August 2023 100+ Miles/km Thread
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So based on my experience last year, I started to check this chain (using the Park CC-4 tool) at about 1,500 miles. It was already at 0.5% wear. It just dropped into the 0.75% wear position last week. Now that I look at the Park website, they actually say that an 11-speed chain should be replaced right at 0.5%, so apparently I should have changed it even sooner.
Not sure why it wears this quickly. I ride all pavement and never in the rain. The chain is pretty dirty when I clean and oil it (every 200-300 miles), and I do find a lot of grit around the neck of my water bottles. So maybe there is a lot of abrasive dust.
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If you are cleaning and lubing your chain every 200 miles or so, that's all I could have recommended - if you are using a good quality lube. We ride mostly on pavement, but occasionally on gravel or even some sandy patches. Most places we ride, we don't get much grit on our water bottles, though. So abrasive grit and dust might be the culprit. Some people just ride harder than others, too. I'm about 215 at the moment, rider weight probably factors in a bit.
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August Goal: 300 miles
8/2: 20.1
8/3: 20.0
8/4: 20.0
8/6: 20.0
8/7: 20.0
MTD: 100.1
YTD: 1851.3
Tonight I had a rabbit race out from the edge of the path and bounce off the spokes of my front wheel. That's the second or third time that has happened in the last couple of years. A big fear I have is that a rat or small rabbit gets wedged in my front wheel and sends me over the handlebars at 15-20 mph. Not sure what I can do about it though.
Won't be riding the next couple of days, hopefully back on Thursday.
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8/2: 20.1
8/3: 20.0
8/4: 20.0
8/6: 20.0
8/7: 20.0
MTD: 100.1
YTD: 1851.3
Tonight I had a rabbit race out from the edge of the path and bounce off the spokes of my front wheel. That's the second or third time that has happened in the last couple of years. A big fear I have is that a rat or small rabbit gets wedged in my front wheel and sends me over the handlebars at 15-20 mph. Not sure what I can do about it though.
Won't be riding the next couple of days, hopefully back on Thursday.
Mark
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August Goal: 300 miles
8/2: 20.1
8/3: 20.0
8/4: 20.0
8/6: 20.0
8/7: 20.0
MTD: 100.1
YTD: 1851.3
Tonight I had a rabbit race out from the edge of the path and bounce off the spokes of my front wheel. That's the second or third time that has happened in the last couple of years. A big fear I have is that a rat or small rabbit gets wedged in my front wheel and sends me over the handlebars at 15-20 mph. Not sure what I can do about it though.
Won't be riding the next couple of days, hopefully back on Thursday.
Mark
8/2: 20.1
8/3: 20.0
8/4: 20.0
8/6: 20.0
8/7: 20.0
MTD: 100.1
YTD: 1851.3
Tonight I had a rabbit race out from the edge of the path and bounce off the spokes of my front wheel. That's the second or third time that has happened in the last couple of years. A big fear I have is that a rat or small rabbit gets wedged in my front wheel and sends me over the handlebars at 15-20 mph. Not sure what I can do about it though.
Won't be riding the next couple of days, hopefully back on Thursday.
Mark
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Me too. I wax my chains so they only get lubed every 1,000 miles or so, though I'm trying to get it done more often (ultrasonic cleaner should land this afternoon). With only waxing every 1,000 miles or so mine usually last at least 3,000 miles, even more if I can endure a little sloppy shifting.
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08/01 - 35.0 miles
08/02 - 30.2 miles
08/03 - 28.9 miles
08/04 - 32.4 miles
08/05 - 31.4 miles
08/06 - 26.5 miles
08/07 - 32.4 miles
08/08 - 40.6 miles
08/09 - 32.4 miles
MTD: 289.9 miles
GOAL: 400 miles
08/02 - 30.2 miles
08/03 - 28.9 miles
08/04 - 32.4 miles
08/05 - 31.4 miles
08/06 - 26.5 miles
08/07 - 32.4 miles
08/08 - 40.6 miles
08/09 - 32.4 miles
MTD: 289.9 miles
GOAL: 400 miles
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8/1 - 20.4 mi commute
8/2 - 20.6 mi commute
8/3 - 20.3 mi commute
8/4 - 20.4 mi commute
8/5 - 27 mi
8/8 - 18.7 mi commute
8/9 - 14.6 mi commute
August Goal: 400 miles
MTD: 142 miles
2023 Goal: 3000 miles
YTD: 2213.5 miles
8/2 - 20.6 mi commute
8/3 - 20.3 mi commute
8/4 - 20.4 mi commute
8/5 - 27 mi
8/8 - 18.7 mi commute
8/9 - 14.6 mi commute
August Goal: 400 miles
MTD: 142 miles
2023 Goal: 3000 miles
YTD: 2213.5 miles
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August Goal: 210 miles
August 1 - 16.6 miles - Fuji
August 2 - 12.2 miles - Fuji
August 7 - 11.8 miles - Fuji
August 10 - 21.3 miles - FX2
Great afternoon/early evening ride! Another cooler temperature opportunity.
August total to date: 61.9 miles
2023 total to date: 1513.2 miles
2023 Goal: 2,000 miles
All my miles are outdoor miles.
