How was your year of Cycling in 2025?

[Mike_P]

Dismal. Neither the road bike nor the hybrid moved and the pedelec hasn't moved since late August on a shopping or commuting ride. Factors being a dodgy knee, stupid weather and a water infection. Hopefully 2026 will see the 2024 A to Z pub name challenge completed belatedly; Exhibition (York), Yorkshire Hussar (Markington) and
Zoo (Northallerton).

 

[Ming the Merciless]

I should add my 2025 cycling year is still going.

 

[derrick]

Worst year ever, less than 1600 miles, need to get back on it next year.

 

[Webbo2]

Dismal. Neither the road bike nor the hybrid moved and the pedelec hasn't moved since late August on a shopping or commuting ride. Factors being a dodgy knee, stupid weather and a water infection. Hopefully 2026 will see the 2024 A to Z pub name challenge completed belatedly; Exhibition (York), Yorkshire Hussar (Markington) and
Zoo (Northallerton).

You could do the Zoological in Hull which would be more of challenge especially as you would probably have to walk home after your bike got knicked.😉

 

[DCLane]

Hopefully 2026 will see the 2024 A to Z pub name challenge completed belatedly; Exhibition (York), Yorkshire Hussar (Markington) and
Zoo (Northallerton).

Good point. I never finished that either, finding a 'Y' but not getting it or a 'Z' photographed.

 

[Jenkins]

First full year of retirement and, as expected, the total mileage is down on previous years due to the loss of commuting mileage. On the bright side, I've only gone out when I wanted to, not when I had to and it's been much more enjoyable.
As usual I kept track via a spreadsheet...

Week Ending	New Ventus	Original Ventus	Spa Elan Ti	Spa Elan 725	Planet X	Pickenflick	Triban	Ribble	Folder	Weekly Total	Running Total
Sunday, January 05, 2025	17.49	35.05	33.14			20.39	14.20			120.27	120.27
Sunday, January 12, 2025	51.99			16.61			23.73	10.27		102.60	222.87
Sunday, January 19, 2025	13.51		33.75	32.17		6.27	60.41	11.75		157.86	380.73
Sunday, January 26, 2025	20.16		30.92	71.34				12.86		135.28	516.01
Sunday, February 02, 2025	12.31		37.75	54.15			11.49	18.33		134.03	650.04
Sunday, February 09, 2025				35.84	37.51	14.88	14.37			102.60	752.64
Sunday, February 16, 2025	14.21	27.93	15.07	13.17	24.13	11.39				105.90	858.54
Sunday, February 23, 2025	37.74		54.88	15.95						108.57	967.11
Sunday, March 02, 2025	23.76			45.95		39.59				109.30	1076.41
Sunday, March 09, 2025	36.92	38.37			31.38		41.41	11.73		159.81	1236.22
Sunday, March 16, 2025	39.96		13.43	25.39		28.95				107.73	1343.95
Sunday, March 23, 2025	11.97	32.82	23.39	33.02		41.17	12.08	27.68		182.13	1526.08
Sunday, March 30, 2025			31.80	32.65		36.65	49.36	10.80		161.26	1687.34
Sunday, April 06, 2025	42.31	60.16		39.07		12.87	4.48			158.89	1846.23
Sunday, April 13, 2025	26.17	33.54	25.11	22.77		33.60	22.45			163.64	2009.87
Sunday, April 20, 2025	17.91	38.90	19.08	58.17		13.60	41.63			189.29	2199.16
Sunday, April 27, 2025		41.11	34.24	27.12		25.68	11.06			139.21	2338.37
Sunday, May 04, 2025		51.76	33.80	34.74	31.83	41.11	32.97	10.55		236.76	2575.13
Sunday, May 11, 2025	52.94	50.20		14.10	25.43					142.67	2717.80
Sunday, May 18, 2025		32.67	21.31	55.03	23.30	28.01	10.31			170.63	2888.43
Sunday, May 25, 2025	24.01			54.79	7.78	32.48				119.06	3007.49
Sunday, June 01, 2025		86.39	25.57	31.56			10.20			153.72	3161.21
Sunday, June 08, 2025	22.38	42.04	26.62	54.08				11.56		156.68	3317.89
Sunday, June 15, 2025	19.24	46.58	69.80			11.88	13.21			160.71	3478.60
Sunday, June 22, 2025		50.90	35.21	42.01		33.71	26.86	24.17		212.86	3691.46
Sunday, June 29, 2025	59.50			31.32		42.11	10.23	6.71		149.87	3841.33
Sunday, July 06, 2025		83.05	23.69		35.28		27.50	5.74		175.26	4016.59
Sunday, July 13, 2025	38.63	59.46	10.34	20.52	27.12	47.95	19.81			223.83	4240.42
Sunday, July 20, 2025	13.23		38.19	95.86	25.35				6.56	179.19	4419.61
Sunday, July 27, 2025		31.26		44.92		43.49	34.44	22.17		176.28	4595.89
Sunday, August 03, 2025	10.31	76.96	24.50			32.39				144.16	4740.05
Sunday, August 10, 2025	11.86	30.87		43.10	31.59		15.23			132.65	4872.70
Sunday, August 17, 2025	10.77		31.40	44.16	53.90	37.67				177.90	5050.60
Sunday, August 24, 2025	20.32	36.24	16.99	32.56		22.87	24.72	34.77		188.47	5239.07
Sunday, August 31, 2025	12.24	35.04			55.27					102.55	5341.62
Sunday, September 07, 2025	7.21	31.59	56.82	18.92		38.89				153.43	5495.05
Sunday, September 14, 2025	10.92	26.48	11.71	25.22	36.12					110.45	5605.50
Sunday, September 21, 2025	75.65			44.70			12.02	21.31		153.68	5759.18
Sunday, September 28, 2025			75.54	36.82						112.36	5871.54
Sunday, October 05, 2025	45.20			43.10	39.80		26.06			154.16	6025.70
Sunday, October 12, 2025		35.12	36.25	19.02		37.53		9.81		137.73	6163.43
Sunday, October 19, 2025	13.32	18.52	26.19	34.31	17.86			9.24		119.44	6282.87
Sunday, October 26, 2025	14.32	34.95	43.16	25.11			8.36			125.90	6408.77
Sunday, November 02, 2025	10.02		13.83	40.98	40.28					105.11	6513.88
Sunday, November 09, 2025	32.09		39.64	40.86		11.64		19.18		143.41	6657.29
Sunday, November 16, 2025			13.17	37.57						50.74	6708.03
Sunday, November 23, 2025	25.87			32.08			14.60	14.10		86.65	6794.68
Sunday, November 30, 2025	20.12		33.63	39.21		20.23		26.70		139.89	6934.57
Sunday, December 07, 2025	32.21		37.94					11.38		81.53	7016.10
Sunday, December 14, 2025	31.60		64.01	32.34						127.95	7144.05
Sunday, December 21, 2025	49.92			36.05	26.27		11.50			123.74	7267.79
Sunday, December 28, 2025		67.73	31.42	13.91		31.64		14.65		159.35	7427.14
										0.00	7427.14
Totals	1030.29	1235.69	1193.29	1642.32	570.20	798.64	604.69	345.46	6.56		7427.14
Previous total mileage	21918.77	9431.64	13281.81		10718.43	7028.86	992.66	2384.79	290.96
Running total mileage	22949.06	10667.33	14475.10	1642.32	11288.63	7827.50	1597.35	2730.25	297.52

