2014 was a mediocre year for me, I rode pretty much everyday (going on five years since I went car-free, still happy with that decision) and got in some decent mileage, but not as much as I would have liked: about 4000 miles? I actually decided keeping track wasn't fun anymore back in August. But I've made some changes and expect things to improve in 2015 - and that goes for both on and off the bike.

The 2013-14 winter was one of extremes, but some of the really challenging days I had to deal with forced me to continue adapting/improving my winter gear, and because of that, the '14-15 winter commutes to date have been incredibly easy, no big deal even when the thermometer goes below 0 (Fahrenheit). Lobster mitts, a pair of Diadora winter cycling boots, and wearing ski goggles more often were the major changes.

Spring and early summer were the highlights of my year, lots of miles on the road, and I finally invested in some high-powered lights which let me do quite a few fun rides at night and take much longer detours on the after-work commute. Late summer and autumn were not so good, mostly because of my job, and I ended up not riding much aside from my very short commute to/from my [work]place of torment. And so, skipping to the end of 2014, in December I numbered the commutes to be ridden, and on the 27th I came home with panniers full of work gear and personal effects.

So I'm looking forward to 2015 full of optimism - I'm not in a huge hurry, but I am certainly looking forward to figuring out my next commute, with all the new challenges, detours, and learning that will come along with it.