Monday, November 8, 2021

Making Sense of Riding Statistics

2020 

In late October, I caught up with logging 2021's bicycle mileage into the spreadsheet and noted some interesting trends compared with the previous year. 

Because riding was so erratic in 2020 of course I rode most days for sanity, with no clear pattern as to which days of the week I preferred. 

2021 was a different story! I secured employment in January and even though I work from home, daily rides were still  necessary, and I got out most days after work. The 2021 chart reflects those post work "commutes". 
2021 through end of October

Higher mileage on weekends is also a sign of normalcy. I relish the sun and stay outside as long as possible, especially this autumn. With a less than stimulating job and busy early mornings, I live for night rides and enjoy weekend daylight - the chart proves it!










2020
2021 through the end
of October.



With 3142 total miles in 2020, I'm on track to meet, if not surpass, last years mileage.














I learned to ride on snow covered paths during winter 2020/2021, a big change from low mileage January- February 2020. Rocking studded tires means I ride most winter days.



Even with 2020's hiccups, I've made riding a bicycle a priority. It has helped me adapt, both physically and mentally, to life's challenges. Long live this simple, beautiful machine!

2 comments:

  1. Interesting set of stats Annie, I just go by what I have recorded on Strava. At the moment I am unable to cycle and I miss it so much as I have been cycling regularly for 65 years and to not to be able to ride now is hard.

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  2. Enjoyed seeing this laid out in graph form. Kudos to you for keeping stats which is something I just can't get myself to do even though I do think it would be interesting. Thanks for sharing.

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