1 year journey in cycling experiment
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synapse05
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Ok, I'm back on the saddle tomorrow early morning again. Beautiful weather to cycle!
Shut Up Legs
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Good luck with the cycling this year, Synapse! 
Just be consistent, and it will work really well. I've cycled on and off all my life, and resumed cycling 5 years ago, aged 41, due to being overweight and unfit. Now I'm 30 again! 
Just be consistent, and it will work really well. I've cycled on and off all my life, and resumed cycling 5 years ago, aged 41, due to being overweight and unfit. Now I'm 30 again!
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synapse05
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Thanks a bunch victor! the support is always encouraging. More importantly, kuddos to you for feeling 30 again! That's awesome man. I need to address a miscalculation on my distance cycled; After a second look, I'm cycling 15 miles in to work and 17 miles ONLY when I cycle back home. I take the L.A river bed back home because traffic is murderous here in afternoon Los Angeles. Nontheless
hdc
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Love your idea! Want to start commuting to work on bike but I need to get a bike. Finances this month are a bit low...
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First off, WELCOME to CycleChat hdc!!!!!! Second, I was also in the same financial situation you were just 6 months ago but I save and saved untill I had enough to buy me a cheap temporary bike. Another way is to look out for any 0% financing deals. I got my Cannondale for $300 ( a total steal!!!) at a swapmeet. Just look around brother and something will come up. How far do you work? What tupe of weather do you mostly get? What's the right bike for you now? Ask and answer these questions. Be careful and dont go spending a fortune on a bike. Start easy and set goals. Good luck and please keep me posted!
jay clock
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good luck with it. If you eat a healthy diet, watch for the snacking, and keep a decent amount of cycling you will lose weight....
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I'm cutrently at 79 miles commuted for this week after cycling in early this morning. I've been cycling round trip this week. I hope to have the energy to cycle back home today. By the way, I had a bad experience yesterday cycling back; Idiot in a truck cut me off as I was crossing an intersection. Long story short, we exchanged profanities and at one point, I thought it would get physical. I'm glad it did'nt. I have be smarter and must walk away from these situations. It's simply dangerous and not worth squat. Anyhow, thank you for letting me share.
Shut Up Legs
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79 miles is an excellent start!
Just remember that if you do feel tired, simply ride a bit slower, and I can guarantee you it won't make much overall difference to your commuting time. The time you spend bicycle commuting is time you don't need to spend in a gym, so if the commute takes longer on some days, just tell yourself it's saving you from allocating gym time. As for the motorist who cut you off, unfortunately you'll get those occasionally. If you can recall the numberplate and the truck is a company truck, consider emailing/writing to the company about it, with details such as numberplate, time, date, etc. It may not change their behaviour, but it will most likely make you feel a bit better.
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synapse05
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Thanks Victor! 5K miles is my yearly goal and commuting roundtrip gets me to that goal a lot quicker. You're absolutely correcy about easying up on the way home if i'm tired; I've been doing exactly that this week and I don't get home butchered. Good tip brother!
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synapse05
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Commuted 128 miles this week on my Cannondale! Along with 105 miles cycled previously, I'm at 233 total miles as of today, January 23, 2014. Looking really good if I continue cycling roundtrip...4,767 more miles to meet my 5,000 miles cycled for the year.
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synapse05
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Ok, cycled 96 miles this week in my commute to work. I'm currently at 329 miles cycled for the year. I'm driving in tomorrow because I need to be at a parent meeting right after work and I'm off Friday. It's been a great month of riding considering I rode for 3 weeks this month. 4,671 miles to 5,000. I expect to cycle over 450 miles for Febuary; we will see if that goal can be reached. It has'nt been easy, but rewarding for sure. By the way, I weighed in at 203.8lbs today. Looking good!
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synapse05
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It's currently raining in Los Angeles. Won't cycle in to work tomorrow because I don't trust the vehicles in the rain. . It's so peaceful and beautiful the sound of the rain in the night; the sound of it serenades you to sleep.
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synapse05
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Cycled in today and put in my daily 32 miles in. Almost got hit by a dumb driver trying to make a right in front of me as she tried to beat me. Grazed me enough to tick me off. Of course, I yelled at her some "dumb driver" comment. Anyhow, tomorrow is another day. I'm exausted from everything today.....
