I have to be honest I prefer bikes to cars and love looking at other peoples bikes.
My grandparents owned a bike shop which was famous in the Eastleigh UK area. The shop had a very distinct sme... read more

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first_181771 last_181771 No doubt they would be proud. I know the smell you mention too and the type of bike shop. I hope they had brown overcoats... read more

No doubt they would be proud. I know the smell you mention too and the type of bike shop. I hope they had brown overcoats ;-)

I was riding my bike to school in 7th grade and was hit at an intersection by a man turning who didn't see me. Legend has it that some friends were on a nearby bus and saw it all go down. I'm sure ... read more

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Fell in love with biking since 8 years old. With well used tricycle, nothing like riding and cornering till one back wheel comes up.

Since then had few bikes, Dad's old Morrison and Ralei... read more

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Some times loving yourself means solo rides with you & your first true love... Your bicycle ❤️

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I Got a new bike for my birthday (because of corona it did not arrive until fairly recently) when I put slick tires on it it’s nearly as fast as a road bike, and I enjoy writing it up and down A1A.... read more

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My gravel bike is an adventure on wheels. An opportunity for thrilling escapes and adventures. My ride is never ordinary: the same route can be easy one day and difficult the next. My gravel bike i... read more

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Alles doe ik op mijn fietsje, alleen de wekelijkse boodschappen kan ik helaas niet in de fietsentassen proppen. Ik heb een geweldige fiets, (zonder ondersteuning weliswaar), het is gewoon mijn maat... read more

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first_519036 last_519036 Groetjes!

Groetjes!

first_347253 l Wat n leuk verhaal Sharon, als iedereen is zou fietsen he;-). En hoeveel kilometers heb je deze week gehaald?

Wat n leuk verhaal Sharon, als iedereen is zou fietsen he;-). En hoeveel kilometers heb je deze week gehaald?

When I was15 I wanted to be a professional cyclist. Cycling wasn't the coolest sport at Peninsula Grammar where cricket and footy (VFL) rule but I was in the cross country team and swim squad and h... read more

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first_348734 last_348734 Great story!

Great story!

first_504275 last_504275 Thanks Jeni

Thanks Jeni

I started with a hybrid bike from Costco for $139. Since then, I have acquired 2 road bikes, a mountain bike, and a cruiser. All I need to complete my collection is an electric bike. #BetterByBike ... read more

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first_470587 last_470587 Nah, you need a single speed and a gravel. Also, one of those roadies better be a steely or your going to have to add that ... read more

Nah, you need a single speed and a gravel. Also, one of those roadies better be a steely or your going to have to add that too.

first_484634 last_484634 There's a mantra that exists: "n+1" It doesn't matter what or how many bikes you have, just as long you ride them. :)

There's a mantra that exists: "n+1" It doesn't matter what or how many bikes you have, just as long you ride them. :)

Our little cat, Puma, enjoys her bike ride over to watch the Girl Scouts plant trees on Arbor Day. #RediscoverRiding

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I’m grateful to live (and ride) in an area where I feel safe as a queer womxn. My wife and I love squeezing in time for rides through the gayberhood after a long day at work! #wtf2020 #gaysian #qtpoc

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first_471043 last_471043 Love this!! YAY for queers on bikes doing rad this!! Keep it up!

Love this!! YAY for queers on bikes doing rad this!! Keep it up!

Last year I never would have expected to be where I am today. I have moved to San Diego and replaced my car with an electric bike. Hills I have struggled to get over, unreliable transit, and paying... read more

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When I first met my now husband I knew that he loved mountain bike riding, yet I had not been on a bike since I out grew my childhood bike.
Yet (with my permission) he purchased me a cross cou... read more

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Hubby and I met June 2015 and he was aware I loved to exercise alot, so we naturally went on a ride for one of our first dates.
I over estimated his biking fitness and he got cramp and was ve... read more

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I love the ability to get on my freedom machine (I'm recently an electric convert). where I would often avoid a trip because it was too far to walk and too much hassle to get in a car, I now get ou... read more

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first_128454 last_128454 Im with you on that one! Love my ebike!

Im with you on that one! Love my ebike!

I was riding with my sister in Riverhead Forrest Auckland in 1995 and met some friends and a group of their friends, one of whom caught my eye. After a number of fun filled years including regular ... read more

I ordered an Ebike back in February and just by chance injured my knee shortly after receiving it. I was waiting for a knee replacement and wasn't able to ride a normal bike. I was hit by a car in ... read more

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I am not a cyclist, but I do want to be. I try to make sure I ride when I can around town. I just got a "beach cruiser" in addition to my now dusty hybrid. I am loving it so far. It's a great yello... read more

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first_276998 last_276998 when you stop loving it, you stop riding. Don't stop loving the ride

when you stop loving it, you stop riding. Don't stop loving the ride

This is Toulouse (yes I name all my road bikes.) I found this bike as nothing more than a somewhat used frame in an old, small bicycle shop about 24 years ago. The frame on Pepe, my Peugeot, had cr... read more

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My husband is so romantic and came for 3 evening bike ride dates in a row. It was so special and I appreciate my husband biking with me. When I have been out biking and he sees me through the win... read more

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first_267976 last_267976 My hubby is the same, its pretty special to be with someone so considerate and thoughtful.

