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Bicycles - foldable, with a Hub and with a Sterling Ackoroyd Hub

I ventured into cycling and kept on changing bikes - starting out carefully with a foldable bike tucked up in the corner of the office hoping that I would be allowed to visit clients soon. I swappe... read more

Topic: A story from the Bike Challenge

Image for story Cruising the Neighborhood at Night

Cruising the Neighborhood at Night

The highlight of Shasta Bike Month for me has been riding my bike in the late evenings around our neighborhood. Sometimes I ride alone, other times my husband or girls join me. Or our fun neighbor,... read more

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Image for story A Ride to the Lighthouse

A Ride to the Lighthouse

Sally and I haven’t ridden in a week so our legs were not in the best of condition. We decided on a ride to the lighthouse at Cabrillo National Monument. It was a scenic 50 mile loop from home. We ... read more

Topic: A story from the Bike Challenge

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Image for story Safari Park and Coast to Crest Challenge

Safari Park and Coast to Crest Challenge

For Bike Anywhere Week, one of the challenges was to ride to an iconic San Diego destination. The closest I could find to my home in Escondido was the San Diego Zoo Safari Park! Since that was ne... read more

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Image for story Red Rider Family

Red Rider Family

My cousin and I are Red Riders. What this means is that we are cyclist who have diabetes. My cousin had lost his eye sight because of diabetes. He and I reconnected a few years back through cycling... read more

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Image for story Beautiful Britain By Bike - Day 2

Beautiful Britain By Bike - Day 2

Beautiful Britain By Bike - Day Two.
Corinium Dobunnorum Loop of the Cotswolds- a step back in time exploring the deserted lanes of an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Today's comm... read more

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Image for story Padres Pedal the Cause

Padres Pedal the Cause

We rode a virtual bike ride bike/run. Accelerating research to cure cancer. For a cancer free world! [address removed]

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Image for story Spring Plants - Terra Bella Nursery

Spring Plants - Terra Bella Nursery

I'm new to San Diego and new to being car free. I have found it a fun challenge to figure out how to transport items by bike. I fit all of my spring plants on my bike by strapping a bin to by bike ... read more

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#bikeSoutheasternSD

I'm glad I got to go out and see things I've never seen during the scav (the amphitheater at market creekside was really cool) but everyone else looks like they are having so much more fun with the... read more

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I'm done!

Last spin today for the 'Ride it out'.
Big thumbs up for all participants from me and thanks to NSC for the logistics and organising the good weather!

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Staying Visible in the Night

I added a set of bike lights to my bike, front and back so I can continue to ride even if it gets dark while I am out riding.
#BikeLightsAtNigh

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Image for story Lockdown Holiday-Cycle Challenge

Lockdown Holiday-Cycle Challenge

Set out this morning on my challenge to ride my longest ride 50 miles in a single activity. Packed lunch, bottles of water and an afternoon treat Eccles Cake.
Heading out of the city towards th... read more

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Getting back on the Bike

I have not ridden a bike in years due to increased weight gain. After losing some weight over the past few years I felt more comfortable getting back out there. Learning routes was never on my mind... read more

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Image for story Collecting evidence - by bike

Collecting evidence - by bike

Our team at the University of Brighton has been remote working since March '20 and we're fortunate that most aspects of our work can be undertaken online. However we're on the brink of submitting t... read more

Topic: A story from the Bike Challenge

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Image for story The sunny side of cycling.

The sunny side of cycling.

Boost your fitness, mental health and help reduce our carbon footprint.
Get on your bike. 🚲

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Image for story Bike Lights At Night

Bike Lights At Night

I've been biking around the neighborhood at night after work hours. It's a nice way to end the day. I need to double up my front white lights to help see the roadway better. #BikeLightsAtNight

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No looking back

After treatment for breast cancer I wanted a challenge, so I signed up for ride the night. But hubby pointed out that I didn’t really ride a bike without hitting things or falling off. So I joined ... read more

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Image for story Riding in the cold and rain!

Riding in the cold and rain!

Well it certainly been a challenging month. Back on furlough!
Dodging puddles, trying to stay upright on the ice, fixing punctures following the multitude of hedge cutters out this month.
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Image for story Matching lights #LightTheNight

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

Topic: A story from the Bike Challenge

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Image for story Breezy Ride with the Family

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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Image for story CAAM 200k From Sanford to New Smyrna Beach and Back.

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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Image for story Riding to the Audubon Farmer's Market

Riding to the Audubon Farmer's Market

Beautiful evening to ride to the local market and get some fresh produce. Love living where that is possible and wish everyone had that choice.