August 1 - 16.6 miles - Fuji
August 2 - 12.2 miles - Fuji
August 7 - 11.8 miles - Fuji
August 10 - 21.3 miles - FX2
Great afternoon/early evening ride! Another cooler temperature opportunity.
August total to date: 61.9 miles
2023 total to date: 1513.2 miles
2023 Goal: 2,000 miles
All my miles are outdoor miles.
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08/01 - 35.0 miles
08/02 - 30.2 miles
08/03 - 28.9 miles
08/04 - 32.4 miles
08/05 - 31.4 miles
08/06 - 26.5 miles
08/07 - 32.4 miles
08/08 - 40.6 miles
08/09 - 32.4 miles
08/10 - 29.7 miles
MTD: 319.6 miles
GOAL: 400 miles
08/02 - 30.2 miles
08/03 - 28.9 miles
08/04 - 32.4 miles
08/05 - 31.4 miles
08/06 - 26.5 miles
08/07 - 32.4 miles
08/08 - 40.6 miles
08/09 - 32.4 miles
08/10 - 29.7 miles
MTD: 319.6 miles
GOAL: 400 miles
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No goal milage wise other than to get some longer rides in and hopefully more than one century but fires season is here and air quality will be a factor.
08/01 -80.05 miles
08/02 -36.11 miles
08/04 - 50.17 miles
08/07 - 80.14 miles
08/10 - 110.8 miles
08/01 -80.05 miles
08/02 -36.11 miles
08/04 - 50.17 miles
08/07 - 80.14 miles
08/10 - 110.8 miles
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08/01 - 35.0 miles
08/02 - 30.2 miles
08/03 - 28.9 miles
08/04 - 32.4 miles
08/05 - 31.4 miles
08/06 - 26.5 miles
08/07 - 32.4 miles
08/08 - 40.6 miles
08/09 - 32.4 miles
08/10 - 29.7 miles
08/11 - 30.0 miles
MTD: 349.6 miles
GOAL: 400 miles
08/02 - 30.2 miles
08/03 - 28.9 miles
08/04 - 32.4 miles
08/05 - 31.4 miles
08/06 - 26.5 miles
08/07 - 32.4 miles
08/08 - 40.6 miles
08/09 - 32.4 miles
08/10 - 29.7 miles
08/11 - 30.0 miles
MTD: 349.6 miles
GOAL: 400 miles
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No goal milage wise other than to get some longer rides in and hopefully more than one century but fires season is here and air quality will be a factor.
08/01 -80.05 miles
08/02 -36.11 miles
08/04 - 50.17 miles
08/07 - 80.14 miles
08/10 - 110.8 miles
08/11 - 50.66 miles
08/01 -80.05 miles
08/02 -36.11 miles
08/04 - 50.17 miles
08/07 - 80.14 miles
08/10 - 110.8 miles
08/11 - 50.66 miles
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8/1 - 20.4 mi commute
8/2 - 20.6 mi commute
8/3 - 20.3 mi commute
8/4 - 20.4 mi commute
8/5 - 27 mi
8/8 - 18.7 mi commute
8/9 - 14.6 mi commute
8/10 - 20.3 mi commute
8/11 - 20.3 mi commute
August Goal: 400 miles
MTD: 182.6 miles
2023 Goal: 3000 miles
YTD: 2254.1 miles
8/2 - 20.6 mi commute
8/3 - 20.3 mi commute
8/4 - 20.4 mi commute
8/5 - 27 mi
8/8 - 18.7 mi commute
8/9 - 14.6 mi commute
8/10 - 20.3 mi commute
8/11 - 20.3 mi commute
August Goal: 400 miles
MTD: 182.6 miles
2023 Goal: 3000 miles
YTD: 2254.1 miles
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August Goal: 300 miles
8/2: 20.1
8/3: 20.0
8/4: 20.0
8/6: 20.0
8/7: 20.0
8/11: 20.0
8/12: 20.0
MTD: 140.1
YTD: 1891.3
Wish I understood why some GPS can vary so much. My Bryton computer is almost always spot on, within 0.1 miles on every ride. But my Apple Watch can be off +/- 0.2 miles. Last night it was low by over 0.6 miles, about as bad as it gets. But the Bryton was accurate.
Mark
8/2: 20.1
8/3: 20.0
8/4: 20.0
8/6: 20.0
8/7: 20.0
8/11: 20.0
8/12: 20.0
MTD: 140.1
YTD: 1891.3
Wish I understood why some GPS can vary so much. My Bryton computer is almost always spot on, within 0.1 miles on every ride. But my Apple Watch can be off +/- 0.2 miles. Last night it was low by over 0.6 miles, about as bad as it gets. But the Bryton was accurate.
Mark
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No goal milage wise other than to get some longer rides in and hopefully more than one century but fires season is here and air quality will be a factor.
