Your Biking Photos -- National Geographic

Altiplano, Bolivia
Photograph by CarlDavid Granback, My Shot
This photo was taken at 4,000 meters above sea level on the high plains of southern Bolivia. In 2009-2010, I did a trip of a lifetime and cycled 12,500 kilometers across South America for one year. This photo means a lot to me and is a symbol of making a choice in life.
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Utrecht, Netherlands
Photograph by Marco Brazzola, My Shot
Sharp colors and neat lines in Utrecht, a biker's paradise
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Antigua Guatemala
Photograph by Daniel Casares Roman, My Shot
Very early, when the day awakes, a boy goes to school by bike in Antigua Guatemala.
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Ngong Hills, Kenya
Photograph by Chris Minihane, My Shot
A Maasai is riding his bike over the Ngong Hills.
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Fano, Italy
Photograph by Wilson Santinelli, My Shot
This is a long exposure (60 seconds). The location is Fano, Italy.
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Suzhou, China
Photograph by Dominic Rubin, My Shot
Walking along one of the many canals in the ancient city of Suzhou, a stall worker mounts her bike for her commute home, creating a pleasing silhouette set against bold Chinese writing and illuminations on a centuries-old dwelling. Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China.
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Boskoop, Netherlands
Photograph by Wouter van den Heuvel, My Shot
A photo shot in the Netherlands, in a small town called Boskoop. September mornings usually look great, because many mornings beautiful mist appears. The kid on the bike was on his way to school, and had no idea what kind of beautiful display of light took place right behind him.
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Ladakh, India
Photograph by Praddeep Mahajan, My Shot
This lone cyclist was seen near the Nakeela pass in Ladakh, India, at a height of 16,250 feet (4,950 meters). He told me that he is on a bicycle expedition from Manali to Leh. In a day they can cover about 50 kilometers of the treacherous journey comprising of high passes, rarefied air, lack of oxygen, and unpredictable and hostile weather. For the spirit of adventure they undergo these hardships.
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Amsterdam, Netherlands
Photograph by Oliver Tollison, My Shot
This image really reflects my impression of Amsterdam. Almost everyone travels by bicycle along beautiful brick streets. The architecture is amazing. The houses are so old they are crooked, yet inside most homes have been remodeled with amazing Dutch modern design. Although the vintage Citroen car is French, it's very popular in the Netherlands.
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Gdynia, Poland
Photograph by Marcin Zajda, My Shot
Cliff in Gdynia, Pomorskie, Poland
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Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia
Photograph by Juan Franco, My Shot
A journey through South America by bike, visiting places as magical as the Salar de Uyuni in a beautiful sunset.
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Tiger Leaping Gorge, China
Photograph by Aaron Zabler, My Shot
My wife (pictured) and I are cycling toward Tiger Leaping Gorge in China. The road continues to and around the mountain in the background. I stopped to capture the gorge and happened upon the contrast of small/large and close/far.
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Baghan, Myanmar
Photograph by luisa von nielander, My Shot
Cyclists in Baghan, Myanmar
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Amsterdam, Netherlands
Photograph by Mervyn Dublin, My Shot
This shot was taken on the streets of Amsterdam.
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Merzouga, Morocco
Photograph by Kristin Rust, My Shot
An hour into our camel ride into the Sahara Desert in Merzouga, Morocco, a blue dot came across the endless orange sand. A man on his bike was attempting to ride up and down the huge dunes, with little success. After many spills, he soon disappeared in the distance in the opposite direction of town, leaving our group asking many questions about where he could possibly be going.
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Amasra, Turkey
Photograph by Serhat Karaoglan, My Shot
In Amasra, Turkey, sunset was very nice and local people (especially children) were having fun at parks.
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Stockholm, Sweden
Photograph by Irwan Ab Razak, My Shot
A bicycle in Gamla Stan, or the old town of Stockholm, Sweden
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Surabaya, Indonesia
Photograph by Anthony Behar, My Shot
A young Muslim Indonesian schoolgirl looks back at the traffic behind her as her friend sits sidesaddle on a bike they share on their way to school in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia.
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Hoi An, Vietnam
Photograph by KwangSub Yoon, My Shot
A lady riding a bicycle in Hoi An
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Paris, France
Photograph by Mathieu Joly, My Shot
I was walking by the Louvre in Paris when it began to rain, so I decided to find a shelter. Then this girl with her bicycle came by and rested a while. My girlfriend had asked me to take a shot from Paris that's not too clichéd. As soon as I saw that women resting for a few seconds, I knew it was time to take that shot.
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Pearl River Delta, China
Photograph by Rowan Bestmann, My Shot
With thousands of factory closures and staff layoffs, exports are in sharp decline as China's economic situation worsens. Pearl River Delta, China.
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The Hague, Netherlands
Photograph by Maja Graso, My Shot
The true dominance of bicycles and a fully functional transportation system make the streets of Den Haag (The Hague) wonderfully vibrant and dynamic.
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York, England
Photograph by Christian Hepworth, My Shot
The morning rush was just starting on this misty morning in York, England, U.K., when this lady rode past on her bike on the way to work.
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Kayanga, Tanzania
Photograph by Anthony Scaletta, My Shot
This photo was taken at the Saturday market in Kayanga town in the Karagwe district of Tanzania. It is impossible to not think of bananas when one thinks about Karagwe, for they are the staple crop of this district and banana palms dot the landscape everywhere you go. The sunlight that was bathing the wall behind the bikes made for the perfect still life photo op. I find this photo beautiful in its simplicity, much like the Kayanga market. Both bananas and bikes are central to rural Tanzanians.
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India
Photograph by Erwin Kusuma, My Shot
I was on the Indian national highway when I saw a nice and foggy wheat plantation. Stopped the car and took few shots. This local boy riding his bike suddenly caught my attention. Pointed my camera at him and took the shot.
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Paris, France
Photograph by Badulescu Stefan, My Shot
A couple on their bike, riding through a Parisian street in the afternoon
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Lisbon, Portugal
Photograph by Elena Baroni, My Shot
I took this picture in Lisbon while I was walking one morning. I like the curved roof, and the bike came at the right moment too!
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Amsterdam, Netherlands
Photograph by Joel Metlen, My Shot
Bicycles are ubiquitous in Amsterdam, even when it snows and the canals begin to freeze over. You can't help but get at least one bike in every photo you take, or avoid being hit by a bicyclist at some point, as I was minutes before taking this photo. That will teach me to view the world through a lens-it keeps me from seeing what's coming at me from the side at breakneck speeds.
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Mumbai, India
Photograph by Priyam Dhar, My Shot
This picture was taken in Juhu Beach, Mumbai. Just a kid playing around with his bicycle. I tried to position him in the rays of the setting sun; it adds a lot of power to the picture.
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Alentejo, Portugal
Photograph by Noelia Magnusson, My Shot
A bike alongside a field in Alentejo, Portugal
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Hue, Vietnam
Photograph by Sheny Leon, My Shot
At the entrance of the Forbidden City in Hue, Vietnam, there was a girl full of grace and poise riding a bicycle.
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Tibet
Photograph by Xidong Luo, My Shot
A lonely cycling backpacker makes his way along the Snowy Road between Namtso Lake and Lhasa, an area that is sparsely populated in Tibet.
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Pacific City, Oregon
Photograph by Kevin LeShane, My Shot
On the last leg of our coast-to-coast bicycle tour, we found respite on this beach at Cape Kiwanda State Natural Area in Pacific City, Oregon. At sunset, this father-son tandem zigzagged below the shadow of a colossal sea stack (one of a few off-shore monoliths sharing the name Haystack Rock on the Pacific Coast).
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