30 Days of biking

This year I decided to participate in 30 Days of Biking.  

What is 30 Days of Biking? Very simply, it’s a pledge to ride your bike every day in April, however far you want, no matter the weather! Next, you share your adventures online, with #30daysofbiking. That’s all there is to it. 

I shared on twitter, so here are my twitter post for 30 Days of Biking.

4/01:

The first of #30daysofbiking was 11mi to work battling 30mph wind. 1 down 29 to go.

4/02:

#30daysofbiking. Day 2 43degF 11 mile rainy ride home from work at 4:30am.

Another #30daysofbiking another rainy day. Day 2 part 2. 11 miles to work. 

4/03:

Day 3 of #30daysofbiking. Thunder, lightening, rain, and wind. Found shelter in a gazebo. Weather was insane. I think I'd be more dry if I rode my bike into a lake.

4/04:

No work, no plans, so decided to go on a group ride for day 4 of #30daysofbiking 

4/05:
Day 5 of #30daysofbiking was 7 miles on my 43 year old R 20

4/06:
11 mile #biketowork for Day 6 of #30daysofbiking. Battling this past winter made the ride today absolute bliss 

4/07:

5am 11mi commuter from work for the 7th day of #30daysofbiking 

Day 7 part 2.  You know it's miserable weather when a guy in a car pulls next to you and ask if you want a ride. No thanks, it's #30daysofbiking! 

This commute was miserable.  I was more comfortable this winter commuting home in -2degF temps than this 38degF downpour with a strong headwind. 

4/08:

day 8. 11 mile commute from work with a coyote sighting. Life is good.

Day 8 part 2 of #30daysofbiking 11mi #biketowork. B/c of unstable atmosphere full rain gear, luckily didn't need it. 

4/09:

Day 9 of #30daysofbiking was a 11 mile commute from work under brilliant #mars. 

Soaking up beautiful day 9 part 2 of #30daysofbiking because next week doesn't look too promising.

4/10:

That skunk was a little too close for comfort on my 10th day of #30daysofbiking. One notch I don't want on my bicycling resume.

Day 10 part 2. 

#30daysofbiking @INDYCOG @MayorBallard great time during #biketotheballpark

 
4/11:

The family van on the 11th day of #30daysofbiking 

4/12:

#30daysofbiking day 12. Anyone familiar with Observatory Road knows how fun it is to get up here. Over 110mi for week.  

 4/13:

Day 13 my "Monday ". Windy 11mi ride into work. Expecting thunderstorms for the ride home.

 4/14:

Well I missed the thunderstorms on Day 14 of #30daysofbiking, but still was able to ride in an awesome 40mph head wind.

Day 14 part 2. Yesterday 75, today 45, and 28 on the ride home. #april #30daysofbiking

 4/15:

Mid April snow brings May .....????30daysofbiking day 15. Smiling the entire snow shower ride home.

 Whitestown's answer to #potholes: throw a bunch of stones on them. Day 15 part 2 #30daysofbiking 

 

4/16:

Alright winter, you're drunk, time to go home. Day 16 of #30daysofbiking a 28 degree 11 mile ride home from work.

Caution: bad ass bike. Day 16 part 2 of #30daysofbiking

4/17:

Day 17 of #30daysofbiking my "Friday". 88 miles commuting to work this week. 

4/18:

Family ride for day 18 of #30daysofbiking 

4/19:

"Faster daddy faster"! On day 19 of #30daysofbiking  

4/20:

25 mile Easter ride in hill country day 20 #30daysofbiking 

4/21:

 I love #rushHour on my #bikeToWork. Day 21 of #30daysofbiking.

4/22:

No outer shell needed for the 22nd day of #30daysofbiking. #warmingup

Happy windy #EarthDay. Day 22 part 2 11mi #biketowork. #30daysofbiking. 

4/23:

Day 23 of #30daysofbiking was back in the 30s. 67 in Tampa, just saying.

4/24:

Day 24 of #30daysofbiking included head wind, rain, MaCaskill like moves avoiding would be coon # 2 under the bike tire, and chased by dogs.

4/25:

#30daysofbiking day 25 was a wee ride with the neighborhood kids on a sunny afternoon.

4/26:

Stopped by Mr #Vonnegut today for day 26 of #30daysofbiking. Yeah he's pretty big here. 

4/27:

27th day of #30daysofbiking was a somber ride up Lafayette bike ln. My 1st #biketowork after Indys bike fatality couple days ago. Stay safe. 

4/28:

Day 28 of #30daysofbiking. Nothing says pedal faster than thunder and lightening cracking at your back. Just 2 more days. 

Love anticipating thunderstorms, then hopping on my bike to the most glorious #biketowork 28th part 2 of #30daysofbiking 

4/29:

Rainy start, rain eased then stopped. Eyes on road b/c worms/potholes. Looked up to a sky full of stars. #whyIride 29th of #30daysofbiking.

I remember starting for home in a steady chilly rain shower.  The only thing you can do is bear down and battle until you get to your destination.  The rain eventually eased and let up.  A couple more miles after the rain stopped I just happened to look up to the sky and saw an amazing light display from the stars.  Just like that it turned from a battle to a glorious time on my bike. 

Skies black and encroaching fast behind me, no time for a pic on the 29th part 2 #30daysofbiking. Never pedalled like that for #biketowork

4/30:

If you want to know my route from Whitestown to Indy just follow the trail of phlegm I left. Day 30 of #30daysofbiking.

Gloomy last day of #30daysofbiking. 469 miles this month. How will I celebrate? By riding tomorrow.