Well made it. Since I started cycling in earnest, when I retired, my annual mileage has gradually increased. This year, early on, I decided I’d try for 6,000 miles. The other day I made it. The average temperature for the ride was down to -2º. There was ice on and beside the road with the field covered in hoar but we did over 50 miles though we had to stop early on for coffee, scones & a warmup. It was a weird day of temperature inversions. The higher we climbed out of the valleys the warmer it became, followed by descent into the chill zone again.
I also found I had ascended over 110,000 metres during the year, over 12 1/2 Everests – makes me tired just to think about it!!
Not long after I passed my goal we stopped so I could frolic with the angels.

Frolicking with the angels

A satisfied character?

The family shield

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Below the angel
Congratulations on the mileage, my friend. And the climbing! Good God!
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Hilly area, no wonder my rides tend to be slow!
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Indeed, that will do it.
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6,000 miles eh? Impressive!
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Thanks
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Congratulations that’s a pretty fine annual number!
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The joys of retirement!
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Nicely done! That is a good number.
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A fine one! Pig headlines rules?
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Well Done!
I’ve done 2631 miles on my Specialised since mid May this year. -Also a further 631 on my hybrid, a Specialised Sirrus.
C.
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Still time for a few more, though it’s enjoyment rather than distance that has mainly motivated me.
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Awesome, congrats on reaching the 6,000! And I am glad you got to hang out with some angels 🙂
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‘Tis nice to greet the Angels as I go past, but a few miles away there’s The Witches Stone’, another one to greet!
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HAHA!!!
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That’s GREAT mileage old timer! Just over my 3000 mile target making the most of the mild weather down this way.
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Just the delight of being out young’un, warmer weather has reached here now, but gales and all, ah well.
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And as for old timer – not even started yet!
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Woohoo! Congratulations! That’s a great way to finish the year. And you had a wonderful (joyful) time doing it too 😀
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And the year ain’t finished yet!
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