https://www.bikeforums.net/ “It is by riding a bicycle that you learn the contours of a country best, since you have to sweat up the hills and coast down them. Thus you remember them as they actually are, while in a motor car only a high hill impresses you, and you have no such accurate remembrance of country you have driven through as you gain by riding a bicycle.” -- Ernest Hemingway en Sun, 03 May 2026 20:30:39 GMT vBulletin 60 https://www.bikeforums.net/images/misc/rss.jpg https://www.bikeforums.net/ https://www.bikeforums.net/road-cycling/1320491-looking-second-set-wheels-my-gravel-bike-road-riding.html Sat, 02 May 2026 23:32:24 GMT Hi All, I have a 2025 Giant Revolt Advanced Pro 0. Current wheels are the stock Giant CADEX CXR 1 Hookless Wheels set up tubeless with CADEX GX 40mm Gravel Tires. The rear hub is a DT350 for SRAM XDR. I’m looking for some recommendations on a second set of wheels and tires to run on the... Hi All,

I have a 2025 Giant Revolt Advanced Pro 0.

Current wheels are the stock Giant CADEX CXR 1 Hookless Wheels set up tubeless with CADEX GX 40mm Gravel Tires. The rear hub is a DT350 for SRAM XDR.

I’m looking for some recommendations on a second set of wheels and tires to run on the road.

Thanks! ]]> Road Cycling WorldIRC https://www.bikeforums.net/road-cycling/1320491-looking-second-set-wheels-my-gravel-bike-road-riding.html https://www.bikeforums.net/road-cycling/1320490-specialized-sirrus-2-0-great-bike-but-taking-back-seat-lately.html Sat, 02 May 2026 23:11:57 GMT I love my Specialized Sirrus 2.0!! It seems that the X 2.0 is overtaking it in popularity which is a shame because the 2.0 is a great seriously fast bike. Is the 2.0 still a popular bike in your region? Seems everyone is on this gravel kick lately. Maybe I should’ve gotten the X 2.0 instead?😳🤣 I think the regular Sirrus is one of the best flat bar road bikes going. Hopefully it doesn’t get discontinued because of this gravel bike trend. Thoughts? Did you trade up to a X 2.0 after owning the regular 2.0??
obviously there is more variations than the 2.0 but you get what I mean. ]]> Road Cycling rbloem https://www.bikeforums.net/road-cycling/1320490-specialized-sirrus-2-0-great-bike-but-taking-back-seat-lately.html https://www.bikeforums.net/road-cycling/1320487-saddle-pain-discomfort-what-blame-s.html Sat, 02 May 2026 21:22:48 GMT Bad or worn out cycling shorts? Unsupportive seat? Bad fit? What say you? I’ve tried several different things but nothing works. Riding a CAAD 10 w the stock Fizik seat. Have tried all of the above but same result. Tried new shorts but no real change. Luckily there’s no permanent or lasting pain... Bad or worn out cycling shorts? Unsupportive seat? Bad fit? What say you? I’ve tried several different things but nothing works. Riding a CAAD 10 w the stock Fizik seat. Have tried all of the above but same result. Tried new shorts but no real change. Luckily there’s no permanent or lasting pain just discomfort while riding. Funny part is I never had any issues with the fit or bike when it was new but it’s been a problem the last few years.
]]> Road Cycling musicman1 https://www.bikeforums.net/road-cycling/1320487-saddle-pain-discomfort-what-blame-s.html https://www.bikeforums.net/road-cycling/1320462-what-if-has-already-been-tried.html Fri, 01 May 2026 23:31:54 GMT Shimano and/or SRAM came out with complete bikes. Seems it would be easy to get some OEM manufacturer to make some frames and slap a label on it. Marketing along the lines of "optimized complete system from drivetrain, transmission and chassis" kinda bs? ]]> Road Cycling Sy Reene https://www.bikeforums.net/road-cycling/1320462-what-if-has-already-been-tried.html https://www.bikeforums.net/road-cycling/1320425-bikeinn-com-tradeinn-com-us-buyers-you-charged-additional-tariffs-us.html Thu, 30 Apr 2026 03:20:15 GMT bikeinn.com/tradeinn.com buyers from the US, if you ordered bike-related items in the last 6 months, were you asked to pay additional tariffs or customs fees after the shipment arrived at U.S. customs? Which shipper handled the delivery—USPS, UPS, or DHL?

