A similar story here -- 2018 was my first (partial) year of biking, after 25 years off a bike -- and my best year despite starting only on March 18th...
After easily 25 years without a bike, picked up a throttleless pedal-assist ebike 3/2/18. Pretty much for office commutes & weekend leisure rides, while introducing some overdue exercise. Down @50 pounds since then, closing in on 6,000 miles biked.