In almost every instance, your fitness will be the main thing that determines how long it will take to bike 10 miles.
- How active are you in everyday life?
- Do you bike often?
- What’s the average distance that you bike?
If you’re not too active, don’t be intimidated. Biking is extremely easy and equally as intuitive. You’d be surprised how far you can go on a bike without breaking a sweat. That’s not to say 10 miles is an easy feat. If you don’t consider yourself an active person, you may be struggling to knock out 10 consecutive miles. But with a casual pace and possibly a few stops along the way, a 10-mile bike ride is definitely possible. For a brand new rider, accounting for stops, give yourself at least 90 to 120 minutes to bike 10 miles. Just make sure you’re well adjusted to your bike seat, or you might not make it but a few feet.
For those of you who ride more than the average person, but have not quite pushed the 10 mile mark, you may be more capable than you think. Compared to a complete beginner, you may be able to bike 10 miles in half the time.
A good way to see how your recent biking has been paying off, is to ride a little further than usual. 10 miles is a good goal, and a great starting point for tracking improvement. Try working your way down from 60 minutes to 40 minutes. If you can bike 10 miles in 40 minutes, you are in exceptional shape.
Just make sure you are realistic about your current fitness when setting a goal to bike 10 miles.
10 miles is not a sprint for most of us. In fact, the determining factor for how long it takes to bike 10 miles really comes down to your average mph. This means it is vital that you find a pace you can maintain. Your pace is something that is developed over time and goes hand in hand with your current fitness level.
The more you have built your fitness, the faster you will be able to complete a distance of 10 miles.