Found Phone Reunited With Owner
As the title suggested, I found a phone and reunited it with it's owner.
Hower, what makes this remarkable is that I found the phone in the on-road cycle path, on a 100km/h road, during morning... read more
As the title suggested, I found a phone and reunited it with it's owner.
Hower, what makes this remarkable is that I found the phone in the on-road cycle path, on a 100km/h road, during morning... read more
I just had to stop for a few minutes on the way to work this morning. There is one point on my ride where I go through a park and ride up/down a hill where there are great views and lovely sun expo... read more
Topic: My favourite place/route to ride
A long time ago I was riding and my father got swooped by a magpie so I got jealous that he got swooped and I didn't so I went back and got swooped. Now; whenever I see a magpie I go back and get s... read more
Topic: A happy riding memory
Hi Everyone!
This is the start of Biketober and I have logged my very first ride. I rode around Newington Armoury, Sydney Olympic Park and Sydney Olympic Park Wharf. It... read more
Topic: Other
3 months prior I had met a guy who was partner to my wife's friend who was a cyclist and suggested that we should do a ride together. Well finally 3 months later we got that ride in. He turned up o... read more
Topic: Encouraging others to ride
Out for my first ride with friends after the lifting of the 5km radius restriction, went big and did 100km and loved chatting with loads of other cyclists at this beautiful spot in Kurnell, looking... read more
Topic: Biking in the Coronavirus Era
I have found a nice 10klms loop near my place with some hills and some Strava segments to benchmark and motivate my unfit just back on the bike dad bod. First couple of times I had no trouble, but ... read more
Topic: Other
Just a quick one - I rode my bike so much that my actual car battery has gone flat.
Topic: A story from the Bike Challenge
I think that as a mechanised society we have lost sight of how incredible the human mind and body really are. We're built for going incredible distances in hot and cold with just the power of our m... read more
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Depression is an insidious disease which at best impacts its victims and everyone around them and at worst makes suicide appear as the only option. In Australia eight peo... read more
Topic: Other
Adventurously, we attempted the 2019 Blayney to Bathurst purely to feel like real cyclists by receiving a number we could pin to our shirts.
After 70km, one flat tire, the consumption of many, ... read more
Topic: Other
When people ask me why I love riding so much itās hard to give a wheely short answer! Perhaps first and foremost itās a great fitness activity that you can incorporate into and around your daily co... read more
Lexy loves to ride to and from home to work at RPA campus "..it saves me time and I don't have to sit in crowded transport or a car - it works for me. Also great for the environment and I get my h... read more
Topic: My commute by bike
Across SLHD there are bike parking facillities see your site's Transport Access Guides for end of trip facilities:
Balmain
Canterbury
Concord
RPAH
SLHD Community Centres hav... read more
Topic: Encouraging others to ride
Nadia and Ana from the Health Promotion Unit SLHD enjoy their commute to work by bike. They cycle together to and from Coogee and work at RPA campus. They make the time by organising their busy y... read more
Topic: My commute by bike
There is but one human truth and that is there are many truths. I know this because I ride a bicycle. My cat does not ride on a bicycle, but he is alive. For him that is blessing, I suppose, and fo... read more
Topic: Other
It doesn't matter how many bikes I have or how many rides I do, how many places I visit or how far I go, only that there is always one more person to bring on the journey - you!
Topic: Encouraging others to ride
Its an amazing feeling to see your colleagues and friend follow your envouragemnet and go sustainable and carbon free. Their stories of enjoyfull ride are so exciting
Topic: A story from the Bike Challenge
I have taken part on the Biketober Challenge for several years now in the Wollongong City Council Team.
It's a great way to ditch the car, save some money on petrol, tone up the leg muscle... read more
Topic: Other
My favourite bike route would be at Bicentennial Park at Sydney Olympic Park. There are plenty of roads to ride and I just rode around there today.
It was lovely weather and I rode for about ... read more
Topic: My favourite place/route to ride
If you're thinking of cycling to work to Macquarie Park, or a resident of the area, go my YouTube channel to see first hand where the low stress routes are and other cycling related content
Topic: Encouraging others to ride
The beauty of cycling is that as long as YOU are ready, you can cycle anytime of day. Morning, afternoon, evening or very late/early hours.
