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Your Eddington Number
I ran into the concept of the 'Eddington Number' yesterday. I am surprised that I have never heard of it. See https://swinny.net/Cycling/-4687-Cal...dington-Number . In a nutshell it is the biggest integer (N) where you have (in your cycling life) ridden N miles in a single day N or more times. So if your Eddington Number is 50 that means that you have ridden 50 miles in a single day 50 or more different days. But not 51 miles in 51 different days, 52 miles in ..., etc .
Just curious about Eddington #'s out there. I restarted my cycling in 2014 and would guess that mine is in the low-mid 40's. I am a relatively high mileage type 6-10K per year, but have to be cautious when going over 3 hours due to knee issues.
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ps. Sir Arthur Eddington is a early 20th century astro-physicist best known as the leader of the expedition that took star measurements (positional) during a 2019 eclipse (late edit - 1919 eclipse) and verified Einstein's General Theory of Relativity (and that measurement is what made Einstein a household name).
Just curious about Eddington #'s out there. I restarted my cycling in 2014 and would guess that mine is in the low-mid 40's. I am a relatively high mileage type 6-10K per year, but have to be cautious when going over 3 hours due to knee issues.
dave
ps. Sir Arthur Eddington is a early 20th century astro-physicist best known as the leader of the expedition that took star measurements (positional) during a 2019 eclipse (late edit - 1919 eclipse) and verified Einstein's General Theory of Relativity (and that measurement is what made Einstein a household name).
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I'm pretty sure I've saw Eddington number mentioned here on BF a year or so ago. Interesting concept. I've been riding for about two years now. My Eddington number is 44. It was 41 last year, so I haven't added much to it this year. But only three more days of 45 miles or more and I'm up to 45.
If you use Strava, VeloViewer makes it easy to find out what the number is. I'm not sure I'd be able to calculate it otherwise.
If you use Strava, VeloViewer makes it easy to find out what the number is. I'm not sure I'd be able to calculate it otherwise.
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Yeah, it's come up in the past. Just checked mine and I'm at 59, which is about where I thought I'd be - I've been doing metric centuries fairly regularly in the last few years. I can get to 60 in two more rides, and 62 in seven more rides. After that, it gets to be a pretty tall order to move up.
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44. I would have guessed closer to 30. I ride 4-5 times a week, usually around 20-30 miles depending on the variation of the same basic route.
Neck ache from old injuries tends to limit my saddle time to 50 miles max on any given day. If I do anything longer I need several breaks to stretch and massage my neck and shoulders.
Not sure this is something I'd be interested in enough to keep checking back on that site that does the calculations.
Neck ache from old injuries tends to limit my saddle time to 50 miles max on any given day. If I do anything longer I need several breaks to stretch and massage my neck and shoulders.
Not sure this is something I'd be interested in enough to keep checking back on that site that does the calculations.
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Oh I'm a 55, didn't think it would be that high but makes sense. First time I've used a separate app with Strava as well, pretty cool. Says I need 17 more days at 56 to get 56.
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In the Strava era- since 2015, looks like
120 rides over 60 miles
86 rides over 70 miles
70 rides over 75 miles
62 rides over 80 miles
120 rides over 60 miles
86 rides over 70 miles
70 rides over 75 miles
62 rides over 80 miles
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I just heard about this one. Based on Strava, my number is 79.
Eddington was an astronomer, and in those circles, the Eddington number, named for the same person, is the number of protons in the observable universe. A much larger number, then.
Eddington was an astronomer, and in those circles, the Eddington number, named for the same person, is the number of protons in the observable universe. A much larger number, then.
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My Bacon number could be 4 as I have a friend who's cousin is James Van Der Beek and he acted with Clark Gregg in a movie and then Clark Gregg acted in a movie with Kevin Bacon. I don't know if that fully counts as neither he nor I are actors but I am not a Kevologist.
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Yeah, it's come up in the past. Just checked mine and I'm at 59, which is about where I thought I'd be - I've been doing metric centuries fairly regularly in the last few years. I can get to 60 in two more rides, and 62 in seven more rides. After that, it gets to be a pretty tall order to move up.
...and then it gets to be a pretty tall order to move up, again.
Actually, 65 is doable this year. 66 would be a stretch.
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Wow thanks for reminding me of this thread! 55 a year ago (+half a month) now I'm at a 56. 4 more days to get 57, right now that seems like it's a few months away still. My usual run is about 32 miles of gravel.
I have 24 more days till 64!
I have 24 more days till 64!
