I'm considering doing a ride called the Greenway Challenge. The city of Minneapolis is very bicycle friendly. Despite her blustery winters, Minneapolis was actually named the #1 bicycling city in America by Bicycling Magazine in 2010. There are even people who bike year-round. I don't know if I'm that crazy yet, but we'll see. Anyway, a few years ago, Minneapolis put in a 5.5 mile bike/pedestrian trail that runs across Minneapolis from east to west (or west to east, depending on which way you're riding) called the Midtown Greenway.
The Greenway Challenge is a bike ride and benefit for the Midtown Greenway Coalition (the good people that brought us the Greenway). I'd have to raise $250 in order to enter, then ride four round-trips on the Greenway for a total of 44 miles.
I only bike about 10-12 miles a day as it stands right now. I don't know if I have the stamina for a 44 mile bike race (especially on a mountain bike). It would have to be something I worked up to over the month of September.
What do you think? Would you chip in a couple bucks to help me participate? Could I even stay on my bike for 44 miles?
Heck yeah! You could do 44 miles. :)
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So this past summer I met Brian Newhouse, he is the Classical Music Director for MPR in St. Paul. When he was younger he went on a biking journey and then wrote a book about it-I think you'll like it: 'A Crossing: A Cyclist's Journey Home' I read as much of it as I could online and was immediately drawn in. :D
Thanks for tweeting about this! I'm going to have my own 30 day self challenge in NYC! Started with 8.5 miles today.
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