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I work for the NHS in a support role, not frontline, and have been working from home since February 2020. I used to commute to various NHS offices for my job, so all this stopped with COVID-19. Ver... lees meer

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I suggested that we should get out riding again after years off our regular riding antics. So myself, my fiancee and my brother ( oh and dog but you can't see him in the pic🐕) travelled along the n... lees meer

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I started cycling during lockdown and now ride most days to work, the shops or to see friends! I'm loving it and have started riding in the evenings to enjoy the sunset.

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So, I hear of all those people who have taken up riding a bike since C19 swept in.... That is great! More people cycling is a good thing. Here's the thing though.... how many have actually cycle... lees meer

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Luke Ingerson As my main cycling activity was my daily commute and since March 2021 I've worked from home I've definitely cycled less sin... read more

As my main cycling activity was my daily commute and since March 2021 I've worked from home I've definitely cycled less since Covid came along.

It came as something of a shock back in March 2020 to receive the text saying I have to shield and can't go out of my house. Prior to lockdown I'd been commuting to London by bike and train 3 days ... lees meer

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Wales was out of bounds for English cyclists for many months. Very frustrating for Bristol cyclists, given the enticing sight of the Welsh hills from Bristol and surrounding areas. But understandab... lees meer

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Frank Milum Palmer sounds a lovely few days,quite envious

sounds a lovely few days,quite envious

I know many have had a devastating time recently, there are sad stories all the time on the news, but I have had a wonderful time through it all. My wife and I gave up alcohol on 31 Dec 19 (was ... lees meer

Susie Cumming Thanks for your encouraging story, David - great stuff!

Thanks for your encouraging story, David - great stuff!

Catherine Bossert Beautiful, David! I, too, find being on the bike takes me back to being a kid where times were simpler! And yes, I wish I d... read more

Beautiful, David! I, too, find being on the bike takes me back to being a kid where times were simpler! And yes, I wish I didn't stop either.

This will be the 2nd year that Cascade is not doing STP - and I really wanted to challenge myself to do it on my oldest bike (1980 Univega). So I set up a Fundraising Challenge to not only do the... lees meer

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K. David Wiegand fundraising link is facebook dot com /donate/955740231848821 - Thanks for all help!

fundraising link is facebook dot com /donate/955740231848821 - Thanks for all help!

Biking is a life saver. The pandemic has been extremely hard for me. I am an introvert and being secluded indoors without physical socializing has been a challenge. I made a deal with myself th... lees meer

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Kari Fowler I am SO SORRY to hear about your first bike! I hadn't even thought about this happening, better stay locking mine on my rac... read more

I am SO SORRY to hear about your first bike! I hadn't even thought about this happening, better stay locking mine on my rack, even when I am driving. Congratulations on your peace of mind, I understand that feeling COMPLETELY!

David Brown Awesome!!!!

Awesome!!!!

Half way to a Proclaimers song. Lockdown 1 came, working from home and missing my hour daily walk. Out came the old bike. Quiet roads, bliss and beautiful Lincolnshire Countryside. But how fa... lees meer

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Martin Criddle Great going Lisa

Great going Lisa

A 27km night ride all the way to East London to see my 2 week old little nephew from a distance. Well worth it.

It's hard to believe that it's been a year since the COVID pandemic "started". Like most people, I picked up cycling (again) during this time as a way to exercise since workout and fitness centers ... lees meer

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Sylvie Froncek Yay! You're entered to win an Abus lock, we'll contact the 4 winners tomorrow!

Yay! You're entered to win an Abus lock, we'll contact the 4 winners tomorrow!

So good to be able to ride in good weather again. Hope that others have (re-) discovered cycling over the past year.

This year was my first scavenger hunt and I love that I did it with my swole sisters. Getting together to ride Southeastern San Diego was a great adventure. #bikeSoutheasternsd

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Sylvie Froncek Great! We'll select a winner at the end of the scavvy!

Great! We'll select a winner at the end of the scavvy!

There once was a cyclist who liked to "Ride Free", Always stopped halfway for cake and coffee. He was always seen on his "freedom Machine", and that cyclist that loved to ride, was me! …. I'... lees meer

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Mark Jones I'd pack your bags 😎

I'd pack your bags 😎

Adrian Lewis Panniers packed a long time ago!

