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
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)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.