Geuss what i did...

darthdavid · Post by **darthdavid** » 2004-01-03 06:18pm

Today i biked about 7 miles. And yes i know aerius or someone else will be here in about 3 seconds "ha i biked like 30 gajillion miles, ha!!!" but this is something special for me because i'm usually to lazy to bike any real distance + there were alot of hills on my route.

The Cleric · Post by **The Cleric** » 2004-01-03 06:43pm

Yesterday, I ran 8 miles. Through a neighborhood called Bay Hills. I laugh at ju!!!

But seriously, good job. You have to start somewhere, and if you keep it up you'll get in great shape.

aerius · Post by **aerius** » 2004-01-03 07:26pm

Last fall I biked 142.2km with my GF, all the way from Toroto to Niagara Falls. Then again I've been biking since before you were born, yes that's right.

But seriously, 7 miles ain't bad for a start, just keep biking and having fun, that's the key part, have fun. Too many people forget about the fun part unfortunately. Ride, ride, ride and have lots of fun, that's the best advice I can give.

The Cleric · Post by **The Cleric** » 2004-01-03 07:35pm

Bah. About 17 miles farther than my farthest, but I was going hard.

aerius · Post by **aerius** » 2004-01-03 07:47pm

Depressing is when I think about what my boss does every summer. Every year he bikes up to his cottage with a couple of his friends...that's a 300km ride that takes them 9-10 hours. And then there's the co-worker who's one of the top 20 cyclists in Canada. On the bright side it means I always have someone better than me to train with.

The Cleric · Post by **The Cleric** » 2004-01-03 07:52pm

If I was out for a nice ride, I could go for a long time. And he probably has a really nice bike that requires no power to pedal. I've ridden one; my coach is a triathlete sponsored by Bike Doctor. You realize how bad your bike is then

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aerius · Post by **aerius** » 2004-01-03 11:50pm

StormTrooperTR889 wrote:If I was out for a nice ride, I could go for a long time. And he probably has a really nice bike that requires no power to pedal. I've ridden one; my coach is a triathlete sponsored by Bike Doctor. You realize how bad your bike is then .

Those 2 guys I mentioned own titanium bikes with the best components money can buy. Damn things are light as a feather. While the bike does make a difference in the end there's only so much it can do for you, you still gotta train your ass off to ride at the level they do. But training ain't fun (for me) so I don't do it much which is why my fitness level ain't the best. It's decent but there's a fair bit of room for improvement. Hell, my GF is in way better shape than I am, but then again she was a top level Canadian nationals swimmer. But I ride to have fun not to race, so as long as I'm fit enough that I don't pass out at the top of each climb I'm happy.

The Cleric · Post by **The Cleric** » 2004-01-03 11:53pm

Well aerius, I get "in shape" pounded into me for 3/4's of the year in track. They want me to pass out training. And there have been people that have done it too.

Trytostaydead · Post by **Trytostaydead** » 2004-01-04 12:01am

So what? I drove about 12 miles yesterday, so HA!

aerius · Post by **aerius** » 2004-01-04 12:27am

StormTrooperTR889 wrote:Well aerius, I get "in shape" pounded into me for 3/4's of the year in track. They want me to pass out training. And there have been people that have done it too.

Yup, I remember my highschool cross-country days, get up every morning at 6am to go run for an hour & do hill workouts. Thankfully the season only lasts 3 months. 7.5km races with hills everywhere ain't much fun to run either. I'm pretty much done with running, the only time I'll run these days when some cute chicks asks me to and I get to see her boobs bounce.

Post by **Gandalf** » 2004-01-04 12:52am

7miles (11.2 km's?) isn't too bad, back when I cycled a lot, I would get about 8km's at best.

The Morrigan · Post by **The Morrigan** » 2004-01-04 01:08am

My bike is currently sitting in the garage in about 15 pieces, waiting to be repainted and has been for the past six months.

Thus I win.

Post by **Kuja** » 2004-01-04 02:31am

I used to go biking for a few miles every day. Then a SUV with (most likely) a drunk at the wheel slammed into my old apartment's bike rack and trashed my bike. I haven't biked since.

