December: Winter as to be expected
Of course I was hoping for a mild and dry December. But this is winter and in spite of global warming, we have had plenty of below freezing nights, just above freezing days and some snow - some snow, not a lot of snow, more like decoration on the fields and trees, adding a little magic to everyday scenes and never so much as to be a reason not to ride. The paths were almost always clear.
As my odometer showed I was approaching 6,000 km, I was motivated to finish the year with a nice round figure. My success depended on how often I would be able to ride since my outings are never very long when it's cold. Without this goal, I might have stayed home on a few of those gloomy days. But as usual when I get out, even a grey day will have a highlight: the sighting of deer leaping through the woods, a rainbow, a new chainsaw sculpture in the forest, unexpected fluffy snow flurries, a view of the Alps...
And I met my goal, hurrah! 6,012 km for 2020, more than twice as many kilometers as in 2019. This is not a precedent, though. I do not intend to again double my distance in 2021!
The stats:
Rides for the month: 18
Kilometers for the month: 319
Kilometers for the year: 6,012
Rides for the year: 280
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As my odometer showed I was approaching 6,000 km, I was motivated to finish the year with a nice round figure. My success depended on how often I would be able to ride since my outings are never very long when it's cold. Without this goal, I might have stayed home on a few of those gloomy days. But as usual when I get out, even a grey day will have a highlight: the sighting of deer leaping through the woods, a rainbow, a new chainsaw sculpture in the forest, unexpected fluffy snow flurries, a view of the Alps...
And I met my goal, hurrah! 6,012 km for 2020, more than twice as many kilometers as in 2019. This is not a precedent, though. I do not intend to again double my distance in 2021!
The stats:
Rides for the month: 18
Kilometers for the month: 319
Kilometers for the year: 6,012
Rides for the year: 280
Click the images for larger version and caption.
