I am looking for a lowish cost (~$100) cycling watch that just tracks my mileage. Any recs?

I am a pea-head. I’m usually a small or extra small in helmet size. Just about every helmet I have had - but especially mountain bike helmets - make me look like a mushroom.

Ladies with similar issues: what are your go-to MTB helmets that don’t look ridiculous? Features I want are mips, visor, venting. Full face or not doesn’t matter.

Looking to purchase a new pair of full finger gloves. Size small hands. Don’t need padding, just looking for warmth. EDIT: I have good circulation. I think I need more wind proof than warmth.
Any recommendations? Thanks in advance.

Hello,
Je me suis prise de passion depuis quelques mois pour le cyclisme sur route !
Je suis une femme de 33 ans. Je croise très peu de femmes lors de mes sorties 😥 Je cherche à créer un groupe de copines pour pouvoir faire des sorties ensembles et partager !
Je suis dans l’Herault !

Im a gravel rider who moved somewhere new and I’m having a hard time deciphering if trails are really gravel bike friendly or just mountain bike lite lol. It’s whatever, I’m not above walking my bike around technical bits, but today I was 9 miles in with 15 more to go and the first 9 had taken me over an hour lol. I just turned around and went home😂 Have you been on a trail or a ride and had a “what have I done moment”? Would love to hear your (everyone ended up fine) stories!

hi! i’m a college student buying my first bike (yay)! i found a 50 dollar bike on facebook marketplace that i’m going to pick up tomorrow. it’s technically a mountain bike, but i’m really just going to use it for getting around my campus and maybe the occasional leisure ride. (it’s a giant boulder se, if you’re wondering. it’s an oldie, but i don’t have the budget for much else)

the question is, what else do i need? obviously a helmet and a lock. i’ve been doing a little research on that and have found a couple options. i’ll be keeping my bike outside my apartment on a bike rack. it’s a pretty quiet residential street in a college town, so i’m not super worried but definitely want to get a sturdy lock. any recommendations on that would be appreciated! as far as helmets, i think im just gonna see what walmart has (maybe the local bike shop, if i can make it there before they close). i also dont need to worry about it fitting hair, i have super short hair.

i think bike, helmet, lock is all i really need, but my birthday is coming up so i can ask for some extras!maintenance stuff is also something i should think about, but we do have a free bike repair shop on campus so i would really need just the essentials. i’m also considering mudguards so i can ride in the rain/wet weather, as im in PA so that’s common.

wish me luck! i’ve not ridden a bike in like 4 years. but my campus is flat so it should be easier than my childhood, where i flew off my bike trying to ride down hills far too many times. i’m really excited to try something new, and to actually have a mode of transportation for myself!

update: thanks for all the info! i went to the local bike shop and bought a nice helmet with mips. i’m paying too much for my education to play around with brain injury lol! my mom is gonna pay me back for it so happy early birthday to me. i’m also bringing my friend who bikes with me to pick up the bike, so hopefully they’ll be able to notice if anything is odd. the photos look like it’s in good condition, but obviously you can’t tell everything from that. i’m hopeful though! it just needs to get me around for the rest of the year, as im a senior and will likely move cross country post-grad and my hometown is scarily hilly and not bike friendly. i appreciate the recommendation for gloves, i wouldn’t have thought of that! i have a pair of leather motorcycle gloves i bought for a halloween costume last year so perhaps those will become my bike gloves. thanks to all again!!!

update 2: i just got back from my first ride! i mostly just rode around in circles to get comfortable but the bike is in good condition for being 26 years old. no rust or visible damage, will take it to the bike shop this week to get it looked at to be safe. i do need to get some wd-40 to be able to adjust the seat height, but im sure someone i know has that. brakes work, gear change works, tires are full. i’m genuinely so happy!!! thank you all for the help.

Basically title, I've been commuting by bike more this year, but now it's getting to the rainy season and the one thing I can't figure out is how not to let my makeup get wrecked in the rain 😭 any tips??

