2014: My Cycling By The Numbers
2014: By the Numbers This post may be considered a follow-up to my previous post, (LINK) , but takes a look at the numbers a bit more closely. Geeks, enjoy. So, where do I begin? I'll start with my miles, month by month. With a few exceptions, my months fall into two ranges: ~700-800, or somewhere around 300 miles. The 700-800 range included a five month streak, while the 300 group includes four months (five if you sufficiently stretch the definition of 300.) That leaves two months with little riding, January and February. As I recall, there were some "meteorological concerns" that kept me off the bike last winter, which explains those two months. The other parts of the year follow typical patterns for most riders in this area; March through June mileage ramps up, July and August maintain that level, and then in September we see a distinct decline in my time on the bike. For 2014, December is something of an anomaly, as I neared the year's end I chased a