2005 end of year stats.

I cycled about 6280 miles for 2005. That's actually the lowest yearly
total I've had (for a full year) since I started cycling. Mainly I'd say
that's due to the arrival of the second child and the (multiple) major
bike failures I had.

Next year looks a little better, especially if I can get my grocery bike
into reasonable shape.

--
Dane Buson - z u v e m b i @ u n i x b i g o t s . o r g
"So far as I can remember, there is not one word in the Gospels
in praise of intelligence." -Bertrand Russell

Rick wrote:
Paul Turner wrote:

Rick wrote (in part) about Ron Wallenfang's annual bicycle mileage:


Think about what it takes to get to 16K+ in a year. That is
48+ miles per day, every one of the 365 days in the year.
In other words, no way to do that if you have a real life
- like a job, family, etc.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (see
www.bls.gov/news.release/atus.t01.htm), the average American man in
2004 spent 2.85 hours per day watching television. That's about what it
would take a cyclist who is fast by my standards but no Lance Armstrong
to cover 48+ miles.


But would you expect a 61 year old whose main mileage is commuting
through Milwaukee to be that fast? Me thinks not.

- rick

He never claims to be fast; read his trip reports, he spends all day on his bike, covering
up to 170 miles/day. In my mind he's a classic tortoise, very even,steady and dedicated.

Wallenfang has been reporting high mileage in this group for years, never boastfully but simply
in the context of a year-end stat question or trip report.

I don't know why you're having so much trouble (and anger?) accepting his high mileage. I think it's
great.

DH

what does THIS button do? wrote:
Cyclecommute: 3434 mi / 202 days
3720 total bike miles.
205 car-free days
145 unicycle miles. 0 unicyclecommuting miles.

.max

I love these threads. In 2005 I rode:
- 9334 miles
- 300 days (when I hit 300 days I quit, I got there on Nov 14th this
year)
- 72 commuting days (25 miles each way)

604 miles were on a trainer, 1927 on a fixed gear with 42-22 gearing,
and all but about 1000 miles of the remainder on three other bikes (I
own 13).

My wife rode:
- 1204 miles
- 91 days
- 0 commutes

My wife actually reached 1000 miles by July 1st but then slacked off
during the second half of the year. I'm still proud of her.

Tom

David Horwitt wrote:
Rick wrote:
Paul Turner wrote:

Rick wrote (in part) about Ron Wallenfang's annual bicycle mileage:


Think about what it takes to get to 16K+ in a year. That is
48+ miles per day, every one of the 365 days in the year.
In other words, no way to do that if you have a real life
- like a job, family, etc.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (see
www.bls.gov/news.release/atus.t01.htm), the average American man in
2004 spent 2.85 hours per day watching television. That's about what it
would take a cyclist who is fast by my standards but no Lance Armstrong
to cover 48+ miles.


But would you expect a 61 year old whose main mileage is commuting
through Milwaukee to be that fast? Me thinks not.

- rick

He never claims to be fast; read his trip reports, he spends all day on his bike, covering
up to 170 miles/day. In my mind he's a classic tortoise, very even,steady and dedicated.

Wallenfang has been reporting high mileage in this group for years, never boastfully but simply
in the context of a year-end stat question or trip report.

I don't know why you're having so much trouble (and anger?) accepting his high mileage. I think it's
great.

You are so much reading more into what I wrote than is there. If you
cannot understand what I wrote, I recommend a basic English class. If
you go back, and carefully read what I wrote it will be apparent that I
am ribbing Ron for spending too much time on his bike. No dis-belief,
no anger. Apparent to anyone with basic English skills.

- rick

Ron Wallenfang wrote:
sometimes after biking a bit with a colleague. My wife agrees with all
this and so long as I'm home by 1:00, things are fine there. It's not a
good idea to stay out until 3:00.

I usually leave at sunrise for weekend rides (best time of day, I
think), but I don't like to be away from home for more than 3-4 hours
when I don't have to be. My wife and I barely get enough time together
on weekday evenings, so weekends we spend as much time together as we
can. (Of course, we're still on our honeymoon -- just under 10 years
so far.)

2006. BTW, another point I neglected to make is that extensive bike riding
makes it possible to sleep less.

You sleep less?? That does not compute. Before I started cycling, my
sleep hours had dropped to about 6.5-7 hours a night. Now I normally
sleep the sleep of the dead for at least 8 and up to 10 hours.

Perhaps you refer to an increased libido? :-)


-JR

Cat Dailey wrote:
"Sorni" wrote in message
...
Cat Dailey wrote:
huge snippage

2005: 10,840 mi. My goal was originally 10,000, but I hit it in Oct
and reset for 12,000, but had to have knee surgery in November.

Slacker.

Bill "around 5,000 I think...had a pimple in July" S.

Yeah, yeah, I'm a slacker ; I am so excited cause today will be my 4th day
of riding in a row, and the knee feels okay. I will ride to my physical
therapy appointment, which is kind of funny....So it looks like 2006 is
going to be good. I started my diet about a week ago, too, and I don't feel
like so much the "fattie master."

