The weather looks good and I’ve a picnic packed. Where shall I head? I fancied being by the sea and hit on the idea of using a ferry. There are a number to choose from around here, but today I fanc... read more

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One of my most joyful memories is when I lived on the Gold Coast, Australia in the 1990's, I would ride my bike along the coast road late at night during the week, no traffic, no people, just the s... read more

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I decided to ride to work one morning. Usually I take the train with my bike (3 miles total) but decided to ride the entire way (12 miles). About 8 miles in, I hit a curb wrong with my back wheel a... read more

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I have missed my bike so much whilst on holiday! Not the grown up kids or the dog....my bike. Back to it tomorrow, hopefully I can also lose some of the many pounds I have gained too!

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IVE BEEN TO BLACKPOOL AND SEEN A SHARK 400 TON GT WHITE SAILING IN THE SEE I KNOW YOU CANT RIDE IN THE SEA BUT IF YOU GO TO LYTHAM YOU CAN RENT A BOAT THERE.

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My most enjoyable ride since I got back from France, despite not quite missing all the showers.

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The iconic Colchester Jumbo and it’s not raining for the first time this week

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I have recently purchased an Electric bike after using the free E bike loan via cycle UK. I have not looked back and bought my E-Bike via the Cycle to Work scheme. Even though I am 53, I feel l... read more

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Robert Campbell Wholeheartedly agree! I bought mine just over a year ago and regularly cycle 16 miles to/from work 3 days a week - I’m 63 a... read more

Wholeheartedly agree! I bought mine just over a year ago and regularly cycle 16 miles to/from work 3 days a week - I’m 63 and haven’t looked back (apart from in traffic!).

Sandra Bauer Me too. I’m glad I made the investment - it’s amazing 😻

Me too. I’m glad I made the investment - it’s amazing 😻

Donna Cooper This is why ebikes are amazing! They help to keep people cycling, whatever the reason they had to stop! I am starting to sa... read more

This is why ebikes are amazing! They help to keep people cycling, whatever the reason they had to stop! I am starting to save for my 1st ebike after having the chance to try one at my new evening job! (Knee injury 2019)

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No such thing as bad weather, just poor clothing choices 😂 #cycletoworkday

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Out riding last week around the Ardnamurchan Peninsular and managed to rock out my bottom bracket, snap clean off the stem of the frame for the post, but philips screwdriver and some cable ties, th... read more

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I am not a climber, but last year, my son, 23, challenged me to ride the Death Ride with him. 104 miles, 13,500 feet of climb in the middle of July. ([address removed]) He and I are competiti... read more

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Steve Rankin Congratulations! I rode the Death Ride in 1992. COVID canceled my return in 2020. I hope to get back some day.

Congratulations! I rode the Death Ride in 1992. COVID canceled my return in 2020. I hope to get back some day.

I have ridden a bike to work for over 10 years (not every day), covering 1000s of miles and I am more convinced now than ever that you don't need to spend a lot on a bike and equipment to commute y... read more

Robert Wilhelm To this I would add: Low tech bikes that get the job done are less likely to disappear then the latest and greatest high-en... read more

To this I would add: Low tech bikes that get the job done are less likely to disappear then the latest and greatest high-end bike. One reality of "bike as transportation" is that you need to leave it unattended. Big bike locks work but can be awkward - especially with quick release hubs and thieves can still make off with your saddle and other peripherals.

Milton Ospina Agree. Good points!

Agree. Good points!

Linda Froehlich Hurrah for bike co-ops!

Hurrah for bike co-ops!

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Terre-Neuve, l’un de ses bouts du monde…

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Prior to May 2023, the last time I had gotten on a bike was probably 15 years ago. A bike share program at work motivated me to try to ride a bike to work. I started commuting to work on Wednesdays... read more

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Chris Carson Love this, keep rolling 8^)

Love this, keep rolling 8^)

Courtney Reynolds Love it. You rock!

Love it. You rock!

Milton Ospina Awesome. And a yellow bike is gorgeous!

Awesome. And a yellow bike is gorgeous!

