Back in April 2018, I decided I was going to get back in to cycling, and seeing my work place has a cycle scheme, decided to make use of it, as I set my self a target event

After spending ... lees meer

Richard Beale Well done. Keep going that's the way to do it. Cycling gets easier and more enjoyable as you go.

Well done. Keep going that's the way to do it. Cycling gets easier and more enjoyable as you go.

I'm a physio in a stroke rehab unit and have the pleasure of cycling to work. Most of the other physios there do aswell and we've encouraged one of the speech therapists to get on her bike too!
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Topic: Mijn woon-werk fietsrit

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After 23 years, my bike finally gave up on me. This is the bike that I went for a burn on after I stuffed my GCSE science exam. The bike I rode to sixth form parties on, the bike I rode back to hal... lees meer

Andrew West Good one!

Good one!

Garreth Bridgman an old steel frame MT(B is virtually indestructable

an old steel frame MT(B is virtually indestructable

Doddie D old bike built to last

old bike built to last

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I have been riding to work every day weather permitting for 10 year now and in that time have only had to change /make redundant 3 x bikes hence the title Trojan horse. im unsure how much money i h... lees meer

My commute to work is very short but I like it as I take it as a hill training session to get me to love not loathe them. The last bit of my ride is through the lovely Stockwood Park and yesterday ... lees meer

the range of the boy's explorations vastly expanded when he acquired his first bicycle

Topic: Anderen aanmoedigen om te fietsen

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Ride to Work started off well for me by *not* being knocked off my bike by a delivery truck today. Why don't professional drivers realise that if they are going to drive in the opposite lane, they ... lees meer

Wendi Duncan Sadly many drivers on the road do not know the safe passing distance. Me personally think they lack common sense . Every ti... read more

Sadly many drivers on the road do not know the safe passing distance. Me personally think they lack common sense . Every time I'm out on my bike I encounter such problems . 😟Ride safe

Spoiler alert... its an e-bike.

We always thought this was the case, but we figured we should probably be sure. So our teammate Josh ran a test over a normal Auckland working week, compari... lees meer

After a week of registering In the Bike Auckland Challenge and sharing my passion with my fellow brethren in our church of how passionate I am in riding gave them the motivation to ride with me on ... lees meer

Topic: Anderen aanmoedigen om te fietsen

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The last time i rode a bike before this challenge was in Germany, i (stupidly) wasn't wearing a helmet, fell off, hit my head on the concrete and got concussion. So this month was really about prov... lees meer

Topic: De eerste keer op de fiets in jaren

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I rode to work. In the morning, it was wonderful. Cool and refreshing. I really enjoyed the freedom of wind in my chest hair, and bugs in my teeth. However, the afternoon was horrible. It was hot, ... lees meer

Coming 20kms out from Half Moon Bay to Grafton i am able to ride along the Rotary walk and along riverside road and the mostly completed track on the other side. Making use of these routes (albeit ... lees meer

Topic: Anderen aanmoedigen om te fietsen

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Getting back on the bike again for the commute to work is such a great experience, I'll tell you why. In the car there is so much that takes over the senses and it is a battle, on the bike and th... lees meer

Topic: Mijn woon-werk fietsrit

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I am not a cyclist. But I got on my bike. It was one of those stupid fitness challenges for which I did not prepare, and in this particular case, one joins a group of coworkers to see how many days... lees meer

Topic: Bike Challenge verhaal

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Roger Schuppert I don't remember having a bike when I was a kid, so I waited until I was in my 60's to finally get one. I never had a car, ... read more

I don't remember having a bike when I was a kid, so I waited until I was in my 60's to finally get one. I never had a car, so it was either MARTA or get a friend to take me. Getting my adult trike was one of the best decisions I ever made.

Michael To dang, you go

dang, you go

Bennett Foster Wow! I was wondering who this GTRI was sitting atop the leader boards and now I know - this is a great story!

Wow! I was wondering who this GTRI was sitting atop the leader boards and now I know - this is a great story!

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My husband is so romantic and came for 3 evening bike ride dates in a row. It was so special and I appreciate my husband biking with me. When I have been out biking and he sees me through the win... lees meer

Topic: Mijn fiets romance

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Sharon Lea My hubby is the same, its pretty special to be with someone so considerate and thoughtful.

My hubby is the same, its pretty special to be with someone so considerate and thoughtful.

Bike riding was never my thing.I rode bikes when i was younger but was serous about it..since doing this challenge for the first time has made me realise that bike riding is a kewl exercise as well.

