LowCel 

No, the area that I live is very cycling unfriendly. I very rarely ever ride from my house. Commuting to work would get me killed.

Jeepnut22 

Lucky enough to have a commute that is 75% residential streets. Started commuting today and hoping to commute at least twice a week. 14 miles round trip so not a lot of miles, but it's something.

SpeshulEd 

Today is my third time commuting to work this week, 28 miles round trip. I've been upping my miles every week, still nothing spectacular and my longest ride still is around 28 miles. For awhile, I was doing awesome, my average speed was nearing 18mph (remember I'm fat and just started riding in March) and I was getting PRs left and right. I'm still getting a fair share of PRs on certain segments, but my legs are broken. Today, I averaged 14.1mph on my commute in. Stupid wind. It seems every morning I have a headwind out of the SE and on my way home I have it in the opposite direction.

I guess I shouldn't complain, I've dropped a pants size and lost 30+ lbs since starting but I wish my speed was still nearing 18-19 rather than dropping.

WhyFi

Now that most of the heavy lifting of the yard work is done, I might actually get to ride my bike again... maybe...

LuzArdiden

Age: 24
Weight: 145 pounds
Height: 5' 10''
Mileage for the last 7 days ending yesterday: 280 miles
Average speed: 18.4 mph
Bike: 2012 CAAD10 Ultegra

Goals for 2013
Weight: 137 pounds, improve weight to power ratio
Bike: trying to get a 2006 Trek 5500 in 56cm (anyone have one for sale?)
Diet: continue to cut out excess calories, hydrate more often

Ooompa Loompa

Longest ride I've ever done https://app.strava.com/activities/54886819 I'm particularly happy with my pace (*cough* average speed *cough*). There wasn't a ton of elevation gain, but I wasn't trying for that either. Beautiful day for a ride too, some light cloud cover to keep it from getting too hot, and a light breeze every once in a while, but nothing hard.

LowCel 

Great ride, congratulations!

Rowan

53.25 = 33.28 miles
93.3kg = 205.3lb

RT

26° this morning. Not in the mood to dig up my winter gear in THE MIDDLE OF MAY.

I may give 10Wheels his own bar graph.

MikeyBoyAz

Finally picked up a stationary recumbent bike now I can ride indoors and not hurt my second surgery clavicle! woo hoo. I hate this.

RT

I got some energy this weekend and built up that neo-Moto frame that has been laying around in my garage. I installed the new Microshift levers and boy oh boy do they shift sweet. Head and shoulders improvement over the Forte/re-badged levers from two years ago. No exaggeration that they shift tighter than my 5700 and quieter than the old Microshift.

I will post pics of the bike as soon as I swap the seatpost and saddle to make this a black and green super commuter. Having not ridden steel since the 8th grade, I am here to tell you that I now understand why Steelies are so loyal to their frame material.

Do not overlook Microshift, my friends.

10 Wheels

Good week: Sun -Sat 6 rides with 502 miles.
All flat here on the coast. Had 5 others ride with me to start out.

Going to now work on speed. Getting ready for my 5th Indy 100 mile track ride.

Check this out. Rider did it last year in 3:55 @ average 25.7 mph.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1osg3liOAlg

Ooompa Loompa

You sir are a machine. Great job!!

RT

Rode this to work this morning. Unfortunately, it will be heading to Craigslist - too small. I was looking so forward to making this fit, but even with a flipped stem it is too small. It is a sweet and smooth ride and it has helped me develop a new love of the steel fork.

LowCel 

I actually felt good on the bike yesterday evening, finally! I rode three climbs, pr'd two of them and only one second off my best time on the third. I can live with that!

https://app.strava.com/activities/55581386

Vlaam4ever

So new to this thead but want to give you guys some mileage I've been riding.

Apr22 - Apr28: 125 miles
Apr29 - May5: 102 miles
May6 - May12: 89 miles
May13 - May 14: 113 miles

I dont track my commuting miles but log between 10-25 riding back and from work and not included in the above numbers. Commuting miles depend on away from hom travel time and after work dinners. I have none scheduled this week so should be able to log close 200 miles this week. Let see if I can deliver on it.

Wt check 179 (goal 170)

LuzArdiden

What size is that?

RT

That sir, is a 56cm. My main road bike is a 53.5 - go figure, and my cross is a 57. All different geometry. This revealed that traditional geo is a 58 for me.

LuzArdiden

I happen to ride a 56 and love the color. How much you selling it for?

RT

I think with shipping it would be too much for what it is. I got the full bike off of Bike Island, which is part of the Bikes Direct family. It was 'slightly scuffed on the crank and drop outs', but there was no indication of this when I received the bike. It was only $259, and with upgrades is probably worth $500. I do not see it on Bike Island, but here is the Bikes Direct link.

Removed/Replaced/Swapped:

Downtube shifters
Brake levers
long stem
8 speed rear derailleur
Wheels
Interruptor brake levers
Seatpost
Saddle

LuzArdiden

LOL, it would have been easier to list what you DIDN'T swap out.

RT

It is now 10° cooler than it was when I rode in to work at 5:30 this morning. The rain is borderline sleet. It's May 23, people. We are not amused.

LuzArdiden

And I was going to complain about my back being sweaty from my commute... You have it 10x worse.

Rowan

49.8km = 31 miles

93.1kg = 205lb

bobones

Decent, if unexceptional week for me: 172mi, weight around the same. Think I'll be dropping off 2nd spot pretty soon! I keep forgetting to take photos, but on yesterday's easy run we went to watch a local cat 3/4 race. Here's a bit of video I took as the bunch was passing. Scott, the eventual winner, can be seen 3 from back on a Cipollini bike. Incidentally, this is the exact point of my crash back in April.