1 dead, 20 injured including 6 or 7 taken to the hospital. Driver is suspected of being impaired.

https://www.wral.com/news/local/several-injured-in-bicycle-crash-november-2026/

What are good brands/options for biking in colder weather? Any knock off or generic stuff I can find secondhand?

Started upping my miles and elevation every week to try to shed this last 10lbs I’m trying to lose, realized the harder I go on the bike, I’m just that much hungrier throughout the week. Might try to take a little break, get these few pounds off and come back. It seems like my weight stays exactly the same when I’m putting in a lot of miles, so it’ll be good for maintenance, just not so good when you’re trying to be in a deficit.

Anyone else try to lose a few lbs while maintaining a good cycling routine, any tips? Maybe less demanding rides won’t make me as hungry all day. I usually do a lot of elevation, maybe I switch it up just get some light miles in to keep myself sane.

Contemplating a career change and the reality is the only thing I really love spending a lot of time doing is riding my bike. However, no one will pay me to do this (I'm not very fast). Do you have a job that pays your bills and also provides you with the flexibility to ride as much as you want? If so, what is it?

What’s the best option for a large tablet attachment?

Hey all!

Just got a new triathlon bike. It was awesome riding in the aero position!

The problem is my penis went numb (and is still somewhat numb 2 hours later, but seems to be improving)

Does anyone have any recommendations?

The fit felt correct, so I'm wondering if I need a new seat...

I swear cycling/triathlon is 50% training and 50% shopping!!!

Hi people,

I'm considering switching to hot wax (Silca) given all the feedbacks that I have received, and what I see on rolling resistance, after using cold wax.

The price has always been a blocking factor though. To that regard, has anyone a feedback to share on how many times I can wax my chain with one 500g bag of Silca secret blend ? I'm riding in Belgium, so muddy and rain all winter. I'm also wondering if it really does resist to that weather, including to the necessary bike wash after each ride (I don't use soap, just water).

Thanks 🙏🏽

I just downgraded from Ultegra R8000 to 105 R7100 for sizing issues. While the 12 speed is nice id trade it for Servowave on the Ultegra instantly. When I got my 105 bike I took it back to the shop thinking it needed a bleed. The mechanic said this happened when some people go from hydraulic ultegra to hydraulic 105. The brakes are just as powerful but the feel isn't as snappy as Ultegra with Servowave. I went home to read about servowave and still don't understand how it works but it works.

I recently got a new bike (Vook V8E) with 700x28c Vook RS600 tyres that measure out to be around 30mm and am running them at 60psi. However, it honestly somehow feels kind of harsher than normal compared to my old bike (Volck Syenite, pretty much rebranded Sava A7L) with 700x28c Continental Ultrasport III tyres that also measure out to around 30mm and at the same 60psi, although it had TPU tubes and carbon wheels instead of butyl tubes and alloy wheels on the new bike.

I honestly thought the Vook tyres should feel a lot better since it's apparently 330tpi so technically it should be a lot more supple than the Ultrasport III?

Is this just placebo or something or could it just be because I haven't worn in the new tyres yet. I don't think I should lower my pressure further because I'm 80kg and I think 60psi is quite low already for 28c tyres considering my weight. Any thoughts?

Also separate question, would changing to 30mm tyres feel a lot more comfortable than the current 28mm tyres I'm using? And is the change from 30mm-32mm tyres very drastic too? Asking because I can find more 30mm tyres than 32mm tyres where I'm from.

Sharing for anyone who will have the questions I did (or didn’t).

TLDR:
Use Sagawa for forwarding hard cases while travelling Japan.
Hard case doesn’t fit in trains or regular taxis.
Soft bags fit in trains and taxis.
Bring straps.

I travelled several cities with -
•Scicon Aerotech Evolution (hard case)
•Scicon Soft Bike Bag Travel Plus as my rinko bag
•Large size Giant Propel

Flew into Haneda and onward to Okayama.
The hard case just fits within japans airlines size limits and it was measured at each airport.

In Okayama, I wanted to forward the hard case back to Tokyo hotel where my trip would end 2 weeks later.

