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09-20-2007, 08:16 PM
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*shrug*
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 7,406
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Bike Mileage Competition & Today's Ride
Well, we all know about the Top Ten for cars and the daily commute thread, and I figured it'd be nice to have a place here for that kinda talk. I notice more and more people adding their bike miles to their sigs, and I figure it'd be cool if we had a place to just post periodic updates and get ranked against each.
Hopefully it'll help push us to be the best bikers! Chit chat is fun too.
My total so far: 58.3
GS Biggest Bikers
1. ajohnmeyer: 1833.8
2. Mike T: 1218 miles
3. Lug_Nut: 848.6 miles
4. MetroMPG: 474.1 miles
5. trebuchet03: 170.7 miles
6. 1993CivicVX: 147.3 miles
7. kickflipjr: 64 miles
8. SVOboy: 58.3 miles
Okay everyone, post up and I'll keep the totals going when you update.
Last edited by SVOboy : 11-02-2007 at 10:54 AM.
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09-20-2007, 09:08 PM
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HPV, It's the Future
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Orlando
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I think I'm at 170? It's in my signature  That's since school started for me... Unless you want me to go retroactive and look at my computer's total odometer
I saw that you put cycling miles in your sig... and thought it was a great idea
That number doesn't include miles on the crazy things I prototype
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What really pushes me is that I didn't buy a parking decal for school So driving would cost me $5/day to park... Not an enticing option I also do most grocery shopping by bike...
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Bike Miles (Begin Aug. 20 - '07): ~433.2 miles
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09-20-2007, 09:11 PM
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*shrug*
Join Date: Sep 2005
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Well, starting with whatever we've presently got on our calculations. I spose we'll restart with the new year or something, but just to get it started, na.
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09-20-2007, 09:17 PM
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I dropped $16 whole bucks on this so I could play along on my curbcycle 3 speed  I don't expect to rack up the miles though, just a little on weekends and occasional evenings.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=220150676534 |
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09-20-2007, 09:58 PM
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meat popsicle
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Mojave
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Can I count the thousands of miles I rode commuting to work and school before I moved to BFE?
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I think if i could get that type of FE i would have no problem driving a dildo shaped car.
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09-20-2007, 10:14 PM
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Rude, belingerent ingrate
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: southern berkshire hills, massachusetts
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During the summer when commutes to work were short and I didn't have a car, I biked about a total of 140 miles. Maybe more. Since I've been commuting to school 27 miles each way and been getting 60+ mpg, I've had less incentive to bike! But I think about it all the time. Sad thing is... I do bike rides every Tuesday that are 35-40 miles. But they are not to substitute transportation! Just for fun and fitness. Because if you ride that distance to school, you then have to cool down, recover, stretch, shower and change. Also, those are group rides--very different than riding solo.
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three stripes the charm!
Car mods are overrated. Just gotta adjust that nut behind the wheel for best mpg.
Forget about World Peace...Visualize using your turn signal.
BE ZEITGEISTED
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09-21-2007, 09:53 AM
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I should be WORKING now
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Eastern Ontario
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763 km since I got the Pirate Bike at the end of May. Not counting the trips where I forgot to put the bike computer on.
skewbe: I got the same computer from H.K.! But not the bonus lights.
Edit: this is all "transportation" riding, not counting recreational mountain biking on my better bike.
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09-22-2007, 03:29 PM
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Rude, belingerent ingrate
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: southern berkshire hills, massachusetts
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tack on another 7.3 miles for me. 147.3 miles.
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three stripes the charm!
Car mods are overrated. Just gotta adjust that nut behind the wheel for best mpg.
Forget about World Peace...Visualize using your turn signal.
BE ZEITGEISTED
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09-30-2007, 10:20 PM
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I should be WORKING now
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Eastern Ontario
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I'm up to 851 km. Hoping to break 1000 km before the snow flies. Not bad for a free bike. Hard to beat that cost per mile!
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09-30-2007, 10:21 PM
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I should be WORKING now
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Eastern Ontario
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I think if Snax was around, he'd be kicking butt. Wasn't he commuting to work by bike?