Topic: De eerste keer op de fiets in jaren

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The new walking and cycling bridge joining the Albany Centre to Spencer Road and East Coast Bays opened this morning. A great addition to the local cycling network.

I've been riding an ebike to work for a few years, and decided to train for a race and so ride my road bike more. It was hard at first, adapting to doing all the work myself. Having gotten over tha... lees meer

Topic: Mijn woon-werk fietsrit

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A month had passed since my move to NZ and then another. I'd walked through a bike store and stared longingly as we spotted the pink path and bikers on the streets. I picked up a few Auckland Trans... lees meer

Nick Kendall I Cycled around quite a bit of the South Island. Stunning landscapes and brilliant Summer weather.

I Cycled around quite a bit of the South Island. Stunning landscapes and brilliant Summer weather.

The days was wet, , we both had to go places , the mother in law had been sick needed checking out
So off on the bike I went, drop in to see the grand kids, drop a book off , round to the moth... lees meer

Dull overcast, cool, Oh! The wind, they never mentioned the wind!!!

Those were my thoughts as I battled against the wind on my ride to work on Friday.

The forecast had been for an... lees meer

Topic: Mijn woon-werk fietsrit

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No, I really do not love my bike. If it were human, people would say we had a ‘dysfunctional relationship’. We’d need a lot of counselling. Although we share a home it has its own space, its own cu... lees meer

Topic: Mijn fiets romance

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Darrel Hofland Love love love this... so cleverly done :)

Love love love this... so cleverly done :)

In 2015 I had a heart after a 6km swim, fortunately I survive the attack, they don't know how. A year later I had a defibrillator put in, in February 2017 I won a gold medal in an open water swim ... lees meer

Topic: Mijn fiets romance

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Kerry Roger Your story is inspirational!

Your story is inspirational!

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... lees meer

Topic: Anderen aanmoedigen om te fietsen

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Commuting on my bike is something I have done for several years and cover about 100 miles a week on towpaths and back roads. Since taking to the bike for my commute I have also used my extra fitnes... lees meer

Topic: Anderen aanmoedigen om te fietsen

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Over the past few years I have set myself challenges to stretch my personal boundaries. These have been an opportunity to raise both funds and awareness of charities that mean something to me.
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Topic: Ander

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As a kid I always had a bike and loved the great outdoors and wherever I was there was a bike at my side. You grow up and life changes and my bike got put to one side. I then had the opportunity ... lees meer

I will be 60 in August but I won't let that stop me cycling to work, three days a week. It's only a short (about 2 and a half miles) ride but there is one very steep hill on my route. I log my ride... lees meer

Tracy Westphal I just turned 60, too! We girls are hard to slow down :). See you out there!!!

I just turned 60, too! We girls are hard to slow down :). See you out there!!!

Paul Batler Turn 60 in May just bough my first e bike and love it

Turn 60 in May just bough my first e bike and love it

https://cyclingunknown.wordpress.com/
The commute to work in this beautiful part of the world helps in my training for larger scale challenges in Europe. If it is something you have thought abo... lees meer

Every morning it’s a crispy chilly ride along this beautiful canal. You could ride this a thousand times and you’d still think it was your first!
I can’t wait to get saddled up and off. Then c... lees meer

Wave at every car that gives you any room.
When you get angry about poor driving just remove your approval wave.
See? You got angry but didn't enter into a negative dialogue : )
Happy c... lees meer

Tarun Shome Great advice, and something I have been doing for the last year. My theory is that when you're commuting, it's pretty much ... read more

Great advice, and something I have been doing for the last year. My theory is that when you're commuting, it's pretty much the same people overtaking you every day. When they see you giving recognition to a safe pass, they learn from that. I have genuinely noticed a reduction in close passes in the time I have been thanking safe passes on my commute.

Carvel Lonsdale Brilliant Tarun!

Brilliant Tarun!

I didn't think I would write here as what I do is so little, but I want to thank Love to Ride for getting me back on my bike. It is very different to when I was a teenager in England road racing. C... lees meer

For the past year, some friends and I have been taking part in and growing the women's BMX scene in the North of England. We meet indoors or outdoors when the weather lets us and all levels of abil... lees meer

Topic: Anderen aanmoedigen om te fietsen

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Home-School-Work-School-Home by Bike Monday to Friday
I love the ride from Symonds St, my home at 8:30 AM to Freemans Bay, my daughter's School through the pink cycleway.
I back to work at... lees meer

