Originally Posted by
wolfchild
I don't set myself any speed or mileage goals. Not interested in a pissing contest about who rides the fastest or who rides most miles or how many slower cyclist I passed…2014 has been a good year
Originally Posted by
I-Like-To-Bike
You are obviously suffering from a case of Bicycling OCD Deficiency.
Perhaps intense reading and rereading of BF commuting posts concerning goal setting, dropping of strangers while commuting, N+1, and mileage counts will straighten you out.
I previously posted:
Originally Posted by
Jim from Boston
For me, mileage is motivating; at least ten miles to qualify as a "ride"; at least 40 miles for a "long ride." I've occasionally thought that those who disdain cycle computers, are like those who claim,
"I'm not religious, but I am spiritual." 
Originally Posted by
Jim from Boston
While I like riding my bike, during the nice weather months I may ride up to 12-14 hours per week. My motivation to do so, besides getting to work which has easier alternatives, is for the health benefits. In my busy life it is a sacrifice, but not without those benefits, to expend that much time. I would do very little riding if it was just because I like to ride.
I did a self assesssment on the Living Car Free Forum thread,
Living Car Free/Light Highlights of 2014
Originally Posted by
Jim from Boston
My cycling
highlights are pretty much focused on the long summer weekend rides I do, especially the Fifty-Plus Annual Ride…
Now long rides are not necessarily within the purview of this Living Car Free Forum, but my commuting (with training) rides are, though while enjoyable, are more daily, routine and mundane. This year was particularly auspicious though as a
lowlight for Living Car Free.
Originally Posted by
Jim from Boston
For several weeks I’ve been curtailed in my [cycle] commute by work… Even with winter coming and my carbon fiber bike to be put away, the flesh is indeed always willing (though the spirit may be weak)…[but]
Originally Posted by
Jim from Boston
...I did ride my 14 miles on Monday [12/8], memorable as the first Cold Ride of the Season…it was indeed 19º F at 5:30 AM. The roads looked dry and this was a waning chance to ride the carbon fiber bike…
I still traveled mostly car-free as before, but my New Year’s Resolution is to get back to a virtual six day a week cycle commute.
So I looked at my mileage statistics for the year. I got so lax in the late summer that I even stopped tracking in August. In August I had about 3500 miles out of an ambitious year-to date goal of about 5000 miles. My usual year-end goal (never achieved) is about 5K for the entire year. So despite the marked downturn in commuting, I feel a bit better about the year, by tracking mileage.