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October 2019 100 Miles/Km Thread - Is Autumn in the Air?

Old 10-12-19, 04:49 AM
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10-01 8.5
10-02 6.0
10-03 7.0
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10-05 6.0
10-06 9.0
10-07 9.2
10-08 6.0
10-09 xxxxxx
10-10 5.1
10-11 5.5
10-12 6.4
MTD 68.7
YTD 493.85

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October Goal: 275 miles

October 1 - 60.6 miles
October 3 - 10.3 miles
October 4 - 12.5 miles
October 5 - 20.2 miles
October 7 - 10.1 miles
October 8 - 12.5 miles
October 9 - 11.6 miles
October 11 - 15.3 miles
October 12 - 11.3 miles

October to date: 164.4 miles

2019 to date: 1680.4 miles

2019 goal: 2000 miles
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10/01 - 43.8 miles
10/02 - 42.0 miles
10/03 - 25.9 miles
10/04 - 35.5 miles
10/05 - 32.8 miles
10/06 - 31.4 miles
10/07 - 27.7 miles
10/08 - 21.1 miles
10/09 - 48.5 miles
10/10 - 23.1 miles
10/11 - 13.1 miles
10/12 - 13.1 miles

MTD: 358.0 miles
GOAL: 900 miles
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10/01 - 43.8 miles
10/02 - 42.0 miles
10/03 - 25.9 miles
10/04 - 35.5 miles
10/05 - 32.8 miles
10/06 - 31.4 miles
10/07 - 27.7 miles
10/08 - 21.1 miles
10/09 - 48.5 miles
10/10 - 23.1 miles
10/11 - 13.1 miles
10/12 - 13.1 miles
10/13 - 23.5 miles

MTD: 381.5 miles
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10-01 8.5
10-02 6.0
10-03 7.0
10-04 XXXXX
10-05 6.0
10-06 9.0
10-07 9.2
10-08 6.0
10-09 xxxxxx
10-10 5.1
10-11 5.5
10-12 6.4
10-13 3.5
MTD 72.2
YTD 497.35

ride cut short by a rain shower . Got the knees and legs loosened up .
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October 1 - 70.3 miles
October 3 - 11.1
October 4 - 35.5
October 5 - 16.5
October 7 - 38.9
October 8 - 90.9
October 9 - 25.9
October 13 - 15.2 Less windy than yesterday. Tried out some warmer apparel. OK on top except sleeves too short and wind pants were too warm.

October - 304.3 miles

October Goal: 368.5 miles
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10-09: 21.1
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10/01 - 43.8 miles
10/02 - 42.0 miles
10/03 - 25.9 miles
10/04 - 35.5 miles
10/05 - 32.8 miles
10/06 - 31.4 miles
10/07 - 27.7 miles
10/08 - 21.1 miles
10/09 - 48.5 miles
10/10 - 23.1 miles
10/11 - 13.1 miles
10/12 - 13.1 miles
10/13 - 23.5 miles
10/14 - 26.1 miles

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Back on the bike! 150 goal for October again

10/4 10.36
10/6 12.03
10/8 10.42
10/9 10.38
10/14 10.32

Oct to date 53.51
YTD 1370.31
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10-01 8.5
10-02 6.0
10-03 7.0
10-04 XXXXX
10-05 6.0
10-06 9.0
10-07 9.2
10-08 6.0
10-09 xxxxxx
10-10 5.1
10-11 5.5
10-12 6.4
10-13 3.5
10-14 6.0
MTD 78.2
YTD 503.35

I rode my new Rockhopper this morning , with the handlebars raised . My knees feel better today .
the weather has finally changed into fall around here . Low 60’s this morning. I waited until around eleven before I rode .

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October 1 - 70.3 miles
October 3 - 11.1
October 4 - 35.5
October 5 - 16.5
October 7 - 38.9
October 8 - 90.9
October 9 - 25.9
October 13 - 15.2
October 14 - 36.4

October - 340.7 miles

October Goal: 368.5 miles
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October 1 - 60.6 miles
October 3 - 10.3 miles
October 4 - 12.5 miles
October 5 - 20.2 miles
October 7 - 10.1 miles
October 8 - 12.5 miles
October 9 - 11.6 miles
October 11 - 15.3 miles
October 12 - 11.3 miles
October 14 - 15.6 miles

October to date: 180.0 miles

2019 to date: 1696.1 miles

2019 goal: 2000 miles
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10-03 7.0
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10-05 6.0
10-06 9.0
10-07 9.2
10-08 6.0
10-09 xxxxxx
10-10 5.1
10-11 5.5
10-12 6.4
10-13 3.5
10-14 6.0
10-15 9.4
MTD 87.6
YTD 512.85
beat the rain this morning. Got out on the new Rockhopper after swapping saddles from a Brooks C19 to a Planet Bike MTB seat . Last half of ride I switched over to the small chainring and used gear 4-7 that allowed me to spin more easily and the hearing seemed closer . Practicing for my first trail ride soon .
edit : got my Maxxis Hookworms today and my new pedals . Installed them after lunch and it was still no rain, so I rode another 2.1 miles . Love those Hookworms .

