Aotearoa Bike challenge giving me motivation to explore my new region by bike :D

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1: Learning the bike routes to work, but cant go both back home, the same way, Tuam and St Asaph are only one way, I wonded why I didnt get any bike traffic lights. 2: Glass, I need to take a sm... read more

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Hao Ning Tan yes, the St Asaph St cycle lights are not the most cycle friendly. (I guess it's the trade off for being very bus friendly)... read more

yes, the St Asaph St cycle lights are not the most cycle friendly. (I guess it's the trade off for being very bus friendly) means there's the t

This morning I rode with my daughter to her high school and the journey seemed way shorter than the first time I biked. Then I had the rest of the journey by myself, or so I thought. I banged int... read more

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Anne Heins Awesome! There's an online map of Christchurch's cycleways that will be handy if you're not already aware of it - just Goog... read more

Awesome! There's an online map of Christchurch's cycleways that will be handy if you're not already aware of it - just Google "cycleways map Chch" and you'll find it :)

Jo Johnson Yay for Bike Buddies showing us the best routes!

Yay for Bike Buddies showing us the best routes!

What better way to kick off the Aotearoa bike challenge than catching the ferry from Mapua to Rabbit Island. Lovely flat trails meant my first ride on a non-ebike for about 4 years was a breeze . G... read more

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I have set a challenge a month this year including Miles for Doddie in Jan to completing 1000 miles, the King Alfreds Way, and culminating in the NC500 in August. In between all that I will be doin... read more

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Ride in the Rain 2021 is over. I broke two spokes, one rear derailleur and the bolt that held my seat to the post shear in half on one ride. There was a lot of rain and wind to ride in and several ... read more

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My last ride of the COP26 challenge - Watching the waves come in & go out again at sunset. The night was enjoyably warm. The light exercise left me feeling invigorated. - Then the horror sank... read more

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Jim Vivian was this challenge in Santa Cruz County or did you go to the COP26 ? It used to snow on Santa Cruz beach ?

was this challenge in Santa Cruz County or did you go to the COP26 ? It used to snow on Santa Cruz beach ?

Kenny Murray The COP26 challenge was one of the Badge challenges. Fairly short ride that I completed but for some reason I did not get ... read more

The COP26 challenge was one of the Badge challenges. Fairly short ride that I completed but for some reason I did not get credit for all the rides. - Back in the 70's & 80's there would be a dusting of snow now and then and a good couple of inches once every ten years or so. Last time I saw snow in Aptos was about 20 yrs ago coming home from a trip down south at about 3AM. Snow was falling. Hwy 1 was being plowed from Freedom Blvd to Sea Cliff. It looked to be a mix of snow and hail. Rained about sunrise and all was gone soon after.

Rode to my favorite coffee shop for some cold brew with ground cinnamon. 😊

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I have a Dalmatian, Hemi. He is a show dog but mostly he is my boy. Every day when I come home from work we go for a ride/run We love it. We are working on another challenge from the Dalmatian ... read more

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So as a kid I was encouraged by my cycling parents to get into cycling, racing, and the larger biking community. It ended up being a big part of my upbringing all the way through highschool. It gav... read more

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Jonetta *Neenee* Robinson How wonderful for you and your family to get back your spark. Thx for sharing...

How wonderful for you and your family to get back your spark. Thx for sharing...

This year I rode in the Police unity tour in honor of fallen captain Parnell. Captain Parnell died from Covid in 2020. I rode with Chapter 9 along with hundreds of other officers. Riding into the f... read more

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I actually signed up reluctantly for Bike Everywhere Month in May 2021. My wife had suggested it and I was not enthused. But after a 70 mile ride in the second week from Everett through Marckworth ... read more

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I have always commuted short journeys but since the pandemic I have really got into longer rides I was inspired by Mark Beaumont & Emily Chappel (google it) I spent last winter getting used to ... read more

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It was the last four days of the Cycle September Challenge and I got a text from Meg. "I want to hit all four corners of the City in the last four days. Which corner would you rather ride, SE or SW... read more

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I got back home the evening of Sept. 21. It's great to be on a real bicycle again; but I'm more out of condition that I thought. I've got a ways to go before I'm really back in shape, and am back t... read more

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I am enjoying the IB Scavenger Hunt. Visiting so many places and discovering so many new murals.

