I took advantage of Saturday afternoons open day for the new Christchurch Northern Corridor. Headed from Edgeware Rd, joined at the Cranford St roundabout, then all the way north up the cycleway, a... read more

I was riding my bike to school in 7th grade and was hit at an intersection by a man turning who didn't see me. Legend has it that some friends were on a nearby bus and saw it all go down. I'm sure ... read more

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This is what #winterwonderland in San Diego looks like! Enjoying the (still) lovely colors of fall in around the canyons while on a chill, breezy ride around the neighborhood.

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This year I have named, 'Triple L'. I've found love, of course been in lockdown and experienced loss.

Think back to your school days. I'm the 'ginger' girl in your year. The shy red-hea... read more

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Kevin Neumann What a lovely store ........ keep riding be safe and don’t get angry with cars or your riding will not be fun.

What a lovely store ........ keep riding be safe and don’t get angry with cars or your riding will not be fun.

Sharon Lea Awesome story.

Awesome story.

Carl Douglas What a brilliant story, well done to you and Chris. I'm a tennis coach in Suffolk too so it's nice to know there are other ... read more

What a brilliant story, well done to you and Chris. I'm a tennis coach in Suffolk too so it's nice to know there are other tennis enthusiasts out there who also love to get out on their bikes

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It was another beautiful San Diego morning to kick off #Winter Wonderland Week and get my first Ride in on my favorite route.

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Door het thuiswerken zullen veel van ons minder fietsen dan normaal, zo ook ik.

Helaas had mijn auto wat problemen en moest hij vandaag naar de garage toe. Stond daar een mooie leenfiets ... read more

Winter Wheelers 1st Dec . First outing. Cold, dark and peaceful. Sunrise / Moon set.

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Janet Hutchinson We went there just before the lockdown in March, we were at a festival at Nottingham University that weekend. It was a lov... read more

We went there just before the lockdown in March, we were at a festival at Nottingham University that weekend. It was a lovely ride out from the Nottingham Knight where we stayed. A bit of normality before the COVID chaos!

Mark Jones Lucky to have it on my doorstep

Lucky to have it on my doorstep

My best friend, who is a mother, teacher, triathlete, runner, Ironman, baker and all around wonderful person contracted a virus in her heart in 2017 and her life changed forever. She lived with 2 V... read more

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"Ding, Ding, Ding, Ding!" The sounds of a drawbridge will always elicit a thrill, carrying me back to the month-long cruises of my teen years, with my Dad and family on a 28 foot sloop under sail ... read more

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Molly Hoopes Oh, and I wanted to add that I am thankful to have had that experience, but I am also thankful to now have a full-time job ... read more

Oh, and I wanted to add that I am thankful to have had that experience, but I am also thankful to now have a full-time job even during the pandemic. Many people are not that lucky.

Jennifer D Hello...i've always wanted to go to HM island! for people without a boat, do you know how i could get there? is there any... read more

Hello...i've always wanted to go to HM island! for people without a boat, do you know how i could get there? is there any place that rents boats or would let me pay them to take me there? thanks!

I have been commuting to work and back on my bike since the spring. As the evenings and mornings are now dark I have invested in a new USB front light, amazing green wheel lights and of course a ba... read more

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Rachel B You will look like a carnival float before long! ;) That sounds great though, super safe :)

You will look like a carnival float before long! ;) That sounds great though, super safe :)

My first time bike camping, I was dropped off by friends at Brunswick, and met up with my new group MVD. I packed based on instinct, ready for rain. we biked to Williamsport in the pouring rain, ... read more

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Cycling is so good for mental health. I am a patchy lazy cyclist who suffered during lockdown as I made bugger all effort to do anything (vicious lockdown mental health circle). I have now been ... read more

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Faye Roberts Goode I've often wished I could cycle to work. The problem is that although I know I could cycle from Donny to Sheffield, the hi... read more

I've often wished I could cycle to work. The problem is that although I know I could cycle from Donny to Sheffield, the hills on the way home are WAY too tough for me.

