The weather this weekend was so gorgeous that I couldn’t have possibly made an excuse to not get out on my bike. I spotted a nature reserve on the map only a few miles from home that I’d never been... read more

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Laurence Boon Go Chelsea!

Go Chelsea!

GOAL reached! Today I reached my goal of riding the equivalent of around the world at the equator. Total distance = 40075 Klm (24902 miles). I started riding in January 2018, and during the period... read more

I went to 2 meetings and the gym by bike and realized the commute for all 3 events combined was a little over a mile from my house and a total of 10 minutes. Faster than walking, no looking for par... read more

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After not biking for years I got a work email in2019 about the bike challenge. So I participated. Been on the bike ever since. When Covid hit, Riding became my way of relieving stress, getting exer... read more

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Waiting for a knee replacement. Hopefully in the next 2 months.
Then I really hope to be back on my bike and riding with you.
I can still only do 2 - 3kms.

Cheers

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Dave Fastiggi I just had mine back in Dec. 2021. I am back riding and am participating in the May Bike Month Challenge. It's been a stru... read more

I just had mine back in Dec. 2021. I am back riding and am participating in the May Bike Month Challenge. It's been a struggle for me, but everyone is different. However you feel after your surgery just don't give up. You will get there. Good luck and a speedy recovery

Lyle Smith I had my knee replacement surgery jus before Halloween, 2017. I did my PT religiously and walked a good bit. I was back on ... read more

I had my knee replacement surgery jus before Halloween, 2017. I did my PT religiously and walked a good bit. I was back on the bike by February 2018, commuting to work, training for century rides and getting back to the daily joy that cycling gives me. You'll be back on your bike soon enough. Walking and just getting around in daily life will be much better, too! You just gotta get past those first 72 hours after surgery. Good luck with the new knee!

Tina Worrall Cycling is brilliant pre-knee replacement too because there is no impact

Cycling is brilliant pre-knee replacement too because there is no impact

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J’aime bien aller au domaine Maizerets ses une belle place ou prendre un lunch et profiter de la nature

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Kicked-off our 2022 Bike Everywhere Challenge for the Bikes & Brew gang with a North Cascades Highway century and 6,300 feet of vertical on Sunday. No cars, plenty of pb & j and 6-foot snow... read more

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Ross Dam Trailhead (milepost 134) to Silver Star (milepost 171) – road closed.

The following is taken from the Department of Transport (Washington) website;

“SR 20 North Cascades ... read more

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It started with an old red Peugeot that my uncle brought brand new while attending college in the 70s. I got on it and just headed out in different directions. It quickly had a rough go and I got a... read more

Topic: Biking in the Coronavirus Era

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Bank holiday ride into work brillant, people and cars very few. Great to be able to hear bird song, just missed the rain. Enjoy your bike ride today were ever you are.

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So, I'd been riding in the Cheaha Challenge (on the Talladega Scenic Byway) most years since 2010. In 2019, they added a 20km time-trial the day before, to which I paid no attention. That's not h... read more

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Tom Barrett One of my best bikes was a Schwinn Le Tour that I got For $15 at a garage sale.🤓

One of my best bikes was a Schwinn Le Tour that I got For $15 at a garage sale.🤓

Eric Murray Some people don't know what they have! My current "regular" ride is a Fuji Espree that I got for $15 on Craigslist, but th... read more

Some people don't know what they have! My current "regular" ride is a Fuji Espree that I got for $15 on Craigslist, but that was just the frame and fork.

Meet Jessica Levine, a middle school science teacher who commutes by bike from the Central District to Ravenna. Jessica's commute story ties her love for experiencing the city to her passion for pr... read more

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When I'm getting older, I cannot ride a bike to reach any place I want. Most times, I choose to drive my car, but I cannot arrive at some natural places I used to visit. One of my neighbours recomm... read more

My much younger and fitter sister signed me up for the Loch Ness Etape at the end of last year. 'To celebrate your 50th birthday!' she said. I thought 'What the heck!' and promptly forgot about ... read more

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Karen L What an amazing achievement, congratulations! You went from no bike to being Queen and conquering a 106KM race! Belated hap... read more

What an amazing achievement, congratulations! You went from no bike to being Queen and conquering a 106KM race! Belated happy birthday, are you setting a tradition of signing up for races around your bday?

