I love my bicycle. We are in love.

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first_482468 last_482468 Excellent. I have been known to call my bicycle my boyfriend. We are "involved."

Excellent. I have been known to call my bicycle my boyfriend. We are "involved."

I recently bought this alluring used bike from a local lady. I have never owned a road bike but after doing Tri Santa Cruz with a mountain bike I was like, "No way! I am never dating a road race w... Lire la suite

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first_689003 last_689003 I am a custom bike builder. I see your nice giant you are somwhere around 5 foot or so... if you need in the future an upg... read more

I am a custom bike builder. I see your nice giant you are somwhere around 5 foot or so... if you need in the future an upgraded lighter and faster smoother bike i have a super nice for for you your size

When I bought my bike in June last year I proudly proclaimed that I was a fair weather cyclist. I have to confess that I’ve really let myself down, I’ve cycled every day since 30th January, and ha... Lire la suite

first_561203 last_561203 You're our hero!

You're our hero!

So almost there guys… hope you have all achieved your goals… but if not don’t be disappointed.. if you have been out in your bike only once this month it’s still an achievement..

My last p... Lire la suite

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One of my favorite pastimes is to ride the bike in RACES. Training for races and racing keeps me healthy, and encourages me to commute to work by bike!

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This old girl has been carrying me along the backroads of Auburn, Al since my days in class back in the late '70s. It still feels just as free as it always did. Happy for the growing bike paths.

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Suzanne et moi avons fait connaissance au Tour de l'île 2012 .. Suis arrivé au parc Jeanne Mance tôt le matin .. Il y avait tellement de cyclistes qui attendait le départ .. Donc .. J'ai aperçu une... Lire la suite

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first_606365 last_606365 J'adore!! Lâchez pas!!

J'adore!! Lâchez pas!!

first_659388 last_659388 Super! Bonheur a vous 2!

Super! Bonheur a vous 2!

first_556734 last_556734 Félicitations! comme quoi on peut rencontrer le bonheur et l'amour quand on ne s'y attend le moins.

Félicitations! comme quoi on peut rencontrer le bonheur et l'amour quand on ne s'y attend le moins.

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I love bikes!

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first_470532 last_470532 I spent several days riding that path while taking a little vacation to Venice Beach in March. Our AirBnB had a couple bike... read more

I spent several days riding that path while taking a little vacation to Venice Beach in March. Our AirBnB had a couple bikes and we did nothing but ride - no rental car - with a couple hill hikes and some breweries thrown in for good measure. Loved it. I love bikes too!

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... Lire la suite

first_608555 last_608555 Great story and inspiration!

Great story and inspiration!

So, I'd been riding in the Cheaha Challenge (on the Talladega Scenic Byway) most years since 2010. In 2019, they added a 20km time-trial the day before, to which I paid no attention. That's not h... Lire la suite

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first_601378 last_601378 One of my best bikes was a Schwinn Le Tour that I got For $15 at a garage sale.🤓

One of my best bikes was a Schwinn Le Tour that I got For $15 at a garage sale.🤓

first_69406 last_69406 Some people don't know what they have! My current "regular" ride is a Fuji Espree that I got for $15 on Craigslist, but th... read more

Some people don't know what they have! My current "regular" ride is a Fuji Espree that I got for $15 on Craigslist, but that was just the frame and fork.

Difficult to write this as my father passed away a month ago. I'm 52 now but in the mid 80s I broke my dads heart switching from a life of soccer to cycling. He thought I had a chance at a college ... Lire la suite

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first_266585 last_266585 What a sweet tribute… My heart goes out to you!

What a sweet tribute… My heart goes out to you!

first_574000 last_574000 What nice way to honor his memory. He was a good guy to give up his dream for you and to support your dream. Congrats on ge... read more

What nice way to honor his memory. He was a good guy to give up his dream for you and to support your dream. Congrats on getting on losing all that weight.

