Matching lights #LightTheNight
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
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Finding my love of cycling and maintenance
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... read more
Breezy Ride with the Family
Today the whole family braved some blustery winds from TS Eta and trekked to the local grocery store and picked up lunch from a local restaurant. The stores are actually really close to our home, b... read more
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CAAM 200k From Sanford to New Smyrna Beach and Back.
This is my first time to joined this event and i was so Happy but doubt that i could not able to accomplish my ride but luckily i was able to finished it despite the the sore in my legs and butt fo... read more
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Making new friends and losing weight
I started riding my bike to get the stress out, and found I was making allot of friends while riding (animal and humans). First I made my duck friends in one neighborhood and a few cats. I would r... read more
Patrick Hale
CR 220 can be a very scary place going on a solo ride!!! Stay in the neighborhoods as much as possible!!!
Biking benefits!
I loved cycle September, it gave me my cycling mojo back and now I’m hooked! I’m fitter, happier and I’m learning new skills. I fitted a new set up mudguards on my bike today (something I’d have pr... read more
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After-work ride to fly the flag for Walk the Plank
With just one last opportunity to get in a few miles I took the chance of working from home this afternoon so that I could also get in one last ride for the arts company I work for, Salford-based W... read more
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My favourite month to cycle - September
September is by far my favourite month of the year to cycle, you really get to experience the seasons change and I'm often treated to the best sunrises and sunsets when commuting during this month ... read more
Lucy Giuliano
Thank you for sharing your Cycle September story Joss. That's amazing that you saw an otter!
I love Biking
I love biking. I love biking because I have fun peddling. I like to ride long distances. My longest ride is 7.2 miles. I once had a flat tire then I ordered slime and a tire and fixed it. - A... read more
LEJOG
I decided it was time to change vague dreaming to reality and set off on a Lands End to John o Groats bike ride. Fourteen days and 983 miles later I arrived at JoG after a spectacular trip throug... read more
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Car Free Day?
Funny that on car free day as I cycled to work...the roads haven't been this busy in the last 6 months! Tail backs of cars the whole journey...think I was the fastest thing moving!
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#IBactive
The Heiskala family is loving this challenge, thank you!
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Bike food drive
Bought canned goods at Festival Foods by bike, dropped at the Cargo Bike Shop. #PedalForGood #BikeFoodDrive
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A challenge with a catch!
On Cycling UK's 'World's Biggest Bike Ride' day 2020 I set out to meet a longish-standing personal challenge. A few years ago when approaching retirement, I determined to use my bike more and my... read more
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Kids ride carriej
Riding with the kids Carriej #Ibactive
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Kids ride
Kids took a solo ride #ibactive
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Virtual London to Paris 300 mile Challenge for Blood Cancer UK
I was diagnosed with Chronic Lymphatic Leukaemia (CLL) in March 2018, since then I have watched my blood results and seen my white cell count steadily increase. I’ve had pneumonia 4 times Every tim... read more
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Biking
I recently started doing a mini preschool. I would drive to the play we had school every day and then one day I realized I have the opportunity to ride my bike get fresh air and not feel like a rob... read more
New Discovery ‘The Dramway’
Cycle September has encouraged me to get out on my bike and to explore further afield to clock up the miles. Sunday decided to cycle Fir the first time the section of The Dramway from the Bristol ... read more
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Ride & Swim. Hello September!
Like everybody, I've felt a little cooped lately. My daily bicycle commute to work kept me riding and smiling every day. I was thrilled when my long-time friend Lori LaRiva alerted me to Cycle Sept... read more
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Biking with Paco
#betterbybike Did the scavenger hunt for three weekends total. Best part was cold brew with ice cream at Cafeina. Worst part was biking with Paco today because he was in a foul mood. Boo!! dwurz... read more
D Wurzt
Please don;t remove my post again , Paco thought it was funny , got him out of his bad mood.
Bike Thoughts from the Scavenger Hunt
Doing this bike ride scavenger hunt is good fun but it also got me thinking through my overworked efforts of pedaling...that my current bike in which my dad gave to me from some garage sale is not ... read more
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Sylvie Froncek
Way to go! If you want any help choosing that perfect bike, let me know! I love helping people find bikes!
Better by Bike Mid-city Scavenger Hunt
Had a lot of fun doing the Mid-city Scavenger Hunt with Theo. Learn a lot about the city and met a lot of really nice people. Looking forward to the next one.
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#LighttheNight
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
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My Light the Night
My cycle commute is 12 miles each way on bridleways and country lanes and I leave home at 05:30, which means a dark cycle at this time of year and definitely a case of Light the Night! I have over ... read more
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RB BB
👍 I enjoy lights out riding ,it's great to catch the wildlife in action! Plush with moonlight , its easier on the eyes!
