When I retired I expected less work but things changed first I got rid of diesel van got a hybrid bike. Now I pick up medication do shopping for a few people that find it hard to get out but I like... read more

Topic: Other

Electric bikes are everywhere! With Mogo, you can download the Transit App and purchase one of their pass options. Whenever your trip is complete, locate one of their numerous charging stations in ... read more

Topic: Other

5

I retired so i decided I don't need a car. I always have had a bike (over 60 years) but now I do all my shopping on bike with a trailer, I do 12 miles round trip for dog food, 45kgs on the six mile... read more

Topic: Other

5

I've had my eye on a steep hill route since last year. I dreaded and anticipated it with eagerness and fear. I didn't expect to make it on the first attempt, but I did it! I'm in shock and awe!

Topic: Other

6

At the end of the workday, down to the valley to tackle the climb back over the top of the hill. Almost got up it in time for the sunset.
#RideFree

Topic: Other

2

Taking my own breakfast and detouring off my usual beaten track. Gradually gaining more confidence :-)

Topic: Other

3

8

first_540710 last_540710 I do this a lot, nothing like a breakfast or lunch sat next to your bike so mewhere. Have fun

I do this a lot, nothing like a breakfast or lunch sat next to your bike so mewhere. Have fun

first_494167 last_494167 I agree nothing like a snack with nature I take binoculars to look at the birds too.

I agree nothing like a snack with nature I take binoculars to look at the birds too.

first_213759 last_213759 I always take a bring and snack if feels like a proper outing then!

I always take a bring and snack if feels like a proper outing then!

Show 1 more comments

Watching someone go from sofa to 50miles a week! #Awesome

Topic: Other

2

I have always been an Athlete. What I say blows my mind even as I write it. I fell sick to heart failure in 2017. I thought my luck in life ran out. My heart was dying. I was sick, very sick. M... read more

Topic: Other

5

Looked like the sunniest day we'll have for a while and hubby had the day off so we packed gifted cakes, bought coffee and went for a leisurely bimble to Royal Victoria Country Park and back. Lovel... read more

Topic: Other

4

4

first_540710 last_540710 Love Victoria Park one of my fav places, its great for a night ride with your lights.. Very scary

Love Victoria Park one of my fav places, its great for a night ride with your lights.. Very scary

first_350654 last_350654 Not quite experienced enough for that yet but I've recently bought some decent lights for when I feel confident enough!

Not quite experienced enough for that yet but I've recently bought some decent lights for when I feel confident enough!

first_540710 last_540710 Its a bit scary at night but well worth a trip

Its a bit scary at night but well worth a trip

first_357643 last_357643 It can get too dark particularly on early morning in the depth of winter

It can get too dark particularly on early morning in the depth of winter

Show 2 more comments

So. 10 miles minimum every day for 365 days. Whilst writing, I have just completed day 200.
I don't have a smart phone, just joined today and have a lot of data input!!!
Charity fundraiser... read more

Topic: Other

8

Once apon a time I was 6 or 7 years old and my dad biked almost everyday, I didn't know how to bike at that time yet I always wanted to, I was just too scared of falling and breaking something sinc... read more

Topic: Other

3

I lost my husband at the beginning of April/Lockdown (not covid) so last years cycling was very rare and far between. Lets hope I can get out a bit more often and get back into shape :-)

first_90036 last_90036 All the best Kaele.

All the best Kaele.

The Black Cycling Network(BCN) is a cycling group like no other. We are an all inclusive group of cyclists, who welcome onboard all types of cyclists.
Whether your a beginner, average or top no... read more

Topic: Other

2

9

first_516989 last_516989 Whoop! Can't wait for restrictions to ease. The BCN numbers in Regent's on the weekend were epic!

Whoop! Can't wait for restrictions to ease. The BCN numbers in Regent's on the weekend were epic!

first_103834 last_103834 Well said Claire. Hope to catch up soon...Thumbs up

Well said Claire. Hope to catch up soon...Thumbs up

I grew up in rural Aotearoa/New Zealand, where learning to ride and getting your first bike are rights of passage for kids - I can still remember my first attempt and the thrill of "getting it". I ... read more

Topic: Other

I don't remember learning to ride a bike, but it was my father who taught me, and later my children, holding onto the back of the saddle and running along beside the moving bike until he judged tha... read more

Mother Teresa of Calcutta once said, “Every time you smile at someone, it is an action of love, a gift to that person, a beautiful thing.” How many chances do we have to give this gift or even more... read more

Topic: Other

12

I heard from a friend this morning about - and have just signed up to - another Suffolk County Council cycling challenge - the St Elizabeth Hospice Winter Cycling Mission - to cycle the equivalent ... read more

Topic: Other

4

Thanks so much for the lovely early Christmas present. Was even raining for my first ride in the new proviz jacket. Fabulous.

I knew the ride today would be a little muddy but it was a whole lot worse than I expected. As soon as I set off I felt the first splashed on my legs and I do have mudguards on my bike but on this ... read more

Topic: Other

2

2

first_500296 last_500296 That was us yesterday, but our bikes are a lot cleaner now too after I hosed them down and dried them!