Chris Grimmett Way to go. Carry on. :)

Way to go. Carry on. :)

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Wanted to share this easy circular route from St Martins Green. We logged 3 tortoises and managed a milkshake. There is a short stretch of main road from Ransoms to Queens Valley but it was qui... read more

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I’m new to riding the past couple of months and in the space of a month I’ve been hit by car twice second time I came off and now I have lost my confidence, does anyone have any advice on how to ge... read more

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Andi Caddy Best way to get back on it is to join with friends or a local cycle club.

Best way to get back on it is to join with friends or a local cycle club.

Sarah Wills Don't give up! I'm not the universe, but if I was, I would be saying that you riding a bike is an awesome thing! There are ... read more

Don't give up! I'm not the universe, but if I was, I would be saying that you riding a bike is an awesome thing! There are tips for building confidence in the Learn section on Love to Ride. Scroll down to 'What's keeping you from riding?' and select 'I don't feel confident'. You got this!

Adrian Lewis The Universe is staying that the standard of driving is appalling since lockdown. I hope you are ok but please believe in y... read more

The Universe is staying that the standard of driving is appalling since lockdown. I hope you are ok but please believe in your self and stick with it. Advice above is good. Plus bang on to your local councillor about safe routes for cyclists and lower urban speed limits.

Terence Burnham Don't let incompetent drivers who think they are the only one who has the right to be on the road stop you from doing the ... read more

Don't let incompetent drivers who think they are the only one who has the right to be on the road stop you from doing the things that you love.

Emily Hamilton Move More Jersey Sport have some amazing and free gaining confidence cycling programmes and will help you regain your confi... read more

Move More Jersey Sport have some amazing and free gaining confidence cycling programmes and will help you regain your confidence. So sorry to hear it's shaken you but great to hear you're still willing to get back on the saddle!

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would like to thanks Essex pedal power for giving me the chance to get back on a bike

I’m taking in Lands End to John O’Groats in August. Been on the bucket list for years so instead of talking about it after a few pints, I’ve knocked the talk on the head (but not the beers entirely... read more

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Nicky Sweetland I am planning to do this next year! Would love to hear more about it

I am planning to do this next year! Would love to hear more about it

Paul Marland I will let you know. Good luck with the training.

I will let you know. Good luck with the training.

Adrian Lewis Try the book End to End by Paul Jones! Good luck - possibly doing it in Sept ...

Try the book End to End by Paul Jones! Good luck - possibly doing it in Sept ...

Paul Marland Thank you. I will take a look. Good luck with your ride.

Thank you. I will take a look. Good luck with your ride.

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I have always tried to find ways to incorporate my love of bikes with the need to earn a living. Having changed jobs a few years back, I decided to give up my car, work closer to home and rely on t... read more

A great turn out with the Fylde Coasters Cycling Club, supporting their local charity. The Club is free to join. We meet at weekends rear of The Elk, in Poulton-le-Fylde and also do mid week meande... read more

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Jonathan Allenger arrive de Vancouver à vélo et passera à St Lazare (Vaudreuil-Soulanges ) le 13 Juin et à Montréal le 14 juin 2023. ensuite , Trois Rivières, Lévi et Rivière du Loup, avant de cont... read more

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Slim, duurzaam en gezond werken en reizen. Zo maken we Regio Foodvalley voor iedereen bereikbaar. Regio Foodvalley ziet daarom graag zoveel mogelijk medewerkers op de fiets! Wil je meer inform... read more

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A favourite cycle route. Smooth, quiet lanes in the countryside. Free carpark at Slimbridge then swap the car for the bike. Good day out.

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🚴 Go me! I’ve cycled the length of Africa! 🚴 A few years ago I got myself an E-bike for my work commute, to do my bit for the planet 🌍 With what I saved on parking the bike had paid for itself i... read more

Won a competition for a cargo bike - decided on the Yuba Kombi (non-electric), so far amazing bike, just waiting on the cargo carrying kit to arrive!

