Tracking miles with Strava
Heatmapping an entire year of bike rides using Garmin and Strava
Dec. 31, 2016 - Willem L. Middelkoop
One year ago I started recording all my bike rides, including commutes, short grocery trips and long Gran Fondos. I equipped my bicycles with Garmin Edge computers that recorded location (GPS), speed, cadence and my heart rate. I covered more than 7683 kilometers during 320 hours of riding. It's time to review all the data and share some photos I took along the ride!
Continue reading![The completed stamp card of the](/blog/2016-12-31_one-year-of-cycling/images/i_06_The-completed-stamp-card-of-the-Fietselfstedentocht-with-231-kilometers-the-longest-single-ride-of-2_500px.jpg)
![In addition to commutes and grand fondos I also recorded short trips to the grocery store. Like this one on the](/blog/2016-12-31_one-year-of-cycling/images/i_07_In-addition-to-commutes-and-grand-fondos-I-also-recorded-short-trips-to-the-grocery-store-Like-this-_500px.jpg)
![It was really cold during this ride in December. My drink bottles, gloves and shoes where frozen!](/blog/2016-12-31_one-year-of-cycling/images/i_14_It-was-really-cold-during-this-ride-in-December-My-drink-bottles-gloves-and-shoes-where-frozen_500px.jpg)
![First gran fondo was cycling around the Dutch](/blog/2016-12-31_one-year-of-cycling/images/i_03_First-gran-fondo-was-cycling-around-the-Dutch-Markermeer-a-208-5KM-ride_500px.jpg)
![This photo was taken during a ride through the forest near Hilversum. The nearby trees really give you a sense of speed (and reason to stay focussed on steering straight...)](/blog/2016-12-31_one-year-of-cycling/images/i_09_This-photo-was-taken-during-a-ride-through-the-forest-near-Hilversum-The-nearby-trees-really-give-yo_500px.jpg)
![In the Netherlands there is no shortage of dykes. Many of them have long straight bike lines on them. This one is near](/blog/2016-12-31_one-year-of-cycling/images/i_12_In-the-Netherlands-there-is-no-shortage-of-dykes-Many-of-them-have-long-straight-bike-lines-on-them-_500px.jpg)