That was us yesterday, but our bikes are a lot cleaner now too after I hosed them down and dried them!

first_428869 last_428869 Yeah its a good idea to keep them clean especially the chain... clean and re-oil after a few rides

Yeah its a good idea to keep them clean especially the chain... clean and re-oil after a few rides

Is #LightTheNight still running?! If so ... I was taking the cycle track home this evening. At one point it emerges from woodland to run alongside the railway embankment. Tonight there was a headwi... read more

Topic: Other

2

4

first_380994 last_380994 I had an encounter with a Barn owl today and a few days ago whilst cycling before sunrise. It’s certainly an amazing sight

I had an encounter with a Barn owl today and a few days ago whilst cycling before sunrise. It’s certainly an amazing sight

first_508159 last_508159 It's great when a bird appears to fly beside us as we ride,barn owls,rooks and occasionally buzzard's seem to follow you fo... read more

It's great when a bird appears to fly beside us as we ride,barn owls,rooks and occasionally buzzard's seem to follow you for several hundred metres without being spooked by us. It's always a wonderful experience!

I have been commuting to work and back on my bike since the spring. As the evenings and mornings are now dark I have invested in a new USB front light, amazing green wheel lights and of course a ba... read more

Topic: Other

1

4

first_485209 last_485209 You will look like a carnival float before long! ;) That sounds great though, super safe :)

You will look like a carnival float before long! ;) That sounds great though, super safe :)

It was my first day of 2 annual leave days where I opted for a random ride rather than just keep painting the fence 'Autumn Gold'. My usual riding mate could not join in due to work, so I planned r... read more

Topic: Other

1

I've been running on the new extension of the Jones Falls Trail for a while now, and have always been curious about the full length of the trail. I had a day off of work, and the weather was really... read more

first_472612 last_472612 I have taken that ride starting from downtown to Cylburn. Sounds like you also enjoyed. Where were you rewarded with panc... read more

I have taken that ride starting from downtown to Cylburn. Sounds like you also enjoyed. Where were you rewarded with pancakes? Baltimore had so many great restaurants.

first_494830 last_494830 I went to Van Gough Cafe, a nice kosher place in Fells Point.

I went to Van Gough Cafe, a nice kosher place in Fells Point.

“The Bicycle is Man’s Most Perfect Invention. The bicycle offers an unsurpassed combination of benefits including recreation, mental and physical health, stress relief, reduced traffic congestion, ... read more

Topic: Other

2

Starting my shift at Pilgrim Hospital, Boston at 6am means I am cycling to work in the dark since the clocks went back. Coming the other way down a narrow unlit street I have been dismayed to see a... read more

Topic: Other

7

I fear that I may have become a lowly fairweather cyclist, choosing my indoor bike as soon as it rains., but.....
When I was a teenager I would get up at 4am every morning to cycle a... read more

Topic: Other

3

As I got older I I decided to change bike bike from road bike to hybrid, first thing i did was replace tires 700c 25mm for low roll resistance, then I changed the cassette from the 11 -34 to 11-42 ... read more

Topic: Other

One evening around 4pm minding my own business cycling home from work, mid-October but still warm sunny.

In the bus lane going past a long que of traffic through Cambridge feeling pleased... read more

Topic: Other

5

21

first_497798 last_497798 I too have been knocked off by cyclist but I was lucky and didn't get injured. It's frustrating that it happens though.... read more

I too have been knocked off by cyclist but I was lucky and didn't get injured. It's frustrating that it happens though. Keep up the good work!

first_549506 last_549506 thats why all of us should have insurance

thats why all of us should have insurance

first_518232 last_518232 I too was in a bus lane when a van decides to turn across my path 5 broken ribs shattered collarbone and shoulder socket f... read more

I too was in a bus lane when a van decides to turn across my path 5 broken ribs shattered collarbone and shoulder socket fractured in two places allowing the arm to dangle. Exactly two years tomorrow 13 May 2019 and only settled has been agreed last week. Anyway back on the bike now.

first_551741 last_551741 glad your back riding!!!!

glad your back riding!!!!

first_479982 last_479982 I had someone step onto a zebra crossing with a red man as I came down a main road in Birmingham, swerved behind them and c... read more

I had someone step onto a zebra crossing with a red man as I came down a main road in Birmingham, swerved behind them and clipped my front wheel on their heel, over the bars I went and snapped my collarbone, they just walked off like nothing happened

Show 3 more comments

While riding my bicycle recently, my pedals were wobbling from side to side indicating to me that the bottom bracket bearing had worn out. I told my husband and he said ‘I’ll change it, how hard c... read more

Topic: Other

1

7

first_541069 last_541069 What a great story, I'm glad it's not just me that is frustrated by inanimate objects! 10/10 for persistence.

What a great story, I'm glad it's not just me that is frustrated by inanimate objects! 10/10 for persistence.

Always find getting out on the bike and taking in an awesome sunset does wonders for the mind.

Topic: Other

2

4

first_540710 last_540710 That looks amazing.

