Originally Posted by royphotog

I did about 22 miles to the REI store just to pick up some bike grease. it was my longest ride I have done, maybe in my life.
I got "back on the bike" last fall, but just little rides to have coffee with the wife, nothing longer than 5 miles, then in July this year I went for a ride in the morning and for some reason got the bug, decided I would begin riding every day. We have a MUT right by the house that is a fun ride and I have been stretching it out as I feel like it. usually doing about 8-10 miles. Last week I did 15. I saw that REI was about 10.5 from the house and I used the excuse that I needed some bike grease to do that, so I set a goal of doing 20 miles. I know that most of you, from reading your posts, would think 20 miles was not a big deal, but for me it was a goal. It went OK, but I found my knees acked by the time I got back home. (I am 65) so we will do a few more 15s then do another 20, work up to 30 then a 40. New goal, do a 50-mile day by next spring.