Rode on the Redmond Connector Trail for the first time and it was a great ride on a day with beautiful weather (shortly before the smoke came!)
#TourDeRedmond

Early on during the pandemic, biking to the end of Seacoast Drive was my little slice of heaven. Although I was masked up, the freedom of leaving the house and feeling the wind on my face was amazi... read more

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When I started working from home during COVID, my weekday commute cycling went completely to zero. After getting a bit stir-crazy, I started looking for good, ~ 1-1.5 hour rides I could take from ... read more

I associate riding bikes to my childhood. It’s funny to think that I never associated it to anything else. During covid and with desperation to be active and be outside, I decided to wipe off a bik... read more

The Covid-19 virus had made me think about new ways to get keep fit and get out whilst socially distancing. My thoughts turned to my old bike which was last used when my children were younger. The ... read more

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Have really enjoyed the #betterbybike scavenger hunt as great way to spend the warm evenings while providing distractions from the upcoming distance learning. (Team Kucharskijeff)

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I realized there would be no Bike to Work day this year. I have done it the last three years. My commute is about 18miles and I have to get up early, but it feels so much better than sitting in tra... read more

Glad to have biking it's been a sold way to get outside the house and keep my sanity.

#betterbybike team Bench

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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

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first_488263 last_488263 So pleased you were able to find an exercise that not only helps with your injury, but also your mental health! 👍🏻🚴‍♂️

So pleased you were able to find an exercise that not only helps with your injury, but also your mental health! 👍🏻🚴‍♂️

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

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first_274051 last_274051 Well said Meggan! I'm right there with you. Funky days can be eclipsed by even a short pedal in the neighborhood. Movement... read more

Well said Meggan! I'm right there with you. Funky days can be eclipsed by even a short pedal in the neighborhood. Movement, and air, and scenery, and using your senses. It's a whole body experience! So happy for you and glad you are getting back out on the bike and finding that peace. It's always there, just a few pedal strokes away.

Managed a first socially distanced meet up with my family and took the youngest two grandaughters 3 and 5 for a ride along Tiverton canal. Can't post video on here so if you want to see it head ac... read more

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Great to be save distance riding with my club members, didn’t realise how much I’d missed them

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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

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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

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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

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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 :-)

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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

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first_417846 last_417846 Way to get back in the saddle, Chuck!

Way to get back in the saddle, Chuck!

first_477084 last_477084 Good Job!

Good Job!

first_476590 last_476590 Great job to you and your wife!!! <3

Great job to you and your wife!!! &lt;3

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I’ve worked out my whole life but once the gyms were shut down I had to take my workout outdoors. I happen to know some of those crazy cyclists that ride daily and had my indoor bike so I thou... read more

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first_234709 last_234709 Awesome job! No doubt, cycling makes extended use of lots of muscles. Cycling is a much better workout than people realiz... read more

Awesome job! No doubt, cycling makes extended use of lots of muscles. Cycling is a much better workout than people realize. Keep up the great work!

During the lock down my two girls age 6 and 10 wanted to go and socially distance visit their grandma. As un necessary car rides were under scrutiny we decided that we could cycle there.
This ... read more

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Bedfordshire is Redford with bridle and permissive paths which are great for gravel and mountain biking. They can be used to get to and from spectacular bike parks and exclusive mountain biking ter... read more

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rode to park

#ExploreByBike

Trust me to choose the hottest day of the year (so far; June 25th) to go on one of my timed training rides! For those readers interested in ride and performance stats, a summary of these follow... read more

first_479186 last_479186 Sorry! Clicked on 'high fives' icon in error.

Sorry! Clicked on 'high fives' icon in error.

When COVID hit and I made it through the initial shock wave, I started looking for ways to help Santa Cruz community members in need. Food access was top of mind, especially in those early days of ... read more

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first_476590 last_476590 Awesome!!! Great job!

Awesome!!! Great job!

first_322176 last_322176 Yay Matt! Thanks for being such a positive person in this community. We are all better people for knowing you.

Yay Matt! Thanks for being such a positive person in this community. We are all better people for knowing you.

first_484022 last_484022 YEAH Matt! ..Isn't there also room for your dog?

YEAH Matt! ..Isn't there also room for your dog?

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Just over 700 miles rode since the Coronavirus out brake lockdown and I can crashing off my bike. Thankfully no broken bones just a slight buckled wheel and cuts & burses. All part of the fun o... read more

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I love working from home because it means I can shower easily after a bike ride "to work" I have ridden much more than I would otherwise - thanks to all the support on this web site!