Faye Roberts Goode I've often wished I could cycle to work. The problem is that although I know I could cycle from Donny to Sheffield, the hi... read more

I've often wished I could cycle to work. The problem is that although I know I could cycle from Donny to Sheffield, the hills on the way home are WAY too tough for me.

I always loved bikes and specifically cross-country (XC) which I trialed frequently back in Portugal where I come from, but XC is an expensive hobby, so mountain biking was my first option as a uni... read more

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Lucy Giuliano Thank you so much for sharing your story Ivan, I'm really glad to hear you're back on your bike and loving it!

Thank you so much for sharing your story Ivan, I'm really glad to hear you're back on your bike and loving it!

When I rode on November 14th the sun was shining brightly and the temperature was a brisk 58 with some wind. My riding buddy and I did a 13 mile loop around Columbia and enjoyed the beautiful Autu... read more

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We had had an unexpected visitor drop by for a cup of tea so we were very late starting our ride. However it was dry and we wanted some exercise. It was getting towards dusk and I wondered how ... read more

I started riding again earlier this year to get fit and it worked! So much so i signed up for my first CX race on Halloween however like the rest of this year it took a turn for the worse and i fra... read more

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Makes you appreciate the warmth of your heating when you get back home a huge amount!

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It's that time of year when the days are shorter, but I try my hardest to keep cycling as much as I can. Obviously my activities are reduced as along with the darker nights comes the rain. I'm a dr... read more

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#Light The Night, Inspired me to dig out the lights and get them recharged, then head for the wonder that is Canada Wood Trails, Callendar Estate, Falkirk.
Not only was it dark, it was foggy to... read more

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I loved how peaceful the world became during the first lockdown. Beautiful blue skies, empty roads. It was perfect for cycling and I didn't own a bike. Living in a flat it just seemed like a nightm... read more

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Before Covid I use to enjoying commuting to and from work on my bike and stopping at the gym on the way home, and the dark winter nights didn't put me off at all.

Tips
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As a registered nurse in a hospital, lockdown never really happened to me. I went to work just like always. There was no way for me to really "understand" what it was like for others. I commute to... read more

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In early May, my fiancé and I decided to get ahead of the uncertainty 2020. We saddled up and biked to the court house to get a marriage license. We arranged for a family friend to solemnize our ma... read more

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Donna Na Quin Congratulations

Congratulations

Courtney Reynolds I'm not crying, you're crying.

I'm not crying, you're crying.

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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Dan Dennehy #lightthenight

#lightthenight

RB BB 👍 I enjoy lights out riding ,it's great to catch the wildlife in action! Plush with moonlight , its easier on the eyes!

👍 I enjoy lights out riding ,it's great to catch the wildlife in action! Plush with moonlight , its easier on the eyes!

Some times loving yourself means solo rides with you & your first true love... Your bicycle ❤️

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What the heck. Honestly, I said a lot more than that at the time! A driver just tried to kill me. They saw me and purposely swerved and pushed me into the curb. I have a rear view camera, guess who... read more

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David Nelms I was hit in October and have stopped commuting as a result. Inattentive driver. I was lucky as it was a sideswipe and I ... read more

I was hit in October and have stopped commuting as a result. Inattentive driver. I was lucky as it was a sideswipe and I did not go under the vehicle. I've come to the conclusion, for me anyway, the risk is not worth the reward. I miss commuting, but I'll do my riding on bicycle trails and perhaps some group rides. I'm 58 and recovery has been slow.

Moski Schrader Glad your ok. My neighbor spent 2 months in the hospital after being hit. I’m not brave enough to ride a 2 wheeler in the s... read more

Glad your ok. My neighbor spent 2 months in the hospital after being hit. I’m not brave enough to ride a 2 wheeler in the street. I pedal a big Orange dorky shelled trike like the white one in my picture and I don’t pedal between 2-5 on weekdays.. it’s too scary for me. Stay safe!

