How do I make riding my bike more challenging?

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I've been riding my bike for at least a year and at first it was hard, but its gotten easier(in fact too easy) and I don't even break a sweat taking a ride, even if I go pretty fast. I can't switch gears on my bike, and in my town the ground is flat everywhere, so how can I make a bike ride more challenging, or at least interesting? There are only 2 neighborhoods I ride my bike in because I'm 15 and I can't really go anywhere, lol.
 
If you can't change the gears or the terrain, there are still a couple of things left to do.

1. Ride with your butt off the seat and keep your legs stretched out.

2. Learn to ride no hands. If you do this, don't wear a backpack until you are really good because the weight will throw off your balance.
 
Ride uphill and feel the difference, riding uphill is challenging because you will catch your breath!
 
Ride to school and back every day.

If you have some money, get pegs on your bike they'll add weight. Also get a larger chainwheel as they are harder to pedal.

Also, if you're looking for a challenge while riding normally.. just ride at your top speed for as long as you can I'm sure you'll break a sweat and get tired. Riding sitting down and at a normal speed won't tire you out.
 
you can ride intervals.

Like 2 mins sprint(max effort), then 1 min of recovery spinning. Repeat this over and over until you feel like you cant do it anymore. After that, ride a bit slower for about 10 minutes and repeat the process over again.

As you get stronger and faster add time to the sprinting.
 
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