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This is how it starts, next it will be lawnmowers. 
I’ve been hitting the roads since January. . . .
Jan. 31.5 miles
Feb. 52.5 miles
Mar. 136.5 miles
Apr. 105 miles to date. . . (20th of Apr.)
Loving every minute of it. . . you got a rear view mirror mounted on your helmet? They are great if you haven’t got one yet. Keeps you safe from idiot drivers coming from behind. . . My biggest fear.
So far I’ve been lucky vigilantly watching the fools and their erratic driving behavior as they approach from my rear.
Be safe most importantly . . .
Rich;)
No, I don’t have a mirror on my helmet - it would annoy me and I would rip it off 
I use a mirror like this 
I also use a rear-view radar 
Thanks! 
I love that there’s a cyclist’s corner here! I’ll be cycling up the west coast of France all July - anyone here in that region?
Live to Ride…Ride to Live. 
Pudge
Grand total for this month:
Apr. 30, 2025 157.5 miles on the bicycle
in addition I walked 70 miles. . . . phew.
The walking is by far the ‘total body workout’. . . . . May is tomorrow and I think we’ll be
getting rain . . . .let’s hope so for now. Bicycling is a great cardio-vascular workout on the system
but walking for me is the toughest work out on the upper and lower torso.
Stay healthy my friends. . . .
Rich 
It’s still pretty cool and the wind is strong. I don’t remember such a may for a long time…
But I still go out on fine days 
Over here the weather is consistently good enough to go for longer bike rides. So last Thursday i rode my first long ride (160 km) of the year, and yesterday i took my trusty inline skates for a spin and rode 40 km - I’m really relieved that over here the season to be out and about is upon us again.
170 miles on the bike so far for the month of May. . . . not bad considering it’s for maintaining fitness and total body health. . . also walked 80.5 miles this month too. . . that’s the hardest for me, but the more times you do it the easier it gets. . .
Rich
I wish i could bike this length or a bit…cannot leave home..
Just saw this thread for the first time 
I have an old Mountain Bike that i use for riding to work.
But i need a new one. I think of getting a Trekking Bike.
How I missed this thread before is a mystery to me—but I guess I didn’t expect to find so many fellow cyclists in the Linux community!
So, here’s my little Cyclist Introduction:
I’m (almost) 51 years old. Besides being a lifelong nerd, I’ve been riding bikes since I was a kid. In the 90s, I raced Cross-Country and Downhill Mountain Bike. Then in the early 2000s, I shifted to longer distances with XC Marathons—until life (work and family) forced me to hang up the wheels for a while due to a lack of time.
About 8 years ago, I made my comeback—20 kg overweight and with stress levels through the roof. Getting back on the bike helped me lose the weight, lower my stress, and reconnect with what I love. I eventually transitioned from mountain biking to road cycling, since my back couldn’t take the same punishment anymore.
Over these past 8 years, I’ve averaged around 12,000 km per year, still holding on to my love for long solo rides. Yep, I’m definitely a bit of a lone wolf out there.
This year’s been a bit slower, with “only” about 3,800 km so far—but I’m building back up again!
This is my “mistress” 
And today’s ride—well, I’m on vacation, so I’ve got plenty of time to do what I love most: long rides.
Good average speed I have less, but I ride in other conditions