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09-30-2007, 10:29 PM
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*shrug*
Join Date: Sep 2005
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I'm pretty sure he is. I'm just waiting for people like him and kickflip to post in here. I'll be more buggersome once the new year hits though.
My day's ride: Went to vermont with some girl to scout out routes for my friend an I to bike down to MA some weekend, and all was well until her tire went flat and she didn't have a schrader valve so we couldn't pump it up and had to have some nice vermonters take us home in their van. The ride was really nice and I hit 36.6 mph on a downhill before I hit the brakes to let her catch up. I'll go for pegging 40 next time...
Anyone know how to get my rear rim really straight? It's always got the tiniest amount of wobble...
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09-30-2007, 10:33 PM
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I should be WORKING now
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Eastern Ontario
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http://www.ehow.com/how_14170_true-bike-wheel.html
You don't need the special tools/stand. If you understand the concept, you can do it on the bike and use the brake pads as the reference.
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09-30-2007, 10:45 PM
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*shrug*
Join Date: Sep 2005
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Thanks meng. Seems like I have some reading to do!
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09-30-2007, 10:47 PM
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meat popsicle
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Mojave
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Quote:
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I'm up to 851 km. Hoping to break 1000 km before the snow flies. Not bad for a free bike. Hard to beat that cost per mile!
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Food=$$/mile compared to an electric bicycle and $/kWh. Especially if ya got free batteries. 
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I think if i could get that type of FE i would have no problem driving a dildo shaped car.
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09-30-2007, 11:11 PM
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HPV, It's the Future
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Location: Orlando
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Food=$$/mile compared to an electric bicycle and $/kWh. Especially if ya got free batteries. |
Meh... Food is cheap Plus, you need to eat anyway  Just think about all the savings you'll have on medical expenses - assuming you don't crash and no-one merges into you o.0 Oh, and awesome calves
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Interestingly, Humans are only slightly more efficient than IC engines Well, fit humans are at least (no more than 25% efficient).
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Bike Miles (Begin Aug. 20 - '07): ~433.2 miles
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09-30-2007, 11:28 PM
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meat popsicle
Join Date: Jul 2006
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Not as cheap as electricity, especially since something that uses as little energy as bike can be had from small scale solar or wind generation. I mean, biking for about 5 miles/day is where the most benefit is seen for health IIRC. After that, we just incur the heavy fossil fuel penalty associated with most food production.
P.s. We only need to burn it off if we over eat and over the thousands of miles I've ridden my calves have stayed the same mas o menos.
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I think if i could get that type of FE i would have no problem driving a dildo shaped car.
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09-30-2007, 11:40 PM
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*shrug*
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So I will need to adjust the spokes to fix the slight wobble in my rim? Is it possible the problem arises from it being a brand new rim? I was wondering if I just have it clamped down a little bit crooked.
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09-30-2007, 11:54 PM
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meat popsicle
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Just make sure it's seated right in the drop outs and then tension the spokes till it's true.
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I think if i could get that type of FE i would have no problem driving a dildo shaped car.
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10-01-2007, 11:34 AM
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HPV, It's the Future
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Not as cheap as electricity...
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Perhaps... But, if we exercise to stay healthy AND ride our EV to get where we need.... Something tells me we'll be eating the same and paying for electricity Unless of course someone wants to show that it's better for one to not exercise and ride an EV....
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10-01-2007, 11:46 AM
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Anyone know how to get my rear rim really straight? It's always got the tiniest amount of wobble...[/quote]
When you do the adjustment, don't try to make it all at one time and do it in segments, sort of like 1/3 of the spokes at a time. They all interact with each other and it's really easy to try to tweak something and over compensate.
You can use a couple of clothes line pins and playing cards to put a temporary reference next to the rim, to use for the alignment. I found I had difficulty when it got fairly fine, using just the brake pads. Good Luck
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10-01-2007, 01:45 PM
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"Right Lane Rollers"
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Ontario
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I can drive 400 kms in about 4 to 6 hours without eating. I'll use $40 in gas and I'll have 4 out of 5 seats covered.
