I have always loved riding my bike to work but on a hot day, biking to the office can be a tough ask. This year I bought an e-bike and it has completely changed my commuting game. Now I can ride to... read more
Topic: Carbon Crushers
I recently completed riding back to back centuries on the R2B2 Cascade Bicycle Club 2 day tour. It was a ride from Redmond to Bellingham and back. We had good weather and some very scenic ridi... read more
Topic: A happy riding memory
Do the Hunt! It’s FUN! You get the miles in, lots of interesting places to check out, and prizes are an added bonus!🚴🏼♂️
Topic: A story from the Bike Challenge
Last Sunday I completed my longest bike ride, 50 miles in Stirlingshire to raise money for Parkinson's. It was a great challenge and a great event, and I'm so pleased to raise money for this worthw... read more
The start of university meant a bike in tow for all three daughters, one of whom is now fully grown up and cycling through London to work. I love this picture captured on a leisurely cycle ride by ... read more
Last week of August, last week of REP 313 Mini-Challenge!
- Wednesday 8/25 - Westside Wednesday Ride
- Saturday 8/28 - MoGo’s Fun Fitness Day at Fitzgerald Park
- Saturday 8/28 &... read more
Like many people I started cycling daily to ease the stresses of lockdown in spring 2020.
I was quite pleased with myself, getting up and doing about 6 miles every morning.
Gradua... read more
Topic: Encouraging others to ride
Well it was a late start to the scavenger hunt in Imperial Beach.
On the way there, can you believe someone on a hill, shot our car with BB’s? Who does that? What a way to start the day.
... read more
Topic: A happy riding memory
With the gyms being shut and having to social distance. I decided to make use of my mountain bike that had been kept in a shed since I brought it on the nhs cycle scheme.
After a few week... read more
Topic: Biking in the Coronavirus Era
Are you aware of the hand signal for turning left when on a bicycle?
Topic: Other
Did you know there is a hand signal for when you’re going to stop when riding a bike?
Topic: Other
My granddaughter is only 11 yrs old and she always wants a cycle with me so off we went round Canvey island a full 11 miles, & she didn’t moan once .
She can’t wait till we do it again
Topic: A happy riding memory
More than 5 years ago i suffered from really severe anxiety and panic attacks, often 7 per day and even had them in my sleep and would wake up feeling like i was going to die. my attacks come in 2 ... read more
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
Topic: A story from the Bike Challenge
I got on my bike at 7am this morning. I am 48 and need to improve my fitness as I am a full time primary school teacher and single Mum with 4 kids. So life has just taken over. I live next to a ... read more
Topic: My first time on a bike in years
I think bike riding is magical because how accessible it is to all. Everyone is welcome on a bike no matter your age, size, income, neighborhood, bike type. I get inspired seeing people of all walk... read more
Topic: Encouraging others to ride
A plea to anyone who rides a bike. ALWAYS WEAR A HELMET. I see lots of people cycling without helmets, but without mine I may not have been able to write this post.
3 days ago I had an accident... read more
Topic: Other
M U D
The mud will wash off but the memories will last a lifetime.
Throw back to 2016 - When I first introduced my wife to cycling.
Charley and I were first dating and she ask... read more
Topic: My Bicycle Romance
I havent been on a bike in years, as I used to commute to work in my car. But due to the COVID pandemic, I started a new career and a new way of getting to my new job on my bike.
Topic: My first time on a bike in years
I was trying to get back into cycling but it’s not “like riding a bike!” I was not very balanced and had a couple of minor spills but it wasn’t the blast I remembered. Then I had a freak accident i... read more
Topic: My first time on a bike in years
Spent a week riding bikes and camping with this crew in the middle of a pandemic. Started in DC, finished in Pittsburgh. A much needed recharge. Please do!
Topic: A happy riding memory
Hello fellow Detroiter, commuters, and tourists!!! Do you wanna know I great route to ride your bike? For sure, my favorite route would be down Woodward in the midtown area! There's so may cool pla... read more
Topic: My favourite place/route to ride
Before I got my Scooter 🛴 me
and my partner was spending a fortune in bus fare 🚌, since I made the jump from Buses to Scootering we have saved a absolute fortune which can go on nice things and... read more
Topic: Encouraging others to ride
On September 26th I will head out to ride across country again. In 2010 I rode my 1930s delivery bike from Holyhead to Lowestoft over the course of a week. The worse day was on the flat of the fens... read more
Topic: Encouraging others to ride
This Sunday I'm doing a Tour de Manc and raising money for HaTS.
