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Old 01-02-16 | 03:03 PM
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How many miles do you ride per year?

I only got a computer in May but since then I have ridden 1,958 miles. I'm hoping this year I can go at least 4000 miles commuting and joyriding. How many miles do you ride each year on average?
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Old 01-02-16 | 03:15 PM
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The 2015 mileage thread has been un-stickied but you can look there for a long list of answers. That's presuming we're not all lying about it...
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Old 01-02-16 | 10:28 PM
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Originally Posted by mburgess86
I only got a computer in May but since then I have ridden 1,958 miles.
Are you doing some sort of virtual riding on your computer? If so, I'd think you oughta have many more virtual miles.

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Old 01-02-16 | 10:31 PM
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Average 3,250 per year for the last 6 years.
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Old 01-02-16 | 10:40 PM
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I have no idea how many miles I ride a year total, but I do know I rode some where around 2500 just back and forth from work. I also know that as of March this year my miles back and forth will double because of my work moving to a new location.

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Old 01-02-16 | 10:45 PM
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Down to 4,493 in 2015.
But then I no longer commute and am 83 years old.
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Old 01-02-16 | 10:47 PM
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I average only about 3,500 miles a year, 3 years ago we had a very mild winter and I was actually able to get in over 5,000 miles, but the winters usually aren't that mild and so my average is fairly low, add on top of that work and family commitments then time becomes an issue. When I retire I plan on riding a lot more but that's not for another 8 years...sigh!
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Old 01-02-16 | 10:53 PM
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Old 01-02-16 | 11:11 PM
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I'd estimate around 6K per year, but don't track mileage at all.
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Old 01-02-16 | 11:51 PM
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Originally Posted by zonatandem
Down to 4,493 in 2015.
But then I no longer commute and am 83 years old.
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Old 01-03-16 | 12:04 AM
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About 5.5k miles per uear.
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Old 01-03-16 | 12:21 AM
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On average , 3500 to 4000 miles.
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Old 01-03-16 | 04:17 PM
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Try to turn the Garmin on when ever I ride, it displayed 4122 when I reset for 2016 on Sat morning. Displays 26 at present.
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Old 01-03-16 | 05:47 PM
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I'm well off my usual 7000. But I was sick (circle 1) mugged and got my ribs broken (circle 2) and then had a collision with a truck. (circle 3)
Most of this is commuting. Here's hoping 2016 is less eventful.
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Old 01-03-16 | 05:50 PM
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For some reason, my mileage has increased by 1k/yr over the last few years. My first few years of commuting I did 3k, then 4k, 5k, 6k, and for 2015 I somehow reached 7k. I don't think I'll get that many this year, maybe 5.5-6k.
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Old 01-04-16 | 11:38 PM
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Old 01-04-16 | 11:47 PM
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Around 5500 miles this year? about 70% of that commuting?
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Old 01-05-16 | 12:14 AM
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2014 I started late and managed a nice 3120 miles.
2015 I tried to ride as much as possible and hit 5019
2016 is off to a great start and hoping to clear 6k.
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Old 01-05-16 | 08:28 AM
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Just shy of 4150km/2600mi per year average over the last 3 years. I don't separate commuting from other riding so I can't really contribute to the "Commuting Distance" stickies.
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Old 01-05-16 | 08:29 AM
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Originally Posted by TenSpeedV2
2016 is off to a great start and hoping to clear 6k.
Me too, not the start per se, but the total. Good luck with your goal!!!
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Old 01-05-16 | 08:30 AM
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Started commuting in 2007. In 2009 I stepped it up and broke the 2k miles barrier. Since then that's been about my average, until this last year. In 2015 I decided to take it to the next level and logged 4250 miles. Not sure if I can break that record in 2016 but I'm going to give it the old college try.
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Old 01-05-16 | 08:40 AM
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3600 commuting plus around 2000 from weekends and long-way commutes.
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Old 01-05-16 | 09:48 AM
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In the range of 5,000 to 5,500.

My club/recreational rides were off in 2015, so my total was to the low end of the range, 5,188, of which 89.8% or 4,660 were commuting miles.

That was 218 round-trip commutes of 218 workdays. 100%.
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Old 01-05-16 | 05:14 PM
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Over the last 27 years, I've averaged 2460 miles commuting miles with a standard deviation of 770 miles. I've been as low as 1320 miles and as high as 4880 miles. Average combined mileage over the same period average 3215 miles (commuting and recreation) with a standard deviation of 830 miles. The low is 1860 and the high is 5285.

Total commuting miles over the last 27 years: 67,630

Total combined miles: 80520

Total number of bikes ridden since 1988: 28

Carbon dioxide saving per year: 2.0 tons per year (SD: 0.5).

Since 1988, I've saved 14 tons of carbon overall.
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Old 01-05-16 | 05:29 PM
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2137 on the cyclocomputer for 2015, which was mostly commuting. That is missing a few hundred trail miles without the cyclocomputer.
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