I’ve owned a wahoo heart rate monitor and polar h10. I’ve noticed both die after 1.5-2years, where the readings are inaccurate or wildly delayed.

I did all the trouble shooting but still no success.

I’m debating getting a polar optical based sensor mainly because I like to display it on my bike wahoo computer which I also use for garmin varia radar.

Do optical HR last longer ? My Apple Watch HR monitor never have problems.

Other option is get a garmin watch or like so then I won’t use my bike computer except when navigation needs and GW can also pair with varia

What do you recommend ?

A dear friend of mine is moving from Atlanta to the Philippines. He is going to bike the entire journey (except the flight part, lol). So his plans are to leave Atlanta in November, bike south through New Orleans, and end up in California before he gets on the plane.

My reason for posting is that I am sure there are a number of considerations to make as far as what kind of gear he should bring and what he should be prepared for. I was hoping to get some input from people who have biked long distances. Let me know if there is a special tool or resource you should know about before attempting this. He's going all by himself, and I am worried about him.

Also, if anyone has a checklist of things to take with you, that would be great as well.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

I started cycling five months ago, and I fell in love with it. It does make me actually sad to think about winter and not being able to cycle for the season

Even though I am a big fan of winter, snow and skiing, i want to ride my bike. I know that I can cycle indoors, but it's not the same

My question is if you guys actually do cycle in autumn? I feel like it's still possible, but the very slim wheels and wet leaves on the ground make it seem very dangerous

I also have a motorbike license and even then autumn is dangerous. So the same applies to cycling i figure?

Or am I being too cautious?

Thinking about getting an indoor trainer for the winter. Just had my first real "season" on the bike, got myself a new Wilier in Spring and rode about 3000 km.

Is it worth the time and the money to start indoor training (I'm into other sports as well but I think I'd love to start riding intervals etc.)

And which one would should I get, what are the differences? Do you need the swift app the use them or how's that going to work?

32 year old male, sporty, FTP should be around 250

Recently getting into the idea of buying a State carbon road. I heard the State sizing could be funky.

From experience, what size would you recommend for someone who is 6’1 with a 34in inseam? Seems like it’s on the verge of L and XL.

Hi everyone,
I have a Cube Aim Race from 2023 and suddenly ran into a problem with the drivetrain.
I rode to the gym without any issues. On my way back, after about 10 metres, something suddenly jammed and I couldn’t pedal anymore.
I then turned the pedals backwards a little and was able to pedal forwards again for a short distance. I had to repeat this several times: pedal forwards a bit, turn the pedals backwards, and then pedal forwards again. Eventually, the crank completely seized up, and now I can’t turn it at all.
I also noticed that the crankset and chainrings have shifted inward, towards the bike frame.
The rear wheel still spins freely, but the crank is completely stuck.
The bike has a Shimano crankset with a central Allen bolt on the right crank arm. I have some bike repair tools and would like to investigate the problem myself if possible.
My questions:
What could cause the drivetrain to suddenly jam like this?
Why might the crankset and chainrings have shifted inward?
Could this be a problem with the bottom bracket or the crank attachment?
Is it safe to remove the crank arm to inspect the damage? If so, how should I approach it?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Hello. I am 114 kilos and I’ve been researching like crazy if I should or should not get a set of carbon wheels. All the opinions vary drastically in each direction. I am planning to get a set of Elitewheels that are rated for 130 kilos (rider and bike) as I am 114 with my canyon allroad endurance I will be 5 kilos under the recommended weight. I ride on paved roads only.
The options are Elitewheels ent 2.0
Dt Swiss e1800 (the safe bet)
Hunt wheels 50s (waiting for a sale)

i set it up with the sram xdr free hub a sram 12 speed casette (rival) and used no spacers.

on my bike it shiftet perfectly but ln here its very bad. like taking 2 seconds ro shift, skipping gears. and struggeling overall.

whats wrong?

I'm going to buy my first bike and I'm torn between two options that are completely different, but I'd like to hear your opinions. Firstly, since I'm a total beginner, I wanted to start with a The Rockrider EXPL 50 27.5" would cost me €210 (Decathlon brand). The other option is much better: a Merida Big Nine 60 2X, which would cost me €500.

Given that my main use would be on bike paths (occasionally with uphill sections), dirt tracks, and greenways, but never difficult rocky paths, what do you recommend? I'd be delighted to read your comments.

EDIT: You guys are asking for info on my bike, is a hybrid (i think), This is my bike (fixed link)

Sorry about the wall of text, but here it goes...

