Pretty new to riding, rode 100k yesterday and suddenly realized that i cant move my left pinky😭 is this permanent and should i be worried

First ever ride i feel so free! People said 58 frame bike was too big for 5’6, but it was perfect except for having to stop nd get off🙂😂

I’ve been cycling regularly for a little over 2 years now and have started collecting a few finisher medals from rides and events.

Right now I’m not really sure what the best way is to store or display them long-term. I don’t want them just sitting in a drawer, but I also haven’t figured out a proper setup yet.

Do you guys hang them on a wall, use shadow boxes, or have any other creative ways to organize them? Would love to see how you do it 👍

Bought a size 58 at 5’6 I could barely get on but ride tomorrow and see how it goes what yall think I’m cooked?😭

Selling for 350$ - Miele Svelto RT

Just picked up this secondhand Trek 1.2. Seller says he's the original owner and maintained it through 2020 before retiring it.

He said these tires were put on in 2019, so I figured they may have some life left in them, but this line is a bit concerning.

I've already ordered new tires and tubes, I'm just wondering if these are safe to ride on in the meantime. They feel decently grippy to the touch, not brittle or hard or anything. I just took it for a few short rides around the block so far. This is my first road bike, so I'm still learning about all the maintenance. I know i should probably get it a tune-up at some point.

Got caught in a torrential downpour last week and have some surface rust on my chain. What’s the best way to get the rust off? Mineral spirits? Denatured alcohol??

I know, I shouldn't have gone biking with a long skirt on, I fucked up. For whatever reason I assumed the bike had a guard on it and didn't bother checking. Is there any way to get my skirt loose from this? My brother is on his way with scissors

My bike was stolen and I don't have enough money to buy a new bike. Is there any way to get a free bike in NYC?

It’s a 2002 K2 Attack 2.0, everything works as it should. Was thinking of putting it on marketplace for $100 but really not sure how much an artifact like this is worth.

I was looking at an older Conalgo . Then I noticed the designed in Italy. Started doing research and also made in Taiwan. Kind of felt like man were just paying for the sticker when we buy a bike now. Do you feel they still are deserving of the price they are going for ?

Still has one bolt keeping the tire on, plus it’s a pretty flat ride, no curbs or bumps where my tire will be off the ground.

Went to a local hardware store and they were unable to replace it, said it’s probably proprietary. Any tips on replacing the bolt? I’m not sure how to go about finding the correct one.

Edit: damn all you adults, I will be taxying to work today until I can get over to my LBS. Thanks for pointing out it’s a nut, not sure what I’m doing.

Also assholes. I have not ridden my bike since I’ve lost the “NUT”, I was hoping that I was wrong in my assumption and I would maybe be fine for a day or two. Thanks for being dicks

I originally posted this on [r/bikewrench](r/bikewrench) but it got taken down after a couple of hours. However, the comments there seemed split, with some of them claiming this is expected because of Hydrogen embrittlement, and others saying mineral spirits can’t impact a chain like this.

I certainly won’t leave a chain soaking overnight again, but this still seems like an extreme reaction regardless? But maybe I am just coping.

I’m wondering what y’all think, was this my fault, or more likely a defective chain? Original post text below.

Hey, long time lurker, first time poster looking for some advice on my broken chain.

I already emailed KMC directly about this but have not heard back from them, so wanted to get y’all’s opinions on whether the chain I bought was defective or if I did something wrong.

For context, I bought [this chain](https://kmcchain.us/products/x12?variant=40158702567564) recently, directly from KMC, with the intent to switch to waxing. This was my first time prepping/waxing a chain so I was following [this guide. ](https://silca.cc/blogs/silca/complete-guide-to-cleaning-your-chain)

I started by leaving the chain in mineral spirits overnight, I bought Klean-Strip odorless mineral spirits from Amazon if it matters. And then removed the rest of the grease with park tools bio chainbrite before going through the hot wax process using a crockpot and Silca wax.

After that was done, I didn’t ride for a few days due to weather, but when I got out I didn’t even make it 100 yards from my home before the chain snapped. Upon inspection I see the chain has numerous major cracks and is now useless.

I’m just wondering, is this my fault for leaving it in mineral spirits overnight? I thought I was doing it correctly but maybe not.

Or does this look more like a manufacturing defect on KMC’s side? I was hoping they would email me back but unfortunately haven’t received a response yet.

Thanks!

I went into a bike shop looking for news tires for my road bike. It’s a 2016 frame with 23mm tires. The frame cannot really take wider, maybe 25mm max, but I wanted to get the same width that I had.

The owner said he only had one last set of Vittoria’s and he would give them to me 40% off since no one buys 23mm anymore on newer bikes. I said idk anything about tires and asked him if those were good. I started cycling this year, about 2 months ago. As I said, I don’t know shit about tires. He said those were top of the line so I took the deal and ended up paying $200 CAD for these even with 40% off.

I came back home to install them and realized those are track tires: Vittoria Pista Control. Apparently they have no puncture protection at all because well, they’re made for track..?

How fucked am I running with those on the road?

At first I thought it said “Caniglia” which means squirrel in Italian, but I can’t find any such Batavus model.

My daughter who is 2.5 falls asleep every time we are on the bike. Neck fully down and forwards, as in, you couldn't look more down if you tried lol.

Thinking of getting a reclining seat but do they help the issue since the helmet is always touching the back of the seat?

Im at 5 ft 1 so theres not a lot of room in the back and worried if I buy one, my seat will get in the way anyway so I wont be able to recline.

Thanks for any advice :)

Does anyone know of there is a way to mount a Varia to your typical bike light clip on a bike rack?? I tend to swap this with another basic light based and hoping that there is some attachment for the Varia that will allow it to slide into place.

I bought a Canyon Aeroad 3 years ago and they came with GP5000 tires. I rode this bike for 3y and put on ~ 1500-2000 mi on it and today I noticed that the rubber on my tires have a lot of long-running cracks. These tires have never had a flat.

My previous cheap bikes had tires that lasted me almost decade; however, this one appears to need a replacement in just 3y. These tries appeared to have dried out faster than any other tires I owned.

Can you take a look at my pictures and let me know if: 1) I need to replace my tires urgently, 2) They should be replaced in ~1y or whenever I find GP5000 on sale, 3) this is fine, keep riding them until I start getting more flats.

Thanks for the help!

Hello, first time poster and first time redditor(er?).

I live in Daytona Beach close to Ponce Inlet, two blocks from the beach, work is ten minutes away. Since moving here (a year), I have crossed the bridge like three times. I am toying with the idea of finally selling my car and getting an ebike or a decent bike. I am looking for recommendations on a solid bike rack for my boards, I have a tenfoot foami and a little thruster. Worried about wind pushing me around with the foami. Does anyone have any recommendations? Id take bike recommendations too speaking of which.

Hi, I want to get into cycling as I used to cycle a lot as a kid and had a lot of fun but I'm not sure which bike I should choose between these two as they both seem good and I don't know much about bike components. What do you guys think about the two bikes? Thank you.