I’m a big fan of Zwift and my indoor setup. Lately I’ve been struggling to find the time to get out and do a proper few hour long ride and want to do it indoors.
I feel like I hit such a mental wall with more than an hour and a half of indoor cycling. It just is not as engaging as the real world.
Any tips or advice is appreciated.
Lots of branches sticking down into the space my head or body is going to be moving through when I'm going to or from work in the dark.
I carry pruning shears and trim stuff on the way home, when I don't have to be there at a particular time.
I've done this since a friend I was riding with a long time ago got a scratched cornea while we were riding. I now wear safety glasses if I'm not wearing sunglasses, but still don't want to have to duck, swerve, or get hit by branches.
Our city does a pretty darn good job of creating, connecting, and maintaining bicycle/multi-use trails, but not always such a good job of trimming the intruding flora, so I do it for them. Lots of homeowners seem to think that people having to duck under their trees is OK, so I trim them, too.
There are a couple of places along trails where I'm going to have to go back with a saw, as the offending branch(es) are too big for pruning shears.
I normally just drop the branches into the grass, off the trail/sidewalk/street, whatever I'm riding on at that time.
Wazzup people, Can you help me choose my first brand-new bike. I’m getting into Ironman training and pretty new to cycling, so I’m looking for something beginner-friendly but also good enough for proper Ironman training and eventually the race itself. Right now I’m eyeing the SAVA A7L Pro, for its carbon frame and shimano set but I’m not sure if there are better options around the same price ($1700)
I’m hoping to get something that’s worth the money and that I won’t immediately feel the need to upgrade. Would love to hear your suggestions and personal experiences
Im in US
Has anyone here ever been diagnosed with a thyroid issue and been able to find your way back to riding the same way you did before you were diagnosed?
I hope I can keep riding hard.
Pretty devastated right now.
Thanks.
I have a Carbon Trek Domane (isospeed front and rear), purchased new, with about 8k miles. All those miles were on the stock alloy rear wheel plus front alloy rim with SP dynohub. I recently had new wheels built with carbon rims. Front with a brand new SP dynohub, rear with a White Industries hub from an unused wheel. Prior to the wheel upgrade the bike was rock solid descending at speed. On its inaugural ride with new wheels, I had a few descents at speed and it was terrifying. Above 30mph, it would start wandering. Not a shimmy, but just inexplicably jumping left and right. At 40 mph it felt like the bike would move a foot either direction. I'm running the same 32mm Hutchinson tires before and after. Alloy rim depth was 22mm vs 38mm carbon, which should be nothing. I checked for play in the hubs, and they feel solid. I checked the headset and it also feels fine. I'll take the question to my wheel guy, but at the moment I can't understand what it could be.
Any thoughts?
Two dead, four in critical condition. Apparently, the guy in custody thought it was a good idea to drive high.
Affidavit reveals new details in crash that killed 2 cyclists
I live about 45 minutes from the accident site. It's very common in this area to get passed on rural roads and then smell pot.
As an avid cyclist with two young kids, this week has been rough with the Tarling and Milligan deaths.
Let’s give each other some positivity: tell me that you’ve been cycling for X years and you’ve never had a serious injury or crash
Don’t worry: I had a shaman bless this thread so there’s no curses.
Edit: and please post what you think your keys to success and safety have been!
I'm upgrading to Shimano 105 R7000 11 speed on my bike and I'm struggling to source a 170mm crank.
I've got a Boardman road comp 2014 in XS size and it came with 170mm cranks, is switching to 165mm cranks better for my height?
I'm 5ft 6 and have a 29" inside leg, from what I've seen 165mm is better for shorter heights?
A couple of days ago I joined a larger road and was immediately after passed by two cyclists, we all said good morning as they passed (most cyclists greet one way or other around here).
They were clearly going faster than I but looked back a couple of times as if to see if I was trying to catch up, which I wasn't. Should I have waved or something to signal all was OK? We were by then perhaps 50m apart.
Im usually a solo rider so Im just constantly eating the wind.
My recent ride i got to experience the wonders of drafting. I bike along a big river and with the headwind I can manage at best 25kph. On my recent ride I got to draft behind an e-bike and we were hitting 33-34kph and I was barely breaking a sweat.
I now understand how some bikers can be literally dragged along inside a Pelaton.
I’m considering buying a Trail Evo for dark gravel riding. A lot of reviews I’ve seen suggest you also need to buy the helmet hangover light to have enough throw down the road.