I bought a 2012 Cannondale CAADX in grad school, I saved up for it for over a year. I have ridden that bike in 10 states, done commuting, CX racing, gravel, metric century, century, double century,... Lire la suite

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2021 Biking Goals:

Ride 5,000 miles. Check (5,650)

Ride 1,000 miles in a month. Check. (1,002)

Ride a century. Check (with my son, Dec 17)

Put more miles on my ... Lire la suite

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I love my Faraday Porteur so much! We put in over 5,000 miles a year together and it replaced a car for my family!

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Spent the past summer in NW Missouri hills above Kansas City. Was able to get in over 1700 rolling terrain miles to strengthen the legs. Many beautiful roads north of Platte City, but not entry lev... Lire la suite

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Helped another lady and her dog today. Her dog had a hurt foot from the Piedmont Park dog park and I put them in the Douze and got them across the park to their house. 3 in a month!

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I’ve always wanted to ride a tandem bicycle, and I’ve challenged myself to rebuild one. So far I’ve fixed the rear coaster brake and replaced the front tire, so it can be safely ridden around. Now ... Lire la suite

I got into cycling last year thanks to the earlier Cycling initiatives from 'Love To Ride' but my capacity was no more than 10-12 kms at a time. This challenge has only deepened my 'Cycling Romance... Lire la suite

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Buy one,
Ring it and make others smile,
Ring it when no one’s around and make yourself smile,
The cycling world would be a better place if there were more bell ringers,
I love my bi... Lire la suite

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I have only owned a car once when I was at college for a total of two years. I'm now 32 so that is a long time without driving! I used to get public transportation everywhere and walk everywhere. I... Lire la suite

Cycling is alot like surfing,... Going with the flow of traffic, riding side to side like if you own the road. You see the big one coming so you go for it, cutting the wind with the energy of a Typ... Lire la suite

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For whatever reason, whenever I go a while without riding a bike I am always so nervous to get back on one. I use to be able to ride a bike with one or no hands. I was trying to get a selfie of mys... Lire la suite

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My wife and I recently decided that the car was for wimps. We put it forth that it was only for things impossible to do on a bike. I even go to get my homebrew supplies on a bike (55lb sack of grai... Lire la suite

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2017 overweight and told pre-diabetic so had to lose weight. I lost my weight on treadmill
(stick with me lol )
I have always loved cycling be it Chipper,Grifter ,M/bike or Road Bike .
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I am so excited about this! I felt 5 years old again!! 🪵 🌲 🚴

Is it bamboo? No

Is it heavy? No

Is it nice to ride? Hell yes! 🤩

Built from wood here in Hampshire i... Lire la suite

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1 soirée de contes
2 petits échanges
3 randonées en ville
4 saisons d'amour
5 secondes pour dire oui!
6 mois de preparatifs
700 km en vélo-camping
8 h de route tous les... Lire la suite

Siempre usé mi bicicleta cuando era muy pequeño, pero luego el miedo a las carreteras, los automóviles y la infraestructura de la ciudad me llevó a detenerme. Trabajar con una empresa que es muy ap... Lire la suite

first_274051 last_274051 Me encanta esa historia Jen, que linda!

Me encanta esa historia Jen, que linda!

first_725412 last_725412 Love this Jen<3

Love this Jen&lt;3

Too windy for these old birds to go out on bikes so we compromised & went for a walk instead
Does that count!!!!!?

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first_337612 last_337612 hahahaha Lost our bikes have weeeee?I think you need to be on wheels and handle bars but you have made me feel very happy.... read more

hahahaha Lost our bikes have weeeee?I think you need to be on wheels and handle bars but you have made me feel very happy. :)

Picked a cycle route & off I went… it was going well until I took the wrong turning & then spent half an hour to get my bearings again… quick stop off at Bicycle Workshop as I realised whil... Lire la suite

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Didn't learn to ride a bike until I was 21. Still not very good at it at 35, but i enjoy the hell out of it. My first bike was a Huffy I bought for $20 off Craigslist. Sketchy, I know, but I loved ... Lire la suite

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... Lire la suite

first_627696 last_627696 How's the bike Saurabh? Was thinking of getting the Pure Flux One too.