Please share your purchasing experience over the last 6 months, after Trump’s tariffs went into effect. Thank you. 🙏 ]]> Road Cycling Eyes Roll https://www.bikeforums.net/road-cycling/1320425-bikeinn-com-tradeinn-com-us-buyers-you-charged-additional-tariffs-us.html https://www.bikeforums.net/road-cycling/1320355-nature-breaks.html Sun, 26 Apr 2026 16:57:03 GMT My sense is there is a big divide between cyclists (and other outdoors people) and those who are not. My friends and I are avid road cyclists and we ride on mainly back roads which are rural BUT residential (not many farms left). We obviously sometimes need to stop for a nature break. We are... My sense is there is a big divide between cyclists (and other outdoors people) and those who are not.

My friends and I are avid road cyclists and we ride on mainly back roads which are rural BUT residential (not many farms left). We obviously sometimes need to stop for a nature break. We are usually quite discreet and do this away from any homes or people, but sometimes a surprise passing car or person sees us. I don’t believe they actually see our privates, but it’s obvious from afar what we are doing. Rarely, but occasionally, a passerby sees us and gets, ahem, pissed off and yells at us. We typically shrug this off and/or apologize, and so far there have been no criminal charges, but I am mindful that technically this COULD be considered indecent exposure and make us subject to criminal charges and in some jurisdictions, even get us on the “sex offender” list, so that gives me pause.

Any comments and/or suggestions are welcomed. Please keep it civil.

This post is partly inspired by an interaction today with a passing motorist. As above, we were discreet and NFW he saw any anatomy, but from our stance the activity was obvious. He chewed us out, I tried to be kind and said sorry, but we are out in the country and the wildlife does it. He insisted this was wrong and inappropriate. I countered that I understood his point, but we would have to agree to disagree. He would NOT concede and yelled he wanted my address so he could piss on my lawn.

I am 99% he was NOT the land owner, just a random angry motorist.

Comments? ]]> Road Cycling datlas https://www.bikeforums.net/road-cycling/1320355-nature-breaks.html https://www.bikeforums.net/road-cycling/1320311-trek-domane.html Sat, 25 Apr 2026 10:53:31 GMT I have ridden a Specialized Roubaix for 17 years now. And I am considering purchasing a new bike, thinking that this might be my last bike purchase before I end up in the nursing home! Our local bike shop doesn't handle Specialized anymore. They offer Treks. I want to support them, but I was blown away by the base price of the Trek Domane which they recommended to me--almost $3800. My Specialized I bought for 2100. I was expecting 3000-3200 but not more than 4000, when you take into consideration taxes and extras. I want the bike to be Carbon. Is a Specialized Roubaix my best bet again? I have trouble figuring out what's what on the Specialized web site, which is why I like dealing with a local store. I suppose I could stick with my old one, but I am noting that I am slowly having to replace and fix things. Obviously, I am having a conversation with myself. Anyone have anything to add to my self-talk? ]]> Road Cycling Bill https://www.bikeforums.net/road-cycling/1320311-trek-domane.html https://www.bikeforums.net/road-cycling/1320308-lowered-tire-pressure.html Sat, 25 Apr 2026 03:13:19 GMT ...and what a difference. I've spent lots of time trying to figure everything out. I learned that my Michelin Power Cup 25 mm tires are actually 28.5 mm wide when fully inflated :foo:. I actually weighed my bikes. I was riding a late-90's Scapin Pro Racer with alloy wheels that have a 17 mm inner width on very smooth roads at about 90 PSI. Felt fast. But my little bike computer told me a very different story today after I inflated to 76 rear and 71 front. The acceleration didn't feel as fast, but I was really rolling once I got going. I have to get more scientific, but it appears that I was hitting speeds over 2 mph on certain parts of my ride more than when I was riding higher PSIs. Oh, and the practice of placing the hands on the hoods, lowering the head forward, and compressing the arms/elbows inward made a huge difference. You can see the speed jump when you get into that aero position. Really amazing. ]]> Road Cycling ArgoMan https://www.bikeforums.net/road-cycling/1320308-lowered-tire-pressure.html https://www.bikeforums.net/road-cycling/1320303-new-bike-day-sort.html Fri, 24 Apr 2026 23:40:35 GMT Finally getting around to posting this as I have been a work slave the last couple of weeks. Rides great and gives the flexibility to roll with different tires sizes. Checkmate SLR Project One that I decided to put a 50T Aero on the front since it is so flat here. I kept going back and forth if... Finally getting around to posting this as I have been a work slave the last couple of weeks. Rides great and gives the flexibility to roll with different tires sizes.

