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First ride in central london

Almost died... The end 😅

Commuting to the railway station

My route to my local train station takes me through a beautiful park where, if I'm lucky, I occasionally catch sight of resident deer. The interest continues as I cycle along the waterfront and dre... Lire la suite

Topic: Mes trajets quotidiens à vélo

New commute

Loving my new commute via a folding bike and the train. Takes a little bit longer but a lot more enjoyable!

Topic: Mes trajets quotidiens à vélo

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To the shops with my daughter

Great ride with my daughter to get a few groceries on a Sunday morning. Marvelous to spend time together in the fresh air and avoid using the car.

Topic: Mes trajets quotidiens à vélo

Soaked but smiling

An early start on Saturday morning as our local parkrun was cancelled. The plan that Matt and I had hatched was to ride to to Lancaster from Preston, join their parkrun and then ride home again.Lire la suite

Topic: Autre

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LEJOG

just completed LEJOG unsupported raising funds for PoppyScotland and the Brain Tumour Charity

Topic: Un récit du Défi

Image for story 2019 Prudential RideLondon 100

2019 Prudential RideLondon 100

The deed is done!!! 🏁 Another success story!

Topic: Encouragez d'autres personnes à faire du vélo

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RideLondon 100 Pre ride training

17th July - A 100+ mile ride 'London - Luton - London with Michael Parkes in preparation for the RideLondon 100. We stopped for tea and cakes at Wheathampstead, a small town near St. Albans.

Topic: Un récit du Défi

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Image for story Broken toe!

Broken toe!

I broke my toe three weeks ago and walking & driving are painful. However, I’m so happy that cycling causes me no pain at all so I’ve been using pedal power to get to work and even when this to... Lire la suite

Topic: Mes trajets quotidiens à vélo

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Diary of a Wobbly Cyclist

I remember my first bike, I guess most people do. It was bright green, had a very uncomfortable seat and I think it is still in my parents loft! I remember cycling alot in my teens but never being ... Lire la suite

Topic: Autre

The hills of Arran

Every year, my partner and I head to Holland to go on a cycling holiday using the "Vrienden op de fiets" scheme which gives us the opportunity to stay with local cyclists and travel to unusual loca... Lire la suite

Topic: Un récit du Défi

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Cycle Holiday

I started my romance with cycling a few years ago when I first bought a bike under the cycle to work scheme. I used to cycle from home in the Purbecks to Bournemouth Airport Business Park one day ... Lire la suite

Topic: Mon histoire d'amour avec le vélo

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Angkor by Night

I once took a quiet and peaceful ride around Angkor Wat in the middle of the night. The temples are restricted to daytime hours, but not many people know that the road network connecting them is op... Lire la suite

Topic: Mon endroit/itinéraire préféré pour faire du vélo

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Improvise

On my way to bike store for selfie I decided to do the rocky hill. I call it rocky hill after rocky when he ran up the steps as it's such an achievement. It's pure pain and pleasure. nearly at 414 ... Lire la suite

Topic: Autre

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Snake's alive!

Whilst cycling past Gatwick Airport heading home on Thursday 18th July I had to swerve to avoid a grass snake that was trying its best to cross a 10ft wide strip of tarmac without being run over by... Lire la suite

Topic: Mes trajets quotidiens à vélo

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Image for story First proper cycling holiday

First proper cycling holiday

So waiting in Bilbao now for two days for the ferry home after an epic 3 weeks in Portugal. Cycled the west coast and saw so much, too much to write here! Everything from the pain of getting the bi... Lire la suite

Topic: Autre

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Image for story Aliens Ate My Inner Tube

Aliens Ate My Inner Tube

I pulled into a little park just off the trail, leaned my bike against a maple tree, grabbed my water bottle, and sat down in the shade. On the horizon, just beyond a little stream, was a field of ... Lire la suite

Topic: Encouragez d'autres personnes à faire du vélo

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Image for story My Cycling Journey

My Cycling Journey

My first memory of cycling, although vague, is travelling on a wooden seat on my Dad's crossbar to and from his allotment. The journey evolved as I got my own bike as a child, unfortunately money d... Lire la suite

Topic: Autre

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Image for story  How mental health issues hugely benefitted my cycling

How mental health issues hugely benefitted my cycling

What have periods of depression and participating at the UCI Gran Fondo World Championships got to do with each other?

