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May 2023 100+ Miles/km Thread

Old 05-21-23, 09:49 PM
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Old 05-22-23, 07:54 AM
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5/1 - 16.7 mi Commute
5/3 - 14.6 mi Commute
5/4 - 16.7 mi Commute
5/5 - 16.7 mi Commute
5/6 - 9.5 mi Zwift
5/8 - 16.7 mi Commute
5/9 - 21.3 mi Zwift
5/10 - 16.9 Commute
5/11 - 6.3 Zwift
5/12 - 16.8 Commute
5/13 - 11.4
5/15 - 16.7 Commute
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5/18 - 15.5 Commute
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5/21 - 20.1


May Goal: 300 miles
MTD: 267 miles
2023 Goal: 2500 miles
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Old 05-22-23, 10:34 AM
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05/01 - 10.3 miles
05/02 - 11.1 miles
05/03 - 12.2 miles
05/04 - 9.3 miles
05/05 - 32.4 miles
05/06 - 31.7 miles
05/08 - 33.3 miles
05/09 - 32.8 miles
05/10 - 31.7 miles
05/12 - 33.5 miles
05/13 - 11.3 miles
05/14 - 28.2 miles
05/15 - 29.6 miles
05/16 - 42.8 miles
05/17 - 46.7 miles
05/18 - 44.6 miles
05/19 - 30.1 miles
05/21 - 11.1 miles
95/22 - 41.5 miles

MTD: 524.1 miles
GOAL: 500 miles

My extended goal has now been met. I'm going to try to 700 miles by the end of the month. Busy week this week, so I may not be able to make it, but I'm going to try.

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Old 05-22-23, 08:16 PM
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Old 05-23-23, 09:21 AM
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05/01 - 10.3 miles
05/02 - 11.1 miles
05/03 - 12.2 miles
05/04 - 9.3 miles
05/05 - 32.4 miles
05/06 - 31.7 miles
05/08 - 33.3 miles
05/09 - 32.8 miles
05/10 - 31.7 miles
05/12 - 33.5 miles
05/13 - 11.3 miles
05/14 - 28.2 miles
05/15 - 29.6 miles
05/16 - 42.8 miles
05/17 - 46.7 miles
05/18 - 44.6 miles
05/19 - 30.1 miles
05/21 - 11.1 miles
05/22 - 41.5 miles
05/23 - 32.5 miles

MTD: 556.5 miles
GOAL: 700 miles
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Old 05-23-23, 04:17 PM
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Goal 300 miles
5/6 - 32.3
5/8 - 2.7
5/17 - 41.7
5/19 - 35.1
5/20 - 34.8
5/23 - 34.0
5/27 - 53.5
MTD - 234.1

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Old 05-23-23, 08:55 PM
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5/4: 17.40
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5/10: 17.80
5/13: 11.34
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Old 05-23-23, 10:03 PM
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MTD: 403
May Goal: 400mi 500mi

Goal met. Not sure how much I will be able to bike over the holiday. Would like to hit 500mi for the month, but it may not happen. Fighting some pretty bad chafe today. I'm going to take tomorrow off and grab a preventative cream for my next ride and see if that helps.
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Old 05-24-23, 06:12 AM
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05/01 - 10.3 miles
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05/04 - 9.3 miles
05/05 - 32.4 miles
05/06 - 31.7 miles
05/08 - 33.3 miles
05/09 - 32.8 miles
05/10 - 31.7 miles
05/12 - 33.5 miles
05/13 - 11.3 miles
05/14 - 28.2 miles
05/15 - 29.6 miles
05/16 - 42.8 miles
05/17 - 46.7 miles
05/18 - 44.6 miles
05/19 - 30.1 miles
05/21 - 11.1 miles
05/22 - 41.5 miles
05/23 - 32.5 miles
05/24 - 32.4 miles

