I use my bike most days normally. I also walk. In fact I normally clock up at least 100 miles a month on the bike, 20 miles in the swimming pool and 15 or so on foot. Come the first lockdown I w... lees meer

For the last 2 weeks, I have been in self isolation.
I was desperate to get out.
I had the perfect idea for #LightTheNight
And so, today the 30th (i am hoping I made the deadline?)
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Riding can sometimes be a solo experience...no one there to see you flying over the handle, bars, walking home with a flat tyre, spiking your shin on the peddles, p*** wet through! cryin to yoursel... lees meer

Topic: Anderen aanmoedigen om te fietsen

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John Kershaw well done.

well done.

Prior to March 20, 2020 riding my bike was a way to get to work after going to the gym with the occasional recreational ride. However after getting hit in April 2018 and my collarbone being broken... lees meer

Topic: Fietsen in corona tijden

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I have been commuting to work and back on my bike since the spring. As the evenings and mornings are now dark I have invested in a new USB front light, amazing green wheel lights and of course a ba... lees meer

Topic: Ander

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Rachel B You will look like a carnival float before long! ;) That sounds great though, super safe :)

You will look like a carnival float before long! ;) That sounds great though, super safe :)

Hi, I started mountain biking in September 2019 at the age of 48! I was pretty rubbish so decided to book myself on to a course, which was great fun. What I didn’t bank on happening was lockdown, 2... lees meer

Topic: Fietsen in corona tijden

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Colin Bird Brilliant, great story, keep on cycling now.

Brilliant, great story, keep on cycling now.

Zeeland, well what an adventure. It all began with a 'thinking aloud' post on Facebook. Wouldn't it be good if….

Now lots of people said it would be and there it sat. We all did nothing. C... lees meer

Topic: Een fijne fiets-herinnering

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Rosemary Lehan Wow, an epic tale! Cutting it close was almost literal! Great achievement everyone. Hope your next adventure runs smoothly!

Wow, an epic tale! Cutting it close was almost literal! Great achievement everyone. Hope your next adventure runs smoothly!

Prior to cycling I would have gone out running with only an illuminace jacket on. However on the bike it is so important people see you and you can see them. This week I got my girls out on their b... lees meer

It was my first day of 2 annual leave days where I opted for a random ride rather than just keep painting the fence 'Autumn Gold'. My usual riding mate could not join in due to work, so I planned r... lees meer

Topic: Ander

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A few years ago, I set out on a mission to do 120 km in one day, for the Strava Gran Fondo challenge. It was a grey day, a bit rainy, but at least it was warm. I stopped for lunch in Chester, and l... lees meer

Topic: Een fijne fiets-herinnering

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Ivan Lafayette Loved your story :DDDDDDD

Loved your story :DDDDDDD

RB BB The best rides are ones where we get lost...I mean explore!! 🚴🧭

The best rides are ones where we get lost...I mean explore!! 🚴🧭

Geoff Field Entertaining story, thanx!

Entertaining story, thanx!

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Every day I cycle along Newcastle / Gateshead Quayside to and from work. The views are great, including:
Robert Stephenson's High Level Bridge (1849) - the world's first double decker bridge (... lees meer

Topic: Mijn woon-werk fietsrit

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I always loved bikes and specifically cross-country (XC) which I trialed frequently back in Portugal where I come from, but XC is an expensive hobby, so mountain biking was my first option as a uni... lees meer

Topic: De eerste keer op de fiets in jaren

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Lucy Giuliano Thank you so much for sharing your story Ivan, I'm really glad to hear you're back on your bike and loving it!

Thank you so much for sharing your story Ivan, I'm really glad to hear you're back on your bike and loving it!

December 2007 I started riding to work at a new job with Palmerston North City Council Parks. In the 13 years since I have probably gone by car no more than 20 times - car for service etc. Its been... lees meer

Topic: Mijn woon-werk fietsrit

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David Cushing Also from Palmerston North. Like above I have seldom been caught out by bad weather while biking to / from work. And over ... read more

Also from Palmerston North. Like above I have seldom been caught out by bad weather while biking to / from work. And over the 20 plus years I have been working in Palmie I would have used the car less 100 times (usually on days I give blood!). Fully agree with all the bike trails around the city and river.

I've been running on the new extension of the Jones Falls Trail for a while now, and have always been curious about the full length of the trail. I had a day off of work, and the weather was really... lees meer

S🍉 Bailey I have taken that ride starting from downtown to Cylburn. Sounds like you also enjoyed. Where were you rewarded with panc... read more

I have taken that ride starting from downtown to Cylburn. Sounds like you also enjoyed. Where were you rewarded with pancakes? Baltimore had so many great restaurants.

Louis Caplan I went to Van Gough Cafe, a nice kosher place in Fells Point.

I went to Van Gough Cafe, a nice kosher place in Fells Point.

