Hi, everyone.
Its been 4 months without cycling, today felt great going for a short ride and trying to get to the normal routine.
For some reason it's not very cold as I would have expecte... read more
Topic: Biking in the Coronavirus Era
After all this time, I am still working from home. Usually I go out on my bike or for a walk every day around lunch time to make sure I see some daylight and to get my exercise. To mix it up a bit,... read more
Topic: Biking in the Coronavirus Era
Setting my ridiculous goal of 1000 miles by the end of March is what got me out for a little extra today. Hey, I need to average 11.6 miles/day -- SHHH! DOn't think about snowstorms or ice!! Tod... read more
Topic: Biking in the Coronavirus Era
I stopped regularly riding distances on roads in 2018. Since then, I've been out by myself on a few rides of 20 or so miles but the main use for my road bike has been my commute.
I love cy... read more
Topic: Biking in the Coronavirus Era
My daughter lent my a bike and challenged me to learn to ride for my 52nd birthday in June 2020. It took me about month before I could get the hang of pedalling and staying upright. Then there was ... read more
Topic: Biking in the Coronavirus Era
Good things grow from bad things. Take the virus for example. One of the downsides is it closed public restrooms, which cyclists know are a source of relief on long, and sometimes short rides. The ... read more
I started riding in summer as an activity to spend time with my 14 year old son everyday through his summer vacation.
Topic: Biking in the Coronavirus Era
I have been known to host "walking meetings" with my team members as we go over important business items for follow up. I never thought I'd be hosting 1-1 meetings with my staff via bike, but that ... read more
Topic: Biking in the Coronavirus Era
I was struggling with finding motivation to train during the 1st lockdown. So I decided to do something that could take the focus away from myself and I signed up for a virtual triathlon – called T... read more
Topic: Biking in the Coronavirus Era
During lock down to maintain shift separation I had to do night shift. On my ride home over a week I encountered two possum and was confronted by a rat that decided he had more rights to the path I... read more
On this last weekend of August 2021 I did a solo ride from Dayton Ohio to Columbus to visit my grandson. It was a total of 96 miles over two days. I camped in London Ohio in a hammock at the prim... read more
Topic: Biking in the Coronavirus Era
I tend to do charity things for Diabetes UK and Dementia UK as my mother had dementia and I have type 1 diabetes, so when I saw the "Cycle 100 Miles in June" challenge for Dementia UK, I dusted off... read more
Topic: Biking in the Coronavirus Era
With my hubby going along the Pari River Bank. The bushes made me feel uncomfortable while pedalling. The unseen path made me worried will be trapped into any hidden hole or drain. But it's fun an... read more
Topic: Biking in the Coronavirus Era
I thought it would be a great idea to cycle from Stockport to Scotland in order to wildcamp with some mates and avoid taking a 6 hour car journey over the border, so I did!
Day 1 consisted... read more
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My husband Harry & I have just completed the penultimate stage of our very own tour around Cornwall! We're cycling all around the peninsula with our our rucksacks on our backs, up & down th... read more
Topic: Biking in the Coronavirus Era
Frequently, while driving through the west and Midwest my family would pass cyclists going and coming across the mountains and the plains. I always wanted to take a shot at Colorado and ... read more
Topic: Biking in the Coronavirus Era
Just reached a goal of 1000 in the June bike challenge. Stopped at the top of Cherry Willingham by-pass bridge and cheered to myself. Despite the challenge, it means more to me when someone gree... read more
Topic: Biking in the Coronavirus Era
I first met my friend Chris about 40 years ago. For the last 20 of these years we have shared the occasional bike ride, typically between 10 and 20 miles.
Lockdown 1 threw a spanner in th... read more
Topic: Biking in the Coronavirus Era
Despite and since wfh during the lockdowns I have continued my commute as a fake commute ensuring I do the outbound and inbound mileage in a round trip. The trick is to vary the route so the ride d... read more
Topic: Biking in the Coronavirus Era
Finally it is good to get out with club again.
Topic: Biking in the Coronavirus Era
When lockdown was announced in March 2020 my first thought was how am I going to exercise with gyms being closed? And so I dusted off my bike in the garage and started to explore the local area. Mo... read more
Topic: Biking in the Coronavirus Era
Pandemics are not good things I know. However the prospect of being locked in last March, with no prospect of exercise prompted me to put some effort in. From running up and down the drive listenin... read more
Topic: Biking in the Coronavirus Era
I would love to say before I contracted Covid I was an avid cyclist. But, I don't lie and neither would my bike if you saw it.
