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I hadn't ridden since I was a kid. But since my husband & I were working on our health/weight, it seemed like an easy way to get more exercise without killing my knees. And by buying reconditio... read more

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I first helped my office (Henderson Engineers- Bentonville, AR) with last years September bike challenge. I did not own a bike at the time and had to borrow a coworkers bike in order to get some mi... read more

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JD Elder Great story Mike. Glad to hear that A1C is going down too!

Great story Mike. Glad to hear that A1C is going down too!

Samuel Lopez This is fantastic!

This is fantastic!

A year ago, a few months into the pandemic I realized that I was not moving in the right direction. In fact, I wasn't moving at all. We spent all day on Teams calls and then plopped into a chair - ... read more

I started riding to improve my health and control my diabetes. I've come a long way and so grateful I found cycling. Happy to report 125lbs later my diabetes is gone.

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Dave Nicolai good for you to stick with it. Weight loss to a desired weight is just the beginning. Maintenance is the challenge. Bee... read more

good for you to stick with it. Weight loss to a desired weight is just the beginning. Maintenance is the challenge. Been at it for 25 years now. Keep up the good work.

Mike Valles You are awesome! Keep on riding!

You are awesome! Keep on riding!

David Borges that's what I'm talkin' about! I rode and lost weight to avoid blood pressure meds! It workS! Kudos!

that's what I'm talkin' about! I rode and lost weight to avoid blood pressure meds! It workS! Kudos!

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Two rides this Sunday, a morning and a afternoon ride! 10 AM ride: 𝗥𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿: David Felfoldi 𝐑𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐓𝐲𝐩𝐞: Intermediate Adventurer (12 miles) 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭: Ashford Park 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐝: Ashford... read more

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Kid jist did her first race and she's all in. Any nola kids out there wanna ride?

I joined a group of people on Saturday that LOVE TO RIDE. They aren't racing, they like to stop and smell the tulips, and take a few pictures along the way. They probably average 10 mph, and th... read more

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Got my son off training wheels at 3 years old. Now he kicks my butt on the hills and still expects me to buy lunch!

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Well after a year at my new job and commuting by bike, One of my co-workers got themselves an E-bike and they are commuting to work with me at 5am. Now I am taking all sorts of different routes hom... read more

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Karen Poret Scents AND beauty= win!

Scents AND beauty= win!

Let me just say I’m not a fan of the sore butt that comes when I pedal my 2wheeler. But I solved that problem. Just recently I bought a used/new/never ridden Terratrike Rover. It’s an entry level ... read more

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Sylvie Froncek Yay! We'll pick a winner when the scavenger hunt ends!

Yay! We'll pick a winner when the scavenger hunt ends!

Karen Poret Good luck on your recumbent!!

Good luck on your recumbent!!

12 friends on Bikes/Trikes formed a ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARADE 3/17/21. We decorated on another’s bikes& trikes and rode through the neighborhoods for a delightful memory, GREAT FUN and EXERCISE.

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Thanksgiving Day 2020 I borrowed a friend’s adult trike; I was amazed ... the wind in my hair; the freedom to travel distances I was unable to walk (diabetic neuropathy Issues in my feet) Three d... read more

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I rode a bike everywhere as a kid, but put it aside after college. I was a runner for 35+ years. I began riding again to give my feet a chance to recover from plantar fasciitis and got hooked. So m... read more

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I Ride because 17 Years Later and I am Still Cancer Free!!! I love nature and nothing beats riding in the Tampa Bay Area. So many options for riding and paths to choose from. From Seaside/baysid... read more

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Michael Childs Remarkable story Jarad! Each day is a gift isn't it?

Remarkable story Jarad! Each day is a gift isn't it?

Love to Ride invites us to tell our story: My first bike was one my younger brothers and I assembled out of neighborhood scrap bike parts. I would have been about 14; just in my 2nd decade of ... read more

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Chelsea Alventosa I love this!! Thank you for sharing :)

I love this!! Thank you for sharing :)

Ronda Campbell Mary, when I think of how happy riding your bike makes you and how you've encouraged so many others to get bikes and ride, ... read more

Mary, when I think of how happy riding your bike makes you and how you've encouraged so many others to get bikes and ride, I smile. The stories are fun and you are such a blessing to so many! An encourager for sure! :) Love you BIG!

Courtney Reynolds Thank you for sharing this story. It's so wonderful to read the joy in your words.

Thank you for sharing this story. It's so wonderful to read the joy in your words.