I can cycle 400 kms in 18 to 24 hours but I'm pretty sure that it usually costs about $50 to 80 in food. It also means that about 10 - 20% of a $90 cassette and $80 chain get used up along with 10% of a $50 front tire, and 20% of a $50 rear tire.
And I used to think motorcycling was expensive... hehe
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10-01-2007, 02:08 PM
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HPV, It's the Future
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Orlando
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I have yet to replace my chain on the 3000+ miles I've logged on my bike Who knows how many miles I did before getting a cyclocomputer and how many miles the bike had before I bought it at a garage sale I still have the original cassette - no need to replace any time soon My expenses on my bike since it was purchased have been roughly $100 including the $35 to buy. I've spent more on oil changes for my car since I bought that bike
Equipment costs can be expensive - if you're going for a high performance bike But it doesn't have to be that way (hell, I'm riding on a lugged steel frame ).
The better comparison would be to compare a scenario when you're likely to be substituting saddle time... How much will it cost you in fuel to do four 3 mile trips (all starting with a cold engine) daily for a week.
It's not like these expenses go away if you converted your bike to a lightweight EV
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10-01-2007, 02:55 PM
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"Right Lane Rollers"
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Location: Ontario
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Yes, mid-range Campy and a heavy rolleur rider, with a bag, lights etc. The total weight affects the life of the drivetrain items, especially from the affects of climbing.
Short rides, no contest!
You should use a chain measurement device if you don't already do. Ride too long on your chain and it'll mess up the chainwheels on crank (I did, ouch$). I've always coveted the Rohloff hub with a real chain - 14 speeds, all with the same ratio change and a straight chainline. |
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10-01-2007, 04:17 PM
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granny just passed me
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
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I am at 1,600mi for the year, but I haven't been keeping track of direct car replacement trips.
I figured 64mi displaced off the top of my head (its hard for me to think much futher back then August / July). Of course I bike when I am bored (so I ride my bike for fun as apposed to driving my car around for fun).
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Distance traveled by bicycle in 2007= 1,830ish miles
Average commute speed=25mph (yes, that's in a car)
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10-01-2007, 04:27 PM
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I wonder if we should run the thread just by total mileage or displaced? I feel like total miles is easier, even though it's certainly measuring different things?
What do you think?
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10-01-2007, 06:27 PM
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granny just passed me
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
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I like miles displaced better. There are plenty of people who just use bikes for recreation and end up putting a bunch of extra miles on there cars to get them to the bike trail/group ride/event/ etc.
I lurk on www.bikeforums.net a lot there is plenty of good information on that forum. I recommend the following subforums (but remember to post your bike threads here on gassavers ):
commuting
living car free
utility cycling
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2008 EPA adjusted:
Distance traveled by bicycle in 2007= 1,830ish miles
Average commute speed=25mph (yes, that's in a car)
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10-01-2007, 09:53 PM
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Okee, that's a good idea, and we'll stick by that. What was your displaced total?
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10-01-2007, 10:47 PM
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"Right Lane Rollers"
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negative displacement = driving to cycling events
My score's very bad in that regard...
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10-02-2007, 01:37 AM
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meat popsicle
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Unless of course someone wants to show that it's better for one to not exercise and ride an EV....
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That's why ya build a hybrid meng. A gear set, even one that's as widely spaced as needed on an heavy EV bike or velo, is a trivial addition and allows the rider to input however much they want during the ride.
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Ain't no deal. Probably maxed out from fall/winterguard. My thighs otoh...
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10-02-2007, 03:55 PM
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Cogito Ergo Soy
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Sterling, Massachusetts
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I'm at 684.9 miles, add another 10.12 for the trip back home tonight. All commuting displacement.
I've tried to not eat the difference. Instead I'm withdrawing from the fat accumulated when I drove everywhere. Belt is two notches too long now. Pants are baggier front and rear, but tighter in the thighs and calves.
Just spent another $180, this time for a light (nice bright LED unit that works on pitch black, dark country roads up to 30 mph before I outrun my reaction time) and a pair of half-tights that will hold me until sub freezing weather arrives for my 05:30 departures from home. Next: some full finger gloves.
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