>>>>>Hey Mike
>>>>>
>>>>>I just fitted one of those little trip computers on my daughters bike. I'm going to get one for myself. Speed and distance etc. I may be really sad and keep a log. :-)
>>>>
>>>>Not as sad as me. I've got a Garmin 705. Not just the simple stuff like average speed. I get
>>>>Cadence, Gradient, Total Ascent, Total Descent, Calories burnt, ETA at destination, Elevation, Heart monitor and goodness knows what else. Usual SatNav stuff and it will later show the route on Google Earth.
>>>>
>>>>Only used the heart monitor once to see if it worked......
>>>
>>>I keep a log..... 2185 miles on two wheels in the last 365 days.
>>>Pining after a Garmin 705 myself.
>>>Planning to ride a Century this weekend.
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>>On an annual basis I probably do about the same mileage but it all tends to be compressed into the 4-5 months of reasonable weather and usually 1000 miles of it in an intensive couple of weeks - hence the delay in this response: just had 12 days cycling in Spain :-}
>
>legs like a bag of walnuts ?

Nah. Coconuts. (not)