I am an older lady, I suppose and couple of years ago I was diagnosed with the lung disease with a capacity of a 91 yr old!! consequently I have 55% lung capacity compared to the normal person. M... Lire la suite

first_361523 last_361523 great story

great story

I've been biking seriously for about three years now, but my wife has only hopped onto a bike a few times in this period, mainly to get to work when the weather has allowed

A couple of Chr... Lire la suite

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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... Lire la suite

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first_270322 last_270322 Ride together and stay together!

Ride together and stay together!

I live at the top of a hill called Bluff Hill in Napier. 'The hill' has been a bit of a mental obstacle to me biking anywhere since we moved into our house almost 3 years ago. However the bike ch... Lire la suite

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first_366355 last_366355 Great work, Helen!!! Good determination. I love stories like this. Well done!

Great work, Helen!!! Good determination. I love stories like this. Well done!

first_166976 last_166976 Helen, great to hear from a fellow hill commuter. I live at the top of a steep hill in the Highlands of Scotland and it st... read more

Helen, great to hear from a fellow hill commuter. I live at the top of a steep hill in the Highlands of Scotland and it stopped me commuting for years, until I didn't have any choice but using the bike to get to work. I now slog the 228m home two or three times a week. Never had to contend with 30+ degrees but I've done it in the snow. And you're absolutely right NEVER get off and walk it's too demoralizing!

What better way to start your day?
Than to get your bike out of its place
Hop on and get warmed up
Racing down St Heliers Bay Road
Heart racing, smile upon my face
Oh glorious d... Lire la suite

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My passion for cycling lives deep within, but what do you do when one challenge was a step too far?
Answer = Change your spec!
A challenge too far?
Coast to Coast in a day, (not the n... Lire la suite

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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 ... Lire la suite

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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.

It’s the moment I look forward to the most on my commute.

I've done some time on that rude main road. Toughed it out with those metal beasts and now I check behind me, move into primary,... Lire la suite

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Back in 2017 I had trained quite hard for the World Masters Games for rowing. Unfortunately I had also injured myself during this time and carried that injury through to the Games. During the 'off'... Lire la suite

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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... Lire la suite

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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.

In this story I will give you 3 facts alongside my own reasons for you to get on your bike!
1) Enjoy Nature
What better way to experience the great outdoors than to eat some dust and get in... Lire la suite

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... Lire la suite

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My husband David is a mad keen cyclist and collector of bikes. He has a variety of machines including traditional mountain and road, bikes, recumbents (2 and 3 wheels), old and new bikes, and his l... Lire la suite

As a keen and eager fitness enthusiast, I embarked on a daily commute to work approximately 7 years ago now. And have never looked back.
The reasons were numerous, but included improving cycle ... Lire la suite

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It’s not even 7 yet. Not even light. But I’m alert with nerves because today I’m starting bike commuting again, for the first time since October, when I had heart surgery. It’s never a great journe... Lire la suite

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first_505528 last_505528 What an inspiring, beautifully written story <3

What an inspiring, beautifully written story &lt;3

Hi
The bike challenge came at just the right time for me.
I had knee replacement surgery just two months earlier, and my physio agreed that cycling would be a great way to get my new knee u... Lire la suite

I have biked to work every day since 1978, when I started my first full-time job. In 2019 I am still biking to work every day, and wouldn't change it for anything. Five years ago someone challenged... Lire la suite

The fabulous E bike that Ian Lancaster (Wellington) won in 2018'sAotearoa Bike Challenge has been put to great use. Ian very kindly gifted the bike to me (his wife) and very patiently encouraged a... Lire la suite

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Barry Gregson is 72 years old. He took up cycling after he retired and since then has been cycling regularly.
Since the start of the year 2018, however, Barry’s cycling has moved up a few gears... Lire la suite

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I have always loved to ride my bike but it's always been for transportation or occasionally to explore the countryside. But in 2018 I set myself a challenge to complete my first ever triathlon! Lire la suite

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first_393255 last_393255 i'm going to do my first triathlon this year in September! I signed up on a whim! It's a "Sprint" triathlon, so I'm startin... read more

i'm going to do my first triathlon this year in September! I signed up on a whim! It's a "Sprint" triathlon, so I'm starting very small. I'm super excited, because I've never done anything like this before. I'm guessing it may get me hooked, too. Thanks for your story--it's inspiring!!

