My green Scott 21’ frame just was taken today outside Colchester leisure world between 1-:30-3pm while I was at work, please keep an eye out it is registered with police and I had brand new lights ... read more
Topic: Other
I enjoy getting as many people to ride as much as possible
Topic: Encouraging others to ride
I completed my Rhod confidence course on the 6th April thru learn to ride and ECC instructors.
I would recommend anyone who has just started cycling again to take this course the instruct... read more
This year I'm upping my game and putting myself outside my comfort zone. I'm not going to climb Monte Zoncolan or Alpe d'Huez but I am going to ride more organised rides instead of just heading out... read more
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Wherever I go on holiday I try to cycle as the infrastructure in many places is so much more conducive, than in the UK. I've just added some new memories with plenty of bike rides on the quiet road... read more
I own a 1980s Raleigh Sirocco that comes with bit of a story.
My love for this bike started when I was a toddler. My Dad owned one and I have very fond early memories of trying to climb o... read more
Topic: A happy riding memory
I decided to ride my rickety old Kona mountain bike every day of June as a personal challenge. So far I'm on day 22 and have been out everyday and ridden 188 miles, the most in one day is 20 miles ... read more
Biking to work each day (32miles round trip) was a lot when I started doing it. But the benefits are amazing. Not only have I saved money, and improved my fitness, it is also a shorter commute (1 h... read more
Commuting to / from work daily a total of about 22miles - even when the weather is bad, always makes me feel as though I have achieved something. The worst bit is trying to keep my bike clean!! I s... read more
Topic: My commute by bike
I had lots of adventure plans for last year which sadly did not happen. Was feeling a bit low with the lockdown. So packed up my bike with my new lightweight camping gear, which was feeling sad at ... read more
I've been "working from home" for almost a year now. There are many real benefits to it, and it's been the right thing to do, but there are times when the same 4 walls feel a bit oppressive: that's... read more
Before lockdown 1 I would regularly commute the 20 km to and from work either along the seafront or through Prittlebrook Greenway. Cycling through lockdown gave me space to breathe and forget the p... read more
Topic: Biking in the Coronavirus Era
The New Year started well with a lovely wedding of our son and his passing out as an Officer in the Royal Marines. Then came a choice one morning, wear the part reflective part blue cycling jacket ... read more
Topic: My commute by bike
Great way to get round our town to deliver newsletters. Quicker than walking and better than driving. Efficient and good for me.
Topic: Other
I started the Swap-Stop-Go challenge on the 1st of August and over the next 56 days I completed 86 rides and cycled a total of 1001.7 miles.
Being in the office still, I cycled to work ev... read more
Topic: Biking in the Coronavirus Era
Childback tandems are a perfect way to get the kids about safely and quickly, my tandem has a child seat in front of me for my youngest so he is safely between my arms, and my 7 year old sits behin... read more
Topic: Encouraging others to ride
Only managed to get out on my bike once during the week to pick up a neighbours medication. By kept up the skills with YouTube indoor cycling through Spain and NZ and no Jet lag.
Topic: Biking in the Coronavirus Era
As a child I rode my bike everywhere and this continued into my twenties when I decided to sell my car and cycle instead to save money, improve fitness and be environmentally friendly. However, I ... read more
Topic: Encouraging others to ride
I caught covid the end of 2020 in December and then suffered with long Covid. I went from going to the gym lifting heavy and doing hiit sessions 4/5 days a week, to struggling to walk upstairs with... read more
I just completed on 21st April 2024, 480 Mile 7 day bike ride from Leith to Leigh on Sea in memory of my son Archie aged 5, who sadly passed away from DIPG in January 2023. Raising money for severa... read more
Topic: Other
Hi I run leos rides I take donated bikes and rebuild them and gift them to any one needing a bike to get to work or just for fun and fitness. I am Allso a fully trained advanced bike Macanic and fu... read more
Topic: Encouraging others to ride
Cancer came back to visit me this year. I decided that Cancer Research needed more money to find ways to get rid of that unwanted visitor. So I gave myself the challenge of 1000 miles in 100 days... read more
Topic: Other
2017 overweight and told pre-diabetic so had to lose weight. I lost my weight on treadmill
(stick with me lol )
I have always loved cycling be it Chipper,Grifter ,M/bike or Road Bike .