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I love bicycles. I used to drive one without holding onto it handsfree throughout the street when I was 12 years old. A neighbour clapped for my circus skills and that was my last day on a bicycle.... read more

Peter Kelly Check Facebook etc. You might pick one up that's within your budget

Check Facebook etc. You might pick one up that's within your budget

George P Local councils often have a scheme where you can have one on loan for free for a while, or work out an alternative way of p... read more

Local councils often have a scheme where you can have one on loan for free for a while, or work out an alternative way of paying. Try checking out their transport advice :)

I rode from Bendigo to Axedale today and it was beautiful. Lots of wattle out along the O’Keefe Rail Trail. It's about 40km return from Bendigo and the Axedale Tavern has great food and is really ... read more

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Sunday sky and a bike ride

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Liza Seipel-Bueb Nice collage. Looks beautiful.

Nice collage. Looks beautiful.

🚴🏻♀️🚴🏻♀️🚴🏻♀️So - here it is in writing - so I am committed ( or maybe I should be committed 🤪🤪🤪). I have signed up to my first Audax. The Yorkshire Wolds 50k on the 12th August - on my own as Chr... read more

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I've always had a Bike but never new but last November i purchased a Electric Maintain bike just before my 70th birthday having moved to Forest 2 years before i try to go out most days unless it's ... read more

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I have a friend with a bike retrofitted for someone with their left arm only, he’s getting a new bike and wants to donate this one to someone who can use it. Sorry, I don't have a picture. Tom ... read more

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Downhil to work, uphill back home 😳

Canal path route to work - a brief respite from the rain too (still muddy though)

What a view, definitely worth a few lumps and bumps, oh and a sore bum x

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I have set myself a challenge, and I need your help! Throughout the month of August I plan to ride everyday on my bike, and if the weather is too bad, on a static bike in the gym until I reach a t... read more

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At Tim Isle's and Dave Burgess's suggestion and inspiration here is a playlist of bicycle/cycling related tunes to keep you entertained whilst out and about... (Band then Tune) Stereophonics - Pe... read more

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Adrian Lewis I forgot -The Pretenders - Middle of the Road, and punk's finest Slaughter & the Dogs - Cranked up really high, and las... read more

I forgot -The Pretenders - Middle of the Road, and punk's finest Slaughter & the Dogs - Cranked up really high, and lastly The Desperate Bicyclist, another lesser known punk band from the late 70's!

Dave Burgess Nice One Adrian, It's now Spotified

Nice One Adrian, It's now Spotified

Adrian Lewis I need to put it together on my ipod aswell!

I need to put it together on my ipod aswell!

Dave Burgess "iPod" ! well there's an hour I'll never get back 😆

"iPod" ! well there's an hour I'll never get back 😆

tim lisle Adrian, you weren't joking when you said you'd never get any work done! This is fantastic - loads of songs I don't know, Wi... read more

Adrian, you weren't joking when you said you'd never get any work done! This is fantastic - loads of songs I don't know, Will post mine soon hopefully.

Clive Sheldon Nightwish-Last ride of Day. Queen-I want to ride my bicycle. Queen–Bicycle Race Tomorrow–My White Bicycle Carlos Vives &a... read more

Nightwish-Last ride of Day. Queen-I want to ride my bicycle. Queen–Bicycle Race Tomorrow–My White Bicycle Carlos Vives & Shakira–La Bicicleta Nat King Cole–Bicycle Built for Two Harry Dacre–Daisy bell Katie Melua–Nine million bicyclesPink Floyd–Bike Mark RonsonThe Bike Song

Dave Burgess Nice one Clive I'll add them

Nice one Clive I'll add them

Clive Sheldon Cheers Dave.

Cheers Dave.

Derek O'Sullivan Mylo - Sunworshipper (nice little video on YouTube)

Mylo - Sunworshipper (nice little video on YouTube)

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Commuting in Houston I’ve been commuting to work primarily by bicycle since 2005. Currently I drive my daughter to school and park the car, using my bike to get from there to work. I often run er... read more

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Robert Wilhelm I used bicycle as my primary transportation in Norfolk VA for 8 years with public transport as my backup. My experience is ... read more

