r/Biking

After many years at the mercy of public transport, I decided to try a different way of getting around, so I bought a bicycle and am going to start making my daily commute from home to work. I would appreciate some advice from those here with more experience.

For those curious about the bike, it's a Cube Touring ONE.

Need a bike for transport so will only be riding on pavement. Also i weigh 260 so something sturdy. My budget is 300ish but the lower the better. Thank you!!!

Im planning to get into cycling, don't know from where to start, would be great if anyone can recommend me to any groups or some guidance.. anything will be highly appreciated... I'm based out of Bangalore

Hey Guys , Hope you all are doing well Im looking into learning more about bikes planning to purchase a bike next year any help from you would be great im thinking of a budget between 2.5 lakhs and im a new rider so riding tips would also help more details below

Mostly City - occasionally highways

mileage - 35-40kmpl

pillion

open to modifications

the bikes I have looked at

n160 , n250

RE meteor , RE bullet

any help would be appreciated

anuEtZTk

Here is the code for £10 or 60 minutes between us.

Cycle safe and don’t forget to stay hydrated 🙂

Referral Code

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Non referral link www.forest.bike

Can anyone from Ahmedabad help me learn a bike..
I can pay per hourly basis

i was out riding the greenway near my house last weekend. It was just a casual Saturday morning loop, nothing crazy. A couple of miles in, i noticed an older guy pulled over on the side of the paved trail. He was squeezing his back tire and staring at his bike looking pretty defeated.

I slowed down as I rolled past and asked, you good?

He sighed and said, yeah, just a slow leak. Did not bring any gear with me, so im probably just going to walk it back. (i hate pushing a flat bike, it is the worst).

I usually keep a hoto pocket pump in my saddlebag for peace of mind on casual rides, so I offered to top him up enough to get back to the trailhead.

While we were standing there waiting for the tire to fill, he kind of laughed at himself. He mentioned he had not been out on his bike in a couple of years and was already having second thoughts about the ride before the tire even started losing air.

then he looked at the tire and said, I almost took this as permission to turn around.

We did not swap names or anything. Once the tire was firm, he thanked me, got back on the saddle, and kept riding his route. But that one line just stuck with me. I spent the rest of my morning thinking about how often I do the exact same thing, letting some tiny inconvenience serve as the perfect excuse to quit when I am already looking for a reason to bail.

tbh it was such a random, two-minute roadside pause, but it really resonated with me. i guess we all just look for an easy out sometimes.

I (23M) met a girl (24F) online and we’ve been talking for around 3 weeks. Things are going pretty well, and she seems genuinely interested in dating me. We’re planning to meet once she’s recovered from being sick, probably in the next 4 to 7 days.

The thing stressing me out is that she has a pretty sophisticated lifestyle. She’s financially independent, works for herself, comes from money, and generally has high standards. I’m not saying she’s a bad person or that she expects me to be rich, but I do feel like our lifestyles are quite different.

My biggest problem is transportation. I don’t own a bike, and I’m also not very good at riding one yet. I can ride at a basic level, but I’m definitely not confident enough for normal traffic, hills, stopping/starting, etc.

I’m worried that for a first date, relying on Uber/cabs everywhere is going to make me look inexperienced or like I can’t handle things. And without a bike, it also feels difficult to move around and do multiple things during the date.

I know I might be overthinking this, but it’s genuinely stressing me out because I really like this girl and I don’t want the difference in lifestyle to become obvious in a bad way.

What would you guys do in my situation?

Should I just accept that I don’t have a bike and plan a really good date around that? Should I try to learn to ride properly in the next few days? Or am I worrying about something that probably matters much less than I think?

Looking for honest advice, especially from people who have dated someone with a significantly different lifestyle/financial background.

I’m new to cycling and training for a triathlon and have recently gotten really bad knee pain from riding. I’ve only been on the stationary bike at the gym and it’s given me bad knee pain in the back/ outside of my knee. I’m going to get a bike that’s fitted for me, but in the meantime does anyone know of any solutions to this pain?

Hi all,

I know people have opinions about biking with headphones but thats not the advice i'm after.

For the last couple of months i've been struggeling with headphones on my bike. I use Airpod Pro 2's to listen to podcasts. I also like to call when i'm on the bike. Because of the windnoise i can barely hear the podcasts unless i turn them up all the way. When i'm on a call the other person cannot hear what i say and i can barely hear what they have to say.

There are a couple of options:

• Jabra Elite 7 Active. Should be good with wind noise but the call quality has mixed reviews
• Shokz OpenRun. Bone conducting so wind noise should not matter that much
• Sena biKom. Can be used with a cap in stead of a helmet. Downside is that its only on one side.
• Rayban meta glasses/oakley meta. Supposed to be good quality audio and no wind noise when calling. Quite expensive though.

And there are a couple of solutions that will not work for me:

• cat ears. Like dead cats you put on your helmet. I do not wear a helmet so this is not a solution for me.
• Over the ear headphones. For som reason i get really sweaty ears from over the ear headphones.
• Sena PI bluetooth intercom. Has to be clipped to a helmet.

I cannot really find a clear answer on the best option. If anyone has found a good solution for both listening and calling i'd love to hear about it.