End of Year: Mileage (nerdy stats alert)

I did manage at least 300 miles every month apart from December, which was a tiny goal of sorts.

This year I want to do more miles than last year overall, ideally as close to 4000 as possible. I also want to do more long rides; I've rarely gone over 50 miles, and most rides are 20ish.

not actually sure what I've done this year but it's only around 1500miles, which is poor. I need to pick one recording device and stick with it, that's for sure.

I've set 3000miles as a target for this year (getting out on non-commutes is bloody difficult with kids)which will include at least one multi-day thing (potentially a couple of TdF stage finishes in July) and a few night rides - the December one was freaking ace.... and a bit cold; down to -4, but dry fortunately.

1500 miles last year that is of course

My main competitor has decided not to do our monthly or yearly challenges anymore. I am sad. But understanding. http://sickmouthy.com/2012/01/06/why-do-i-cycle/

it may be upthread but i didn't see it- how are you guys calculating this?

Cycle computers, from $5 up to GPS units. Also you can us things like the strava App to log on your smart phone.

cheers

I use an app and website called Endomondo(.com). There are probably better for cycling specifically, but this tracks other sports too, which I found useful.

I use this and log each ride in a spreadsheet. Because I like spreadsheets.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tommy_Godwin_(cyclist_born_1912)

Oh my God

447 miles in January, 21k feet of climb, had a PR on my hill climb this morning.

686 km mainly on the trainer so it doesn't count. Best January ever. Might go home and round it off to 700 it is crazy warm this evening in Pittsburgh.

Doesn't count ^

257 miles for me.

Count: 23 Activities
Distance: 476.34 mi
Time: 30:49:53 h:m:s

almost half on the trainer. actually trainer miles count for more if there's any resistance on there imo - no breaks, no downhills.

If I could make the trainer talk to the computer properly I could get average speed and power for the month. I averaged around 210W over last weekend's sessions. I've been mainly working through 'flat' profiles or the rolling hills profile which has a lot more up than down.

Time to start doing some interval work.

And no wind, Hunter.

247 miles for me. Rubbish, but honestly, I'm just not that into riding at the moment.

Ah, there you are Mark. Post for you: Cycling Books

8,119 miles in 2011.

873 miles in January despite being out of the country for the first week of the year.

Peter Grasswich

347km for Feb which is rubbish, too much work, illness and travel getting in the way.

1033km YTD

327 miles for Feb, 585 for the year so far (well up on last year)

Distance: 607.81 mi
Time: 41:56:44 h:m:s
Elevation Gain: 24,512 ft

386 miles
17,732 feet
23:40:57

378 miles (my best March, following my best February)

Just 268 miles for April (compared to well over 400 in the previous two Aprils). Rubbish month: the weather and health were not on my side.

Count: 34 Activities
Distance: 588.88 mi
Time: 42:58:18 h:m:s
Elevation Gain: 32,065 ft

Doing more mtb, cuts down apparent mileage.

yeah I was just thinking "man what's with only 588 miles"

443 miles
26:32:55
19,605 feet

305 miles for April. Just starting to extend my commutes for fun. First Friday Night Ride on 1st June (you ever thought about doing one, NBS?).

It's unnatural, I tell you

So far for 2012:

Activity count: 42
Total distance: 308.42 miles
Total ride time: 19:59:28
Avg. Distance: 7.34 miles
Avg. Ride Time: 28:34
Avg. Speed: 15.43 mph

This is basically commuting back and forth to work. The weather's finally changing for good here so I plan to do a lot more and longer rides. I'm signed up for the Bike MS Pedal to the Point ride in August (150 miles/2 days) and I may sign up for the NYC Century in September.

It is unnatural, you're right, and I used to think as you do. Then I gave it a go. It does have a real charm to it, honest!

Tonight's may be interesting... Standing water in a lot of places, deep water at buttsbury ford (you may have spotted cav wading in it this week). Am looking at big overshoes and sealskinz socks. Should be fantastic.

Good luck you two. Where are you riding to this time - are you heading anywhere Cavendish's lake? I wasn't working today so went off up into the Essex lanes (56 miles) - there was indeed a lot of surface water and the occasional section of road that had turned into a stream or pond. Also - it's cold. I had to wear winter tops and a gillet in the end. I set off (foolishly) in shorts, but ended up riding to my nearest bike shop and buying some leg warmers. I got a rear wheel puncture at the 41-mile mark in the rain, which wasn't fun to sort out. Then literally as soon as I got back on the bike the chain came off and I had to sort that out.

It's not just the riding in the countryside in the pitch black bit about these night rides that fails to attract me. It's the fact it's at night time, when I'd rather be sleeping. But I'll try to hook up with you two for some kind of (daylight) ride at some point, if I can overcome the large obstacle that is most of London between us.

Tonight's was supposed to be just me (and the regulars) but I managed to pick up a bug from Vic and don't want to be too far from home iyswim... So I'm hopefully going to go to Brighton on Sunday morning along with a bunch of veteran HGVs.
Riding at night in the countryside is very liberating, strong lights definitely required but it's truly great.

Oh, and they're going through, or past buttsbury ford. I can send you a gps of last year if you want?

Yeah, why not

when I'd rather be sleeping

Again, I 100% agree BUT occasionally it's worth doing something outside your comfort zone. And this is one of those times. Riding in the dark countryside is awesome, when you're in a group, and have a half-decent light.

315 miles for May. Still below average, though I did have some lovely town riding last weekend in the sunshine. And tomorrow's night ride to Whitstable will kick off June with a handy 80 mile boost.

Distance: 630.79 mi
Time: 49:11:27 h:m:s
Elevation Gain: 31,619 ft

16 rides, 33 hours, 514 miles, 25k feet of climb

first time over 500, woo.

night ride ... 80 mile

sounds fun!

353.6 miles, back on track after a poor April

June: 365 miles, quite a lot of that in the rain

547km 4686m of climbing for June a lot in bastard hot heat

Distance: 742.93 mi
Time: 53:43:26 h:m:s
Elevation Gain: 52,252 ft

Record-breaking July for me: 524 miles. This also includes my new record for a week: 224 miles (not counting a few cycling holidays when I was a teenager when I probably did more than this).

Garmin stats:
Count: 17 Activities
Distance: 521.29 mi
Time: 30:53:13 h:m:s
Elevation Gain: 6,397 m (or 20,987 feet if you prefer)
Avg Speed: 16.9 mph

However, it's even better than that because I didn't ride until 5th July so I can keep adding to that total until Saturday to get a 'month' - at the moment I'm on 592 miles for the last 30 days so I should be able to bump that over the 600-mark.

I'm very pleased with that, but my mind boggles when I realise that Krakow does double this every month on a unicycle riding up Ben Nevis in the snow.

Distance: 733.14 mi
Time: 51:38:01 h:m:s
Elevation Gain: 46,548 ft

342 miles
21 hours
16k feet of climb

i'll spare you guys the excuses

june was 452 miles, which was a falloff from may, which was 518 miles ... what can i say, summer has many temptations.

622 miles for the 'month' 5 July - 4 August

>710 miles for the last 30 days. I will almost certainly never top this.