SyntaxVorlon · Post by **SyntaxVorlon** » 2004-01-04 02:45am

My bike currently exists in a state of uselessness.

It's hard to ride when one of your pedals have broken off.
I need a new one anyway.
sigh

Howedar · Post by **Howedar** » 2004-01-04 05:32am

I ran 7 miles today through 4-6" of unpacked powder, in the hills. Damn but that was tough.

Darth Garden Gnome · Post by **Darth Garden Gnome** » 2004-01-04 05:40am

I haven't run since 5th grade. And damn the infamous Mile-Run whipped my ass. Currently, I spend my days eating Oreos, watching TV, and sleeping 12+ hours a day. I imagine that when I get older and my metabolism slows to molasses I will likely become the most obese man in the Great 48. Weep for me, or buy me a new bike (PM me for details

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The Cleric · Post by **The Cleric** » 2004-01-04 04:06pm

aerius, you're not making me like you anymore. There are no hot chicks for me to watch anymore. Either they graduated or just stopped running

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Post by **Colonel Olrik** » 2004-01-04 06:13pm

In the saturday of last weekend, I biked 212 Km on road, from Lisbon to the mediterrean. 6.45 hours on a saddle, average speed 32 Km/h.

This week (and this weekend) I turned again to my precious pure mountain biking and did 150 Km overall. I also found a new downhill track, called "The widow downhill" and did it time after time until I managed to do the entire downhill without releasing a foot from the pedal.

I'm worried, though. I'm getting too bold and too adrenalin addicted. I even started having dreams of me riding and get restless when I'm at home. This months long forced vacation had the potential to seriously injure me. Oh well, they're almost over now, I've already bought the airplane tickets

Solid Snake · Post by **Solid Snake** » 2004-01-04 06:21pm

Well, I drove around 50 miles yesterday!

...

Right, i'm still a lazy bum.

The Aliens · Post by **The Aliens** » 2004-01-04 07:29pm

I'm surprised no-one has done this yet but: ha i biked like 30 gajillion miles, ha!!!

In all seriousness, I bike 20k every day in the summer, and have been doing so recently since there's no snow. My bike a is a malodourus piece of donkey shite, as well.

IRG CommandoJoe · Post by **IRG CommandoJoe** » 2004-01-04 07:41pm

darthdavid wrote:Geuss what i did...

Misspelled "guess"?

The Cleric · Post by **The Cleric** » 2004-01-04 07:44pm

The Aliens wrote:I'm surprised no-one has done this yet but: ha i biked like 30 gajillion miles, ha!!!

In all seriousness, I bike 20k every day in the summer, and have been doing so recently since there's no snow. My bike a is a malodourus piece of donkey shite, as well.

Does the back tire rub the frame? And won't stay pumped up? My bike is such shit; good thing I won't have to ride this summer.

Post by **Colonel Olrik** » 2004-01-04 08:00pm

StormTrooperTR889 wrote:
The Aliens wrote:I'm surprised no-one has done this yet but: ha i biked like 30 gajillion miles, ha!!!

In all seriousness, I bike 20k every day in the summer, and have been doing so recently since there's no snow. My bike a is a malodourus piece of donkey shite, as well.
Does the back tire rub the frame? And won't stay pumped up? My bike is such shit; good thing I won't have to ride this summer.

my preciousss

The Cleric · Post by **The Cleric** » 2004-01-04 08:06pm

Colonel Olrik wrote: my preciousss

Bah, mountain bike. Get a racing bike with a carbon-fiber frame, and you'll see what it's really about.

Post by **Colonel Olrik** » 2004-01-04 08:11pm

StormTrooperTR889 wrote:
Colonel Olrik wrote: my preciousss
Bah, mountain bike. Get a racing bike with a carbon-fiber frame, and you'll see what it's really about.

Mountain Biking is the present and the future. I rode 212 Km on road in one day last weekend. It's tough, but it is DEAD BORING.

Anyway, I have a carbon fiber bike. Not this one, though. This one is made of Scandium 2.

@aerius