ride on a green lane and let go by speed

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Well that sucked!

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I have been a regular supporter of bike riding events that encourage everyone to ride more and have supported the workplace challenge for many years. I've seen it help motivate riders to start a ha... read more

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I've joined the Lendwithcare Zambia Bike Ride taking place in May 2020. Its a 10 day trip, cycling 500 kms starting in Lusaka and ending at the fantastic Victoria Falls in Livingstone. We'll be sto... read more

first_430983 last_430983 amazing !! well done !!

amazing !! well done !!

Jason's e-biking experience is encouraging and shows that age is no barrier when it comes to cycling... his story:

"I learnt to cycle as a child and up until 4 years ago used a moped to ge... read more

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first_438863 last_438863 Thank you for those inspiring comments

Thank you for those inspiring comments

Cycling makes me feel happy. I used to use a bike trailer to get my son to school and now he rides to school with me. My eldest son likes to do longer rides with me and explore.

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magnifique et très dur parcour VTT vive le sport !!!

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Today we went to an open day at Kingston Maurward College - This is down in Dorset, and has a studio school attached. My eldest daughter - 15 is starting her last year in school and wanted to go to... read more

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December 2015 I was almost 20 stone in weight, as someone once said I was built for comfort not for speed. Something had changed for me however and I was about to embark on something life changing.... read more

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No ride today. Gynae appointments and bicycles don't really mix!

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first_494324 last_494324 ouch!

ouch!

In the dark, just awake, the hiss of rain on concrete through my open window next to my bed.
Semi-dreaming, in quick succession: drive/take the bus/ride? Yes, ride.
Which bike?
Not S... read more

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I spent the holidays cycling from Santander in Spain to Bordeaux in France. It's a great way to see the countryside.

I am 54 year old not rode a bike for about 30 years and thought i would never do what I have actually done.
In August 2018 I joined a group called fit rovers this is helping men loose weight cr... read more

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Having not really rode a bike since I was in my Teens - I decided to get back to it and start riding to work. 8 weeks later and 62 trips completed I am feeling fitter, have lost weight and saved mo... read more

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first_399438 last_399438 Well done... I have been commuting since January 2018 and I am loving it... then I get it in my head to go for a long ride,... read more

Well done... I have been commuting since January 2018 and I am loving it... then I get it in my head to go for a long ride, like today!

I read of a guy who ran a marathon every day for a year,that and Steve Abrahams attempting 80,000 miles in a single year,since then I have ridden nearly 40 mile a day for almost four years without ... read more

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Today, on my way home from work, I swallowed a fly!!

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first_379495 last_379495 Protein! Wash it down with plenty of water!

Protein! Wash it down with plenty of water!

first_432883 last_432883 The ones that don't touch the sides are the best.

The ones that don't touch the sides are the best.

first_417270 last_417270 This on bounced about in my throat for a few seconds.........it wasn't pleasant.

This on bounced about in my throat for a few seconds.........it wasn't pleasant.

first_397183 last_397183 Now you need to swallow a spider to cath the fly and a bird to catch the spider and a cat to catch the bird...........

Now you need to swallow a spider to cath the fly and a bird to catch the spider and a cat to catch the bird...........

first_417270 last_417270 As long as I dont eat any horse meat I should be ok!

As long as I dont eat any horse meat I should be ok!

first_101896 last_101896 How do you spot a happy cyclist? Squashed flies on their teeth 🤣

How do you spot a happy cyclist? Squashed flies on their teeth 🤣

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I was joined by a barn owl on this morning's commute. It flew with me along the lane, just a couple of metres in front at head height. We carried on riding together for about two hundred metres bef... read more

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first_432883 last_432883 You are so lucky to experience that! I love being close to nature on my rides.

You are so lucky to experience that! I love being close to nature on my rides.

first_416396 last_416396 that's amazing!

that's amazing!

first_397183 last_397183 On the Love to Fly site the owl has posted a story about being chased by a cyclist

On the Love to Fly site the owl has posted a story about being chased by a cyclist

first_274705 last_274705 Love this; so lucky! While i've had barn owls cross in front of me, I don't think I've ever had a barn owl shadow me (altho... read more

Love this; so lucky! While i've had barn owls cross in front of me, I don't think I've ever had a barn owl shadow me (although they are so silent how would I know), but I've had Red Kites and Buzzards do that , giving me "the eye" before zooming off upwards, off up into the deep blue!

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The Cycle September CityConnect Global Bike Challenge perfectly coincides with my Cycle 300 challenge for Cancer Research. Started yesterday, 1 September with the Selby Three Swans Yorkshire Cancer... read more

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On the weekend of 30th August-1st September 2019 thirty of us rode the BIg Ride from Brisbane to Brunswick heads to raise money for permaculture projects in the besieged West Bank and Gaza of Pales... read more

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first_337234 last_337234 ..and we raised nearly $12,000 for charity!

