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Postby mrP(Boonen)VT » Tue Jun 12, 2007 9:08 am

[quote]I don't have a speedo Andrew but this week I've ridden 315 miles


You call that a big mileage :?:

I did 294 miles in 2 days. Rode to Dover (left at 2am), across to France, down to St Omer, back via Boulogne and back home (midnight). Total of 19.33 hours riding time. 8)

Then normal commute on Friday :shock:

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Postby Sylv » Tue Jun 12, 2007 11:43 am

back in 03 I did 240 miles in one day

well 25 hours

off road


next year I might attempt 2500 miles in 4 ~ 5 weeks

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Postby -Adam- » Tue Jun 12, 2007 1:31 pm

I rode into work for the first time yesterday...

A lovely tour of the A232 from Epsom to Orpington. 1hr 7m on the way there, 58mins on the way back.

I was obviously more keen to get home!

Was quite fun actually, much better than the M25 :cry: Plus you can keep a keener eye for any nice women about on a bike, counted 9 on the way in, and 15 on the way home. Definately enjoyed the ride home more!
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Postby mrP(Boonen)VT » Tue Sep 18, 2007 2:18 pm

Just the 94 miles yesterday - to a meeting in Hove, but with fully loaded paniers, change of clothes, shoes, wet wether gear and a laptop - acceleration was a challenge, but managed to average 18.1mph going :D
but only 16.8mph on the return although I did go up over Devil's Dyke and through the lanes.
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Postby George » Tue Sep 18, 2007 5:38 pm

Nice one Paul, its a good distance to ride to Brighton and back, I love it :P

With a laptop you got to make sure you don't drop the bike.
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Postby -Adam- » Tue Sep 18, 2007 5:48 pm

Why would you puroposely take your lap top with you, mind you, i think ill end up doing the same for Uni a few times now...

For all of 6miles mind, its going to be challenging :wink:

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Postby Will » Tue Sep 18, 2007 7:06 pm

4.73 miles

that's got to be one of the shortest 8)
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Postby Andrew G » Tue Sep 18, 2007 7:41 pm

[quote="Will"]4.73 miles

that's got to be one of the shortest 8)

No chance I think Huw said he does half a mile, probably extends it on the way home.
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Postby Snoop Doug » Tue Sep 18, 2007 8:29 pm

I reckon I can beat the lot o you'se - I frequently work from home. Last time I looked that was about a 0 mile commute :roll:

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Postby mrP(Boonen)VT » Wed Sep 19, 2007 8:43 am

Snoop,
You could do a few laps of the living room :D
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Postby Snoop Doug » Wed Sep 19, 2007 10:52 am

Guru Paul - I do some turbo training in the garage - does that count? 8)
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Postby mrP(Boonen)VT » Wed Sep 19, 2007 12:57 pm

Sorry Snoop that is not allowed as you don't actually go anywhere - could you ride into the garage :?:

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Postby kieran » Wed Sep 19, 2007 1:21 pm

before I joined the club i used to do a regular 50 mile round trip from crystal palace to work in Egham, must admit I hated it in winter on my MTB (no nice country bits either). Then moved job to hammersmith, a more sensible distance! but I missed the miles and so went looking for a cycling club to help me keep up the mileage, and ended up joining ACC! Now I do a 20mile round trip, fits in with family life a bit better, can drop the children off to breakfast club in the morning and back in time for dinner in the evening, very civilised.
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Postby mrP(Boonen)VT » Wed Sep 19, 2007 1:23 pm

And now spend all your weekends out on the bike.... :roll:
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Postby John Cochrane » Wed Sep 19, 2007 1:58 pm

Only 15/16 miles each way...but into Westminster. I reckon anyone brave enough or foolish enough to risk life and limb through the London traffic deserves a medal.
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