I would have lost my mind
Glad to have biking it's been a sold way to get outside the house and keep my sanity.
#betterbybike team Bench
Topic: Biking in the Coronavirus Era
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Glad to have biking it's been a sold way to get outside the house and keep my sanity.
#betterbybike team Bench
Topic: Biking in the Coronavirus Era
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
Topic: My Bicycle Romance
5 years ago as a teenager, I visited Europe for the first time for vacation. What a culture shock that was, EVERYONE rode bikes EVERYWHERE! Many elegantly dressed, without helmets, going where they... read more
Topic: Other
hi, I have a serious back injury with a spinal cord stimulator fitted. I have implants consisting of computers and batteries sewn inside my spine to relieve pain. Cycling and spinning my legs seems... read more
Topic: Biking in the Coronavirus Era
When I was younger and could do the mileage, I rode the MS150 11 years in a row. My greatest joy were the times when either my son or my daughter, or both, where able to join with me for the 150 mi... read more
Topic: A happy riding memory
My husband Rob and I love going for a cycle 'explore' on our bikes. We use adapted bikes because I have a disability which means that I cannot use a standard bike. This never limits what we do alth... read more
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
Topic: A story from the Bike Challenge
I have a story about a new route that will be open to everyone in just about 2 months. If you love the Rock Island Trail, but long for it to continue to the Jamaica North Trail or into Wilderness ... read more
I started cycling again about 3 years as I was training for a sprint triathlon which included 10km ride. At 55 I hadn't cycled much since I was 18! Found I enjoyed being out and about again even on... read more
Topic: Biking in the Coronavirus Era
For me, this was the perfect bike ride; relatively flat, no cars and views of forests, reservoirs and hills.
If you love cycling and have never been there, this group of reservoirs off the... read more
Topic: A happy riding memory
Usually cycle to work a couple of times per week but working from home has stopped that. Needing some sort of inspiration and along came a post from RAF Museum about the #hurricane80kchallenge (#2 ... read more
Topic: Biking in the Coronavirus Era
During the early weeks of Covid, a 9 hilly mile round trip for me was to Middle Farm at Manston in north Dorset where I cycle into the farmyard and buy milk bottled and chilled that morning with c... read more
Topic: Other
Really enjoyable ride along the canal. We started out from just west of Bristol and took the cycle path to Bath and joined the canal tow path and just kept going... The path is poor in places (espe... read more
Topic: Encouraging others to ride
So over lockdown I start exploring so new route on my mountain bike and f oik and found myself riding around the foot paths around marwel zoo.
I never realised there were paths that could get t... read more
Topic: Biking in the Coronavirus Era
During lockdown I decided I wanted to get fitter on my bike. So initially I got out my bike, set myself a challenge then I set off at full pelt everywhere......until I remembered why I love cycling... read more
Topic: Encouraging others to ride
#ExploreByBike
I had to drop something off at my work so I cycled to check out the new cycle lanes that have recently been installed on The Avenue in Southampton. Instead of using the pavement,... read more
Topic: Biking in the Coronavirus Era
I loved riding around my village and woods as a teenager and recently made a decision to become healthier and improve my mood after my Dad passed away last year, combined with relocating to the Lak... read more
We had a fun time biking around Imperial Beach today!
Topic: A story from the Bike Challenge
The City of Santa Cruz has launched a Slow Streets program, and we are looking for neighborhoods to nominate their streets!
The Slow Streets program is designed to limit through traffic o... read more
Topic: Other
I'm a member of a group that organises walks, bike rides etc. and they advertised a Liverpool to Leeds canal bike ride. As I live not too far from the canal and use it often I thought it would be ... read more
Gradually working my way through the various "100 Cycling Climbs " challenges on Strava/Veloviewer. I'm not that fast but I am quite stubborn (!) and often end up wheeling my bike up the steeper gr... read more
Topic: A happy riding memory
Great weather to #ExploreByBike, first ride down the southern coast, and #ExploreByBike beautiful towns and villages.
Topic: A story from the Bike Challenge
I am thankful for the new bike lanes on Harbor Drive, allowing me to social distance and bike fast on my commute to the pottery studio in Liberty Station!
Topic: My commute by bike
I have moved house during the lockdown and now my commute is a bit more scenic than the canals of West London...
