Big Ride

@bigride.eu

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I'm Richard and I use my Dutch ebike as my primary form of transport around Dublin, Ireland. I blog infrequently about cycling on bigride.eu. #Fietser For slightly less cycling content, my other account is @bloomfield.co

AI generated image of a cargo bike on a cobbled road, supposedly in Dublin. There is a pub called the Brazen Head that looks nothing like the real one. And the halfpenny food bridge which goes over the River Liffey now goes over a road with a double decker bus on it! It's obviously fake!
Electric bike with a front crate and rear pannier bags
Digital display on an ebike handlebar reading 3000
Ban Cars for Liveable Cities
Two bicycles parked outside of a building with blue and cream walls. There are pot plants, an open door, and a partially obstructed sign reading Polling Station.
A group of people on bicycles. Some are cargo bikes carrying loud speakers.
Commercial bins blocking the 24 hour protected bicycle lane.
Screenshot reading: Your statistics for 2025. 180 rides. 1224km distance. 69 hours riding time. 199.5kg CO2 savings.
A tan and white small dog is in a bicycle front crate. He looks excited and has his tongue out.
Black Dutch bike parked on a grass field
An arm dressed in an orange jacket holds a bicycle handlebar. A cyan coloured waterproof cover is over the front crate.
Group of people on bicycles. They are dressed up in silver and pink and have pink flags attached to their bikes.
Man dressed in an orange suit and a toy crown on his head
An adult and child riding bicycles on a traffic-free city street. The adult is carrying another child in front of them.
A digital display showing the availability of cycle parking spots. The text is distorted due to a strobe effect of the camera.
A woman and man on bicycles. They are holding hands as they ride.
Red coloured two way cycle lane and footpath beside a canal. There are trees and houseboats at the side of the canal, and a bridge in the distance.
Bicycle with a front plastic crate. A large bag of dog food is in the crate.
Large group of cyclists from the rear
Why is you convenience more important than my safety?
Cargo bike with a speaker mounted on the rear. A man is wearing a hoodie saying I Bike Dublin
Video showing people gathered on a city plaza with their bicycles. There are coloured disco lights and music playing, and some people are dancing.
Screenshot of a weather app showing lots of rain falling over Ireland
Complex road interchange with high rise buildings around. The main road has 5 traffic lanes going in each direction, and the traffic is still busy.
Screenshot from an app showing Mileage 1001 kilometres, and a breakdown of how many kilometres in Turbo, Auto, Tour+ and Eco modes.
AI generated photo of people riding Dutch style bicycles on a dedicated bike path. The weather is cold and they are wearing coats and wooly hats.
Gathering of people with bicycles on a pedestrian square. There are coloured disco lights.
Blue bicycle with a black crate on the front. It is parked in front of a low metal fence with a blurred sign reading Polling Station in Irish and English
Black plastic crate on the front of a bicycle, with a grey material cover over the top of the crate.
Bicycle handlebar with black material hand covers, or bar mitts.
Blue electric bicycle with a black front crate. It is parked on a paved surface and wooden fence behind.
Gathering of people with bicycles on a public square. It's dark but there are some colourful lights. Some people are in Halloween costumes.
Man stopped on a bicycle looking at the camera. He is on a segregated cycle lane near a canal. The man is wearing a black jacket and baseball cap. The bicycle has a black crate on the front.
Blue bicycle with a black crate on the front rack, parked in front of some shops
Dutch style ebike. It has a blue frame and a black front rack. It is parked on light grey tiles with a wooden wall behind.
Front wheel of a bicycle. The bike frame is blue, and the wheel has a black metal rack above it. The bike has Gazelle written on it.
Woman riding cargo bike on cobbled road with old French buildings behind
Cargo bicycle with a rain cover parked on a tiled footpath, with lots of other parked bicycles behind
Vending machine selling bicycle spare parts
No entry street sign with an additional sign saying "sauf" (which is French for "except") and a symbol for a bicycle.
Segregated cycle path with hundreds of bike parked besides
Small dog sticking it's head out of a yellow trailer attached to a bicycle
Cargo bicycle parked next to a building on a cobbled road
Screenshot from Google Maps showing distance by different transport types. Walking: 47km Driving: 112km Cycling: 185km Public transport: 6km