you're still ahead of me for the year. had to do 1,200 miles in august (and 950 in july) to just crack 3,700 to start september. shooting for 5k this year as well but
not looking good. it'll be close.

23 miles. Had to boot & tube it to gimp it back from something slicing the tire open.

As Arnold used to say, "I'll be baccck"

81 miles, Second attempt.

I rode 38 miles today on a nice sunny afternoon.

54-spot.

69 miles. Giggity.

51 glorious miles

57 miles, 4500 feet. not my best effort, was feeling off in several ways and then it got HOT.

still a beautiful route.

64 miles and 4,100 feet, not my best due to a foot issue (fractured it in June) and some knee pain. I have a century next week with a little more elevation.

another coastal 54-spot.

39 miles along the Sammamish River Trail and a little bit on the northern part of the Burke-Gilman Trail.

41 miles before the clouds dumped its moiiist stuff everywhere.

It was more like flying. Well, actually, it was flying.

An image captured by someone in our group.

Northern Lights and the Big Dipper. Iceland


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Three mile round trip top the beach and back.

mostly coastal 40-spot.

38 miles through the UW, Fremont, and Ballard areas of Seattle. Even took a spin up Stoneway Ave from Lake Union to 45th street. It's a good climb but not real long. Maybe about 9/10's of a mile.

Actually from yesterday, my 70th birthday, 25 miles. I made snap decision to drive to my hometown so my twin sister and I could spend the day together. 950 miles in 2 days was more miles driven than in the rest of 2022.
Kind of strange riding where I grew up and not knowing for sure where I was heading. I had to orient with the sun a couple times to get the bearings right.
Took my siblings out for dinner, we do not see much of each other. I am very glad I made the drive, my 70th is now memorable.
I am leaving Illinois tomorrow, heading back to Delaware, but will take 5 or 6 days. I am going to stop a couple of places to ride in areas that are new to me.

Happy Birthday! Welcome to the septuagenarians' club!Best regards

35 miles. Getting a lil chilly out....

2 miles, today was my first time back on a bike not attached to a trainer since my knee replacements a few weeks ago. They didn't want me trying a regular bike yet but it was a beautiful day and my poor old Takara looked sad sooo....... My mount and dismount was not pretty but I got it done LOL.
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40-spot. ridiculously muggy for socal but we've got a hurricane on our doorstep for the first time in a quarter-century.

that'll twist some gears!

possibly. pretty sure i never got past z2 today. it was a cruisefest but hadn't been out in two days and won't be out for the next two days.

22.5, 1600’

a bit slow due to the heat, but it probably only peaked at 85. not my cup of tea.