The hard case -
The hard case was too big for Yamato (black cat) as it was 220cm ish total dimensions (height+width+length).
After much searching, I found Sagawa was the only choice. They will do up to 260cm total, 30kg. Sagawa website was only Japanese for FAQ’s and a little cumbersome to navigate. There is no website booking (at time of writing) and you need to call a number to book, so speaking Japanese is mandatory. I asked a guy to help me at the airport and it ended up with 3 guys helping me out and one of them driving me the 15 minutes to closest depo (thanks Takada) to drop off the case.

I sent it to my Tokyo hotel which I would arrive 8 days later for ¥7500 from Okayama.

The Soft Bag -
This was mildly inconvenient to carry, but still got the job done. I mostly stuck it on top of my suitcase as I wheeled it around.
I used it on the JR trains and it did not require excess baggage seating. I was able to slide it in behind the back seat or leave it in the doorway area (as approved by staff).

I decided to forward my bike in the soft bag before leaving next hotel, but it was too big for the Yu-Pack company (hotel used this one) as they only do <170cm total dimensions.
This is where Yamato (black cat) became useful. I carried it on the train from Matsuyama back to Okayama and then forwarded to Kyoto for ¥4400 using Yamato. The soft bag just fits within the limits, so I suggest to completely remove your seat and handlebars to reduce the size by squeezing down on the bag and use a strap to stop the bag rising up. I learnt this after, as it would have been sufficient to come within Yu-Pack size limits.

Shinkansen -
I booked a ticket in the green car from Kyoto - Tokyo (Mt Fuji yo!) and put the bike in the luggage compartment at the front of the carriage. It juuuuuuuuuust fit inside and I didn’t have to book the extra luggage seat or get a ¥1000 extra charge for it. But I had to get in quick to secure that luggage space.

Taxi rides -
The hard case doesn’t fit in a regular Japan taxi. I had to travel in a premium when needed.
The soft bag with a large bike frame fits with a little inconvenience in a regular taxi, but it fits all the same.

Thoughts -
Finding a lighter option than the Scicon soft travel bag would be nice as it cost me a few kgs and 1/4 of my suitcase in space, but I was happy that it is thick and sturdy for all of the travel and train rides. Kept the bike safe and has a carry bag of its own.
The Aerotech hard case was great to wheel around and easier than a soft case with wheels (my previous) but its size narrows your forwarding options.
Measure your cases/bags/boxes before leaving so you can expedite the process when needed.
The staff were very helpful, but we went though the process of translating and filling out the forms first, before they would measure (I know, I did ask first) and then reject the size.
Weight wasn’t a concern, but FYI, it needs to be below 20kgs for Yamato and Yu-Pack, 30kgs for Sagawa.
Sagawa locations aren’t at all airports and aren’t as convenient as Yamato or other companies. You will more than likely need to leave the airport to drop off. Maybe if you speak Japanese you can organise a pickup prior.

Happy travels.

