Stories from New Zealand

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Image for story Grandpa on an E-bike

Grandpa on an E-bike

Got my dad out on my E-bike this weekend. He loved it. He couldn’t remember the last time he rode any kind of bicycle, so it was awesome that he was so eager to give it a try.

Later in th... read more

Topic: Encouraging others to ride

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Image for story Biking - Good for the Body, Good for the Pocket

Biking - Good for the Body, Good for the Pocket

I have biked to work every day since 1978, when I started my first full-time job. In 2019 I am still biking to work every day, and wouldn't change it for anything. Five years ago someone challenged... read more

Topic: My commute by bike

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Knees Up!

Hi
The bike challenge came at just the right time for me.
I had knee replacement surgery just two months earlier, and my physio agreed that cycling would be a great way to get my new knee u... read more

Topic: My first time on a bike in years

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A Big WIN all round!

The fabulous E bike that Ian Lancaster (Wellington) won in 2018'sAotearoa Bike Challenge has been put to great use. Ian very kindly gifted the bike to me (his wife) and very patiently encouraged a... read more

Topic: A story from the Bike Challenge

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Stories from around the world

Image for story Photos from Pasadena Bike Month

Photos from Pasadena Bike Month

We had a blast celebrating Pasadena Bike Month in May of 2026!

In Pasadena, CA we had a full month of rides and events, including biking movies, group rides, and learn to ride classes. Th... read more

Topic: A happy riding memory

Image for story Bike Month 2026 - A Disaster

Bike Month 2026 - A Disaster

I had intended cycling a lot more this Bike Month 2026, sadly I couldn't find the motivation to get out on the bike until the last week. Various technical problems with both of my bikes and the lac... read more

Topic: My commute by bike

Image for story The Ultra Duathlon That Tried to Break Me — But Didn’t

The Ultra Duathlon That Tried to Break Me — But Didn’t

After completing the 100km London run on Saturday 9 May, I travelled up to Newcastle to begin the second part of the challenge — cycling to all 20 Premier League stadiums in support of City in the ... read more

Topic: Other

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Image for story My Longest Ride

My Longest Ride

This story begins on the 28th of August 2018 when I was out riding my motorcycle 🏍️ and was hit by a woman who ran a red light 🚦 while texting and driving...I awoke from a coma eight (8) days later... read more

Topic: A happy riding memory

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First motorhome trip 2026

Took the motorhome and our bikes to Silverdale for a couple of nights. Rode to Silverdale and to Arnside. Very hilly glad we had electric bikes. Lovely day out.

May on the Burke

Nothing beats Seattle when the sun decides to show up! I spent the day cruising down the Burke-Gilman yesterday, and honestly, the vibe was perfect. The air was warm, the trees were a bright green,... read more

Topic: My favourite place/route to ride

Image for story Bike Month Challenge 2026

Bike Month Challenge 2026

[Sana Ahmed is UCLA Transportation's Active Transportation Planner.]

Ride Your Way to Wellness During Bike Month at UCLA!

Making headway on mental health can start by simply hopp... read more

Topic: Other

Empowering joy

Total complete genuine and complete the joy I feel as my heart beats faster and as I taste the air the ambiance my bicycle has taken me like the greens of sand on the beach always moving rhythmical... read more

Topic: My favourite place/route to ride

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Image for story From Biketober to Peaks: My Cycling Journey

From Biketober to Peaks: My Cycling Journey

I first started cycling in 2007, riding casually with occasional longer rides. Most of my rides were 20–50 km, with my longest around 78 km, I rode 1–2 times per week. It was enjoyable, but climbin... read more

Topic: Encouraging others to ride

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Image for story Redbridge Cycling Campaign Rides

Redbridge Cycling Campaign Rides

Our 2026 season started with a great group of 19 riders to explore The William Morris Museum in Waltham Forest and the nearby Wetlands nature reserve. We run 20-25 rides a year and encourage famili... read more

Topic: Encouraging others to ride

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Image for story Il fiume Brenta come strada per arrivare ai monti

Il fiume Brenta come strada per arrivare ai monti

Ormai da anni ho scoperto la bici gravel e abitando del Piovese il fiume Brenta è per me un'infrastruttura che sfrutto spesso nelle due direzioni possibili. Ma andare verso Nord nella direzione di ... read more

Topic: My favourite place/route to ride

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Image for story Ottobrata in gravel

Ottobrata in gravel

Uno splendido giro gravel di due giorni con partenza da Mestre San Giuliano ed arrivo a Trieste lungo percorsi sterrati, ciclabili e strade a bassissimo traffico.
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Topic: Other

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Image for story Enjoy the Redways, enjoy the cycle

