This video was created on a Saturday morning E- bike ride.
My aim was to try and inspire others to get out, be more active and to enjoy the summer. The video was recorded at the end of July 20... read more
Topic: Encouraging others to ride
Although I do commute to work on my bike most days, I try to get out at least once a month to have a little biking adventure. Helps to clear my mind and keep me fit. I tend to plan my route so not ... read more
During the Corona Virus era , my workplace helped me to participate in the cycle to work scheme. This enabled me to buy a bike to be able to ride to work. Ever since I have not looked back and have... read more
Topic: Biking in the Coronavirus Era
I love going out on my bike. I don't have to worry about saving energy to be able to ride it back home. I simply pick up my bike and voila! without any significant effort am able to go places and c... read more
My commute is 32 miles and I can't justify that amount of time in the day on my bike after the school run. But by taking my bike on the train I can tick off my exercise, sustainability and make it... read more
Topic: My commute by bike
My biggest achievement to date has to be being 6 months pregnant with my first, and cycling to work! Granted I have an electric bike but each morning and evening I’m pretty proud I’ve kept going! <... read more
Topic: Other
During the first pandemic lock down in 2020 I took the advice of 1 hour of exercise. So each day I was on furlough (10 weeks) I spent 1 hour a day cycling and on alternate days 1 hour walking the d... read more
Topic: My commute by bike
Nearly all drivetrain delivered ready for me to fit, will have half a new bike. just over 1500 miles and I have worn out the lot this will be third replacement of parts. So hopefully get another 1... read more
Topic: Other
I had been off the bike for over 18 months due to a hernia and the recovery from the opertation to repair it. Just after Easter I started off with the odd commute, after using a turbo trainer every... read more
Topic: Encouraging others to ride
My oldest daughter learnt to ride her bike this Easter. I’ve not ridden for 20 years, but I finally had to get back on the saddle to keep up with her! Luckily you never forget do you! I’m super ... read more
Topic: My first time on a bike in years
Richard Hurst started cycling to get to work easier in the centre of town, where a car was not essential. Him and his family never looked back, and don’t need two cars anymore. Richard’s senior rol... read more
The weather this weekend was so gorgeous that I couldn’t have possibly made an excuse to not get out on my bike. I spotted a nature reserve on the map only a few miles from home that I’d never been... read more
Topic: A story from the Bike Challenge
Ross Dam Trailhead (milepost 134) to Silver Star (milepost 171) – road closed.
The following is taken from the Department of Transport (Washington) website;
“SR 20 North Cascades ... read more
Topic: Other
Bank holiday ride into work brillant, people and cars very few. Great to be able to hear bird song, just missed the rain. Enjoy your bike ride today were ever you are.
Topic: My commute by bike
My much younger and fitter sister signed me up for the Loch Ness Etape at the end of last year. 'To celebrate your 50th birthday!' she said. I thought 'What the heck!' and promptly forgot about ... read more
Topic: Other
Pre-pandemic I HAD a bike but it didn’t get out much and I hadn’t quite plucked up the courage to use it to commute to work, despite wanting to. When public transport became largely discouraged at ... read more
Topic: Encouraging others to ride
After losing my husband 2 years ago I took myself off on a Boat Bike Tour to the Netherlands (We had been looking at doing it together) Having not ridden a bike for 19 months I booked an E-bike, I... read more
Well, it finally happened... I went for a random bike run after an errand. No bike repair kit and no pump. Can't be certain what I fully hit but I was in unfamiliar canal territory as my back tyre ... read more
Topic: Other
My favourite place to ride is Porthmadoc, Gwynedd. We have our holiday caravan sited there so me and my husband and our dog go there frequently.
I love riding over the Cob traffic free area loo... read more
Topic: My favourite place/route to ride
The title of this story is in memory of Taylor Hawkins from #FooFighters who died today.
As I read, thinking about that death,
I find too that I think about the life around me.
I am lea... read more
Topic: A story from the Bike Challenge
So after being hit by a car in January I wasn’t gonna let this deter me from cycling, 2mths later and a new bike later I’m back on my bike and enjoying getting out and cycling again. Lovely weather... read more
Topic: Encouraging others to ride
Today I counted thirty reasons why I was right to sell the car and get a bicycle.
Four o’clock. Nearly rush hour, and the roads are starting to get busy. Those who can get away before five... read more
Topic: Encouraging others to ride
It was great to get out and enjoy the wonderful Gloucester Quays not far from the Thinktravel offices. We invited our newest member of the team and all enjoyed a cycle using the pool bikes we have ... read more
My 69 year old mum recently got an E-Bike and with it a new lease if life and adventure. Now a cycle into Glasgow or up the hilly routes to East Kilbride is well within her capabilities and she is ... read more
Topic: Encouraging others to ride
I’ve been organising our bike hubs recently, getting all the bikes sorted out ready for annual service. As I was climbing over bikes, it got me to thinking about hurdles. Hurdles.. in cycling? Say ... read more
Topic: Encouraging others to ride
This video was created on a Saturday morning E- bike ride.