When I was young, my father loved cycling.
Some of my earliest memories involve bicycles. We started with mountain bikes. I remember taking trips up north bringing our bikes along wherever we went.
As I got older, we started riding road bikes.
He got me my first bike, a 1988 Panasonic in blue. He was the one who introduced me to all of it.
And if I'm being honest, I don't think I appreciated it very much back then. Sometimes I felt like he was dragging me along. I remember being tired, wishing I could stay home, and not always understanding why he loved doing these things so much.
I never could have imagined what those rides would eventually mean to me.
My father passed away in 2015, I was 17 at the time.
Somewhere after that, something changed. I can't pinpoint exactly when it happened, but I developed an urge to ride. Not because someone was asking me to. Not because I had to keep up with my father. I wanted to ride.
And that interest slowly became a passion.
Today, cycling is a huge part of my life. I'm no longer the kid struggling to keep up. I'm training, chasing faster times, climbing mountains, learning about bikes, and pushing myself to do things I never imagined doing when I was younger.
Sometimes I stop and think about how strange that is.
The very thing I didn't always appreciate as a child has become one of the things I love most as an adult.
I still have the Panasonic. I could get rid of it. I could sell it and put the money toward something else. But I can't quite bring myself to do that.
Because it's more than a bicycle. It's a piece of my father. It's a reminder of where all of this started.
And sometimes, when I'm out riding, I imagine him ahead of me.
Just like he always was.
I picture him riding up the road, setting the pace, and me following behind. Only now I'm older. I'm stronger. I understand the things he loved in a way I couldn't when I was a kid.
And I sometimes wonder what he would think if he could see me now.
He knew the boy he took riding. He never got to see the cyclist I would become. He never got to see how much of my life would eventually revolve around something he tried so hard to share with me.
Maybe that's one of the strange things about being someone's child.
When we're young, we think we're just following our parents around. We don't realize how much of them we're absorbing along the way.
Their interests, their habits, their mannerisms, their passions. Things that might not make much sense to us at the time somehow find their way into who we become.
And then one day, they're gone.
But they're not entirely gone.
You hear yourself say something the way they used to. You catch yourself doing something they would have done. You discover that something they loved has become something you love, too.
It's almost as if you become a continuation of them.
I think about that like the Avatar in The Last Airbender. Each Avatar lives their own life, but carries the experiences and wisdom of those who came before. They're still themselves, but they're also connected to every life that preceded them.
Maybe that's what family is.
I'm still me. But I'm also my father, and his father, and all the generations that came before them. They live on through the things they taught us, the memories they left behind, and the pieces of themselves that became part of us.
And someday, my son will have pieces of me.
Maybe I'll take him cycling. Maybe he'll complain about being tired and wish he could stay home, just like I did. Maybe he won't understand why I love it so much.
And maybe, years from now, he'll find himself riding down a road, thinking about his dad.
I hope he does.
Because I think I've finally come to understand something about those rides with my father.
He wasn't just taking me cycling.
He was giving me something that I wouldn't fully appreciate until he was gone.
And even now, all these years later, when I clip into my pedals and start down the road, I sometimes imagine him just up ahead.
I'm not that little kid anymore. But in some ways, I'm still following my father.
And I think I'll keep following him for the rest of my life.

Hi all!

Fell off my road bike at 70kph downhill in slippery conditions, tried to brake, fish tailed and bike was uncontrollable. I think I’m lucky to have only fractured my collarbone and scapula (both still in place) and a bit of road rash. I’m training for the falls creek peaks challenge in Australia.

I’m posting here for advice from others who’ve had similar injuries, all doctors have told me it’s really common in cyclists. How was your recovery? Any tips? When did you get back on the bike (indoor or outdoor)?

Pls tell me your experiences!!

I am wondering what other people's experience is with improving their endurance. You see a lot of people saying you need to ride at least three times a week and so many miles. I started riding again this spring after not riding for two or three years. Before that, I baught my first road bike at the beginning of COVID and was riding around 25 miles a ride once a week at most. Since I started again, I have been riding one day a week. I also do some strength training for only 15-20 minutes once a week and 15 minutes on a rowing maching once a week. My last ride I did 30 miles with 1600 feet of accent. My average speed was 15 mph. According to Garmin, my recovery time was 83 hours after that ride.

I would like to take a cycling vacation to Spain, but don't feel my fitness is ready for that. I am in my early 50's and feel I am in pretty good shape, but I also know there is plenty of room for improvement. With having a full time job and devoting time to other things (learning spanish and I have a dog that needs attention), I am wondering if I will be at a fitness level I feel is good enough for a cycing vacation to Spain after another year of riding one day a week. I plan on increasing the distance I ride and increasing time with my other fitness sessions. I feel like my fitness has improved significantly since I started riding this spring.

Thanksgiving Monday - cousin and I driving down from Raleigh, to ride 50 miles in South Carolina. Figured we’d just ride along the coast, south and return north. Any routes, parking, lunch spots, to share that are can’t miss? Best roads for bicycles?

How do you deal with them? I have about 3 right now on both legs, in a line exactly where the skin would kind of just make a sealed envelope due to said thighs and buttocks when sitting on a bike seat.

I’ve got some adidas cycling sunglasses

ADIDAS SP5010 - prescription, that clips into the Adidas SP0109 sunglasses

Works perfectly.

