I don't remember them being nearly as loud as they are now, like 20-30 years ago. These days, it seems that almost every bike buzzes super loudly.

What changed over the years?

Descending from Port de Tudons towards Relleu.

Getting back into road cycling, wanted to share my 2024 Domane al2 rim, my first brand new road bike. Had a vision for it and went for it. Would love to see other color themed bikes!

Was this a good deal? Is there anything i need to watch out for or upgrade immediately? I will mostly use to get around the city with a heavy ish bag, but also occasionally for 50-100km rides on country roads.

I’ve wanted a titanium bike that I can work on an own for many many years and finally pulled the trigger on what I thought was a bargain with this!

My Raleigh Willard 2 - 58CM Grey with Blue accents & black bar tape with frame bag was stolen out of my apartment building's bike storage by Stanley Fabrycki & sold by Pop Grizz - both in Hartford, CT.

If you bought this bike, please message me!

If you see this bike around, it has an open case on it with the Hartford PD who has the frame # please message me or call the police to report it.

I’m looking to get a road bike and would ultimately like to build up to riding longer distances, in the 60–100 mile range. Eventually, I may also use it for a few triathlons, but I definitely do not want a dedicated tri bike.

I may occasionally want to put gravel tires on it, although that isn’t a major priority. My main goal is to find something that is comfortable for longer rides while still being a good road bike for training and potentially doing a few triathlons. If I can get some gravel capability out of it as well, that would be a bonus, but it’s not a dealbreaker.

The bike that has been recommended to me is the Specialized Roubaix SL8. Are there other bikes I should consider that would fit what I’m looking for? I’d be interested in comparing a few good options before making a decision.

EUC New tires and tubes speed/cadence computer size 59cm needs nothing fixed ready to ride includes clip in pedals no shoes700cx23 tires shimano 105 components 27 speed lite weight aluminum frame and carbon fiber Forks 27 speed

I’m 5’6 and like doing tricks, especially jump, and biking off road on trails. I also use it for transportation, and would like hydraulic disk brakes if possible. Im looking at the Ozark DJ.1 mostly because of the price but let me know if there is something better.

I've got a Raliegh hybrid i ride everyday after work 10-20 miles. Looking into a more road bike i guess I'd call it and wanna start riding farther. Don't wanna break the bank quite yet. What's everyone recommend. Lots of older bikes around IL for sale. Just not sure if they are worth fixing up. Thanks.

Months of research and buying parts (the Elves Falath Evo+ frame took three months to be built and delivered), days of building and hours of painstaking fine tuning later... I am the proud owner of an aero road bike! Not to mention far more knowledgeable on how these things work.

It was a challenge for sure, with moments of utter frustration and even despair... most notably when I realised I'd forgotten to put the cable dampening foam in before finishing the routing, then noticing when turning the handlebar sharply left shifted the front derailleur up... But I found a way to solve those problems and got there in the end.

I definitely recommend building a road bike to anyone whose eyes water at the prices they go for these days, and who wants to learn all about bike maintenance. The custom 'paint job' is raw carbon too, it's hard to tell from the photos but it looks so cool up close and shaves a few grams. Weight (without pedals) is an unspectacular but respectable 7.9kg - I'd basically have to invest in even lighter wheels to get that down, but that's an upgrade for another day!

Had to put gas in the car as i’m going out tomorrow. Bike got stolen while I was gone; it was forest green retro spec. Way too broke to replace it, will take any recs or pointers

Gotta share this story:

I steered a bit too far right when moving from the road to the bike path yesterday and got locked up in the hedge.

The bike and I must have flipped around as we both got some scratches on the left side (the helmet also got a piece picked out). Seems the stems went through all 3 layers of paint to the filler, but spared the carbon (the black you see is the dark base paint above the white filler)

Nothing else got scratched. No real impact to speak off; I picked up the bike, re-installed the chain (fell of to the inside) and kept riding. Gearing, steeering, tyres unaffected. Not even the glasses fell of the helmet. I guess a hedge is quite a good thing to crash into.

The morale of the story I think is: Make sure you have eaten enough when riding. Loss of motor control precision and reaction speed through low energy levels is the only reason I have.

Hi everyone,

I’ve been the proud owner of a Nakamura Allroad 250 gravel bike for three months now. I’ve ridden about 800 km with the original Shimano GRX 400 cassette—an 11-32 cassette. Since I live near the Alps, I wanted to replace it with an 11-36 cassette to get a lower gear ratio.

I made the swap today without too much trouble, but after reassembling the wheel and derailleur, I can’t seem to get rid of a persistent noise. So I'd say the noise is coming from the top roller, but I'm not sure. I even feel a vibration when I spin the pedals by hand, but I don’t feel it anymore once I’m actually pedaling (it must be too faint). Do you think this could be because I didn’t push the cassette far enough onto its axle? I felt like I was pushing myself to the limit, but it's hard to be sure that was my absolute maximum.

I’m attaching a photo showing the gap between the wheel (a Mavic Krisyum 30) and the cassette.

Thanks in advance!

INFRASTRUCTURE AS AN ATTRACTION? Flanders - a region in Belgium - has been doing some interesting things with its cycling network in recent years. Alongside developing the cycling network itself, the region has been adding unusual pieces of infrastructure that can become attractions in their own right and give cyclists another reason to visit.

The best-known example is probably Cycling through Water in Bokrijk (Fietsen door het Water) in Belgian Limburg, between the cities of Hasselt and Genk. I'm pretty sure you've seen it in some viral Instagram reel :)

Suddenly, the cycle path takes you straight into a pond. For more than 200 metres, you ride from one bank to the other, with the surface of the water rising almost to eye level on both sides. The path remains completely dry, of course, but from the saddle it really feels as if you're riding through the water. Opened in 2016, Cycling through Water quickly became one of the most recognisable cycling spots in Limburg - and a good example of how a relatively simple piece of infrastructure can become a tourist attraction in its own right.

It is part of the Limburg cycle node network and can be found at junction 91, in De Wijers - a large landscape of ponds, forests and wetlands. So it isn't a separate attraction that you have to leave your route to visit. It is simply part of the cycling network.

Our story from Flanders is still in the works - but in the meantime, have a look at our big collection of cycle routes across Europe that we've ridden ourselves :)

Cycling Europe - a collection of 50 cycle routes you must ride

Hi everyone!
I’m looking for some advice regarding my rear gravel tire.
The bike is only one week old. The inner tube was already replaced because the original tube was damaged when the bike was delivered, so the current tube is basically brand new.
I weigh 124 kg (273 lbs) and inflate the rear tire to around 60 PSI. When I sit on the bike, the tire looks quite compressed, and I can feel it move/slip slightly when cornering.
After riding around 30 km (18.5 miles), the pressure usually drops by around 5 PSI, from 60 to roughly 55 PSI.
The bike shop has checked the tire, tube, valve and wheel and says they can’t find any leaks or other problems.
Is losing around 5 PSI after 30 km normal, especially given my weight, or should I be concerned about something being wrong?
The tire is 45 mm wide and I mostly ride on asphalt.
Thanks!

A ride along with Project Echelon Racing at the Philadelphia Classic. A unique way to see the race. For more about the race, check out my column at RIDINGWITHKAPLAN.Substack.com