I don’t want a helmet light. I’ve ridden for 25 years in the dark and have no interest in wearing one on my head. Does anyone have any experience successfully running the Evo alone on dark gravel roads?
I’ve been seriously thinking about getting a bike to commute. I’m tired of spending 30-40min to go less than 10 miles when I could bike in the same time.
Anyway, I’m a big dude. 6’5” and 250lbs. So, im assuming I need a specialized bike. Cool.
The thing I’m wondering is if there’s a place I can rent a bike for a day or two to just try it out? Maybe a week back and forth to just see if I’m likely to keep going to give it up? Is that a thing. LOL
I’m in Raleigh, NC for what it’s worth.
https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/2-dead-several-injured-following-serious-crash-in-hampton/
This just happened this morning and is still on going. Local college cycling team got hit while on a training ride. Motorist hit 10 of them, killing at least 2 as of now. Early reports said 5 were critical. Also heard driver was detained, fwiw.
I ride a bit of the same route at them quite often, though on the back side of the mountain they were going up. This is a tiny college, so it's gonna send shockwaves through the community. I just can't wrap my head around it. We hear the stories all the time, and we know the risk. But when it happens to your local community...and they're fucking kids. I have 2 young kids myself. One can't wait to be like dad and ride his bike on the road. I'm sitting here by myself stewing on this and needed an outlet.
Edit: Milligan released the names, Haylan Engdahl and Brayden Rogers, both sophomores on the team. So probably 19 years old or so. Absolutely heartbreaking. RIP
I’m 47 and trying to get back into regular exercise, mainly cycling. I work a lot and often finish the day feeling mentally and physically exhausted. I know exercise helps both my health and my mood, but starting again is difficult. I’ve restarted several times, only to stop when work became more demanding. After a longer break, even a short workout can feel like a big mental hurdle.
If you went through something similar after 40, what helped you take the first step? What kept you going after the initial motivation disappeared?
I’m especially interested in honest, real-life experiences, including failed attempts.
I don't remember people being willing to openly say things about how they look forward to seeing people get run people over or how cyclists ruin society and need to be eradicated (wtf?), back when I started riding a decade ago. Did I just not notice at the time or has it actually gotten noticeably worse?
I have been so frustrated lately...
Finally dialed my nutrition, fueling, sleep, recovery, got a power meter, been hitting those centuries twice a week, 80km rides without a single brake and with almost no coasting, variability index 1.01, L/R power balance 50/50, but my butt is my only blocker.
Tried 6 saddles now and stopped at spec power comp, but it's not perfect. After 80km the pain starts kicking in so hard I have to stop and take a break.
I am ordering fizik argo, fizik aliente, selle novus and ryet ultimate right now. Gonna spend all of my money that was left for a new endurance bike just on the saddles. Better to have one perfectly dialed bike than 4 which can't let me finish a century without tears in my eyes and reconsidering all of my life choices.
Looking for some opinions before I pull the trigger.
Bike is a 2020 Giant TCR Advanced (rim brake) in my size. Seller agreed to $1,250.
Includes:
Full Ultegra 6800
Giant SLR1 carbon wheels
Giant Power Pro power meter
Garmin Edge 530 + charger
Carbon cockpit
Look pedals
Charger for the power meter
Seller says he tipped over once but never had a major crash. I’m planning to meet at a bike shop and pay for a pre-purchase inspection.
EDIT- My real predicament is- is this a deal I won’t find again. I’m traveling for a few months start of next week and won’t be able to ride this bike in that time. Assuming it passes an inspection, I’m wondering if it’s too good a deal to pass up or if I should wait till I get back and look for autumn/winter marketplace deals.
Hello all,
I am leaving on a bike touring trip tomorrow taking my road bike which has 650b tires. I live in a very small town with minimal access to equipment. I know I should have addressed this sooner but this is the situation I’m in. The only spare tubes I can buy are 650c. I know it’s not ideal but I am wondering if it would be safe to bring and use these. Ordering online isn’t an option for me, and if there is a bike shop reasonably close to me on the touring route I’ll try and pick up 650b tubes there. Thanks!
Yesterday I had a pretty funny situation
I was riding through the city center late at night and stopped at a red light. A drunk guy who was crossing the road saw me.
He finished crossing, turned around, and started a countdown with his hands.
When the light turned green, he waved his arm like a flag and shouted: GO GO GO!