My hubby is the same, its pretty special to be with someone so considerate and thoughtful.

A month had passed since my move to NZ and then another. I'd walked through a bike store and stared longingly as we spotted the pink path and bikers on the streets. I picked up a few Auckland Trans... read more

first_379795 last_379795 I Cycled around quite a bit of the South Island. Stunning landscapes and brilliant Summer weather.

I Cycled around quite a bit of the South Island. Stunning landscapes and brilliant Summer weather.

My husband and I met on a Friday night at after-work drinks - which we’d both quite naturally biked to. Many of our subsequent dates, leisure and general life together involved biking. I wasn’t z... read more

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first_379795 last_379795 NZ again...Great country for cycling

NZ again...Great country for cycling

first_201186 last_201186 Love your story. Lucky you living in a city with a safe bike route through your CBD. All the best for your baby.

Love your story. Lucky you living in a city with a safe bike route through your CBD. All the best for your baby.

I love to cycle...really really love it!

I started cycling to work two years ago on a very rainy Monday morning after my mother in law lent me a bike that she didn't use anymore. Around t... read more

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Since signing up on Love To Ride I have now logged my 1000th ride.
I’m a keen cyclist / commuter ( though the commute has been curtailed due to working from home )so I have been trying to get o... read more

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first_260178 last_260178 I’ve been logging rides since September 2017

I’ve been logging rides since September 2017

This year I have named, 'Triple L'. I've found love, of course been in lockdown and experienced loss.

Think back to your school days. I'm the 'ginger' girl in your year. The shy red-hea... read more

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first_490288 last_490288 What a lovely store ........ keep riding be safe and don’t get angry with cars or your riding will not be fun.

What a lovely store ........ keep riding be safe and don’t get angry with cars or your riding will not be fun.

first_267976 last_267976 Awesome story.

Awesome story.

first_498853 last_498853 What a brilliant story, well done to you and Chris. I'm a tennis coach in Suffolk too so it's nice to know there are other ... read more

What a brilliant story, well done to you and Chris. I'm a tennis coach in Suffolk too so it's nice to know there are other tennis enthusiasts out there who also love to get out on their bikes

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In early May, my fiancé and I decided to get ahead of the uncertainty 2020. We saddled up and biked to the court house to get a marriage license. We arranged for a family friend to solemnize our ma... read more

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first_517799 last_517799 Congratulations

Congratulations

first_305660 last_305660 I'm not crying, you're crying.

I'm not crying, you're crying.

Plain and simple. I love biking and I love animals! While I enjoy the thrill of a fast paced ride, the rides I love the most are those that involve animals and the beauty of nature. I'm blessed to ... read more

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first_305966 last_305966 #mobilityweekfl

#mobilityweekfl

Years ago, I started to ride to keep a healthy spirit after a sour divorce. My bicycle helped me to make new friends, find new places, learn a lot of the cycling world (Tour de France is mandatory ... read more

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first_519471 last_519471 I rode in Charlotte County last weekend along a beautiful barrier island on the way to Gasparilla Island State Park. Have t... read more

I rode in Charlotte County last weekend along a beautiful barrier island on the way to Gasparilla Island State Park. Have to go over a toll road but it is a great adventure, well worth starting at the traill head at SR 776 and CR 771.

I recently finished building a Surly Disc Trucker frame up into my dream touring bike and took it out for its first overnighter. Bike was great, handled carrying my gear like a champ! Had a smooth ... read more

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I had all but given up cycling , due to various issues , but then I purchased an electric bike in February , and picked it up in March. This has given me a new lease of life to my cycling enjoyment... read more

first_519957 last_519957 Great to hear from a fellow e-biker. It really does make a world of difference, doesn't it?

Great to hear from a fellow e-biker. It really does make a world of difference, doesn't it?

Having had mobility problems since I was 19 I always thought cycling was beyond me. I’m married to an avid cyclist and always felt I missed out when he went out in his bike. Four years ago I saved ... read more

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first_491697 last_491697 A wonderful story and I love the names of your bikes! :)

A wonderful story and I love the names of your bikes! :)

first_508159 last_508159 Don't worry what others think about electric bicycles. It ENABLES you! And that is the most important thing! I know that yo... read more

Don't worry what others think about electric bicycles. It ENABLES you! And that is the most important thing! I know that you will enjoy your rides more each time as your fitness and confidence improves. 🙂🚴

first_213759 last_213759 Brilliant so glad you are able to get out there. I love my electric bike too!

