Challenges galore – what to do?
I have been thinking about all the new Challenges appearing and how and which to tackle.
Then it struck me, I had better stick to the Challenge I set myself at the beginning of the year – to ride 100 kilometres each week. I allow myself to ride any or all bikes in the stable – just get out there and get the ks in. From these rides pictures can be used for other Challenges but the main one is 100k a week!
For the past two weeks the self-challenge has failed! It’s time to pep it up in case of terminal collapse of the attempt. As a boost I did pass the 2,000k in the year mark this week so patted myself on the back for that.
A bit more happened this week and the report can be found : Here
Hopefully I will be able to resolve the puncture repair issue and get out there!
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You are so right, Tony, all these challenges can be distracting and one doesn’t get around to cycling at all! I find I will have to focus a little more, as well.
You have done well on your kilometer challenge!
Hi Tony – I can’t get over the Bike E looking like you are riding on a steel rafter beam. Is it more nimble than it appears?
Well done on the 2000 kms. I just rolled over that today, too! April was a rather shocking month for me, and May hasn’t been much better kms-wise. Once we lost daylight savings, I lost the will to ride on the weekdays. I MUST turn that around.
I can’t imagine lugging that bike home 3 kms was very fun – but glad the puncture wasn’t somewhere more difficult to get aid. I hope your new tyres go well – you probably know I am not a fan of Marathons after 9 punctures on my 2014 tour. Hopefully they’ll be easier for you to get on and you’ll be considering tours soon.
Hi Emily, I have chosen to use Greenspeed Scorcher tyres and await them in the post. The got really good test results in a study comparing them to, amongst other things, Marathons. Also I understand Marathons are a bit slow on the trikes. I quite like the M’s as the set on Vivente have taken me over 10,000 k now and have performed very well – but then I don’t do as much dirt as you.
Yes, the Bike E is a strange looking device. It was very popular in the US and a lot are still running if the Facebook group is anything to go by. The wheelbase is long and I do have trouble getting around sharp bends on walking tracks. Mostly though it is OK but I had to get the hang of the thing to be able to say that. I probably won’t be using it much before it goes back to Ken as I have the Anura to play with. It’s turning circle is amazingly tight.
The sorry story of my puncture repair saga will be included in my eow blog !!
Well done! Keep those pedals turning. I have a kilometre goal too, which I try and hit each week. It’s important not to get too hung up on the distance though as it is dependant on the hilliness of the rides you choose. I can blast around a flat route at a reasonable clip and rack up the km’s, but it’s more fun to slow down and throw in a few hills. 🙂