Topic: Mijn favoriete fietsplek/route

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I met my wife in the summer of 2001 in New Plymouth. Through mutual friends we met and the four of us went to a party together. I brought a spare bike along for her to ride, and when her eyes lit u... lees meer

Topic: Mijn fiets romance

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Daily I make the commute from Waiheke to Half moon bay and then on to East Tamaki. Come rain or shine my commute takes me past some of the most spectacular scenery in Auckland. On a daily basis my ... lees meer

Topic: Mijn woon-werk fietsrit

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My partner and I starting biking at the start of 2018, and just this totally joyful and amazing adventure it's added to our lives . We've been on a bike packing trips , we take our bikes away wit... lees meer

I am an older lady, I suppose and couple of years ago I was diagnosed with the lung disease with a capacity of a 91 yr old!! consequently I have 55% lung capacity compared to the normal person. M... lees meer

Brendon Melville great story

great story

I've been biking seriously for about three years now, but my wife has only hopped onto a bike a few times in this period, mainly to get to work when the weather has allowed

A couple of Chr... lees meer

Topic: Mijn fiets romance

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My husband and I first tried a tandem bicycle around the Hawkes Bay Wineries in the early 1980's. We got married in 1984 and our first purchase as a married couple was a tandem bicycle. We have don... lees meer

Topic: Mijn fiets romance

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Mark Shanks Ride together and stay together!

Ride together and stay together!

I live at the top of a hill called Bluff Hill in Napier. 'The hill' has been a bit of a mental obstacle to me biking anywhere since we moved into our house almost 3 years ago. However the bike ch... lees meer

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Sian Hazell Great work, Helen!!! Good determination. I love stories like this. Well done!

Great work, Helen!!! Good determination. I love stories like this. Well done!

Simon Cohen Helen, great to hear from a fellow hill commuter. I live at the top of a steep hill in the Highlands of Scotland and it st... read more

Helen, great to hear from a fellow hill commuter. I live at the top of a steep hill in the Highlands of Scotland and it stopped me commuting for years, until I didn't have any choice but using the bike to get to work. I now slog the 228m home two or three times a week. Never had to contend with 30+ degrees but I've done it in the snow. And you're absolutely right NEVER get off and walk it's too demoralizing!

What better way to start your day?
Than to get your bike out of its place
Hop on and get warmed up
Racing down St Heliers Bay Road
Heart racing, smile upon my face
Oh glorious d... lees meer

Topic: Mijn favoriete fietsplek/route

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My passion for cycling lives deep within, but what do you do when one challenge was a step too far?
Answer = Change your spec!
A challenge too far?
Coast to Coast in a day, (not the n... lees meer

Topic: Mijn fiets romance

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Before you were mine, you carried my mother while she tried to keep up with my youthful energy. Upon graduating to intermediate school at the age of 11 I adopted you; seat low and feet barely able ... lees meer

Topic: Mijn fiets romance

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Fiona Wadmore So sad! But you have such a positive attitude! I hope you have a D-lock now to protect your new love. My daughter had the s... read more

So sad! But you have such a positive attitude! I hope you have a D-lock now to protect your new love. My daughter had the same experience with her first bike in the city.

It’s the moment I look forward to the most on my commute.

I've done some time on that rude main road. Toughed it out with those metal beasts and now I check behind me, move into primary,... lees meer

Topic: Mijn woon-werk fietsrit

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Back in 2017 I had trained quite hard for the World Masters Games for rowing. Unfortunately I had also injured myself during this time and carried that injury through to the Games. During the 'off'... lees meer

Topic: Ander

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My husband and I met on a Friday night at after-work drinks - which we’d both quite naturally biked to. Many of our subsequent dates, leisure and general life together involved biking. I wasn’t z... lees meer

Topic: Mijn fiets romance

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Nick Kendall NZ again...Great country for cycling

NZ again...Great country for cycling

Lisa Wilde Love your story. Lucky you living in a city with a safe bike route through your CBD. All the best for your baby.

Love your story. Lucky you living in a city with a safe bike route through your CBD. All the best for your baby.

In this story I will give you 3 facts alongside my own reasons for you to get on your bike!
1) Enjoy Nature
What better way to experience the great outdoors than to eat some dust and get in... lees meer

I love to cycle...really really love it!

I started cycling to work two years ago on a very rainy Monday morning after my mother in law lent me a bike that she didn't use anymore. Around t... lees meer

Topic: Mijn fiets romance

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My husband David is a mad keen cyclist and collector of bikes. He has a variety of machines including traditional mountain and road, bikes, recumbents (2 and 3 wheels), old and new bikes, and his l... lees meer