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Image for story Making new friends and losing weight

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 woul... read more

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Image for story The Heart of Saxony!

The Heart of Saxony!

A group of ICU/PCU nurses decided to meet up for a bike ride to help me get in 13 miles for the Bike Challenge!
Thanks Heart of Saxony!
Jill

Topic: A story from the Bike Challenge

100 miles in a day

I think I did to much the 106 miles was hard but I want to prove I still can at 67 took me all day started at 6am stopped every two hours until 3:40pm. I will not be doing it again

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2 in one shot

Ride to the park for a pic with my bike and helmet!
#bikeanywherebingo

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Image for story Rode to Julian

Rode to Julian

I have been training for longer distances and more elevation in preparation for bikepacking. So on Saturday, I rode from Escondido to Julian and back. I was a bit scared of the lack of shoulder i... read more

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Image for story Biking Everyday

Biking Everyday

Everything is close, so it's impractical for me to drive my route during the week: dropping my son off at school, going to work and heading to the local Farmers Market. I'm really happy I made the... read more

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Image for story Riding to keep our sanity

Riding to keep our sanity

My husband and I were mt. bikers before his accident. His handcycle has made it possible for us to still enjoy our time pedaling. His old friend and one time volleyball buddy joins us on a handcycl... read more

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Image for story My first official race on my bike!

My first official race on my bike!

I have loved being on the bike of late! It shows on the hills and also my pacing. It's just a satisfying feeling with the wind falling on my face after some crazy climbing, and then you let the fee... read more

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Image for story Happy Commuters :)

Happy Commuters :)

Being co-workers and living near each other, we gave the bike commute to work a try today. It was a success! Figured out it takes about 25 minutes to get to work and lock up the bikes. Also found a... read more

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Image for story Keep Saying Her Name

Keep Saying Her Name

Today I kicked off the #LaMesa scavenger hunt with a protest ride/run/walk/skate for Breonna Taylor because justice has yet to be served. Just keep pedaling and keep saying her (their) name(s).

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Congratulations, we made it

I did not think I was competitive, but now realise I am a bit. 3 older brothers, youngest and only girl. Completing the March challenge during lockdown, with an aging body and bike (30 years ol... read more

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scavenger hunt

I am loving getting out and riding my bike, you see so many things you don't notice when in a car, especially when participating in the latest Scavenger hunt. This is my 3rd one and I love it. I lo... read more

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Climb the three highest climbs.

Managed it this week!
Cheddar Gorge, Bleadon Hill and Burrington Coombe.

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Image for story Lockdown Holiday-Cycle Challenge

Lockdown Holiday-Cycle Challenge

Set out this morning on my challenge to ride my longest ride 50 miles in a single activity. Packed lunch, bottles of water and an afternoon treat Eccles Cake.
Heading out of the city towards th... read more

Topic: A story from the Bike Challenge

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Image for story Fiets het voorjaar in - De Veluwe

Fiets het voorjaar in - De Veluwe

Wat is Nederland toch mooi!
Steeds weer verrast door het afwisselende landschap en de prachtige paden.
Afgelopen weekend op de veluwe een fietstocht gemaakt, heerlijk om fris het voorjaar ... read more

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Biking at night

Bright clothes are a must! Reflectors too! And definitely lights on a bike. I always wanted lights on the tires!
#BikeLightsAtNight

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Image for story Lights, Lights, Lights

Lights, Lights, Lights

I recently had the misfortune of being hit off my bike by a car. The bruises and scrapes healed fairly quickly and fortunately I walked (hobbled) away with nothing broken! The bike, however, was no... read more

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Reconnecting with my bikes

I promised myself I would use the extra time over the pandemic to get fitter. I have done lots of walking and have spent loads more time with the family which is a positive. However, my bikes hav... read more

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#665Challenge

I'm a local tennis coach so wanted to do a tennis related bike ride challenge to keep my fitness up during this lockdown. I set myself a 665 mile challenge (665 relates to the longest ever tennis m... read more

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Image for story Riding in the cold and rain!

Riding in the cold and rain!

Well it certainly been a challenging month. Back on furlough!
Dodging puddles, trying to stay upright on the ice, fixing punctures following the multitude of hedge cutters out this month.
read more

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Image for story #LighttheNight

#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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Image for story CAAM 200k From Sanford to New Smyrna Beach and Back.

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... read more

Topic: A story from the Bike Challenge

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Image for story Go the bike

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

Topic: A story from the Bike Challenge

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Image for story first 100 miler

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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