Biking Challenge - 1 mth, 150 miles

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  • sarahnicole218
    sarahnicole218 Posts: 66
    July 4th: 7.8 miles

    July to date: 7.8 miles


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  • mlek
    mlek Posts: 110
    What fun! I just started riding my bike to work! This should help keep me motivated to continue!

    July 5th: 11 miles
    July to date: 11 miles
  • minadeathclutch
    minadeathclutch Posts: 375 Member
    god I wish i had a bike. :(
  • henney16
    henney16 Posts: 288
    July 5th Miles: 12.34

    July Miles to date: 54.74
  • shezarednek
    shezarednek Posts: 12
    Hey Jon! Count me in! I did a 14 mile trail on the mountain bike with my 15 y/o and his buddy on Sunday. Love it!! Great idea! Good luck!

    Steph
  • dmeyne
    dmeyne Posts: 26 Member
    Hi All! I did a 21 mile ride this morning and then got in another 7 riding around town with my girls!
    Can anyone help me figure out how to get the mileage ticker I made to post?
  • libs41223
    libs41223 Posts: 87 Member
    Hello! I know it's a couple days into July but, if I can, I would like to join you. I'm up for the challenge!
  • redheadmommy
    redheadmommy Posts: 908 Member
    I started to bike to work a little bit over a month ago, and I am loving it. I just bought a new bike 2 weeks ago and it is amazing.
    So far this is my July 2011 bike rides;
    July 3rd: 7.6 miles, 57 minutes, very steep hills
    July 5th: 5.6 miles, 31 minutes, relatively flat
    July 5th: 6.5 miles, 40 minutes, relatively flat

    July Total: 19.7 miles , 128 minutes
  • JonoK
    JonoK Posts: 147 Member
    It's never to late to join in our challenge. Got another 7.2 miles in this afternoon. Looking forward to another few rides this week :)

    Keep the peddles moving!

    Jon
  • JonoK
    JonoK Posts: 147 Member
    Hi All! I did a 21 mile ride this morning and then got in another 7 riding around town with my girls!
    Can anyone help me figure out how to get the mileage ticker I made to post?

    Tickerfactory.com, follow the instructions and then copy and paste the URL linlk to your signature section on MFP.com
  • JonoK
    JonoK Posts: 147 Member
    Hello! I know it's a couple days into July but, if I can, I would like to join you. I'm up for the challenge!

    Welcome aboard.
  • mlek
    mlek Posts: 110
    July 6th: 11 miles
    July to date: 22 miles

    another nice day so i rode my bike to work again!
    i am currently riding an old bike we got for free (it works fine, I put a good seat etc on it) - I have a really nice mountain bike, but it stinks on the road - any advice on a reasonable road bike that has some "off road" capability - some of the paths I ride to work are through the woods - nothing crazy. :bigsmile: If I keep up the riding I would like to get a nice reliable bike - this one will probably fall apart soon :laugh: Thanks all!
  • dmeyne
    dmeyne Posts: 26 Member
    July 6th: 11 miles
    July to date: 22 miles

    another nice day so i rode my bike to work again!
    i am currently riding an old bike we got for free (it works fine, I put a good seat etc on it) - I have a really nice mountain bike, but it stinks on the road - any advice on a reasonable road bike that has some "off road" capability - some of the paths I ride to work are through the woods - nothing crazy. :bigsmile: If I keep up the riding I would like to get a nice reliable bike - this one will probably fall apart soon :laugh: Thanks all!

    Sounds like you need a hybrid bike. It has the handlebars like a mountain bike and in-between tires. It's what I ride since up to a few months ago, I lived on a gravel road and had to ride 2 miles of gravel to get to the highway. It also works well on the trails near me that is made of crushed limestone.
  • Mixmode
    Mixmode Posts: 332
    I'll join in. I doubt I will make the 150 mark this month because I am having outpatient surgery tomorrow 7/7 but I will damn sure try.
  • dmeyne
    dmeyne Posts: 26 Member
    Sounds like you need a hybrid bike. It has the handlebars like a mountain bike and in-between tires. It's what I ride since up to a few months ago, I lived on a gravel road and had to ride 2 miles of gravel to get to the highway. It also works well on the trails near me that is made of crushed limestone.
  • Lanfear
    Lanfear Posts: 524
    Ooh, I'm in!!!

    So far this month I'm on 32 (rather than do a countdown my miles will be in my Trackie :smile:
  • mlek
    mlek Posts: 110
    Sounds like you need a hybrid bike. It has the handlebars like a mountain bike and in-between tires. It's what I ride since up to a few months ago, I lived on a gravel road and had to ride 2 miles of gravel to get to the highway. It also works well on the trails near me that is made of crushed limestone.

    that sounds just about right! do you reccomend any brand / type etc? Thanks! :flowerforyou:
  • henney16
    henney16 Posts: 288
    July 6th Miles: 15.04

    July Miles to date: 69.78

    Happy Riding everyone!

    -Dave
  • lindsaylove07
    lindsaylove07 Posts: 444 Member
    July 6th- 13.1 miles

    July miles to date- 13.1
  • atomdraco
    atomdraco Posts: 1,083 Member
    7.55 miles - July 1st

    July 5th - 5.92 miles
    Total - 13.47 miles
  • LaurieEReid
    LaurieEReid Posts: 273
    I'm in. 40 mi so far this month.
  • atomdraco
    atomdraco Posts: 1,083 Member
    July 1st - 7.55 miles
    July 5th - 5.92 miles
    July 6th - 8.61 miles
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    Total ---- 22.08 miles
  • drewk1
    drewk1 Posts: 11 Member
    I'll join you

    29.23 miles so far this month
  • sarahnicole218
    sarahnicole218 Posts: 66
    I did another 12.5 miles today.


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  • TDSeest
    TDSeest Posts: 1,089 Member
    I did 16 miles today, and it was really humid and hot. Up to 131 miles for July now.
  • redheadmommy
    redheadmommy Posts: 908 Member
    July 6th: 11.3 miles today, 31 miles in total
  • dmeyne
    dmeyne Posts: 26 Member
    Sounds like you need a hybrid bike. It has the handlebars like a mountain bike and in-between tires. It's what I ride since up to a few months ago, I lived on a gravel road and had to ride 2 miles of gravel to get to the highway. It also works well on the trails near me that is made of crushed limestone.

    that sounds just about right! do you reccomend any brand / type etc? Thanks! :flowerforyou:

    I'm partial to Trek bikes but there are lots of good brands. Any good bike shop will match a style of bike to what you tell them you are using it for. There is a very wide price range. I'd say your best bet is to go to your local bike shop and they will be your best help.
  • lisadhancock
    lisadhancock Posts: 103
    Count me in! So far this month I've rode 16.23 miles. I use runkeeper on my iphone to track my mileage. This challenge will make me push harder!!! Yay!
  • zornig
    zornig Posts: 336 Member
    I'm in! Although my mileage goal for this month is 400, just like last month.

    On Saturday I'm riding my first century (100 miles), and I'm very excited. And a bit nervous too.
  • crazytxmom
    crazytxmom Posts: 166 Member
    I added 10.2 miles yesterday. That brings my total to 24.7 miles so far.
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