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2023

De challenge nodigt we uit om meer te fietsen . De kou is niet erg maar altijd maar die regen . Ik ben nog nooit zo vaak nat geregend Joke

Topic: A story from the Bike Challenge

Don’t give up.

When I started this whole thing I maybe rode on average a mile a week. I grew up with a passion for bikes. Anything with two wheels count me in. But as I turned 30 I noticed that passion had dulled... read more

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Image for story Mow Cop and the Cat & Fiddle

Mow Cop and the Cat & Fiddle

Recently joined my local cycling club (Brereton Wheelers) and joined in on one of the Epic Monumunt rides planned for this year. 103 miles up into the Staffordshire Moorlands and Peak District to t... read more

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Bouncing like a Rubber Ball

I’ve long been a cyclist, keen commuter to work and general adventurer and explorer. In 2016 I was in an accident where I was badly hit on my bike, taken to QE with what turned out to be a Sub ara... read more

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Miles for Doddie

I have set a challenge a month this year including Miles for Doddie in Jan to completing 1000 miles, the King Alfreds Way, and culminating in the NC500 in August. In between all that I will be doin... read more

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Police unity tour 2021

This year I rode in the Police unity tour in honor of fallen captain Parnell. Captain Parnell died from Covid in 2020. I rode with Chapter 9 along with hundreds of other officers. Riding into the f... read more

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Bikepacking adventures

I have always commuted short journeys but since the pandemic I have really got into longer rides I was inspired by Mark Beaumont & Emily Chappel (google it) I spent last winter getting used to ... read more

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1970s tandem gets a new life!

My partner does vegetable deliveries by bike trailer and last week when he was on his rounds he sent me a photo of a very old tandem bike, saying "someone threw this in a skip". It was a lovely blu... read more

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Pedal It Forward

Our family recently had the opportunity to upgrade a bike. We replaced a Trek 830 Mountain Track (1997ish) with a new Liv Rove E+ so it was a pretty significant change. We didn’t need to keep the o... read more

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Aller à la plage en vélo

Aller à la plage récréoparc en vélo!!! Beau défi surtout après une semaine de canicule. Nous avons fais 60 km aller-retour. On s’est bien préparé pour faire cette route à vélo sans oublier les truc... read more

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Over the hills and far away

The end of a big challenge.
Completed the Dartmoor Classic Medio ride not far off a Silver Medal time.
Only started cycling again about 4 years ago, because the work car park was shut!

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My challenge

I completed my first ever sportive yesterday. 65 miles, with an average speed of 12.5 mph. Three years ago, I thought 10-15 miles was a good ride. My next challenge is to become as confident on a r... read more

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Home Home Out out

Come visit for lunch. The folks invited. So with decent weather and coincidentally #Worldbicycleday off I set. 166km round trip and a lovely lunch with the parents. I will take a rain check for a ... read more

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I'm done!

Last spin today for the 'Ride it out'.
Big thumbs up for all participants from me and thanks to NSC for the logistics and organising the good weather!

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#665Challenge

I'm a local tennis coach so wanted to do a tennis related bike ride challenge to keep my fitness up during this lockdown. I set myself a 665 mile challenge (665 relates to the longest ever tennis m... read more

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Image for story The Heart of Saxony!

The Heart of Saxony!

A group of ICU/PCU nurses decided to meet up for a bike ride to help me get in 13 miles for the Bike Challenge!
Thanks Heart of Saxony!
Jill

Topic: A story from the Bike Challenge

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North Coast 500

A journey that was originally planned for May 2020 was delayed until September, but it was worth the wait. Some autumn sunshine most days of the week long journey starting in Inverness, just myself... read more

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Image for story My favourite month to cycle - September

My favourite month to cycle - September

September is by far my favourite month of the year to cycle, you really get to experience the seasons change and I'm often treated to the best sunrises and sunsets when commuting during this month ... read more

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#cycle4sepsis

Theres a gang of 30 of from Sheffield and around taking part in #cycle4sepsis in memory and love for my partner Dan who died in 2018. We range from age 6 to seventy something and are cycling outsi... read more

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B-Cycle Challenge

Hi! I am very proud of myself and my friends for completing the BIKE SHARING CHALLENGE!! If you ride the B-Cycle and dock at all 46 stations, you get a free shirt and get your name on their website... read more

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Hill Climbing

UK Bike Week. Day 1 Hill Climbing. Today I did Kepwick Bank and Murton Bank linking them with some muddy off road tracks on my Genesis gravel bike. 3000ft. 30 miles. Wind. Rain. Sunshine. Magnifice... read more

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Chasing my Dad

I've been chasing my 83 year old Father's mileage right from the start of this challenge.

