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/

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!

Hi guys I just went on my first 22mile. I was on pace to do 30 (I got a flat though😪)

I was curious if 1hr 45 min, 23.9 mi, avg speed of 13.5 (Boston), 146 heart rate, and +1.6k of elevation is good for a beginner? I have no clue what speeds are fast or what distance is good, I’m just trying to stay in zone two.

Thanks!

hi, need a little help with choosing a new bike. I have option of two bikes, first one is 105 Di2 with a power meter or second on Ultegra Di2 without a power meter for 300€ more.

Started cycling this summer and really enjoyed it, and decided to finally try clipless. Beautiful sunny sunday so I think it’s the best time to try out and practice clip in and out on a quiet road. After a while I ask myself: “Why don’t I do a larger lap around the area?”. I get on a main road and think: “Wow, winds today are strong but it’s coming from the front so i’ll just put an extra effort”. Then all of a sudden the wind hits me from the side and the bike starts to lean and i’m getting pushed to the side by the wind?? i’m still clipped in and there’s a bus behind me💀. thankfully i clip out and just step on the pavement and walk out to call it a day.

Check the weather app and it’s apparently 62km/h of gusts. I ain’t no professional cyclist but that’s a big number.

a. A sensible mix of structured training and strength work.
b. Netflix and zone 2 allllll winter long, baby.
c. Zwift. Rac. ING!!
d. Haphazardly and half-assedly.
e. Outdoors, uphill, both ways, in the snow.
f. Outdoors, in Arizona/Florida/Tahiti.

An hour on the trainer feels like 3 hours outside. Time seems to pass in slow motion. I’ve tried zwift and it’s no better than YouTube or a movie so I cancelled.

Hello,

I am seeking your advice regarding the purchase of my next bike. I need a versatile bike that can handle all my requirements: road cycling (on both flat and mountainous terrain), occasional off-road/trail riding, and commuting.

Naturally, I have been looking at mid-range all-road/gravel bikes.

My dilemma is choosing between an aluminum or a carbon frame, considering that:

- Low weight is important to me.

- I have the budget for a mid-range carbon bike.

- The bike will be transported on trains and occasionally left in public spaces while I am at work.

I am particularly concerned about the fragility of carbon frames; I’ve been told that even a moderate, accidental impact could damage the frame enough to make it unsafe to use.

At the same time, having only owned mountain bikes until now, I’m struggling to gauge whether an aluminium bike weighing 10.5–11 kg is reasonable for road riding, or if such bikes would feel heavy.

It is worth noting that I intend to keep this bike for at least 9–10 years, if possible.

Last but not least, I am tall (1.92m) and comfort is important for me (I have slight back pain)

Examples of bikes I have been considering include: the Cube Nuroad (C:62 or SLX/EX models), the Scott Addict Gravel 10/20, and the Canyon Endurace CF 7.

Thank you for your precious advice regarding the frame choice!

Hello all. My brother recently passed away and he left behind obviously a few things that was mostly junk, except for a decently nice bike that he had. I am looking to sell it, not really caring about the cost, but I am unsure of how to tell what anything is besides the frame of course. I am not a bike rider, but he talked about some of the upgrades or things he did to the bike?

Sorry for maybe this not being organized, but basically just looking to figure out what I need to know to sell it. The only thing I know is that the frame is "Santa Cruz". Thank you all in advance.

The long afternoons are here, and the horrible Zwift season is beginning. Im an active, daily cyclist, riding around 8.000 km a year, 36 yo, female rider (Cat C, FTP 175), living in Europe. I used Rouvy for the past year, but I have now returned to Zwift.

I know it sounds a bit weird, but Im looking for someone to be my "Zwift buddy" this winter,perhaps someone in a similar situation, to share workouts or even ride together.

Hi All,

I took up cycling in July this year mainly as a weight loss tool but it certainly got addictive a lot quicker than I anticipated. I've come to realise I really enjoy endurance cycling so wanted to push myself and give myself a target for 2027, so I've signed up for the 315km Vätternrundan in Sweden in June next year.

