How far you've ridden in 2015

zero so far, but hoping to get out tomorrow before the ice pellets and single-digit temperatures hit

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Permalink Reply by curt(is) locke on May 31, 2015 at 6:39pm

Starting to ramp up the miles with May's 980 -- heading into June with 2989.5 on the year.

Permalink Reply by John Wilson 6.0 on June 1, 2015 at 5:01am

1344 miles.

Permalink Reply by bobweiser on June 17, 2015 at 7:06am

1101.4 after lunch @ 3f. big wind, flew down there in 1:54:34. curt(is) and Peter vie for the lead!

Permalink Reply by curt(is) locke on July 1, 2015 at 5:19am

Wettest June on record tamps down mileage -- only 681.8 on the month -- for an accumulative 3671.3 on the year to date.

Permalink Reply by Deet 4.5mi on July 1, 2015 at 6:53am

I am finally back on the bike after recovering from a broken collar bone. I am at 1750 for the year, and I am so looking forward to adding to that.

Permalink Reply by bobweiser on July 1, 2015 at 8:20am

Deet, good work!

my computer said 1499.4 after the Sixth Step Ride. but i don't trust it any more. it sometimes gets confused and says i'm going 60 mph. maybe going down a mountain, but not in the city. i think maybe it's picking up other wireless signals?

Permalink Reply by curt(is) locke on July 1, 2015 at 8:28am

Maybe you're traveling in multiple planes/dimensions?

Permalink Reply by bobweiser on July 1, 2015 at 8:31am

i'm sure i am, i'm just surprised my computer can track that mileage!

Permalink Reply by Greg Berry on July 6, 2015 at 7:47am

Are you sure the computer is a GPS and not a TARDIS?

Permalink Reply by bobweiser on July 6, 2015 at 8:04am

no, i'm not

Permalink Reply by This PBL dosnt make me feel safe on July 1, 2015 at 9:28am

Car detection loops are the main culprits for false signals in cyclocomputers.  They make the "max speed" function rather useless.   In any event, the mileage error is small since the false speeds don't last long e.g. 3 seconds of false 60 mph = 250 false feet.

Permalink Reply by bobweiser on July 1, 2015 at 11:52am

thanks, i had no idea. googled a little, and:

1. it could be that. or apparently it could be the anti-theft detection loops at a store (when i'm in the bike bike shop around the corner i usually leave my bike by the door), or an iPod (or i assume a phone, which i often have in my pocket), or even a tv (but i don't usually bring one of those on rides):

http://bicycles.stackexchange.com/a/7762

2. it turns out 65.9 is the maximum maximum speed my computer will show:

http://www.cateye.com/en/products/detail/CC-RD300W/moreinfo

i don't know how Hz works, but if it thought i was going 100 miles per second, but only able to display 65.9 miles per hour, the mileage error would be large.

3. ever wonder how to trigger those car detection loops at a red light? one way is to attach a neodymium magnet to your bike:

http://www.wikihow.com/Trigger-Green-Traffic-Lights

what that would do to your computer i don't know. but jet fuel might.

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