2016 has been mixed for me as far as riding goes. I moved my office again and now my commute is slightly over 2 miles each way, down from just under 4 one way before. I had some nagging maintenance I kept putting off as the season progressed as I didn't want to get started on a project I couldn't finish without missing the tail end of the season. But riding less has benefited me more than I thought it would. Riding was easier than before, and I rode in the big ring for the last 2 or 3 months in spite of having some RD shifting issues that kept me from using all the gears on the cassette that I should use.
Things seemed more fun this year too, even before I moved my office. It was like this with motorcycling too, some years everything was easy and fun with others just dragging on. I'm looking forward to an even better year of riding in 2017, but will take whatever I get.