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Back in 2019 I was encouraged to get back on a bike for the first time in over 30 years by colleagues at Fit Rovers. Since then I have been building up my time cycling and during the pandemic lock-... read more

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Bob Allan Fantastic achievement Andy the challenge got a lot of people out on their bikes

Fantastic achievement Andy the challenge got a lot of people out on their bikes

From May 29 to August 8 I joined the Fuller Center Bike Adventure to benefit the Fuller Center for Housing. We rode our bicycles from Amelia Island, Florida to Florence, Oregon. We stopped 6 days... read more

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Melissa T That is remarkable!!! I want to have an adventure like this one day! Wow! Just Wow!! You guys & gals ROCK!!

That is remarkable!!! I want to have an adventure like this one day! Wow! Just Wow!! You guys & gals ROCK!!

UnderArmor bought Endomondo and promptly decided in November of 2019 to retire the Endomondo app and substitute their own MapMyRide App...all well and good except that mapmyride on my Galaxy S7 Edg... read more

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King Alfreds Way Between lockdowns last year my youngest son rode KAW (King Alfreds Way) with a friend, they did it rough camping and in three days. Being inspired and needing to plan some th... read more

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John Newell good for you - sounds like it has started you along the "anything is possible" path.

good for you - sounds like it has started you along the "anything is possible" path.

Purely by coincidence, it has been postponed twice due the pandemic, six of us have just completed a four day ride (26th.-29th. June) from Weston-Super-Mare to Padstow in support of the RNLI. Over... read more

Matthew Hodder Well done, I have done some big rides for the RNLI, Hunstanton to London via the Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex coasts and West... read more

Well done, I have done some big rides for the RNLI, Hunstanton to London via the Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex coasts and West to East = Anglesey to Lowestoft. I hope you raise a shed load of money.

Yesterday I rode the well known guided busway that runs between St Ives and Cambridge in Cambridgeshire. One way it is 14 miles. Because it runs along an old trainline, it's pretty flat the whole... read more

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I have always had a bike since I was a child. I would ride all the time with friends or on my own not so much to get places but more for the enjoyment of cycling. However like with a lot of thi... read more

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5:01 AM on Saturday, June 19, 2021 Hambleton, England A feast for all. The Main course is ready. Hors d’oeuvres out of the way and the beef suitably rested. Well, The Yorkshire Beast - an even... read more

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As part of cycle June I have also been taking part cycling 100 miles for dementia during June. With this in mind I mounted my Cycle on the back of the car and headed with my husband to the New For... read more

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So last year as the 2021 Aotearoa Bike challenge began, I had bought myself a new bike to commute on (40km/ each way). I was super prepared for the what I thought was going to be a fun month of cyc... read more

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One of my favourite t-shirts is this red one with a pic of an ice cream atop a bike helmet, the words say "Bike there instead." Going for ice creams with my whānau last week I thought this was a gr... read more

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Will try to go for a ride everyday come sun or rain. I hope the bike holds!

Came too Florida almost 3yrs ago got job very fast i lived in NJ for 57 yrs well getting place to live was a problem cost money live a hotel for 2 yrs now I have 2 jobs. Biking in the cold is ro... read more

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George Leeger That a pic of. A new bike the other 1 is repairs getting now

That a pic of. A new bike the other 1 is repairs getting now

David Borges I love the bike! I'll be 62 in June and I have will be at 8K miles on my cargo bike! keep it up! - David

I love the bike! I'll be 62 in June and I have will be at 8K miles on my cargo bike! keep it up! - David

No Matter What, Let Nothing Get In Ur Way...Ride Ur Way To D Top 😉 If Other's Don't Turn Up, Don't Cancel, Just Go With Whoever Is Available. Nothing Is Impossible, Especially If You Put Ur ... read more

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17 miles to start!

The marquee at the elementary school says it is 46 degrees - a comfortable temperature, if I were driving my car, or walking with an umbrella. I am not, however, doing either of those activities. ... read more

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G Leader Thanks for sharing your story. Riding in the rain challenge. Glad you guys met your goals. I reached mine about 10:30pm on ... read more

Thanks for sharing your story. Riding in the rain challenge. Glad you guys met your goals. I reached mine about 10:30pm on the last day. :)

Catherine Bossert Inspiring story! I've lived in the PNW for a more than a quarter century now and you'd think riding in the rain should be a... read more

Inspiring story! I've lived in the PNW for a more than a quarter century now and you'd think riding in the rain should be a given. I still have to force myself to put on rain gear and ride. But once on the saddle, i enjoy it! Go figure! Kudos to you and your achievement!