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It isn’t easy but it feels good to be responsible, and the views on the Redmond Connector Trail are great! #TourDeRedmond

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Masks must be worn at the school gate. So I found myself cycling in my mask on the congested road home. Actually this keeps out the car fumes. Also on a slightly chilly autumnal morn it also warms ... read more

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Hi,
My name is Steve, a dad of three, happily married, approaching 50yrs! Thanks for stopping by to read my story...………..
Ok well for all my adult life I have been overweight, and at times... read more

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first_488807 last_488807 Brill story that Steve. PS. Anymore players to pass on? Tony (LFC Fan) :-)

Brill story that Steve. PS. Anymore players to pass on? Tony (LFC Fan) :-)

first_494808 last_494808 Great read and best tip. Cycle until you can go no further then you have to cycle home! I use that for running. I also cycl... read more

Great read and best tip. Cycle until you can go no further then you have to cycle home! I use that for running. I also cycle down the hill and therefore have to cycle back up. Makes me think what other cycle tips I have picked up over the years...

first_129220 last_129220 Nice one Steve, especially the ride to The Villans

Nice one Steve, especially the ride to The Villans

first_496249 last_496249 That's brilliant!

That's brilliant!

first_506394 last_506394 Well done, Steve! Keep up the great work (from a RFC fan!)

Well done, Steve! Keep up the great work (from a RFC fan!)

first_506431 last_506431 Well done, great story and inspirational to anybody who may struggle with weight loss. You should be very proud👍

Well done, great story and inspirational to anybody who may struggle with weight loss. You should be very proud👍

first_510008 last_510008 Ride on Steve 👍👍👍👍👍

Ride on Steve 👍👍👍👍👍

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I associate riding bikes to my childhood. It’s funny to think that I never associated it to anything else. During covid and with desperation to be active and be outside, I decided to wipe off a bik... read more

We had a great time on our Free Cycle Session. We now know the best route to get to my children’s school. We can also navigate the busy junctions which had previously put me off cycling in the town... read more

first_499731 last_499731 It was great to deliver some of these sessions.

It was great to deliver some of these sessions.

My 8-year old son went on his longest ride ever—11.1 miles. It was in the forest and he says you had to go up a bunch of hills. It was tiring but he says he kept getting energy whenever he went dow... read more

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first_494774 last_494774 Scavenger hunt team name: mishmell

Scavenger hunt team name: mishmell

first_474103 last_474103 This story reminds of of something I saw not too long ago on one of my rides. Was going up Presidio, and just past Cosoy, ... read more

This story reminds of of something I saw not too long ago on one of my rides. Was going up Presidio, and just past Cosoy, I caught up to a father and son pair, going up that portion. The son was really into it, off the saddle, on a hybrid. As I passed, I gave him the thumbs up, "good job! Keep it up!" Hopefully, you encouraged the "carp" out of him. This will keep him going on future rides, and longer distances.

Today should have been Bike the Bay. Missing that a lot. I usually ride with about a dozen friends under the Uptown Bicycles team name. We do the ride and then have a wonderful lunch and drink wine... read more

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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

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Took the fam to explore some of the Eastside trails (starting at Quanah Parker Park). Oldest son gave Gateway MTB trails a try- first of many, I’m sure!

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first_483970 last_483970 #DistrictCruise

#DistrictCruise

COVID threw off a lot of our plans this summer, but we decided to go through with our trip to Colorado. It's easy to socially isolate in the mountains...just don't forget to bring your bike! #Distr... read more

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This isn't a correction about my performance on the ride I completed the other day, as recorded under the substantive title above; and all the stats shown therein are accurate. But, although no o... read more

Mamhead Hill, a 1.5 mile climb, approached from the 'C' road from Starcross, is located 6 miles from my home in Dawlish, and I use these six miles to gently 'warm up' for The Climb. Mamhead Hi... 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

#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

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My ulterior objective for today's untimed training ride (apart from noting the start and finish times for the purposes of my Ride Report),
was to collect a handsome hardbook book on canals from... read more

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

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I have moved house during the lockdown and now my commute is a bit more scenic than the canals of West London...

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Part of the joy of gravel bikes is that you can ride a long distance and still have the capacity to explore. So, “I wonder where...” immediately becomes “Let’s see where... that track/bridleway/gap... read more

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As a NHS Volunteer Responder during this Covid 19 crisis I have been using my bicycle to collect prescriptions from the two chemists in South Molton Devon and deliver to vunerable persons who have ... read more

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first_419972 last_419972 Brilliant, keep up the good work

Brilliant, keep up the good work

In an attempt to social distance away from busy roads and routes I looked at the map and planned a route down some bridleways I'd not explored before. Had to deal with a very overgrown route at tim... read more

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Working from home for 3 months now, the temptation is for my work and home to merge, the edges of when one starts and the other ends have become blurred. So I have started cycling "to work". I go... read more

I've always enjoyed cycling, but never got into a regular routine of taking the bike out. It's always been a little spontaneous "Shall we go for a bike ride?" when the fancy took me or my husband.... read more

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Was it already 11 months since I had last done my Brampford Speke and Thorverton training circuit? Conditions today idyllic with a refreshing breeze. This circuit served as a warm-up for my time... read more

During our time at home, our bike rides are sometimes the best part of the day! #RediscoverRiding

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Enjoying bike ride (on my rather old rusty bike) to local veggie farm who have been wonderful during the lockdown working extra hard to ensure we remain safe and able to purchase local fresh produce.