30 days of biking challenge

I’ve pledged to cycle every day in April – have you?

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Always on the lookout for new and exciting challenges to do on my bike, I recently pledged to do 30 days of biking. It’s simple enough, you just ride your bike every day in April. It doesn’t matter how far or where to, as long as you do it, and then share your biking adventures online. The challenge started back in 2010 and now thousands of people worldwide take part.

It’s simple enough, you just ride your bike every day in April

I found the challenge on Twitter (where else?) and thought it sounded fun. I usually have a couple of days off the bike every week so riding every day will be interesting. Will my legs take it? You can follow the fun on the event Twitter account @30daysofbiking or using the hashtag #30daysofbiking on both Twitter and Instagram.

Unfortunately (or not), mere minutes after pledging I was told I was going to Spain for four days for work (I know, it’s a hard life). Which means I can’t actually complete the pledge in April. I will add an extra four days on the end to make up, but I don’t really think that’s the spirit of things. I am slightly disappointed, but explaining to my editor that I can’t go to Spain because I want to ride my bike every day wasn’t going to happen. I will cycle every other day in April. And I will share my adventures as I go.

Today was the first day of the challenge and I cycled to work, as I usually do. This morning’s ride was 9.9 miles taking in Walthamstow Marshes, Springfield Park and Finsbury Park.

A happy me arrives at work on the first day of the 30 days of biking challenge.