http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: annual targets en Tue, 19 May 2026 17:06:54 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19359#post-298807 Mon, 07 Jan 2019 16:27:37 +0000 paddyirish 298807@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>So is there a thread for 2019 targets? Can't obviously find one. Do we add them here or start a new one? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19359#post-298676 Fri, 04 Jan 2019 12:32:51 +0000 paddyirish 298676@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I did 7787km, which was down by about 2000 on last year, mainly because I only commuted 3 days a week this year. However I did fewer long rides too- only 2 &gt; 100km. I also failed to get 100000m of ascent, falling short by over 6000m. Had 214 days on the bike, but over 320 active days once running and walking were included.</p> <p>My goals were<br /> 1. Maintain the bike better e.g. change the chain<br /> before it means a new cassette. <strong>Nope</strong><br /> 2. Do lots more exploring including... <strong>Yes</strong><br /> 3. ...finding a new route to work <strong>Yes</strong><br /> 4. Use lunchtimes to explore the Pentlands <strong>Yes</strong><br /> 5. Do a couple of long overseas rides <strong>Yes</strong><br /> 6. Do a Coast to Coast ride here <strong>Nope</strong><br /> 7. Compete a BRM Audax <strong>Nope</strong><br /> 8. See if I can fit in a 300km Audax <strong>Nope</strong></p> <p>So I met half of them. Main thing this year was focussing on using Veloviewer Explorer - I've always enjoyed riding new roads and this has given me a way to measure it. 2019 goals will revolve around that I think... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19359#post-298643 Thu, 03 Jan 2019 23:28:37 +0000 dessert rat 298643@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@Arellat - not sure if you Strava, but if you do, do you know your average speed for the torpedo ? I expect it will be wonderfully high. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19359#post-298641 Thu, 03 Jan 2019 23:08:36 +0000 Arellcat 298641@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I didn't have a distance target, really, other than to hope my increased commute length this year would help offset an almost total lack of going-away-anywhere holidays and touring and even day rides.</p> <p>My total for 2018 was 5320km (3306 miles), which was both the most ever and an increase over last year's 4783km, in which I had an almost total lack of holidays and touring, but did crank out a bunch of miles in training (though not enough to beat 2016's distance).</p> <p>I used the red torpedo for 63% of the distance, the sparkly purple recumbent 18% and Matilda the Elephant Bike 12%, and it brought my all-time utilisation by distance of the torpedo from 29% to 34%, although in 2018 utilisation was never less than 45%, and exceeded 80% on five intervals of measurement. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19359#post-298609 Thu, 03 Jan 2019 13:17:43 +0000 ARobComp 298609@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I was aiming for 100km a week this year, but stopped recording my commute cycles (at least 60km a week) a long while back. adding on the weeks missing I'm comfortably over 6k KM for the year which is over the target I wanted, however still feel like I've barely cycled this year. I think I've done around an hour a day at least, but rarely rides of more than a couple hours. </p> <p>According to Strava I did "activity" 160 times. I record anything that isn't my normal commute, or going to the pub etc. Lots of build on! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19359#post-298605 Thu, 03 Jan 2019 12:04:04 +0000 fimm 298605@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Mine were:<br /> <em>1) keep cycling and do some longer rides<br /> 2) get and use a mountain bike<br /> 3) get rid of the bike frame and other bits of bike we don't want</em><br /> Outcomes:<br /> 1) kept cycling. Longest single ride seems to have been 100km, though I did also have a week cycling various Pyreneenan cols in May<br /> 2) did get a mountain bike and have ridden it a bit<br /> 3) fail</p> <p>Next year's will probably be similar!!</p> <p>Oh, and I've been on Veloviewer for a while - I do fancy doing some square chasing but haven't realy done any yet - needs warmer weather really. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19359#post-298536 Tue, 01 Jan 2019 14:33:54 +0000 Greenroofer 298536@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I achieved my 2018 target of 3,500 miles yesterday by getting to 3,510 with a commute to work. It is purely coincidental that my 2018 target on Strava was revised down yesterday from 4,500 to 3,500. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19359#post-298514 Mon, 31 Dec 2018 18:55:31 +0000 sallyhinch 298514@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>This looks like it could be a profitable new obsession (if I used Strava) <a href="https://blog.veloviewer.com/veloviewer-explorer-score-and-max-square/" rel="nofollow">https://blog.veloviewer.com/veloviewer-explorer-score-and-max-square/</a></p> <p>Anyone wanting to get stuck into POP for 2019, I can help ... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19359#post-298450 Sat, 29 Dec 2018 20:15:29 +0000 crowriver 298450@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Hm, looking at my list, I've managed No.1, made some modest progress on No.2, but failed miserably on Nos.3 onwards, excepts maybe the first half of No.5. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19359#post-298443 Sat, 29 Dec 2018 16:48:13 +0000 Frenchy 298443@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>This seems to be the relevant thread from the start of the year:</p> <p><a href="http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18455" rel="nofollow">http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18455</a></p> <p>I was aiming for:</p> <p>A 50 mile ride every month.<br /> Explore plenty of new bits of the Lothians.<br /> Cycle 1000km in one month.<br /> Have at least a couple of multi-day cycle adventures.<br /> Cycle to Roslin.<br /> Get properly stuck in to organising PoP.</p> <p>Mixed success. 10/12 months had a 50 mile+ ride; didn't have a 1000 km month and whilst I did cycle to Roslin, I didn't do so in the manner intended.