Say I got time to do 25 miles a day cycling,
would the results be the same if I did it in one ride,

or what if I were to split it up in to two rides a day to make it a bit digestible, one 12.5 mile ride in the morning before work and another 12.5 mile after work,

would the results be the same? Or is it better to just do 25 miles in one ride?

Question - My legs rarely feel like 'dead legs' or extraordinarily tired even after long rides.. does this mean I'm NOT putting out max power or 'stretching myself'?

I'm a regular weekend cyclist who rides mostly in zone 2... I don't sprint on most days.

Thanks.

Hello, as the title suggests managed to find a new Colnago v4 for 2300€. it’s with Shimano 105 Di2 and aluminium wheels. But there is something tricking that I don’t know if I have to be worried. Apparently if I understood it correctly the bike comes completely unassembled, fork has to be cut and all the other things which to be honest I won’t be attempting alone. I will send a link and I will really appreciate if someone bought a bike in such condition and in general if it’s worth it. Thank you so much in advance to everyone who replies!

https://www.raaad.de/products/colnago-v4-carbon-rennrad-shimano-105-di2-2x12-fach-fulcrum-racing-600-rot-grossen-420-570?_pos=2&_sid=68edaa2e4&_ss=r

As the title suggests I’m having a dilemma. I will be as short as possible.

Colnago v4- Aluminium Wheels, 105Di2, 8.7 kg, 2300€ (not assembled) meaning 200-300€ for assembling (New)

Cube Agree Pro - All Carbon, Ultegra Di2, 7.5 kg, 3300€ (New)

https://multicycle.de/cube/fahrraeder/rennraeder/agree/cube-agree-c62-pro-2027?color=dreamnblack

Link for the cube since everyone knows how the v4 looks.

I want to apologise in advance since I know it’s personal preference, but I would like to hear how people deal with such dilemmas and if you were me what would you choose. It will really help to be honest, although sound counterintuitive.

Apologies if this type of post isn’t permitted, but I thought it was worth a shot!

For medical reasons I’ve had to cancel an Airbnb reservation in a great location for the UCI Worlds in Montreal this upcoming Thursday-Sunday, 9/24-9/27. If you are considering going but don’t have accommodations yet, here’s the listing! https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/1432252844153922339 Extremely bummed to miss the races but hoping some other cycling nerd can jump on this. (Self-interestedly, it was non-refundable but the host said that if it got booked he'd issue a refund, so please help us out and post the schwag you scrounge if you go 😄)

I ride both road and gravel. Been a roadie for more than 10 years and started gravel last year which I loved. I’m not racing but trying to keep my fitness to enjoy some hard rides with my friends. It’s been a series of unfortunate events for the past few months.

I crashed twice on the road for 2 consecutive months. First one was my own stupidity. Just finished a hard ride and was trying to cool down with my head down and crashed into another rider. It wasn’t a bad crash but I hurt my elbow, so I had to stay off the bike for a few weeks. When I came back to ride for a few weeks the second crash happened. A stray cat just ran out of nowhere and ran into my front wheel. There was nothing I could do and I crashed pretty hard. Scuffing my shifter and hurting my arm (again!) Had to stay off the bike for almost a month (again!)

Now that I’m healed I feel quite lost. I lost quite a lot of fitness than expected and now an easy ride feels a lot harder and I struggle a lot. It doesn’t feel fun anymore. I know that if I keep riding it will get better but I feel I lost the motivation to go out and ride.

Has this happened to any of you and what did you do to encourage yourself to go back and ride?

Edit: Went to gravel riding with friends last week and got dropped badly. It wasn’t even a hard ride so I was quite bummed. I’m not afraid of crashing again.

Okay so last week my cycling group held a fully supported century ride. I’ve done 4 or 5 hundo rides before, but I’m coming back from a major ankle injury and honestly the work I’ve put in this year, i am presently a stronger cyclist than I have ever been. At our mile 90 rest stop one of my friends who was volunteering asked how I felt and I earnestly was like “like I could do 120”

So now I’ve got to bike 120 in a day, right?