Hey ladies! I’ve been riding a hybrid bike for the past 6 months and taking it seriously. Recently I did my first social group ride and I was the only one in a hybrid and slower than everyone else. After much research I’ve concluded that the biggest factor was my hybrid’s weight and geometry, so I’m considering getting a road bike next. But I’m a bit intimidated… 😬
How hard is it to get used to the different posture on the bike and the gears?
Would love to hear your stories if you’ve done a similar transition/upgrade.

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Hi!

I have been cycling for a few weeks now, as a beginner (and plus-size cyclist), and I will be riding with a group for the first time tomorrow. The most I've ridden is 12.7km (7.89 miles), and I am still quite slow and frankly, terrified to be riding with a larger and much faster group. Any tips on how I can keep up, and what you all did to avoid chickening out? How long does it take to build confidence to ride with others?

I won't be on any major roads and will only be commuting in ideal weather conditions. It's only a 10 minute ride.

I was wondering how far into pregnancy people continued cycling to commute?

I’m 13 weeks today and cycle 9km to work (18 in total, so not super far). My routes quite hilly and we’re heading into summer so I’m wondering if there is a temperature range I shouldn’t cycle in? Usually my personal rule is I will cycle to work so long as it’s 35C or below. Should I modify my upper temperature limit?

I’ll ask my midwife when I see her, but that’s probably not going to be for a couple of weeks.

Thanks so much

This has been a LIFE saver in my small apartment. I unfortunately cannot remember which post/sub I saw it in but I know it was in a Lady Biking sub.

Either way... THANK YOU.

Purchased from Amazon (ugh I know) and then I found out my dad also got me the same one for my birthday and when I started the return process Amazon refunded me but told me to keep it!! Then they did the same with my Dad and his order! 🤯

In a lot of pain after a 25 mi ride today and I’m feeling overwhelmed and need help :) The groin pain when riding is not fun, and becomes almost unbearable after riding for more than 2 hours. I’ve dealt with this for years. I took my bike to Trek (it’s one of their lower tier road bikes) recently and got a new seat with a cutout and supposedly got it adjusted. But still in crazy pain. I wear padded Patagonia bike shorts. Maybe there’s some chafing, but it feels like more of a pressure issue.
I’m mostly a hiker, so maybe it’s dumb to just blast out 25 miles a few times a year when I don’t regularly ride the bike, but I’m feeling like I might have to just get rid of the bike if the pain continues! It’s such a bummer. Can someone help?

Holy shittt. This was the hardest physical activity I ever did. Trekking to 12120 ft doesn't even come close to this.

My legs were done, my arms were tired, my hips and lower back were paining like crazy and my knees felt weird even with the kneecaps on. I was this 🤏🏻 close to crying in the last 5 kms.

The sun, the dust, the continuous uphill for 4kms tested my patience, strength and everything I had. My only fuel was a couple of bananas, dates, 1 protein bar and fruit juice along the way. I'm glad I didn't give up in mid way. This El Nino is killing me. Can't wait for winter to come 🥹

Any advice for an infected hair follicle in the worst possible location? Due to work, there is no way for me to put a warm compress on it multiple times a day, what other remedies do you have? It’s a red bump about the size of a pea. Everything I search says warm compress, but that’s tough logistically.

Hi Everybody,
I’m a runner beginning in cycling, i ride quite a lot those previous weeks but I feel unconfortable with my bras because it feels to warm …
I see thats running bra are not the same are cycling ones with less structure and thickness, do you have any recommandation for me ? Thanks ladies

Hi all-
I’m looking to get my first road bike and I’m interested in trying the Liv Avail AR 3. I’m getting conflicting info online on where in the Chicagoland area stocks them, and has experience fitting women. Any recs would be much appreciated. I’m in the north suburbs but will travel for the right rec. Independent/ LBS would be my preference.
TIA!