OK, I don’t know why I keep going on Facebook Marketplace. Every time I do, I end up getting irritated by people listing their bikes for ridiculous prices.
Perfect example: This guy is trying to sell his Trek Domane SL 5 Gen 4 for more than the price of a brand-new SL 6 Gen 5. Seriously?
And then there are the listings where people can’t even be bothered to include the frame size. You have to scroll through all the photos and hope they took a picture of the frame showing the size. How hard is it to include that basic information when you’re trying to sell a bike?
I just don’t get it. Some of these listings are absolutely ridiculous.
Here’s the actual description from this one:
2025 Trek Domane Carbon SL5 Shimano Di2
“Upgrades Handle Bar Zipp Sl80 new tape Bar 38 Cable Free.
New Specialized Gravel tire 38. Tubeless Ready. Comes with the original road tires 28. Extra inner tube and one CO2 with kit. Less 25miles ridden. 100% good conditions.”
Apparently, we’re supposed to pay more than the price of a brand-new bike and play detective just to figure out what we’re buying.

Completed my goal of riding a century.

Rode 100 miles in 6 hrs flat of running time not including 3 hydration stops of roughly 10 minutes each. The group ride took place in Puerto Rico’s north to west coast with some rolling hills. There was a heat advisory for the day (avg. 91 degrees F and heavy cross winds).

I share my observations for anyone attempting this feat. A lot of what I’m about to share has been well-documented.

I’ve been biking regularly for 2 years. In the past 3 months I averaged 150-170 miles a week, 4 times a week. Rides averaging each between 30-60 miles, including hills. I’m about to turn 66 and consider myself fit. I had a 60 miler the week before over the mountains and felt great.

Previous longest ride a year ago had been 78 miles when I cramped badly and didn’t finish. I attribute heat and poor hydration as the main causes.

You’ve all heard this before but hydration and nutrition are key for successful completion.

There’s no way you are able to carry by yourself on the bike all you need. You have to make stops to hydrate/nutrition and use the bathroom. Plan ahead if you ride alone.

For this ride I had a large 24 oz main bottle and a smaller 14 oz. Overall I drank 3 or 4 full main bottles with Liquid IV electrolyte solution, 6 14 oz water bottles during hydration stops and at least 2 Gatorades. For nutrition I carried in my shirt raisins/prunes/and 2 Belvita breakfast cookies. I also had power gels and fig bars.

Worked well to rest 4 gels in the top tube for easy pick up.

On the bike I took sips every 15 minutes and had something to eat on the go every 30 minutes. There were 3 hydration stops with the group during which I stretched, and replenished fluids. During the last 20 miles I filled up the smaller water bottle with only water so I could cool myself off.

Last 15 miles were the hardest. Hands/wrists and feet hurt. I felt some discomfort in the seating area. No cramping. No numbness. But far worse was that the mind started to play games. I never thought I couldn’t finish but during one section of the coastal ride I lost focus confusing the section with another part of the coast in the east. This disorientation lasted for 30 seconds but left me surprised. Felt safe to keep following the group leader.

I had not planned for the extreme heat. 91 F air temperature and 104 F on the road are not jokes. Staying hydrated is the priority.

The pacing of an experienced group ride leader worked great. You have to bike slower than you would a 40 or even a 60 mile ride. I rode mostly in zones 2-3. Never in the threshold. I never surged and conserved energy throughout.

My Trek Madone sl7 gen 8 worked beautifully and is as comfortable as I had hoped for. Lucky to have had no flats (I run light butyl tubes on Conti GP5000’s).

Would do it again!

I know that some companies invest in mountain bike trails such as Trek, SRAM, and Shimano, but I don't get why they don't seem to show up to try and make cities safe places to bike in. It's literally core to their business of selling bikes. Most of us here may all like our fancy kit but that's not the shit that keeps the lights on. Maybe they're doing this work, but I have yet to see a single major manufacturer put their weight behind cycling infrastructure. And if it has happened around you, who was it and what was the project?

Been biking around a lot more recently, but I'm starting to be convinced people just get enraged seeing bikes.

I normally bike on the sidewalk (legal where I live) because it's generally safer than the road because I dismount when it's crowded, stop at stop signs, dismount at crosswalks, all that sort. And I got cursed out this morning even when I slowed down, gave a warning I was passing, and went entirely around the guy onto the nearby grass anyway to be extra sure.

