300,000 Mile Cycling Club

[Ham]

Hopefully her wheel revolutions outnumber her pedal revolutions by at least a factor of 3.

Here's a useless diversion. Assuming she's not riding fixed, I started off with a wheel diameter of 2m. A good single purpose gear would be between 63-73", or somewhat less than 2m. So, a straight 1:1.  Downhill, you probably pedal little, while uphill an average gear of -  what - 45"? so a little less than 2:1. On average, I thought 2 - 3 x sounded about right.

[LittleWheelsandBig]

Ratio of chainring to cassette teeth for most folk on 700C on the flat is between 2:1 and 3:1 but usually at the high end. Lower climbing gears drop that. Add in that HK has done quite a few miles on a Moulton (about 2/3 the rollout of 700C), lots on a roadified MTB and a fair number on a Brompton and include racing for several years (big gears) and freewheeling downhill (which is her preference) and they all push the ratio up.

[postie]

Having reach 300,000miles back in march, while touring in france i finally submited my paperwork last week.
Got a e.mail this morning confirming my entry in to the 300,000miles club.

[tatanab]

confirming my entry in to the 300,000miles club.

Well done.  You've done that in a very short time.  I remember you as a youngster starting to ride with Portsmouth CTC in something like 1985.

[sg37409]

Congrats Postie !

[postie]

I started riding with Portsmouth ctc in 1990 and started recording my mileage in 1991, i won a ctc diary at the annual dinner . Derek hayday and ccp Davis encouraged me to continue recording my mileage.

[LittleWheelsandBig]

Congratulations

[hellymedic]

confirming my entry in to the 300,000miles club.

Well done.  You've done that in a very short time.  I remember you as a youngster starting to ride with Portsmouth CTC in something like 1985.

Who can forget Audax Junior Champion 'Whitebelly' gracing the cover of Arrivée?

Well done!

[postie]

It worth noting now, the current man in charge is happy to receive claims for new and updates from current members via e.mail. sending letters via post is still ok!!!

[Salvatore]

Well done postie.

[pdm]

Well done postie!
Especially for having the recorded proof too!
I've been riding a bicycle for over 50 years now but have only been recording rides for the last 15 or so; these recent years including 80,001 commuting miles on top of leisure rides and some audax.... I doubt I'll make it to 300,000 recorded before dropping off the mortal coil! 

[teethgrinder]

I started riding with Portsmouth ctc in 1990 and started recording my mileage in 1991, i won a ctc diary at the annual dinner . Derek hayday and ccp Davis encouraged me to continue recording my mileage.

 
You must be one of the youngest members.

[postie]

I am the youngest by 5 years, harry lodge is the next youngest at 51.
Harry joined at 36!

For anyone who doesn't know , harry was a pro cyclist for many years.

[rob]

Well done, mate.

I expect it will take me another 5 years at the current rate.

[teethgrinder]

Yes. A pro will do 20-28k or so a year, so a decade as a pro, plus a few extra years would do it.
It sure helps when all you have to do for a living is ride.

Doing half that with a full time job is something. I was really pleased when I cracked 10k the first time.

I did ask Jack Eason about the 300,000 mile club. He was never interested in it but reckoned he'd "Easily done double that, at least 700,000." He was riding about 22k a year then. Being retired with a boat on the Thames, living in Waltham Cross and having an Audax habit help the miles too.

[felstedrider]

I passed 300,000 on Saturday afternoon at the age of 50 and 7 months.  A bit behind postie who was prolific at a much younger age (and one month younger than me it turns out).

I found diaries from 1989 up to 1999 and spreadsheets from 2003 onwards.  I know what totals I did in the intervening years but I’m not sure it’s good enough to become an official member.  I’ll drop them a line and see what happens.

I’ve been blessed enough to never have been really ill or had long-standing injuries.  I’ve also managed to continue riding through lots of life events.  I figure I can make half a million before I’m 70.

[felstedrider]

My claim has been accepted.  Should be added to the official list at the end of the year.