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August 2021 100+ Miles/km Thread

Old 08-05-21, 07:48 AM
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August Goal 100 on SS MTB
8-01 5.4 SS MTB
8-02 10.3 SS MTB
8-03 6.5 SS MTB
8-04 6.2 SS MTB
8-05 8.8 SS
MTD 37.2
YTD 796.3
Nice overcast morning. Weather app says 70 but it feels cooler.
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Id be happy with 300 miles this month. I usually get about 80-100 miles per week.

8/1 7 miles of road mountain biking with one minor wipeout which is kinda dangerous given my recent repairs
8/3 30 miles on the road bike.
Should have another 30 tomorrow and a longer Sunday ride so I think that goal is pretty do-able.

ETA ..Year to date total is 834 miles ... My doc cleared me to ride on 5/2 and I went for a 20 miler that day : )
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8/1 - 23.7
8/2 - 25.7
8/5 - 50.4

MTD: 99.5
August goal: 400 miles

Rode to work and then had to drop some parts for my Medici at a friend's house (he's rebuilding it for me). He lives almost as far from my office as I do, but it's in the other direction, so it made for a pretty sizable commute today. Still quite happy that I did it, though.
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08/01 - 35.3 miles
08/02 - 32.7 miles
08/03 - 54.7 miles
08/04 - 35.2 miles
08/05 - 46.2 miles
08/06 - 34.3 miles


MTD: 238.5 miles
GOAL: 500 miles
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August goal.....220 miles

8-6 18.05 miles
8-2. 14.93 miles
8-1. 18.00 miles

MTD 50.98 miles
YTD 1604.10 miles
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August Goal 100 on SS MTB
8-01 5.4 SS MTB
8-02 10.3 SS MTB
8-03 6.5 SS MTB
8-04 6.2 SS MTB
8-05 8.8 SS
8-06 7.4 SS
MTD 44.6
YTD 803.7
It was just before non before I could ride today . Had to see the Cardiologist. Six months on blood thinners and loose about 20 lbs . Just have to be careful when I ride .
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08/01 - 35.3 miles
08/02 - 32.7 miles
08/03 - 54.7 miles
08/04 - 35.2 miles
08/05 - 46.2 miles
08/06 - 34.3 miles
08/07 - 35.1 miles


MTD: 273.6 miles
GOAL: 500 miles
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August Goal 100 on SS MTB
8-01 5.4 SS MTB
8-02 10.3 SS MTB
8-03 6.5 SS MTB
8-04 6.2 SS MTB
8-05 8.8 SS
8-06 7.4 SS
8-07 7.3 SS
MTD 51.9
YTD 811.0
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08/01 - 35.3 miles
08/02 - 32.7 miles
08/03 - 54.7 miles
08/04 - 35.2 miles
08/05 - 46.2 miles
08/06 - 34.3 miles
08/07 - 35.1 miles
08/08 - 35.4 miles


MTD: 308.9 miles
GOAL: 500 miles
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August Goal 100 on SS MTB
8-01 5.4 SS MTB
8-02 10.3 SS MTB
8-03 6.5 SS MTB
8-04 6.2 SS MTB
8-05 8.8 SS
8-06 7.4 SS
8-07 7.3 SS
8-08 8.3 SS
MTD 60.2
YTD 819.3
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August goal.....220 miles


8-11 13.24 miles
8-9. 20.42 miles
8-6. 18.05 miles
8-2. 14.93 miles
8-1. 18.00 miles

MTD 84.64 miles
YTD 1637.70 miles

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August Goal 100 on SS MTB
8-01 5.4 SS MTB
8-02 10.3 SS MTB
8-03 6.5 SS MTB
8-04 6.2 SS MTB
8-05 8.8 SS
8-06 7.4 SS
8-07 7.3 SS
8-08 8.3 SS
8-09 10.2 SS MTB
MTD 70.4
YTD 829.5
Rode the MUP with my riding friend this morning on the Hardrock SS conversion .
A couple of hills were a challenge, but I made it without walking my bike up . I did have to rest twice for a couple of minutes .
I’m going to be close to my monthly goal by half way. Having a good month , so far
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August Goal 100 on SS MTB
8-01 5.4 SS MTB
8-02 10.3 SS MTB
8-03 6.5 SS MTB
8-04 6.2 SS MTB
8-05 8.8 SS
8-06 7.4 SS
8-07 7.3 SS
8-08 8.3 SS
8-09 10.2 SS MTB
8-10 5.2 SS MTB
MTD 75.6
YTD 834.7
Early morning quick ride before breakfast
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08/01 - 35.3 miles
08/02 - 32.7 miles
08/03 - 54.7 miles
08/04 - 35.2 miles
08/05 - 46.2 miles
08/06 - 34.3 miles
08/07 - 35.1 miles
08/08 - 35.4 miles
08/09 - 11.2 miles
08/10 - 29.5 miles


MTD: 349.6 miles
GOAL: 500 miles
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Still dealing with random health symptoms and have gone around the world with doctors. So I haven't ridden much while they continue to spin their wheels on a diagnosis.