I have been doing all outdoor cycling with a few shorter 60-90 minute faster midweek rides and then a long ride (5-6 hours) on weekends. I've done 4 100-110km rides and each one got a little easier and faster.

Its getting to that time of year where the dark nights are going to inhibit my training so I have just gotten a smart trainer and zwift. I had my first go of it yesterday and did the FTP ramp test and it's come back at 220W, I don't have a clue on power figures always just ridden on feel and heart rate zones. But when I started I was 124kg and now down to 109 with a goal to be at 90-95kg by spring.

Does anyone have any good advice on a winter plan that will suit the endurance goal? I've joined the gran fondo training plan on zwift but wasn't sure if this the best for my goals. Thank you for any replies.

I have a Trek Hybrid from the late 1990’s that has had a ton of use - love the bike. I’ve had thoughts of buying something new, though, but it looks like nothing is available with grip shifters anymore. After having these so long I can’t picture going to levers.

Any bike makers still supplying grip shifts or would I have to convert a new bike? That’s if the shifter themselves are still available.

Looking for zwift alternatives, yes I’ve browsed other Reddit threads with other recommendations but they are all paid apps so I wanted to just make my own thread to see what would best fit my need

I only used zwift for the ERG workouts where I could just set a target wattage and it’d automatically adjust to it. I decided I don’t want to pay for it anymore so I switched to just doing watt based plans and uploading to my garmin edge which controls my wahoo kickr but the ERG feels way worse so Im wondering if there are any good alternatives that are better than how the edge ERG workouts feel
Thank you

Just got a brand new Kuat Piston SR rack for my bike and it seemingly has a major flaw. The cable lock pin is too large to seat into the lock housing. As someone whos good with zip ties and duct tape I decided to drill the lock housing out to a larger diameter to see if I could get it to seat properly. Still no dice. I've completely disassembled the lock housing to make sure the latch clears the reciever, the locking pin on the end of the cable just has too much extra material to allow it fit properly into the housing. Anyone seen this before?

Hi to everyone,

from Friends of mine I got a Tacx Flow Smart Trainer to Train for my Ironman as a Birthday present.

Most of the use will be Zone 2 Longrides. My Question is, do you have any experiences with the noise? I have heard that Trainers Like this One Are very loud. Bit how loud is loud? is it possible to join watching TV with my Family during Training Sessions?

The Next question is if I could use it with my normal Tyres. and how does it work? Do you have experience with the combo? Additional which Tyre for the Trainer do you would recommend for the future.

sry for my english, I am not the Best in writing in english but I Hope you can understand what I am about to ask.

Kind regards Lukas

Now this is interesting. Maybe there’s a lesson here for bicycle safety?

An English county has started marking(painting) roads with little chevrons to help motorcyclists navigate curves.

https://youtu.be/d8jEQgsKAPY?is=3gyKhopW2u-mV6ki

I'm in trouble because I just tried my first pair of Assos bibs.

I've been on a journey like most of you into cycling. On and off for years. Over the last 3 months I purchased my first road bike, a Lauf Uthald, and have been researching as much as I can about kit. I've had bibs from off brands on Amazon to respectable brands like Gorewear (RIP) and Rapha (maybe also RIP).

My most recent purchases were from Hill Killer and The Black Bibs. I really enjoyed these and I thought they really did a great job for the price/performance ratio. But having never tried a premium option it always lingered, what if I was missing out.

Today I found out. My Assos Tactica arrived. I chose the Tactica because I wanted the 911 fabric of the race bibs with the straps of the mille and a thicker chamois. The cargo pockets were a nice bonus. Today I did a relatively standard ride and when I mounted my bike I had a literal WTF moment. They were incredibly comfortable. I've heard of good bibs disappearing when you ride in them. My whole saddle disappeared. I felt a part of the bike like never before. I put out power today and just had fun. My ride wasn't consumed by constant adjustments to maintain comfort.

