I read the posts regarding mileage goals. How do you find time to ride 6000 miles in one riding season, let alone 2000?

Can you answer some questions for me? Maybe riding over 1000 miles during one riding season is not a goal I can meet.

1. What kind of bicycle(s) do you ride?

2. Do you do anything except ride during the riding season? (work, clean house, cook, take care of parents, etc.)

3. Do you ride in bad weather? What kind of weather will you not ride in? (i.e., severe downpour, high winds, temperate, etc.)

4. Do you have apparel to ride in all kinds of weather?

5. Do you ride at night? (something I absolutely refuse to do)

6. Do you use clipless pedals? Does anyone only use plain pedals?

7. How many mph do you average? If I average between 11 mph and 12 mph do I have any hope of ever achieving a goal of 1000+ during a riding season?
I don't use clipless or straps - - - yet.

8. Do you ride mostly on trails or on roads?

9. Are the trails/roads or flat, hilly, steep hilly, or mixture?

10. Do you do most of your riding alone, with someone else, or in groups?

Any other things you can tell me would be greatly appreciated. I would like to increase my measly 500 miles to at least 1500 next year!


THANKS