Enjoy the Redways, enjoy the cycle

I live in Old Stratford and I learned to cycle when I was five. I commuted daily for a couple of years, but now I only manage to cycle to work once or twice a month
Being outdoors and exercisi... read more

Topic: A story from the Bike Challenge

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Image for story Sally's Cycling Story

Sally's Cycling Story

Feedback from female rider in Bracknell:

I live in Great Hollands and I have always had a bike but took up cycling as a hobby 9 years ago.
I like the social element riding , eating... read more

Topic: A story from the Bike Challenge

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Image for story Why I Cycle

Why I Cycle

I live on Furzton Lake in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire. I started cycling back in 1995 when I was a surgical trainee in London. Once I became a consultant surgeon and got a permanent job in Milto... read more

Topic: A story from the Bike Challenge

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Image for story Quicker than a bus

Quicker than a bus

I live in Bearsden in Glasgow. I started cycling in 2015, when I became fed up of slow buses sitting in traffic and realised cycling was a faster way around the city.
I really enjoy being in th... read more

Topic: My commute by bike

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Image for story Why I cycle :)

Why I cycle :)

I live in Aberdeen
I started cycling again during the pandemic to compliment my running when sources of enjoyment & activity were reduced, it took off from there!
My favourite thing abo... read more

Topic: Encouraging others to ride

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Image for story PHD student at RGU feedback from Winter Wheelers

PHD student at RGU feedback from Winter Wheelers

Always cycled since I was young to get around, and started commuting by bike and really getting into it properly in 2017.

The best thing about cycling is the freedom; being able to jump o... read more

Topic: A story from the Bike Challenge

Image for story In bicicletta in Sri Lanka

In bicicletta in Sri Lanka

Quest'estate durante il nostro viaggio in Sri Lanka abbiamo scelto di girare per i templi di Polonnaruwa in biciletta con la nostra bambina di 5 anni e non potevamo scegliere mezzo migliore.
Se... read more

Topic: Ride with kids

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Image for story Het Bikkelseizoen 2025

Het Bikkelseizoen 2025

December begon nog redelijk zacht, maar werd steeds kouder.
Mijn club organiseerde ter gelegenheid van Serious Request een fietstocht van Zwolle naar 's-Hertogenbosch, met als doel het overhand... read more

Topic: A story from the Bike Challenge

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Image for story A Boxing Day ride

A Boxing Day ride

It’s Christmas. And what do we always do at Christmas? – over-indulge! I find the best way to clear the mind of its post-Christmas fog; to detox all the rubbish I have consumed; to get fresh air i... read more

Topic: Encouraging others to ride

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Image for story Kidical Mass Southampton Glow Ride

Kidical Mass Southampton Glow Ride

We went to the Kidical mass Annual Glow Ride this weekend. It is one of my favourite community events, over 70+ people attended and cycled around southampton city centre. The kids loved it and we g... read more

Topic: Ride with kids

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Image for story Mantova in bicicletta

Mantova in bicicletta

Ho portato i ragazzi a fare un giro in bici a Mantova. Davvero una gran bella città, anche da girare in bici!

Topic: Ride with kids

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Image for story I Have the Most Beautiful Commute in the World and I Am So Lucky

I Have the Most Beautiful Commute in the World and I Am So Lucky

I could get up earlier than I have to and catch the bus on someone else's timetable, sit in the car and get miserable and frustrated in traffic, or be out in the elements enjoying six miles of off-... read more

Topic: My commute by bike

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Image for story A Bike Race Like No Other

A Bike Race Like No Other

Have you ever wanted to build a bike that could traverse any obstacle? In Humboldt County, we have the Kinetic Sculpture Grand Championship Race (kineticgrandchampionship.com). These bikes have to ... read more

Topic: A happy riding memory

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Image for story Wobbly legs = steady mind

Wobbly legs = steady mind

Last week I walked part of the Kintyre Way, an 100-mile walking route that zigzags the Kintyre Peninsula in Argyll, in Scotland.

I wanted to share my story because if you have the opportu... read more

Topic: Other

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Image for story First motorhome trip 2026

First motorhome trip 2026

Took the motorhome and our bikes to Silverdale for a couple of nights. Rode to Silverdale and to Arnside. Very hilly glad we had electric bikes. Lovely day out.

Image for story Night rides are the best

Night rides are the best

Most of my life, I have work jobs with late shifts. One thing that I have always enjoyed about them is the night time commute home. I love riding when I see more foxes, raccoons, or opossums than I... read more

Topic: My commute by bike

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Image for story Bikes on Bikes!

Bikes on Bikes!

