The joy of bike riding
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The joy of bike riding
This forum gets a tad earnest at times, and seems to have no place in which to make the point that riding a bike is actually an enjoyable, life-affirming thing to do, not always a vale of tears populated by angry car drivers and unimaginative policy-makers.
So, here is a picture of the sort of thing that leads me to ride a bike. Nowhere exotic, the Chilterns a couple of hours from home.
Please add your own, to remind us all why we do this.
So, here is a picture of the sort of thing that leads me to ride a bike. Nowhere exotic, the Chilterns a couple of hours from home.
Please add your own, to remind us all why we do this.
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No cars, vans, lorries. No people even. This was back in September 2009 when the UK's biggest windfarm opened at Whitelee on the outskirts of Glasgow. Now a mecca for walkers and cyclists who can explore in peace then have cake and coffee at the visitor centre.
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from tonights ride - hardly seen any other vehicles in 22 mile. Love this time of year, a nice freshness in the evenings
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Getting my eldest off his Play Station and taking the young ‘un on her longest ride along the north bank of the Humber for an ice cream.
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Great thread, love the sentiment. Cycling brings us such joy and we love it.
I’m just having brekkie before a spin and this thread is getting me in the mood. Lovely pics, thanks for sharing.
Hope everyone can squeeze in a nice ride this weekend.
Best wishes
Luke
I’m just having brekkie before a spin and this thread is getting me in the mood. Lovely pics, thanks for sharing.
Hope everyone can squeeze in a nice ride this weekend.
Best wishes
Luke
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Try telling that to @KieranCNearholmer wrote: ↑2 Sep 2022, 9:50pm This forum gets a tad earnest at times, and seems to have no place in which to make the point that riding a bike is actually an enjoyable, life-affirming thing to do..
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Last week going over the Cairn O'mount with my brothers. What a beautiful route, what a day!
geomannie
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Joy of bike riding!!!!!! Just think how much joy and fun you can have when not limited to 2 wheels .
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Somewhere in southern Portugal last winter. Freedom at last after 2 years of COVID.
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Sizun 2006. Despite the weather we were laughing our legs off for the sheer perversity of fate.
(That's an Alex Singer there, BTW. Alas, not mine.)
Et in Arcadia vélo:
About 50 km south of here. Early August a few years ago, this was.
Sunrise, August 2015
I love riding in the early morning and seeing the sun come up, with the low light catching the cattle standing hock-deep in mist in the fields and a café up ahead that'll have fresh croissants and coffee.
The mad start of a 200k out of Mulhouse in 2014:
We did the first 30 km at 29 kph.
I could go on, and on, and on... Can you stand one more?
Riding into Tournon-sur-Loire at 10:30 pm on Strasbourg-Perpignan 2012, looking forward to a few hours' sleep.
(That's an Alex Singer there, BTW. Alas, not mine.)
Et in Arcadia vélo:
About 50 km south of here. Early August a few years ago, this was.
Sunrise, August 2015
I love riding in the early morning and seeing the sun come up, with the low light catching the cattle standing hock-deep in mist in the fields and a café up ahead that'll have fresh croissants and coffee.
The mad start of a 200k out of Mulhouse in 2014:
We did the first 30 km at 29 kph.
I could go on, and on, and on... Can you stand one more?
Riding into Tournon-sur-Loire at 10:30 pm on Strasbourg-Perpignan 2012, looking forward to a few hours' sleep.
Have we got time for another cuppa?
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One of my very first rides after fitting ekit. I'd had a long hiatus from cycling due to health and the battery and motor got me out again.
I've scenery and rides like this just around the corner
I've scenery and rides like this just around the corner
Bill
“Ride as much or as little, or as long or as short as you feel. But ride.” ~ Eddy Merckx
It's a rich man whos children run to him when his pockets are empty.
“Ride as much or as little, or as long or as short as you feel. But ride.” ~ Eddy Merckx
It's a rich man whos children run to him when his pockets are empty.
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Do you still have the motor assist, or have your ‘legs’ returned.
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Reuse, recycle, thus do your bit to save the planet.... Get stuff at auctions, Dump, Charity Shops, Facebook Marketplace, Ebay, Car Boots. Choose an Old House, and a Banger ..... And cycle as often as you can......