Shooting for 7500

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Way to go kfergos! And everybody else riding for that final finish line (I'm in AWE of Geonz here)

yeah, I'm fussy about bike clothes. I like wearing as little as possible if I can get away with it - I sweat a lot and hate having to peel off layers of wet clothes at the other end. I LOVE my Gore Phantom jacket for winter riding, but it's not very waterresistant, especially now that it's been through the wash a few times. I know I'd use a real rain jacket very seldom, but... it sure is a nice jacket...

My dh laughs at me, because I'm very frugal when it comes to everyday and work clothes, and he often ends up buying me stuff just so he can see me in something different, but I'll spend any amount of money on biking clothes that promise to give me a better and more comfortable ride.

Recently it looked like I was going to overshoot my 7500 goal by a bit, so I tried working out how much I'd have to add to reach 8000 (which is 5000 miles as well, another nice number!). That would be a stretch, so I don't think it'll go this year. And suddenly it's time for studded tires, and the Long Way to work feels like a *really* long way. And both my commuter bikes are starting to mumble about the cold, and shift gears when they feel like it... we'll see.