2019 Prudential RideLondon 100
4th August - Getting warmed up with for the Prudential RideLondon 100 Bike ride at the start line with some London Underground mates.
Topic: A story from the Bike Challenge
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4th August - Getting warmed up with for the Prudential RideLondon 100 Bike ride at the start line with some London Underground mates.
Topic: A story from the Bike Challenge
My commute to work takes me along a canal tow path. This is not a picturesque part of the canal, the usual sights are the back of buildings and shopping trolleys, but at least its car free and the... read more
We're having building work at our house during August, so we've been staying with my mum. It's the house where I grew up, and it happens to be a lot closer to work (11 miles rather than 25). Having... read more
Topic: My commute by bike
Was getting a lot of punctures so Changed my tyres... fingers crossed.
Topic: My commute by bike
derby sustrans volunteer rangers led a group of riders to elvaston castle and back using the cycle network and quiet roads
Topic: Encouraging others to ride
When I started riding in April and May after a long winter, I didn't feel right. Didn't feel like myself. This confirmed what I had experienced through the winter while snowshoeimg and walking. So,... read more
Topic: Other
Cycling a very wet Moor2Sea 100km sportive across Dartmoor to the coast with my dad. Although the weather was torrential, it was a great bonding session with my dad and led to many a subsequent rid... read more
Non-profit organizations have jumped on the biking trend as a way to raise money. AcademyOne, Inc. employees ride in a number of charitable events throughout the year. Most recently, we participate... read more
Topic: Encouraging others to ride
Both of my grown up children were visiting for the afternoon and so we decided to go to Gunwharf Quays bowling.
It was a lovely evening, so instead of driving, we all grabbed bikes and he... read more
Topic: A happy riding memory
I have encouraged my friend Andy to come bike riding with me due to him been diagnosed with diabetes and also company for myself been a lady rider, he got a starter bike to see if he liked it and ... read more
Topic: Encouraging others to ride
I'm a fair weather cyclist, but with the excellent weather over the past couple of years, I am regularly cycling to and from work, 20 miles in total each day. The number varies, but I am likely to ... read more
Topic: My commute by bike
My first memory of cycling, although vague, is travelling on a wooden seat on my Dad's crossbar to and from his allotment. The journey evolved as I got my own bike as a child, unfortunately money d... read more
Topic: Other
2 of my friends and myself wore our cycling gear to our Devon School Nurse Day to promote our sponsored cycle ride. I took my bike and turbo trainer and encouraged my colleagues to have a go!
Topic: Encouraging others to ride
Well as far as commutes go, last Friday's had to be one of the most extraordinary ones I've ever done.
It started off with some persistent showers for the first few miles, with a distant threa... read more
Topic: My commute by bike
In my old job I used to cycle along a canal, which is a lovely commute. You do have to keep your wits about you and there's no personal best opportunities because of the other canal users - was tol... read more
Topic: Other
I was skint!! I only had a short commute so I decided I could use my bike. At first I struggled but I worked out how much it cost to drive (we also went from 2 rubbish fuel guzzling cars to 1 newe... read more
Topic: My commute by bike
So today was the day I got back on a bike after many years! I took part in a cycling event held at Southampton (letsride) it was perfect to get me back into cycling. I train quite a bit at the gym,... read more
Topic: My first time on a bike in years
Great to get out and see some of the sites
Topic: A happy riding memory
It's now over 10 years since I rediscovered cycling as an adult, quickly becoming a regular cycle commuter on the Union Canal in Edinburgh as a means to save time, stress and money, and act more su... read more
Topic: My commute by bike
Next Wednesday, 24 July 2019, Sheffield sees the return of the Sheffield Grand Prix. It's the 8th time that the city will host a race in the HSBC UK | National Circuit Series. It's a great event an... read more
Topic: Encouraging others to ride
I think this is my favourite photo of all time. Me with my husband and my dad after a ride together. Wonderful day and a wonderful memory. ❤️
Topic: A happy riding memory
For years I did commutes by car of over 100miles a day. It made me unfit, unhappy and stressed. When an opportunity came up for a new role closer to home - the first thing I did was research the co... read more
Topic: My commute by bike
The bright sunny mornings have really been helping my enjoyment of my rides into work. So much so that I've started to add loops on to my ride home so I can enjoy the weather and the Great British ... read more
I collect my brand new bike next Saturday, that I have purchased through the Cycle to Work Scheme. It is a 14 mile commute - plus I am a Peripatetic Nurse, so I travel to and from various location... read more
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I started riding a bike 3 years ago when a friend said 'why don't you come and have a go at a triathlon'. I had to find a way of training that didn't impact on time too much so I started to ride to... read more
Topic: Encouraging others to ride
17th July - A 100+ mile ride 'London - Luton - London with Michael Parkes in preparation for the RideLondon 100. We stopped for tea and cakes at Wheathampstead, a small town near St. Albans.