first_397081 last_397081 Well done on your first Tri and good luck on your 2nd what a great goal you have set yourself 😉🏊🏻‍♀️🚴🏼🏃‍♀️

Well done on your first Tri and good luck on your 2nd what a great goal you have set yourself 😉🏊🏻‍♀️🚴🏼🏃‍♀️

I am not a cyclist. But I got on my bike. It was one of those stupid fitness challenges for which I did not prepare, and in this particular case, one joins a group of coworkers to see how many days... Lire la suite

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first_434452 last_434452 I don't remember having a bike when I was a kid, so I waited until I was in my 60's to finally get one. I never had a car, ... read more

I don't remember having a bike when I was a kid, so I waited until I was in my 60's to finally get one. I never had a car, so it was either MARTA or get a friend to take me. Getting my adult trike was one of the best decisions I ever made.

first_430261 last_430261 dang, you go

dang, you go

first_66731 last_66731 Wow! I was wondering who this GTRI was sitting atop the leader boards and now I know - this is a great story!

Wow! I was wondering who this GTRI was sitting atop the leader boards and now I know - this is a great story!

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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... Lire la suite

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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.

Bike riding was never my thing.I rode bikes when i was younger but was serous about it..since doing this challenge for the first time has made me realise that bike riding is a kewl exercise as well.

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The new walking and cycling bridge joining the Albany Centre to Spencer Road and East Coast Bays opened this morning. A great addition to the local cycling network.

I've been riding an ebike to work for a few years, and decided to train for a race and so ride my road bike more. It was hard at first, adapting to doing all the work myself. Having gotten over tha... Lire la suite

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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... Lire la suite

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.

The days was wet, , we both had to go places , the mother in law had been sick needed checking out
So off on the bike I went, drop in to see the grand kids, drop a book off , round to the moth... Lire la suite

Dull overcast, cool, Oh! The wind, they never mentioned the wind!!!

Those were my thoughts as I battled against the wind on my ride to work on Friday.

The forecast had been for an... Lire la suite

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No, I really do not love my bike. If it were human, people would say we had a ‘dysfunctional relationship’. We’d need a lot of counselling. Although we share a home it has its own space, its own cu... Lire la suite

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first_492971 last_492971 Love love love this... so cleverly done :)

Love love love this... so cleverly done :)

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 ... Lire la suite

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first_191206 last_191206 Your story is inspirational!

Your story is inspirational!

Got my dad out on my E-bike this weekend. He loved it. He couldn’t remember the last time he rode any kind of bicycle, so it was awesome that he was so eager to give it a try.

Later in th... Lire la suite

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Commuting on my bike is something I have done for several years and cover about 100 miles a week on towpaths and back roads. Since taking to the bike for my commute I have also used my extra fitnes... Lire la suite

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I have an amazing time with by bike Liv. She is a Giant Liv Invite Co Max who hangs around with her best mate Dora, another cyclecross. We journeyed last Monday from Leeds on the train into Manc... Lire la suite

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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 ... Lire la suite

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My son and I made the bike riding special by riding 430 miles in Scotland during the Challenge. With camping gear, we cycled the full length of the Outer Hebrides, as well as touring on the mainlan... Lire la suite

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first_341687 last_341687 My wife and I just returned from a trip to Scotland last October. It would have been wonderful to ride part of trip.

My wife and I just returned from a trip to Scotland last October. It would have been wonderful to ride part of trip.

first_270710 last_270710 Visiting this summer but not biking :(

Visiting this summer but not biking :(

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 ... Lire la suite

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After having an Heart attack a few years ago in the Gym, My recovery is mainly down to getting on my bike .Starting a week after being de fibbed back to life, biking to the hospital and slow extend... Lire la suite

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first_409297 last_409297 Excellent!

Excellent!

It was a blustery spring day in April 2016 when I found myself preparing for a second date. I had met Alex the Easter bank holiday in our home town. We both grew up in the town and both ended up in... Lire la suite

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My now husband proposed to me on a bike ride from Marazion to Lands End whilst we were holidaying in Cornwall. He had planned to do it over a Cornish cream tea but by the time we got there they had... Lire la suite

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