HaTS is an independent charity providing support and care provided to cancer patients and families of the Haematology... read more
Topic: Other
From May 29 to August 8 I joined the Fuller Center Bike Adventure to benefit the Fuller Center for Housing. We rode our bicycles from Amelia Island, Florida to Florence, Oregon. We stopped 6 days... read more
Topic: A story from the Bike Challenge
On this last weekend of August 2021 I did a solo ride from Dayton Ohio to Columbus to visit my grandson. It was a total of 96 miles over two days. I camped in London Ohio in a hammock at the prim... read more
Topic: Biking in the Coronavirus Era
Moving up in the standings! Rode Bike the Bay last weekend, so a bit of a delayed start. Did make up some ground today, however - thanks for those who helped with some of the pictures! 😊🚴
Topic: Other
I'm excited to participate in the Imperial Beach Scavenger Hunt. This will be my 2nd one. Had so much fun on the first one and learned alot about Imperial Beach. I encourage all my cycling friends... read more
Topic: Other
Sorry not a story about wheelie kids but my kids and their friends. It's great to see them roaming around the neighborhood with their friends and riding rail trails with the family for miles!
Topic: Encouraging others to ride
Well my car only does 35mpg on short runs, so i wanted to make my commute quicker and more pleasant so I modified my trike and put and electric motor on it. No more horrible headwinds and carrying ... read more
Topic: Carbon Crushers
So excited for today!!! Today the 3rd IB active scavenger hunt started. I’ve enjoyed participating in the others and so pumped that the third one has begun. I hope if you live or hangout in the I... read more
Topic: Encouraging others to ride
· Friday 20th: Explore the City's bike lanes and greenways (see events page for the Detroit Greenways Coalition Virtual tour)
· Saturday 21st: Join Detroit Cycling Championship... read more
Topic: Encouraging others to ride
I rode socially with friends for years but they decided to emigrate to Australia. As I was about to lose my cycling buddies I looked up ‘Lets Ride’ on the web and found like minded local groups. ... read more
Topic: Encouraging others to ride
Are you aware of the hand signal when turning right on your bicycle?
Topic: Other
No, I have not managed to do it yet, but it is on my "To do" list for next year. 😎
I have fallen in love with cycling since I did a charity bike ride this year "Cycle 100 Miles in June" f... read more
Topic: My Bicycle Romance
UnderArmor bought Endomondo and promptly decided in November of 2019 to retire the Endomondo app and substitute their own MapMyRide App...all well and good except that mapmyride on my Galaxy S7 Edg... read more
Topic: A story from the Bike Challenge
I tend to do charity things for Diabetes UK and Dementia UK as my mother had dementia and I have type 1 diabetes, so when I saw the "Cycle 100 Miles in June" challenge for Dementia UK, I dusted off... read more
Topic: Biking in the Coronavirus Era
Had a few difficult months with work/life and my riding suffered from it. (Did not stop riding just could not do my usually crush mode riding) In a healthier place and now able to get my balance b... read more
Topic: My commute by bike
I do actually love riding to work although this is encouraged by the sunny days sometimes discourage but the threat of high winds storms thunder and lightening... but with every dark cloud there is... read more
Topic: Encouraging others to ride
I have only owned a car once when I was at college for a total of two years. I'm now 32 so that is a long time without driving! I used to get public transportation everywhere and walk everywhere. I... read more
We've all heard it: Never Say Never.
In November 2009, I started my pedal pushing career on an adult trike, as I had some issues with balance/dizziness at the time. Several months after I ... read more
Topic: Other
Today we're doing our usual little commute to the childminders. Even though we live in the centre of a large town we can really quickly get out onto a beautiful canal and into the countryside on ou... read more
Topic: Encouraging others to ride
I work from home now and normally walk on a Thursday but got a quick ride in this morning before an early team meeting at 8am for cycle to work day instead.
Only a 9.6 mile ride but knocke... read more
Topic: Other
Well this year I am riding for the fifth year in the Great Cycle Challenge. It is a great way to challenge my self to be a better cyclist and raise money to fight kids cancer. Some years have be... read more
Topic: Other
My first, and still functional, but only slightly used, email address is: [address removed] ....you may email me, if you like.
I teach Physical Education and it all stands for.....
Physica... read more
Topic: Biking in the Coronavirus Era
Prepping for August's REP 313 mini-challenge. Do any of the following to join the fun:
- Share a phote/ story showing your favorite spot on the Detroit Greenways Coalition virtual tour, your f... read more
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
Topic: My Bicycle Romance
Prior STP rider, this is #5 for me. Three weeks ago, had a bad fall on some steep stairs and broke five ribs and three minor spinal fractures. First ride today, indoor on our stationary bike, but... read more