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Started riding my bike seriously June 25, 2016. So from June 25, 2016 and up to yesterday, Feb 10, 2021, I have rode my bikes a total of 20,001 miles so far...... I started riding back in 2016 af... read more

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Milton Ospina Outstanding!

Outstanding!

Recently all my bikes were stolen. It's pretty devastating losing bikes that you love... While reaching out to friends I was connected with a man who was an avid cyclist. After a bike crash he swi... read more

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Karen Nicholson Happy you were gifted a bike. Fingers crossed that you get your other bikes back.🤞

Happy you were gifted a bike. Fingers crossed that you get your other bikes back.🤞

My best friend, who is a mother, teacher, triathlete, runner, Ironman, baker and all around wonderful person contracted a virus in her heart in 2017 and her life changed forever. She lived with 2 V... read more

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When my bestie had her first bike ride in years, we planned it so we could do a short ride to get dinner. It was a tough ride, and she had to get off and push a few times, but we made it to the res... read more

Spent the day @ Arcadia's BikeFest - that's motorcycles - sharing safe cycling tips and talking to parents and children about wearing helmets correctly. Thanks to Denise McCalister from MADD for sh... read more

Any day - any amount of miles - is a good day in the saddle. Anytime outside is a good day in the saddle. Get out of the house - look up - saddle up, and enjoy the ride!

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On September 20th I was 77 years old. I live in the On Top of the World community in Ocala, Florida. The people I know that ride here have a custom of ridding your age. I practiced for a while and ... read more

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After retiring from Army I lost my purpose in life. It was hard to function let alone get off the couch. I reached 300lbs and little to no motivation. I started to ride around the neighborhood and ... read more

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Each year, many of us are challenged to ride more and get healthier by taking part in the National Bike Challenge. And although many already have great regular cycling habits in place and look forw... read more

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Growing up I always stayed active. I was either playing baseball or football with friends. Then as I got older I began playing organized sports. After high school I joined the Army and was still... read more

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Nanci Balassone Wonderful article! Great journey!

Wonderful article! Great journey!

We love riding our bicycles and about 5 years ago my husband found out he had melanoma on the back of his neck. We decided that a sun shade to cover our heads and neck while riding our bicycle wou... read more

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I just don't get it. How can I get more of my coworkers involved? We have a lot of daily commuters at work and I posted flyers at the bike racks. Even tried bribes with a basket of stickers. This h... read more

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Chelsea Alventosa Hi Anna, I know the feeling. It can be really tough to get people involved. Have you tried asking them why they're not inte... read more

Hi Anna, I know the feeling. It can be really tough to get people involved. Have you tried asking them why they're not interested? Perhaps you could arrange a lunchtime ride and then help folks create a profile and log the ride right then and there? Is there another organization you could try competing with? Maybe that would help stoke the flame a little. Props to you for continuing to try... they'll come around!

Kurt Alderson Next year get a head start on it. Talk to HR - they may help with incentives, too. Plus you'll get some cred.

Next year get a head start on it. Talk to HR - they may help with incentives, too. Plus you'll get some cred.

Guillermo Ybarra Beer, Cyclist love beer.

Beer, Cyclist love beer.

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My family explored the UC San Diego campus today. What a fun way to end SANDAG Bike Anywhere Week! #BikeAnywhereSD

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I am very happy that my Norcal sister rides bikes with her sons and wife. Fortunately I have enough bikes and helmets so we can ride when they come down to visit. It's a joy to watch my nephews gro... read more

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My mom wanted us to go for a #familyride for Mother's Day. I love my mom!

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Sean from San Diego Bike Coalition promoting “Bike Anywhere Week” for Channel 8. Story airs Monday, May 10!

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I had a chance to visit the Flower Fields recently. They just opened to the public this year. If you are near I-5 in Carlsbad I would encourage you to stop by and take in the beauty of these flower... read more

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Oside 4 All Free to scope out on the road above the fields!

Free to scope out on the road above the fields!

I puzzles me as to why anyone would not enjoy riding a bike. Being out doors and riding with the wind in your face is an exhilarating feeling. I encourage everyone to get out and ride. In the morni... read more

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David Choo Where can I get info on this challenge? #lamesa

Where can I get info on this challenge? #lamesa

It’s Saturday and the #lovetoride scavenger hunt is still going. We got a late morning start, but we’ve accomplished to find the clues that we’re just added. We only had to double back once. But no... read more

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Jerry Bennett-62 Tell me more about the Scavenger Hunt. Who set it up? What are ya looking for? Rules?

Tell me more about the Scavenger Hunt. Who set it up? What are ya looking for? Rules?

