Weekly Mileage?

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I got my first trike and first recumbent, just over a week ago (Saturday 13th December) ~ In that time I covered 149 miles and enjoyed every one of them...What distance do other recumbent riders cover in a week?

Subject: milage Mon Dec 22, 2008 5:44 pm

I live in Texas so I get to ride all year long. Well almost, when the temp gets down to 30, I stay in bed.
Saturday it was 50-60 degrees and I got in 35 miles.
I can average about 65 miles a week but I have friends who do those 200K rides alnmost every weekend.

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imppact wrote:

I got my first trike and first recumbent, just over a week ago (Saturday 13th December) ~ In that time I covered 149 miles and enjoyed every one of them...What distance do other recumbent riders cover in a week?

That kinda depends, my distance will vary. I use my Catrike for most of my shopping needs as well as riding on the weekends, I also ride the Strada some so if you combine the two I guess my distance could run as high as 100miles in a week. Smile

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Subject: 50 to 150 miles a week Thu Jan 01, 2009 7:17 am

The miles we ride each week when the weather allows us to ride (we don't ride in threatening weather, or in the extremely hot or cold temperatures) can very from 50 to 150 per week. 2008 was quite wet in Michigan during the summer so we only did 2000 miles this year, 400 of which was done in Florida in February. Don't get the idea that we ride fast, as I am 66 and my I love you

wife's health is delicate as she is a cancer survivor and it has limited her lung capacity, and caused other major health problems. However, she was expected to be dead 18 years ago and was given a 2% chance of survival at the time. Very Happy

We are thankful for any time we can ride. Wink

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My goal for this year is 40 miles a week. So far I'm behind but I have a 40 mile ride planned for this Sunday. I just started riding again in September after a 30 year lay off.

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Racer46 wrote:

My goal for this year is 40 miles a week. So far I'm behind but I have a 40 mile ride planned for this Sunday. I just started riding again in September after a 30 year lay off.

Where you planning on riding

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Racer46 wrote:

My goal for this year is 40 miles a week. So far I'm behind but I have a 40 mile ride planned for this Sunday. I just started riding again in September after a 30 year lay off.

Where you planning on riding

West Orange Trail end to end. I had been thinking about renting a Sun tadpole from West Orange Trail Bikes and Blades Co. for an hour then finishing the ride on my Infinity. Not sure if I want to do that or not. If we do we'll start at the Winter Garden Station then ride to County Line Station and back then continue on to Apopka and back. If I don't rent the trike we'll start at County Line Station go 20 miles and turn around. If you would like to join us let me know. We'll be leaving my house in Orlando at about 9:30, probably stop at Mc D's for a Mc Breakfast and arrive about 10:30. Forcast is calling for 30% chance of rain on Sunday morning. I don't like to get wet when I ride so we'll be keeping an eye on this.

Also planning on riding the VanFleet trail on Feb 1st. It will be my buddy's 60th. birthday and he wants to do 60 miles. We'll probably tack on a couple of extra and make it a metric century.

Warning if you want to come along: We're not the fastest riders 12 - 13 mph average with rest stops about every hour or so.

Pete

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Racer46 wrote:

Admin wrote:

Racer46 wrote:

My goal for this year is 40 miles a week. So far I'm behind but I have a 40 mile ride planned for this Sunday. I just started riding again in September after a 30 year lay off.

Where you planning on riding

West Orange Trail end to end. I had been thinking about renting a Sun tadpole from West Orange Trail Bikes and Blades Co. for an hour then finishing the ride on my Infinity. Not sure if I want to do that or not. If we do we'll start at the Winter Garden Station then ride to County Line Station and back then continue on to Apopka and back. If I don't rent the trike we'll start at County Line Station go 20 miles and turn around. If you would like to join us let me know. We'll be leaving my house in Orlando at about 9:30, probably stop at Mc D's for a Mc Breakfast and arrive about 10:30. Forcast is calling for 30% chance of rain on Sunday morning. I don't like to get wet when I ride so we'll be keeping an eye on this.

Also planning on riding the VanFleet trail on Feb 1st. It will be my buddy's 60th. birthday and he wants to do 60 miles. We'll probably tack on a couple of extra and make it a metric century.

Warning if you want to come along: We're not the fastest riders 12 - 13 mph average with rest stops about every hour or so.

Pete

Renting a trike may not be advisable thing to do unless you want to own a trike. I don't know about the WOT but the Van Fleet sounds promising weather permitting. My speedy days are over 12 -13 mph sounds good. If I can go this weekend I'll call.

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Admin wrote:

Renting a trike may not be advisable thing to do unless you want to own a trike. I don't know about the WOT but the Van Fleet sounds promising weather permitting. My speedy days are over 12 -13 mph sounds good. If I can go this weekend I'll call.

I think I would like to have a trike. I figure a 10 mile ride will tell me if I want to consider it seriously.

Pete

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Racer46 wrote:

Admin wrote:

Renting a trike may not be advisable thing to do unless you want to own a trike. I don't know about the WOT but the Van Fleet sounds promising weather permitting. My speedy days are over 12 -13 mph sounds good. If I can go this weekend I'll call.

I think I would like to have a trike. I figure a 10 mile ride will tell me if I want to consider it seriously.

Pete

It wont take ten miles. The day I purchased my Catrike Speed it was raining and the guys at Bicycle Outfitters made me a little track inside the shop and showroom so I could ride the trike and by the time I finished the fourth Lap I was sold. I expect you've heard of the recumbent grin, well on a trike It's about twice that size. The next question you'll have to answer is what one or model to buy. The one piece of advice I can offer is to ride as many different trikes as you can before you decide to buy.

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