..and we raised nearly $12,000 for charity!

first_419534 last_419534 Great work

Great work

Today's bike-ride took me through lush green rice-fields & forests. It was an exhilarating experience, and one I would encourage others to do. My ride was one of my 'no plan, getting lost' r... read more

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I may not had a Carbon bike, but my 30 year old 531c framed bike was a joy to ride to and from work and weekend jaunts into the Dales.

No more, D lock smashed off and insurance not interes... read more

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first_83106 last_83106 this is why Richard Ballantine thought that hanging was too good for bike thieves...

this is why Richard Ballantine thought that hanging was too good for bike thieves...

first_397183 last_397183 It is good enough as long as it's followed by being drawn disemboweled and quartered like the good ole days

It is good enough as long as it's followed by being drawn disemboweled and quartered like the good ole days

In a few weeks time I will be cycling the 100 miles of the South Downs Way in 3 days to raise money for Raleigh International. This is tough off road with lots of hills. Trying to fit in training b... read more

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first_415663 last_415663 Hi, did it about three years ago in two days!!! bad weather to start then sun came out when we got to Amberly so we carried... read more

Hi, did it about three years ago in two days!!! bad weather to start then sun came out when we got to Amberly so we carried on, next day was great, very hard ride but well worth all the wet and pain, hope it goes well for you, Steve

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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Cycling to work can be quicker than driving, and it’s a convenient way to fit training into my day without impacting my family. It saves money and it’s a healthy and great start to the day.
To ... read more

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I try to cycle to work at least once a week, but generally do it twice, whenever I don’t have to use the car to ferry children around to various places before and after work!

I love riding... read more

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It has been 12 months since my bicycle tour in New Zealand so I decided to go out for a few days pedalling down to the Scenic Rim and into Northern New South Wales.
I woke early on the Sunday m... read more

first_486276 last_486276 Wow! What a trek and very inspiring. I'd like to try that trail one day

Wow! What a trek and very inspiring. I'd like to try that trail one day

After a week and a half of enforced working from home thanks to my 'crappy knee' (this is apparently actually in my official medical notes!) I'm back on my bike this week.

My knee still i... read more

22 cyclists 🚴 500 miles, 6 days… it's the Riders of Shaam who recently took part in a 'wheelie' amazing cycling challenge which saw them ride from Amsterdam 🇳🇱 to Berlin 🇩🇪 in support of Rainbows. ... read more

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first_430983 last_430983 well done

well done

first_470643 last_470643 Awesome!

Awesome!

Had my first actual contact with the wildlife early in my ride today...roadkill I am afraid. Not sure what but my, did it cause me to fight the bike and the noise as it passed through the frame wil... read more

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One year ago I was tired. I noticed my feet aching at work. People were overtaking me on shopper bikes on the way home, and my segment times were getting worse. I decided I needed a holiday. Just a... read more

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What a day! 2 bridges loop. Chepstow to Coleford to Parkend to Cinderford... To Gloucester to Berkley Castle to Chepstow. Via some absolutely beautiful countryside and fuelled by peerless WI cak... read more

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Ribs still ache from my cycling accident on Friday, but not enough to discourage me from completing the September challenge. Beware of dogs while cycling..... my advice of the day!

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This has made a lot of car drivers/passengers smile 👌❤️
Attach colourful pipe cleaners and feathers to the rear of your helmet.

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first_430917 last_430917 What a wonderful idea!! I will do that! Thanks for sharing ☺

What a wonderful idea!! I will do that! Thanks for sharing ☺

first_357591 last_357591 No problem ❤️ Enjoy! Post your picture too 😃

No problem ❤️ Enjoy! Post your picture too 😃

Having a lot of positives from acknowledging drivers at junctions/roundabouts and give way chicanes with this hand signal combined with a big smile.
Fist tap your heart three times- point direc... read more

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In the dark, just awake, the hiss of rain on concrete through my open window next to my bed.
Semi-dreaming, in quick succession: drive/take the bus/ride? Yes, ride.
Which bike?
Not Spee... read more

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first_430983 last_430983 very nice !!!

very nice !!!

I learned to ride as a kid. Like a lot of other American kids it was a rite of passage to lose the training wheels. Though, I recall distinctly injuring myself learning to ride without training whe... read more

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petite ballade sous un magnifique soleil .... c'est là que le vélo est vraiment top !!

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Yesterday I discovered I get very grumpy if I don't get my daily bike ride!
Bloody rain!

