Stories from USA

Bright clothes are a must! Reflectors too! And definitely lights on a bike. I always wanted lights on the tires!
#BikeLightsAtNight

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I've been biking around the neighborhood at night after work hours. It's a nice way to end the day. I need to double up my front white lights to help see the roadway better. #BikeLightsAtNight

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This is my first time to joined this event and i was so Happy but doubt that i could not able to accomplish my ride but luckily i was able to finished it despite the the sore in my legs and butt fo... read more

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I didn't start riding a bike until I was 29.

My mother is from the Netherlands where kids are basically born on bikes, and I guess she thought I would have inhaled bike riding skills from... read more

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

Patrick Hale CR 220 can be a very scary place going on a solo ride!!! Stay in the neighborhoods as much as possible!!!

CR 220 can be a very scary place going on a solo ride!!! Stay in the neighborhoods as much as possible!!!

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

ಗೌತಮ್ ಜಯಣ್ಣ Gautham Jayanna Thank you Sheldon

Thank you Sheldon

The Heiskala family is loving this challenge, thank you!

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

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D K Yo.

Yo.

Zia Brucaya Thank you for donating, Annette!

Thank you for donating, Annette!

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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Kids took a solo ride
#ibactive

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Carrie Jiampa How many yellow slides are there at Veteran's Park? 4. Team name is carriej

How many yellow slides are there at Veteran's Park? 4. Team name is carriej

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

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

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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#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

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

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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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We had a fun time biking around Imperial Beach today!

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

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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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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

Yard work requires good weather, so riding had to wait until this evening. I guess you could call it a "training ride", but without the "t".
#GreaterMadisonBikeMonth #BikesUnite #GoByBike #Bike... read more

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We moved to San Diego from Dallas to get outside more and enjoy the outdoors together with our 2 young kids. Unfortunately, with COVID-19, dozens of places we planned to go and explore were closed ... read more

We went exploring the trails in the park today. The kids are enjoying their recent bicycle upgrades -- for my daughter, her first adult-sized bicycle! -- and we've been having a blast taking them o... read more

I recently had the misfortune of being hit off my bike by a car. The bruises and scrapes healed fairly quickly and fortunately I walked (hobbled) away with nothing broken! The bike, however, was no... read more

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Zeke Lewandowski So glad you recovered well!

So glad you recovered well!

Today the whole family braved some blustery winds from TS Eta and trekked to the local grocery store and picked up lunch from a local restaurant. The stores are actually really close to our home, b... read more

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Poorna Bhattacharya Thank you for sharing the spirit of Mobility Week!

Thank you for sharing the spirit of Mobility Week!

This is my first time to joined this event and i was so Happy but doubt that i could not able to accomplish my ride but luckily i was able to finished it despite the the sore in my legs and butt fo... read more

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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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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

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

#PedalForGood
#BikeFoodDrive

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

Zia Brucaya Thank you for donating!

Thank you for donating!

D K My pleasure!

My pleasure!

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

Susan Hollingsworth ... well, I can't include a link apparently! Thbbbbbt. To check out the map, search for BikeFoodDrive or PedalForGood. Also... read more

... well, I can't include a link apparently! Thbbbbbt. To check out the map, search for BikeFoodDrive or PedalForGood. Also, up there at the top of the page is a tab that says Info, and if you click there and then click on Local Events, the food drive information isn't the first thing but it's near the top. Check it out!

Zia Brucaya This is such a great story, thank you for posting, Susan! And thanks to Edgewood College for supporting your efforts!

This is such a great story, thank you for posting, Susan! And thanks to Edgewood College for supporting your efforts!

Riding with the kids
Carriej
#Ibactive

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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

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

Sydney Snaith #ibactive #sydneysnaith I forgot to put it in my message

#ibactive #sydneysnaith I forgot to put it in my message

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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#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!!
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D Wurzt Please don;t remove my post again , Paco thought it was funny , got him out of his bad mood.

Please don;t remove my post again , Paco thought it was funny , got him out of his bad mood.

Paco Ibarra oh you just got to saddle up asap when rolling with mua.

oh you just got to saddle up asap when rolling with mua.

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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Linh Le Yay! Thanks Sylvie! What do you think of the OMGYST 26in Youth and Adult Mountain Bike on amazon? My height is 5ft.

Yay! Thanks Sylvie! What do you think of the OMGYST 26in Youth and Adult Mountain Bike on amazon? My height is 5ft.

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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Karen Nicholson My name is LoveToRide

My name is LoveToRide

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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Matt Miller This is cool to hear about! I've been seeing and hearing about virtual rides since COVID hit and hadn't heard any follow up... read more

This is cool to hear about! I've been seeing and hearing about virtual rides since COVID hit and hadn't heard any follow ups on how they actually go. This sounds like a fun way to do it if you can't in person. Do you ride on a trainer indoor and interact with a screen or go out and pedal, upload a ride, and then see where you "went"?

Margie Biddick Hey Matt! It was so much fun!! I road all the miles outdoors either mtb, road, or cross bikes. I used Strava to keep track ... read more

Hey Matt! It was so much fun!! I road all the miles outdoors either mtb, road, or cross bikes. I used Strava to keep track of my rides.

We had a fun time biking around Imperial Beach today!

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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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Dave Nicolai Do you also notice all the electrical boxes that have art? I see them all around here.

Do you also notice all the electrical boxes that have art? I see them all around here.

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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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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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

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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This week is our neighborhood bulk trash week. It think that many of us have taken our shelter in place time at home as an opportunity to do some spring cleaning and as an opportunity to clear out ... read more

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My bike is a stand up bike. By that I mean there is no seat but I don’t miss it. There is a challenge this month. Ride every day in May. Yes my husband said I could do it. So far it’s been at least... read more

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So I decided to give my chain a good cleaning & dry lube maintenance, and in doing so lost the teeny, tiny square nut that holds the chain together. It is an Izumi Pro track chain and has a scr... read more

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