Cycling to work a few times a week, weather permitting of course(a... read more
Covid-19 lockdown affected me in a way that I never thought it would. It brought back memories of being in isolation and made my depression and anxiety much worse. I started cycling to help clear m... read more
Topic: Biking in the Coronavirus Era
La bici per me sono sempre andato in giro mai fermato un attimo e il mio mezzo di trasporto primario tommymagri lainatebike365gradi
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Before Covid I got used to breaking my shopping up to 2 to 4 trips during the week often on my way home from other things and only buying what fitted in my backpack. During Covid I changed my shopp... read more
Topic: Biking in the Coronavirus Era
Ahhh, casting my mind back to March 2020, I remember it was heaven for bikes. No wait at the lights, serenity on the streets, just me and nature. Kids also using the streets for biking and skateboa... read more
I tested positive for Covid back in November so was out of action for 11 days. I suffered mentally, not even having the option to go out was hard for me. I'd cycled 736 days without missing a beat ... read more
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Out for my first ride with friends after the lifting of the 5km radius restriction, went big and did 100km and loved chatting with loads of other cyclists at this beautiful spot in Kurnell, looking... read more
Topic: Biking in the Coronavirus Era
When Atlanta went into lockdown March 23, 2020 traffic disappeared from city streets instantly. People went outside and walked around their neighborhoods w/o fear of speeding vehicles. It was great... read more
Topic: Biking in the Coronavirus Era
On September 8 and 9, 2021, I put my bike on two Amtrak buses and one Amtrak train to get to the OBC Bike Party in Las Vegas NV. On September 13, 2021, I put my bike onto one Amtrak bus, one Amtrak... read more
Topic: Biking in the Coronavirus Era
If there is some silver lining to the pandemic, is that it pushed me into cycling. I do not have a car, but I do not feel limited.
Topic: Biking in the Coronavirus Era
So coronavirus lockdown was happening i also suffer with rheumatoid arthritis, and my consultants always quoting motion is lotion, so my husband shown me an adult electric trike, I was apprehensive... read more
Topic: Biking in the Coronavirus Era
Every Wednesday since April 2020 a group of friends rides in Watsonville to check on our housebound (due to age, immunocompromised, non-vaccinated...) friends. It's a fun ride and it brings a litt... read more
Topic: Biking in the Coronavirus Era
With the gyms being shut and having to social distance. I decided to make use of my mountain bike that had been kept in a shed since I brought it on the nhs cycle scheme.
After a few week... read more
Topic: Biking in the Coronavirus Era
My first, and still functional, but only slightly used, email address is: [address removed] ....you may email me, if you like.
I teach Physical Education and it all stands for.....
Physica... read more
Topic: Biking in the Coronavirus Era
Biking during CoVid-19 has been interesting. It started out with everything empty. Few or no cars and no one outside. Then after a few months seeing an uptick in construction which seemed to pop up... read more
I’ve lived in Dunfermline for over twenty years and before that Edinburgh. Most of my cycling has been back and forth between the two for work and the odd ride along a local track.
Since t... read more
Topic: Biking in the Coronavirus Era
I've ridden >350 (virtual!) miles on my Peloton bike in June; pretty pleased with that!
Topic: Biking in the Coronavirus Era
While travelling is still tricky and we're both a bit nervous about being around too many people, my daughter and I have been doing weekly Tuesday bike rides. I'm taking one day off work every week... read more
Topic: Biking in the Coronavirus Era
During the pandemic it has been really humbling to hear of the hard work of so many in the NHS and other important services. It left me wondering how I could help.
One obvious way was to u... read more
his last year has been hard, with bereavement and my mum having (and thankfully beating) cancer, home schooling, and all the other challenges of lockdown. My role has meant I’ve been one of the for... read more
Topic: Biking in the Coronavirus Era
Cycling during the pandemic has meant less cars on the road, meaning fresher air :) and also safer roads..!
Topic: Biking in the Coronavirus Era
I've been commuting to work by bike for a little over 3 years, which has changed my perceptions of cycling from a sport, to a necessity. I've been a rider since I could balance on two wheels, and I... read more
Topic: Biking in the Coronavirus Era
Since the start of the initial lockdown in the U.K. i have been riding more than at anytime in my life.
I set my goals (distance) wise based on missions on another app and so far have ridden vi... read more
Topic: Biking in the Coronavirus Era
If your planned trip to sunnier climes has been cancelled or deferred because of covid travel restrictions. I can recommend Northern Ireland.
Quiet roads, lovely scenery, respectful drivers an... read more
Topic: Biking in the Coronavirus Era
As the British summer seems to have vanished temporarily I wanted to share my ride from two weeks ago when the sun was shining!
First time I'd ever cycled 100km after starting cycling last... read more
Topic: Biking in the Coronavirus Era
My wife and I aren't used to longer rides but last year we decided to cycle across the New Forest to avoid public transport. We had booked a short stay in Fordingbridge and we took the most direct ... read more
One benefit to last year was the lack of cars on the road so with that and the great weather we had it gave me a chance to really get into cycling I managed to do 3000 miles for the year which was ... read more
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