2019: My Year of Biking

I started 2019 with what seemed a relatively simple goal: to ride my bike every day in January. I succeeded with that, and then kept going. I rode through February, March, and April, before finally deciding to keep it up as long as I could. I kept a log of my adventures on Twitter, and now 365 days and 2,834 miles later, we can take a look back on the year through my experiences in the saddle. Lets recall nice things such as:

• Biking 3.14 miles on pi day
• Documenting new bikes
• Participating in the entirety of #30DaysOfBiking
• Running into acquaintances, friends, and neighbors.
• Realizing that not all “visibility attire” needs to be reflective…
• …and that what ever clothing you wear is a personal choice based on comfort

And that was just by the end of May!

However, a year of tracking my travels by bike also left many days reflecting how I was lucky to be alive or needing to show up to demand safer streets or sharing my feelings in regard to the climate crisis and how a better experience is possible.

All things considered, I continue to be amazed by the simple joys that come from riding bikes, whether alone or with others; or the freedom to set off with no plans or destinations and just wanting to keep riding.

Day 365:

Rode to work on the Steamroller and later biked around Seward on the Ogre.

Ya'll. I did it! I really did it!

I was sure I'd miss some days due to emotions or weather or travel, but I was able to find a bike and the desire to ride Every Single Day of 2019.

Cheers!

— as a 🌏Human Being🌏 I'd rather be biking. (@Neomischa) January 1, 2020

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