Stories from USA

I’m approaching 60 and I have been missing a sustainable workout routine that provided good health both from a physical and mental standpoint. About three years ago I started riding and have rece... read more

Imagine the open road ahead of you, the wind in your hair, and the gentle whir of your bicycle's wheels. There's a certain freedom that comes with passonly riding a bicycle. It's just you, your bik... read more

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William Zuck Love this

Love this

I recently bought this alluring used bike from a local lady. I have never owned a road bike but after doing Tri Santa Cruz with a mountain bike I was like, "No way! I am never dating a road race w... read more

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David Edwards I am a custom bike builder. I see your nice giant you are somwhere around 5 foot or so... if you need in the future an upg... read more

I am a custom bike builder. I see your nice giant you are somwhere around 5 foot or so... if you need in the future an upgraded lighter and faster smoother bike i have a super nice for for you your size

One of my favorite pastimes is to ride the bike in RACES. Training for races and racing keeps me healthy, and encourages me to commute to work by bike!

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This old girl has been carrying me along the backroads of Auburn, Al since my days in class back in the late '70s. It still feels just as free as it always did. Happy for the growing bike paths.

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I love bikes!

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Kim Albracht I spent several days riding that path while taking a little vacation to Venice Beach in March. Our AirBnB had a couple bike... read more

I spent several days riding that path while taking a little vacation to Venice Beach in March. Our AirBnB had a couple bikes and we did nothing but ride - no rental car - with a couple hill hikes and some breweries thrown in for good measure. Loved it. I love bikes too!

So, I'd been riding in the Cheaha Challenge (on the Talladega Scenic Byway) most years since 2010. In 2019, they added a 20km time-trial the day before, to which I paid no attention. That's not h... read more

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Tom Barrett One of my best bikes was a Schwinn Le Tour that I got For $15 at a garage sale.🤓

One of my best bikes was a Schwinn Le Tour that I got For $15 at a garage sale.🤓

Eric Murray Some people don't know what they have! My current "regular" ride is a Fuji Espree that I got for $15 on Craigslist, but th... read more

Some people don't know what they have! My current "regular" ride is a Fuji Espree that I got for $15 on Craigslist, but that was just the frame and fork.

I bought a 2012 Cannondale CAADX in grad school, I saved up for it for over a year. I have ridden that bike in 10 states, done commuting, CX racing, gravel, metric century, century, double century,... read more

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2021 Biking Goals: Ride 5,000 miles. Check (5,650) Ride 1,000 miles in a month. Check. (1,002) Ride a century. Check (with my son, Dec 17) Put more miles on my road bike (5,116) than... read more

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Well, thanks to Biketober, Tracey Harding and I decided to rent some gravel bikes from Outback Bikes and give them a spin around Georgia Tech today before the house hold was awake. :)

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On my way home from The Whole Dog Market, I saw a stranded driver. I stopped and helped, Ian, the ride-share driver, change his tire! Never did that when I owned a car!

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So, I rode with Geri, my daughter to Howard and as I was leaving I noticed a trash bag ripped open at the South East corner of Boulevard and John Wesley Dobbs. Cars kept hitting the trash bag and ... read more

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It’s been awhile since I’ve taken my beach cruiser out on the trail…and damn did it feel good. I miss the calm adrenaline I feel on the open road, the quiet joy that comes from peddling hard then s... read more

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My wife and I recently decided that the car was for wimps. We put it forth that it was only for things impossible to do on a bike. I even go to get my homebrew supplies on a bike (55lb sack of grai... read more

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I got my Diamondback Outlook as a gift in 1996! We have logged many miles together, including a tour across the state of Pennsylvania (I completed about 375 miles of it over seven days.) Here's ... read more

Karen Poret Mr. Leibrant...I do not know you personally, but there is a street here in Santa Cruz, CA with your last name! ( and, it’s ... read more

Mr. Leibrant...I do not know you personally, but there is a street here in Santa Cruz, CA with your last name! ( and, it’s on the way to the Boardwalk, if it helps!)

I went to go see so many new (to me) gardens and parks. I #BIKELOVE being able to take my Marin off road. There are so many little parks hidden around in neighborhoods and I want to see them all.