Bronah B So inspirational! been cycling regu;larly for almost a year now - would love to be fit enough to do this - I have registere... read more

So inspirational! been cycling regu;larly for almost a year now - would love to be fit enough to do this - I have registered interest for next year (gulp). Just need to work on fitness over the next year! thank you for sharing such an inspiring story!

Damilola Bastos Absolutely beautiful writing. encouraging too.

Absolutely beautiful writing. encouraging too.

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Since it was a nice day decided to take my first bike I bought 38 years ago for a run into work 😁 modified a bit but don't have safe roads to open up on 😭 lovely ride in hardly any people or best o... read more

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Dave Burgess I have the exact same bike, also bought new 😁

I have the exact same bike, also bought new 😁

Pre-pandemic I HAD a bike but it didn’t get out much and I hadn’t quite plucked up the courage to use it to commute to work, despite wanting to. When public transport became largely discouraged at ... read more

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Sarah Wills Incredible story!

Incredible story!

Christian L This is amazing. Thanks so much for sharing.

This is amazing. Thanks so much for sharing.

After losing my husband 2 years ago I took myself off on a Boat Bike Tour to the Netherlands (We had been looking at doing it together) Having not ridden a bike for 19 months I booked an E-bike, I... read more

My three wheel recumbent club rides to the river to help support efforts to keep the river clean and open to our community.

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Well, it finally happened... I went for a random bike run after an errand. No bike repair kit and no pump. Can't be certain what I fully hit but I was in unfamiliar canal territory as my back tyre ... read more

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Thank you dearly to those responsible! (Not me!)
Plaque reads:

“ [quote]
The Parkway Half Marathon,
in collaboration with the
Cordova Recreation and Parks District
the ... read more

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Marlo Zhang ADDITIONAL INFO (UPDATE): This plaque is located along the American River Bike Trail near Hagan Community Park nearby the r... read more

ADDITIONAL INFO (UPDATE): This plaque is located along the American River Bike Trail near Hagan Community Park nearby the river.

Test test test

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It's finally getting to feel more like spring!! And that means, more rides on the e-cargo bike!!

There's nothing like being the center of attention at the school pickup/dropoff car line -... read more

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Lauren Hildreth Cause a SCENE!

Cause a SCENE!

Sarah Wills This is awesome!

This is awesome!

After winter ect, gave bike a bit of a service. Need a new chainset this will be the 3rd one on the bike, so will also change chain and freewheel as well as they are not too bad but, wear and tear ... read more

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Hi! I'm the Rambling Rubbisher (folks call me Rub for short), I love riding my bicycle and picking up trash with a grabber stick. I started in April 2014 and have been clearing a bicycle basket of ... read more

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I thought for ages about if I could cycle to work and what route to take then finally I built up the courage to give it a go.

3 bikes (wrong size/ broke/ still going) and 4 years latter I’... read more

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I moved to a new house during the pandemic and last year was the first time I rode in my new neighborhood for May is Bike Month.

While I was getting to learn my new area, not far from whe... read more

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David Borges "the sound of the birds..." my favorite route most mornings passes a marsh! I totally get it! Thanks for Sharing! - David

"the sound of the birds..." my favorite route most mornings passes a marsh! I totally get it! Thanks for Sharing! - David

My dad instilled a love of bike riding in me from a very young age that has stayed with me all these years. I have so many unforgettable memories of riding bikes as a child, starting with sitting ... read more

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Sarah Fobness Beautiful AWESOME! YOUR FATHER IS A CHAMP 🤜🤛 GREAT LEGACY TO INSTIL IN HIS CHILDREN

Beautiful AWESOME! YOUR FATHER IS A CHAMP 🤜🤛 GREAT LEGACY TO INSTIL IN HIS CHILDREN

Carrie Marvin Gallo Thank you Sarah - he is a champ!

