Riding home from the factory where you and your friends make bikes, on those bikes, what could be better?

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On World Bicycle Day, we cycled along the glorious Exe Estuary Cycle Path to Lympstone. With our son in the trailer (alongside his bucket and spade) - we ditched the busy Exeter roads and opted for... read more

We made the leap and scrapped our car last May - now our bikes and trailer have become our car. We still hire cars if we need to travel further afield (both sets of parents live in the middle of no... read more

Rachel B I'm planning on staying without a car when I move out on my own soon - my parents also live out in the middle of nowhere so... read more

I'm planning on staying without a car when I move out on my own soon - my parents also live out in the middle of nowhere so I've been trying to work out how best to get to them to visit! I have had comments about losing independence if I'm without a car but your story makes me feel more confident about my choice :)

Hannah Page Ah, I can highly recommend Co-Cars, which is the car club we use, they also hire out e-bikes as part of their fleet. We hav... read more

Ah, I can highly recommend Co-Cars, which is the car club we use, they also hire out e-bikes as part of their fleet. We have cycled to my husbands parents on Dartmoor - it was definitely a challenge and combined train & cycling to my parents. I think it's just the 'norm' when it comes to owning a car for many - we had a lot of very surprised friends and family who I think thought they would never see us again!

Rachel B Thank you Hannah, that's really helpful! :D

Thank you Hannah, that's really helpful! :D

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I am involved in the Aranui Bike Fixup which receives old bikes which we restore and pass on to locals in Aranui who need them. I had six collected up and had to transport them 6km to the workshop,... read more

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Every year I go out to camp at Port Waikato for a week in January. We went car free in 2019, so when the PW trip came around we looked at riding - train to Pukekohe and then ride from there via Tu... read more

We are loving doing the school run on our bikes! We avoid the traffic, the parking nightmare and we arrive with a smile!

Great News Love to Ride Cycle September Always good to get people out cycling Activity keeps you much healthier I’m out three, four times a week, not working Set a goal, twelve hundred miles,... read more

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With the nights drawing in and the 🍁 rain debris on the road I have switched from a road bike to a Giant Revolt Gravel bike and I love it 😻 just need the mudguards fitting as I hate being dirty ...... read more

Wednesdays are now my day in the office, which means I also take my son to school - we have got into a great routine of going by bike. Then I carry on to the office on my bike. Then the same journ... read more

Today, for Clean Air Day, we (my 4 year old daughter and I) rode our bikes to school instead of driving. She came off her stabilisers in the summer and is growing in confidence every ride. Her li... read more

My friend hasn’t cycled in 30 years. She was given a bike but it was in need of repair. I booked her in to a local Dr Bike session and she was able to ride it home. I’ve been taking her out on litt... read more

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I’ve been encouraged to do my bit to reduce our family’s carbon emissions. One easy change for us is cycling the nursery/work commute instead of using our family car. My toddler is seated quite hap... read more

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We've had bikes since 1976. We don't have a car and haven't had since 1998 - that one was inherited from Polly's mother and we've never bought one. I don't even have a driving license. We use our b... read more

Decided that rather than go somewhere to enjoy a bit of downtime we could use our bikes to make the journey a bit of a memorable family experience instead. Cycled up some very large hills (!), stop... read more

I absolutely loved the #CycleSeptember Challenge. But I only committed to riding everyday from the 15th September (I was away, without a bicycle - for the week before that) So I have decided t... read more

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I'm a "dyed in the wool" cyclist and have commuted to work by bike for over 5 years now. However, since 18th March I have been working from home, which (you would think) reduces the amount of cycl... read more

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When coronavirus started affecting the UK, I decided to start cycling to work instead of using public transport, it’s 5 miles each way and I work Monday - Friday. 6 months later, I have upgraded my... read more

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I have always loved riding my bike to work but on a hot day, biking to the office can be a tough ask. This year I bought an e-bike and it has completely changed my commuting game. Now I can ride to... read more

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DeLani Bartlette Agreed! I bought an e-bike conversion kit (Switch) and it has been a game-changer!

Agreed! I bought an e-bike conversion kit (Switch) and it has been a game-changer!

It started in a quest to increase efficiency. I'm the Conservation Organizer for Sierra Club and my work is centered on Climate Crisis solutions. One big place we can reduce GHGs is how we travel... read more

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In 2015 I was wearing a T-Shirt from a charity ride at a highschool polo event. A woman I didn't know came up to me and said she did that ride. Long short, she invited me to ride with her and her... read more

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I'm really looking forward to the 2021 starting 19th Feb. We transport our kayaks by bike from Christchurch to Arthurs Pass using tandem bikes, then onto the West Coast and back doing the Minga De... read more

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To celebrate my husband's 80th birthday last month, the family helped us buy two new e-bikes. We've both ridden ordinary hybrid bikes for years and managed 25 miles fairly comfortably even in hilly... read more

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Ivan Lafayette What an inspiration! Keep doing what you're doing 'cause obviously you are doing it very well!!