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ps. Sir Arthur Eddington is a early 20th century astro-physicist best known as the leader of the expedition that took star measurements (positional) during a 2019 eclipse and verified Einstein's General Theory of Relativity (and that measurement is what made Einstein a household name).
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My Bacon number could be 4 as I have a friend who's cousin is James Van Der Beek and he acted with Clark Gregg in a movie and then Clark Gregg acted in a movie with Kevin Bacon. I don't know if that fully counts as neither he nor I are actors but I am not a Kevologist.
I'm more impressed that your Van Der Beek number is 2. #TeamDawson
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Funny.
My Bacon number is two, with and Eddington number of 89.
My Bacon number is two, with and Eddington number of 89.
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Eddington? Never heard of it...
I jest. Look left. Though my numbers are no where near as impressive as some of you, which gives me hope that my goal of ever increasing it can be achieved....if I can just convince my wife to let me out of the house for longer!
Using miles, I'm at at 68, and only need 5 more at 69 and 9 more at 70, and so on and so forth...
I jest. Look left. Though my numbers are no where near as impressive as some of you, which gives me hope that my goal of ever increasing it can be achieved....if I can just convince my wife to let me out of the house for longer!
Using miles, I'm at at 68, and only need 5 more at 69 and 9 more at 70, and so on and so forth...
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Certainly 125 or maybe more.
I have been cycling for more than 40 years. I toured extensively for months at a time and usually did over 100 miles per day in moderate terrain, brevets, double centuries, 1200k, TABR, etc. I don't use Strava and it did not exist, so, who knows. I have done 1000+ miles per week seven times in my life, so, there is 49 times right there. Who knows. Who care. LOL
I have been cycling for more than 40 years. I toured extensively for months at a time and usually did over 100 miles per day in moderate terrain, brevets, double centuries, 1200k, TABR, etc. I don't use Strava and it did not exist, so, who knows. I have done 1000+ miles per week seven times in my life, so, there is 49 times right there. Who knows. Who care. LOL
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In fact, he died quite young, though he did good distance right up until the end.
And then he died in 1944
The "Eddington Number"
n is now 77. I think it was 75 when you were here. It made the last jump a few days ago when I took an eighty mile ride in the fen country. I have not been able to go on a cycling tour since 1940 because it is impossible to rely on obtaining accommodations for the night; so my records advance slowly (Sep 2, 1943).
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Certainly 125 or maybe more.
I have been cycling for more than 40 years. I toured extensively for months at a time and usually did over 100 miles per day in moderate terrain, brevets, double centuries, 1200k, TABR, etc. I don't use Strava and it did not exist, so, who knows. I have done 1000+ miles per week seven times in my life, so, there is 49 times right there. Who knows. Who care. LOL
I have been cycling for more than 40 years. I toured extensively for months at a time and usually did over 100 miles per day in moderate terrain, brevets, double centuries, 1200k, TABR, etc. I don't use Strava and it did not exist, so, who knows. I have done 1000+ miles per week seven times in my life, so, there is 49 times right there. Who knows. Who care. LOL
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My Eddington number is 62. Top 27%
You need 3 more days (of 63 miles or more) to achieve an Eddington number of 63
You need 12 more days (of 64 miles or more) to achieve an Eddington number of 64
You need 13 more days (of 65 miles or more) to achieve an Eddington number of 65
You need 18 more days (of 66 miles or more) to achieve an Eddington number of 66
You need 24 more days (of 67 miles or more) to achieve an Eddington number of 67
You need 28 more days (of 68 miles or more) to achieve an Eddington number of 68
You need 32 more days (of 69 miles or more) to achieve an Eddington number of 69
You need 33 more days (of 70 miles or more) to achieve an Eddington number of 70
You need 65 more days (of 80 miles or more) to achieve an Eddington number of 80
You need 79 more days (of 90 miles or more) to achieve an Eddington number of 90
You need 3 more days (of 63 miles or more) to achieve an Eddington number of 63
You need 12 more days (of 64 miles or more) to achieve an Eddington number of 64
You need 13 more days (of 65 miles or more) to achieve an Eddington number of 65
You need 18 more days (of 66 miles or more) to achieve an Eddington number of 66
You need 24 more days (of 67 miles or more) to achieve an Eddington number of 67
You need 28 more days (of 68 miles or more) to achieve an Eddington number of 68
You need 32 more days (of 69 miles or more) to achieve an Eddington number of 69
You need 33 more days (of 70 miles or more) to achieve an Eddington number of 70
You need 65 more days (of 80 miles or more) to achieve an Eddington number of 80
You need 79 more days (of 90 miles or more) to achieve an Eddington number of 90
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