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Bud_Bent Moderator Posts: 3310	6,000 Miles Dec 5^th, 2007, 6:57pm This evening's 25 miles on the Joe Pool dam gave me 6,011.4 miles for the year. It's the first year I have ridden 6,000 miles. To those who keep track of such things, how is this year's mileage turning out for you?
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Kwijybow

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Re: 6,000 Miles
Reply #1 - Dec 5^th, 2007, 7:30pm

Made my goal of 8000 miles this week, all bonus mileage now. 10000 next year? Might have done it this year if I hadn't slacked off so much in January and Febuary. I'm also going to try to do much better with the commuting next year. Only about 50% this year. I'm trying for 100% this month, and if I can go 80-90% for next year I'll be happy I think.

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aikigreg Moderator recumbent ninja Posts: 3685	Re: 6,000 Miles Reply #2 - Dec 5^th, 2007, 7:30pm Whew! I'll have somewhere around 3300, which is about a thousand more than last year. I'm trying to icrease 20 percent a year or so.
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FlyingLaZBoy Moderator '16 ICE SprintX fs, '16 Rocket, '12 KHS Mocha Posts: 5803	Re: 6,000 Miles Reply #3 - Dec 5^th, 2007, 7:40pm For a while there, I thought I was going to catch you, darnit... but I'll probably wind up at about 5600, roughly 1000 less than last year... which is about on plan, actually!!! Congrats on the 6K!!! HOWEVER -- keep pushing, and you can still hit.... 10,000 Kilometers!!!
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Rose Pedals rbent member Posts: 133	Re: 6,000 Miles Reply #4 - Dec 5^th, 2007, 9:44pm MY HERO!!!! Think i will marrie him sumday
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robert.j rbent member Posts: 429	Re: 6,000 Miles Reply #5 - Dec 5^th, 2007, 11:01pm According to Bikejournal I did 2864 miles, about 2200 short of what I was hoping, and way short of my all time best of 9500 miles in 1989.
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Opus the Poet

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Re: 6,000 Miles
Reply #6 - Dec 6^th, 2007, 1:48am

My goal for the year was 10k, and I felt very confident about making it back in January, but repeated bike problems (I have never had so much trouble with a bike in one year), some financial woes, and some weird illnesses have kept me from riding as much as I wanted (I had been planning on making the lunch ride to Sherman a once a week ride, ferinstance). My year to date total is just over 1500 miles. (Dang it!)

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Re: 6,000 Miles
Reply #7 - Dec 6^th, 2007, 6:10am

Who keeps stats, not me... I have computers, GPS, and other techno widgets... but no time to track such trivial stuff

I have accumulated in excess of 5,000k of just LSR miles. RUSA has very nice mileage medals. Not bad considering I've had to surgeries this year. I have no idea of total mileage, though I'll write down my starting mileage on 1-1-08.

For those interested, you can logon to RUSA (www.rusa.org), and click on "results". Then type in your friend's last and/or first name, and see their accomplishments. For example, Bud shows 1,021 LSR/RUSA miles. He is eligible for a 1000k medal

Oops... I digress... Instead of increasing mileage goals for 2008, my goal is to reduce....

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wait, it's coming......
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body weight, that is Grin

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Re: 6,000 Miles
Reply #8 - Dec 6^th, 2007, 10:25am

I had hoped to ride about 2500 miles this year. Since I don't like to ride on publick (Ron White) streets, it means I have to hit my local ride spot every day to accumulate any mileage. Weekend paid rides are just extra. Campion trail was flooded much of the year or under construction. I tried street riding in the area but almost got nailed twice by considerate drivers pulling right into my path. Cursing and fist waving somehow take the fun out of it. Last year I rode 1100 miles in six months. Only a bit over 1000 so far this year in twelve. I am already looking forward to next year. My goal is to ride every day the weather allows and some longer distances on the weekends. That should give me about 4,000 miles. I want to take a road trip to HHH and to Big Bend area in 2008. Maybe one of the gulf coast rides too.

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Killer Bee Five Star Member CA2.0 proto type Posts: 1308	Re: 6,000 Miles Reply #9 - Dec 7^th, 2007, 6:30pm 3,575(for 6 months-April when we got the Strada's until Oct.20th). I think I would have easily ridden 5,000+ miles in 8 months had it not been for my lousy knee. There's always next year. Richard, an RBENT Big Bend trip would be very fun.
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