Year in Review
The weather played havoc with my cycling this year making it very difficult to ride consistently, however, I still managed to have several excellent adventures.
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| Castell Carreg Cennen, 20 June 2023 |
Summary of Rides: 2023
This is a brief overview of my rides for the year. I've included an additional bar chart table comparing my rides of this year to those of the previous year.
| • Number of Rides This Year = | 69 |
| • Distance Cycled This Year = | 3,642.10 (miles) |
| • Total Elevation Gain = | 160,561 (feet) |
| • Total Moving Time = | 365:22 (hrs/mins) |
Ride Reports: 2022
I'm a year behind in writing up my reports; i.e., what I wrote about this year, I rode last year.
| • Completed Ride Reports = | 11 |
| • Remaining Ride Reports = | 0 |
The Weather: 2023
The table above to compiles the monthly and yearly weather conditions as I recorded them in my 2023 Weekly Calendars. I then compared those numbers with last years to create the charts below.
As you can see, in 2023 we had 191 days with precipitation — compared to 2022 when we only 150 days with precipitation. Whilst the cloudy days remained fairly consistent between the two years, having 37 fewer days of sun and 41 more days of rain had a signicant impact on the number of times cycled.
Goals & Achievements: 2024
Each year I set myself a modest set of goals. I don't worry too much about my progress or "success"; this merely gives me a few numbers to measure my cycling against.
| Goal | Completed | Difference | Percent |
| 4,800 mi. | 3,642.1 mi. | -1,157.9 mi. | 75.88% |
| Goal | Completed | Difference | Percent |
| 96 days | 69 days | -27 days | 71.88% |
Attaining ony 75.88% for my total distance and 71.88% for the total number of rides ranks as the second lowest in my overall yearly performances (2019 being the lowest performing year and that was the year I was hit by a car!)
The Good News & Looking Ahead...
I went on one of my most exciting cycling adventures in nearly 10 years; Crossing Bannau Brycheiniog. The photo at the top of this page is from day two of my five day/four night cycle tour across this stunning national park.
Then I also began a new type of cycling adventure; "coffeeneuring" (image below). I plan to have reports written for both of these exciting events during 2024.
Then I also began a new type of cycling adventure; "coffeeneuring" (image below). I plan to have reports written for both of these exciting events during 2024.
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| Coffeeneering, NCN Route 4, Pontsticill Reservoir, Wales, September 25, 2023 |
And Lastly...
As part of my goals for 2023, I did a lot of work on my blog/website. I began expanding my Routes to Ride section with several new features. Firstly, I've added unique pages for each route sub-section; Beginner Routes, Intermediate Routes, and Advanced Routes. These expanded pages allow for more routes, as well as more detail for each of those routes.
Secondly, I created an entirely new sub-section titled; Regional Routes. I plan to focus my efforts on this subject for the next few years as I work to document all 27 routes of the National Cycle Network in South East Wales. It's a huge project, but with six completed in 2023, I'm on my way. Check out: The Valleys to see what's coming down the road.
Much of my work during the year involved updating older ride reports to the new layout. I re-edited hundreds of photos for seven of my favourite ride reports in: Rides to Remember. I then developed a new navbar to support many of these features.
Much of my work during the year involved updating older ride reports to the new layout. I re-edited hundreds of photos for seven of my favourite ride reports in: Rides to Remember. I then developed a new navbar to support many of these features.
Overall, it was a good year for my blog and my cycling. I didn't achieve all of my cycling goals, but I'm pleased with my successes. If you'd like to see a quick overview of my yearly cycling statistics, see my: 2023 - By the Numbers, or if you'd like to see what grand ideas I've planned for 2024, be sure to check out my: 2024 - Goals.
Cheers! - muse kidd
Cheers! - muse kidd