My aim was to try and inspire others to get out, be more active and to enjoy the summer. The video was recorded at the end of July 20... read more
Topic: My favourite place/route to ride
After a year of cycling to work and almost 3000 miles later, 1644lbs of CO2 saved. Here's to another year!
Topic: My commute by bike
Decided to grab my Bike, get myself into Trafford and use it to get to work....
Circa 15 miles each way with Panniers including my Laptop and clothing.
All went well - comfy and great ... read more
Topic: My commute by bike
In many ways this is where my cycling story began. In late 2012 my brother asked if I wanted to cycle to Paris for Leukaemia Research. I'd only just got back on my bike after 20 years of barely cyc... read more
Topic: A story from the Bike Challenge
I'm so happy I managed to get a second hand bike trailer from facebook market - £10 a bargain! I now can do a full weeks shop by bicycle, saving petrol, and is far more fun!
I would encourage a... read more
Topic: Other
I'm having a week and I'm having a moan and I'm feeling soooo sorry for myself and a little nervous... Monday lovely ride to work.
Tuesday took out by the tram lines! Road cleaning truck in fr... read more
Topic: My commute by bike
All parts arrived so fitted straight away, great to be able to go uphill in higher gear.
Topic: Other
I'm going to teach a colleague to ride at lunchtime, so got my 15year old mountain bike out, cleaned and oiled it and rode to work on it. it's a heavy dependable bike but, being quite a bit slower,... read more
Topic: My commute by bike
As a 13 year old I had an end of year week at school where I could choose an activity. Two geography teachers took a group of us cycling on 4 discrete routes. Being not used to it I couldn’t walk b... read more
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
At the start of March feeling appalled at Putin's invasion of Ukraine and powerless to help I decided to donate some money to one of the charities I felt was likely to do meaningful work for the af... read more
Topic: A story from the Bike Challenge
Like a lot of solo riders (retired, not working, freelancer, self-employed) I love to ride. I enjoy the solitude of riding alone and am comfortable with this, especially as my commitments schedule ... read more
Topic: A story from the Bike Challenge
Seattle to Port Townsend – Stage 1
After 5 days of travel, acclimatisation, sightseeing & final preparation, today marked our first day of cycling on our big adventure. The plan was to... read more
Topic: Other
New eBike day. Oooh the hills are so easy now
Topic: My Bicycle Romance
Since it was a nice day decided to take my first bike I bought 38 years ago for a run into work 😁 modified a bit but don't have safe roads to open up on 😭 lovely ride in hardly any people or best o... read more
Topic: My commute by bike
The best bit about living on the South Coast is that I can escape to peace in just a few miles,
I work in London most days, in noisy plantrooms...
But come a weekend and a dawn ... read more
Topic: My favourite place/route to ride
Ladies & Gentlemen, Guys and Girls.
After this horrific war is over and Ukraine starts to rebuild with help from all over the world, we to need to find a way to help.
So I’m thinking of... read more
Topic: Other
After winter ect, gave bike a bit of a service. Need a new chainset this will be the 3rd one on the bike, so will also change chain and freewheel as well as they are not too bad but, wear and tear ... read more
Topic: Other
Encouraging others to ride is my passion. I became Breeze Champion in 2011 and have since led over 500 group rides and encouraged thousands of women to ride!
Topic: Encouraging others to ride
My son Dom is 10 and absolutely loves cycling. He attends East Kilbride Road Club and this summer is undertaking an absolutely massive challenge.
He will cycle from John O Groats to Portpatrick... read more
Topic: Ride with kids
My commute to work isn't far, just 3.5 miles. Why would I ever use the car when its only that far, come to think of it, why would I ever use my car at all? - especially when I have all of this on m... read more
Topic: My commute by bike
We had gone to centre of the Uxbridge in London for shopping by our bikes. We locked our bikes to a bike park where in front of a Bank. We was entering some shops. And We had gone to mosque for pra... read more
Topic: Other
Have a great week All during this challenge, especially with this decent spell of early Spring Weather.
This was us in the Weegie Wheelers yesterday, on the Sunday Social during the Strathblan... read more
Topic: A story from the Bike Challenge
Hip Hip Hooray! We’ve hit another milestone, as Claydon Cycling Club was ‘born’ just over 2 years ago. We celebrated with our recent birthday ride to Stratton Audley Barn.
During our time ... read more
Topic: Encouraging others to ride
I moved to Glasgow some 6 years ago and looked at options for cycling clubs and blown away at the choice. Me and a friend decided that there was no mid level choice, and we set up our own called We... read more
Topic: Encouraging others to ride