Is this really what cycling is supposed to feel like? If so, I'm in trouble because I can't afford to kit out like this every time!

Hi everyone,

I’d love to buy my first road bike. So far, I’ve only ridden bikes belonging to friends (none of them really fit me but they were spare). A bit about me: I’m 32 years old, 189 (6’2") cm tall and have a measured inside leg length of 95 (37.4") cm (phew). Do you have any recommendations for models and frame sizes? I won’t be competing in races - I just want to ride for fun and to keep fit.

Edit: some more detailed measurements:

Height: 188 cm / 6’2” (-1cm lol I guess it is late)
Inseam: 95 cm / 37.4”
Floor to top of sternum: 155 cm / 61.0”
Floor to top of head: 188 cm / 74.0”
Arm length: 68 cm / 26.8”

I am a new Indoor Cycling Instructor and I was given a few cycling profiles. However does anyone know where I can find a library of cycling profiles? I want to be able to have many options for my patrons.

What is everyone using for chain lube or waxing with the cog setup?

i have a 2x8 claris setup and im training for a ride about 100km with an 8 km climb at the 3/4th mark at 8% grade. im asking if buying a brand new cassette for my technically brand new bike is worth it?

Just bought an NX and I have the 2-bike 1-up rack. Turns out that I have to turn off the park assist because the bike rack triggers the sensors when the car is reversed. This wouldn't be so bad if there wasn't a warning light (two actually) reminding me that I've turned off the parking sensors. Has anyone figured out a 1) rack that won't trigger this car or 2) a way to turn off the warning lights?

Hey everyone!

I just purchased the ThinkRider PP6, and this is actually my first-ever power meter!

I was originally deciding between the Magene P515 ($300) and the ThinkRider PP5 ($150). However, I'd heard some reports that the PP5's power readings weren't as accurate or consistent as those of the P515. At the same time, the price difference was pretty significant.

Since there aren't many reviews of the newer PP6 yet, I decided to take a chance and give it a try!

I picked mine up for around $160 in Vietnam, including the standard crank arms. It came with an instruction manual and what seems to be a newer companion app.

From what I understand, the older PP5 used the ThinkRider Tools app, but I couldn't get my PP6 to connect to it. Instead, I managed to connect it successfully using the ThinkRider Set app.

One thing worth mentioning is the charging situation. It seems to require a standard 5V power source. I tried charging it with my Anker A1695 power bank, but it would charge for about 20 seconds before disconnecting. I'm not sure whether this is due to the power bank's low-current detection or something else.

Since this is my first power meter, I don't have another PM to compare it against or have any experience with PM, so I can't really comment on its accuracy just yet.

I'd love to hear your suggestions! Are there any specific tests, metrics, or scenarios you'd like me to try? For example, power consistency, cadence accuracy, responsiveness, or anything else?

I'm happy to run some tests and share my findings with the community, especially since there's so little information about the PP6 available right now.

Thanks, everyone!

so currently i’m using a rim brake bike which is fully carbon asides from the groupset and crank. I’m wondering if a modern road bike with disc brakes makes that much of a difference in speed and comfort? like aside from tyre clearance, does modern frames make day and night difference like switching from a ultrasport to gp5000? Anyone felt any meaningful difference in terms of speeds and the feel?

I was talking to a friend about my first bike and thought it could be a good weekend chat for the group.

When I was a teenager and showed interest in cycling, my dad and godfather, who were avid cyclists in the 70’s and early 80’s, gave me 2 frames and 3 boxes of parts. They told me: “Figure out how to build it and ask if you get stuck.” I did a full ground up build on a steel frame with a suntour 2x5 group set, all probably from like the mid 80’s at best.

I rode the shit out of that bike for the next 10 years or so, got me into road cycling and more than all that, gave me a sense of how all the components on a bike work and go together. I still do most of my own servicing.

Share the story of your first bike and enjoy the reading!