Sure, I can get on the road, but then I have to deal with cars honking at me for being slow, having people shout things as they drive pass (already happened several times), and all the insanity of that.

Am I crazy? Not really feeling like I have a lot of options and I don't exactly like pissing people off...

Hello Everyone,

I made a site to keep track of registration and race  dates for Hill Climb events like Mt. Washington, Ascutney, etc.

It is free, has no ads, and is not monetized in any way.

Right now, except for Mt Washington, the site uses last year’s dates.  If you would like to be notified when   registration and race dates are officially confirmed, there’s an optional email box you can drop your address into. Otherwise just periodically check the site.

If there are other Hill Climbing events that I should add, let me know.

The link is in the comment below

This march im doing a 400 miles gravel park race, east texas showdown.

The one piece of gear I'm stumped on are lights. I'm going to try to ride straight through the night. This may be the only time I do something like this so not ready to commit to a dynamo.

My current lights I only use for riding ~1.5 hours at night or the start of a morning ride.

So I'll need a way to have enough light for riding safe and going all night. Open to just swapping lights or finding lights with swappable batteries.

Just want to get some recommendations.

Edit: Just now reading about bottle dynamos. Does anyone have experience with that?

I am into road cycling for ~2 years and would like to know if there is any piece of equipment for up to 120€ (or $) you got that really changed how you trained
It can't be more expensive than that but if its around that amount I can try to find a deal somewhere.

The equipment I already use (that I therefore won't need)
- bike computer
- clipless pedals
- glasses, helmet
- bibs and shirt
- good tires

I am considering getting a heart rate strap or sport watch, however I am wondering if it's worth it and maybe there is some product I haven't considered yet.

For context: I am from Germany and you can collect points for your health insurance by doing sport, getting vaccines, etc. Those points you can use to buy sport equipment, pay for medical tests (and some other stuff that isn't important to mention). The product you buy can't be more expensive than the points collected, hence the restriction to 120€. The points are only valid until the end of the year, which is why I can't collect more.

anybody knows how wide they actually are? in mm

currently have lake mx 169 in 44, pretty nice, but want to go to BOA and Carbon sole shoes now.

Have in eye shimano rx 910 wide 44

but theres no chart with mm in wide

Hi everybody,

I’m looking to purchase an indoor bike trainer and although I did some research to see whether the cog + click or the cassette is better suited for me, I’m still conflicted on which to buy.

Do you guys have any opinion or personal experience on which is best? Or are there no difference?

Thank you so much everybody!

I want to add upper body movement to my stationary bike like how air bikes have those handles, i can't find any attachments though.

I’m new to the cycling world, but my friends are gradually trying to introduce me to it. I’m particularly interested in the Sava A7L. It looks fantastic, and the specifications appear to be very high-end. Should I wait for a Black Friday sale or purchase it at the current price of $1650?

Cannondale closing its Connecticut HQ and laying off employees. It's Dutch factory will also close. Part of a move by the parent company to consolidate its bike brands (Cervelo, Santa Cruz, and Cannondale).

https://www.cyclingnews.com/cycling-tech-components/cannondales-connecticut-hq-to-close-with-the-global-headquarters-moving-to-the-netherlands/

Hi all,

I’m generally a runner (don’t kill me) but I am interested in getting into cycling. My dad is very into cycling and it would be a good way to spend time together. I would also have the ultimate goal of an iron man 70.3 but making cycling a lifelong sport as well. My dad and a friend are saying I should go with the x lab RS7, which is around $2800 where I live. Do you think this would be overkill and should I get something cheaper to make sure I enjoy it prior to spending the extra money? More like the $1500 range would feel better from a financial standpoint but people are saying I’d want to upgrade stuff later anyways and to just get the better bike. Any help is appreciated!

TLDR is the X lab RS7 too much bike for a beginner?

Hi Bikies!

How do you clean the parts of your bike that get stained with grease, street dirt dark stain (obviously, without ruining the paint) like near your front crank and derailleur? I have tried with Clean Green and all that, and do not want to put mineral spirits or degreaser on my paint, unless there is some technique to do this safely?

Thanks!

