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I've read where people actually think this. Gravel bikes were made just to sell more bikes. They're not road bikes. They're not mountain bikes. You will likely encounter issues trying to ride gravel on a road bike and may even wreck. That mountain bike is too big and heavy to ride on the gravel...

Some people argue that gravel biking isn't a legitimate cycling discipline and should be excluded from cycling competitions. If you were trying to change someone's mind about this, reply below with what you would like to say.

I road bike. I don't feel like I'm an elitist, personally. However, I have seen other road cyclists who somewhat act that way, especially to other cyclists who are not at their skill or racing level. Do you think this is the sole reason why people often perceive road cyclists as elitists? Or...

How do you feel about riding two abreast on a road bike? Now, I'm talking on the highway with other vehicles. Some groups will form a single-file line and position themselves as close to the right as possible when cars are approaching. However, some riders will hold their position and ride two...

What are your thoughts on this contentious issue? Do you think road cyclists should get their own bike lanes on major roads and highways? This could ensure the rider's safety, but then again, who will maintain it? Or do you think vehicles and cyclists should share the roads? What do you think...

I'll post Tour de France Stage Highlight videos here. The channel has disabled the ability to embed these videos on other websites, for some stupid reason, so I am just going to link to the YouTube videos. Tour de France 2025 Stage Videos: They're also available on the main Le'Tour de...

Riding on gravel is a lot of fun, but you lose rocks sometimes that fly up from your wheels and can hit you. Have you been hit with loose rocks due to gravel biking before? Have any of the rocks ever hurt you enough to bruise or make you bleed?

Have any of you installed aero bars on your road bikes? These are handlebars that go onto the middle of your regular handlebars where you can grip while resting your arm and elbows of the bars. Many triathletes use these types of bars. It's just another position to be added to make road...

Do any of you have a touring bike? Like Surely or something like that? If so, tell us about it!

Do any of you get into hiking or backpacking? If so, what is your favorite trail and why is that?

Do any of you use bike bells at all? Bike bells typically have a familiar ring or tone that others can easily recognize as a bike bell. They can help you warn people ahead of you that you're coming up from behind them. Do you use one? Why or why not?

Any get into cyclocross bike racing at all? Whether you just water or you actually race the bikes..

Does anyone use Crazy Guy on a Bike for bike tour journaling at all? https://www.crazyguyonabike.com/ It seems to have been around for a long time. There are a lot of users on it. But the website looks like it's from the late 90s or early 2000s. If you're journaling on it, share your link...

Do you wear rain gear when biking in wet weather? If yes, what type of rain gear do you wear? Just a raincoat, or do you also wear rain pants?