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dvanzytveld 
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| Location: |
| Grand Rapids, Michigan |  |
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| Club Affiliation: |
Rapid Wheelmen
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| Road Category: |
Citizen |
| Member Since: |
January 2007 |
 5 Year Distance Chart
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| 2024 Miles Traveled: |
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| 2024 Rank: |
currently unranked |
| Lifetime Odometer: |
43,465 miles
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History:
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I bought a cheap Trek mountain bike in 2002 for exercise. I enjoyed mountain biking but had little time to travel to the trails. In 2004-5 I lived with my family in China where I purchased a horrible road bike for $80 (see picture). I was immediately drawn to the speed of road riding. In August 2006 I finally bought my Trek 1000. Probably 75% of my miles are from commuting (12.5 mi one way, occasionally a longer route on the way home). Commuting is the best way to get in a lot of miles while still being available for my family. I'm 6'2" and weigh 160.
As of November 2014, I have cycled the equivalent of the earth's circumference.
2005 miles: ca. 1,800 (no computer in China)
2006 miles: 2,493
2007 miles: 4,180
2008 miles: 3,572
2009 miles: 1,668 (no more commuting on the bike while I take my children to school with me.)
2010 miles: 1,875
2011 miles: 1,878 (missed 2 months due to back issues)
2012 miles: 2,361
2013 miles: 2,432
2014 miles: 2,801
2015 miles: 2,775
2016 miles: 4586
2017 miles: 5059 |
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2018 Giordana Viaggio
Road bike |
Lifetime Odometer:
134.0 miles
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2013 Trek Madone 2.1
Road bike |
Description: Shimano 105 components
Lifetime Odometer:
13,836.3 miles
Tires:
700 x 25C Bontrager AW1, front, 2,267 miles
700 x 23C Bontrager AW1, rear, 9,404 miles
Chain:
SRAM 10 speed, 7,638 miles
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2007 Trek 1000
Road bike |
Description: 58 cm, plus aero bar, shimano PD-R540 pedals. 4/16/07 switched to Bontrager Race Lite tires.
10/4/07 (3574 mi.) I had the bottom bracket, chain and rear cassette replaced, removed the small chain ring (never used it).
I blew out another set of bottom bracket bearings climbing hills so I installed a Tiagra crankset (52/39) with external bearings 11/29/07 (4,097 mi.)
Lifetime Odometer:
18,331.2 miles
Tires:
700 x 28C Continental TourRIDE, front, 3,133 miles
700 x 28C Continental TourRIDE, rear, 3,133 miles
Chain:
SRAM 8 speed, 2,510 miles
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2001 Trek 820
Hardtail XC Mountain bike |
Lifetime Odometer:
138.4 miles
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Fuji S10-S
Road bike |
Description: Purchased for $75 at a thrift store, year unknown, but probably late '70s to early '80s. Updated to 105 drivetrain, 700c wheels with Continental TourRIDE tires for snow/gravel.
Lifetime Odometer:
5,581.9 miles
Tires:
700 x 23C Bontrager AW1, front, 3,276 miles
700 x 23C Bontrager AW1, rear, 2,195 miles
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