A beautiful autumn morning, the sun is just out, the sky is starting to turn blue from grey.
I am beginning my favourite bike ride.
I haven't ridden here for a while so now I hope the aut... read more
Topic: My favourite place/route to ride
I hadn't been on a bike for 22 years (following a nasty crash). But when a new colleague started cycling to work, he inspired me to get back on 2 wheels. At first I was terrible, as my brain rememb... read more
Topic: My first time on a bike in years
For many years I parked my vehicle in one of two local car parks, a short walk from my home, so I could cycle to work. This resulted in a large amount of damage to my vehicle which, as no one ever ... read more
Topic: Other
Despite cycling a lot in the last 10 years, I've never lived close enough for the commute to work to be practicable by bike.
Since joining the council in January I've been working from hom... read more
Topic: My commute by bike
Joanne had not cycled since she was a schoolgirl of 12 but had a real urge to get back on 2 wheels this September. She had been a close watcher of all our DACB cycling / walking events for years, a... read more
Topic: Encouraging others to ride
I got into cycling last year thanks to the earlier Cycling initiatives from 'Love To Ride' but my capacity was no more than 10-12 kms at a time. This challenge has only deepened my 'Cycling Romance... read more
Topic: My Bicycle Romance
Teams Wheelers are a newly constituted community bike club in the Teams area of Gateshead. We have a fleet of varied serviced bikes that can be borrowed for rides till you can purchase your own. Tr... read more
Topic: Encouraging others to ride
Last week I started a new job as a Bikeability Instructor!
I’ve always loved cycling and travel by bicycle as much as I can (a friend once said to me that I was into cycling when it wasn’t fash... read more
Topic: Other
Last week we went to France to see my mother and brother (who live there) for the first time since December 2019. My aunt and uncle from Brugges also joined us there. Around Marcigny, where they li... read more
Topic: A happy riding memory
I own a 1980s Raleigh Sirocco that comes with bit of a story.
My love for this bike started when I was a toddler. My Dad owned one and I have very fond early memories of trying to climb o... read more
Topic: A happy riding memory
So I started a new job November 2020. Prior to that I had been commuting, even during Covid times as an essential key worker. New job I was based at home. I still managed to ride my bike everyday i... read more
Thanks to my daughter having the love of biking and my partner for getting me a bike for my birthday. I have started riding which I haven’t done since I was small. I have fell off at least once on ... read more
The weather has been a total disappointment this "summer", but my ride this morning has partly mitigated that disappointment.
I am lucky enough to live on the south coast, with the fabulous b... read more
Topic: My favourite place/route to ride
Not for me but if it floats your boat down to £1350 now.
Wonder if it is anything to do with the recent profits down 24%?
Like to make clear that I have absolutely no connection to the afor... read more
Last Sunday I completed my longest bike ride, 50 miles in Stirlingshire to raise money for Parkinson's. It was a great challenge and a great event, and I'm so pleased to raise money for this worthw... read more
Well my car only does 35mpg on short runs, so i wanted to make my commute quicker and more pleasant so I modified my trike and put and electric motor on it. No more horrible headwinds and carrying ... read more
Topic: Carbon Crushers
My granddaughter is only 11 yrs old and she always wants a cycle with me so off we went round Canvey island a full 11 miles, & she didn’t moan once .
She can’t wait till we do it again
Topic: A happy riding memory
I got on my bike at 7am this morning. I am 48 and need to improve my fitness as I am a full time primary school teacher and single Mum with 4 kids. So life has just taken over. I live next to a ... read more
Topic: My first time on a bike in years
Today we're doing our usual little commute to the childminders. Even though we live in the centre of a large town we can really quickly get out onto a beautiful canal and into the countryside on ou... read more
Topic: Encouraging others to ride
I work from home now and normally walk on a Thursday but got a quick ride in this morning before an early team meeting at 8am for cycle to work day instead.
Only a 9.6 mile ride but knocke... read more
Topic: Other
On September 26th I will head out to ride across country again. In 2010 I rode my 1930s delivery bike from Holyhead to Lowestoft over the course of a week. The worse day was on the flat of the fens... read more
Topic: Encouraging others to ride
King Alfreds Way
Between lockdowns last year my youngest son rode KAW (King Alfreds Way) with a friend, they did it rough camping and in three days.
Being inspired and needing to ... read more
Topic: A story from the Bike Challenge
When it's bucketing down with rain and it looks less than inviting outside it's hard to get out of the door on the bike. But if you can manage that first bit and the first five minutes when you are... read more
Topic: My commute by bike
After getting into cycling recently, I set myself a challenge...ride 300km in July for breast cancer now.
