New But Loving It...how many miles do you average each ride?

[loride]

Ok, I'm way new at this. I am loving it. The last 3 nights I've riden 24.5 miles. That is amazing for me. How many miles do you all go in an average day? I would like to work up to a certain amount. I don't think about how fast I'm going....I'm slow but I'm slow but steady.

Here is my new blog....tonight was amazing...the weather...family....friends...awesome


http://lobolou.blogspot.com/

[CyborgQueen]

Hello!

Welcome! I'm also a newbie - one month old. :-) When I FIRST started out...on my old bike - I did 1.2 miles on the first day. Then progressed to 5 miles...and let me tell you, I was EXHAUSTED. I couldn't *wait* to get my hands on a decent road bike. My LBS had a great sale, so I bought my first ever road bike. It took a little while, but I'm now doing 8 miles to 17 miles. Your miles get build up pretty quickly. It also helps a lot if you join a group ride, or beginner's ride (my beginner's ride is 17 miles!).

Love the pictures on your blog...i'm jealous. Where I live - all I see is houses, stores and casinos (Las Vegas).

[OakLeaf]

Everyone's different. Asking on a board like this is meaningless, because we all do such different kinds of riding. If there's a club or group or individual in your area that you want to ride with, ask them how many miles they usually do.

And/or, you can join the TE club on BikeJournal and log your miles there. See how many miles some of us are riding - and add to our total!

[sundial]

Loride, good for you!

As for the number of miles I ride, it depends on whether I have a dog attached to the bike or not.

[channlluv]

In the beginning, five miles was a long way, but a few weeks into regular riding, five miles was hardly worth hauling the bike out of the car. I'm a year into riding on a pretty frequent basis (3 times a week or more), and 20 miles is my usual ride, but I like to do 25.

I'm on a mtb, though, and it's heavy, and I'm sure I could do much better on a road bike. I just can't afford a good one yet. Still loving the ride, regardless.

Good luck increasing your mileage gradually - this may help avoid muscular injuries. Watch out for IT band injuries, especially, from going too far too soon. I learned that the hard way.

This is a GREAT community for learning about the sport at all levels.

Roxy

[Crankin]

It depends is the short answer. My "gotta ride, but not all day" or even half a day is about 16 miles and takes me about an hour, give or take a couple of minutes each way, depending on how I feel. If I have more time (less other things to do), I have some 20-25 mile routes that are close.
Longer rides are anywhere between 25 and 60 miles. Although I have done several metrics and one century, I rarely ride over 65 miles. In fact, I never rode further than that right before I did my century.
Of course, if I am riding my bike to do errands, some of my rides are as short as 8 miles.