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Image for story Riding to the Audubon Farmer's Market

Riding to the Audubon Farmer's Market

Beautiful evening to ride to the local market and get some fresh produce. Love living where that is possible and wish everyone had that choice.

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Image for story Making new friends and losing weight

Making new friends and losing weight

I started riding my bike to get the stress out, and found I was making allot of friends while riding (animal and humans).
First I made my duck friends in one neighborhood and a few cats. I woul... read more

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Image for story The Heart of Saxony!

The Heart of Saxony!

A group of ICU/PCU nurses decided to meet up for a bike ride to help me get in 13 miles for the Bike Challenge!
Thanks Heart of Saxony!
Jill

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Image for story North Coast 500

North Coast 500

A journey that was originally planned for May 2020 was delayed until September, but it was worth the wait. Some autumn sunshine most days of the week long journey starting in Inverness, just myself... read more

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Image for story My favourite month to cycle - September

My favourite month to cycle - September

September is by far my favourite month of the year to cycle, you really get to experience the seasons change and I'm often treated to the best sunrises and sunsets when commuting during this month ... read more

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LEJOG

I decided it was time to change vague dreaming to reality and set off on a Lands End to John o Groats bike ride.
Fourteen days and 983 miles later I arrived at JoG after a spectacular trip thr... read more

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Image for story 520 trail

520 trail

Checked out the 520 trail for week 3! The trail was closed through Microsoft, but the quiet campus provided a straightforward detour. Saw the construction for the new NE 40th tunnel, the Microsoft ... read more

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Image for story A Tale of Bravery and Perseverence

A Tale of Bravery and Perseverence

#PedalForGood
#BikeFoodDrive

I dropped off food donation at Cargo Bike Shop for food drive.

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Image for story #BikeFoodDrive

#BikeFoodDrive

And now for something completely different! In addition to supporting local businesses, Bike Month is a fine time to support our local food banks. Check out this map of bike shops that are acceptin... read more

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Image for story One handed September

One handed September

Recovering from a hand injury after falling in a half-marathon. I have been delayed riding but got some miles in today. Mostly one handed but riding!

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Image for story Kids ride

Kids ride

Kids took a solo ride
#ibactive

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Jeanandkaleb

I love the #IBactive Scavenger hunt. I gives me a reason to get out there and ride. With all the uncertainty of corona, wild fires, and the daily challenges of living, it’s nice to remember to slow... read more

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Biking

I recently started doing a mini preschool. I would drive to the play we had school every day and then one day I realized I have the opportunity to ride my bike get fresh air and not feel like a rob... read more

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Mid City Hunt

I really needed this, I just wanted to focus on a positive event. Biking is my hobby, and I tend to bike to the same destination type areas as the beach; PB, Mission, Ocean, Coronado, IB. The hunt ... read more

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Biking with Paco

#betterbybike
Did the scavenger hunt for three weekends total. Best part was cold brew with ice cream at Cafeina. Worst part was biking with Paco today because he was in a foul ass mood. Boo!!... read more

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Image for story Ill prepared

Ill prepared

Blew a flat during the scavenger hunt. Now I'm waiting for a friends to come rescue me.
-annabanana88

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Better By Bike Scavenger Hunt has been so much fun

Things I’ve loved about this challenge:
1. Visiting new places
2. Visiting places I’ve frequented but with a new perspective or lens
3. Waving at cyclist who I later realize are on the... read more

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Image for story Exploring new areas

Exploring new areas

We have been to Martin House Brewery numerous times, but never by bike. Today we rode out there on our bikes. On the way back, we decided to take a small trail that runs up the back side of the TCC... read more

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Image for story Scavenger Hunt #IBactive

Scavenger Hunt #IBactive

We had a fun time biking around Imperial Beach today!

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From cruiser to DC!

A few years ago we were at a festival in Fort Worth and saw a bicycle inc. booth with really great Electra beach bikes. That was it! I haven’t been on a bike in at least 15 years, but I wanted o... read more

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Image for story Day 31 of National Bike Month!

Day 31 of National Bike Month!

We saved today as the last day of National Bike Month to tour about on our tandem. With insta360X camera, my copilot and I headed out in a headwind, rode a close golf course on the cart paths, had ... read more

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Image for story Bike pump tour

Bike pump tour

As previously documented, I was at my hair stylist with a flat rear tire. I had what I need to change the tube and pump it up to about 40 psi. I headed to the Southwest Path, then southwest (of cou... read more

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Image for story Pride mask! WTF 2020

Pride mask! WTF 2020

Wearing my HRC buff to stay safe on rides while also showing my pride! #wtf2020 #qtpoc

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Image for story Happy Women/Trans/Femme Week! #WTF2020

Happy Women/Trans/Femme Week! #WTF2020

Biking as a queer femme woman brings me so much joy! Grateful for this challenge to get me out on the streets (safely!) this week. Thanks to everybody coordinating this challenge! #WTF2020

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Image for story Diving in headfirst

Diving in headfirst

This was my view for pretty much the whole bike ride with our family: the kids in front, speeding off! The kids are loving bike month and riding as much as they can. The little one has really been ... read more

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Image for story Go the bike

Go the bike

Just a quick one - I rode my bike so much that my actual car battery has gone flat.

