DougRNS

were they spectacular?

MoAlpha

There was very little commuting, due to the pandemic, and I find myself more and more susceptible to cold with each passing year in my dwindling store. To my credit, I also made an effort to structure my training over the winter, which is hard on the roads around here.

If present trends hold, I'll beat that number in 2022.

Zwift miles are also somewhat inflated.

Trakhak

My interest in seeing my mileage (and speed) numbers, never particularly acute, dwindled to nothing when I broke my last bike computer, about 25 years ago. At that, I'd only ever glanced at the numbers and never logged them. Anyway, since I mostly randomly choose between a road bike, a TT bike, a track bike, and an old hybrid for my road rides, and since some of those rides are much hillier than others, sheer mileage numbers would be unrevealing.

I do like to know how many hours I ride each day---since retiring at age 69 last December, I've averaged around 12 to 14 hours of training-effort miles per week, with a string of several weeks of over 20 hours in the summer---but, again, I don't record those numbers.

Trsnrtr

I here you. My parameters for riding outside have changed considerably.

MoAlpha

Wet pavement is also a growing inhibitor, especially of group rides, as those femoral necks get more likely to snap.

datlas 

Understood. One of my friends broke his last year on a wet turn. Since then, he will not ride if the roads are wet. He is missing out on a lot of rides (like yesterday’s) but I certainly respect his choice.

MoAlpha

I have a bike with fenders and I'll ride it in the wet, e.g., yesterday, but I like a clear view of the pavement and not to be chasing people around corners, through intersections, and down hills. Several of the old birds I ride with had significant crashes this year, so they're getting more cautious too.

RollinOnRoad

It feels like something that would be very easy for strava to add yet they haven’t so you can’t toggle in and off virtual that I know of.

I sync my computer to RWGPS and stava but only sync Zwift with strava, that way I can look at outdoor only miles on RWGPS

LAJ

4136

The trainer is so much more economical in regard to time. No clue how many "miles" on that thing, as I don't run a speed sensor on it.

383:33:59

LAJ

Nothing a few deck screws from the Borg can't fix.

deacon mark

I had 10,518 miles outside trainer miles never count. I am retired and have the time I generally get up early and get a good ride in of 50 miles. I also ran/race walked 1118 miles. I am old runner and have runner's dystonia so hard to run as such. On the bike I am fine. This was my best year by far but I am getting bored with the routes need to travel a bit and ride other places.

rsbob 

14,685 miles done in my head, but far less done in reality (altered or otherwise). Did manage to climb 230,000’ on the ground.

cb400bill

MoAlpha

No thanks, if it’s all the same.

nesdog

My best year; 3362 miles, about 17 miles more than last year. Talk about cutting it close! 240,000 feet of climbing.

KenCT

5,400 total mile with 268,000 feet of climbing:
3,100 on the road, some gravel and trail mixed in
2,300 on the trainer (FulGaz and Zwift)

I would have had more road and less trainer miles but I went back to work full time in July after 6 years of semi-retirement and part-time work. Only a 3-year contract but I couldn't say no to the offer.

It's easier to jump on the trainer for an hour or so at 5:00 AM before work then try for an outdoor ride before or after a 10+ hour work day-I usually transport my bike 5 to 10 miles to where I ride.

Madridjoe

Distance 10,331.5 mi
Time 779h 33m
Elev Gain 585,535 ft
Rides 245

From Strava, all road miles

fooferdoggie 

Strava gave m e my report. all on e bikes and e tandems. but I burn about 240 calories in 8.5 miles according to garmin and my bikes with a watts meter. so about 237,472 calories.

downtube42

5107 miles, all real world. Not a record year, but pretty typical of late.

Probably a hundred or so commute/utility miles not recorded.

235,945 miles climbing and a bit less descending. Crater Lake 1200 had a net gain of 4k feet; I feel cheated out of 4k of descending.

deacon mark

Well in I believe 1991 I ran 3700 miles that year and thinking back it probably was a huge mistake. I should have saved my legs for miles down the road but of course that was running. Today the ice and snow so I manage to even find form to record 4.25 running miles and 20 on the trainer. But those 20 don't count for 2022. They do count for the Edmund FitchGerald porter and lasagna for dinner. Some ride to eat and other eat to ride. Take your pick.

downtube42

You raise a very good point. Virtual miles may or may not be considered actual miles, for eating purposes calories are calories.

shelbyfv

If only I actually did burn the calories Strava reports....

Random11

I don't keep a log of my miles, but I ride 15-20 miles almost every day, and occasionally do longer rides (one century this past year). I consistently exceed 100 miles a week, so I'll say 5,000+ miles.

I'll give you riders credit who put in miles on a trainer. I've never tried it, but it seems like it would be really boring and I don't think I would keep it up.

fooferdoggie 

god yes I cant imagine I would die of boredom with my legs spinning the would bury me like that.

tempocyclist

It's certainly not as bad as it used to be. No more staring at a stopwatch or hand written interval notes for an hour while riding a clunky jet-engine-loud mag trainer in the shed!

With the right modern equipment, it can be quite immersive. I won't go as far as saying "fun" but it's far more tolerable. When needs must I guess...