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Topic: My Bicycle Romance
Five years ago I got a bike to get out, have some fun and maybe loss weight. 18 months later I had loss 6 Stone, I now own four mountain bikes and at the young age of 57 will be going to Bike Park ... read more
Topic: Other
Usually we try to arrange a ride around the Summer Solstice, last year we couldn't do it due to the restrictions. So, this year we got up before the crack of dawn, met in time for the drab and grey... read more
Topic: A happy riding memory
Yesterday we were officially allowed to meet up with one other household outdoors, so we jumped on our tandem (Child 1 on crossbar seat in front of me and Child 2 pedalling at the back) for a 10 mi... read more
Topic: Biking in the Coronavirus Era
Over lockdown I've done one too many local walks, so it was exciting to make a plan with my new ebike to go further afield. We had driven to Hyde Hall in Essex but it looked manageable by ebike fro... read more
After treatment for breast cancer I wanted a challenge, so I signed up for ride the night. But hubby pointed out that I didn’t really ride a bike without hitting things or falling off. So I joined ... read more
Topic: A story from the Bike Challenge
As many now use a car I think they forget that we that do not drive have to breath in all the fumes from cars and we have no choice to do so unless we want to live our life’s wearing a mask.
T... read more
Back in 2018 , through no fault of my own I was hit by a large vehicle and suffered a dislocated collar bone, among other injuries. I was off my bike for over 6 months and it was a long painful roa... read more
Topic: Encouraging others to ride
I live just over 2 miles from my place of work and understand that it's not doing myself or the environment any good by taking the car to work.
I am now cycling to work Monday to Friday and hop... read more
My friend Steve and me had a nice ride for brekkie then a ferry ride to carry on cycling
Topic: Biking in the Coronavirus Era
The three of us love our days out and to catch up with each other........ and also a little cake with cup of coffee.
Topic: My Bicycle Romance
only started this month as got a secondhand bike and want to get health and fit me and my son are trying to do at least 50 miles a week to start with but my bike not that good :( but i am trying a... read more
Topic: Biking in the Coronavirus Era
We are now looking forward to our 3rd Cycle event around Droitwich Spa. This brings together local community cycling and aims to improve the local cycling infrastructure. All are welcome to join ou... read more
Topic: Encouraging others to ride
Okay, not three vertical miles in the air but three miles up the road to the A19 via the cycleway alongside the A182, before carrying on to South Hetton via 'The Road To Nowhere', (which now actual... read more
Topic: My favourite place/route to ride
Last week I was on a ride with a friend. I am ancient , so I was on my E Bike. My friend , 15 years younger on a conventional MTB bike. We had already ridden from Ribblehead along the Dentdale Brid... read more
Topic: Other
Najljepši dio putovanja na posao je pauza za kavu na trešnjevačkom placu oko pola sedam ujutro kada je najviše zagrepčana na godišnjim odmorima.
Topic: My commute by bike
Logan BUG group enjoyed another beautiful Discover Logan Ride from Daisy Hill through Meadowbrook, including a ride around Riverdale Parklands, Loganlea and along the east-west bikeway along Scrubb... read more
Topic: Other
I was cycling towards Ely. I passed by Wicken Fen. It was late winter, a sunny day, the highland cattle were in the horizon. The Konik ponies were standing still in a Zen-like state of meditation o... read more
Topic: A happy riding memory
Let’s face it, if you don’t have a bike, it’s hard to give bike commuting a try.
We’ve got a fix for that!
In west Houston’s Energy Corridor, you can borrow a full bike commuting ... read more
Topic: Encouraging others to ride
As a disabled cyclist, hand building my Bamboo Gravel bike has been a great achievement.
With just the use of my left hand, the whittling and glueing took some thought process but the finished... read more
Topic: Carbon Crushers
I set out to explore some of LA’s most iconic spots—entirely by bike.
Hollywood Reservoir, Universal Studios’ CityWalk, Franklin Canyon Park, UCLA, and Beverly Hills all made the list. The... read more
Topic: A story from the Bike Challenge
Spesso uno dei motivi che scoraggiano l'uso della bici, specialmente nelle grandi città, è la paura che la propria bici venga rubata.
Beh, ci sono vari modi che evitano che ciò avvenga, c... read more
Topic: My Bicycle Romance
Uscendo dal centro abitato di Mestre e pedalando in direzione della laguna, si arriva ad una delle aree più verdi della città al cui interno si trova Forte Marghera.
Ancora oggi, camminando o ... read more
Topic: My favourite place/route to ride
In July 2025 myself and a friend challenged ourselves to cycling on road bikes (not electric) from Aberdeen to Paris to raise awareness and funds for a local Aberdeen children's charity, Charl... read more
Topic: A story from the Bike Challenge
Take one overly excited 4 yr old and one introverted teenager and come up with a mini break which will keep them both entertained. I panicked and booked a mini bike packing trip. I enjoyed the plan... read more
Topic: Ride with kids
Ever woken up unable to to feel your legs? Well this year I did.
It was the 19th of May and I had just underwent 13 hours of surgery to remove a cancer and reconstruct my facial nerves usi... read more
Recently the spouse and I purchased 2 identical AKEZ S1 ebikes. They came in days before the 4th of July. Got them put together and waited till the following day to test them out. I have been on a ... read more
Topic: My Bicycle Romance