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Any day I get to cycle with my beautiful wife is a blessed day! She gives me inspiration and has shown me time and time again what joy it is to be outdoors enjoying nature and each other. I'm eve... read more

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I was out on a social bike ride with friends. We had stopped at a pub to "carb" load and listen to some live music. On a whimsy, I texted a woman I had chatted with briefly on an online dating site... read more

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I was riding my bike to school in 7th grade and was hit at an intersection by a man turning who didn't see me. Legend has it that some friends were on a nearby bus and saw it all go down. I'm sure ... read more

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Some times loving yourself means solo rides with you & your first true love... Your bicycle ❤️

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I Got a new bike for my birthday (because of corona it did not arrive until fairly recently) when I put slick tires on it it’s nearly as fast as a road bike, and I enjoy writing it up and down A1A.... read more

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My gravel bike is an adventure on wheels. An opportunity for thrilling escapes and adventures. My ride is never ordinary: the same route can be easy one day and difficult the next. My gravel bike i... read more

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I started with a hybrid bike from Costco for $139. Since then, I have acquired 2 road bikes, a mountain bike, and a cruiser. All I need to complete my collection is an electric bike. #BetterByBike ... read more

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Darris Johnson Nah, you need a single speed and a gravel. Also, one of those roadies better be a steely or your going to have to add that ... read more

Nah, you need a single speed and a gravel. Also, one of those roadies better be a steely or your going to have to add that too.

Joshua Turangan There's a mantra that exists: "n+1" It doesn't matter what or how many bikes you have, just as long you ride them. :)

There's a mantra that exists: "n+1" It doesn't matter what or how many bikes you have, just as long you ride them. :)

Our little cat, Puma, enjoys her bike ride over to watch the Girl Scouts plant trees on Arbor Day. #RediscoverRiding

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I’m grateful to live (and ride) in an area where I feel safe as a queer womxn. My wife and I love squeezing in time for rides through the gayberhood after a long day at work! #wtf2020 #gaysian #qtpoc

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Cally I. Love this!! YAY for queers on bikes doing rad this!! Keep it up!

Love this!! YAY for queers on bikes doing rad this!! Keep it up!

I’m approaching 60 and I have been missing a sustainable workout routine that provided good health both from a physical and mental standpoint. About three years ago I started riding and have rece... read more

I love my bicycle. We are in love.

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Amelia Anthony Excellent. I have been known to call my bicycle my boyfriend. We are "involved."

Excellent. I have been known to call my bicycle my boyfriend. We are "involved."

Siempre usé mi bicicleta cuando era muy pequeño, pero luego el miedo a las carreteras, los automóviles y la infraestructura de la ciudad me llevó a detenerme. Trabajar con una empresa que es muy ap... read more

Matt Miller Me encanta esa historia Jen, que linda!

Me encanta esa historia Jen, que linda!

Didn't learn to ride a bike until I was 21. Still not very good at it at 35, but i enjoy the hell out of it. My first bike was a Huffy I bought for $20 off Craigslist. Sketchy, I know, but I loved ... read more

Can't believe I got him to ride with me. Same guy .. new hobbie

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Susan Jones ENDORPHINS this is gonna be awesome :)

ENDORPHINS this is gonna be awesome :)

Mustrideorski 2023 :)

:)

So, by 2017 I'd broken two old steel bike frames. And considering the parts I'd removed to upgrade on my current ride at the time, I figured I had about two and a half bikes worth of components sta... read more

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Difficult to write this as my father passed away a month ago. I'm 52 now but in the mid 80s I broke my dads heart switching from a life of soccer to cycling. He thought I had a chance at a college ... read more

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Claudia Readwright What a sweet tribute… My heart goes out to you!

What a sweet tribute… My heart goes out to you!

Dave Passovoy What nice way to honor his memory. He was a good guy to give up his dream for you and to support your dream. Congrats on ge... read more

What nice way to honor his memory. He was a good guy to give up his dream for you and to support your dream. Congrats on getting on losing all that weight.

When I was a young girl, I used to ride my bike all around town. It was one of those banana seat bikes with the tall handlebars. Being a country girl and having a father who hunted for a majority o... read more

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James Fegel Super motivating, thanks for sharing your story!

