end of year bike commute numbers - Cycling Mob: Road Cycling, Mountain Biking and More

12-31-2004, 07:28 AM

2570 miles ridden all year. 15 mile round trip --> 171 days/~34 weeks.

122 car-free days since May (when i first started keeping track).

..max
it's TOO HOT OUTSIDE!!

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12-31-2004, 10:07 AM

Max wrote:

> 2570 miles ridden all year. 15 mile round trip --> 171 days/~34 weeks.
>
> 122 car-free days since May (when i first started keeping track).
>
> .max
> it's TOO HOT OUTSIDE!!

It's actually too hot here in Chicago. I'm working today, though not too
hard, and I overdressed for the ride in. This is shirtsleeve weather. My
fingers enjoyed being out in the open air for a change this morning.

The weather has made it easy to keep commuting by bicycle, although I
skipped a couple of days Christmas week. I've driven rental cars several
times during out-of-town trips this year, but I cannot recall driving my own
car more than twice since May -- once for an airport pickup and once
Christmas shopping. Of course I've been a passenger plenty of times with
other family members, so it would be cheating to call myself car free, but I
drive so seldom now no one wants to see me behind the wheel.

--
Paul Turner

12-31-2004, 10:07 AM

Max wrote:

> 2570 miles ridden all year. 15 mile round trip --> 171 days/~34 weeks.
>
> 122 car-free days since May (when i first started keeping track).
>
> .max
> it's TOO HOT OUTSIDE!!

It's actually too hot here in Chicago. I'm working today, though not too
hard, and I overdressed for the ride in. This is shirtsleeve weather. My
fingers enjoyed being out in the open air for a change this morning.

The weather has made it easy to keep commuting by bicycle, although I
skipped a couple of days Christmas week. I've driven rental cars several
times during out-of-town trips this year, but I cannot recall driving my own
car more than twice since May -- once for an airport pickup and once
Christmas shopping. Of course I've been a passenger plenty of times with
other family members, so it would be cheating to call myself car free, but I
drive so seldom now no one wants to see me behind the wheel.

--
Paul Turner

12-31-2004, 10:07 AM

Max wrote:

> 2570 miles ridden all year. 15 mile round trip --> 171 days/~34 weeks.
>
> 122 car-free days since May (when i first started keeping track).
>
> .max
> it's TOO HOT OUTSIDE!!

It's actually too hot here in Chicago. I'm working today, though not too
hard, and I overdressed for the ride in. This is shirtsleeve weather. My
fingers enjoyed being out in the open air for a change this morning.

The weather has made it easy to keep commuting by bicycle, although I
skipped a couple of days Christmas week. I've driven rental cars several
times during out-of-town trips this year, but I cannot recall driving my own
car more than twice since May -- once for an airport pickup and once
Christmas shopping. Of course I've been a passenger plenty of times with
other family members, so it would be cheating to call myself car free, but I
drive so seldom now no one wants to see me behind the wheel.

--
Paul Turner

12-31-2004, 10:07 AM

Max wrote:

> 2570 miles ridden all year. 15 mile round trip --> 171 days/~34 weeks.
>
> 122 car-free days since May (when i first started keeping track).
>
> .max
> it's TOO HOT OUTSIDE!!

It's actually too hot here in Chicago. I'm working today, though not too
hard, and I overdressed for the ride in. This is shirtsleeve weather. My
fingers enjoyed being out in the open air for a change this morning.

The weather has made it easy to keep commuting by bicycle, although I
skipped a couple of days Christmas week. I've driven rental cars several
times during out-of-town trips this year, but I cannot recall driving my own
car more than twice since May -- once for an airport pickup and once
Christmas shopping. Of course I've been a passenger plenty of times with
other family members, so it would be cheating to call myself car free, but I
drive so seldom now no one wants to see me behind the wheel.

--
Paul Turner

12-31-2004, 06:38 PM

About 4000KM's here... I can only estimate since the bicycle with the
cyclocomputer was stolen months ago. 20KM round trip for however many days I
had classes, plus all the other riding around

365 car-free days.

The last 2 weeks have had too much snow on the ground to cycle safely on the
roads, so I've taken to walking everywhere. It's pretty easy, you just gotta
give yourself time to get there at almost exactly 5km/h.