Thank you Sarah - he is a champ!

Tom Barrett Love that story. I know you are passing on that love of biking to a new generation

Love that story. I know you are passing on that love of biking to a new generation

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Like a lot of solo riders (retired, not working, freelancer, self-employed) I love to ride. I enjoy the solitude of riding alone and am comfortable with this, especially as my commitments schedule ... read more

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Steve Wright Thanks! As a predominantly solo rider I share the same sentiment!😊

Thanks! As a predominantly solo rider I share the same sentiment!😊

David Walker Well put. A working life on shifts hardly ever fit with the “Saturday “ club ride. I too enjoy the simple solo ride. 😊

Well put. A working life on shifts hardly ever fit with the “Saturday “ club ride. I too enjoy the simple solo ride. 😊

Hi Everyone, when lockdown hit i lost my motivation to get out and ride on my bike, this was partially due to not being able to ride with my cycling club as we were to large to get rides organised.... read more

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When I get home from a ride, my wife asks how it went. My best response, "No falls, no flats, no fixes."

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Rouler sur le bord du fleuve respirer la liberté c est la plus grande plaisir pendant mes fin de semaine ….

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Véronic Dufour C'est vrai que c'est un magnifique endroit.. tellement ressourçant! J'ai espoir qu'on pourra aménager un espace similaire s... read more

C'est vrai que c'est un magnifique endroit.. tellement ressourçant! J'ai espoir qu'on pourra aménager un espace similaire sur l'autoroute Dufferin Montmorency entre Maizerets et l'île d'Orléans

Yesterday I dropped my car off to be serviced and got to ride to work from a different direction. I found myself on a street in Redding that I had never been on, in my all of my 23 of living here.... read more

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Seattle to Port Townsend – Stage 1

After 5 days of travel, acclimatisation, sightseeing & final preparation, today marked our first day of cycling on our big adventure. The plan was to... read more

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Just noticed I have passed 3000 miles but Covid has put a dent in it as I use it for work. 😁

Topic: My commute by bike

So, by 2017 I'd broken two old steel bike frames. And considering the parts I'd removed to upgrade on my current ride at the time, I figured I had about two and a half bikes worth of components sta... read more

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Le vélo a déboulé par hasard dans ma vie en m'infligeant toute une débarque. Changement de cap, de ville, de métier, et surtout changement de regard. Aujourd'hui je vis la ville et la campagne au r... read more

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I went to Big Bear 2 weeks ago. I rode my bike at bike trail called Pedal Path. It was such a peaceful ride. Path is right off the lake. :) If you get a chance take your bike to Big Bear and enjoy ... read more

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New eBike day. Oooh the hills are so easy now

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Finished, done, no more, screw this…. I quit! Tired, disgusted, done. Happened this morning. Wasn’t feeling good and riding the struggle bus. SO? I decided ENOUGH! The heck with goals and disciplin... read more

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Courtney Reynolds Awe man, this sounds like quite a hard day. Glad you stuck it out! And hey, maybe you just need a bike that's better suited... read more

Awe man, this sounds like quite a hard day. Glad you stuck it out! And hey, maybe you just need a bike that's better suited for what you need it to do?

