8500 miles in a year hard to believe.

[fooferdoggie]

Hard to believe I have ridden that much. Bought my first bike on the 23rd of November last year. I started out just commuting 20 miles a day then some longer rides on the weekends. But when the pandemic hit and there was nothing else to do I Started riding longer on the weekends. But then the wife and I got our e tandem and once she got sured to it we started riding everyday once I got home from work. So I went from 20 miles day to 30 to at my peak 35 to 40 a day. I peaked out at 252 miles in a week. I really rode too much and wore myself out. Now with it getting dark earlier and lots of rain we down ride very night. This week it was a paltry 198 (G) I did not sure strava till later in January so its does not have all my riding.

 

[RabH]

Awesome effort, I thought I was doing well with almost 6,000 miles!

 

[Art Deco]

Awesome effort, I thought I was doing well with almost 6,000 miles!

You are doing well, RabH. Especially in Scotland.

 

[GypsyTreker]

I'm impressed! Thats a lot of time on your bike(s). We ride more in Fl than here in NC but thats not saying much. I hope to expand this year with a Mickleson Trail and the Great American Tobacco trail. We tend to section ride the more interesting stretches rather than adding completions. Now that we can visit bike stores along the way and of course breweries it should be a much more prime activity this summer.

 

[fooferdoggie]

I'm impressed! Thats a lot of time on your bike(s). We ride more in Fl than here in NC but thats not saying much. I hope to expand this year with a Mickleson Trail and the Great American Tobacco trail. We tend to section ride the more interesting stretches rather than adding completions. Now that we can visit bike stores along the way and of course breweries it should be a much more prime activity this summer.

didn't to have anything else to do doing covid. but with 20 miles a day commuting that adds up.

 

[K PierreR]

I have had an e bike since early 2016 and keep doubling my miles every year. This year I am on target for 6-7k miles. My speed and distances per ride along with watt hour creep is ongoing. 8,500 miles is tough to get where you have significant winters and ski a lot.

 

[fooferdoggie]

I have had an e bike since early 2016 and keep doubling my miles every year. This year I am on target for 6-7k miles. My speed and distances per ride along with watt hour creep is ongoing. 8,500 miles is tough to get where you have significant winters and ski a lot.

ya here in portland some years we have no ice or show. this year I had three days I could not ride. in the last month or so my power levels have risen now I can do 170 to 200 watts verses maybe 150 and a heart rate of 130 to 140.