Closed out Women's History Month with an all-about-sisterhood-solidarity ride around the Rogers' Railyard Loop! No one left behind, casual pace, all bikes were welcome. Kids and families too! Th... read more

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I don't get to see my cousin Jeannie in Virginia often, but we keep in touch via Facebook. She saw my biking posts and started riding again too! We motivate each other to keep riding and I love ha... read more

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December 2020 I purchased my adult tricycle Thanksgiving Day I rode my friend #1Marty’s adult tricycle 3 days later I ordered my own #2Deborah and #3...I started riding together throughout ou... read more

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A roadside fox in Harford County, pouncing on a mouse; Ducks in a Dutch canal, scrambling for twigs to protect the eggs in their floating nest; A lizard in the Bahamas, enjoying the sun like us; ... read more

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I ride for those that have died. I have been riding and fundraising for fallen officers for the last 5 years. Through Law Enforcement United and the Police Unity Tour. This September, I will be ... read more

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Getting motivated to pedal outside in the winter can be tough, so when the weather forecast called for sunshine; I checked out Cascade’s Free Group Rides calendar and quickly signed up for a ride t... read more

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I got 765.6 KM in this month just shy of 800. I also picked up a new CX bike to round out my stable of bikes. I have really enjoyed riding this month cold and rain be dammed, good gear will get y... read more

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You’re out there most days. You’re too old and your bike is too big for training wheels. You’re all over the trail because you can’t keep that bike in a straight line. Your mom and dad... read more

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Courtney Reynolds Just beautiful. So much open-hearted gratitude and respect in this post ... thank you!

Just beautiful. So much open-hearted gratitude and respect in this post ... thank you!

David Borges I feel the same, react similar and my destination will always be there whenever I get there. When I see 'strava' stats for... read more

I feel the same, react similar and my destination will always be there whenever I get there. When I see 'strava' stats for 'fastest time' here and there, I think to myself, "Why? You might as well be on a stationary!" Anywho... great philosophy, great story. I will continue to encourage all peoples to 'get on their bikes and ride'. and in your words, to "own the trail". Thanks!'

In October 2020 I joined the love to ride florida Challenge. I was inspired by the organizations objective of promoting cycling for health and environmental considerations. During the month long ch... read more

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Courtney Reynolds Nic, you have WOW'd me this whole past month! Thank you so much for everything you did to make this challenge a success!

Nic, you have WOW'd me this whole past month! Thank you so much for everything you did to make this challenge a success!

I have had a love hate relationship with bikes my whole life. When I was three, I split my tongue open after crashing my tricycle which then required stiches. When I was 8, I broke my left arm af... read more

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Kari Fowler Biking with your loved ones is a wonderful way to spend time together!

Biking with your loved ones is a wonderful way to spend time together!

Any day - any amount of miles - is a good day in the saddle. Anytime outside is a good day in the saddle. Get out of the house - look up - saddle up, and enjoy the ride!

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I love to ride on Florida's clay roads and the annual Dirty Pecan ride is a one-of-a-kind opportunity to join cyclists of all ages and abilities on some of the prettiest "roads less traveled" in no... read more

When I was a child growing up in West Virginia, I would ride my bike all day long until the sun went down. That was long ago. In this time of "extended personal space" I have restarted my love affa... read more

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I have been riding with a group from Mt Dora, Fl called the Covid Cruisers. The group started riding together in March and has grown from a few to over 20 riders now. Our ages range from early 50’... read more

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Rozann Abato So happy to ride by your side. You are a COVID Cruiser inspiration!

So happy to ride by your side. You are a COVID Cruiser inspiration!

Though I take measures to ride safely and make myself visible, I was sideswiped by a vehicle Sunday morning (October 4) during an early morning ride. The good news - the driver did stop and help m... read more

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Kenneth Macomber Heal up fast my friend! Keep looking up! Ken.

Heal up fast my friend! Keep looking up! Ken.

Devansh Soni Get well soon ! Thanks for the safety post

Get well soon ! Thanks for the safety post

I've been bike commuting for 5+ years. A stolen Specialized, a New Schwinn Hybrid, then a trip to Amsterdam flipped my switch! How about a Cargo Bike. Months of research and another month of wai... read more

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David Borges 4000 plus miles now on my Babboe City cargo bike! The Bay Trail, San Lorenzo to San Leandro is a microcosm! I love to see... read more

4000 plus miles now on my Babboe City cargo bike! The Bay Trail, San Lorenzo to San Leandro is a microcosm! I love to see 'Our' peeps, riding, walking, jogging at 6am'ish every morning!