</p> <p>I did manage to beat last year's total distance, by a whole 5 km, though. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19359#post-298435 Sat, 29 Dec 2018 09:43:32 +0000 I were right about that saddle 298435@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@acsimpson</p> <p><a href="http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17304#post-240140">I have been planning my new screed for that long.</a></p> <p>7th March 2019. Pass it on. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19359#post-298434 Sat, 29 Dec 2018 00:34:56 +0000 acsimpson 298434@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@IWRATS have you been planning your new steed for that long? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19359#post-298433 Sat, 29 Dec 2018 00:21:56 +0000 wishicouldgofaster 298433@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I usually just use the map my ride app on my phone. Considering getting a cheap bike computer before June though as I'm doing the Hebridean Way then. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19359#post-298432 Fri, 28 Dec 2018 23:17:58 +0000 I were right about that saddle 298432@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>@ IWRATS - i understand this method may not work for you.</em></p> <p>You are all quite mad.</p> <p>For the record I will achieve my 2017 (or was it 2016?) goal in 2019. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19359#post-298431 Fri, 28 Dec 2018 23:07:42 +0000 gembo 298431@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@sallyhinch. I rely on OH driving car but not for shopping. I do that on my bike. The staff in Scotmid query why I do this as I would save a lot of money going to Asda. I say I prefer my vendor to be a co-operative. They look bemused. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19359#post-298430 Fri, 28 Dec 2018 22:36:12 +0000 sallyhinch 298430@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I slightly regret not doing enough tracking to work out our household Soderbergh (or whatever it was) number. Not very high, I suspect, but it would have been interesting to see. My own personal one would have been higher, but it's slightly cheating as I the OH does the weekly shop in the car so I'm profiting from the internal combustion engine even when not being transported by it </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19359#post-298427 Fri, 28 Dec 2018 17:42:31 +0000 dessert rat 298427@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>for those with Strava / computer woes, i used the Strava app on my phone for 6 months last year when I was dithering over which replacement one to buy. Not great for long rides as munches the battery a bit, but faff free.</p> <p>@ IWRATS - i understand this method may not work for you. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19359#post-298426 Fri, 28 Dec 2018 16:09:06 +0000 gembo 298426@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I go with a rough average of 100. Miles commuting a week, then 50 miles at weekend, though can be more like 100km. I then multiply by 40 out of the 52 weeks. Gets me 6000 miles. Clearly this is a very rough average but I do think it is very inaccurate nor is it an over estimate. My second job at the moment out in Craigmillar has added some miles and more like 44 weeks commuting and I have 600km planned in Mallorca at Easter etc.</p> <p>Cycle Service report I am very heavy on cassette etc poor changing of gears. I try not to brake too much but get through blocks and rims too. Commute in to town is largely downhill. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19359#post-298425 Fri, 28 Dec 2018 16:05:54 +0000 steveo 298425@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I'm not too fussy for recording bike trips but I'm very studious about recording my runs but then I rarely run to the shops (though often run to/from work). </p> <p>6km to do before tuesday to hit my 1000km (running) target. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19359#post-298424 Fri, 28 Dec 2018 16:05:46 +0000 crowriver 298424@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Hm, well if I had a target I deffo forgot all about it.</p> <p>Will keep it modest for 2019: just ride the bike more often. Anything above that is a bonus. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19359#post-298423 Fri, 28 Dec 2018 15:45:04 +0000 Arellcat 298423@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I have always had bike computers on my bikes. It's mainly to document component exchanges and to track maintenance intervals, but partly nerdiness. I use a Google spreadsheet for it, and it includes tyre diameter info in case my bike computer conks out and I have to reprogramme it.</p> <p>I'm trying to bring my GPS with me each ride (even to the shops) for Strava(g)ing purposes, but only to add to the "here be cyclists" grand dataset rather than playing in league tables. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19359#post-298422 Fri, 28 Dec 2018 15:37:36 +0000 acsimpson 298422@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@unhurt, I have a cycle computer and log the mileage in a google sheet. I also user strava for recording longer or more interesting rides but it's far from comprehensive. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19359#post-298420 Fri, 28 Dec 2018 15:19:58 +0000 unhurt 298420@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Re measuring - how does anyone manage to log every single wee ride over a year anyway? I'd feel silly turning on Strava or the Garmin to nip to the shops. Have considered digging out both ancient cateye bike comps, putting new batteries in, fitting one on each regularly used bike &amp; then leaving (duct taped) in place till Dec 31st 2019... Not that I have any target in mind, just out of interest. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19359#post-298419 Fri, 28 Dec 2018 15:05:17 +0000 dessert rat 298419@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>there's probably an existing thread on this, but I cant find it.</p> <p>How did people get on with their annual targets this year ?whether distance, days, climbing etc..</p> <p>Following an intensive last 7 days, I am now within 19km of making mine, which is still 1,000km less than last year's owing to the snow in Jan &amp; Feb. Now off to Crammond with MrsMcR for a cake (and to claim that last 19km). </p>