Since this is the Commuting forum, I'm not sure what miles have to do with it.
In 2007 I used a percentage as a goal. Set out to ride to work 80% of the time. It turned out to be 85ish.
In 2008 I set it at 90%. I ended up with 96%. Only rode 9 times, and those were all before mid-March.
After that last drive, the weather turned nicer, and I beat my previous streak of 57 straight. I then set out to make it 100 commutes in a row. Then it became 150, then going the rest of the year without driving.
When it got dark I bought lights. When it got colder I bought warmer clothes. When it got icy I bought studded tires. I put them on a singlespeed bike I bought
just for commuting.
Now I'm thinking.. why not go for a full year, and make it to at least March 19th again? And then... since it'll be nicer weather again, why not just make it a goal to
never drive to work again?
Originally Posted by
lil brown bat
Ditto. I'll ride when health and the situation permits, I won't agonize over it when I can't, and I won't keep score either way.
That's
exactly why not. I'm making myself nuts with this. Thank you.