 

[crewfitclub]

2025 was a rollercoaster on two wheels. Some weeks I felt like a pro, some weeks my cycle just stared at me from the corner of the room. Learned that motivation is seasonal, but riding even 10 km fixes most bad days.

 

[Binky]

Anyway, today is the last day to increase the 2025 total.
I'm definitely planning on a ride not to increase my yearly amount but I've not ridden for a couple of days and it's dry. Forecast is grim for foreseeable so I highly recommend making most of today.

 

[Dorset Boy]

Freezing fog here today, so indoors again

 

[VinSumRox]

Not a bad year for cycling, apart from local rides with OH and friends, did the Etape Loch Ness and the Ride to the Sun, Alps to Ocean in NZ and the Rebellion Way in Norfolk. Lurgy in the summer had me off the bike for 6 weeks and then a few weeks recovery to get fitness back.
Short ride today should make it 4000 miles for the year.

 

[chriswoody]

So to follow my earlier post now that my year of cycling is officially over, it's definitely been a good one, though I've not been as far afield as previous years I've still had some days out. So here's my total leisure Kilometers for this year.

Here's some photo highlights of my year.

 

[mikeIow]

I sometimes feel I should hand my cyclechat card in 🫣
Not a whole lot of cycling in 2025.
An epic cycle-camp bimble around Barnstaple, but for the rest: odd days here & there.
One mighty fine day out on the IOW….some rides with pals around home.

Reasons?
Too busy on other stuff….half the year spent away from home doing other stuff. Pickleball taking off 🙏
Plus walking: 6 tough days on the Camino meant that possible cycle days were spent on ‘training walks’ instead 💪
Not sure 2026 will be much different 👀
But all exercise is good, I guess 🤷‍♂️
Keep the legs spinning!

 

[sevenfourate]

Just looked at my Strava data for the Year; as we’re on New Years Eve day:

That’s 1525 miles on foot with my 🐶
And 1350 on ‘cycling’ (No BMX included)

I’d like to tentatively aim for 2000 miles 🤷‍♂️ ‘Cycling’ in 2026. Mainly because I’ve enjoyed every single mile I’ve done in 2025. However; part of that is because if I’ve remotely not fancied a ride - I just simply didn’t. Nothing was forced ‘just because’. And because I have so many other things I enjoy - cycling is still so appealing when I do. Upping the target means I need to be careful of over-indulging / feeling pressured into riding - and continue to make each and every mile in the saddle special…..

 

[Pgd]

An excellent year for me: drive/cycle commuted consistently once or twice a week throughout the year (~11miles on the bike per journey), and achieved my first Metric Century on a day ride. All that (plus various smaller leisure rides) added up to a record total distance for the year of 1895mi / 3050km. To try to maintain this in 2026, I've signed up to a couple of CC challenges for the first time. Fingers crossed!

 

[Dan Lotus]

Bit of an odd year for me - I've been on Rouvy for around 5000km, and only somewhere in the region of 1500km outside, and probably 50% of that is km abroad.

I've had the good fortune to be able to cycle in Spain twice, and also Tuscany later in the summer, and Spain will be repeated next year, and possibly Tuscany too.

I've absolutely LOVED those experiences, the warm weather, the roads / climbs, and the almost entirely patient and understanding motorists.

The downside of those experiences, is that when I come back here, I am much less inclined to feel the motivation to go out on the bike
Has anyone else felt this, and if so, I'd be interested to here what you did about it.
I suspect this is just a me thing though.

I think I need to get out with my club more (Loads of people there that I do enjoy riding with) and maybe look to planning some trips further away, by putting the bike in the van, and driving to the start.