David Nelms You too, Moski! Thanks for sharing your story.

You too, Moski! Thanks for sharing your story.

Stephen Schnitker Et ne induerentur illegitimi - Don't let them wear you down!

Et ne induerentur illegitimi - Don't let them wear you down!

Lars Dorr ... I'm thankful to live in a bike friendly city. I wish more of the US was less auto-centric and more embracing of bicycles.

... I'm thankful to live in a bike friendly city. I wish more of the US was less auto-centric and more embracing of bicycles.

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Rode over to CSUSM campus to check out how long the line was to get tested. Glad to see so many getting it done !

Whooo Hoooo! I posted in October that I'd been hit by a truck while riding, and sustained several fractured ribs and a broken clavicle. Fast forward to a beautiful fall day in Oklahoma - I went o... read more

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Paul Daniello I am glad that you continue to heal and have begun riding again. It sounds like a nasty incident. I was hit by a car walki... read more

I am glad that you continue to heal and have begun riding again. It sounds like a nasty incident. I was hit by a car walking to work (in a crosswalk) several years ago. Unfortunately, people take driving much too casually. Glad you're back!

David Nelms Thank you, Paul. Sorry to hear you were hit as a pedestrian.

Thank you, Paul. Sorry to hear you were hit as a pedestrian.

Fell in love with biking since 8 years old. With well used tricycle, nothing like riding and cornering till one back wheel comes up.

Since then had few bikes, Dad's old Morrison and Ralei... read more

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You’re out there most days.

You’re too old and your bike is too big for training wheels. You’re all over the trail because you can’t keep that bike in a straight line... read more

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Courtney Reynolds Just beautiful. So much open-hearted gratitude and respect in this post ... thank you!

Just beautiful. So much open-hearted gratitude and respect in this post ... thank you!

David Borges I feel the same, react similar and my destination will always be there whenever I get there. When I see 'strava' stats for... read more

I feel the same, react similar and my destination will always be there whenever I get there. When I see 'strava' stats for 'fastest time' here and there, I think to myself, "Why? You might as well be on a stationary!" Anywho... great philosophy, great story. I will continue to encourage all peoples to 'get on their bikes and ride'. and in your words, to "own the trail". Thanks!'

Went on a Sunday Coastal Ride from Solana to Carlsbad with my adventure partner Theo! It was a beautiful day and as always the scenery was beautiful.

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I use my bike most days normally. I also walk. In fact I normally clock up at least 100 miles a month on the bike, 20 miles in the swimming pool and 15 or so on foot. Come the first lockdown I w... read more

In October 2020 I joined the love to ride florida Challenge. I was inspired by the organizations objective of promoting cycling for health and environmental considerations. During the month long ch... read more

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Courtney Reynolds Nic, you have WOW'd me this whole past month! Thank you so much for everything you did to make this challenge a success!

Nic, you have WOW'd me this whole past month! Thank you so much for everything you did to make this challenge a success!

Prior to March 20, 2020 riding my bike was a way to get to work after going to the gym with the occasional recreational ride. However after getting hit in April 2018 and my collarbone being broken... read more

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Hi, I started mountain biking in September 2019 at the age of 48! I was pretty rubbish so decided to book myself on to a course, which was great fun. What I didn’t bank on happening was lockdown, 2... read more

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Colin Bird Brilliant, great story, keep on cycling now.

Brilliant, great story, keep on cycling now.

Cycling my children home in the dark on busy streets- and through a pitch black park- was a bit of a worry, so we added a lot of lights to the trailer! Now I've got two flashing rear lights on the ... read more

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Hannah Page Amazing! Can I ask where you got the strip from? I would love to do the same for our trailer :-)

Amazing! Can I ask where you got the strip from? I would love to do the same for our trailer :-)

When the pandemic threatened to cancel the nearly 10-year traditional fundraising ride of the North Central Rail Trail (or the Torrey C. Brown Trail, its official name) to the end of the Heritage R... read more

December 2007 I started riding to work at a new job with Palmerston North City Council Parks. In the 13 years since I have probably gone by car no more than 20 times - car for service etc. Its been... read more

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David Cushing Also from Palmerston North. Like above I have seldom been caught out by bad weather while biking to / from work. And over ... read more

Also from Palmerston North. Like above I have seldom been caught out by bad weather while biking to / from work. And over the 20 plus years I have been working in Palmie I would have used the car less 100 times (usually on days I give blood!). Fully agree with all the bike trails around the city and river.

