The Love to Ride Blog

Creating a more bike friendly world

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Anyone Can Cycle the World

Intro

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Road Safety Week > Bike Smart!

It’s Road Safety Week and the theme for this year is ‘Bike Smart, so here’s a post about how National Standards or Bikeability training can help you to bike smarter.

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2018 On Two Wheels

2018 has been an action-packed year for Love to Ride: our members have clocked up millions of miles and encouraged thousands of new riders to experience the joys and benefits of cycling, and we have w...

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How cycling has made me happier, healthier & wealthier

Back in September we linked up with Babboe to promote a cleaner, greener, healthier and more economical way to do the school run - with electrically assisted pedal power! We invited members of the Lov...

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Go Dutch! > Win a Babboe cargo bike!

Cycle September is all about going Dutch: the aim is to help people to break down the barriers they face to cycling and, in the process, to make the bicycle the normal mode of transport for all short ...

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K977: how Leanne Owen uses cycling to raise awareness & find a cure for Parkinson's

Parkinson’s Disease (PD) is a degenerative condition affecting the nervous system. Symptoms start when the brain can’t make enough dopamine to control movement properly and there are three main kinds:...

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8 Times the Bike Has Revolutionised the World

From infrastructure to equality, media to innovation, bikes have had a massive influence on every aspect of our society. Proviz has rounded up eight of the most profound and memorable ways in which bi...

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Lord Mayor Receives Mayoral Bicycle Ahead of Sheffield Charity Ride

Lord Mayor of Sheffield Magid Magid has taken his first ride on his new mayoral bike and vowed to encourage his fellow citizens to get on their bikes too. “There are hundreds of benefits of cycling. I...

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Spring into the saddle for 2018

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Sheffield Urban CX > A Unique Series For All Abilities

Love to Ride South Yorkshire is delighted to be supporting the fantastic Sheffield Urban CX series this year. Find out more - and how you can win a series entry - below.

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Ride to Work Week Winner Rides Away a Whistler from JE James

South Yorkshire’s Love to Ride programme saw its first prizewinner of 2018 when Ross Hall from Plusnet landed a £750 mountain bike.

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Beat the Elements > How to Bike Through the Beast from the East

There's some pretty heavy snow and very cold weather across the UK right now. With a little preparation there's no need to let the weather stop you biking to work - or anywhere else for that matter! H...

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