Well, here's my story...

Quite unexpectedly, I managed to co... Lire la suite

Topic: Encouragez d'autres personnes à faire du vélo

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Mr Nil Carbon

I saw a man and everything he owned seemed to be on his bike. Paniers with yellow reflectance covered by bulging carrier bags with all manner of objects dangling and hooked. Not riding but walking... Lire la suite

Topic: Autre

Image for story Twenty Wasted Years!

Twenty Wasted Years!

When I was a younger man - unfortunately rather a long time ago, I used to cycle a lot. I commuted by bike from Beckenham in SE London to Kensington every day (c. 24 miles return).

In abo... Lire la suite

Topic: Ma première fois en vélo depuis des années

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Sunday Cycle

On Sunday mornings I use to wake up early and cycle across town to meet a group of enthusiastic ladies who wanted desperately to learn how to ride a bike. We would all gather at the Meadows in Edin... Lire la suite

Topic: Encouragez d'autres personnes à faire du vélo

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Image for story Is it along way?

Is it along way?

I first started commuting by bike around 9 years ago, My second boy was about one year old and just didn't like sleeping, so riding to work was my time away to be alone. The thing about my commute ... Lire la suite

Topic: Mes trajets quotidiens à vélo

Image for story Trying a new routes so need the MTB

Trying a new routes so need the MTB

Trying some new routes to work and back. Lots to choose from for any riding style. Today is MTB dirt track

Topic: Mes trajets quotidiens à vélo

Image for story A longer day at work than planned!

A longer day at work than planned!

It was boiling hot when I cycled to my office at Heriot Watt Research Park this morning, and I was overheating. Perfect cycling conditions you might say! Unfortunately things have now modified in t... Lire la suite

Topic: Mes trajets quotidiens à vélo

Image for story Me and my Donkey

Me and my Donkey

It's really easy these days to get cought up in the latest tech and bike trends. My sturdy commuter bike is an old Giant OCR alloy road bike converted to a hybrid. Brought up to date about 4 year... Lire la suite

Topic: Mes trajets quotidiens à vélo

loosing weight feeling fit loving my bike

I reluctantly started a Weight Watchers group, I knew I had to do something and reaching a milestone birthday gave me the push, I plodded on for several weeks and starting loosing really well, I ha... Lire la suite

Topic: Un récit du Défi

First ride without stabilizers

I still remember vividly my first ride without stabilizers - my then bike a Raleigh Tomahawk (almost Identical to a Raleigh Chipper - small version of the legendary 1970s Raleigh Chopper). Albany P... Lire la suite

Topic: Un bon souvenir en vélo

A fabulous start to the day

My cycle ride in to work is along the beautiful River Exe - I pass wildlife along the way - often glimpsing a kingfisher or a heron as I pass. The cycle ride is invigorating, a fabulous way to star... Lire la suite

Topic: Mes trajets quotidiens à vélo

Image for story Made it to 40 - wish I'd been cycling more years of those 40!

Made it to 40 - wish I'd been cycling more years of those 40!

I managed to make it to the landmark age of 40 in March, but thanks to having consistently been cycling to work since I was 33, I am fitter than I was at 30!

I just wish i had started cycl... Lire la suite

Topic: Mon histoire d'amour avec le vélo

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Image for story Love to Ride - cycle to work

Love to Ride - cycle to work

Natural Resources Wales, commuter cyclists love the countryside, the hills, the weather, to get to work feeling alive and invigorated. The office provides cycle storage, day and night and showers ... Lire la suite

Topic: Mes trajets quotidiens à vélo

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Image for story 2019 Prudential RideLondon 100

2019 Prudential RideLondon 100

4th August - Getting warmed up with for the Prudential RideLondon 100 Bike ride at the start line with some London Underground mates.

Topic: Un récit du Défi

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Nature in the city

My commute to work takes me along a canal tow path. This is not a picturesque part of the canal, the usual sights are the back of buildings and shopping trolleys, but at least its car free and the... Lire la suite

Topic: Un bon souvenir en vélo

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Image for story Hilly moors and narrow lanes

Hilly moors and narrow lanes

We're having building work at our house during August, so we've been staying with my mum. It's the house where I grew up, and it happens to be a lot closer to work (11 miles rather than 25). Having... Lire la suite

Topic: Mes trajets quotidiens à vélo

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Got new tyres

Was getting a lot of punctures so Changed my tyres... fingers crossed.

