The Rules

One Year, 2000 miles. That's pretty much it. But this challenge is more than just riding my bike more. It is also to drive my car less - to be kinder to my waste-line and the planet. It's my low-car diet. So I am only going to count miles on my bike that I would normally drive. Bike to church, bike to get groceries, bike to work, bike to REI, etc. Living in Northern Virginia, my family and I are blessed with a fairly good trail system. Most things we need are within about 5 miles from our house, and accessible without traveling in traffic.

To help me achieve my goal I have set up some little goals that will make the challenge more manageable and easier to track. I set up the monthly goals based on available daylight and possiblity of good weather. They are as follows:

JAN 50 mi FEB 75 mi MAR 100 mi
APR 150 mi MAY 200 mi JUN 250 mi
JUL 275 mi AUG 300 mi SEP 250 mi
OCT 200 mi NOV 100 mi DEC 50 mi

I also have some personal goals:

I want to lose 20 lbs. While I will mostly bike commute only one time a week, I would like to do at least 7 "double" weeks, and 1 "triple" week. Finally, I would like to save at least $150 in gas money.

I will keep a running total of my milage at the top of this page. I will also post some photos of my favorite parts of the trail, and those things that catch my eye. I can't wait for the new year to start!