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Today, in cycling adventures, my shoe laces came undone...

Then it wrapped around my pedal shaft 4 times....

Then the loose end got caught in the chain....

When I stopped to fix it I couldn't put my foot down (tied to pedal) and so gently tipped over and fell on my side.

In the middle of the road ...

I had to lie on the ground desperately unwinding my shoe lace as cars drove around me

🫣😯😬

Moral of the story... Double tie your laces when biking

#bicycling #accidents #biketober

A long time ago there was the "National Bike Challenge" in the United States. It motivated a lot of people to bicycle because it was about the most miles, not the fastest. Every mile counted. The goal was a certain amount from May until the end of September.

It was organized by different organizations throughout the years.

Now #Biketober by "Love to Ride" seems to be the remnant of it, with the original URL going to their website.

https://lovetoride.net/

#BikeTooter #Bicycling #Biketober

@ascentale @bikenite @footsteps #bikenite A1: G'day as (mostly) always from Melbourne, Australia. Yep, I'm currently doing #biketober https://lovetoride.net/ with the goal of commuting entirely by bike this month (I have an office for a bit, so it's a novelty for me) and also riding at least a bit every day I'm not at work. I'll also probably get around to taking a nice photo for #coffeeoutside https://coffeeoutside.ridewithgps.com/ although I might not get around to posting it to instagram.

@ascentale @bikenite @footsteps Posting from Smyrna, GA as per usual. I normally participate in #Biketober (sign up for "Love to Ride" below and log a ride, you'll get me some points too if you use my link!) with my work place, and last year I did #Coffeeneuring for the first time, so I'll probably do that again this year!

https://www.lovetoride.net/atlanta?ic=cba15c23&locale=en-US

#BikeNite

It's #Biketober and I'm riding to work for day 1!

I still don't have a team, anyone want to join me? https://www.lovetoride.net/atlanta?ic=cba15c23&locale=en-US

#Bicycles #Cycling

Did my first #ridetowork today for #biketober and it was quicker than driving ... why not sign up?

https://www.lovetoride.net/banyule?ic=cf4c5f1b&locale=en-AU

#cycling #biketooter #melbourne

A bicycle sits lonely in a fenced off cage, locked at both ends to one of those floor hoop thingies. In the background, a sinister black pipe emerges from the concrete wall and goes to places unknown.

BIKETOBER: This October, Port Phillip is supporting the community to take part in Biketober.

Biketober is a month long bike-riding challenge supported by RACV, City of Melbourne and Love to Ride. Businesses, organisations and schools in Port Phillip can participate in Biketober for free.

Biketober starts on 1 October, and if you sign up as an organisation, you’ll receive resources and tips to encourage your staff to be involved – including resources tailored for those who don’t normally ride. Registrations are open now - get signed up early so you’re ready to roll How it works:
Ride anywhere, for any reason, anytime in October.
Win some great prizes! Including major cash prizes and a $4,000 holiday
You earn points for every kilometre, every day you ride, and each person you encourage
Take part as an individual, with your workplace team, your school, your friends, or a group.

https://www.lovetoride.net/portphillip?locale=en-AU

#melbourne #cycling #biketober #CoPP

Photo credit: Love to ride. A group of people standing on a pier in front of the sea, with bikes. They are wearing cycle clothing and helmets.

Friday started the fourth and final phase of my training cycle targeting the Atlanta Track Club’s Grand Prix Cross Country 5k.

Taper week gets a little weird with both the Winship 5k and the start of Biketober, but I have a plan.

https://orangegnome.com/posts/3712/training-for-a-xc-5k-phase-4

#Running #AtlantaTrackClub #JackDaniels #TrailRunning #Biketober #AtlantaTrackClubGrandPrixSeries #Winship5K #GrandPrixCrossCountry5K #LegacyPark #Biketober2025

@ascentale @MartyCormack A7. I've never set any year-long goals, but I do generally set some sort of goal for the yearly Biketober competition. This year my goal was just to ride every day in October, which I accomplished, and to ride my first century, which I did not accomplish. It looks like I road a little over 1000 miles this year, so maybe I'll make my goal next year to actually do some pleasure rides and hit 2000 and do the century.

#Biketober #Biketober2024 #BikeNite

Biketober 2024 is over and done. Here's a bit of a recap.

https://orangegnome.com/posts/3207/biketober-2024-recap

#Cycling #Coffeeneuring #Biketober #Biketober2024

Well that's #Biketober over, nearly bagged a turbo badge and building fatigue... But pedaled every day

Biked to Opo for a cortado during their free coffee hour today.

#Coffee #Cycling #DecaturGa #OpoCoffee #Coffeeneuring #Biketober #Coffeeneuring2024

In the foreground, but out of focus, is a cortado on an outside table. In the background, but in focus, is a bicycle locked to a railing.

Alright, I said to hell with it and rode the 20 miles to daycare and home. There were a few roads I wouldn't really want to ride on again but the route wasn't too bad in the grand scheme of things. One horrific hill though; like coming up to a flat wall.

#biketober #BikeTooter

Coming up on the last couple days of #biketober. Do I go big and commute the full 20 miles home, or go the normal way with transit inbetween? #BikeTooter