That looks amazing.

first_344514 last_344514 Thanks :-)

Thanks :-)

we have a new dog and it’s been great to head out with her on our bikes to exercise and share the spring sun in Birmingham.
Loving the blue cycle lane in Bristol rd Birmingham and canal paths

I am a cancer survivor, suffering from prostate and skin cancer. Cycling gives me the exercise I need and the space and freedom to explore my own thoughts.

Topic: Other

9

It is an almost balmy afternoon as I leave the busy road and join the quiet country road to West Marton on the edge of the Yorkshire Dale's. I Pedal sedately and drink in the surroundings. The tre... read more

Topic: Other

6

Generous daughter dropped us off at frog flat. So 2 hours out of her day... and off we went..4 ks to saddle summit and then cruising down 11 is to the oldest (well, that what the locals say) concre... read more

Topic: Other

2

In 2020, I achieved my target of cycling every bridleway in Brighton and Hove.

This year I've set myself the glamorous target of visiting every branch of Greggs in Sussex, for a vegan sau... read more

Topic: Other

2

4

first_540710 last_540710 Living the dream!!! Sounds amazing.

Living the dream!!! Sounds amazing.

first_36622 last_36622 Honestly, this is my favourite story ever!!!! I love a GVSR so much and on a bike ride even more. My nearest Greggs has bee... read more

Honestly, this is my favourite story ever!!!! I love a GVSR so much and on a bike ride even more. My nearest Greggs has been out of the the last two times I've been and I've had to make do with a vegan steak bake instead... But at least there is an option!! Good luck in hitting your target!

I set a goal of riding 70miles by Christmas Eve on my fat tyre bike I have joint problems and weight issues so I’m hoping this goal will help me lose weight and if I can get this one done I will se... read more

Topic: Other

4

Dunedin riders! The Bike Breakfast has been postponed due to Level 2 restrictions, but we're planning to hold it on Wednesday 24th Feb (same time 6.30-9am and same place - Train Station!). So as lo... read more

Topic: Other

In our family when you hit age 70, you do something athletic that you've never done. My grandfather went horseback riding for the first time in his life. My father caught a 65 pound fish-by far the... read more

Sometimes I pity those peasants that drive EVERYWHERE.
I ha been riding since age 8, never driven one of those car thingies, have been a passenger in a few when needed. I hate winter because it... read more

Topic: Other

6

There is no other way to go
Over the mountains
Through the snow
Between the valleys
And the glens.
Round the lakes
And back again -

Scenic routes
Are made by ... read more

Topic: Other

5

I was inspired to start riding in September of 2019 from a simple post of a friend and his bike. Bringing it back a few years I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in June of 2016. Things that we... read more

Topic: Other

2

18

first_535734 last_535734 Wow, thanks for sharing your moving story. I was diagnosed with Parkinsons four years ago. I too have trouble walking and c... read more

Wow, thanks for sharing your moving story. I was diagnosed with Parkinsons four years ago. I too have trouble walking and coordination at times. Those limitations along with the pandemic have ended my lifelong basketball career. Though I can still ride a bike I bought an Ice Adventure recumbent trike with an electric assist motor. I can't stay off it I ride without the motor or with it on the lowest setting as much as possible. This is a beautiful, expensive machine, one can obtain an recumbent trike for a lot less. If your balance challenges advance, as mine may, you might consider a trike. As well as the workout I love exploring and riding through nature. There's an beautiful, 25 mile long Greenbelt in Boise and lots of trails too. Good luck!

first_519433 last_519433 Amazing! Congratulations on your progress.

Amazing! Congratulations on your progress.

After a day confined to the house, well the tropical fish did need cleaning and it was wet, I went for a 24 mile ride in the misty wet of the morning, the joy of getting on my bike after a week was... read more

Topic: Other

2

Beryl are one of the main sponsors for Love To Ride and I received a #winterwheelers discount code, so went ahead and purchased a pixel 2 in 1 light. On my first outing the light got knocked off ... read more

Topic: Other

7

I commute from Colden Common to Bishops Waltham 2-3 times a week. Good lights are essential as the Winchester Road between the two places is unlit, although, now some of the farm houses and buildin... read more

For the last 2 weeks, I have been in self isolation.
I was desperate to get out.
I had the perfect idea for #LightTheNight
And so, today the 30th (i am hoping I made the deadline?)
read more

Topic: Other

6

Prior to cycling I would have gone out running with only an illuminace jacket on. However on the bike it is so important people see you and you can see them. This week I got my girls out on their b... read more

As we enter the back end of the year the winter riding challenge comes at just the right moment. I have set myself a challenge of getting 2,500 miles in in 2020 and have give or take 422 to go whi... read more

Topic: Other

I started riding again earlier this year to get fit and it worked! So much so i signed up for my first CX race on Halloween however like the rest of this year it took a turn for the worse and i fra... read more

Topic: Other

4

All my cycling has been in the dark recently so I was highly delighted to receive a pair of Proviz Reflect 360 cycling gloves in the post this lunchtime, courtesy of Cycle September! Perfect for si... read more

Topic: Other

3

Carry a small headtorch in your jersey pocket, just in case you need to fix a puncture or have a mechanical in the dark.

Topic: Other

1

13

first_527780 last_527780 A very useful tip.

A very useful tip.