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How long did it take to learn how to true a tire? I didn’t even know about such things until I bought my road bike!! I was afraid to do it at first, but the internet tips helped me out.

For those of you who wear spandex cycling apparel, when it comes to shorts, what style do you prefer?

Vote on the poll and feel free to reply an elaborate why you voted for what you voted for.

Where did you buy your road bike?

I actually bought mine from Bikes Direct online! I had a local shop assemble it and I rode it home (friend dropped me off). You get what you pay for, so it wasn’t a high end bike at all, but I could work on it a bit to help tune it up better and it lasted me for thousands of miles. I think I paid about $400 for mine.

Where do you like to go vacation at?

Why do you like to go there?

What tools do you carry while riding your bike?

Where do you usually keep them?

What sort of pedals do you use on your bike?

Do you do clipless at all?

One of the biggest reasons I bought a gravel bike was to start bikepacking with it.

Do you of you bikepack with a gravel bike at all?

Tell us about some of your favorite bikepacking adventures!

What are your favorite trails for mountain biking?

Why do you love biking these trails so much?

As a road cyclist, have you ever been hit by a car while road biking?

How bad was it? Tell us about it if you can.

Do any of you belong to a cycling club at all?

Do you regularly meet with and ride with the club?

Do we have any bloggers out there?

Tell us about your blogging adventures!

What are some of your favorite foods?

Do you know how to fix a flat tire on your bike?

Both patching and replacing the tube?

Do you think all cyclists should learn how to do this before riding?

We should all bring some kind of portable air solution with us when cycling in case we have to fix a flat.

But now there are so many options…

Electric air pump, CO2 air pump, and traditional mini-hand air pumps.

Which do you carry and love to use the most and why?

Do any of you get into gravel bike racing at all?

If yes, what sort of gravel races do you go to?

Are you a hardtail or full suspension type of mountain biker?

Vote in the poll and reply with why you chose your answer!

What frame material is your road bike made from?

Carbon, aluminum, titanium, etc.

Does the frame material really matter to you at all?

How many bike wrecks have you been in?

Have any of them been really serious at all?

I’ve seen some cyclists laugh at people who ride cheap bikes.

They even say they’re not real cyclists.

I think that sort of attitude will alienate cycling.

How do you feel about it?

What first got you into cycling?

For me, it was health.

I was in my mid-20s and overweight, chain smoker, heavy drinker, bad eater, and always lonely and depressed.

I bought a bicycle for easy weekend riding and fell in love with it.

Biking made me healthier. It led me to hiking. It started my love for the outdoors.

Biking saved my life.

How about you all?

Hi, I’m Kat! I used to cycle once upon a time, but gave it up because the position hurt my back and my knees too much. So now I just hike.

Hey

Gizmo is here.

How did you find this forum?

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Anyone here into trail running as well?

If so - shameless plug: https://www.trailrunningforum.com/ is my Trail Running Forum 🙂

I’ve been trail running for a few years now and I love it. I’ve already done a half marathon, full marathon, and 50K ultramarathon race. My ultimate goal is to do a 100-mile race on the trails.

How about you all?