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first_414570 last_414570 I know the feeling...

I know the feeling...

first_398113 last_398113 Riding in the rain is great. Give it a go.

Riding in the rain is great. Give it a go.

first_399438 last_399438 Rain? just a minor inconvenience... I have no car, so my commute to work is either by bike or walking. I prefer the bike.

Rain? just a minor inconvenience... I have no car, so my commute to work is either by bike or walking. I prefer the bike.

first_417270 last_417270 It's the specs that do it........can't see through them!

It's the specs that do it........can't see through them!

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Love riding both my mtb and road bike. Rivington and Darwen for most of my local mtb rides. Gisburn and Lakes if going further afield.
Enjoy rides to Southport , Blackpool and Garstang on the ... read more

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After a brief, scary encounter with a magpie last year, we are prepared this year.

I cycle to work because I enjoy the speed and predictability of my commute.
I also enjoy being outside and active, especially after a long day inside. I enjoy going off road via the Philadelphi... read more

first_465762 last_465762 Great that you’re getting to do that! I’m working on it, or was before C19!

Great that you’re getting to do that! I’m working on it, or was before C19!

This will be my second year cycling to work. Until this morning I would jump on the train if it rained, but I decided this morning would be different, I didn't think about it, got dressed and cycle... read more

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first_429782 last_429782 Hi Geraldine! Be careful cycling in the rain. I also thought the rain won't melt me but my bike wheel slipped in the rain. ... read more

Hi Geraldine! Be careful cycling in the rain. I also thought the rain won't melt me but my bike wheel slipped in the rain. I fell, broke my wrist and injured my knee a few weeks ago which meant no cycling for 2 months and I'm still in pain :(

first_379495 last_379495 Hi Marina, I am so sorry to hear this, how awful. Wishing you a speedy recovery and hope you will be back on your bike in n... read more

Hi Marina, I am so sorry to hear this, how awful. Wishing you a speedy recovery and hope you will be back on your bike in no time. Geraldine.

first_399438 last_399438 When you live on the coast.... winds can be damn blowy. I have had to contend with sideways rain before, and as much as I h... read more

When you live on the coast.... winds can be damn blowy. I have had to contend with sideways rain before, and as much as I hated it, it makes you committed to keep moving. At least when I get home I have a hot shower waiting.

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I was more or less born on a bicycle. I used to work at 60 km away and commuted by train. It got me fat and I picked up just any flu or cold that was around. All those people sneezing and coughing ... read more

first_492490 last_492490 Heel herkenbaar Martien. Ik woon nu (te) dicht bij mijn werk en mis het fietsen naar mijn werk. Als alternatief heb ik rond... read more

Heel herkenbaar Martien. Ik woon nu (te) dicht bij mijn werk en mis het fietsen naar mijn werk. Als alternatief heb ik rondjes van circa 15 km gemaakt om zo en naar mijn werk te komen en mij nog vitaal te houden.

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first_214245 last_214245 In 2015 I was diagnosed with FSHD which is a muscle wasting condition. I was lucky enough to have cycling in my life, so in... read more

In 2015 I was diagnosed with FSHD which is a muscle wasting condition. I was lucky enough to have cycling in my life, so in order to try and keep myself active I commute to work at least 3 times a week

After taking on the challenge in 24 hours for the last two years, I decided to mix things up a bit and invite my non-cyclist friends along. I was apprehensive that someone would give up halfway but... read more

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12 years ago my wife bought me a birthday present of a dark blue Raleigh man’s commuting bike complete with postman pat bell. I have enjoyed cycling to work ever since and am now onto my third bi... read more

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Yesterday I discovered I don't like cycling in the rain.
Today I discovered I'm going to need long sleeves for the early mornings from now on!

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The main thing about cycling to work for me is that I enjoy the extra time in bed in the mornings!

My cycle in to work takes 11–12 minutes - compared to either a 40 minute walk in or bus j... read more

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first_465762 last_465762 I know that stop- lots of cyclist collisions there but great path and ride in too it sounds! Was just working on my best ro... read more

I know that stop- lots of cyclist collisions there but great path and ride in too it sounds! Was just working on my best route from Sharrow to Kimberworth before all this C19 madness started- hope to have perfected it whilst off so I’ve got a range of routes in my head and can gain your communing benefits. Great stuff!

When I cycle to work I feel more refreshed and ready for the day ahead. Cycling home I can relax and enjoy the exercise — or if it’s been a difficult day I can take it out on the pedals!

I... read more

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I commute by bike to and from work every day, all year round!
I love cycling and my ride invigorates me for the day ahead, and de-stresses me on my way home as I ride past green spaces, lakes a... read more

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