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I have always loved biking around town but not until recently have I started mountain biking. I absolutely love it! Nothing too crazy as I am a mom in my 40s and don’t need to break any bones. But ... read more

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Did you know that one of Michigan’s bicycles laws is for cyclists to ride as close to the right side of the curb/road as possible. There are a few exceptions for that: passing another bicycle/vehi... read more

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Cynthia Dowe Thank you for informing me Janine , this actually great to know!

Thank you for informing me Janine , this actually great to know!

In my community (and many others) we see increasing numbers of unlicensed ATVs and dirt bikes on public rights-of-way. These are not only a nuisance, but also a danger to vulnerable road users lik... read more

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Ruth Berge I was not aware of the ATV/dirt bike animus. Thank you for reporting!

I was not aware of the ATV/dirt bike animus. Thank you for reporting!

David Borges we have comparable in our Bay Area, where electrics are roaring past pedestrians and cyclists, doing donuts in off road seg... read more

we have comparable in our Bay Area, where electrics are roaring past pedestrians and cyclists, doing donuts in off road segments and causing grief all around. they are obviously not allowed. There are even some petrol Dirt Bikers tearing up the marsh as well as scaring the other patrons.... totally Not Cool. Good luck with that!

David Borges and the wildlife...

and the wildlife...

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I ride every Sunday with a fun group. One of guys asked me what kind of drink was in my squirt bottles. I said "I believe it is some combination of Gatorade, algae and a couple different types of m... read more

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I used to commute almost daily fo 6 miles one way to work that involved a 180 foot climb to work and a 300 foot climb return. however in the last 5 years I dropped much of my biking which had inclu... read more

Took advantage of a beautiful day for a nice bike ride while taking in the beauty of all the blooming trees and flowers. Looking forward to bike month. #lamesa Nanak

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It was really exciting to win a new ABUS lock and some swag from the #BikeLove drawing last month! Now I can leave my bike outside when I run into the store. Thanks to Sylvie, the San Diego County ... read more

#BikeLove my husband and I fixed up our bikes during quarantine and started going on long bike rides on the weekends. I'm currently training for a century!

Out for a Saturday ride with my Diverge to enjoy another beautiful San Diego day. #bikelove

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Chelsea, great question. Please see the photos. #BikeLightsAtNight

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Wife and I are going for a ride, adjusting my new bike.

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I am registering my bikes with Bike Index, and I have previously done so with Project 529. More places is better! I had one stolen once, and because I had reported the theft and serial number to th... read more

Rode my 🚲, “ 🌷 “ to 🐐 exercise class this morning and only got half way before my 🚲 chain came off! Therefore I walked the rest of the way, attended class, and then transported ( by 🛻) to Current ... read more

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In 2016 finally had the opportunity to take on this bucket list item. Wife and our dog was my sag team following in our motor home. So I surely didn't "rough" it....Certainly an adventure for any a... read more

This time of year creates its own set of special of riding conditions. However, it also gives one a new perspective on the world. Riding the snow covered trail provides a peaceful environment to ... read more

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Stephen Schnitker Wow!

Wow!

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.

While biking can be a joy for individuals and families, biking can also be a joy for our furry friends. Our goldendoodle, Gatsby, loves when we take him along on bike rides. We do so at a pace th... read more

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Kari Fowler I haven't been able to get my dog to slow down enough yet for me to be comfortable taking her out on the trails. She pulls ... read more

I haven't been able to get my dog to slow down enough yet for me to be comfortable taking her out on the trails. She pulls me along like she's as sleep dog, not a Lab-Heeler mix!

Daniel is a 2 year old rider who grabs his bike every single day to spread joy around his neighborhood with a big smile! Riding a bike marks a magical moment during many people’s childhood... It i... read more

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Emily Thompson Too cute!!!

Too cute!!!

Courtney Reynolds OMG that face!

OMG that face!

Poorna Bhattacharya I love this story! Biking is the one activity my little one never says no to.

I love this story! Biking is the one activity my little one never says no to.

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I'm a caregiver to my mom with dementia, and taking time for myself is very difficult. As often as I can, I walk, and go to spin class. I love biking, but unfortunately do not own a bike at this ti... read more

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Mi super coach y la que motiva este gran grupo de chamas bike

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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 the e... read more

#bikefooddrive #pedalforgood How fun was that?

Zia Brucaya Awesome, thanks Jamie! We posted the results on Love to Ride Madison Facebook yesterday - 236 pounds donated!

Awesome, thanks Jamie! We posted the results on Love to Ride Madison Facebook yesterday - 236 pounds donated!

Today, was another great day to ride. I was tracing a set route today, which put me on Harbor drive part of the time. For those who ride it routinely, in combination with the Silver Strand. Th... read more

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Loving the scavenger hunt challenges as well as the different points of interest that I’m just finding out about. life6ybike #IBactive

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I'm getting to the point where I'm too pregnant to ride. But whether it's riding or watching loved ones ride, there's no better way to enjoy my beautiful city. #IBActive

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Took my child to the Y by bike and was honked at and insulted for not riding on the sidewalk. At least my child thought the honking was funny and did seem to notice the yelling. Another reason wh... read more

I was riding along today and a young lady with a child was really having a struggle with her shopping, so I thought I would help seeing I had the trailer on bike, I expected the lady to put her ... read more

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Rode with wifey around the San Diego bay today. The wind was brutal SB on the silver strand, but we missed most of the rain. Just a few light sprinkles got us.

