The Love to Ride Blog

Cycle September – the main event of our Year of the Bike – kicked off last Friday. As of Monday 4 September, we’ve already had 7,000 people log a ride – a phenomenal start that puts us well on track t...

Bike Week was very well timed this year; the 200th anniversary of the first ever bike ride fell on Monday 12 June. To celebrate this momentous occasion we invited everyone in the UK to Give the Gift o...

Thanks to our friends from Cyclehoop for this great post from one of the 2016 National Cycle Challenge winners

Daniel O'Connell from the Brighton Housing Trust recently published this great post about their fantastic effort in the Brighton & Hove Cycle Challenge on LinkedIn. He's kindly agreed for us to sh...

Riding in Winter can be one of the most rewarding and beautiful times to get on your bike. Whether it's enjoying the crisp, winter sun on a weekend ride or attacking puddles on a wet commute to work, ...

Curious what lessons can be learned from 70,000 new, occasional, and regular riders from across the UK?

200 Years ago... In 1817, the first verifiable bicycle was born. In 2017, we’re celebrating the 200th birthday of the bicycle with the ‘Year of the Bike’. In participating regions, a calendar of event...

Winter is upon us and cold weather and shorter daylight hours can make getting on your bike seem a bit trickier. But with the right approach and some basic equipment, riding in winter can be fun - and...

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