MTD: 589 miles
GOAL: 700 miles
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Old 05-24-23, 08:04 AM
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5/2 - 32.61 miles
5/4 - 56.2 miles
5/5 - 32.86 miles
5/9 - 35.46 miles
5/11 - 60.79 miles
5/12 - 40.17 miles
5/13 - 18.42 miles
5/15 - 70.13 miles
5/16 - 15.54 miles
5/17 - 40.06 miles
5/18 - 23.26 miles
5/20 - 25.64 miles
5/21 - 10.79 miles
5/23 - 43.62 miles
5/24 - 39.4 miles
no goal but having fun just the same

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Old 05-25-23, 08:09 AM
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05/05 - 32.4 miles
05/06 - 31.7 miles
05/08 - 33.3 miles
05/09 - 32.8 miles
05/10 - 31.7 miles
05/12 - 33.5 miles
05/13 - 11.3 miles
05/14 - 28.2 miles
05/15 - 29.6 miles
05/16 - 42.8 miles
05/17 - 46.7 miles
05/18 - 44.6 miles
05/19 - 30.1 miles
05/21 - 11.1 miles
05/22 - 41.5 miles
05/23 - 32.5 miles
05/24 - 32.4 miles
05/25 - 29.6 miles

MTD: 618.6 miles
GOAL: 700 miles
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Old 05-25-23, 03:33 PM
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MTD: 465
May Goal: 400mi 500mi

Still fighting some chafe, but it didn't stop me from completing my fist metric century today! It was a cold one, and I really didn't expect to have to wear my early spring clothes so close to Memorial Day.
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Old 05-25-23, 04:51 PM
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Old 05-25-23, 05:47 PM
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Originally Posted by CoryZ
5/1 15mi - trainer
5/3 25mi - trainer
5/4 15mi - outside
5/5 15mi - trainer
5/7 47mi - outside
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5/25 62mi / 100km outside

MTD: 465
May Goal: 400mi 500mi

Still fighting some chafe, but it didn't stop me from completing my fist metric century today! It was a cold one, and I really didn't expect to have to wear my early spring clothes so close to Memorial Day.
always good to get one of those longer rides in.
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5/5 - 32.86 miles
5/9 - 35.46 miles
5/11 - 60.79 miles
5/12 - 40.17 miles
5/13 - 18.42 miles
5/15 - 70.13 miles
5/16 - 15.54 miles
5/17 - 40.06 miles
5/18 - 23.26 miles
5/20 - 25.64 miles
5/21 - 10.79 miles
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5/24 - 39.4 miles
5/26 -13.08 miles pouring rain
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5/3: 17.3
5/5: 17.3
5/6: 17.3
5/7: 17.3
5/8: 17.3
5/10: 17.5
5/11: 17.3
5/12: 17.3
5/15: 17.3
5/17: 17.3
5/21: 17.5
5/22: 17.3
5/25: 17.3
5/26: 17.3
5/27: 17.3

MTD: 259.9
YTD: 1041.7

Been offline since 5/18. A brutal work week, but at least I managed to get in almost 90 miles to exceed my goal for the month. Only one day left in the month for me - amazingly, my son and I have Celtics-Heat Game 7 Monday night, then flying to Florida for a couple days.

I had mentioned that I was going to try a new saddle. Been riding on a Selle Royal Respiro since 5/21. I think it is more comfortable for me than the Brooks B17. Will keep riding the Selle a bit more before making a final decision, but I think the B17 is going on the marketplace.

I also replaced my front brake pads (Shimano hydraulic disks). I thought I had less than 1mm of braking material left, but when I got the pads out and could measure them easily, I found I had 1.2mm. Decided I had gotten that far so went ahead and replaced them even though I probably could have gone a bit longer. Bought new Shimano pads and the Park brake piston tool from BikeTiresDirect. Went pretty easily, bedded them in, and they seem great. Now I just need to keep an eye on the rears. Got about 3,400 miles from the fronts.

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5/25 - 16.7 Commute
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5/3: 17.3
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5/10: 17.5
5/11: 17.3
5/12: 17.3
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5/17: 17.3
5/21: 17.5
5/22: 17.3
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