Super motivating, thanks for sharing your story!

I love my Faraday Porteur so much! We put in over 5,000 miles a year together and it replaced a car for my family!

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Spent the past summer in NW Missouri hills above Kansas City. Was able to get in over 1700 rolling terrain miles to strengthen the legs. Many beautiful roads north of Platte City, but not entry lev... read more

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Helped another lady and her dog today. Her dog had a hurt foot from the Piedmont Park dog park and I put them in the Douze and got them across the park to their house. 3 in a month!

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Cycling is alot like surfing,... Going with the flow of traffic, riding side to side like if you own the road. You see the big one coming so you go for it, cutting the wind with the energy of a Typ... read more

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For whatever reason, whenever I go a while without riding a bike I am always so nervous to get back on one. I use to be able to ride a bike with one or no hands. I was trying to get a selfie of mys... read more

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I've always loved bike riding and just getting outside. I hate walking I'd much rather ride any day. Over the years I've won three Trek Bicycles from the county A beach cruiser, a mountain bike and... read more

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Catherine Bossert love that bike!

love that bike!

My bike is a custom sport Nishiki road bike that used to be my mom's bike (she bought it new in 1981) that came with me when I moved to San Diego for grad school. I rode it all the time from my apa... read more

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Janelle L @Sylvie yes! I forgot to put the #bikelove in there and didn't see how to edit it without deleting it, but it is indeed for... read more

@Sylvie yes! I forgot to put the #bikelove in there and didn't see how to edit it without deleting it, but it is indeed for the prize drawing.

I grew up using a bike for transportation in my Alva neighborhood. Later on, I spent my teens going to Caloosahatchee Regional Park to hone my single track off-road biking skills. I didn’t do much ... read more

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When my first wife and I divorced, we agreed that each of us should take a 6-month holiday. Mine began in February, 1977; I had decided to ride to the Atlantic Coast from San Jose, California. Sin... read more

It started on my birthday in 4th grade. A bicycle appeared as a gift. It was a solid tyred Red bike with tassles. This was the start of a wonderful romance. This bicycle opened up my entire wor... read more

In early May, my fiancé and I decided to get ahead of the uncertainty 2020. We saddled up and biked to the court house to get a marriage license. We arranged for a family friend to solemnize our ma... read more

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Donna Na Quin Congratulations

Congratulations

Courtney Reynolds I'm not crying, you're crying.

I'm not crying, you're crying.

Plain and simple. I love biking and I love animals! While I enjoy the thrill of a fast paced ride, the rides I love the most are those that involve animals and the beauty of nature. I'm blessed to ... read more

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Jill Murphy #mobilityweekfl

#mobilityweekfl

Years ago, I started to ride to keep a healthy spirit after a sour divorce. My bicycle helped me to make new friends, find new places, learn a lot of the cycling world (Tour de France is mandatory ... read more

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Deborah Chesna I rode in Charlotte County last weekend along a beautiful barrier island on the way to Gasparilla Island State Park. Have t... read more

I rode in Charlotte County last weekend along a beautiful barrier island on the way to Gasparilla Island State Park. Have to go over a toll road but it is a great adventure, well worth starting at the traill head at SR 776 and CR 771.

I recently finished building a Surly Disc Trucker frame up into my dream touring bike and took it out for its first overnighter. Bike was great, handled carrying my gear like a champ! Had a smooth ... read more

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When I first got my bike, I stick 28mm Conti Gatorskin tires on it. I thought they were awesome and I would always pump them up to about 105 PSI. As I learned more about the sport of cycling I lear... read more

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Darris Johnson Hit up biketiredirect.com I got 4 in late March and they’ve had stock during the pandemic.

Hit up biketiredirect.com I got 4 in late March and they’ve had stock during the pandemic.

I can't remember a time I didn't ride. At first it was for fun, then it was for exercise, then it was to commute to/from classes, and for the last 25+ years it has been for fun, fitness, general s... read more

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I’ve got a small little family, but the wife and I took out our fur baby for a ride in honor of #familyrideweek #bikemonth2020 #weensonwheels

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Gina Morimoto omg! your pup is so good to sit in the backpack! <3

omg! your pup is so good to sit in the backpack! &lt;3