A little over four years ago, on Wednesday, January 25, 2017, MCN’s #ride5000miles Facebook group was born, welcoming riders from across the globe to share inspiring tales, offer advice and encourage others to get more from their biking.
The forum has since grown rapidly, recently passing the 13,000 members mark. To mark the special day, members have shared what #R5K means to them and how it’s changed their lives.
Hinckley-based Triumph Street Twin rider, Angi Todd, 46, bagged her CBT certificate in April 2019, before passing her test in August 2020. She says the group helped inspire her to pursue biking and she has gone on to cover 11,000 miles across two bikes in 17 months.
“If I hadn’t been invited to the group by my husband, Andy, and seen…