Had a lovely ride along the Kennit and Avon Canal, I cycled my husband walked it was beautiful weather. I am trying to keep fit and stay well mentally so to get those endorphin rising cycling is ... read more
Topic: My favourite place/route to ride
Since the UK went into lockdown, I have ridden 243 miles around the Bristol City Centre BID area.
I’m out on my bike every morning to check our city to ensure it stays ready for business b... read more
I'm using my time off work due to all this madness to ride my turbo trainer using real footage or routes from around the world on rouvy to raise money for mind, mental health charity. As I sure wit... read more
Topic: A story from the Bike Challenge
I started commuting by bike about two years ago. I love it! You get to work feeling alert and ready for the day, there's no tedious traffic to get stuck in and I've saved to much money and CO2. I'v... read more
Topic: My commute by bike
So today was the day I got back on a bike after many years! I took part in a cycling event held at Southampton (letsride) it was perfect to get me back into cycling. I train quite a bit at the gym,... read more
Topic: My first time on a bike in years
Normally, I drive to work as I got to university every night after work to study.
With the current pandemic I have to do computer at home and physical in the laboratory (I'm not a mad scientist... read more
Topic: Biking in the Coronavirus Era
During this time of lock down and being made re-redundant I have been exploring Bristol by bike. I discovered the festival line and i think it is one of the nicest ride I have been on for a while.... read more
Topic: Biking in the Coronavirus Era
For the first time in a long time I had intended to cycle in and out of work everyday this week but with the office closed for the foreseeable I've swapped my commute for an early morning ride, lov... read more
Topic: Biking in the Coronavirus Era
So last July I changed my commute from Southampton to London from using the company car to cycling the 5 miles to the station and training it in...
I even now cycle the occassional 15 mile... read more
Topic: My commute by bike
I started cycling 4years ago this week. My hybrid bike's first outing was to SkyRide 2015 and this year will be my 5th event(now Let's Ride), and my third working it in some capacity. It has been 4... read more
Topic: Encouraging others to ride
I like to ride through the country lanes listening to the birds singing in the trees and looking at the hedgerows taking an interest in the different species of flowers growing there.
My i... read more
Topic: My commute by bike
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
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
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
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
[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
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
Since the age of 12 I biked everywhere, to school, to the scouts, for fun. Then to work and around indoor cycle tracks in the UK. 45 years on, and now living in NZ Christchurch just after the earth... read more
Nō te 22 o Pēpuere māua ko tōku hoa a Maaka i eke paihikara ai mō 100 km. I te mau māua i ngā tīhate kaupapa Māori, arā, ko ngā tīhate o Te Kapa Haka o Te Mouri, e kīia ana "Kia kaha te reo Māori".... read more
Topic: A story from the Bike Challenge
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
Sometimes have to fly down South just for the day for work - great to be able to avoid the traffic, enjoy the early morning/evening views over the Manukau harbour and securely lock up for the day a... read more
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
Questi bei 151Km immerso nel verde e nella campagna. Superare i propri limiti è un must.
Topic: A happy riding memory
My daughter has been supporting me in the weekends to get out and do some bike rides. She is only 7 but biked with me from home to Port Chalmers. I was fully expecting her to want a lift from dad o... read more
Topic: Ride with kids
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
A lot of my friends are bike riders especially for transportation. Living close to Boundary Rd Bridge makes it easy for me to get into the city but not so by bike for me yet.
I was triall... read more
Topic: My first time on a bike in years
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Last year 2025 I biked from leeston to Springfield. Second day to Arthur's pass in a head wind, then down hill to kumara and a days rest. Then to ikamatua where a $20 burger and chips was ridiculou... read more
Lock up and then safely head for a swim at Browny's pool and a drink at Wynyard Pavilion. #Lockydock
Topic: A story from the Bike Challenge
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
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
Seperated Cycle path most of the way for me and a free sheltered lock next to the terminal. Pretty decent. There are also paid lockers you could use for your gear... in the other capark unfortunately
Topic: A story from the Bike Challenge
It has been an active start to the year for me, the hubby and our mates!
We wanted to kick off the year with a refreshed state of mind and with intent to improve our overall health and wel... read more
Topic: My first time on a bike in years
Over the weekend Nick Cave graced our shores for two exclusive shows in Wellington. I thought about it for a moment, checked the tattoo of him on my forearm, and figured I should probably go. The o... read more
Topic: A story from the Bike Challenge
I have returned to the locky dock site in Ponsonby where the lovely people set upto show people how to use them. I had longingly looked at the docks around the city, but had no idea. Theft of my bi... read more
Topic: Other
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
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
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
