Quote Originally Posted by nscrbug View Post
I started seriously getting "into" cycling 2 years ago, when I decided to do my first triathlon (a sprint distance). A month after I completed my first tri, I signed up for an Olympic distance. After that race, I just kept on riding as much as I could until winter set in. That first year of riding, I did 3 centuries and numerous 80+ mile rides...all on the weekends. This year, I started my riding season at the end of March and I've put on over 4,700 miles so far. I'm hoping to hit the 5k mile mark before the snow starts flying here. I would say that an "average" ride for me would be in the 60-mile range. But frankly, with the shorter days and snowy weather coming, I'll take whatever I can get in. I did a 25-mile ride on Monday, which I would normally consider to be a very short ride (my Monday morning rides are generally in the 50-65 mile range), but in addition to that I also got my full gym workout in...so, I was okay with doing just 25.
Hi nscrbug,
We are both in the chicago area, and it sounds like we are doing similar kinds of riding. I have also been cycling for 2 years, and have achieved a lot of distance goals this year. I am also starting to get faster/stronger by riding with people who are faster/stronger. Do you ride with groups, or on your own. There are a lot of great cycling groups to chose from in the Chicago area, or if you are just looking for someone to ride with every now and then, send me a PM!