It's a Boyd wheelset, but I can't find the model for the life of me. I'm guessing 2010-2013 range? Would really appreciate any help!

https://imgur.com/a/pn0EXCA

Please note, the bike is sold as a single speed. If you want to use it as a fixed-gear, it has a flip/flop compatible rear hub. To switch to fixed-gear mode, you need to buy the screw-on fixed cog (24 TPI threading, 1.37” diameter, standard) and the locknut (24 TPI, 1.29” diameter). Then turn the wheel. You can get these spare parts on our website or in stores at one of our workshops.

That’s the bike specifications for a Decathlon single speed bike. What does all this mean? Thanks.

For me, it’s Black Tire Bike Co. in Marshalltown Iowa. My friend and I were on a bikepacking trip across the United States a few months ago. My friends shifter cable snapped near Van Horne Iowa. We were stranded about equal distance between Marshalltown and Cedar Rapids. We decided that we were going to hitch hike to Marshalltown to visit Black Tire Bike co and have them assist us with our shifter cable. We got a ride off the interstate over 30 miles toward Marshalltown (shout out Iowa State dad who happened to be on his way to help move his son out of college, so he had an empty minivan to fit all our stuff!) Black Tire did a great job fixing our bike, but the best part is that they offered to drive us all the way back to where we hitch hiked from so that we could complete our route in its entirety! We didn’t even ask, they straight up offered to drive 60 miles out and back just to help us out. Such stand up gentlemen at that shop!

Hello everyone!

I've been using a Walmart bike for a few hundred miles with the idea that if I actually wear it out, I'll get something nicer. Sadly that bike is now falling apart and I think it's time to upgrade, I just have no idea where to start.

I mostly ride on a paved multi-use rail trail near me that has prolonged inclines because my area is hilly, so I would prioritize something that has good hill climbing ability.

I also just had a daughter and would love to get a trailer or seat for her to ride in the future! I'm no expert by any means so something that is low maintenance and not complicated would be great. I also have a bigger frame (6'3", 230lbs) so that's a factor.

I was planning on something around $1,000, and right now I was thinking the Specialized Sirrus X 3.0. I'm using HSA funds, so it would have to be a new bike nothing used. I know y'all have some great expertise, so thank you in advance!

Are there any good organised road events in North Wales? Preferably involving tasty climbs?

Feel like a real cyclist now. Put down 50 in 3h 14m for an average of 15.5mph. My goal was 15 flat.

Solo with 2k elevation.

4 Rice Krispies and 3 GU for fuel with a Powerade. Could have handled a fair bit more.

Fell off hard in the last 5 but still managed. Pretty stoked!

So I had a 7x3 geared cycle and coz of some kids the gear broke down and my dad changed the gear n locked it on 2,5 and it feels damn bad while driving,how am I supposed to unlock it suggest me vids or any kinda advice 😭😭

Hi there, I’m a U17 cyclist based in Kuwait. I ride an aluminum mountain bike (not a crit or hybrid bike) with a peloton that maintains an average speed of 32-34 km/h. Cycling in Kuwait is quite niche, and purchasing a bike can be quite expensive. We only have high-end brands like Trek, Wilier, and Specialized, which come with an insane markup. Unfortunately, I can’t afford a new bike, and the entire cycling community, including the owners of bike shops, knows me. However, no one wants to give me a discount, no one wants to help me go pro, and i honestly get it there are many people like me so if they help me they have to help everyone else so I wont just wait for hand outs.

So basically i’m asking how I can become a professional cyclist. I’m confident that on a road bike, I have the potential to be extremely fast and I think on a 15kg MTB I am fast, I train 10-15hrs a week and I’m just waiting for the opportunity to prove it. How can I achieve this in a country that lacks professional teams and sponsors?

My friend owns a business buying and selling plant but also has an interest in bikes, he seems to find the most amazing deals upgrades them loses interest and his own money on them and messages me asking if I want to buy it for pennies, now I have 6 bikes in the garage all top end bikes that I don't have it in me to sell them as I bought them so cheap.

When someone offers you a 4k bike for 1k how can you pass up on it 🤣

I absolutely love the Rossin Pursuit frames! I have never wanted something so badly in my life but I can not rationalize spending the price of a used car on just a bike frame. Im curious if there are replicas sold online? Maybe a bike frame that has that similar aggressive pursuit shape. Any help would be appreciated.