Lloyd Pierce THANKS! Always need another bike. I have a commuter, a road bike, a cruiser, and a recumbent trike (I call it my crawler) b... read more

THANKS! Always need another bike. I have a commuter, a road bike, a cruiser, and a recumbent trike (I call it my crawler) but there's still some room in the stable. I argue with them all from time to time.

for years I was attempting to get 3000 miles in one year, never got it. then come 2020 and not allowed to go to work. put in lots of rides and when Dec hit I will close to 3000, I hit 3000 miles an... read more

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Dale Edwards I have a similar story. I began riding again after 17 year hiatus and met a rider my first year who brought up the subject... read more

I have a similar story. I began riding again after 17 year hiatus and met a rider my first year who brought up the subject of Centennial. I had never heard the term prior to meeting him. With that being said, I set a goal to ride a Centennial. COVID allowed me to ride freely in the streets and smaller goal to train for the Centennial was to ride 30 miles every other day. That year (2020) I rode 3500 miles. Haven't done the Centennial yet but I will. 63 now so it's never too late,

Dale Edwards forgot to mention, I loss 40 lbs. that year.

forgot to mention, I loss 40 lbs. that year.

The best bit about living on the South Coast is that I can escape to peace in just a few miles,

I work in London most days, in noisy plantrooms...

But come a weekend and a dawn ... read more

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Ladies & Gentlemen, Guys and Girls.
After this horrific war is over and Ukraine starts to rebuild with help from all over the world, we to need to find a way to help.
So I’m thinking of... read more

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Traveling to Sarasota Fl. This winter, I learned that the Legacy trail had been
expanded. It now runs from downtown Sarasota to past Venice Fl. 25+ miles.
At the mid point, it runs throug... read more

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I had a silly idea to ride every street I could in Seattle, spreading like a virus(COVID-19 pandemic) during 2021. Coincidentally, I did 2100 miles, although it should have been much more. Oops h... read more

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Rosemary Lehan I hope your shoulder improves. It seems that you've not had much help from the medical professionals 😞 Well done for keepin... read more

I hope your shoulder improves. It seems that you've not had much help from the medical professionals 😞 Well done for keeping going.

Claudia Readwright Super inspirational! I might need to attempt something similar!

Super inspirational! I might need to attempt something similar!

Owen Donnelly You should check out wandrer.earth. It shows all the roads/paths you've ever ridden and shows what percentage of certain ar... read more

You should check out wandrer.earth. It shows all the roads/paths you've ever ridden and shows what percentage of certain areas you've ridden and you can compare you progress to others in your area

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Difficult to write this as my father passed away a month ago. I'm 52 now but in the mid 80s I broke my dads heart switching from a life of soccer to cycling. He thought I had a chance at a college ... read more

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Claudia Readwright What a sweet tribute… My heart goes out to you!

What a sweet tribute… My heart goes out to you!

Dave Passovoy What nice way to honor his memory. He was a good guy to give up his dream for you and to support your dream. Congrats on ge... read more

What nice way to honor his memory. He was a good guy to give up his dream for you and to support your dream. Congrats on getting on losing all that weight.

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Topic: Biking in the Coronavirus Era

Every time I ride to work down St Claude I feel so happy for the bike lane...... and the ride home through the quarter feels like a little vacation.

Thank you so much Bike Easy Challenge ... read more

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We need your help❗

2 Danish students are looking at cycling behaviour in Copenhagen and Birmingham as part of a Masters thesis. They are looking at people's views of cycling in bham and h... read more

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Extending the commute to avoid traffic allows for some half way decent views along the river. Spending 9 miles on a multi-use path while commuting in the morning is also great preparation for the day.

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Dave Passovoy Looks like nice ride. The more I ride away from traffic the more sensitive I become to riding in it (and hearing it at all)... read more

Looks like nice ride. The more I ride away from traffic the more sensitive I become to riding in it (and hearing it at all). Have you experienced that?

Cory Newton I'm more sensitive to traffic when I'm driving, lol. On the bike I don't feel like I'm part of "traffic" if that makes sens... read more

I'm more sensitive to traffic when I'm driving, lol. On the bike I don't feel like I'm part of "traffic" if that makes sense? Riding with cars around doesn't bother too much honestly.

My favourite place to ride is Porthmadoc, Gwynedd. We have our holiday caravan sited there so me and my husband and our dog go there frequently.
I love riding over the Cob traffic free area loo... read more

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