After doing 120kms last Sunday, I was still 15kms in arrears. I went out early yesterday and did ... read more

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Le chemin du roy

En juillet dernier, mon amie Danielle post sur son Facebook qu'elle venait de faire un beau 15 km sur le long du fleuve a la hauteur de St-Jean Port Joli. Ça faisait déjà un petit moment que secrèt... read more

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Défi de mobilité durable 2022

Mon défi pour favoriser la mobilité durable est d’utiliser autant que possible le vélo pour les déplacements de moins de 10 hm aller. Je vais au travail en vélo 3 fois par semaine, un aller-retour ... read more

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5 Park challenge

So excited, just found out our local parks are taking part in a 5 parks cycle challenge so ive signed up the family and making a day of it, anywhere up to 11 miles round trip, q picnic and even get... read more

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Biking everywhere

Came too Florida almost 3yrs ago got job very fast i lived in NJ for 57 yrs well getting place to live was a problem cost money live a hotel for 2 yrs now I have 2 jobs. Biking in the cold is ro... read more

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Winter Wheelers is off on day 1!

17 miles to start!

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The Dog that almost Gnawed on my asscheeks!!

I was riding my bike from the Food Farm on Dexter grabbing some groceries. As soon as i get back home a loose Stray Pitbull is near my porch. He charges and i take off!! Oh he was fast but Reo is f... read more

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4 Corners

It was the last four days of the Cycle September Challenge and I got a text from Meg. "I want to hit all four corners of the City in the last four days. Which corner would you rather ride, SE or SW... read more

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Back in the Saddle

I got back home the evening of Sept. 21. It's great to be on a real bicycle again; but I'm more out of condition that I thought. I've got a ways to go before I'm really back in shape, and am back t... read more

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Fit Rovers 100 mile ride

Back in 2019 I was encouraged to get back on a bike for the first time in over 30 years by colleagues at Fit Rovers. Since then I have been building up my time cycling and during the pandemic lock-... read more

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The Yorkshire Beast

5:01 AM on Saturday, June 19, 2021 Hambleton, England

A feast for all.
The Main course is ready. Hors d’oeuvres out of the way and the beef suitably rested.
Well, The Yorkshire Bea... read more

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Just for fun.....NOT! :)

When I formed our team, my thought wasn't to be competitive. I just wanted to participate, encourage some friends to ride, and be in the running for some of the cool prizes during the Challenge. On... read more

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New riders passion

I bought a bike for transportation only because my daughter got her driver's license & needed my car. This began my passion for biking. Now I ride on bike paths, I learned the road ways & e... read more

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Padres Pedal the Cause

We rode a virtual bike ride bike/run. Accelerating research to cure cancer. For a cancer free world! [address removed]

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Climb the three highest climbs.

Managed it this week!
Cheddar Gorge, Bleadon Hill and Burrington Coombe.

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My Light the Night

My cycle commute is 12 miles each way on bridleways and country lanes and I leave home at 05:30, which means a dark cycle at this time of year and definitely a case of Light the Night! I have over ... read more

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Biking benefits!

I loved cycle September, it gave me my cycling mojo back and now I’m hooked! I’m fitter, happier and I’m learning new skills. I fitted a new set up mudguards on my bike today (something I’d have pr... read more

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Image for story My cycle september experience - lots of bikes!

My cycle september experience - lots of bikes!

Cycle September challenge gave me an extra incentive to ride, especially when doing my work's site visits.

I've noticed lots more people on bikes and I hope this continues into the darker... read more

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LEJOG

I decided it was time to change vague dreaming to reality and set off on a Lands End to John o Groats bike ride.
Fourteen days and 983 miles later I arrived at JoG after a spectacular trip thr... read more

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Image for story A challenge with a catch!

A challenge with a catch!

On Cycling UK's 'World's Biggest Bike Ride' day 2020 I set out to meet a longish-standing personal challenge.

A few years ago when approaching retirement, I determined to use my bike more ... read more

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Exploring new areas

We have been to Martin House Brewery numerous times, but never by bike. Today we rode out there on our bikes. On the way back, we decided to take a small trail that runs up the back side of the TCC... read more

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A good ride around the terrace

Today was a great day for a ride around the terrace where I live. I got air in my tires to make sure they were pumped for this ride. Got my safety vest and I was off. Originally I was just going to... read more

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Stories from around the world

Image for story The William Gilbert School Wheelers ride to Paris!

The William Gilbert School Wheelers ride to Paris!

We Did It! The William Gilbert Wheelers Rode to Paris – and Beyond!

This September as part of Mode Shift Month and Cycle September, William Gilbert Primary School proudly took part in the ... read more

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Mental health

So I came across this app one day on Facebook so I signed up just to track my progress then I seen there was a challenge September with my mental health was a bit low off feeling overweight and unf... read more

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100 mile goal!

Banff & Buchan Ranger Jodie Rhodes has cycled 100 miles in support of the Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SSPCA), and as part of Cycle September!

Setting off... read more

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birthday bicycle

drinking buddies & appalachia quakers helped to purchase august - #bikeTober inkTobee bike

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300 KM of Silence and Spirit

A Personal Ride by me, Md. Imjamul Hoque Bhuiyan

It was still dark when I pulled my helmet strap tight. 5:30 a.m. — Chittagong still asleep, the streets hushed like dawn was holding its br... read more

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Local MP supports Love to Ride Cycle September

A BIG thank you to Andy Macnae MP for supporting Cycle September. Andy joined Blackburn with Darwen Council officers and Pete from Love to Ride at Darwen Leisure centre last week to learn more abou... read more

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bicycle birthday

drinking buddies & appalachia quakers purchased me a inkTober bicycle

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