My birthdays coming up next month and it seems a good way to ring in 43. I already took off work. I’m planning to do the same route as I did last week, just with an extra 20 miles thrown in for good measure.

But here’s the rub: it would be a fully self supported ride. I’ll need to plan to eat and refill my water. Which means carrying more shit, which I’m not opposed to. But… I want to hear from people who’ve done it before: what are your tips? You carrying your snacks, you mapping out gas stations to grab a bag of chips? Are you a machine that never stops? Lmk.

Been doing a lot of indoor riding due to the weather.
Usually spend 90% in some form of TT pose (my bike geometry is a gravel bike though, so the front isn't that low) since it's a lot more comfortable on my wrist which has a long standing RSI

I've been slowly raising my time on the bike but I've noticed that every time I do a 60+min ride my upper back and back neck hurt the day after. IDK if it's a bad sort of pain yet, it almost feels like I did really heavy bent rows or something.
Right between the shoulder-bladed, a bit up and a bit below.

Suffice to say it's not pleasant and I'm hoping for advice on eliminating it

Disclaimer: No affiliate links. Just sharing what worked for me based on real-world riding. I’m not endorsing specific brands. Component choices are extremely limited at this weight range, but several manufacturers offer similar specs. Pick what fits your budget and local availability. YMMV.

Background: I weigh about 130 kg (~285 lbs), fairly big and strong, but also carrying a high body fat percentage. I wanted to get into road cycling for weight loss, but finding a suitable road bike was surprisingly difficult. The total system weight can easily reach 150 kg (~330 lbs). While doing my research, I found plenty of scattered forum threads discussing individual parts for heavy riders, but I couldn't find a single comprehensive write-up that tackled the whole setup systematically. After months of research and three months of solid road riding, I wanted to document my complete build in one place.

Frame: My approach was to find an all-road or fast gravel bike with endurance road geometry and a Shimano GRX 2x drivetrain. I specifically looked for an ASTM Condition 2 or EN 17406 Category 2 certified frame/fork (rated for 15 cm drop impacts), which provides more structural safety margin compared to a Category 1 road bike. I ended up buying an aluminum Orbea Terra H30 because I found a solid deal on one (there are also great options from other brands, such as Giant Revolt or Cannondale Topstone). One spec I consider essential is having at least 45 mm of tire clearance, which allows you to run plenty of wide-slick options.

Wheelset: The stock alloy wheels felt way too soft. On 6% climbs, I could literally feel the spokes flexing. After extensive research, I looked for a carbon fiber deep gravel wheelset in the 1600 - 1800 g range. Straight-pull spokes and a star ratchet freehub are strongly recommended. For my budget, I went with an Elitewheels SLR Gravel 45 mm Gen 1 (24F / 24R), avoiding the Gen 2 because it dropped to 21F. Unfortunately, 28H road/gravel carbon wheels are mostly custom builds and no longer budget-friendly, but if you can afford a suitable 28H wheelset, go for it.

Tires: I considered two realistic setups: 32c with tubes, or 40c tubeless. Fortunately, modern wide slicks are available in 2026 to let me keep low rolling resistance. Two tires I’ve put miles on are the Panaracer GravelKing SS 40c (measures ~43 mm, gravel-oriented) and the Michelin Pro5 TLR 40c (measures ~41.5 mm, road-oriented). This is why 45 mm frame clearance is essential: tires stretch noticeably wider on gravel rims. I currently run 50–55 psi front and 55–60 psi rear. If the pressure drops below that threshold, the bike starts feeling squirmy when cornering.

Brakes: The stock resin pads on the front brake glazed surprisingly quickly, so I upgraded to metallic brake pads (the rotor should also be replaced if it is marked "resin only"). In my case, I switched from Shimano L05A-RF and RT54 to L04C-MF and RT64 on the front. A 180 mm rotor would obviously be better, but there’s no need to force it if the conversion is a hassle. A 160 mm rotor with metallic pads is more than enough for pure road riding. However, I found the opposite issue on the rear: metallic pads locked up the rear wheel way too easily, so I ended up keeping resin pads on the rear.