Brilliant so glad you are able to get out there. I love my electric bike too!

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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

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first_470587 last_470587 Hit up biketiredirect.com I got 4 in late March and they’ve had stock during the pandemic.

Hit up biketiredirect.com I got 4 in late March and they’ve had stock during the pandemic.

I can't remember a time I didn't ride.
At first it was for fun, then it was for exercise, then it was to commute to/from classes, and for the last 25+ years it has been for fun, fitness, genera... read more

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I’ve got a small little family, but the wife and I took out our fur baby for a ride in honor of #familyrideweek #bikemonth2020 #weensonwheels

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first_476590 last_476590 omg! your pup is so good to sit in the backpack! <3

omg! your pup is so good to sit in the backpack! &lt;3

My partner and I love to bike, and when camping at my favourite family spot, he took me on a bike ride to Mystery Lake - about a three hour climb! Half way the the wind was howling and I was pretty... read more

first_267976 last_267976 Congratulations to you both.

Congratulations to you both.

first_181771 last_181771 Wonderful story. Im sure you'll be very happy together

Wonderful story. Im sure you'll be very happy together

Well, took my husband for a bike ride and he tells me I’m biking with no power as I have the middle of my foot over the pedal. Now I’m biking (when I remember) with the ball of my foot on the pedal... read more

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first_373304 last_373304 My husband had the same conversation with me when I started riding. It does make a difference :-)

My husband had the same conversation with me when I started riding. It does make a difference :-)

Cycling is really quite remarkable, It caters for people from all different walks of life & has so much to offer:
- Achieving your first commute to work
- Building your first bike
-... read more

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I treated myself to a commuting “smart city” cycle (Reminds me of my old Raleigh 20) for my 60th birthday near the end of 2019. I planned to cycle to work once a week. I have picked up some shoppi... read more

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Cycling is my main way of transport, you could say I am a commuter, I use the bicycle for almost all trips I make.
But the best trips are those shared with your best mate. In this case my dog ... read more

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first_442134 last_442134 That is super cute

That is super cute

first_438248 last_438248 Thank you Helen :)

Thank you Helen :)

first_390062 last_390062 Looks like Tommie likes his riding adventures :)

Looks like Tommie likes his riding adventures :)

first_438248 last_438248 He does!

He does!

first_438248 last_438248 He still fits in the basket, 9 years old now, but keen to get to the beach this way :)

He still fits in the basket, 9 years old now, but keen to get to the beach this way :)

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This Sunday is round three of the SE QLD cyclocross series and the clouds are looming. Is it weird that I'm hoping for rain so there will be mud?

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I,ve had my electric bike 18 months now and it has transformed my life. I have more energy, I,ve lost a Stone in Weight and I can get up those hills. Many people think you don,t have to pedal with ... read more

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first_429814 last_429814 well done, e-bikes are great fun, since owning mine i just want to get out and ride all the time, ive ridden places i would... read more

well done, e-bikes are great fun, since owning mine i just want to get out and ride all the time, ive ridden places i would never usually go and the distance has doubled... shame alot of people are negative towards them, like you said you still have to pedal so can be hard or assist with those hills, mines the same 3 settings, and i dont use mine all the time except on hills when needed ;-). Me Too Love my bike

first_411329 l The most I have done so far at a time is 20 miles, I have found so many hamlets around where I live.😁

The most I have done so far at a time is 20 miles, I have found so many hamlets around where I live.😁

I met my wife in the summer of 2001 in New Plymouth. Through mutual friends we met and the four of us went to a party together. I brought a spare bike along for her to ride, and when her eyes lit u... read more

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My husband and I first tried a tandem bicycle around the Hawkes Bay Wineries in the early 1980's. We got married in 1984 and our first purchase as a married couple was a tandem bicycle. We have don... read more

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first_270322 last_270322 Ride together and stay together!

Ride together and stay together!

Before you were mine, you carried my mother while she tried to keep up with my youthful energy. Upon graduating to intermediate school at the age of 11 I adopted you; seat low and feet barely able ... read more

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first_457839 last_457839 So sad! But you have such a positive attitude! I hope you have a D-lock now to protect your new love. My daughter had the s... read more

So sad! But you have such a positive attitude! I hope you have a D-lock now to protect your new love. My daughter had the same experience with her first bike in the city.

In 2015 I had a heart after a 6km swim, fortunately I survive the attack, they don't know how. A year later I had a defibrillator put in, in February 2017 I won a gold medal in an open water swim ... read more

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first_191206 last_191206 Your story is inspirational!

Your story is inspirational!

My gorgeous fiancé- who is a runner not a cyclist- has shown what a true romantic he is. He has arranged for us to cycle the Hebridean Way for our honeymoon. All he is own idea and all to make me ... read more

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