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@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

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Big Ride @bigride.eu · 11/02/2026
What do you mean it's obviously AI generated? How can you tell?
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!
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Big Ride @bigride.eu · 02/02/2026
The weekly shop - three full bags of groceries - is easily carried by bicycle, if you have the right bicycle. #CargoBike #ShopByBike
Electric bike with a front crate and rear pannier bags
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Big Ride @bigride.eu · 04/12/2025
In 14 months I've covered 3,000km on my ebike. It's a greater distance than I've driven in the same time period.
Digital display on an ebike handlebar reading 3000
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Big Ride @bigride.eu · 08/11/2025
Ban Cars for Liveable Cities
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Big Ride @bigride.eu · 24/10/2025
Cycled along to my local polling station this morning to vote for our next President #BikeToVote #iBikeiVote #IrelandVotes #President2025
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.
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Big Ride @bigride.eu · 26/09/2025
For the #iBikeDubin #iBikeBop #MonthlyCycles #CriticalMass ride this evening the city got a preview of Dom Whiting at his mobile DJ bike. For all drum and bass fans who also like cycling, his main ride is tomorrow afternoon.
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Big Ride @bigride.eu · 29/08/2025
Yeah, I'm just going to leave these bins here...
Commercial bins blocking the 24 hour protected bicycle lane.
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Big Ride @bigride.eu · 17/07/2025
Some of my cycling statistics
Screenshot reading:
Your statistics for 2025.
180 rides.
1224km distance.
69 hours riding time.
199.5kg CO2 savings.
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Big Ride @bigride.eu · 12/07/2025
This little fella loves riding in my front crate! #BikeDogs
A tan and white small dog is in a bicycle front crate. He looks excited and has his tongue out.
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Big Ride @bigride.eu · 11/06/2025
My WorkCycles bike has sat in storage for the last few years, and realistically I wasn't going to ride it again. Thankfully I found a fan of WorkCycles on Adverts. I hope he enjoys riding it for many years to come!
Black Dutch bike parked on a grass field
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Big Ride @bigride.eu · 29/05/2025
Anyone seeing me riding about this evening might be forgiven for thinking I'm a food delivery worker.
An arm dressed in an orange jacket holds a bicycle handlebar. A cyan coloured waterproof cover is over the front crate.
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Big Ride @bigride.eu · 16/05/2025
The #iBikeBop #CriticalMass ride in Dublin tonight was in celebration of Bike Week in Ireland!
Group of people on bicycles. They are dressed up in silver and pink and have pink flags attached to their bikes.
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Big Ride @bigride.eu · 01/05/2025
I'm not sure, was this the king?
Man dressed in an orange suit and a toy crown on his head
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Big Ride @bigride.eu · 30/04/2025
When I need to take the kids into the city, what other option do I have other than to drive? #AllAgesAndAbilities #Utrecht
An adult and child riding bicycles on a traffic-free city street. The adult is carrying another child in front of them.
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Big Ride @bigride.eu · 27/04/2025
Does your city have a digital display showing the number of bicycle parking spaces available? For some reason my camera couldn't photograph this without introducing a strobe effect, but it looks fine in person.
A digital display showing the availability of cycle parking spots. The text is distorted due to a strobe effect of the camera.
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Big Ride @bigride.eu · 27/04/2025
When the infrastructure is good, cycling can be a social event! #Utrecht
A woman and man on bicycles. They are holding hands as they ride.
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Big Ride @bigride.eu · 27/04/2025
Today I'm enjoying exploring the cycling infrastructure of Utrecht in The Netherlands.
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.
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Big Ride @bigride.eu · 21/04/2025
Need to transport 12kg of dog food? Yeah, I can easily do that on my bicycle. #ShopByBike
Bicycle with a front plastic crate. A large bag of dog food is in the crate.
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Big Ride @bigride.eu · 11/04/2025
Great turn out!
Large group of cyclists from the rear
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Big Ride @bigride.eu · 11/04/2025
I have my signs printed and ready!
Why is you convenience more important than my safety?
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Big Ride @bigride.eu · 28/03/2025
IBikeBop through the centre of Dublin leaving soon. If you see us cycling through the city give us a wave and dance to the music, and if you're on your bike, join us! #CriticalMass #IBikeDublin #MonthlyCycles
Cargo bike with a speaker mounted on the rear. A man is wearing a hoodie saying I Bike Dublin
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Big Ride @bigride.eu · 28/02/2025
I always enjoy the iBikeBop / Critical Mass rides in the dark, because the disco lights and music deliver such a party atmosphere! The rides take place on the last Friday of every month - so there's one today - at 6.00pm. Everyone is welcome! bigride.eu/2023/01/05/c...
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Big Ride @bigride.eu · 23/02/2025
Some people see this and decide to take the car. I see this and wonder where I left my waterproof trousers.
