What does Jow Forums think of cycling?

>tfw live in midwest
>likely won't be able to start regularly riding my bike again until april

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>live in gorgeous European country renowned for cycling tradition and amazing varied landscapes of mountains, beaches, and rolling countryside
>cagers are mouthbreathing retards who don't hesitate to put your life in jeopardy
what could have been...

i live in melbourne australia and it's such a bike friendly city. love zooming past every car in the cbd on my way to work. going past pedestrian red lights. my legs are absolute units these days too.

based cycling never disappoints

>my legs are absolute units these days too.
pic pls

any britcucks here been fined for "cycling furiously"?

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This has to be a joke, in case it isn't:
Is sprinting out of saddle in final gear at 100 rpm "cycling furiously"?

Mountain biking is king

>This has to be a joke
nope, it's legit. remember all the fuss when that cyclist in london knocked down and killed some dumb bint last year and cycling furiously was the only traffic offence they could do him for?
>Is sprinting out of saddle in final gear at 100 rpm "cycling furiously"?
probably but i guess it depends more on whether you're acting like a dick

Every city I've lived in has expected you to bike in the car lanes. Unless I have sidelanes, I don't like doing it, you're forced to be in everyone else's way.

Offroad biking is fine, though.

Yea, IIRC it was a fixiefag and the woman fell verry unlucky on her head.

Fun as fuck, picked it up when I lived in Japan last year. Great cardio gains and you feel excellent all the time, like riding an endless endorphin high.
>HOWEVER
It is fucking miserable when it's cold.

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Love it, I do it frequently when the weather is nice.
I have an 80s roadbike that I love but I’m looking to get a hybrid so I can at least go on basic dirt trails. Any fit recommendations? Looking primarily at a Specialized Sirrus

Show me your most obnoxious jerseys

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nice nips homo

Mountainbikers are weak as fuck, DH are the worst, XC are ok sometimes but still medicore at best.
Dropped quite a few of them on an entry level hardtail on several single tracks, they can't climb for shit and are slow on gravel as well.

>Pedal to work every day
>Go through an industrial area, pedaling by active train tracks
>Get to frequently (like today) go side by side with moving trains
Fun stuff. It's a short way, get to work with blood pumping but not drenched in sweat. Same thing when going home. Shame that after a year, I've hit a dead end and this is my last week here.
Due to the fucked way the streets/factories/houses where made and traffic, it takes me twice as much time driving than biking, and three+ times on public transportation.

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>hybrid
Don't get a hybrid, the promise to be good on road and trail, but end up sucking ass on both.
Cyclocross/gravelbikes are a much better choice.
Maybe look if you can fit some larger tires on your current bike, 35mm knobbies are enough for most trails.

dont buy that look at your local craigslist and buy used,
or check out "bikes direct" for ultra econo,

specialized doesnt offer that much bang for your buck, giant and fuji are good sweet spot brands

also good fat tires with a rigid fork beat bad suspension every day,

all other inquiries please see /n/

Nah, you win

Sh-shut up fag

You’re the first person, IRL or online, to give me a bad review of hybrids. And I don’t think I need the gravelbike it seems a bit much.

n actually directed me to the specialized

different user and i agree with cyclo/gravel user, hybrids dont really do anything well
if you wanna ride trails id go decent fork suspension at least

>car drivers hate you
they will hate you anyways

car drivers hate everyone but themselves
prove me wrong

Cardio is for women

Hybrids are for normies that are scared from dropbars.
They suck ass everywhere, also specialized is typicaly overpriced.
/n/ would usually tell you:
>'90s rigid MTB with dropbars

They’re really not hard trails, it’s more of a fine crushed stones or just dirt. About as close to asphalt/pavement as you can get. I’m just hesitant to take my road bike on it

stiff gravel/cyclo should do you well then

He also stood above her comatosed body shouting abuse at her.

It's based

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Roadbikes are fine on gravel, but you want to run wider tires and lower pressures on gravel.
If your roadbike can clear 30mm tires you are fine, if it can clear 35 mm tires it is prefect.
Especialy when it isn't nasty shit you can just run regular 25mm tires at lower pressure.
I run mine at 2.5-3 bar for gravel, but I'd recomend to start with 4-5 bar.

Every time I reread Yowamushi Pedal I want to go out for a ride, it's too bad I live in a shitty area for cycling

My calves looked 10x better/bigger when I used to cycle everywhere compared to doing a million sets of heavy calf raises a week now

Moving from the countryside to a city sucks yo

come home country boy

cycling for transportation is based, but the whole world of competitive cycling is annoying and gay, and the world of hipster cycling is 10x worse. I bike everywhere I go every day, but if some hipster tries to get me to engage in "bike talk" with him, I shut him right down.

>I live in a shitty area for cycling
Where do you live? What makes an area shitty for cycling?

This

I'd fucking love to... Hiking with my dog, cycling around the countryside and lifting in my home gym was the dream but I had to relocate for a job

spoiler: it wasnt worth it lads

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I want to like bike riding but it is so boring. How do I make it not boring. I like running more.

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Be careful user, cycling in even negligible amounts of pollution makes you take in way more than you would any other form of transportation.
I've only come across this anecdotally though.

fredsled LOL

Based suicide poster
I hate helmets too, but tbqhwyf it can safe you from brain damage, in other cases you just are fucked up

You get used to it. Shouldn't really run for a few hours right away though.

Also cycling in Japan is blessed unless you're in a bad part of the city. Lake Biwako is amazing as a bike route

Save, i meant save

Do you live in Bulgaria, perchance?

Which country?