I used bicycle as my primary transportation in Norfolk VA for 8 years with public transport as my backup. My experience is similar to yours. I was fortunate to have shower facilities available at work and showered there each morning instead of may apartment. My commuter bike was the same bike I had bought 25 years earlier. Nothing fancy - steel molycrho frame, drop down shifters, and a few commuter add-ons. To reiterate a few things: 1. Bike rack and panniers to haul stuff to/from work and carry groceries home. 2. Good tires and innertubes - puncture resistant tubes, kevlar tires. 3. Rear view mirror! 4. Fenders to reduce grime from wet roads (because late day T-storms are pretty common there). 5. Route selection - better to add distance by using the roads least travelled then compete on the most direct and busiest routes. 6. BRIGHT lights and reflective vest when days get short between autumn and spring equinox. (A coworker confirmed that I was very visible on the dark, least travelled streets.) 7. Tire repair kit and pump/inflation cartridge and bus fare - just in case. (I lived along a bus route that served my workplace.)

Having trained and covered C2C this summer with some wonderful ladies from the amazing group called Breeze Durham whom I joined quite accidentally, I've been wondering what would be my next challen... read more

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I have cycled all my life and cycling in winter with the wind can be challenging here in Shetland and that's why I have an ebike. I retired nine years ago and now have time to go out for trips. I d... read more

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For my dad's 67th birthday I entered us into the annual British Heart Foundations London to Brighton bike ride - 54 miles and plenty of hills with my uncle and aunt and friend. It also happened to ... read more

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John Privett Glad you enjoyed it! I did the BHF London to Brighton ride twice, way back in the 1980s. I did it with a group of friends... read more

Glad you enjoyed it! I did the BHF London to Brighton ride twice, way back in the 1980s. I did it with a group of friends, none of us were regular cyclists at the time, and we did it with minimal preparation. Ditchling Beacon (the final hill into Brighton) totally defeated us! I walked about half of it, though to be fair the "5-speed racing bike" that I'd borrowed for the day wasn't really the best choice for that hill! We all thoroughly enjoyed the day though. Now, fast-forward almost 40 years, and after taking up cycling when the Covid lockdowns started, Brighton was on my 'to-do' list. But memories of Ditchling Beacon meant I kept putting-off the idea. Finally in July last year I set out to do the round-trip. It was my second ever 100-mile ride, and Ditchling Beacon was much easier than I'd feared with a) a more suitable bike, and b) a better level of fitness!

I've been cycling since i learned to ride about the age of five, which gives me 65 years of cycling, I've noticed the down turn in the standard of driving and state of roads but will not stop me cy... read more

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I am Kusum Pali (32), from West Delhi, on June 18th 2023, I would like to share my experience as a fearless Indian female solo rider. As a solo female rider on my Royal Enfield Thunderbird 500... read more

Mark James On a motorbike lol

On a motorbike lol

Having just visited Copenhagen for a short break, I was enamoured, and slightly envious of the seamless and innovative cycle infrastructure available in Denmark's capital, Copenhagen - one of the "... read more

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Slim, duurzaam en gezond werken en reizen. Zo maken we Regio Foodvalley voor iedereen bereikbaar. Regio Foodvalley ziet daarom graag zoveel mogelijk medewerkers op de fiets! Wil je meer informa... read more

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What better way to spend a sunny afternoon in Cornwall than hopping onto the bike and getting out to the coast? Love this County almost as much as my bikes!!

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Starting a new and finding my over the many proposed routes has driven up my time in the saddle. Now finally cracked it! 30.54 miles round trip and hope to smash the 1 hour barrier soon. The hidd... read more

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Taught my 12 year old and 9 year olds how to fix a flat tire on their bikes so they can do it themselves if I’m busy or not around.

I cycle to and from work every day Monday to Friday without fail unless if I have a problem with m bike and it needs a repair. The cycle to work involves a lovely cycle route along Morecambe Prom t... read more

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Bradley Wood I put Schwalbe Marathon Plus tyres on my bike about 14 months ago and I haven't had a puncture since. I highly recommend them.

I put Schwalbe Marathon Plus tyres on my bike about 14 months ago and I haven't had a puncture since. I highly recommend them.

Thought we'd give our bikes a ride out into the countryside but needed a destination - we decided upon the Hot Numbers Roastery near Shepreth. The ride was lovely with respectful car drivers and fr... read more