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.

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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.

Pattie Baker Here are welcoming routes you may enjoy at TravelingAtTheSpeedOfBike.com/routes

Here are welcoming routes you may enjoy at TravelingAtTheSpeedOfBike.com/routes

Derick Gilbert Where do you like to ride, I'll ride with you.

Where do you like to ride, I'll ride with you.

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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 rou... read more

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... read more

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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... read more

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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... read more

Josh Beatty #bikeSoutheasternSD

#bikeSoutheasternSD

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... read more

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... read more

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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. <... read more

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... read more

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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... read more

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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 ... read more

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Roxanne Mc Niel #BikeSoutheasternSD

#BikeSoutheasternSD

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... read more

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... read more

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... read more

Martyn Beaton I love the wildlife you can see when out cycling, I too have seen a Barn owl when out on the bike.... fantastic 😁

I love the wildlife you can see when out cycling, I too have seen a Barn owl when out on the bike.... fantastic 😁

John Riley Several times I have been joined by Barn Owls for my ride. I think they use the bike to spook their prey but never have the... read more

Several times I have been joined by Barn Owls for my ride. I think they use the bike to spook their prey but never have they swooped to catch it, so perhaps they are just sociable.

My family have been partaking in what we call the Ham Hill lockdown challenge for fitness and fun. As we are all different abilities and ages we work at our pace and stop where needed and always ro... read more

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The Pandemic era makes it more important than ever to stay active and healthy. I try and ride through my neighborhood 4-5 times a week. It supplements my running is relaxing and works a variety of ... read more

There is nothing like feeling healthy. On a mission!!

Having enjoyed road cycling for quite a few years,last October I suffered a stroke caused by a blocked artery,the Doctors gave me the ok to carry on exercising,It is taking some time to regain fit... read more

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I am very happy to use my bicycle to get to Stepping Hill Hospital from Sale. Using my bicycle takes my to my workplace and keeps me fit. Stretching my legs after the shift standing up! Great for m... read more

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Due to the latest Level 2 alert for ChCh and working from home for the next 3 days, I decided to take my daughter to school by bike this morning.
She is still small enough (just..) to fit on th... read more

During the pandemic my mental health has been improved by getting out on my bike. My favourite place has been Sandwell Valley. So many different trails for all abilities. I've been able to expl... read more

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During the Coronavirus Era, we need to remind ourselves of how grateful it is to be in one of the most safest countries in the world right now. And a part of this is to enjoy with much more apprec... read more

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/435893/major-walking-and-cycling-link-between-wellington-and-lower-hutt-gets-go-ahead

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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... read more

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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 ... read more

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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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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 ... read more

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Mark Jones I'd pack your bags 😎

I&#39;d pack your bags 😎

Adrian Lewis Panniers packed a long time ago!

Panniers packed a long time ago!

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... read more

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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 ... read more

John Riley The Tendering peninsular is lovely for a ride.

The Tendering peninsular is lovely for a ride.

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... read more

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... read more

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 ... read more

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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... read more

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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 ... read more

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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... read more

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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.

Marie Shipley There are plans to improve the canal network round Solihull and for Commonwealth Games [address removed]

There are plans to improve the canal network round Solihull and for Commonwealth Games [address removed]

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... read more

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Derick Gilbert Congratulations

Congratulations

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.... read more

Been on my ordinary and ebike since the first lockdown, when the roads emptied. Amazing how many places don’t actually need a car, especially if you have HUGE panniers for doing the shopping. Feel... read more

In September 2020, I had my longest multiple-day trips from DC to Pittsburg. This trip was an excuse to divert my attention from coronavirus. One more reason was my son who always encouraged me for... read more

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I took a short ride yesterday when it was 37 degrees and sunny! I rode to pickup dinner at a local restaurant. I never dreamed I would hop on my bike and go in this kind of weather! It felt so g... read more

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A chilly morning but what a wonderful way to start the day!
Staying local during lockdown hasn't been to bad when a ride to Cleethorpes sees beauty on my doorstep!
Beautiful sunrise, lovely... read more

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It’s been hell in cycling terms no Sportive’s no group rides very alone. Hopefully light is starting to shine with vacation over 65 waiting for first jab
Keep safe , started riding in 2015 aft... read more

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On 23 march 2020 my life changed as I began working from home (wfh) instead of my daily 25 mi commute to and from my office in Central London.

Nearly a year later I am still working from h... read more

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As a key worker cycling is my transport as well as my sport in the last two weeks I contracted covid due to my front line work was in bed for days and unable to cycle now that I have recovered cycl... read more

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Fietsen was gisteren te gevaarlijk i.v.m. de sneeuwval en gladheid.
Toch heb ik ontzettend genoten van mijn wandeling langs de Linge in Tiel. Dit is overigens ook heel goed per fiets te doen. E... read more

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Fietscoach Joris D Wat een mooie foto's Marget!

Wat een mooie foto's Marget!

Jan De Vries Ik had die week net een vakantie gepland om te fietsen op de Sallandse Heuvelrug. Vooral mountainbiken, dat is 4 dagen gelu... read more

Ik had die week net een vakantie gepland om te fietsen op de Sallandse Heuvelrug. Vooral mountainbiken, dat is 4 dagen gelukt behalve dan dat de routes en fietspaden met 30 a 40 cm sneeuw bedekt waren Toch waren er genoeg paden waar wandelaars de sneeuw al flink geplet hadden. Soms een stukje lopen maar met de MTB was het een prachtige ervaring.

Before lockdown 1 I would regularly commute the 20 km to and from work either along the seafront or through Prittlebrook Greenway. Cycling through lockdown gave me space to breathe and forget the p... read more

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John wood I have been mainly wfh for a year now. I really miss my cycling commute

I have been mainly wfh for a year now. I really miss my cycling commute