Just a reminder to Team Estrogen

[bikerHen]

Ok, I think I added my miles, at least they are showing up on the total. I got discouraged with keeping up with my miles after my computer quit working in September. I feel guilty when I estimate miles. I finally got a new computer for my road bike, but now the road season is pretty well over. I plan to do some serious trainer training over winter, but I guess those miles don't count.

I think someone should figure out a handicapping system for those who can ride year round vs. those of us who can't!

[nuthatch]

so nuttie - you keeping the goal at 75,000 just to see how far past it we go??
maybe up it to 100,00 for 2006?

I gotta tell ya'll...you ladies ROCK! 75,000 miles just blows my mind!! and humbles me that I was a part of it in some small way.

I was thinking we all might like to see how far over the top we could push it for 2005, like Microsoft exceeding its quarterly expectations or something!

And we can do 100,000 in 2006 easy - maybe even 150,000!! Just think of all those peddling legs we've got on the team now. Could we even outdo the top team? (the recumbent team has almost 600,000!!)

I ditto Corsair's kudos - you guys are something else. Now if we could just make money doing it....

[pkq]

serious trainer training over winter, but I guess those miles don't count.

I think someone should figure out a handicapping system for those who can ride year round vs. those of us who can't!

Trainer miles count, if you know them. You can mount your speed pickup on the chainstay to ride trainers. Or you can ride rollers and leave the pickup on the front fork.

Your journal can be set up to compare outdoor stats only or not. I have mine checked as outdoor only. I'm just that way. It's hard for me to ride indoors enough to count them. But I prefer people to think I am an outdoors only snob.

[bikerHen]

My new computer is rear wheel mounted so I can keep track of the trainer miles. All I have to do now is to figure out how to reconfigure over on Bike Journal.

[jobob]

Wow, we're up to 75 members for the TE club on bikejournal.com

Unfortunately, only 35 have chosen to kick in the $10 for membership. Our premier club status is long gone ...

Really ladies, $10 isn't much for the service slantz provides. Would you consider joinng?

Thanks for listening, - Jo.

[jobob]

looks like we met our mileage goal

[Technotart]

Looks like we way exceeded ouur goal - is it too late to up it a litte more????

[nuthatch]

We can do whatever we want!

I've upped it to 100,000, which puts us a little over 3000 from our goal. We got a huge "pile o' miles" from katherinaberge, who is a Cat 3 rider! With the holidays and truly shocking weather east of the Missouri, it will be a challenge to reach the goal (is weather rotten out west, too?). Pedal off that turkey/goose/tofurkey, girls!!!

[bikerz]

We got a huge "pile o' miles" from katherinaberge, who is a Cat 3 rider!

Yeah - nothing like having a RAAM winner on your team for a little mileage boost!

[jobob]

Hee hee, no kidding.

So I was loafing arourd this morning coming up with the Excuse du Jour for not going out for a ride, and I looked over on bikejournal and realized I was about 6 miles shy of breaking 3000 ! So I hauled my lazy butt out and had a lovely time, thenkewverymuch.

The hardest part is always getting out the door, it seems.

[SadieKate]

Yahoo for miss jobob!!!!

[Ninabike]

Hi Girls,

I just joined; used different user name: "Ninabike". I put my miles in for the year (1,964), so I hope it shows up in the team total. I'm just getting used to how to use the Journal. I'm not sure I will make my goal of 2,500 for the year since it gets dark so early now. Riding during the first few months of 2005 in Southern California was not so good due to all the rain (almost set a record for most ever annual rainfall). Will try to "sneak" out of work early to get in a few extra rides.

Nina

[jpbayarea]

Hi ladies,

I can't find this part of the site and would love to add my 2200+ miles to the number. I bought my bike in late March and fell immediately, madly in love with her and riding....after about 10 years of pounding the pavement and trails riding has become a pure joy. The good news is that I find my body is not only happier on the bike but leaner too! Please advise and I'll happily add my miles to the list.

Thanks

jpbayarea (jaquelin)

[Ninabike]

I just went to BikeJournal.com.

[CorsairMac]

Ninas' got it:

BikeJournal.com: the membership is free and we have a team over there - Team Estrogen that you can join as your "virtual" team and log all your miles to if you so choose! (we would LOVE to have your miles - err umm - I meant You! )

As a footnote tho: the site is maintained by an individual and he would appreciate any financial help he can get to support the servers. The annual fee is only $10 and it gives you a yellow jersey and if the team maintains a 50%+ membership (did I get the % right?) we as a team get a polka-dot jersey. I would like to stress tho that membership is NOT required to be able to log there, just appreciated!

PS: Nuthatch is our Team Captain and Welcome on Board Kat!! and way to go JoBob!! yippee skippee