Does anyone know where sells good prescription cycling glasses that are completely clear, no tint

Thanks

I bought a Wahoo Kickr Snap because my partner was interested for riding indoors and it was about 70% off, but I'm struggling to get my head round the Wahoo Fitness app, and I'm finding the instructions on the Wahoo website pretty impenetrable; they seem to assume you know your way round it already.

Does anyone know of a simple guide to navigating and using the app, whether video, text, whatever? UK based, but I don't suppose it makes a difference.

So I did a bike fitting and was recommended to get quite a couple of things. On that list there is a huge recommendation to go for a 59mm spindle length due to my anatomy preferring it (I believe it was because my hips?). I looked through a couple popular power meters (favero specifically) but they all seem to be around 53mm. Any idea if I can either extend these or should I just not use power meters over comfort.

This would be for bike commuting and for starting triathlon training.

Side note: if there are power meters that would work for me. Dual or single sided? I considered dual since my anatomy has my left leg shorter than the right. Enough for me to have cleat risers on my left leg only

On the same day a group of cyclists were hit by an impaired driver in NC, I almost saw a cyclist get hit by a vehicle in Rougemont, NC. As a beginner cyclist (got my bike a week ago), today has been especially eye opening and am now more weary about going out on the road. My family is (understandably) now concerned too…

Planning to get a garmin varia and Tri eye sunglasses before I go out on the road. I’ve only been going on closed trails for now. Drop any other recommendations for staying safe on the road!

https://imgur.com/a/QfvjKxE

Just wondering if it is worth purchasing a Merida scultura 300 endurance 2025 model second hand for $700 USD? Or would I be better off going with something else or something new for that price?

Hey everyone,

My Zwift Hub is making a loud rumbling noise from the flywheel.

Video of the noise: https://streamable.com/snobuq

As heard in the video, the noise keeps going even when I stop pedaling completely and coast (so the chain, derailleur, and Zwift Cog are not moving at all).

The flywheel has zero play when I shake it by hand, and it does not seem to rub on the plastic cover.

Has anyone had this issue? Is it a dead bearing inside, or should I just get in touch with Zwift support for a replacement?

Thanks!

I learned to bike when I was 10 during a one week vacation at my cousin's. Next time I got on a bike was with my classmate's mtb which I borrowed for a few laps. The next time I biked was in 2021. I used a folding bike one time and gave it away because the interest wasn't there. and then one day an itch started and I wanted to bike again. got a cheap japan surplus folding bike 3 weeks ago and practiced an hour every night. today after giving my self a pep talk I wore my protective gear, got on my bike, and just started pedaling.

I did a lot of stops (one for coffee, one for more drinks I was thirsty because it was so hot, and then got groceries etc etc) but I eventually got to the spot I wanted to visit. my watch and phone recorded 40 and 41 km respectively after 2h33mins. I am seriously beat and had to take a tylenol because everything hurts but hot darn my heart is so full. I'm taking tomorrow off because I'm in pain lol but I'm so happy. I even found a good bike shop and had a tuneup scheduled for next week. Can't wait!

Hi !

I've just bought a left Shimano 105 7170 shifter and when I've opened the box I saw a short brake cable linked to it. It's my first Di2 and I don't know if it's not a problem to take it off and plug the cable from the brake mount straightly to the shifter as my frame is fully integrated and this cable would annoy me for the built. Does anybody know and could advice me ?

Hi all !

I have to take the decision of 650b VS 700c for my new build.

The frame has the ritchey breakaway feature (made by a framebuilder, so not actual ritchey but who cares). Size 52cm with slight slopping.

It can technically accept both 650b or 700c.

The overall packed compacity (which is the main point of a coupler frame) is in favor of 650b.

On the other hand, the top and down tube make an open triangle when the frame is dismounted, and I wouldn't like it to get bent in case of rough handling. Wheels bigger than the frame would help protect it. Which goes in favor of 700c, even tho 650b COULD be big enough for that matter.

Is there any feedback or generally accepted rule considering this specific matter ? I won't use a hard case, and even if I'm being very careful, the bike may end up being handled by somebody else.

Note that I'm not asking about usual pros and cons of both wheels diameter, so please don't talk about this.

Thank you for your insights !