How&#39;s the bike Saurabh? Was thinking of getting the Pure Flux One too.

Can't believe I got him to ride with me.
Same guy .. new hobbie

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first_306253 last_306253 ENDORPHINS this is gonna be awesome :)

ENDORPHINS this is gonna be awesome :)

first_568723 last_568723 :)

:)

Depuis des années que je me bat contre la diabète. Il y a plusieurs années je me suis achete un vélo stationnaire pour éviter de prendre de la médication. Malheureusement depuis 5 ans le sport en ... Lire la suite

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So, by 2017 I'd broken two old steel bike frames. And considering the parts I'd removed to upgrade on my current ride at the time, I figured I had about two and a half bikes worth of components sta... Lire la suite

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New eBike day. Oooh the hills are so easy now

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Test test test

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When I was a young girl, I used to ride my bike all around town. It was one of those banana seat bikes with the tall handlebars. Being a country girl and having a father who hunted for a majority o... Lire la suite

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first_448302 last_448302 Super motivating, thanks for sharing your story!

Super motivating, thanks for sharing your story!

I’d forgotten just how much fun it is getting wet and blown around out there… what a great day to go out - and an even better day to appreciate getting home!!

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Well, thanks to Biketober, Tracey Harding and I decided to rent some gravel bikes from Outback Bikes and give them a spin around Georgia Tech today before the house hold was awake. :)

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On my way home from The Whole Dog Market, I saw a stranded driver. I stopped and helped, Ian, the ride-share driver, change his tire! Never did that when I owned a car!

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So, I rode with Geri, my daughter to Howard and as I was leaving I noticed a trash bag ripped open at the South East corner of Boulevard and John Wesley Dobbs. Cars kept hitting the trash bag and ... Lire la suite

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I’ve always wanted to ride a tandem bicycle, and I’ve challenged myself to rebuild one. So far I’ve fixed the rear coaster brake and replaced the front tire, so it can be safely ridden around. Now ... Lire la suite

After having cycled for many years now but not knowing a single thing about fixing bikes, I went to my first ever bike mechanic course - set up by Mark and Andy at Stretford mall. After going to th... Lire la suite

first_497798 last_497798 Awesome - you fix a bike and get food - win win!

Awesome - you fix a bike and get food - win win!

No, I have not managed to do it yet, but it is on my "To do" list for next year. 😎

I have fallen in love with cycling since I did a charity bike ride this year "Cycle 100 Miles in June" f... Lire la suite

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M U D
The mud will wash off but the memories will last a lifetime.

Throw back to 2016 - When I first introduced my wife to cycling.

Charley and I were first dating and she ask... Lire la suite

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It’s been awhile since I’ve taken my beach cruiser out on the trail…and damn did it feel good. I miss the calm adrenaline I feel on the open road, the quiet joy that comes from peddling hard then s... Lire la suite

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Hey everybody,

Working for the Detroit Health Dept this year has afforded me some amazing experiences. Networking within the Detroit
Bike Community has been a rewarding experience. Whi... Lire la suite

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Only a short story but I switched over to cycling after a running injury. Currently waiting on knee surgery. I used running as it improved my mental health. when I got injured I knew I couldn't jus... Lire la suite

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Cycled in my teens for pleasure, transport and freedom. I had a brief return in 1990's, moutain biking and embraced it again 7 years ago commuting, now progressed onto 70.3 Triathlons.
Working ... Lire la suite

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During the dark months of the latest lockdown I conceived a ridiculous plan to cycle solo from the Chalice Well at Glastonbury to Penzance Lido.

I've allowed myself right days for this ta... Lire la suite

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