BillinPA

I am pretty proud of myself today. I started riding in Jan after a 25 yr hiatus. First ride was 1.5 miles and I was spent.
Since Jan I have been riding as often as I can and trying to improve distance. Well today is my longest to date. 51.5 miles. I am spent but satisfied.
Last 15 were slower than my usual pace but I made it!!

Beachgrad05

This is not gloating. Well done!

Granturismonut

Congrats!!!

PhotoJoe 

Agreed. Not gloating in the slightest. Great job. Just wait until you do your first metric century, then your first imperial century! And your story will inspire others who just rode their first 1.5 miles today...and are spent!!!

Beachgrad05

This!

BillinPA

Thanks guys. I do hope to work up to a metric then imperial century. Looking at drop bar bikes for a "by spring" purchase. The sirrus will be the winter bike

TerraCottaGamer

For someone who just bought a bike yesterday and rode for the first time in 10 years this is very cool. Congrats on your milestone.

You are almost at the "metric" century (62.1 miles).

I hate the be a stickler here but seeing that I live outside the USA I must cite Rule #24 here.

PhotoJoe 

Wow. Bought a bike yesterday and already quoting the "rules". You'll fit in just fine!

TerraCottaGamer

Thanks - remember the rules keeps me moving when riding - particularly #5 .

americanrecluse

I'm about to buy my first bike in 30 years - you are quite the inspiration!

IBOHUNT

and 9

bransom

That's not gloating; that's sharing a success story. Way to go! Come back and gloat some more after your first metric.

Jarrett2

Congrats

qclabrat

nice job Billin, in December in Western PA none the less

pick up cross training in the colder months when you are not able to get out

again congrats

vesteroid

Well the next step after citing rules, is to shave your legs...you get 30 more watts with shaven legs....

LGHT

That's great. I think I started ridding a few months ago and was in the same boat. I think my max was about 2 miles, but the last mile was probably going 5mph lol. My longest ride to date is just under 30, but i'm riding hard and hoping to get to 50 miles in a few months. What was your pace setting like? I can ride hard and fast for an hour and on a flat average around 18-20mph, but after that hour is over I'm dead and end up crawling. I'm still trying to find "my pace" so I can ride fast and far without running out of steam half way through the ride.

Cyclist0084

As others have said, it's not gloating; it's inspiring. Way to go!!

MikeRides

Excellent ride, congratulations! When you're ready to tackle the metric, you'll find it much easier than the 50 - or at least I did. I'm only hoping my first imperial is just as easy next summer.

Black wallnut 

Well done BillinPA! Agree with the above.

All you really need to know is the five and dime or V and VV.

You sir are a Hardman! Now that you are back will we get to see some of that #epic #9 suffering on Strava?

Yendor72

I often feel that coming here and being happy about my insignificant milestone is gloating, but when it comes to your personal best it is important. Celebrate your achievements, there are a lot of cheerleaders here. Congrats, I hope I can reach that distance myself some day.

Medic Zero

+1 !

decosse

+1 (or 10) You're not gloating, it is an accomplishment! Been there (or maybe I should say am there) Good job!

BillinPA

Pace averaged 15.5 under my usual a bit but last 12 I was probably at 12. This on a sirrus sport with 700x32 tracer (light knobby) that I run for winter

IBOHUNT

2 hours in snow flurries yesterday count? The Garmin is still on the bike so no upload yet.
I did upload a ride I did in Flagstaff up to the Arizona Ski Bowl. After 4 weeks off the bike that was an eye opener... 12.6 miles of up an avg 3% grade (2,247' gain) CAT1. Steepest bits I saw were in the 15% range ending at an elevation of ~9,200'.

LGHT

That's a pretty good pace. I think my pace is about the same, but my endurance needs some work.