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Image for story GTRI's endeavor to rise to the top of cycling in Atlanta.

GTRI's endeavor to rise to the top of cycling in Atlanta.

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... read more

Topic: A story from the Bike Challenge

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Image for story Changing Spec

Changing Spec

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... read more

Topic: My Bicycle Romance

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Image for story Getting Around

Getting Around

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... read more

Topic: My commute by bike

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Image for story The greatness of the bike

The greatness of the bike

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... read more

Topic: Encouraging others to ride

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Image for story Ride to Run

Ride to Run

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... read more

Topic: Encouraging others to ride

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Image for story Isle of Man TT Races

Isle of Man TT Races

I have an amazing time with by bike Liv. She is a Giant Liv Invite Co Max who hangs around with her best mate Dora, another cyclecross. We journeyed last Monday from Leeds on the train into Manc... read more

Topic: A happy riding memory

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Image for story Getting back in the saddle

Getting back in the saddle

As a child I rode my bike everywhere and this continued into my twenties when I decided to sell my car and cycle instead to save money, improve fitness and be environmentally friendly. However, I ... read more

Topic: Encouraging others to ride

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Image for story Cycling in Scotland

Cycling in Scotland

My son and I made the bike riding special by riding 430 miles in Scotland during the Challenge. With camping gear, we cycled the full length of the Outer Hebrides, as well as touring on the mainlan... read more

Topic: A story from the Bike Challenge

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Recovery

After having an Heart attack a few years ago in the Gym, My recovery is mainly down to getting on my bike .Starting a week after being de fibbed back to life, biking to the hospital and slow extend... read more

Topic: Encouraging others to ride

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Image for story My 2018 Challenge

My 2018 Challenge

Barry Gregson is 72 years old. He took up cycling after he retired and since then has been cycling regularly.
Since the start of the year 2018, however, Barry’s cycling has moved up a few gears... read more

Topic: Encouraging others to ride

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Image for story Tri again!

Tri again!

I have always loved to ride my bike but it's always been for transportation or occasionally to explore the countryside. But in 2018 I set myself a challenge to complete my first ever triathlon! read more

Topic: Encouraging others to ride

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Image for story Biking together for the first time

Biking together for the first time

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... read more

Topic: My Bicycle Romance

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Image for story Commutated

Commutated

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,... read more

Topic: My commute by bike

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Image for story Grounds for divorce

Grounds for divorce

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... read more

Topic: My Bicycle Romance

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I want to ride my bicycle

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... read more

Topic: My Bicycle Romance

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Is riding an e-bike cheating?

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... read more

Topic: Other

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Image for story Beating the traffic

Beating the traffic

As a keen and eager fitness enthusiast, I embarked on a daily commute to work approximately 7 years ago now. And have never looked back.
The reasons were numerous, but included improving cycle ... read more

Topic: My commute by bike

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Image for story Getting back in the commuter groove

Getting back in the commuter groove

It’s not even 7 yet. Not even light. But I’m alert with nerves because today I’m starting bike commuting again, for the first time since October, when I had heart surgery. It’s never a great journe... read more

Topic: My commute by bike

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Image for story Honeymoon

Honeymoon

My gorgeous fiancé- who is a runner not a cyclist- has shown what a true romantic he is. He has arranged for us to cycle the Hebridean Way for our honeymoon. All he is own idea and all to make me ... read more

Topic: My Bicycle Romance

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Image for story Love at first bike

Love at first bike

It was a blustery spring day in April 2016 when I found myself preparing for a second date. I had met Alex the Easter bank holiday in our home town. We both grew up in the town and both ended up in... read more

Topic: My Bicycle Romance

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Cycling Proposal

My now husband proposed to me on a bike ride from Marazion to Lands End whilst we were holidaying in Cornwall. He had planned to do it over a Cornish cream tea but by the time we got there they had... read more

Topic: My Bicycle Romance

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