When my bestie had her first bike ride in years, we planned it so we could do a short ride to get dinner. It was a tough ride, and she had to get off and push a few times, but we made it to the res... lees meer

I started riding again earlier this year to get fit and it worked! So much so i signed up for my first CX race on Halloween however like the rest of this year it took a turn for the worse and i fra... lees meer

Topic: Ander

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Makes you appreciate the warmth of your heating when you get back home a huge amount!

Topic: Mijn favoriete fietsplek/route

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“The Bicycle is Man’s Most Perfect Invention. The bicycle offers an unsurpassed combination of benefits including recreation, mental and physical health, stress relief, reduced traffic congestion, ... lees meer

Topic: Ander

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It’s been rare to cycle after dark recently, especially under lockdown. When things were open I was able to swim each evening; a perfect way to complement my cycling exercise. That’s not possible j... lees meer

Topic: Fietsen in corona tijden

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Graham Matthews Hello I like your ideas of being seen which I also use but all cyclists should a hi viz jacket of some kind in day light wi... read more

Hello I like your ideas of being seen which I also use but all cyclists should a hi viz jacket of some kind in day light with lights as we are not seen easily by some traffic.

In the beginning of lockdowns, back in Spring, when all the vehicles seemed to disappear from our streets, people began to view our public spaces in a different view. Many people dusted off their o... lees meer

Topic: Fietsen in corona tijden

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Marissa Taylor Yes!! Cyclists, please vote!

Yes!! Cyclists, please vote!

I commute to work by bike, so in autumn and winter I ride in darkness almost daily. Over the years I have gradually made my bike more visible – it now sports reflective strips, dynamo lights and a ... lees meer

Topic: Mijn woon-werk fietsrit

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#Light The Night, Inspired me to dig out the lights and get them recharged, then head for the wonder that is Canada Wood Trails, Callendar Estate, Falkirk.
Not only was it dark, it was foggy to... lees meer

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#LightTheNight If you go down in the woods tonight ... you might find me! For me the best thing about having a great set of lights means I can still commute on the exact same route of back lanes, b... lees meer

Topic: Mijn woon-werk fietsrit

I never meant to stop cycling, it just happened. After cycling to and from work during my gap year, then around university during my undergraduate and postgraduate years, I stopped when I got a job... lees meer

So, here we are locked down, again....
In our urban environment, there are many busy roads, some do contain traffic shared cycle lanes.
However, going for it, we can via these and judicious... lees meer

My best friend, who is a mother, teacher, triathlete, runner, Ironman, baker and all around wonderful person contracted a virus in her heart in 2017 and her life changed forever. She lived with 2 V... lees meer

Topic: Anderen aanmoedigen om te fietsen

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In October 2020 I joined the love to ride florida Challenge. I was inspired by the organizations objective of promoting cycling for health and environmental considerations. During the month long ch... lees meer

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Courtney Reynolds Nic, you have WOW'd me this whole past month! Thank you so much for everything you did to make this challenge a success!

Nic, you have WOW'd me this whole past month! Thank you so much for everything you did to make this challenge a success!

"Ding, Ding, Ding, Ding!" The sounds of a drawbridge will always elicit a thrill, carrying me back to the month-long cruises of my teen years, with my Dad and family on a 28 foot sloop under sail ... lees meer

Topic: Mijn woon-werk fietsrit

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Molly Hoopes Oh, and I wanted to add that I am thankful to have had that experience, but I am also thankful to now have a full-time job ... read more

Oh, and I wanted to add that I am thankful to have had that experience, but I am also thankful to now have a full-time job even during the pandemic. Many people are not that lucky.

Jennifer D Hello...i've always wanted to go to HM island! for people without a boat, do you know how i could get there? is there any... read more

Hello...i've always wanted to go to HM island! for people without a boat, do you know how i could get there? is there any place that rents boats or would let me pay them to take me there? thanks!

These two, feeling grown up riding in the dark. The rear bike light is a bit low so clip running lights on their jackets hoods

Topic: Bike Challenge verhaal

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Motivated my mates for a ride beyond their limits on an early Sunday morning. From Oldham to Bury. To local authority areas in less than 3 hours there and back.

My first time bike camping, I was dropped off by friends at Brunswick, and met up with my new group MVD. I packed based on instinct, ready for rain. we biked to Williamsport in the pouring rain, ... lees meer

Topic: Een fijne fiets-herinnering

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Cycling my children home in the dark on busy streets- and through a pitch black park- was a bit of a worry, so we added a lot of lights to the trailer! Now I've got two flashing rear lights on the ... lees meer

Topic: Mijn woon-werk fietsrit

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Hannah Page Amazing! Can I ask where you got the strip from? I would love to do the same for our trailer :-)

Amazing! Can I ask where you got the strip from? I would love to do the same for our trailer :-)

Grantham Hospital has fenced off its staff bike shed today so I had no choice but to chain my bike to the fence. Note to managers we still bike in the winter!!