Panniers packed a long time ago!

Been lucky to work from home during the pandemic, but really look foreword to being able to #RideFree after a day of sitting at my desk

I have cycled some new routes recently and have been looking for small country lanes and roads that link to old routes trying to avoid busy roads and traffic. I have cycled some beautiful countrysi... lees meer

Setting off from Shipley Country Park Visitor Centre down and over the lovely canal bridge on the Erewash Canal (1) at the Bridge Inn, then following the Erewash Valley Trail path over to the Notti... lees meer

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Lucy Giuliano Thank you for sharing, that sounds like a very well deserved hot chocolate!

Thank you for sharing, that sounds like a very well deserved hot chocolate!

Sue Cooper Sounds similar to routes I have taken this week but slightly different how many miles is this route?

Sounds similar to routes I have taken this week but slightly different how many miles is this route?

Jane Gott Around 26 - 28 miles

Around 26 - 28 miles

Jackie Walton I cycled round Shipley park and nutbush trail a few times. Is a lovely route. Can get all down to attenbourgh nature reserv... read more

I cycled round Shipley park and nutbush trail a few times. Is a lovely route. Can get all down to attenbourgh nature reserve down the area at canal which is a good day out.

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Reading all these stories about people taking to bikes in lockdown makes me feel bad. I cycled every day to work, and never missed, apart from extreme ice and snow, and those are rare in Bristol. ... lees meer

Covid changed everything, not least of which is people’s travel habits. I avoided buses and trains even once restrictions lifted because I was worried that, even with reduced public transport capac... lees meer

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A quick historic reference before I get “rolling” in this story. I was given a stent Jan 1st, 2016. I was just 6 miles into a century ride when my arteries closed up & I blacked out. Tipped ove... lees meer

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Ron Guitard #bikeSoutheasternSD

#bikeSoutheasternSD

We went to Morriso Pond to ride with the grandchildren and one fell and got a muddy foot. She was mad the rest of the excursion. We tried everything to console her. We were given a memory never to ... lees meer

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Roxanne Mc Niel #BikeSoutheasternSD

#BikeSoutheasternSD

Sylvie Froncek Thanks for posting! You're entered in the scavenger hunt stories prize drawing! We'll pick a winner when the scavenger hunt... read more

Thanks for posting! You're entered in the scavenger hunt stories prize drawing! We'll pick a winner when the scavenger hunt ends!

I have been riding for years, but like many others, started riding more during the Covid-19 shutdowns. In the early days, when there was no traffic at all, I started going farther than usual. I mad... lees meer

Sylvie Froncek thanks for posting! we'll pick winners at the end of the month!

thanks for posting! we'll pick winners at the end of the month!

Sylvie Froncek Congrats! You're a winner. Check your email.

Congrats! You're a winner. Check your email.

Fed up with watching Netflix and a rescent move from Sheffield to Stoke I decided to do a nice ride along a canal I found. Being a massive fan of the great pottery throw down on channel 4 I had no... lees meer

I've been "working from home" for almost a year now. There are many real benefits to it, and it's been the right thing to do, but there are times when the same 4 walls feel a bit oppressive: that's... lees meer

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My son, Luke has got right into cycling following back surgery and loves it, I ventured out with him yesterday for 8 miles which was a hard slog for me as it's been nearly 12 months since I was las... lees meer

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This might be an unpopular opinion, but for me, lockdown had its beauty. Especially when it comes to cycling. Usually when out on the street, I have to face the anger of "car-people" that cut you o... lees meer

I moved to Imperial Beach from the Imperial Valley in 1993. (From the desert to the beach). One of the first things I did when I arrived here is I bought a beach cruiser and I rode all around San D... lees meer

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Afgelopen maandag ging ik weer aan de slag na 2 weken meivakantie. Ik had veel afspraken en veel werk dat nog lag te wachten, dus ik zat de hele dag achter mijn beeldscherm, zonder veel onderbrekin... lees meer

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The North Wessex Downs. I'm on annual leave so am taking the opportunity to explore a few new places. After a 75 minute commute to Pangbourne, we set off to explore the quiet country lanes of West... lees meer