What an inspiration! Keep doing what you're doing 'cause obviously you are doing it very well!!

Christine King Thank you!

Thank you!

Anne Davies WOW you are amazing... we have only just started cycling...we have a long way to go. Very inspirational

WOW you are amazing... we have only just started cycling...we have a long way to go. Very inspirational

Christine King Thanks Anne! And you'll get there - just enjoy your cycling and as you get fitter you'll find it gets easier ;-)

Thanks Anne! And you'll get there - just enjoy your cycling and as you get fitter you'll find it gets easier ;-)

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From the 15th of September, during #CycleSeptember, I decided I would cycle every day of the month. But I wish I did start at the beginning of the month. However, I decided I would still cycle fo... read more

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I needed to pick a few things up from the local shopping centre about 5 miles from home. Usually I would jump in the car but yesterday decided to donn cycling gear! Felt really good except for the ... read more

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Penny Schenkel Well done on the shopping trip. I hate taking the car to the shops and try to use my bike all the time. Sometimes, I try to... read more

Well done on the shopping trip. I hate taking the car to the shops and try to use my bike all the time. Sometimes, I try to get too many things on the bike but generally it works out ok.

Through COVID I switched to cycling to work on at least two of four days a week, this has increased and I now cycle almost every day I am working. This has reduced my car useage, improved my fitn... read more

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Cecil Smith Ive been riding to work for 6 years now and rain just get some over trousers, a decent waterproof/windproof coat a hat to g... read more

Ive been riding to work for 6 years now and rain just get some over trousers, a decent waterproof/windproof coat a hat to go under your helmet, if your not weating glasses a set of goggles even though i do wear glasses and a mask.....when your riding you will luv the rain...

Although I'd been cycling too and from work (8 miles) for several years, I had never attempted to 'go on holiday' by bike. Well, I decided this was the year - especially as travel restrictions mean... read more

Christine King We hope to cycle to at Austell too. Where did you get your route from please? We don't want to be anywhere near main roads!... read more

We hope to cycle to at Austell too. Where did you get your route from please? We don't want to be anywhere near main roads! Thanks 😊

Christine King St Austell not at! Spell check grrr

St Austell not at! Spell check grrr

Karen M Hi Christine! It was a really amazing journey. If you look at the Sustrans maps online i basically created a route using th... read more

Hi Christine! It was a really amazing journey. If you look at the Sustrans maps online i basically created a route using the National Cycle Routes so quite a bit was on quieter roads/cycle paths. From Exeter I took the old A30 to Okehampton, then joined the Granite Way (27) to Lydford, then across onto the 327 through Launceston until it joined the number 3 which takes you up over Bodmin and onto the Camel Trail and then continued to follow the route 3 through Bodmin to St. Austell. There is a good interactive map on the sustrans website. There are route markers (the small blue ones) on all of the major routes so i only got a little lost at a couple of points, but generally easy to follow! Hope you have a great time if you do it or even over a couple of days :)

Christine King Thanks Karen. This is really helpful. We've e-bikes so it should be an easier ride for us!

Thanks Karen. This is really helpful. We've e-bikes so it should be an easier ride for us!

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It's surprising how many parents place their comfort and convenience over that of their children's future. Yes, it may seem more convenient to rush out of the house in PJs and slippers at 5 minutes... read more

We plan the route two days before it is an easy ride with a stop at the end for lunch. we start our ride blissfully unaware we have downloaded two different rides so we use Nics garmin to follow t... read more

It's been fantastic to see so many children cycling to the school where I work each week. I love seeing my bike in the bike rack alongside a variety of almost adult sized racers, mid-sized mountain... read more

Before having children I was often out on the bike, but since having had children I have rarely been out. Since lockdown - and when the girls were able to return to nursery.. we were asked to not ... read more

I have enjoyed the challenge of cycling to work, spurred on by the Love to Ride Cycle September and a bit of healthy inter-departmental competition. I regularly commuted by bike in London, but less... read more

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My petrol car was coming up for its' insurance renewal in August, this was set to cost me circa £60 with tax. In a bid to save money, I decided to declare the car as SORNed and attempt to live car-... read more

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Deborah Hanks Wonderful

Wonderful

Hersha Mistry You have shown that with a bit of thought and planning it is possible to ditch the car!

You have shown that with a bit of thought and planning it is possible to ditch the car!

When our son transitioned from the local primary school to a secondary school 7 miles away, he agreed to try and cycle there and back a few days a week. He is now 4 weeks in, has cycled well over 4... read more