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10/01 - 43.8 miles
10/02 - 42.0 miles
10/03 - 25.9 miles
10/04 - 35.5 miles
10/05 - 32.8 miles
10/06 - 31.4 miles
10/07 - 27.7 miles
10/08 - 21.1 miles
10/09 - 48.5 miles
10/10 - 23.1 miles
10/11 - 13.1 miles
10/12 - 13.1 miles
10/13 - 23.5 miles
10/14 - 26.1 miles
10/15 - 32.3 miles

MTD: 439.9 miles
GOAL: 900 miles

Not sure if I’m getting sick or have been sick or what. Heart rate was at least 15 BPM higher than it should have been.
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10/01 - 43.8 miles
10/02 - 42.0 miles
10/03 - 25.9 miles
10/04 - 35.5 miles
10/05 - 32.8 miles
10/06 - 31.4 miles
10/07 - 27.7 miles
10/08 - 21.1 miles
10/09 - 48.5 miles
10/10 - 23.1 miles
10/11 - 13.1 miles
10/12 - 13.1 miles
10/13 - 23.5 miles
10/14 - 26.1 miles
10/15 - 32.3 miles
10/16 - 24.5 miles

MTD: 464.4 miles
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10-02 6.0
10-03 7.0
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10-05 6.0
10-06 9.0
10-07 9.2
10-08 6.0
10-09 xxxxxx
10-10 5.1
10-11 5.5
10-12 6.4
10-13 3.5
10-14 6.0
10-15 9.4
10-16 7.1
MTD 94.7
YTD 519.95

66 degrees this evening when I finished riding . Felt awesome! If it weren’t for me worried about making my knees worse , I’d kept on riding .
I’ve been riding my new Rockhopper , it doesn’t seem to be as rough on the knees as Somme of my other bikes . Going to stay on the Rockhopper until my knees get better . Lower gears , more spinning.
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Originally Posted by MattTheHat
10/01 - 43.8 miles
10/02 - 42.0 miles
10/03 - 25.9 miles
10/04 - 35.5 miles
10/05 - 32.8 miles
10/06 - 31.4 miles
10/07 - 27.7 miles
10/08 - 21.1 miles
10/09 - 48.5 miles
10/10 - 23.1 miles
10/11 - 13.1 miles
10/12 - 13.1 miles
10/13 - 23.5 miles
10/14 - 26.1 miles
10/15 - 32.3 miles
10/16 - 24.5 miles

MTD: 464.4 miles
GOAL: 900 miles

Man, your pumping out the miles, good fun.
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10-09: 21.1
10-11: 32.3
10-14: 21.9
10-16: 23.2

MTD: 98.5

Might have to raise the bar.
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Originally Posted by cyclist2000
Man, your pumping out the miles, good fun.
Yeah, we've had really nice weather here for the past few weeks. Though it's now getting pretty cool to be riding early AM. I'm already using my cool weather riding gear some mornings.
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October goal 150

10-01 8.5
10-02 6.0
10-03 7.0
10-04 XXXXX
10-05 6.0
10-06 9.0
10-07 9.2
10-08 6.0
10-09 xxxxxx
10-10 5.1
10-11 5.5
10-12 6.4
10-13 3.5
10-14 6.0
10-15 9.4
10-16 7.1
10-17 10.2
MTD 104.9
YTD 530.15
What a beautiful day . Did 10+ on the Rockhopper. Got to bank a few extra miles for those rainy days coming up .
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October Goal: 275 miles

October 1 - 60.6 miles
October 3 - 10.3 miles
October 4 - 12.5 miles
October 5 - 20.2 miles
October 7 - 10.1 miles
October 8 - 12.5 miles
October 9 - 11.6 miles
October 11 - 15.3 miles
October 12 - 11.3 miles
October 14 - 15.6 miles
October 17 - 25.3 miles

October to date: 205.3 miles

2019 to date: 1721.4 miles

2019 goal: 2000 miles
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10/01 - 43.8 miles
10/02 - 42.0 miles
10/03 - 25.9 miles
10/04 - 35.5 miles
10/05 - 32.8 miles
10/06 - 31.4 miles
10/07 - 27.7 miles
10/08 - 21.1 miles
10/09 - 48.5 miles
10/10 - 23.1 miles
10/11 - 13.1 miles
10/12 - 13.1 miles
10/13 - 23.5 miles
10/14 - 26.1 miles
10/15 - 32.3 miles
10/16 - 24.5 miles
10/17 - 14.7 miles

MTD: 479.1 miles
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Back on the bike! 150 goal for October again

10/4 10.36
10/6 12.03
10/8 10.42
10/9 10.38
10/14 10.32
10/15 10.37
10/18 10.37

Oct to date 74.25
YTD 1391.05
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10-02 6.0
10-03 7.0
10-04 XXXXX
10-05 6.0
10-06 9.0
10-07 9.2
10-08 6.0
10-09 xxxxxx
10-10 5.1
10-11 5.5
10-12 6.4
10-13 3.5
10-14 6.0
10-15 9.4
10-16 7.1
10-17 10.2
10-18 8.2
10-19 xxxxxxx rain
MTD 113.1
YTD 538.35
another beautiful fall day 66 degrees when I finished my ride around 1:30 . Except for the wind . Why does it always seem to be blowing against me ? ;(

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