Mike
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"Paul Turner" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
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> Max wrote:
>
>> 2570 miles ridden all year. 15 mile round trip --> 171 days/~34 weeks.
>>
>> 122 car-free days since May (when i first started keeping track).
>>
>> .max
>> it's TOO HOT OUTSIDE!!
>
> It's actually too hot here in Chicago. I'm working today, though not too
> hard, and I overdressed for the ride in. This is shirtsleeve weather. My
> fingers enjoyed being out in the open air for a change this morning.
>
> The weather has made it easy to keep commuting by bicycle, although I
> skipped a couple of days Christmas week. I've driven rental cars several
> times during out-of-town trips this year, but I cannot recall driving my
> own car more than twice since May -- once for an airport pickup and once
> Christmas shopping. Of course I've been a passenger plenty of times with
> other family members, so it would be cheating to call myself car free, but
> I drive so seldom now no one wants to see me behind the wheel.
>
> --
> Paul Turner
>

12-31-2004, 06:38 PM

About 4000KM's here... I can only estimate since the bicycle with the
cyclocomputer was stolen months ago. 20KM round trip for however many days I
had classes, plus all the other riding around

365 car-free days.

The last 2 weeks have had too much snow on the ground to cycle safely on the
roads, so I've taken to walking everywhere. It's pretty easy, you just gotta
give yourself time to get there at almost exactly 5km/h.

Mike
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"Paul Turner" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
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> Max wrote:
>
>> 2570 miles ridden all year. 15 mile round trip --> 171 days/~34 weeks.
>>
>> 122 car-free days since May (when i first started keeping track).
>>
>> .max
>> it's TOO HOT OUTSIDE!!
>
> It's actually too hot here in Chicago. I'm working today, though not too
> hard, and I overdressed for the ride in. This is shirtsleeve weather. My
> fingers enjoyed being out in the open air for a change this morning.
>
> The weather has made it easy to keep commuting by bicycle, although I
> skipped a couple of days Christmas week. I've driven rental cars several
> times during out-of-town trips this year, but I cannot recall driving my
> own car more than twice since May -- once for an airport pickup and once
> Christmas shopping. Of course I've been a passenger plenty of times with
> other family members, so it would be cheating to call myself car free, but
> I drive so seldom now no one wants to see me behind the wheel.
>
> --
> Paul Turner
>

12-31-2004, 06:38 PM

About 4000KM's here... I can only estimate since the bicycle with the
cyclocomputer was stolen months ago. 20KM round trip for however many days I
had classes, plus all the other riding around

365 car-free days.

The last 2 weeks have had too much snow on the ground to cycle safely on the
roads, so I've taken to walking everywhere. It's pretty easy, you just gotta
give yourself time to get there at almost exactly 5km/h.

Mike
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"Paul Turner" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
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> Max wrote:
>
>> 2570 miles ridden all year. 15 mile round trip --> 171 days/~34 weeks.
>>
>> 122 car-free days since May (when i first started keeping track).
>>
>> .max
>> it's TOO HOT OUTSIDE!!
>
> It's actually too hot here in Chicago. I'm working today, though not too
> hard, and I overdressed for the ride in. This is shirtsleeve weather. My
> fingers enjoyed being out in the open air for a change this morning.
>
> The weather has made it easy to keep commuting by bicycle, although I
> skipped a couple of days Christmas week. I've driven rental cars several
> times during out-of-town trips this year, but I cannot recall driving my
> own car more than twice since May -- once for an airport pickup and once
> Christmas shopping. Of course I've been a passenger plenty of times with
> other family members, so it would be cheating to call myself car free, but
> I drive so seldom now no one wants to see me behind the wheel.
>
> --
> Paul Turner
>

12-31-2004, 06:38 PM

About 4000KM's here... I can only estimate since the bicycle with the
cyclocomputer was stolen months ago. 20KM round trip for however many days I
had classes, plus all the other riding around

365 car-free days.

The last 2 weeks have had too much snow on the ground to cycle safely on the
roads, so I've taken to walking everywhere. It's pretty easy, you just gotta
give yourself time to get there at almost exactly 5km/h.

Mike
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"Paul Turner" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
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> Max wrote:
>
>> 2570 miles ridden all year. 15 mile round trip --> 171 days/~34 weeks.
>>
>> 122 car-free days since May (when i first started keeping track).
>>
>> .max
>> it's TOO HOT OUTSIDE!!
>
> It's actually too hot here in Chicago. I'm working today, though not too
> hard, and I overdressed for the ride in. This is shirtsleeve weather. My
> fingers enjoyed being out in the open air for a change this morning.
>
> The weather has made it easy to keep commuting by bicycle, although I
> skipped a couple of days Christmas week. I've driven rental cars several
> times during out-of-town trips this year, but I cannot recall driving my
> own car more than twice since May -- once for an airport pickup and once
> Christmas shopping. Of course I've been a passenger plenty of times with
> other family members, so it would be cheating to call myself car free, but
> I drive so seldom now no one wants to see me behind the wheel.
>
> --
> Paul Turner
>

12-31-2004, 07:37 PM

I rode today (12/31/04) to finally make the 2400 mile mark for the
year although it was a bit colder than I like, at 22F. In fact my toes
were 46F after I got home and in the house (measured with infrared
thermometer).

Greg