Crossed 10,000 km on the MTB this fall... who else racks up the mileage?

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Crossed 10,000 km on the MTB this fall... who else racks up the mileage?
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flag kwtoxman
Posted: Nov 19, 2022 at 9:21 Quote
10,000 km is a big milestone for me to hit on a mountain bike, though I've had this one for a decade now so it took a while. Still, many of the miles came more recently... 1500 km this year and 7000 km over the last four years. Who else racks up the MTB mileage?

It's been very rewarding & I've never been better for riding skills and cardio conditioning. The bike has been pretty flawless as well and it's maintained regularly. I do a bunch of the work myself to keep costs down.

Anyone else a long-term MTB owner?

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flag gnarnaimo
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Posted: Nov 20, 2022 at 8:07 Quote
Are we talking on exclusively one bike? I've done 5200 km on mountain bikes this year, but thats spread over 4 different bikes.

My previous Megatower reached 9257 km which was all done in the span of three years.
flag kwtoxman
Posted: Nov 20, 2022 at 11:25 Quote
It was on one bike. Nice!
flag Falcon991
Posted: Nov 21, 2022 at 13:57 Quote
Oh, you mean 10,000KM since you started riding that bike, which happened this fall!

For a moment, I thought you did 10,000KM, THIS FALL. Eek
flag muddytreker
Posted: Nov 21, 2022 at 16:47 Quote
Dont own or drive a vehicle, cyle to work, shops, with kids, train station both ends,
trails through woods, mates in evenings wkends etc youll get plenty miles within
the year, them city courier riders eat miles, but then its just a number
flag gnarnaimo
O+ FL
Posted: Nov 21, 2022 at 17:52 Quote
muddytreker wrote:
Dont own or drive a vehicle, cycle to work

Hey that's me! I assumed we were talking MTB mileage here though. I didn't tally up all my road km's Wink
flag kwtoxman
Posted: Nov 22, 2022 at 15:08 Quote
Yes, MTB. Road bike riders can put on big big mileage.
flag justwan-naride
Posted: Nov 24, 2022 at 11:52 Quote
My recently sold hardtail had 14.000km in a bit less than 6 years. It wasn't my only mtb, but it was the one used the most.

This year I've ridden a bit more than 5.000km but 3700km of that is commuting.
flag danger13
Posted: Nov 26, 2022 at 20:19 Quote
In 1983 Tom Ritchey built a custom bike for me. I rode it until the start of the pandemic, when I bought a 29" full suspension bike. I racked up a little over 150,000 miles on my Ritchey, mostly off road. I still have it but now I'm spoiled by suspension.

I had the worst riding year this last year, I got Covid, then had a big shoulder surgery, then I had a big foot/ankle surgery, then I had a bad fall, broke 2 ribs and hurt my back. Then I got Covid again. Needless to say I didn't accumulate many miles.

Right now I'm trying to be motivated to ride but the inertia to couch potato is strong. I have a goal to reach though, I only need to ride 9000 miles to get to 300,000. I'm 64 and my health is letting me down so I don't know if I will make it.
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