2017 Biking Goals

2016 is drawing to and end and I’ve been reflecting on the past year of biking. It was a great year on a bike for me. Some of the highlights:

Participated in Freezing Saddles
Bike my first century
Had so much fun riding my first century that I rode 12 more in 9 states and the District of Columbia
Started a coffee club
Biked across Iowa in RAGBRAI
Biked over 10,000 miles
Volunteered to help build the Alexandria Bicycle Campus
Spent 737 hours pedaling, the equivalent of biking non-stop for an entire month
Enjoyed more sunrises and sunsets than in the previous 36 years of my life combined
Biked to Baltimore
Biked to Annapolis
Marshalled the Arlington Fun Ride
Followed Ian Fingerman’s advice about making friends, “Everyone here likes bikes, just talk about bikes.” Talked about bikes, made lots of friends.
Biked the Delaware & Raritan Canal, which was beautiful.
Instigated some great group rides (Mason Neck, Indian Head, Christmas lights, Great Falls) Tricked Komorebi into doing the route planning for most of them.
Spent a whole lot of time riding with my biking soul mates, Komorebi and LeprosyStudyGroup (7.8 days with Komorebi this year and 4.2 days with LSG according to Strava Roster)
Spelled out “Shue Sucks” in a parking lot at the Pentagon

2017 Goals
Bike the entire C&O
Centuries in 5 more states
Attend Bicycle Advisory Committee Meetings
RAGBRAI again
Do all of my own bike maintenance
Volunteer at more events (DC Bike Ride, Air Force Classic, WABA Rides)
Ride 11,000 miles in 2017
Stop and take more pictures
Finish the fixed gear project
Try bikepacking

I’m curious about what other people’s bike highlights were in 2016 and what you aspire for in 2017.