8/2 - 28.50
8/3 - 10.24
8/10 - 3.54
mtd - 42.28
ytd - 933.8
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08/04 - 35.2 miles
08/05 - 46.2 miles
08/06 - 34.3 miles
08/07 - 35.1 miles
08/08 - 35.4 miles
08/09 - 11.2 miles
08/10 - 29.5 miles
08/11 - 29.5 miles

MTD: 379.1 miles
GOAL: 500 miles
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August Goal 100 on SS MTB
8-01 5.4 SS MTB
8-02 10.3 SS MTB
8-03 6.5 SS MTB
8-04 6.2 SS MTB
8-05 8.8 SS
8-06 7.4 SS
8-07 7.3 SS
8-08 8.3 SS
8-09 10.2 SS MTB
8-10 5.2 SS MTB
8-11 6.8 SS MTB
MTD 82.4
YTD 841.5
I switched out my chainring from a 30 tooth to a 36 tooth this morning. Before I was spinning out around 8mph but riding uphill was nice with a 22 tooth freewheel . With the 36 , I’m spinning out around 11mph and so far , the hills around here are doable . I actually spun up one at around 9.5mph .
With my multigeared bikes I was usually around 5-6 mph by the time I reached the top.
I’ll try it a few days , I can always change it back or try something else.
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8/1 - 23.7
8/2 - 25.7
8/5 - 50.4
8/11 - 40.0

MTD: 139.8
August goal: 400 miles

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08/01 - 35.3 miles
08/02 - 32.7 miles
08/03 - 54.7 miles
08/04 - 35.2 miles
08/05 - 46.2 miles
08/06 - 34.3 miles
08/07 - 35.1 miles
08/08 - 35.4 miles
08/09 - 11.2 miles
08/10 - 29.5 miles
08/11 - 29.5 miles
08/12 - 30.1 miles

MTD: 409.3 miles
GOAL: 500 miles
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August Goal 100 on SS MTB
8-01 5.4 SS MTB
8-02 10.3 SS MTB
8-03 6.5 SS MTB
8-04 6.2 SS MTB
8-05 8.8 SS
8-06 7.4 SS
8-07 7.3 SS
8-08 8.3 SS
8-09 10.2 SS MTB
8-10 5.2 SS MTB
8-11 6.8 SS MTB
8-12 8.4 SS MTB
MTD 90.8
YTD 849.9
Nice Morning.
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08/01 - 35.3 miles
08/02 - 32.7 miles
08/03 - 54.7 miles
08/04 - 35.2 miles
08/05 - 46.2 miles
08/06 - 34.3 miles
08/07 - 35.1 miles
08/08 - 35.4 miles
08/09 - 11.2 miles
08/10 - 29.5 miles
08/11 - 29.5 miles
08/12 - 30.1 miles
08/13 - 28.0 miles

MTD: 437.2 miles
GOAL: 500 miles

And I’m off the bike for a bit. See y’all in a week or so!
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August Goal 100 on SS MTB
8-01 5.4 SS MTB
8-02 10.3 SS MTB
8-03 6.5 SS MTB
8-04 6.2 SS MTB
8-05 8.8 SS
8-06 7.4 SS
8-07 7.3 SS
8-08 8.3 SS
8-09 10.2 SS MTB
8-10 5.2 SS MTB
8-11 6.8 SS MTB
8-12 8.4 SS MTB
8-13 8.2 SS (Hybrid)
MTD 99.0
YTD 858.1
rode my recently SS converted Schwinn Crisscross. I enjoyed it so much , I converted my Schwinn CrossCut over to single speed. I’m very impressed with both of my Hybrids as Single Speed bikes .

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August goal......220 miles

8-15. 13.26 miles
8-13. 10.35 miles
8-11. 13.24 miles
8-9. 20.42 miles
8-6. 18.05 miles
8-2. 14.93 miles
8-1. 18.00 miles

MTD. 108.25 miles
YTD 1661.40 miles

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August Goal 100 on SS MTB
8-01 5.4 SS MTB
8-02 10.3 SS MTB
8-03 6.5 SS MTB
8-04 6.2 SS MTB
8-05 8.8 SS
8-06 7.4 SS
8-07 7.3 SS
8-08 8.3 SS
8-09 10.2 SS MTB
8-10 5.2 SS MTB
8-11 6.8 SS MTB
8-12 8.4 SS MTB
8-13 8.2 SS (Hybrid)
8-14 6.2 SS (Hybrid)
MTD 105.2
YTD 864.3
Quick ride this morning on the SS CrossCut . A little cool down under my fan in the garage then it’s time mow the grass before it gets too hot.
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August Goal 100 on SS MTB
8-01 5.4 SS MTB
8-02 10.3 SS MTB
8-03 6.5 SS MTB
8-04 6.2 SS MTB
8-05 8.8 SS
8-06 7.4 SS
8-07 7.3 SS
8-08 8.3 SS
8-09 10.2 SS MTB
8-10 5.2 SS MTB
8-11 6.8 SS MTB
8-12 8.4 SS MTB
8-13 8.2 SS (Hybrid)
8-14 6.2 SS (Hybrid)
8-15 6.8 SS Hybrid)
MTD 112.0
YTD 871.1
Humid , muggy morning. Uggg !
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