I took up cycling six and a half years ago after a heart attack - smoker/couch potato. I am now 64 and a half.
2012 is prematurely finished for me, as I am in the middle of an unpleasant sequence of operations on my nose after the removal of a BCC.
Every year except for 2011 has been interrupted by an operation or two - prostate/cataract/skin graft - each requiring several inactive weeks for recovery.
With a clear run (written in 2012
)I will try to do 5,000 miles next year and get past the million ft of climbing mark. Hopefully I'll be good to go by February.
2007/8 - 2021 miles.
2009 - 3710 miles. 13.6 mph average. 245,234 ft of climbing in 2007/8/9 combined
2010 - 3041 miles. 13.1 mph average. 152,690 ft of climbing.
2011 - 4524 miles. 13.3 mph average. 252,658 ft of climbing.
2012 - 4367 miles. 13.8 mph average. 236,362 ft of climbing.
2013 - 3592 miles. 13.0 mph average. 186,403 ft of climbing. New Top Speed Record - 53.0 mph.
Totals since heart attack - 21,264 miles and 1,073,347 ft of climbing.