Riding, Racing & Training

Time Trial Speed, speed, and more speed. Want to eke out a little more with a training regimen? Wondering whether to tweak your seat height? Enquire here. Fun Rides & Charity Events What causes to support, distances to ride, collecting tips, favorite annual celebrations. Kinetic sculptures? Please share! Recreational & Family Looking for outing ideas for you and yours? Want some advice on what one should always take with on fun rides? Ask questions and share your hard-earned wisdom here. Single Speed / Fixie City speeders, fixed-gear devotees, weight weenies and minimalists are all welcome here. Triathlon Training regimens, bar adjustments, transitioning, how long does it take to dry off. Seek advice, wonder out loud, share experiences. Duathletes also welcome. Touring Purists, train and bike travellers, months-long campers or credit-card day trippers, share your questions and experiences here. Mountain Trails to trials, come on in. What it took to beat the unrideable climb, or how your latest treads behave when they break loose. Women Specific Particular about your enduro road frame? Suspension tweaking tips? Appalled at offerings from the manufacturers? Share thoughts, diatribes and enlightenment here. Long Distance / Gran Fondo / Ultra Centuries just a training ride? Here's the place for you. Wonder how to keep your mechanical partner running smooth, or share your personal altitude record. Advocacy & Safety Talk about a big US city introducing bike lanes, cameras, visibility versus seeing in light selection. Helmets required. Other types of riding / racing Anything goes, from general fitness ideas to washing tricks for beach-loving cruisers. BMX Landing a little harder than you'd like? Post here. We would love to see when you nail it, too. Track Lean on our virtual velodrome wall here. Share your tips for jumping the sprint and Madison handoffs. Ponder the truth of the Keirin. Weigh in on motorpacing. Obsess over the perfect surface -- wood? Road Intervals, climbing, ask it all here. Share your tips on weight work in the off-season or training with a partner. Cyclocross / Gravel Grinding Drop-bar offroading is always exciting. Good or bad, share your experiences here. Commuting The unsung serious cyclist. Share your wisdom on weather, traffic, routes. Find out how your fellows deal with the Dog Question. The weather's always good in the commuting forum.