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Lights, Lights, Lights

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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Image for story Breezy Ride with the Family

Breezy Ride with the Family

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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Image for story CAAM 200k From Sanford to New Smyrna Beach and Back.

CAAM 200k From Sanford to New Smyrna Beach and Back.

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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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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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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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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#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 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 & 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!! dwurz... 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 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 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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Image for story Another Man's Trash...

Another Man's Trash...

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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EDIM for ElliptiGo

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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Missing Link

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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Image for story Bike Lights At Night

Bike Lights At Night

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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Image for story CAAM 200k From Sanford to New Smyrna Beach and Back.

CAAM 200k From Sanford to New Smyrna Beach and Back.

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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Start Riding at Any Age #MobilityWeekFL

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 the e... read more

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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 would r... 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. - A... 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 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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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!! d... read more

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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 hunt too... 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 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 Raining ride

Raining ride

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 #Bikethe... read more

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Image for story Biking as a Family

Biking as a Family

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

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Image for story Family trail ride

Family trail ride

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

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Image for story Exploring the Neighborhood

Exploring the Neighborhood

My husband and I have been a little anxious about biking near home, which traverses some busy streets, including El Cajon Boulevard. The Love to Ride challenge has gotten us on our bikes way more t... read more

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