Topic: Biking in the Coronavirus Era
Without much I thought I agreed to do a bike ride that would be different and a challenge. My birthday was just a few weeks away and it would be the beginning of a new decade for me 😟
The ride... read more
Topic: A story from the Bike Challenge
The coronavirus has led to one good thing. An almost consistent training schedule. I’m not riding 100 miles a week and am the fastest I’ve ever been. I look forward to starting to race once the wor... read more
Topic: Biking in the Coronavirus Era
Biker buddies, look at this truck. Do you see the driver? If you don't see the driver, then he probably doesn't see you on your bike. This is the truck that almost hit me at a Sun Prairie, Wis. ... read more
Topic: My commute by bike
I am very fortunate to work/support young people. Today I was able to encourage and support a young person to join me on a ‘Social Distancing’ cycle ride along the Cycle path which runs along The ... read more
Topic: Encouraging others to ride
I started cycling during the lockdown in March 2020. One day for some reason I decided to go on a short early morning ride. After the ride I felt great, so motivated and energised. So I thought the... read more
Topic: Biking in the Coronavirus Era
My husband Rob and I love going for a cycle 'explore' on our bikes. We use adapted bikes because I have a disability which means that I cannot use a standard bike. This never limits what we do alth... read more
It took me a while to want to leave my house at all during the pandemic. I did not show up well for myself in the beginning and my mind got the best of me for longer than I would like to admit. I h... read more
Topic: Biking in the Coronavirus Era
Bristol to Bath cycle path. As far as you want to cycle without the car traffic. A must in Bristol.
Topic: My commute by bike
Great to be save distance riding with my club members, didn’t realise how much I’d missed them
Topic: Biking in the Coronavirus Era
I am sharing my back in the saddle journey to encourage and tempt others to give it a go.
The Covid-19 virus had made me think about new ways to get keep fit and get out whilst socially distan... read more
We recently took delivery of Jeremy Hilary Boob, as we have called him. A big yellow cargo bike, or "sports utility bike" (SUB). I've wanted one for many years.
During the Coronavirus lockdown... read more
So, I haven't ridden a bicycle in roughly 10 years. The love to ride guys helped me pick and choose the bike and my boyfriend is an experienced cyclist. I took the plunge, he has terrible sense of... read more
Topic: My first time on a bike in years
#ExploreByBike
So over lockdown I start exploring so new route on my mountain bike and f oik and found myself riding around the foot paths around marwel zoo.
I never realised there were pat... read more
Topic: Biking in the Coronavirus Era
I have 4 local rides
I do at least one a week
Two of the local rides have come from a leaflet I got from Garstang Tourist information office a long time ago .
Both these rides have exc... read more
Topic: My favourite place/route to ride
My husband sadley passed away 3weeks ago . I belong to breeze riding group on let's ride Bury .Cycling and the support of the group is helping me with my grief and wellbeing.
Bury clarion grou... read more
I use my bike to commute daily so this stopped in March when we all began working from home due to COVID19. For the first few weeks I didn't use my bike but then found my hip was letting me down s... read more
Topic: Biking in the Coronavirus Era
We had a fun time biking around Imperial Beach today!
Topic: A story from the Bike Challenge
I love bandannas and use them as my towel, sweat band, washcloth, cooling pad on back of neck, napkin, dish towel, dish rag, handkerchief, and face mask. So many uses! Just like a bicycle :-)
Topic: Biking in the Coronavirus Era
Following on from health issues whilst not technically 'shielding' I have been more than socially distancing. So really happy for a change of scene, if not a change of company, last week and a chan... read more
Topic: Biking in the Coronavirus Era
I love it up on this old moorland track, the Salter Fell Roman Road. It runs from near Lancaster to Slaidburn. Even on busy days when tourist spots are teeming with people, there's hardly ever anyo... read more
Topic: My favourite place/route to ride
Early one morning whilst out for an early morning pootle along Morecambe Prom (deservedly popular with all types of cyclists), I spotted that even our Eric Morecambe statue was sporting some PPE. W... read more
Topic: Biking in the Coronavirus Era
With the COVID Quarantine, it's been a couch potato spring for me. I finally decided I needed to get back on the bike and explore Sun Prairie. I told Linda (wife) I was headed out for a ride. I ... read more
Topic: Biking in the Coronavirus Era
Last year in May, I decided that I did not not want to ride to work anymore and bought an electric bike. In that time I have gone down to a one-car family. I just hit 2000 miles on my bike. That is... read more
The dark and stormy skies of Dunwich.
Topic: A story from the Bike Challenge
I went around Blaise Castle Estate after cycling there via the Henbury Lodge entrance. This takes you past the Timber Lodge and Wood,an’s cottage. You can then visit the House, and cycle all the wa... read more
Topic: Biking in the Coronavirus Era