CAAM 200k From Sanford to New Smyrna Beach and Back.
This is my first time to joined this event and i was so Happy but doubt that i could not able to accomplish my ride but luckily i was able to finished it despite the the sore in my legs and butt fo... read more
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Start Riding at Any Age #MobilityWeekFL
I didn't start riding a bike until I was 29. My mother is from the Netherlands where kids are basically born on bikes, and I guess she thought I would have inhaled bike riding skills from the e... read more
Go the bike
Just a quick one - I rode my bike so much that my actual car battery has gone flat.
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Grateful!
Belly laughs, beads of sweat on my forehead, soft and forceful breezes on my face, indescribable joy, inner strength - these are just some of the experiences I have been blessed to enjoy during the... read more
first 100 miler
on the 5 th September (after commuting 16 miles a day back and fore to work on my E-bike for the last two years), my son in law and I on our new road bikes decided to take the 100 mile in a day cha... read more
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North Coast 500
A journey that was originally planned for May 2020 was delayed until September, but it was worth the wait. Some autumn sunshine most days of the week long journey starting in Inverness, just myself... read more
My cycle september experience - lots of bikes!
Cycle September challenge gave me an extra incentive to ride, especially when doing my work's site visits. I've noticed lots more people on bikes and I hope this continues into the darker month... read more
Lucy Giuliano
Thank you for sharing your Cycle September story Patrick and for sharing your positivity too :)
Cycling the September challenge for Diabetes UK
Having been diagnosed type 1 diabetic a number of years and having suffered the ups and downs of the disease, I wanted to give back to the charity that is helping support people like me affected by... read more
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Road (path) safety check in Ouzel Valley Park
Milton Keynes is a fabulous place for biking with a lot more to experience than you can ever imagine.
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#cycle4sepsis
Theres a gang of 30 of from Sheffield and around taking part in #cycle4sepsis in memory and love for my partner Dan who died in 2018. We range from age 6 to seventy something and are cycling outsi... read more
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520 trail
Checked out the 520 trail for week 3! The trail was closed through Microsoft, but the quiet campus provided a straightforward detour. Saw the construction for the new NE 40th tunnel, the Microsoft ... read more
A Tale of Bravery and Perseverence
#PedalForGood #BikeFoodDrive I dropped off food donation at Cargo Bike Shop for food drive.
#BikeFoodDrive
And now for something completely different! In addition to supporting local businesses, Bike Month is a fine time to support our local food banks. Check out this map of bike shops that are acceptin... read more
Susan Hollingsworth
... well, I can't include a link apparently! Thbbbbbt. To check out the map, search for BikeFoodDrive or PedalForGood. Also... read more
Zia Brucaya
This is such a great story, thank you for posting, Susan! And thanks to Edgewood College for supporting your efforts!
One handed September
Recovering from a hand injury after falling in a half-marathon. I have been delayed riding but got some miles in today. Mostly one handed but riding!
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Kids ride carriej
Riding with the kids Carriej Ibactive
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The Switchup
I started riding to take a break from running and found that I love riding more than running (go figure!). Thanks to #IBACTIVE for providing some fun destinations to keep me moving. @djesh
Jeanandkaleb
I love the #IBactive Scavenger hunt. I gives me a reason to get out there and ride. With all the uncertainty of corona, wild fires, and the daily challenges of living, it’s nice to remember to slow... read more
Biking
I recently started doing a mini preschool. I would drive to the play we had school every day and then one day I realized I have the opportunity to ride my bike get fresh air and not feel like a rob... read more
Chocolate Shop Bike Ride
The 3rd day of the bike challenge and I had a few badges but wanted more. Looking at the options I saw the ride to the shops one and thought yes I could go get something for lunch from the local sh... read more
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Mad Gibbo
thats ace....wish i got vouchers for beer?! good motivation to get on bike....well done!!!
Mid City Hunt
I really needed this, I just wanted to focus on a positive event. Biking is my hobby, and I tend to bike to the same destination type areas as the beach; PB, Mission, Ocean, Coronado, IB. The hunt ... read more
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Biking with Paco
#betterbybike Did the scavenger hunt for three weekends total. Best part was cold brew with ice cream at Cafeina. Worst part was biking with Paco today because he was in a foul ass mood. Boo!! d... read more
Ill prepared
Blew a flat during the scavenger hunt. Now I'm waiting for a friends to come rescue me. -annabanana88
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Better By Bike Scavenger Hunt has been so much fun
Things I’ve loved about this challenge: 1. Visiting new places 2. Visiting places I’ve frequented but with a new perspective or lens 3. Waving at cyclist who I later realize are on the hunt too... read more
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