Topic: Mes trajets quotidiens à vélo

Image for story derby sustrans volunteer rangers

derby sustrans volunteer rangers

derby sustrans volunteer rangers led a group of riders to elvaston castle and back using the cycle network and quiet roads

Topic: Encouragez d'autres personnes à faire du vélo

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Listen to your body

When I started riding in April and May after a long winter, I didn't feel right. Didn't feel like myself. This confirmed what I had experienced through the winter while snowshoeimg and walking. So,... Lire la suite

Topic: Autre

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Cycling 100km sportive with my keen cyclist dad

Cycling a very wet Moor2Sea 100km sportive across Dartmoor to the coast with my dad. Although the weather was torrential, it was a great bonding session with my dad and led to many a subsequent rid... Lire la suite

Topic: Un bon souvenir en vélo

Image for story Riding for a purpose

Riding for a purpose

Non-profit organizations have jumped on the biking trend as a way to raise money. AcademyOne, Inc. employees ride in a number of charitable events throughout the year. Most recently, we participate... Lire la suite

Topic: Encouragez d'autres personnes à faire du vélo

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Image for story Family evening out

Family evening out

Both of my grown up children were visiting for the afternoon and so we decided to go to Gunwharf Quays bowling.

It was a lovely evening, so instead of driving, we all grabbed bikes and he... Lire la suite

Topic: Un bon souvenir en vélo

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Image for story Andy's Riding back to health

Andy's Riding back to health

I have encouraged my friend Andy to come bike riding with me due to him been diagnosed with diabetes and also company for myself been a lady rider, he got a starter bike to see if he liked it and ... Lire la suite

Topic: Encouragez d'autres personnes à faire du vélo

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They can pass me, I don't care

I'm a fair weather cyclist, but with the excellent weather over the past couple of years, I am regularly cycling to and from work, 20 miles in total each day. The number varies, but I am likely to ... Lire la suite

Topic: Mes trajets quotidiens à vélo

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Image for story My Cycling Journey

My Cycling Journey

My first memory of cycling, although vague, is travelling on a wooden seat on my Dad's crossbar to and from his allotment. The journey evolved as I got my own bike as a child, unfortunately money d... Lire la suite

Topic: Autre

School Nurse Day

2 of my friends and myself wore our cycling gear to our Devon School Nurse Day to promote our sponsored cycle ride. I took my bike and turbo trainer and encouraged my colleagues to have a go!

Topic: Encouragez d'autres personnes à faire du vélo

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Image for story Not your usual commute

Not your usual commute

Well as far as commutes go, last Friday's had to be one of the most extraordinary ones I've ever done.
It started off with some persistent showers for the first few miles, with a distant threa... Lire la suite

Topic: Mes trajets quotidiens à vélo

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Eyes up, arms in!

In my old job I used to cycle along a canal, which is a lovely commute. You do have to keep your wits about you and there's no personal best opportunities because of the other canal users - was tol... Lire la suite

Topic: Autre

Skint!!

I was skint!! I only had a short commute so I decided I could use my bike. At first I struggled but I worked out how much it cost to drive (we also went from 2 rubbish fuel guzzling cars to 1 newe... Lire la suite

Topic: Mes trajets quotidiens à vélo

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Image for story Let’s ride!! 🚲

Let’s ride!! 🚲

So today was the day I got back on a bike after many years! I took part in a cycling event held at Southampton (letsride) it was perfect to get me back into cycling. I train quite a bit at the gym,... Lire la suite

Topic: Ma première fois en vélo depuis des années

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Image for story Nice day

Nice day

Great to get out and see some of the sites

Topic: Un bon souvenir en vélo

Image for story The Union Canal in Edinburgh

The Union Canal in Edinburgh

It's now over 10 years since I rediscovered cycling as an adult, quickly becoming a regular cycle commuter on the Union Canal in Edinburgh as a means to save time, stress and money, and act more su... Lire la suite

Topic: Mes trajets quotidiens à vélo

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