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My first metric century for the year on the beautiful Tanglefoot Trail in Northeast Mississippi.

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This year, with a substantial bonus from my employer, I decided to invest in an eBike. I chose the Rad Power Bikes RadRover Step-Thru, and it is so much fun! I have congestive heart failure and Typ... read more

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Kari Fowler Enjoy! As a nurse, I am glad to hear that a HF pt is out there getting exercise but doing it safely and within the paramete... read more

Enjoy! As a nurse, I am glad to hear that a HF pt is out there getting exercise but doing it safely and within the parameters that work for them. Ride On!

Super excited to participate in the La Mesa scavenger hunt #lamesa Chrissy017

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I have been riding a bike since my first tricycle at 5 years old. I grew up in La Mesa and rode my bike to school through highschool. My bike was also my freedom to explore my neighborhood and just... read more

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Out for a Saturday ride with my Diverge to enjoy another beautiful San Diego day. #bikelove

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I have strip lights to be seen I have been hit numerous times so I make sure they see me #BikeLightsAtNight

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Konrad Donaldson Lights, lots of lights. And *blinking* lights. This is important. "Still" lights can be interpreted as stationary by ina... read more

Lights, lots of lights. And *blinking* lights. This is important. "Still" lights can be interpreted as stationary by inattentive drivers. I use blinking lights on my helmet front and rear. Also a bright front in light and blinking rear light on the bike. Enhance with reflective tape on the rear frame, the back of your shoes and pedals if you can. And light bright/white colors for your kit! Bee seen!

I get so bored with the same scenery, basically my subdivision scenery, that it discourages me to ride. I finally got a bike rack/gear & can now explore places you all have mentioned here!

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Had both hips replaced in 2020, still got in short rides which helped recovery. Now ready to train and compete again in the Nebraska Senior Games at the end of summer in the age- 76 group. National... read more

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Am grateful to have been able to do my holiday shopping on my bike! It was a festive way to check the items off my list. Quick bike ride with my back pack to the PATH then on to Avondale or Decat... read more

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One time while I was riding in the dark just before I got to Princess Anne Park in Virginia Beach, I saw a deer cross traffic 10 yards in front of me. I slowed down in case it was still there ( try... read more

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Milton Ospina Glad you are fine. One of my fears is to be hit by a deer as they run across the bike trail.

Glad you are fine. One of my fears is to be hit by a deer as they run across the bike trail.

In May, 1980 I joined a half dozen other members of our newly-formed Bitterroot Bicycle Club, from Hamilton, MT, in riding the annual Tour of Swan River Valley (TOSORV). We began pedaling in Misso... read more

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Thank you! San Diego County Bicycle Coalition/Love to Ride for my new New Belgium Brewing Bicycle. I appreciate everything you do to advocate for better bike infrastructure, educating riders and c... read more

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Steph Schupbach I'd like to add a thanks to New Belgium and how much they help the biking community here in Fort Collins!

I'd like to add a thanks to New Belgium and how much they help the biking community here in Fort Collins!

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 th... 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!

A few times each week we load the bike up with a bucket and trash grabber and ride to the beach and pick up trash. Sometimes the view is the reward!

Sept. 2019 began with some of what I thought was ITB and hip flexor tightness. Also in the mix was an initially misdiagnosed Medial Tibial Plateau stress fracture and that caused me to be non weig... read more

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#MobilityWeekFL They call it a joyride. What it brings + what it does = magic. On two wheels. Possibly three - or maybe even four, depending on your age. 😊 Its synonyms transport... read more

#MobilityWeekFL I used to take my car in for service and either use leave time from work to wait until the shuttle driver could take me to work or I would have to take an Uber, ask a friend for a ... read more

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Courtney Reynolds You are so smart!

You are so smart!

I ride my bike to work and to play and I love to hike in nature. I was out with friends last week at the Land Of Medicine Buddha in Soquel. This is a private Buddhist Monastery. Absolutely no bik... read more

Robert Duran Unless someone is there to stop them it will continue. I used to mountain bike in Wilder but gave it up to actually enjoy ... read more

Unless someone is there to stop them it will continue. I used to mountain bike in Wilder but gave it up to actually enjoy nature and now hike. I have to hike on weekdays due to the increase mountain bikers in the area it's sad ive almost been hit serval times.

Like all great adventures, it was a lot more fun planning the route and pedaling there, then actually being there. Even though circling the lake, on the pedestrian and bike path is pretty darn nic... read more

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Having fun with family and friends riding around town doing the scavenger hunt. We love IB! #IBactive

I'm having alot of fun participating in these bicycle scavenger hunts. IBactive is my 2nd one as Mid City was my first. The 1st time was such a great fun experience I couldn't wait to do it again. ... read more

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Watch out for bullies on the rode! We were harassed by a driver with license plate BAI689, in God we trust... He passed us as we were riding on a country road, 2 by 2 (there were 4 of us riding). H... read more

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