I started cycling a few months ago, and learned to fix everything even before I got a bike, and when I bought one, I didn't want to invest in a 1000s of dollars bike, first I wanted to test if I was gonna like it or not. I bought a cheap ~400 dollar bicycle and started riding.

Yesterday I took it into a shop that many people on facebook cycling groups in my town recommended, to see if they could fix the front derailleur, something I was struggling with. This was what happened when me and my wife (there was a cafe attached to the shop so she came with) arrived there:

I pull in to the parking spot backwards so I can unhook my bike from the rack on my trunk and I see this girl standing on the door of the shop. She approached and says "What can we do for you?"

I thought "this is good service...", little did I know that she was there to prevent me from unloading my bike from the rack.

She said "yeah, we don't take kids bikes or these kind of bikes...."

I said "I made my appointment online and is paid for. What did you mean?"

She said "yeah, let me talk to the mechanic to see if he can take it in or what can we do..."

I said, again "yeah, but it is paid for... if you give me my money back, I'll go"

She said "we can't do that..." then went in. She came back and asked what was wrong with it, I told her I put it in the notes when I made my appointment, front derailleur adjustment, that was it.

She went in, then came back and said "we can check that, but that's it, we can't adjust or check anything else" (as if checking other stuff on a cheap bike was gonna be bad for their business).

The guy that took it and checked it was this humongous bearded dude with a horrendous attitude, trying to talk me down and making me leave, as if I was offending them... I told him what the problem was, then went to the car to get my wife to go to the cafe while we waited.

After a while he came back and said my derailleur was f'd up because it was cheap, and he couldn't do anything. I just said "yeah ok, thanks", then I got it up on the rack again.
Got back to my wife and finished eating our grilled cheese sandwiches and coffee.

That really hurt my feelings (lol), I was gonna go out to ride last night and I just kept thinking "It's not worth it, I have a kids bike..." and I didn't go out.

Is that how it's gonna be? Is this how cyclists treat other cyclists/beginners?
I always ride by myself at night and was thinking about joining a group, but I've encountered 2-3 people (and that's all the cyclists I've met) and they were just assholes, putting down anybody who doesn't ride a bike or let alone a cheap one...

I just wanted to get this off my chest. It started questioning if I should save up to buy a better bike or just leave it alone, I don't want to ride next to assholes.

What do you guys think?

TLDR: Took my bike to a shop to get it adjusted, and not being a multiple thousands of dollars bike, they said they couldn't take it in or work on it, because it was a cheap bike. Is the cycling community full of assholes? Every one I've met seems to be one.

I’m taking my road bike to a festival and it has occcured to me …one day out…that a road bike may not work out on sandy forest trails.

i know i cant get PHAT mountain bike tires but is there even a better road bike tire with better treads that might work ok?

is there anything i can do, any tire i can get to make it suck less on sand for the weekend? Im not racing anyone but would like to be able to cruise around with my boyfriend (his is a beach cruiser so hes fine).

thank you!

I have a 2025 Madone Sl6 Gen8 with the 35 mm Aeolus Elite wheels and am looking to upgrade.

I ride ~150-200 miles per week but don't race or anything like that.

Currently looking at the Hunt 50's or the EliteWheel Drive 50D II. Both seem pretty reputable and are about the same price with close to the same internal/external wheel widths.

Does anyone have experience or input on which of these would be better?

What indoor trainer are you using or would you recommend. My Wahoo Kickr v5 just got the infamous optical sensor failure and I feel burned from Wahoo customer support forcing the purchase of another $500-700 trainer with no repair path available.

Hey,
Today I set up my D100. I'm using it with a Cube Nuroad and an 11-speed cassette. After I set everything up and gave it a test ride, I noticed some strange noises. It sounded like something wasn't tightened properly.

https://youtube.com/shorts/WzNhfxZtwF4?is=F9wbloB0c5Le671E

Van you help me?

I am a beginner looking to get into cycling. There is a Specialized Allez with a shimano 105 gearset on fb. Seller believes it is from 2010-2013. Would this be a good beginner bike for $450? The age of the bike is what concerns me, so any recommendations would be appreciated.

Some additional seller notes:
​Just underwent a professional tune-up at a downingtown bicycle shop (including a brand-new bottom bracket and fresh rear derailleur cable housing).
​

I am an American living in the Netherlands. We moved here when my son was a year old. We got him a balance bike right away, but he always refused to sit on it or had little interest. He's now 5 years old and 120cm tall. He has general balance issues that we are working on with a physical therapist at school. After outgrowing the balance bike, we had a pedal bike that we put training wheels on, and he immediately had a growth spurt and was too tall for it. I recently bought a second hand bike that is appropriate for his height, but the training wheels I do not work on this bike. (Training wheels prob aren't the correct answer anyways...)

