Sup everyone! 2 years ago I reached out in this subreddit for advice on riding a bike and 2 years later…still don’t fully know how to ride one. Want to make it clear its not the subreddits fault but my own 😂. I made some attempts this summer of trying to get on and just go - but that clearly did not work.

Would love some advice on how to properly ride a bike and being able to be balanced as well as not stalling myself when pedaling. Part of me think my imbalance is due to my own weight but I’m not sure if I’m just pressuring myself. Definitely would love to learn and be more consistent in trying to learn. Appreciate all the help!

Edit: I also already bought an adult bike 🥲🥲

I live in NYC. I pre-Ordered 2 kits for our Bromptons in May of 2025. Received delivery Sept 2025. Two months later than expected...

However I've been having a blast with it . My 73 year old legs love it. Its brilliant IMO... But I've been concerned Swytch would be going out of business due to its poor customer service and all the deserved negative posts. So when the OLED controller was finally "back in stock" I was hopeful, took a chance and ordered one to find if indeed the reorganization improves things. I ordered a new controller August 4 2026 and received it, August 9 2026. I was sent tracking info the same day with updates till it arrived. So I'm a happy camper!

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FYI The increased performance of the OLED controller is huge. It enabled me to increase the top speed to 20 mph from 15 mph the stock controller allowed. That extra boost makes a huge difference making pedalling much easier. I wasnt expecting the performance boost! I then ordered one for my wife on August 12th. The tracking initially promised delivery by August 18th. It was delivered August 15th. Maybe Swytch has survived after all!

Son ordered bike from them 27 working days ago told him be here and told him they'd send him tracking number still nothing recently contacted them asking them and asked did I want refund these guys obviously just take people's money mess around with stuff stay far away

I recently bought a Specialized Sirrus X 5.0, it was on sale and is a much nicer bike than I would usually be able to afford. As a result, I’m super paranoid about getting it stolen.

I was going to buy some top-of-the-line, super expensive bike locks, but the downside is that they would weigh me down quite a bit. The light carbon frame is really nice, so that would be kind of sad.

Then I was reading about how the bike locks you get don’t really matter bc proper equipment can break through even the most expensive bike locks anyway, so now I’m wondering if there is any point buying a more expensive lock at all. Thoughts? Any tips from all you experienced bikers would help :)

I have a mountain bike and don't know anything about conversation kits i weight 55kg and am trying to go 55+kph for cheap having fun is all I care about and also don't no if a mid drive or hub motor is better for this bike that has tons of gears

I don't want a thum throttle and i do want a key start

Getting a new set of tires for race day. Ive only used gp5000 and dont really have experience with other tires. This is also gonna be my first race. Should I still stick with gp5000’s or should I try pirelli? Any other tires you guys would recommend?