Of course the first day of the challenge I’d have to repair my flat. Riding along a local trail I heard the air rushing out of my rear tire after I rolled over a large stick left by a tree trimming... read more

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A nice ride from Delray to Boynton to partake in the festivals.

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My morning ride started with radar tracking, watching future storm tracking! Can I squeeze in my ride before storms move over my 20mi route. I made the decision to go and take my chances. At the ha... read more

Michael Yingling Ride Safe buddy. Many years of Gulf Blvd., Pinellas Trail, and on occasion Useless 19, I can relate!! I doubt, unless it wa... read more

Ride Safe buddy. Many years of Gulf Blvd., Pinellas Trail, and on occasion Useless 19, I can relate!! I doubt, unless it was a very early morning ride on the weekend, that I would brave US 19 anymore. Alt 19 well maybe!

On our way back from the Gong on Saturday morning, myself, Jim Ponton and Nigel Lamb decided that instead of riding around the Woonona Surf Club where 'NSW's angriest Magpie' lives, we would form a... read more

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I was riding my bike from the Food Farm on Dexter grabbing some groceries. As soon as i get back home a loose Stray Pitbull is near my porch. He charges and i take off!! Oh he was fast but Reo is f... read more

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Robin Spiller Yikes! I'm glad you're okay. That's my worst fear while riding through the hood lol aside from getting robbed.

Yikes! I'm glad you're okay. That's my worst fear while riding through the hood lol aside from getting robbed.

Dale Edwards One of my fears. I ride Upstate NY in the mountains and carry a water/ammonia solution. Not sure if this will work on bears.

One of my fears. I ride Upstate NY in the mountains and carry a water/ammonia solution. Not sure if this will work on bears.

Raced in the eMTB at Sea Otter Classic. It was great to be out with other riders, talking to vendors and learning. I got to meet Calvin Jones of Park Tool - he helped me fix my buddy's bike after... read more

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My partner does vegetable deliveries by bike trailer and last week when he was on his rounds he sent me a photo of a very old tandem bike, saying "someone threw this in a skip". It was a lovely blu... read more

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Sunil Chukka Inspiring! Enjoy your rides.

Inspiring! Enjoy your rides.

The weather is so nice and perfect for fish tacos by the beach

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Our family recently had the opportunity to upgrade a bike. We replaced a Trek 830 Mountain Track (1997ish) with a new Liv Rove E+ so it was a pretty significant change. We didn’t need to keep the o... read more

We stopped by Cowabunga for a sweet treat (and to fulfill a clue) during our 5-mile bike ride today.

Mary Castro My sister lives in IB - YAY!

My sister lives in IB - YAY!

Do the Hunt! It’s FUN! You get the miles in, lots of interesting places to check out, and prizes are an added bonus!🚴🏼‍♂️

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Aller à la plage récréoparc en vélo!!! Beau défi surtout après une semaine de canicule. Nous avons fais 60 km aller-retour. On s’est bien préparé pour faire cette route à vélo sans oublier les truc... read more

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This is my third STP ride, having ridden my 1st time in 2019 with my son Stephen, and I rode virtually last year. I live far off in Southern Ohio, and it was hard for me to find a training partner.... read more

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Brian Kent Oh, and I raised $1,476!

Oh, and I raised $1,476!

Hope you don’t mind, but it’s me again. 🙃 Following on from my previous story when I said my goal was to achieve a 💯 mile ride. Well yesterday I achieved it. I went out for a cycle with my Paul, m... read more

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I’m currently about to take to the roads of the southern Chilterns in the 3rd and final leg of this charity ride. Being a regular cyclist, with distances of 50 miles a regular occurrence, I set my... read more

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Spare time is somewhat of a luxury when you have a 5 year old, 3 year old and 5 week old. Finding enough time to get out on a bike ride has proven to be challenging these last few weeks but with th... read more

The end of a big challenge. Completed the Dartmoor Classic Medio ride not far off a Silver Medal time. Only started cycling again about 4 years ago, because the work car park was shut!

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Last week I got on my bike for the first time this year in order to join in with the Great Get Together Ride for Refugee Week. I haven’t worn a watch since lockdown last March so a quick glance at ... read more

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