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| Salem, Oregon |  |
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| Club Affiliations: |
Team Catrike
2007 - 2500 Bike Race
Clydesdales
Commuter Cycling Century
Oregon Human Powered Vehicles
Salem Bicycle Club
Willamette University Cycling Club
'BentRider Recumbent Club
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| Member Since: |
December 2006 |
 5 Year Distance Chart
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| 2024 Miles Traveled: |
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| 2024 Rank: |
currently unranked |
| Lifetime Odometer: |
8,195 miles
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| Rider Comments: |
 Congratulations to you Michael on you monumental RTB+ ride. As you know I too rode in this event and had planned to complete my first century. While it was not to be for me, I know it is just around the corner. I took the time to check out your journal and very much identified with your wonderful ride description. The wind and hills simply did me in. I did manange to complete another metric though. Once again, thumbs up to you. Bill(bg1229)
posted by bg1229 on 5/21/2007 |
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 Welcome back for the second time. Looks like you have ditched the trike for a Baron. Hope 2009 is a fruitful year for you.
posted by trplay on 9/19/2007 |
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 Mike made sure I went on the Harvest Century (my first!) and even paid my fee for me! He puts up with my whining and always has extra snacks (Snacks!), and Kim cooks up a mean recovery meal. Mike is great to ride with, even if his trike smokes you on the downhills every time.
posted by Katr on 10/10/2007 |
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History:
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 On the left is Kim and me in 1863. On the right is a more modern photo of me.
Didn't do any significant cycling until August 2006, when I decided to try to keep my car parked at least six days a week.
I started out with my mountain bike, which I had only ridden minimally. I stuck with the MTB for a couple of months before numbness and persistent shoulder pain led me to a recumbent trike. I quickly discovered that I could ride without pain (except for the normal pain of sore muscles from being out of shape) for longer distances than this decided non-athlete had ever dreamed.
In November 2006, I did my first half century and had a good time. More followed. In January 2007, I did my first metric century. A week later, I did another. By May Day, I had a total of seven metrics. On May 5, I did my first statute century ever (unsupported). Two weeks later, I did a 145-miler (supported for first 80 miles). I finished 2007 with 5074.8 miles (#727 of 7563). My goal was 5,000 miles, so I am pretty happy. My miles included 27 metric centuries (mostly solo), 7 statute centuries (mostly solo), and 3 double metrics (2 partially supported and one solo). I had four months over 600 miles, including one over 700. My year finished with a whimper due to illness and a lack of enthusiasm for riding home at 9:30 p.m. in the seemingly unending rain.
For 2008, my goal indicator will show the number of miles I have driven for the year so far. My goal is to ride more than I drive. |
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2008 Optima Baron
SWB Recumbent bike |
Description: Stock except: Speedplay Ti-Frog pedals, TerraCycle idler kit, Velokraft carbon seat
Lifetime Odometer:
619.3 miles
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2008 Hase Kettwiesel AL
Trike Recumbent bike |
Description: Red, stock, 3x9 speed, Magura Julie disc brakes. Mostly used for tandem rides with my wife.
Lifetime Odometer:
303.5 miles
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2007 Catrike 700
Trike Recumbent bike |
Description: Demo at Coventry Cycleworks, silver.
Lifetime Odometer:
5.1 miles
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2006 Catrike Road
Trike Recumbent bike |
Description: Red, CTR846. Mueller Windwrap XT front fairing and TerraCycle TailSok rear fairing. Replaced the stock rings (30-42-52) with Q-Rings (30-40-52). Rear wheel depends on usage: 11-32 gearing, or a Capreo with 9-23 gearing. AirZound horn. Two DiNotte 5w white headlights and one amber daytime running light. DiNotte DRL and 5w taillight (all AA) used at all times. PlanetBike fenders. Old Man Mountain rear rack under the TailSok. Arkel Tailrider rides on rack (on top of the TailSok).
Began riding in early November 2006. CTR846 dead-lined April 7, 2007 because of a cracked weld. Frame replaced under lifetime warranty.
Added .7 miles to 2007 odometer to reconcile odometer and journal.
CTR884 put in service April 26, 2007 at 1,796.08 miles, with a new 2007 frame and boom and all of the components from CTR846. Thank you again, Big Cat HPV (maker of Catrikes) for great customer service!
7/6/07: Added 2.9 miles to 2007 odometer to reconcile odometer and journal.
Lifetime Odometer:
7,116.3 miles
Tires:
20 x 1.35 Schwalbe Marathon Plus (front left), front, 579 miles
20 x 1.35 Schwalbe Marathon Plus (front right), front, 579 miles
20 x 1.75 Schwalbe Marathon Plus (front left), rear, 3,520 miles
Chain:
SRAM PC 950 9 speed, 1,854 miles
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1997 Giant Iguana
XC Mountain bike |
Description: Stopped riding this bike in November 2006.
Forced to resume riding on April 8, 2007 after a cracked weld on my trike.
As of April 26, 2007, the Giant goes back to collecting dust. It served me well the last three weeks, despite all of my disparaging remarks about it.
Lifetime Odometer:
286.7 miles
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Bianchi
Hardtail XC Mountain bike |
Description: rental mountain bike
Lifetime Odometer:
8.2 miles
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