Topic: A story from the Bike Challenge
I broke my toe three weeks ago and walking & driving are painful. However, I’m so happy that cycling causes me no pain at all so I’ve been using pedal power to get to work and even when this to... read more
Topic: My commute by bike
I remember my first bike, I guess most people do. It was bright green, had a very uncomfortable seat and I think it is still in my parents loft! I remember cycling alot in my teens but never being ... read more
Topic: Other
Every year, my partner and I head to Holland to go on a cycling holiday using the "Vrienden op de fiets" scheme which gives us the opportunity to stay with local cyclists and travel to unusual loca... read more
I started my romance with cycling a few years ago when I first bought a bike under the cycle to work scheme. I used to cycle from home in the Purbecks to Bournemouth Airport Business Park one day ... read more
Topic: My Bicycle Romance
I once took a quiet and peaceful ride around Angkor Wat in the middle of the night. The temples are restricted to daytime hours, but not many people know that the road network connecting them is op... read more
Topic: My favourite place/route to ride
On my way to bike store for selfie I decided to do the rocky hill. I call it rocky hill after rocky when he ran up the steps as it's such an achievement. It's pure pain and pleasure. nearly at 414 ... read more
Topic: Other
Whilst cycling past Gatwick Airport heading home on Thursday 18th July I had to swerve to avoid a grass snake that was trying its best to cross a 10ft wide strip of tarmac without being run over by... read more
So waiting in Bilbao now for two days for the ferry home after an epic 3 weeks in Portugal. Cycled the west coast and saw so much, too much to write here! Everything from the pain of getting the bi... read more
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I pulled into a little park just off the trail, leaned my bike against a maple tree, grabbed my water bottle, and sat down in the shade. On the horizon, just beyond a little stream, was a field of ... read more
Topic: Encouraging others to ride
My first memory of cycling, although vague, is travelling on a wooden seat on my Dad's crossbar to and from his allotment. The journey evolved as I got my own bike as a child, unfortunately money d... read more
Topic: Other
What have periods of depression and participating at the UCI Gran Fondo World Championships got to do with each other?
Well, here's my story...
Quite unexpectedly, I managed to co... read more
I saw a man and everything he owned seemed to be on his bike. Paniers with yellow reflectance covered by bulging carrier bags with all manner of objects dangling and hooked. Not riding but walking... read more
Topic: Other
When I was a younger man - unfortunately rather a long time ago, I used to cycle a lot. I commuted by bike from Beckenham in SE London to Kensington every day (c. 24 miles return).
In abo... read more
Topic: My first time on a bike in years
On Sunday mornings I use to wake up early and cycle across town to meet a group of enthusiastic ladies who wanted desperately to learn how to ride a bike. We would all gather at the Meadows in Edin... read more
Topic: Encouraging others to ride
I first started commuting by bike around 9 years ago, My second boy was about one year old and just didn't like sleeping, so riding to work was my time away to be alone. The thing about my commute ... read more
Topic: My commute by bike
Trying some new routes to work and back. Lots to choose from for any riding style. Today is MTB dirt track
Topic: My commute by bike
It was boiling hot when I cycled to my office at Heriot Watt Research Park this morning, and I was overheating. Perfect cycling conditions you might say! Unfortunately things have now modified in t... read more
I've been commuting by car for almost all of my career, partly due to laziness and mainly due to some rather long and steep hills between work and home. I've been keeping an eye on the growing e-bi... read more
Topic: My commute by bike
I'd been commuting from Glasgow to Edinburgh for 9 years, putting on 5 stone as a side effect. Following a house move, I started cycling to work in April 2019. Although on the first day, I was so u... read more
Topic: My first time on a bike in years
I started cycling 4years ago this week. My hybrid bike's first outing was to SkyRide 2015 and this year will be my 5th event(now Let's Ride), and my third working it in some capacity. It has been 4... read more
Topic: Encouraging others to ride
I hadn't cycled in years, until I started riding to work around 12 months ago. Since then, I've really got into it and apart from being able to leave home later, and get home sooner, I'm also fitte... read more
Topic: Encouraging others to ride
Join OVO Energy for a Night Ride through Bristol, led by an established cycling company HotChillee, taking in the city highlights by night! We'd love you to join us for a pre-ride coffee, pre-ride ... read more
Topic: Encouraging others to ride
I'm trying to get out on my bike more, as I've signed up for a 96K charity ride, which is happening next week!
I'm a National Account Manager for a food company, I'm based in Stockport, HQ is ... read more
Topic: My commute by bike
I have recently been surprised, humbled, and honored to be the subject of a Civil Beat "Wayfinding" segment. I haven't had the courage to read it myself yet, but hope that sharing it will encourage... read more