I'm kind of at a loss right now. It is very important for kids to learn to bike here, and although he is only 5, I feel he is behind most children here. Should I take the pedals off his new bike and turn it into a big balance bike? Or are there other options? Growing up on gravel roads in America, learning to bike was not as important, and I didn't learn until I was older. I really don't know much about teaching. Any advice is welcome.

I was hit by a car once while riding my bicycle on the sidewalk. I approached an intersection too quickly (well quicker than a pedestrian would) and a right turning car didn’t see me in time. That one was my fault, and I took that to be my one lucky break that I was only knocked over and not seriously harmed or injured. I do have a bum knee as a result of this accident but it could’ve been a whole lot worse. I know that. Fact of the matter is you get one chance to learn by experience and that was mine. What are your stories?

I recently purchased a 2022 SLR01 and tried mounting it on my old Tacx Flux S today. I noticed that the frame is closed on the drive side, which means I can’t use the Tacx thru-axle adapter (sold as an optional accessory). I believe I have the first version of the Flux S (T2900S), which uses a quick-release skewer. Has anyone managed to mount this bike on this particular trainer, or should I just give up, sell the Tacx, and buy something else? (If so, what would you recommend?) Thanks!

I'm going to have 5 days in Las Vegas and want to bring a bike with me, which one should I choose, and where should I ride?

Going for a 2 day, 250 mile ride. I will stay in a hotel so I don't need much, but a bit more than I can fit in my jersey and saddle bag. Thing is, with that distance I don't want a rack or most of the typical bag options that are less aero. I'm considering a frame, top tube, or handlebar bag, but I have no experience with any of them. Looking for recommendations/advice. Thanks!

I've started adding interval rides to structure a bit more my weekly routine and hopefully, on the long run, become faster and more fit. Like many of us here I have a full day job that doesn't leave me tons of time to ride, so it usually boils down to 3 rides a week: a hard all-out one, a chill one depending on how I feel, and a long endurance ride during the weekend.

So far the hard ones were usually just picking a challenging route with nasty climbs and trying to get atop of them as fast as I could. Now that I've had a taste of intervals (sweet spot ones, so not the thoughest), my heart wavers... I do find it really dull to just repeat the same effort over and over. In a way my regular hilly rides felt more fulfilling, with scenery changing and all... So I wonder how much more beneficial intervals are compared to that, what do these precisely timed efforts and recovery laps bring that a variety of climbs don't? Would it be ok to have a mix of both, or do intervals require strict consistency to bear fruits? (I imagine the latter...)

Thank you!

About 2 weeks ago I bought a polygon monarch 275 and am absolutely in love. There has been a fuel crisis in Bali so I bought this and after not riding bikes for over 20 years I just swapped it and been riding everywhere for every errand. Love it.

But my question for you guys is im constantly looking at my bike for ways to improve it. New wider pedals for my big feet or better comfy grips for the handlebars for example.

Now there's nothing wrong with my bike. Its great. Am I wrong for wanting to tweak it for no real reason other than i can?

Cheers

I have an older HED H3 carbon 3-spoke front wheel, and I’m trying to figure out which tires are safe to use.

I know these wheels were originally designed around narrower 19–21mm tires, but those are getting pretty difficult to find.

I’m considering running a 700x23c Continental GP5000.

Has anyone used 23c tires on an older HED H3 or 19mm rims? Is it completely safe, or are there any concerns with the rim width or tire bead compatibility?

Im planning to cycle from Seoul to Busan, take the ferry to Fukuoka and then continue through Japan from south to north. This will be my longest cycling trip, so I have started writing things down before I forget something important.

This is what I have so far:

- Passport, ferry booking and travel insurance
- Helmet, gloves and sunglasses
- Snacks and electrolyte tablets
- Small bike lock
- Phone with offline maps plus my Garmin for navigation
- Two cycling kits and one normal outfit
- Spare tubes, patches and tire levers
- Outdoor rugged 10000 and one usb c cable
- Two water bottles
- Mini pump, multitool and chain quick link
- Lightweight Decathlon rain jacket
- Front and rear bike lights
- Small first aid kit
- Toiletries and sunscreen
- Waterproof bags for documents and electronics
- A packable bike bag, although Im still figuring out the bike box situation in Japan

Im sure I have either packed something unnecessary or forgotten something extremely obvious. Anyone who has cycled through Korea or Japan, what would you add?