Cycling puzzles to while away the ... seconds?

[IaninSheffield]

Someone wants to cycle LEJOG but is starting with little experience. To build up confidence and fitness they decide on a strategy which involves cycling one mile on Day 1, two miles on Day 2, three miles on Day 3 and so on. If their chosen route is 1000 miles, how many days will it take them?

[Edited to address lack of precision in the question]

 

[Boo]

They will finish on Day 10, though if they carry on as per their chosen method, they will have ridden 1023 miles by the end of the day.

 

[I like Skol]

From the title I thought you meant puzzles like, why dont my gears work properly? Why do car drivers keep trying to kill me? Why do I keep getting punctures? How long will this climb go on for? Etc....

 

[I like Skol]

They will finish on Day 10,

That can't be right. 10 days would be 1+2+3+4+5+6+7+8+9+10=55

 

[IaninSheffield]

They will finish on Day 10, though if they carry on as per their chosen method, they will have ridden 1023 miles by the end of the day.

Hmm, on day 10 won't it be 55 miles? 1+2+3+...+10=55?

 

[IaninSheffield]

From the title I thought you meant puzzles like, why dont my gears work properly? Why do car drivers keep trying to kill me? Why do I keep getting punctures? How long will this climb go on for? Etc....

Think those topics are probably covered elsewhere?

 

[Boo]

Ah! I was working on the principle of Day 1 = 1 mile. Day 2 = 2 miles. Day 3 = 4 miles etc and doubling it each day.
I blame the questioner for insufficient data!
;o)

 

[I like Skol]

Hmm, on day 10 won't it be 55 miles? 1+2+3+...+10=55?

Depends. I think @Boo has worked on doubling the miles each day (1 on day one, 2 on day 2, 4 on day 3, 8 on day 4....)

 

[IaninSheffield]

Ah! I was working on the principle of Day 1 = 1 mile. Day 2 = 2 miles. Day 3 = 4 miles etc and doubling it each day.
I blame the questioner for insufficient data!
;o)

 

[Milkfloat]

It depends - are they adding one extra mile per day, or are they doubling their mileage every day? The OP does not specify.

 

[IaninSheffield]

Ah! I was working on the principle of Day 1 = 1 mile. Day 2 = 2 miles. Day 3 = 4 miles etc and doubling it each day.
I blame the questioner for insufficient data!
;o)

Depends. I think @Boo has worked on doubling the miles each day (1 on day one, 2 on day 2, 4 on day 3, 8 on day 4....)

It depends - are they adding one extra mile per day, or are they doubling their mileage every day? The OP does not specify.

Question now edited.

Setting the puzzle's proving harder than answering it!

 

[I like Skol]

how many days will it take them?

[Edited to address lack of precision in the question]

A bl@@dy long time, lazy git!

 

[I like Skol]

By the way, 45 days is the answer. 990 miles at the end of day 44 and 1035 on day 45.

 

[IaninSheffield]

A bl@@dy long time, lazy git!

Note to self: strike @I like Skol from list of potential coaches

 

[I like Skol]

Note to self: strike @I like Skol from list of potential coaches

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