As we speak is the tip of the seventeenth yr of this weblog and thus the tip of my seventeenth annual biking problem. How did I do versus my 2021 Biking Problem (particulars right here)? Effectively … there’s some excellent news and a few unhealthy information.

For apparent causes I didn’t stray removed from house fairly often. And issues from my neck/backbone fracture a few years in the past has made very lengthy rides tough. However I stayed energetic, biking 250 instances and mountaineering greater than a 100 instances in 2021.

The Good Information:
I did obtain my main objective of 160,200 metres of vertical ascent.

Bear in mind: there are 525,600 minutes a yr. Climb one foot a minute. 525,600 ft = 160,200 metres).

The Unhealthy Information:
However I failed in my different targets as I solely had a handful of rides that didn’t start and finish at my house. So I definitely failed at my objective of biking up 100 completely different cols. BUT, I should have a minimum of a 100 rides that included my native Col du Mont Sion. 🙂 Above the col are a number of unpaved routes up and throughout Mont Sion and I visited them typically in 2021:

Favorite Rides of the 12 months

1. La Barillette at Dawn

One other a part of my 2021 problem was “At the least one nice dawn experience.” Success!

Aside from my spouse, I hardly ever rode with anybody else this yr. However I met up with my nice associates Tim and Richard in October to cycle as much as La Barillette for the dawn. Wooohooo! Fabulous views of the distant Alps had been the reward for the early begin at midnight. Particulars right here.

2. Cormet de Roselend through Col du Pré

Ridden simply earlier than the Dauphiné. Bear in mind, through Col du Pré is the easiest way as much as Roselend as you get to experience throughout the rattling dam. Particulars right here.

3. A number of rides with my spouse

I had fairly a couple of rides with my great spouse. All the time enjoyable.

4. Rides above the clouds

Autumn the place I dwell can typically be darkish, foggy, and overcast. But when one cycles excessive sufficient it’s typically potential to search out the solar above the clouds.

Last Ideas

I do know 2021 was a difficult yr for nearly everybody. For me, the important thing to happiness and well-being is train. I simply really feel higher not simply throughout but in addition after a enjoyable bike experience. I’m unhappy to not have achieved all of my 2021 Biking Problem – however am happy I stayed energetic.

I want everybody a Happier New 12 months. Be effectively.

Will

A couple of extra 2021 photographs