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Grateful!

Belly laughs, beads of sweat on my forehead, soft and forceful breezes on my face, indescribable joy, inner strength - these are just some of the experiences I have been blessed to enjoy during the... read more

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Biking benefits!

I loved cycle September, it gave me my cycling mojo back and now I’m hooked! I’m fitter, happier and I’m learning new skills. I fitted a new set up mudguards on my bike today (something I’d have pr... read more

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Image for story My cycle september experience - lots of bikes!

My cycle september experience - lots of bikes!

Cycle September challenge gave me an extra incentive to ride, especially when doing my work's site visits.

I've noticed lots more people on bikes and I hope this continues into the darker... read more

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I love Biking

I love biking. I love biking because I have fun peddling.
I like to ride long distances. My longest ride is 7.2 miles.
I once had a flat tire then I ordered slime and a tire and fixed it.<... read more

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Image for story #cycle4sepsis

#cycle4sepsis

Theres a gang of 30 of from Sheffield and around taking part in #cycle4sepsis in memory and love for my partner Dan who died in 2018. We range from age 6 to seventy something and are cycling outsi... read more

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#IBactive

The Heiskala family is loving this challenge, thank you!

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Image for story Bike food drive

Bike food drive

Bought canned goods at Festival Foods by bike, dropped at the Cargo Bike Shop. #PedalForGood #BikeFoodDrive

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Image for story A challenge with a catch!

A challenge with a catch!

On Cycling UK's 'World's Biggest Bike Ride' day 2020 I set out to meet a longish-standing personal challenge.

A few years ago when approaching retirement, I determined to use my bike more ... read more

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Image for story Kids ride carriej

Kids ride carriej

Riding with the kids
Carriej
#Ibactive

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The Switchup

I started riding to take a break from running and found that I love riding more than running (go figure!). Thanks to #IBACTIVE for providing some fun destinations to keep me moving. @djesh

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Biking

I recently started doing a mini preschool. I would drive to the play we had school every day and then one day I realized I have the opportunity to ride my bike get fresh air and not feel like a rob... read more

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Image for story Ride &amp; Swim. Hello September!

Ride & Swim. Hello September!

Like everybody, I've felt a little cooped lately. My daily bicycle commute to work kept me riding and smiling every day. I was thrilled when my long-time friend Lori LaRiva alerted me to Cycle Sept... read more

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Biking with Paco

#betterbybike
Did the scavenger hunt for three weekends total. Best part was cold brew with ice cream at Cafeina. Worst part was biking with Paco today because he was in a foul mood. Boo!!
read more

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Bike Thoughts from the Scavenger Hunt

Doing this bike ride scavenger hunt is good fun but it also got me thinking through my overworked efforts of pedaling...that my current bike in which my dad gave to me from some garage sale is not ... read more

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Image for story Better by Bike Mid-city Scavenger Hunt

Better by Bike Mid-city Scavenger Hunt

Had a lot of fun doing the Mid-city Scavenger Hunt with Theo. Learn a lot about the city and met a lot of really nice people. Looking forward to the next one.

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Image for story B-Cycle Challenge

B-Cycle Challenge

Hi! I am very proud of myself and my friends for completing the BIKE SHARING CHALLENGE!! If you ride the B-Cycle and dock at all 46 stations, you get a free shirt and get your name on their website... read more

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Image for story Virtual Camino de Santiago

Virtual Camino de Santiago

In 2018, my husband and I planned to travel to Europe to complete the Camino de Santiago by bicycle. We cancelled our trip after finding that his cancer (Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma) had reared it’s hea... read more

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Image for story Scavenger Hunt #IBactive

Scavenger Hunt #IBactive

We had a fun time biking around Imperial Beach today!

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Image for story Hill Climbing

Hill Climbing

UK Bike Week. Day 1 Hill Climbing. Today I did Kepwick Bank and Murton Bank linking them with some muddy off road tracks on my Genesis gravel bike. 3000ft. 30 miles. Wind. Rain. Sunshine. Magnifice... read more

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Image for story Women/Trans/Femme Week, Day 3!

Women/Trans/Femme Week, Day 3!

Spotting new art is one of my fave things about biking.

These gems fly by too fast while driving.

SparklesSparklesSparkles

#WT2020

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Image for story Haircut ride

Haircut ride

My rear tire went flat on the way to my first haircut in three months. My stylist at Fritz and Associates drove to where I stopped and picked up me and my bike so I could still make my appointment!... read more

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Image for story Women/Trans/Femme Week, Day 2!

Women/Trans/Femme Week, Day 2!

Only 24% of bike rides in the US are taken by women.

I’m grateful for the women who helped me get comfortable on the road: Liz, Katy + Michelle.

#WTF2020

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Image for story Exploring around our neighborhood

Exploring around our neighborhood

We have been riding our bikes a lot lately. Since lockdown started, we have been enjoying the reduced car traffic and exploring around the neighborhoods near where we live. On this ride, my daughte... read more

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Image for story Family bike wagon

Family bike wagon

I have waited a long time to be able to ride with my girls. Now I can finally share my rides with them thanks to my xtracycle kit. We are still learning and exploring distances but hopefully we can... read more

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