How many miles for 2011?

[chefc14]

I'm curious how many miles people were able to put on their bikes this year. I'm not talking to the people that can ride year round, I'm talking to the folks that are getting ready to put their bikes away for the season.  I was able to get 13,015 GREAT miles in so far. I'm sure it won't be long until the snow flies. I'm about 1,000 miles behind last year but I still have some time left. So how has your riding season been?

[coopdway]

I had to fire up the spreadsheet since my total involves some high math.  12331 as of this morning and by this afternoon I'll be at 12500+.  That's pretty good for me since I only commuted a few times (150) and having lost my 3 day weekends, my weekend-only riding has been compromised.  I think my biggest annual run post-20-year riding sabbatical was about 18200 IIRC.

Mostly from necessity and the rest from maturity, I'm now declaring Quality over Quantity.  That I'll be sticking to.

[garry]

My April - October mileage is almost exactly 10K miles, my lowest year by far (usually over 15K). They were mostly three day weekends and some all-day twisty rides (no commuting), so they were very high quality, fun miles. My bike was apart for maintenance until April, and work ate my life in July and August (almost no riding). I'm not quite done yet, but suspect most of my remaining miles this season will be dual-sport/dirt riding.

Sigh, I need to do better next year and not let work consume my free time. Need to enforce more balance.

[chefc14]

Quality over quantity is a must. I am definitely into quality but I do keep track of everything in my log book.

[Reddog*]

Reg4 has a mileage log that a couple folks are nice enough to keep up.  

http://www.sport-touring.net/forums/index.php/topic,2074.0.html

[chefc14]

Reg4 has a mileage log that a couple folks are nice enough to keep up.  

http://www.sport-touring.net/forums/index.php/topic,2074.0.html

I'm on it but I thought a little conversation about the season would be cool.

[Bender]

I did not get much time to ride this year... only about 6000... but 1700 of it was in
northern California.  

[xsPain]

I probably don't count, but right now I have 19,532 GPS miles on the trip (Since 6-21). And I am still on the same front tire. The wear strips aren't even showing. I was going to replace it but have a morbid fascination over how far it will really last.

[Condor]

19.3K so far but there is still some good riding weather in the future. I took one trip to WV, VA, MD and PA and another to Colorado. On the way home from CO I did an unplanned and undocumented Iron Butt. 1174  mi. in 22.5 hours.

[shawn and gwyn]

the only answer is not enough. . .

shawn

[bomber]

the only answer is not enough. . .

shawn

^ This -- always ;-}

[Condor]

I probably don't count, but right now I have 19,532 GPS miles on the trip (Since 6-21). And I am still on the same front tire. The wear strips aren't even showing. I was going to replace it but have a morbid fascination over how far it will really last.

Now you sound like ED. Trying to get the last couple of feet out of a tire on a long trip.

[CLAY]

I need to post my B12 miles soon.  The XR will stay out all year.  I know my miles are *way* down this year.  The new job has a 3 mile commute, and many days I don't even ride for it.  It takes longer to suit up than it does to ride.    Plus, with the location change, three days a week I now pick up my kids.

[xsPain]

Now you sound like ED. Trying to get the last couple of feet out of a tire on a long trip.

The difference being, if the wear strips we showing I would replace it without a second thought. Tires are important and I don't like not having decent tread.

I have gotten good mileage out of this brand of tire, which is why I put it on. I don't think I've ever uses one up, since the XS11s and Ural have done all the big trips. I just haven't decided if it makes me nervous yet.

[Grnarrowe]

So far I'm at 14k.

[mxvet57]

Hey Lurker, How many miles did you have on those tires you sold me?

[MrMoto]

13,400 and counting

[turbojim]

Not such a good year for me, only a little over 5,000  

[Max Wedge]

Spent too much time chasing my children around the globe this year. It was worth it though. I only pulled a 3 day trip this year. So I did 12,000 last year, only 6000 this year (counting today). Time for another valve adjustment.  

[black hills]

too much work, wife, kids, etc. I managed 7,000 on the Adventure and about 2000 on the CBR
but the years not over yet, hope to get a few more before years end.