Summary:
I've ridden more miles and faster in 2011 then compared to previous years on a recumbent. The year started with a new bike in April, I had then completed a lot of goals and now the year is ending with almost 3,700 bicycling miles.
Who knows what 2012 will bring? I have been looking at the Elliptigo bikes for something completely different. I hope to try one out next spring to see how it rides.
New bike, the Catbike Musashi.
I have been considering a new bike for a few years. The 15 year old Vision R40 just seemed a bit well....old and outdated. I did have the gears updated in 2007, which helped it last a few more years. I had some cash saved up and I had the go ahead from the wife, so I started testing new bikes as soon as it was warm enough.
Here is my post on choosing the Musashi.
Now that I have a few thousand miles on the Musashi, I definitely feel I made the right choice. Although the Catrike 700 would be a lot of fun, it would not be as fast, and would be a bit more dangerous on these country roads I like to ride on.
Completed goals:
This was the first year that I set goals. Setting goals and documenting my rides on this blog has really helped improved my riding. below are some of my goals completed this year:
60 miles under 3 hours with no stops.
Over 200 miles in a single weekend.
Over 2,500 miles for the year. I rode on to almost 3,700 miles.
New camera, the GoPro Hero HD.
I have long considered getting a camera for the bike, I'm glad I did. Here are some of the videos that I have taken:
My Youtube video channel.
My audience:
This is the first year that I have received feedback on this blog and the first year to have over 1,000
hits, now I'm almost upto 4,000 hits. I even have some followers. All of this has helped keep me motivated to keep riding, thanks for all your visits and your comments. If you wish to be a follower of my blog, click the 'Join This Site' link on the upper right hand side of this page. If you like this blog you can also try visiting the sponsors on this same page.
So thank you and happy holidays to all of you for taking the time to read about my recumbent adventures
Future posts:
In the past I have concentrated on documenting my rides only, I am considering adding more personal posts, including how I lost some weight last year by riding my Vision R40. I started last year at over 230 pounds and ended the year at 173 pounds. My motto was "Eat less and move more".