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I got my second Covid jab when on bike in full cycling gear, you would think by the looks of people sit there cycling wear was not aloud

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Last summer we took out first family bike trip. Up the east coast of Lake Michigan. Ten days total with a couple of zero days. Camped the entire way and even took the dog. Our 10 year old was a mo... lees meer

It has been a honeymoon with the cars off the road but now people are going back into the office which means more and more cars on the road and everybody in a rush to get nowhere. I am now go... lees meer

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David Choo If your riding off road and trails. MTBproject is a great interactive site/app. Google maps also has a cycling setting in c... read more

If your riding off road and trails. MTBproject is a great interactive site/app. Google maps also has a cycling setting in case you didn’t already know.

So far 657 miles Brings lots of smiles Never mind the weather As long as bike and I are together On every outing picking up litter The wind and temperature bitter Going round the BMX track ... lees meer

Because we #lovetoride

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Karen Poret this looks like the netherlands!!

this looks like the netherlands!!

I never set out to become a bike advocate. It was not in my plan, or even realm of thought when I decided to see if I could do a triathlon and got my first road bike (first bike ever in decades, ac... lees meer

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Sylvie Froncek Yay! You're entered to win an Abus lock, we'll contact the 4 winners tomorrow!

Yay! You're entered to win an Abus lock, we'll contact the 4 winners tomorrow!

Yesterday we were officially allowed to meet up with one other household outdoors, so we jumped on our tandem (Child 1 on crossbar seat in front of me and Child 2 pedalling at the back) for a 10 mi... lees meer

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I hadn’t ridden a bike in years. Then, when COVID hit, I needed to get out of the house. I’ve been borrowing a friends bike for a year, and it’s been great! I love getting out and exploring San Die... lees meer

Josh Beatty #bikeSoutheasternSD

#bikeSoutheasternSD

Sylvie Froncek Yay! You're entered in the prize drawing! We'll choose a winner when the scavenger hunt ends!

Yay! You're entered in the prize drawing! We'll choose a winner when the scavenger hunt ends!

Been lucky to work from home during the pandemic, but really look foreword to being able to #RideFree after a day of sitting at my desk

During these difficult times it’s way to think you can’t have adventure. Proof this is not true is right here, last night I left home after work on a ride at around Ten o’clock, slept under the sta... lees meer

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I had lots of adventure plans for last year which sadly did not happen. Was feeling a bit low with the lockdown. So packed up my bike with my new lightweight camping gear, which was feeling sad at ... lees meer

Over lockdown I've done one too many local walks, so it was exciting to make a plan with my new ebike to go further afield. We had driven to Hyde Hall in Essex but it looked manageable by ebike fro... lees meer

I have recently purchased a few bikes, mainly to help me into my flexible retirement, but mostly as a way to enjoy the fact that despite the pandemic, life can still bring rewards. So with that in... lees meer

I started biking regularly during the past 14 months to get out of the house. I begin to feel so much better and I wasn’t feeling bad before 😂. Then bike riding became important for my health. Now ... lees meer

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Cycled to the vaccination centre today to receive jab number 1. It's been over 12 months of turmoil, but today ai felt a personal sense of one step closer to getting freedom of movement back. Fr... lees meer

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De laatste tijd heb ik weinig gefietst, meer gewandeld. Vandaag de fiets gepakt en wat was het weer fijn. Een groter bereik dan wandelen en beter zicht op de omgeving dan met de auto. Het was weer ... lees meer

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In order to avoid the madding crowds and to give my family respite from my increasing grumpiness I have set myself the goal of exploring the Canal Network of the West Midlands. Birmingham, Solihull... lees meer

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David Jones At least a few weeks ago the towpath was impassable south of Market Drayton/north of Cheswardine due to a mudslide.

At least a few weeks ago the towpath was impassable south of Market Drayton/north of Cheswardine due to a mudslide.

When most people complained and moaned that they had to stay home during the pandemic, I took it as an opportunity to get to know my neighborhood. With less cars to contend with I felt comfortable... lees meer

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https://youtu.be/yxHEiR7I-vI Almost a year now after the shutdown, and hopefully heading for a vaccination driven return to more normal times, I can think of one good thing the virus did. Wh... lees meer