Cat

You sound a bit like a friend of mine who broke her leg and was so
pleased when the doctor agreed with her that cycling was good exercise
once the cast was off.

Some concerned friends suggested that maybe the doctor did not "really"
understand what she meant by cycling. Apparently not everyone
considers 80 km a pleasant Sunday ride

John Kane, Kingston ON Canada

Rick wrote:
David Horwitt wrote:


He never claims to be fast; read his trip reports, he spends all day on his bike, covering
up to 170 miles/day. In my mind he's a classic tortoise, very even,steady and dedicated.

Wallenfang has been reporting high mileage in this group for years, never boastfully but simply
in the context of a year-end stat question or trip report.

I don't know why you're having so much trouble (and anger?) accepting his high mileage. I think it's
great.


You are so much reading more into what I wrote than is there. If you
cannot understand what I wrote, I recommend a basic English class. If
you go back, and carefully read what I wrote it will be apparent that I
am ribbing Ron for spending too much time on his bike. No dis-belief,
no anger. Apparent to anyone with basic English skills.

- rick


My newsreader has two previous posts from you in this sub-thread:
Rick wrote:
Don't worry too much. Your numbers are fine. Think about what it
takes to get to 16K+ in a year. That is 48+ miles per day, every one
of the 365 days in the year. In other words, no way to do that if you
have a real life - like a job, family, etc. Also look at the fact that
he says he had only 11 wet days. I had about 11 wet days in December
2005; in other words, he is someplace quite dry. If I had no job, and
weather that good I might get up into the 15-18K range; but there is
work, wife, weather - the 3 W's that argue against that much time in
the saddle.

and

But would you expect a 61 year old whose main mileage is commuting
through Milwaukee to be that fast? Me thinks not.

That's pretty funny ribbing, you must be a hilarious guy(*).

DH

* This is sarcasm, for those of us lacking English skills.

Rick wrote:
Paul Turner wrote:
Rick wrote (in part) about Ron Wallenfang's annual bicycle mileage:

Think about what it takes to get to 16K+ in a year. That is
48+ miles per day, every one of the 365 days in the year.
In other words, no way to do that if you have a real life
- like a job, family, etc.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (see
www.bls.gov/news.release/atus.t01.htm), the average American man in
2004 spent 2.85 hours per day watching television. That's about what it
would take a cyclist who is fast by my standards but no Lance Armstrong
to cover 48+ miles.

But would you expect a 61 year old whose main mileage is commuting
through Milwaukee to be that fast? Me thinks not.

- rick


Forty-two miles per day commute takes care of a lot of it. I'd figure
about 2.5-3.0 hours a day in commuting which is a bit more time than I
would want to spend but not excessive apparently for many commuters and
I would expect that a 21 mile commute by auto or transit would be a
good hour or more in many large urban areas. I know at least one woman
whose commute by auto takes about twice as long as the equivalant cycle
commute so he may even be faster than an auto. Most cycle/transit/car
races seem to have the cyclist winning.

He might be spending about half an hour more on his commute than an
auto driver while avoiding spending the $400 or $ 500 a year and
couple of hours per visit to the local fitness centre or wasting time
to drive to the local golf course. Plus saving money on the commute!

I'd say that it is not some much that he doesn't have a life but that
he probably has a better one than a lot of cagers.
John Kane, Kingston ON Canada

Le Wed, 04 Jan 2006 08:47:28 -0600, Pat Lamb a écrit :

Dave Larrington wrote:
223 rides, 10,006 km. Was aiming for 10,000, which was achieved
somewhere in Kennington at 16:20 on December 31st :-)


Well, I think I beat you. I passed the 10'000 km mark on Dec 24, and got
to 10'071 by Dec 29, my coldest ride this year (-14°C at one point).

It is good to count km and not miles.

Turtle.

wrote in message
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Cat Dailey wrote:
"Sorni" wrote in message
...
Cat Dailey wrote:
huge snippage

2005: 10,840 mi. My goal was originally 10,000, but I hit it in Oct
and reset for 12,000, but had to have knee surgery in November.

Slacker.

Bill "around 5,000 I think...had a pimple in July" S.

Yeah, yeah, I'm a slacker ; I am so excited cause today will be my 4th
day
of riding in a row, and the knee feels okay. I will ride to my physical
therapy appointment, which is kind of funny....So it looks like 2006 is
going to be good. I started my diet about a week ago, too, and I don't
feel
like so much the "fattie master."

Cat

You sound a bit like a friend of mine who broke her leg and was so
pleased when the doctor agreed with her that cycling was good exercise
once the cast was off.

Some concerned friends suggested that maybe the doctor did not "really"
understand what she meant by cycling. Apparently not everyone
considers 80 km a pleasant Sunday ride

John Kane, Kingston ON Canada


Oh no, my orthopedic surgeon belongs to the gym where I am a personal
trainer. I think almost everyone there understands my "insanity" ;

Cat