08/01 -80.05 miles
08/02 -36.11 miles
08/04 - 50.17 miles
08/07 - 80.14 miles
08/10 - 110.8 miles
08/11 - 50.66 miles
08/13 - 32.04 miles
08/01 -80.05 miles
08/02 -36.11 miles
08/04 - 50.17 miles
08/07 - 80.14 miles
08/10 - 110.8 miles
08/11 - 50.66 miles
08/13 - 32.04 miles
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August Goal: 300 miles
8/2: 20.1
8/3: 20.0
8/4: 20.0
8/6: 20.0
8/7: 20.0
8/11: 20.0
8/12: 20.0
8/13: 20.0
MTD: 160.1
YTD: 1911.3
Tonight the watch and the Bryton were identical for the first 10 miles, but by the time I got home the watch was low by 0.2 miles. I don't really stress about this, I figure it is what it is. But the watch cost more than the Bryton, I wouldn't mind more consistency.
Mark
8/2: 20.1
8/3: 20.0
8/4: 20.0
8/6: 20.0
8/7: 20.0
8/11: 20.0
8/12: 20.0
8/13: 20.0
MTD: 160.1
YTD: 1911.3
Tonight the watch and the Bryton were identical for the first 10 miles, but by the time I got home the watch was low by 0.2 miles. I don't really stress about this, I figure it is what it is. But the watch cost more than the Bryton, I wouldn't mind more consistency.
Mark
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No goal milage wise other than to get some longer rides in and hopefully more than one century but fires season is here and air quality will be a factor.
08/01 -80.05 miles
08/02 -36.11 miles
08/04 - 50.17 miles
08/07 - 80.14 miles
08/10 - 110.8 miles
08/11 - 50.66 miles
08/13 - 32.04 miles
08/14 - 28.51 miles
08/01 -80.05 miles
08/02 -36.11 miles
08/04 - 50.17 miles
08/07 - 80.14 miles
08/10 - 110.8 miles
08/11 - 50.66 miles
08/13 - 32.04 miles
08/14 - 28.51 miles
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8/1 - 20.4 mi commute
8/2 - 20.6 mi commute
8/3 - 20.3 mi commute
8/4 - 20.4 mi commute
8/5 - 27 mi
8/8 - 18.7 mi commute
8/9 - 14.6 mi commute
8/10 - 20.3 mi commute
8/11 - 20.3 mi commute
8/12 - 30.5
8/14 - 20.3 mi commute
August Goal: 400 miles
MTD: 233.4 miles
2023 Goal: 3000 miles
YTD: 2304.9 miles
8/2 - 20.6 mi commute
8/3 - 20.3 mi commute
8/4 - 20.4 mi commute
8/5 - 27 mi
8/8 - 18.7 mi commute
8/9 - 14.6 mi commute
8/10 - 20.3 mi commute
8/11 - 20.3 mi commute
8/12 - 30.5
8/14 - 20.3 mi commute
August Goal: 400 miles
MTD: 233.4 miles
2023 Goal: 3000 miles
YTD: 2304.9 miles
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No goal milage wise other than to get some longer rides in and hopefully more than one century but fires season is here and air quality will be a factor.
08/01 -80.05 miles
08/02 -36.11 miles
08/04 - 50.17 miles
08/07 - 80.14 miles
08/10 - 110.8 miles
08/11 - 50.66 miles
08/13 - 32.04 miles
08/14 - 28.51 miles finished at 96F.
08/15 - 20.40 miles and 91F hot.
08/01 -80.05 miles
08/02 -36.11 miles
08/04 - 50.17 miles
08/07 - 80.14 miles
08/10 - 110.8 miles
08/11 - 50.66 miles
08/13 - 32.04 miles
08/14 - 28.51 miles finished at 96F.
08/15 - 20.40 miles and 91F hot.
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08/01 - 35.0 miles
08/02 - 30.2 miles
08/03 - 28.9 miles
08/04 - 32.4 miles
08/05 - 31.4 miles
08/06 - 26.5 miles
08/07 - 32.4 miles
08/08 - 40.6 miles
08/09 - 32.4 miles
08/10 - 29.7 miles
08/11 - 30.0 miles
08/15 - 10.5 miles
MTD: 360.1 miles
GOAL: 400 miles
Ten miles on a mountain bike at 10,200 feet of elevation feels a little different than my usual rides.
08/02 - 30.2 miles
08/03 - 28.9 miles
08/04 - 32.4 miles
08/05 - 31.4 miles
08/06 - 26.5 miles
08/07 - 32.4 miles
08/08 - 40.6 miles
08/09 - 32.4 miles
08/10 - 29.7 miles
08/11 - 30.0 miles
08/15 - 10.5 miles
MTD: 360.1 miles
GOAL: 400 miles
Ten miles on a mountain bike at 10,200 feet of elevation feels a little different than my usual rides.
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August Goal: 300 miles
8/2: 20.1
8/3: 20.0
8/4: 20.0
8/6: 20.0
8/7: 20.0
8/11: 20.0
8/12: 20.0
8/13: 20.0
8/14: 20.0
MTD: 180.1
YTD: 1931.3
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8/2: 20.1
8/3: 20.0
8/4: 20.0
8/6: 20.0
8/7: 20.0
8/11: 20.0
8/12: 20.0
8/13: 20.0
8/14: 20.0
MTD: 180.1
YTD: 1931.3
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