That's what I do, cycle odd hours and just have fun &... read more
Topic: Encouraging others to ride
On our way back from the Gong on Saturday morning, myself, Jim Ponton and Nigel Lamb decided that instead of riding around the Woonona Surf Club where 'NSW's angriest Magpie' lives, we would form a... read more
Topic: A story from the Bike Challenge
In 1986 I joined a group of 12 people who cycled in the Foshan and Guangshou Areas of China for 3 weeks. We cycled through lots of different weather, ate some amazing dishes, & cycled approxim... read more
Topic: A happy riding memory
I started at the Kids Hospital Westmead earlier this year. On the first day I enquired about staff parking. My colleague said "You have to wait for someone to die to get a car space". I replied wi... read more
30 years ago, I was 27, with a desk job and needed a challenge. I rode a 5 speed bike from Bathurst to Thornleigh in Sydney, via Bell's Line of Road. It took me 13 hours. I hit a lump of tar going ... read more
Topic: A happy riding memory
When I was15 I wanted to be a professional cyclist. Cycling wasn't the coolest sport at Peninsula Grammar where cricket and footy (VFL) rule but I was in the cross country team and swim squad and h... read more
Topic: My Bicycle Romance
Visiting a friend in Crookwell, on way to Canberra for some riding. He took us on a beautiful flat ride along a country road. So nice getting out amongst the sounds of cows, kookaburras, frogs and ... read more
Topic: Other
My favourite place to ride would be Parramatta. I love riding there and that's where I hire my bike. Around the Parramatta river there is plenty of space to ride and also around Parramatta Park the... read more
Topic: My favourite place/route to ride
Great prizes to be won! Including bikes, back packs; adventures trips; restaurant vouchers and so much more.
If they haven't rode much and or want to particiapte in riding opportunities, check ... read more
Topic: Encouraging others to ride
Watch this space for - workers cycling to and from RPA to Coogee
Topic: Encouraging others to ride
Every 2 minutes, a child is diagnosed with cancer, the biggest killer of children from disease in Australia. Children deserve to be living life, not fighting for it.
This October, I'm ridi... read more
Topic: Other
Back in 2015 The Public Health Unit won a cycling challenge that City of Sydney hosted and the SLHD Health Promotion Unit coordinated. The team enjoyed their winning prize of a day at the Hunter V... read more
Topic: Encouraging others to ride
A āBiketoberā email in my āInboxā piqued my interest.
As a regular bicycle commuter for many years, Iād let myself get a bit lazy over winter and the cooler monthsā¦ too hard, too cold, easier o... read more
Topic: Encouraging others to ride
There are a few different teams out there who are essentially part of the one organisation. Love2ride asked me to be Champion for NSW Department of Education because that was included in my regist... read more
Topic: Encouraging others to ride
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
Topic: A story from the Bike Challenge
I was really itching for a long ride the other day, but I only had short window of time. Luckily there was a really strong, steady wind that day. I had a strong tailwind at the start of the ride, s... read more
Topic: My Bicycle Romance
Whilst the trend for folks of a certain age, my age, is to go e-bike. Iāve gone the other way, I have reverted to being seven year old and thrashing around the streets on a Singlespeed bikeā¦ thatās... read more
Topic: My Bicycle Romance
Are you interested in discovering some of our less known bike paths and trails within the City of Ventura? On the morning of December 14, 2018, I rode 15 miles within the City, exploring of these t... read more
Topic: A happy riding memory
Enjoying breakfast with the rabbits.
Sunrise @ Tiger Hill on the Central Otago Rail Trail - part of my 80km ride Clyde to Lauder return -
Topic: A story from the Bike Challenge
After having a new hip installed in November I was nervous about getting back on my bike. I was terrified of falling over suddenly, not that I do that often lol!
But today marked the first... read more
Topic: My commute by bike
Hi,
Not so much a story but a plea. Is there anywhere good near rawtensall bus station to lock your bike?
Thanks in advance.
Stephen
Topic: My commute by bike
Set myself a challenge to ride around Lake Ellesmere. Looked at how often it is open to the sea to make sure I could cross. Set out early on a Sat from Lincoln and going great guns until towards th... read more
My daughter was ready to ride and with the promise of sushi she was super keen. We even took a detour and went around the peninsula road and up past the port. A great ride had by all!
Topic: Ride with kids
Reporting live from the Arthurs Point Bike Bus inaugural ride... 15 energetic kids, six adults and one amazing Bike Bus Leader travelled in two-wheeled style this morning. From Arthurs Point to Que... read more
Topic: Ride with kids
Exercise is great for my mental health. When I am having particular difficult days, taking the scenic route back home (i.e. from the CBD around the bays and Miramar Peninsula to the south coast) is... read more
Topic: My commute by bike