I've been running on the new extension of the Jones Falls Trail for a while now, and have always been curious about the full length of the trail. I had a day off of work, and the weather was really... read more

S🍉 Bailey I have taken that ride starting from downtown to Cylburn. Sounds like you also enjoyed. Where were you rewarded with panc... read more

I have taken that ride starting from downtown to Cylburn. Sounds like you also enjoyed. Where were you rewarded with pancakes? Baltimore had so many great restaurants.

Louis Caplan I went to Van Gough Cafe, a nice kosher place in Fells Point.

I went to Van Gough Cafe, a nice kosher place in Fells Point.

When my bestie had her first bike ride in years, we planned it so we could do a short ride to get dinner. It was a tough ride, and she had to get off and push a few times, but we made it to the res... read more

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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I live in WSM. Not commuting right now as I'm WFH, but I head out for a 'virtual commute' ride or walk at the start/ end of work to break up the day. This is Brean Down, seen from Weston's wide, tr... read more

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In the beginning of lockdowns, back in Spring, when all the vehicles seemed to disappear from our streets, people began to view our public spaces in a different view. Many people dusted off their o... read more

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Marissa Taylor Yes!! Cyclists, please vote!

Yes!! Cyclists, please vote!

To keep cycling all year round have added a few things to keep me safe.
A 500 lumen rechargeable front light. The one I have has a power meter on top so I know has plenty of power reserve. Opt... read more

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Nigel Howard #LightTheNight

#LightTheNight

I have been commuting to work for years. My morning commute is quite an early start, especially now we have moved further from our place of work. I try to be on the bike before 5.30am for the 19.5 ... read more

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This challenge and participation by the Osceola Riders Team finally took our family to the bike shop. Our bikes need new tires, etc. so, I'm hoping to get them back this week. While we've waited ... read more

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Qualcomm is getting razed.... the college is starting with the parking lot, so they have closed access to everything from where the back entrance (Rancho Mission/Ward) to where you would exit... read more

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Moski Schrader Wow I was just thinking about doing that run. Thanks for the heads up.

Wow I was just thinking about doing that run. Thanks for the heads up.

Dave Nicolai sure. I am quite disappointed in Clark Construction, the City, and SDSU for the lack of communications regarding this. ... read more

sure. I am quite disappointed in Clark Construction, the City, and SDSU for the lack of communications regarding this. It's probably not a big deal to them, but to some, it is. I've let Andy Henshaw at the SDCBC and bikeSD know about the lack of communication, but haven't heard much. Ride on!

In my younger years I was always a keen cyclist, used to ride both mountain bike and BMX, as I grew older I graduated to road bikes and started cycling to work daily, over a period of about 10 year... read more

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Lucy Giuliano Thank you for sharing David and glad to hear you've got back into cycling :)

Thank you for sharing David and glad to hear you've got back into cycling :)

Ivan Lafayette Loved your story, it is indeed nice to be back on a bike after a long while!

Loved your story, it is indeed nice to be back on a bike after a long while!

I decided to write this not for any keen bikers who would know all about lighting already, but for the sake of any other riders who have recently started or restarted cycling:
I live in the cou... read more

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I have had a love hate relationship with bikes my whole life. When I was three, I split my tongue open after crashing my tricycle which then required stiches. When I was 8, I broke my left arm af... read more

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Kari Fowler Biking with your loved ones is a wonderful way to spend time together!

Biking with your loved ones is a wonderful way to spend time together!