Topic: Mijn woon-werk fietsrit

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Yes! It is getting darker so to carry on cycling through the winter I replaced my old lights with new light weight rechargeable LED ones. I loved them
~#lightthenight

Topic: Bike Challenge verhaal

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Cycling is so good for mental health. I am a patchy lazy cyclist who suffered during lockdown as I made bugger all effort to do anything (vicious lockdown mental health circle). I have now been ... lees meer

Topic: Mijn woon-werk fietsrit

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Faye Roberts Goode I've often wished I could cycle to work. The problem is that although I know I could cycle from Donny to Sheffield, the hi... read more

I've often wished I could cycle to work. The problem is that although I know I could cycle from Donny to Sheffield, the hills on the way home are WAY too tough for me.

Faye Roberts Goode I've often wished I could cycle to work. The problem is that although I know I could cycle from Donny to Sheffield, the hi... read more

I've often wished I could cycle to work. The problem is that although I know I could cycle from Donny to Sheffield, the hills on the way home are WAY too tough for me.

When the pandemic threatened to cancel the nearly 10-year traditional fundraising ride of the North Central Rail Trail (or the Torrey C. Brown Trail, its official name) to the end of the Heritage R... lees meer

As we enter the back end of the year the winter riding challenge comes at just the right moment. I have set myself a challenge of getting 2,500 miles in in 2020 and have give or take 422 to go whi... lees meer

Topic: Ander

When I rode on November 14th the sun was shining brightly and the temperature was a brisk 58 with some wind. My riding buddy and I did a 13 mile loop around Columbia and enjoyed the beautiful Autu... lees meer

Topic: Een fijne fiets-herinnering

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We had had an unexpected visitor drop by for a cup of tea so we were very late starting our ride. However it was dry and we wanted some exercise. It was getting towards dusk and I wondered how ... lees meer

Having tipped past 47 years old this time I was keen to make more of an effort to get back into cycling. I joined cycling September challenge, which not entirely successful due to illness did see m... lees meer

Topic: Bike Challenge verhaal

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To celebrate my husband's 80th birthday last month, the family helped us buy two new e-bikes. We've both ridden ordinary hybrid bikes for years and managed 25 miles fairly comfortably even in hilly... lees meer

Topic: CO2 bespaarders

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Ivan Lafayette What an inspiration! Keep doing what you're doing 'cause obviously you are doing it very well!!

What an inspiration! Keep doing what you're doing 'cause obviously you are doing it very well!!

Christine King Thank you!

Thank you!

Anne Davies WOW you are amazing... we have only just started cycling...we have a long way to go. Very inspirational

WOW you are amazing... we have only just started cycling...we have a long way to go. Very inspirational

Christine King Thanks Anne! And you'll get there - just enjoy your cycling and as you get fitter you'll find it gets easier ;-)

Thanks Anne! And you'll get there - just enjoy your cycling and as you get fitter you'll find it gets easier ;-)

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I almost miss a suprise downpour on the way to work. Almost.

Topic: Mijn woon-werk fietsrit

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I live in WSM. Not commuting right now as I'm WFH, but I head out for a 'virtual commute' ride or walk at the start/ end of work to break up the day. This is Brean Down, seen from Weston's wide, tr... lees meer

Topic: Anderen aanmoedigen om te fietsen

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It's that time of year when the days are shorter, but I try my hardest to keep cycling as much as I can. Obviously my activities are reduced as along with the darker nights comes the rain. I'm a dr... lees meer

Topic: Mijn woon-werk fietsrit

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I have over 30 years cycling experience and a keen member of a local club.

Unfortunately cycling in the dark commuting and similar carries additional risks.

Purchase as powerful ... lees meer

All my cycling has been in the dark recently so I was highly delighted to receive a pair of Proviz Reflect 360 cycling gloves in the post this lunchtime, courtesy of Cycle September! Perfect for si... lees meer

Topic: Ander

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Dear all, I have tried to cycle the round trip to school 3 times a week for the past 8 years. ( 20 miles round trip) I started out on an electric bike in 2012- but quickly upgraded to Dawson toure... lees meer

Starting my shift at Pilgrim Hospital, Boston at 6am means I am cycling to work in the dark since the clocks went back. Coming the other way down a narrow unlit street I have been dismayed to see a... lees meer

Topic: Ander

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The New Year started well with a lovely wedding of our son and his passing out as an Officer in the Royal Marines. Then came a choice one morning, wear the part reflective part blue cycling jacket ... lees meer

Topic: Mijn woon-werk fietsrit

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To keep cycling all year round have added a few things to keep me safe.
A 500 lumen rechargeable front light. The one I have has a power meter on top so I know has plenty of power reserve. Opt... lees meer

Topic: Anderen aanmoedigen om te fietsen

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Nigel Howard #LightTheNight

#LightTheNight