Screenshot of a weather app showing lots of rain falling over Ireland
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Big Ride @bigride.eu · 10/02/2025
One more lane will fix it! #Dubai
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.
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Big Ride @bigride.eu · 04/02/2025
Its 4 months since I got my new ebike and I've just passed the 1000 kilometre mark.
Screenshot from an app showing Mileage 1001 kilometres, and a breakdown of how many kilometres in Turbo, Auto, Tour+ and Eco modes.
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Big Ride @bigride.eu · 13/12/2024
Would you realise that this is an AI generated photo?
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.
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Big Ride @bigride.eu · 29/11/2024
Our numbers might have been small, but the craic was mighty! #CriticalMassDub #IBikeDublin #IBikeBop #MonthlyCyles
Gathering of people with bicycles on a pedestrian square. There are coloured disco lights.
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Big Ride @bigride.eu · 29/11/2024
Went out this morning to vote in the Irish general election. My votes went to the candidates and parties that prioritise sustainable transport, social justice, and green issues. #IBikeIVote #VoteByBike
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
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Big Ride @bigride.eu · 26/11/2024
I have a waterproof cover that I put over the plastic crate on the front of my bike to keep things *mostly dry. *mostly, because the crate also has lots of holes on the sides and bottom.
Black plastic crate on the front of a bicycle, with a grey material cover over the top of the crate.
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Big Ride @bigride.eu · 22/11/2024
If you've been suffering with cold hands on your bicycle over the last few days, I can warmly recommend getting a pair of bar mitts.
Bicycle handlebar with black material hand covers, or bar mitts.
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Big Ride @bigride.eu · 18/11/2024
I love all the accessories you added. I updated my Gazelle e-bike about 7 weeks ago, and I've done about 420km (260 miles) since then, and it's a joy to ride!
Blue electric bicycle with a black front crate. It is parked on a paved surface and wooden fence behind.
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Big Ride @bigride.eu · 25/10/2024
It's the #IBikeDublin #CriticalMass #MonthlyCycles ride this evening at 6.00pm. It's going to be spooktastic!
Gathering of people with bicycles on a public square. It's dark but there are some colourful lights. Some people are in Halloween costumes.
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Big Ride @bigride.eu · 19/10/2024
Advertise your account with just one image
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.
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Big Ride @bigride.eu · 19/10/2024
When you have about 100 drinks cans (soft drinks I hasten to add) that need to get returned to the supermarket to get the deposit back, a crate on the front rack is ideal!
Blue bicycle with a black crate on the front rack, parked in front of some shops
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Big Ride @bigride.eu · 28/09/2024
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.
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Big Ride @bigride.eu · 28/09/2024
New bike day!
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.
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Big Ride @bigride.eu · 27/09/2024
In the French city of Vannes the picturesque centre is no place for ugly cars!
Woman riding cargo bike on cobbled road with old French buildings behind
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Big Ride @bigride.eu · 21/09/2024
I can't stop taking photos of cargo bikes in Bordeaux France!
Cargo bicycle with a rain cover parked on a tiled footpath, with lots of other parked bicycles behindDark blue cargo bicycle parked on a tiled footpath, with sandstone buildings behind
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Big Ride @bigride.eu · 21/09/2024
The Decathlon shop in central Bordeaux has a vending machine outside that sells inner tubes and chains and other spare parts. Great idea!
Vending machine selling bicycle spare parts
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Big Ride @bigride.eu · 17/09/2024
Pretty much all the one way streets I've seen in French towns allow cyclists to go the 'wrong way'. Easy to accommodate, makes cycling more desirable, which in turn reduces congestion.
No entry street sign with an additional sign saying "sauf" (which is French for "except") and a symbol for a bicycle.
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Big Ride @bigride.eu · 14/09/2024
Ile-de-Ré is such an easy place to get around by bike, which is why so many people get around by bike. #IleDeRe #ArsEnRe #France #Cycling #TransportCycling #BikeInfrastructure
Segregated cycle path with hundreds of bike parked besides
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Big Ride @bigride.eu · 14/09/2024
This furry boy is living his best life being carried around in the dog trailer!
Small dog sticking it's head out of a yellow trailer attached to a bicycle
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Big Ride @bigride.eu · 12/09/2024
What's the best way to move stuff around an ancient European city with narrow streets?
Cargo bicycle parked next to a building on a cobbled roadWoman cycling cargo bike on a cobbled road with quaint shops and restaurants behind
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Big Ride @bigride.eu · 07/09/2024
When I say that my bicycle is my main form of transport, this is the kind of modal share for last month.
Screenshot from Google Maps showing distance by different transport types.
Walking: 47km
Driving: 112km
Cycling: 185km
Public transport: 6km
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