Get the day off to a heated start by competing against each other in a road race or mountain bike challenge.

If there’s no organised events near you, map out your own route picking a start line and finish line just for the two of you.

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Make a pact that whoever wins the race gets to choose the Valentine’s night dinner and whoever loses has to cook it (or pay for it if you’re heading out).

A bit of competitiveness in a relationship can be a great way to get the sparks flying. Don’t be a sore loser or too cocky a winner though, we don’t want any post-race break ups on Valentine’s Day please.