How many days a week do you ride your bicycle?

[wannaduacentury]

Do you take off 1 or 2 days off a week? I'm referring to just riding for fun, fitness & exercise to lose weight - maybe 2 - 10 miles. Not competitively. Do you feel that your body needs to recover? What about those that commute daily? Do you take a rest day from your bike? I'm just wondering how important it is for the body.

I've also added walking with light bouts of jogging. A few minutes of dumb bells at home - 8lbs.

I try to get a few short rides in during the week. When I'm busy doing other important things, I consider those my rest days off the bike. Jenn

[redrhodie]

I never ride 7 days per week because I do need at least one rest day. I try to ride whenever the weather permits, and since I'm a little whimpy, it usually adds up to about 4-5 rides per week. My short rides are about 13 miles, but at this point in the year, most rides are at least 20 miles long.

When I started riding a few years ago, 8 miles was far. As I got stronger, I added miles. It's been a very gradual progression for me.

[CCinSC]

NOT ENOUGH!! Now, only once or twice and its only about 4 or 5 miles! I'm aiming for every other day and at least 10 miles. My goal is to be able to ride in a Century race next year. That is, um , after I learn and ride a lot more.

[Torrilin]

I mostly shoot for getting my 30-40 miles in every week. I'm not trying to push mileage past that right now, because I need to get better about doing my weight work and core work. If I put too many "shoulds" on myself, I collapse into a heap and don't do what I need to do to feel good. This is a Bad Plan when the only way to get groceries is by bike

Also, I'm shopping for a bike that will handle my normal utility riding a bit better, and has "room to grow" into longer distances. I'm not particularly counting test rides as exercise.

[lph]

I commute, and I try to patch in one rest day a week, thinking it'll keep me happier in the long run In other words, if I'm really raring to ride a lot more than my commute, I try to do it on my way home or immediately after getting home.

[light_sabe_r]

6 usually. I commute to work 5 days a week and occassionally I'll ride on a Sunday depending on my mood.

Saturday I'm generally doing housework or chores so no ride that day!

[DebW]

I usually commute 2-3 times per week, 26 miles round trip. I'll do one or two weekend rides of 15-30 miles if I'm home on the weekend with no other commitments.

[mimitabby]

It depends. up to 5x a week, sometimes only once or twice.