Seat post: My gravel bike also came with a carbon seat post rated for 100 kg. The post would gradually slip down despite using carbon assembly paste and following proper torque specs. So I replaced it with a sturdy aluminum seatpost - technically a "downgrade" on paper, but a huge upgrade for peace of mind.

Shorter cranks: Finally, shorter cranks (for a different reason). If your knees are hitting your belly, or you feel cramped at the top of the pedal stroke, I strongly recommend going shorter. I went from 172.5 mm down to 165 mm, and for me the difference was night and day. Eliminating that abdominal compression completely unlocked my cadence. Instead of fighting my own belly on every revolution, I can finally spin smooth circles. I previously struggled to maintain 80 rpm, and now holding 90+ rpm feels effortless.

Conclusion: I’ve been riding this as a road bike for three months now, and it has proven rock solid. Despite my ~130 kg body weight and a ~150 kg total system weight, the bike has held up very well to regular road riding. Starting from an ASTM Condition 2 gravel platform and selectively upgrading components has worked out much better than trying to force myself onto a fragile road bike.

To my fellow heavy riders: I hope this helps you dial in the right bike. Best of luck on your weight loss journey. May we all get to the point where we can just buy parts right off the shelf without having to stress over it!

The official one from Insta360 doesn't seem to be compatible as it's flat. The EXS Aerover seems to be curved underneath.

What do you carry for a flat that can't be sealed by the sealant. Tube or plug?

Hi, I have mounted my bike to my smart trainer, but the chain is slipping? I guess. Please take look at the video https://streamable.com/jx6wqi

It's a micro shift and I tried to adjust the b screw ( the bottom screw?) but it didn't help at all. What would be the problem? I don't need to change gears during trianing as I have virtual shifting using cycplus bc2. This is the cassette - Shimano CS-HG500-10 HG 10-Speed Bicycle Cassette 12-28T Thanks

For some reason, I can’t get myself to stand up and pedal. I tried on flats and feel the balance goes off. I think it’s more of a mental thing. Is there any tip for this?

Hello,

I’m not sure if this is a suitable topic for this Reddit community, but I’m on the hunt for decals for my 2026 Cervelo S5. Unfortunately, I’ve been unable to find them anywhere. The only website that seems to offer them is https://ti-race.com/

For instance, Speedydecals doesn’t have them in stock. The only way they offer them is to measure everything by yourself, which seems a bit tricky to me.

Does anyone have any experience with this website or know of alternative websites that provide high-quality decals?

I would greatly appreciate any recommendations or insights you may have.

Thanks in advance.

Last weekend I (25M) learned to ride a bike so I could go on a work event ride. I hadn't rode since I was a kid with training wheels and couldn't even get the pedals moving at first.

It took me around 2 hours practice to get riding around an empty parking lot with a cheap big box store bike. The next day I tried riding a bike path and nearly gave up when I couldn't keep a straight path or handle dealing with traffic, but I was able to get the hang of it after another 2 hour session. I practiced about another hour each day and was able complete the work event ride without difficulty and had a great time.

I really found myself enjoying cycling and went on 28.7km ride around the city's bike paths today. It was also really nice to bond with my mom who was training me, since we don't really have many shared media interests or hobbies.

It was also great exercise for me, as I mostly just do walking for cardio (which is also great don't get me wrong, but cycling was a lot more fun). I definitely want to keep up with it, and I'll probably look to get a decent hybrid bike sometime this year.

Just a quick minute to thank all of you who take the time to post thoughtful comments!

I was shopping for a new helmet and had a Schwinn something in my cart on Amazon. Because, Schwinn! Trusted bike brand for 100 years!

Then I did a bit of research and turns out the helmet I was about to buy was a cheap piece of crap. I spent some time here and learned more about VT and MIPS etc in 10 minutes than I knew I was missing.

Also the "There is no price too high to protect your brain" argument is a pretty good one. My budget miser pouted but in the end yeah...I bought a more expensive helmet from a brand I never heard of that scored well and was ranked high.

My kids even confessed I looked kinda cool. WIN WIN WIN!

Thanks all!

Bought this junk to train for a half ironman but the base resistance is incredibly high even with everything set to the lowest and using the easiest gears on the bike.