Found this funny photo I took of my kiddo's Strider bike on the back of my trailer, so I could drop him at daycare with his wheels for Bike Day at the school on my way to work. I love that he loves... read more

Topic: Ride with kids

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Empowering joy

Total complete genuine and complete the joy I feel as my heart beats faster and as I taste the air the ambiance my bicycle has taken me like the greens of sand on the beach always moving rhythmical... read more

Topic: My favourite place/route to ride

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Image for story Grief and biking

Grief and biking

Boxing Day 2023 changed everything. My little sister passed away, and with her, it felt like a piece of me went too. The months that followed were heavy and motionless , I couldn’t bring myself to ... read more

Topic: Other

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Life of biking to work.

Every weekday morning, I wake up early to get ready for work. After getting dressed and eating a quick breakfast, I grab my helmet and head outside to my bike. Instead of driving a car or taking th... read more

Topic: My commute by bike

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Image for story Sandy soils

Sandy soils

Went to San Felipe BC, Mexico for a few days. Took the touring bike. Paved areas and some dirt roads were decent, good food, very nice sunrises, saw some interesting things. Overall a good trip. Sa... read more

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Image for story Il fiume Brenta come strada per arrivare ai monti

Il fiume Brenta come strada per arrivare ai monti

Ormai da anni ho scoperto la bici gravel e abitando del Piovese il fiume Brenta è per me un'infrastruttura che sfrutto spesso nelle due direzioni possibili. Ma andare verso Nord nella direzione di ... read more

Topic: My favourite place/route to ride

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Image for story MiAmi 2025

MiAmi 2025

Questi bei 151Km immerso nel verde e nella campagna. Superare i propri limiti è un must.

Topic: A happy riding memory

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Image for story Philip's commitment to riding to work!

Philip's commitment to riding to work!

I live in Camberley and in 1986 I did my 1st bike race.
My favourite thing about cycling is the bikes, I have always been into bicycles and riding different bikes. It's about getting to know yo... read more

Topic: A story from the Bike Challenge

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Image for story My Cycling Journey - Steven Abraham

My Cycling Journey - Steven Abraham

I had a tricycle that I rode in the garden when I was 3 and I could then ride a bicycle without stabilizers when I was 5
I enjoyed riding with my dad to town, to the common and other fun ride... read more

Topic: A story from the Bike Challenge

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Image for story Car Failed MOT tried an E-bike, it was for me!

Car Failed MOT tried an E-bike, it was for me!

Feedback from a female rider in East Renfrewshire - I commute to the East End of Glasgow for work 3 times per week. I try to commute by bike as often as possible.
I started commuting by bike t... read more

Topic: My commute by bike

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Image for story Cycling to School :)

Cycling to School :)

I have been cycling 🚴 since P1 and I like going fast on my bike.🚲
I live in Duntocher just under a mile from school which is mostly downhill so it's uphill on the way home!
At weekends, li... read more

Topic: My commute by bike

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Image for story NHS worker feedback from Winter Wheelers

NHS worker feedback from Winter Wheelers

I live in Kingswells and decided to get a bike due to the bus service in the area. I applied for a bike through the Cycle to Work scheme and began cycling, to my work, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary last... read more

Topic: A story from the Bike Challenge

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Image for story E' cominciata così...

E' cominciata così...

È cominciata così…

è la didascalia della mia foto profilo, caricata nei giorni scorsi…

Sì è cominciata così la passione per la bicicletta, raccogliendo incoscientemente l’invito d... read more

Topic: A happy riding memory

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Image for story A Caposile in bici!

A Caposile in bici!

Partiti da Carpenedo in bici in un giorno di fine estate abbiamo seguito la ciclabile fino ad Altino e poi proseguito fino a Caposile, una meraviglia ! I bambini erano stanchi quel giorno e ce li s... read more

Topic: A happy riding memory

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Ride to work in the winter

I love cycling in the winter! In London, it used to be rare to see cyclists around in winter, that is no longer the case. Since the Covid-19 pandemic, and with the rise of electric bikes, cycling h... read more

Topic: Other

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Image for story Aztec Bikes

Aztec Bikes

Big shout-out to Aztec Bikes near Bow 🚲

Independent bike shops are getting rare these days, and this one’s a proper find. It’s close to my office and every time I’ve rocked up with an issu... read more

Topic: My commute by bike

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Biking and Brain Health

I encouraged everyone to ride a bike, in all weather. Bike riding helps clear your mind and provides a calm, peaceful feeling, which supports overall health, particularly brain health. Focusing on... read more

Topic: Encouraging others to ride

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Image for story Snoopy Trail

Snoopy Trail

Watch out for Snoopy's in and around Fleet Street this Christmas. 12 in all. Map available Fleet Street Quarter website.

Topic: Other

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