Checkmate SLR Project One that I decided to put a 50T Aero on the front since it is so flat here. I kept going back and forth if I wanted to run a 48T, but I am finally starting to enjoy the 50T. The gear ratios are really close to the 44T front I run on the Lynskey, so that seems to work out pretty good. Running the 35mm Pirelli's P Zero Race TLR's but with TPU's for now as I am not settled on tire size. I plan to run a couple different size tires for 300 or 400 miles each, and see what I like best. So I don't want to deal with the sealant yet. I ran the 40mm Pirelli's on the Lynskey road wheels, so I have some background know how they ride on that bike, and they are lovely. So they will be my last test. Very comfortable bike, and just doing some final dialing in on my saddle height and position. Really like it though. Sorry for the crappy pic, I moved over to an apple phone from Android, so I am still learning settings under Apple



]]> Road Cycling jaxgtr https://www.bikeforums.net/road-cycling/1320303-new-bike-day-sort.html https://www.bikeforums.net/road-cycling/1320283-spinal-fusion-cycling.html Fri, 24 Apr 2026 04:40:05 GMT Hi all, long story short - have a surgery scheduled in less than two weeks for T11-T12 nerve shear removal and L1 fusion of T11-T12. Pretty bummed by this whole development. Is there any one out there that have had similar procedure done and got back into riding road bike? What was your experience... Hi all, long story short - have a surgery scheduled in less than two weeks for T11-T12 nerve shear removal and L1 fusion of T11-T12. Pretty bummed by this whole development. Is there any one out there that have had similar procedure done and got back into riding road bike? What was your experience like? Also skiing and mountain biking... Thank you! ]]> Road Cycling vtje https://www.bikeforums.net/road-cycling/1320283-spinal-fusion-cycling.html https://www.bikeforums.net/road-cycling/1320217-i-knew-i-got-google-page-ranking-yesterday.html Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:15:55 GMT but shouldn't i be #2? i peddled my @55 off for this.



]]> Road Cycling spelger https://www.bikeforums.net/road-cycling/1320217-i-knew-i-got-google-page-ranking-yesterday.html https://www.bikeforums.net/road-cycling/1320210-used-bike.html Tue, 21 Apr 2026 17:32:30 GMT Hi guys! I'm new on this cycling word. I just bought this bike used, and apparently i need to do a few adjustments on it to fit my needs and fix some wrong previous setup ( Ex: Change Shifters and get a wider Handle Bar and maybe new high rise steam). My questions is , i did pay $350 for the bike, its worth to do those changes (Almost $300 plus in parts) or should i try to sell it and get other bike? Was the price a good price for this setup? Sorry if sound stupid, but I'm really newbie on this subject













]]> Road Cycling luizphillipem https://www.bikeforums.net/road-cycling/1320210-used-bike.html https://www.bikeforums.net/road-cycling/1320176-specialized-vs-polygon.html Mon, 20 Apr 2026 19:28:09 GMT I am looking to get in to road bike riding with secondary use for triathlons. I mountain bike now so I know a little but not much on the side of road bike parts.

I'm trying to stay around the 2500 on the high end but found the specialized roubaix sl8 sport on sale and tried to do more searching for bikes in that range and found the polygon strattos s8x on bikesonline. From just looking at the parts list it seems polygon would be the bike to go with but I wanted a more knowledgeable opinion than trying to google everything.

Is it worth going specialized over polygon for that price range? I wanted to try and get a carbon frame at least and found polygon offers a lot with better prices as well. I'm up to any suggestions as someone getting their first road bike. Is it worth the 2800 for those bikes or could I get away with a cheaper carbon bike and be just as happy?
]]> Road Cycling BrokeBoyJosh https://www.bikeforums.net/road-cycling/1320176-specialized-vs-polygon.html https://www.bikeforums.net/road-cycling/1320139-knees-starting-hurt.html Sun, 19 Apr 2026 14:01:13 GMT Good morning. I had a 20-mile hard ride two days ago, and my knees have begun to hurt. Not terrible pain, but something that I've never experienced before. The pain is at the front of each knee, located around the kneecap. I'm riding a new bike that I haven't had fitted. I'm also 57, so maybe I'm just getting old. Any suggestions? Thanks! ]]> Road Cycling ArgoMan https://www.bikeforums.net/road-cycling/1320139-knees-starting-hurt.html https://www.bikeforums.net/road-cycling/1319926-wren-stems.html Sat, 11 Apr 2026 15:02:21 GMT Good morning! Anyone ever use a Wren stem? I'm looking to get a shorter stem for my steed and came across these stems. They're alloy and ridiculously light (80 grams for 70 mm.) So light that it makes me wonder if they'll hold up to hard use. Thanks! ]]> Road Cycling ArgoMan https://www.bikeforums.net/road-cycling/1319926-wren-stems.html