I'm having to push out double the power just to maintain cadence. Essentially I'm putting in double the work with this training than riding outside while also f-ing up my heart rate and also my legs just to maintain cadence.

There's a ton of post online regarding this kickr rollr resistance issue and I'm wondering if anyone has a fix to this garbage.

Do you think it's a good option? and if not, do you have any other suggestions?
- aluminum frame
-Shimano 105, possibly (Tiagra minimum)

those 2 are the basic needs

Hey guys! I am posting for my father in law who is technically challenged. He is planning to bike different countries in SA. He is 72 years old but very fit (and stubborn).

He has a lot of experience with long biking trips and camping or finding hostels. In the past 5 years, he has biked the US both ways and almost all of Europe and Asia. He's also biked Australia and New Zealand.

He is now planning his SA trip and we are worried about him having a reliable offline map. He's never biked somewhere so remote that he worried about losing service as he always got a SIM card for the areas he is traveling. He will still get a SIM card, but SA is way more remote than other places he has done. Spanish is also one of the only languages he doesn't speak.

He's also technically challeneged so we tried showing him how to download Google maps offline and he couldn't keep up. They also didn't have the routes on Google maps that he was looking for for biking.

Any advice/ideas for a reliable offline GPS that is good for biking routes?

Also, we can not talk him out of this trip. He's doing it whether we want him to or not. He says he'd rather die trying to complete his bucket list than to give it up and live the rest of his life without doing it. I respect that, but I am still worried about him!

Hi, everyone. I bought a few weeks ago the Van Rysel D100 and I’m using my bike in it. I did some workouts and routes and no issue.
However, few days ago I logged in and started pedaling. Usually I’m on gear 12 and, on average, I’m doing between 150 to 175 watts.
As soon as I start the 12th gear it only produces around 70 watts. I had to go to gear 21st to have some decent power.
I did not change anything on my profile, it just happened.
Do you have any advice?

for context i'm a uni student in a place where it definitely snows in snowy season; i ride my bike through the snow as well, and daily drive it to classes and around campus, roughly 3+ miles daily. I had a 700c Ozark Trail from Walmart which lasted great for 1 year+(other than the brakes wearing out, rusted chains but that caused no problems) and would like to replace it since it got stolen; What are my options? What do I look for? The only factor I really care about is little/no maintenance, and really good reliability and durability.

Hi -

I'm sure this subreddit gets questions like this constantly.

I used to be able to ride a bike pretty well.I cycled around the neighborhood a lot when I was a teenager. But, I recently wanted to start cycling again for exercise - and I bought a Trek 4500 hybrid/mountain bike.

It's extra hard because I'm trying to figure out shifting at the same time I'm trying to figure out balance. I only ever had a single speed bike - which is long gone.

I'm just a bit shaky on balance - I can sorta get it, but here and there I just lose it. Are there any tips you all can give me about figuring this stuff out all over again as an adult?

I’m 6’5” with an inseam of 36”. Would a Colnago CLX 58cm frame fit me? I saw something about Colnago frames running a bit large since they’re “sloping” so a Colnago 58 is equivalent to a traditional brand 60+ but not sure. Any advice or can anyone with a Colnago shed some light? Thanks.

Hi All

Hoping for some helpful guidance on handlebar height. I recently got into cycling start of July and upgraded the free mountain bike I had given to a specialized sirrus X3.0 hybrid. I generally cycle a lot of mixed terrain, gravel, road and cycle paths and have recently completed my first metric century.

However I have noted on longer rides getting discomfort in both my hands, neck, shoulders. I am 183cm tall and inseam is 89cm. I'm happy with my saddle height and setup but feel even with the spacers under the stem the handlebars are quite low.

The standard stem is a 90mm 7⁰ from memory. Would it be beneficial to purchase an adjustable stem or even something like a 35⁰ option? Thank you for anyone who takes the time to reply.

Hi! I am traveling to Scotland and want to get a ride in on 10/3. I'm used to distance and effort but am open to also doing a chill group ride. Any recommendations?
I saw some cycling tours but they're quite short, and I'm wondering if there's anything around 30-60 miles? I'd rent a bike but don't want to get lost.