2014 turned out to be an amazing year of cycling for me. But it didn’t start out that way!
Due to a knee injury (plica syndrome) sustained in late November 2012, I did no cycling at all in January. I only rode 60 miles in the whole of February, plus some turbo-trainer sessions. So I didn’t really get started until March, but my knee was still causing problems well into April. It took off exponentially after that. For example I did 777 miles in May! It looked like the year might end in the same way as it started when I suffered another knee injury (the other knee this time!) midway through November which caused a reduction in rides (and severity) towards the end, but a spate of rides in late December have been successful with my knee seeming to be doing OK.
| Total Rides | 112 |
| Total Distance (mi) | 5373 |
| Total Time (hrs) | 370:37:26 |
| Average Speed | 14.5 mph |
| Total Elevation (ft) | 304,113 |
| Longest Ride (mi) | 156 |
The Colnago saw most of the action:
| Colnago CLX 3.0 di2 | 3,996 miles |
| Giant Defy Composite 2 | 1,378 miles |
| Rides over 25 mi | 81 |
| Rides over 50 mi | 52 |
| Rides over 75 mi | 15 |
| Rides over 100 mi | 8 |
| Rides over 125 mi | 2 |
| Rides over 150 mi | 1 |
Here is a heatmap showing where I have been in the South-East (click to view full size)
I had loads of great rides, challenges and adventures in 2014. Some of the standout moments were:
… plus loads of great rides with the club, a couple of Sportives and many rides to and along the coast.
I also conquered loads more hills, including:
It looks like 2015 is off to a good start. I notched up 10 PBs on Strava with today’s ride, including FOG (Fastest Old Git – ie over 55) on Fairlawne Park Flypast at an average of 33mph. And I still have a couple of ECs in reserve: 1) I am still recovering from a cold, and 2) I had the bulk and weight of all my winter kit.
Looking forward to 2015.
