I didn't have a set target, just to cycle more than I drive, which I did for the 3rd year running
. But as I got near the end of the year I think my OCD took over and the opportunity to get to the next round 1000 became a goal. I wasn't sure I was going to make it, but managed to do 279 miles last week which helped, so I should now comfortably break my 8000 mile 'target' for the year.
Current stats for 2018 are 489 rides, 7938 miles completed, climbed 345,671 feet of elevation, and have spent not far short of a total 1/12th of my time on my bike, having spent 22 days and 22 hours on my bike so far this year.
I don't even have a proper rain jacket, and am not a fan or riding in the wet or in extreme heat, both of which featured a lot this year!! So though my mileage is down on last year, I'm happy enough.
And my OCD klaxon has already alerted me to the fact that if I manage to do 7000 miles next year, I'll then have done 50,000 miles of GPX's on my Ridewithgps account..... challenge accepted