and bike A LOT more.
12-19-15, 01:23 AM
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Having started road biking in March/April of this year, I only logged 1,170 miles. Doesn't feel nearly enough to satisfy my so I'll try to squeeze another 100-200 I before the year ends. Hopefully I'll have a better year with less procrastination.
12-19-15, 07:30 AM
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Maybe got 800 miles this year. Collapsed lung to start the year and being off the bike for several months because of it. Now dealing with a neck injury from work. Been a year to forget in my book but hope to end the year with a ride as well as start the new year with a ride. See how it goes.
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Brain damage, 138 rides for 2267 miles.
Looking forward to 2016
Looking forward to 2016
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12-20-15, 05:50 PM
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I got a 20 mile ride in today !! 620 now.
Maybe 1 or 2 more before Dec 31 ?
Maybe 1 or 2 more before Dec 31 ?
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12-20-15, 07:42 PM
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Somewhere between 1500-2000 miles, I think. A lot of miles lost due to rainiest spring and summer ever here. It was probably the most miles I ever put on a bike in a year though.
12-21-15, 09:29 AM
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807 on Strava, but that is missing 30-40 miles at least from a couple I haven;t uploaded. My dad passed away earlier this year, right after that my wife and my wife moved from CA to ID, and the whole time my wife was pregnant (and now we have a 3 month old) so... not a lot of time for rides. I am hoping for some more time next year, maybe a little less hectic.
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It's Time! THE Annual Piss-Poor Contest, I mean Low Mileage Thread!!
I preemptively posted to the thread. ”It's Time! THE Annual Pissing Contest, I mean Mileage Thread!!”:
I’ve got more excuses than Carter’s has Little Liver Pills.” 
I preemptively posted to the thread. ”It's Time! THE Annual Pissing Contest, I mean Mileage Thread!!”:
General rule: only "real" road miles count. Not trainer or roller miles. Honor system...
I recently posted to this thread on the Commuting Forum, "Assess yourself for 2015!"
I have previously posted on a few threads that those who disdain computers (for tracking mileage) are like those who claim they are "spiritual, but not religious.." In which case, "Bless me fellow cyclists, for I have sinned." My (otherwise great) job becomes ever-more time consuming, eating into my commuter miles so much that I didn’t track mileage. So my goals were a bust.
However, my satisfying (spiritual) experiences of the year were...
I have previously posted on a few threads that those who disdain computers (for tracking mileage) are like those who claim they are "spiritual, but not religious.." In which case, "Bless me fellow cyclists, for I have sinned." My (otherwise great) job becomes ever-more time consuming, eating into my commuter miles so much that I didn’t track mileage. So my goals were a bust.
However, my satisfying (spiritual) experiences of the year were...
12-21-15, 10:20 AM
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I don't keep track of mileage. I measure myself against other cyclists by height.