>Get to frequently (like today) go side by side with moving trains
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should i pull the trigger on this badboy, lads? geezer only wants £15 for it

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inferior to blast and cruise

Used to cycle a lot and my thighs got fucking huge, girls always stared and liked them.. have to wait for summer to start over

Whole city (and surrounding areas, live on the 2nd second most populous/most densely populated city of my God forsaken country) is fucked then.
Unfortunately, this metropolitan area also has the best job opportunities in my field, that are next to non existent on our countryside cities. Unless I set up a successful business, which is my eventual goal. Appreciate your concern friendo.

>October last year
>Heavy as fuck day at work (one of the reasons I'm leaving is that they won't pay me nearly enough for all the shit I do for this place, all coworkers agree and are sad to see me go, but bosses can't seem to see it)
>Got out almost 2 hours later than normal because I was getting stuff ready for our bi yearly stock-taking
>Minds exhausted, pedaling slowly
>Light breeze starts
>Suddenly, pedaling on a dead industrial complex by a still but imposing train as long as the eye can see, on a muddy but not overly so trail surrounded by tall wild grass and bushes with only the noise of the water hitting everything under the sky and the wind whooshing around me feels comforting as fuck
It's the little things in life

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This, the most fun and the hardest

fun af but puts immense stress on your legs if you squat heavy too, my legs always feel kind of weak and sore probably constantly inflamed

This feel is one I have known for far too many moons

What could you possibly use it for

I've never been more tired than doing Enduro stages that had a half mile sprint on flat on the end

>Several miles of downhill trail while being timed
>Having to squat in the attack position the whole time
>Mentally working picking the best lines
>Final sprint at the end with absolutely shot legs
>Have to pedal uphill to the next stage x 6

Definitely the best, and the coolest action shots

Connecticut, if I want to ride I have to drive to a bike trail. The roads aren’t very safe for cyclists because everyone drives like shit in SUVs

I would unironically wear any piece of clothing with that pattern on it. See

hybrids aren't for trails at all. they're for medium-fast riding on roads and bike paths with a comfortable riding position and a low price point.

cagers hate everything: cyclists, bikers, truckers, roads, signs, other cagers, etc

t. shameful cager

are you me

I want to start biking to work. I live in my car so my commute is as long or as shirt as I want it to be, depending on where I park. The problem is, I'm literally homeless, I can't afford a $2000 bike and it's going to be strapped to my car while I sleep in public parking lots, so I need something that isn't stupid expensive. What should I look for?

riding with a buddy so you can chat
or take up technical MTB riding so the actual riding is strenuous and requires your full attention.

folding bike is really what you want so you can keep it in the car at night.
they should be $100-$200 on craigslist. make sure you get a name brand like dahon or tern. the amazon/ebay/wish generic special are pretty bad.

it's a a great way to commute. You get cardio, when you'd otherwise just sit on your ass or wait at a bus stop. Since I cycle to work, I don't have to set aside time for a cardio. It already accumulates up to 2,5 hours a week. Saves so much time.

you sound like a good candidate for a giant talon. or a rocky mountain fusion, soul, or growler. these are entry level mountain bikes that are designed for the kind of smooth trail riding you describe. and because of the hardtail, they pedal well and are fast, especially the fusion.
if you want some thing really nice, try a giant fathom. that's a bike that you could take into more aggressive trails with roots, jumps, and berms.
I'm going to advise against a cyclocross or gravel bike unless you get an adventure style gravel bike that clears 2" tires. wide tubeless tires at low pressure make such a huge difference when riding on dirt, there's no comparison.

Are you wearing a paisley bandanna/headband too?

If your sprint is only at 100rpm then you're doing it wrong and will likely not cross the line first.

>they're for medium-fast riding on roads and bike paths with a comfortable riding position and a low price point.
That is what roadbikes are for, the upright position gets uncomfortable pretty fast.

>no bib

Faggot

how bad is cycling next to a road for ~40 mins per day?

Ur fukn rite I am
Couldn't find a bib with that obnoxious pattern :<
LMAO just don't breathe

>got a fancy new custom bike
>hyped to start riding to work
>it's either freezing or raining for the next 2 months

/Comfy/ bike thread

Agree

You should start by not living in your car. Unless it’s by your choice I think a bike shouldn’t be your first concern.

100 rpm isn't my all-out sprint, but something I often donin traffic.

Just go with black senpai!!!
> tfw ass sticks out making me look like some whore doing Instagram workouts in the middle of the gym...

A better job/apartment dude. Find shelter.

My guess is France.

>Get off the road idiot!
>Get off the pavement idiot!
My cycling experience. You want me to fucking float?

I just got a £50 fine for going the the wrong way down a one way
Well pissed

Why does it need to have a specific cycling law?

If you crash into anyone on anything and kill them you should be charged

I have a hybrid.

It's great in the UK where our roads have continual murder potholes. I have no idea how road bike users survive here.

Yeah, God. When i started cycling i just wanted some tips for safely cycling on busy roads. All i could find where gay ass cyclists in gas ass spandex talking about gay ass 100 mile cycling road trips.

>I can't afford a $2000 bike
Why do you need to? Just buy a 2nd hand bike or a cheap new one. Youre cycling to work not competing in the tour de france. Keep it oiled and it will be fine.

I'm a factory trained sales rep for a major bike brand and the ghost of Tullio Campagnolo personally visited me to say that your opinion is shit.

protip avoid fines by following the law

jk, fuck bongistan, you fucking cucks don't even get to carry knives let alone guns. what's it like being treated as a child by your oppressive government

>tfw just fixed up my old, ugly piece of junk
>that cathartic feeling of riding your bike in an empty street during a snowstorm
Bros, if you don't cycle to the gym then what the fuck are you doing?