I had rides planned, secured sponsors, got all excited...then disaster struck. My pet c... read more
Topic: Other
I began riding in 2012 when I was quite over weight and was suffering from quite severe depression and OCD. Cycling not only helped me lose weight and become physically healthy but it actually cont... read more
Topic: Encouraging others to ride
We've been cycling to school since around January, today took on the biggest challenge yet a 17km roundtrip to where I work 😁
Topic: Encouraging others to ride
A couple of weekends ago the forecast was rain, rain and some more rain. I had planned to do my first ever 100-mile bike ride, what to do?
I decided that all winter long the weather might ... read more
Topic: Encouraging others to ride
My favourite place to ride is on route 68 from the Sill on the military road across to Kielder. The route is offroad after a couple of miles then it's just you on the logging roads across to Kielde... read more
Topic: My favourite place/route to ride
The weather has been, sunny, torrential rain and windy this week but my daughter, son and I have all managed to rise to the challenge of riding and enjoyed it 😃💖 Today was our greatest achievement ... read more
Topic: Encouraging others to ride
Wanted to share a traffic-free route on the National Cycle Network (NCN41) for families with young children from Churchdown Parish Council/Playground/Park/Skatepark/BMX track to Gloucestershire Air... read more
Topic: My favourite place/route to ride
I love riding through sunsets in the city. I'm writing my thesis so making time to get outside is keeping me sane!
Topic: My favourite place/route to ride
I decided to reconnect with cycling during lockdown last year. I deliberated over which type of bike I wanted for a month or two, before deciding on a mountain bike. I live close to a country park... read more
Topic: My first time on a bike in years
So, my story is simple. If you ever don't know what to do, just get on your bike. This is surprisingly helpful and you will start to see things like you've never seen before. For me it was things l... read more
Topic: Encouraging others to ride
So just over a week ago, I fell off my bike having only ridden two times in the September Challenge and before was when I was a kid (many many years ago!). I injured my leg quite bad and had to ta... read more
Topic: My first time on a bike in years
After a longer cycle than usual [up to Carmunnock etc], with both my Busch & Muller headlights ablaze, my dusk-cycle in Glasgow got interesting.
Near the "Museum of Transport", I turned up ... read more
Topic: Other
The quays on one of the hottest days of the year created a fantastic backdrop for a bike ride with colleagues from Thinktravel on a Tuesday in September! With lots to do to help make it easier for ... read more
Yesterday, I had a lonely feeling day, but I knew getting out would be good for me. I came to my 'senses' and decide to experience a ride with all my senses.
There is something about riding, e... read more
Topic: Encouraging others to ride
This Sunday I'm doing a Tour de Manc and raising money for HaTS.
HaTS is an independent charity providing support and care provided to cancer patients and families of the Haematology... read more
Topic: Other
The start of university meant a bike in tow for all three daughters, one of whom is now fully grown up and cycling through London to work. I love this picture captured on a leisurely cycle ride by ... read more
Like many people I started cycling daily to ease the stresses of lockdown in spring 2020.
I was quite pleased with myself, getting up and doing about 6 miles every morning.
Gradua... read more
Topic: Encouraging others to ride
More than 5 years ago i suffered from really severe anxiety and panic attacks, often 7 per day and even had them in my sleep and would wake up feeling like i was going to die. my attacks come in 2 ... read more
I have only owned a car once when I was at college for a total of two years. I'm now 32 so that is a long time without driving! I used to get public transportation everywhere and walk everywhere. I... read more
I havent been on a bike in years, as I used to commute to work in my car. But due to the COVID pandemic, I started a new career and a new way of getting to my new job on my bike.
Topic: My first time on a bike in years
Before I got my Scooter 🛴 me
and my partner was spending a fortune in bus fare 🚌, since I made the jump from Buses to Scootering we have saved a absolute fortune which can go on nice things and... read more
Topic: Encouraging others to ride
I wanted to do John O'Groats to Land's End during 2 holidays.
In May 2021 I cycled with my husband from home to Land's End 339 miles in 5 days -weather rubbish -hail, wind, rain, thunder.
I... read more
South East Wales anyone?
Now, apologies to anyone living in or near Cwmbran but it is not the first place to think of when you want to go for bike ride.... Wrong! There is a gem that threads i... read more
Topic: My favourite place/route to ride
After the death of my son I struggled with my weight, confidence and mental health. Since riding I have lost all the weight, my mental health is much better and I am training for my first triathlon.
Topic: Encouraging others to ride
Purely by coincidence, it has been postponed twice due the pandemic, six of us have just completed a four day ride (26th.-29th. June) from Weston-Super-Mare to Padstow in support of the RNLI.
O... read more
