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Any plans for Halloween this year?

Scenario: You get a month to go on a cycling adventure with the amount of money you make now reserved for your adventure. Where are you going? Tell us the details of your adventure by bike?!

Do you own a suspension pump at all? This is for full suspension mountain bikes.

Do any of you wear a cycling vest to help add a layer of warmth during cooler rides? I've been seeing more and more riders with vests and have wondered if they work as well as they seem.

How many rail trails have you ridden and where were they? For me, sadly, just two and they're local. Tunnel Hill State Trail in Southern Illinois and the rail trail at Fort Massac in Metropolis, Illinois. I need to ride more. How about you all?

When it comes to reducing the weight of your bike, how much will you remove from it? Will you remove the plastic spacer in your rear drivetrain? Do you remove reflectors from your rims? Are there other things you remove? Do you find this to help with weight? Or is it a waste of time?

Bought me my first full suspension and first Specialized bike - Chisel. Supposed to be the lightest alloy bike on the market, as well. I'm pretty excited about it!

Howdy all, My hosting service will be doing some server upgrades mainly in the BIOS area. The maintenance process will begin Tuesday, October 14th at 12:00 AM (midnight) PT and will run until 4:00 AM PT. There will likely be downtime periods. In case you notice downtime, this is likely going...

How easy is it for a cyclist to become a pro cyclist these days? Is it as simple and racing and making an effort to win? What do you all think?

Yeah, I'm going there LOL Is farting something you only do in private or will you let it rip where ever you are?

Low Traffic Neighborhoods are neighborhoods trying to make it safer for cyclists and pedestrians by limiting and lowering vehicle traffic. Supporters say LTNs save lives and allow people to be more physical. People who oppose claim that LTNs push drivers into more congested areas and thus...

Before you go on a cycling adventure bikepacking or touring, do you get your lodging figured out and booked before the trip? Or are you one who waits to figure it out while on your trip? As long as there is National Forest or campgrounds around, I'll usually plan while riding unless it's a...

How cold is cold enough to break out the winter kits? I'll usually wear a windbreaker and bib knickers when it starts to get cooler. If it's warm at the start but cooler at the finish, I usually just let my body temperature warm me up. Usually around 40-F and under is when I start looking at...

How tempting is it to go e-bike? They have awesome road bikes, mountain bikes, and gravel bikes that are all electronic assists. You can still enjoy road, mountain, and gravel riding styles but now with a little bit of electronic assistance. Would you go e-bike if you could? If not, why not?

Would you (or have you) stealth camp when adventure cycling? Stealth camping usually means you're camping somewhere you're not supposed to camp. It might be on private property or public land that doesn't allow camping. Sometimes when adventure cycling, you run into cases where you have no...

What was the last bike repair you had to get, or you did yourself? My last one was my gravel bike. I ran out of tubeless tire goo and didn't have the tool to take the nozzle off to fill it up. So, I gave the local bike shop something to do :) How about you?

How cold is cold when it comes to cycling/ How cold does it have to be for you to get the cold weather cycling kits out? Do you have an in-between kit? Like for example, I'm short sleeved jersey and bib shorts when its warm. When it's cool but not too cold, I'll wear a long sleeve compression...

Wear t-shirts with biking graphics, go to cafes and restaurants that are cyclist themed/owned, get cycling-related tatoos? Do you embrace the full lifestyle of being a cyclist and making sure everyone knows you're a cyclist? Why or why not?

Are you open to trying new bike styles that you haven't tried before? For example, if you just mountain bike, would you be willing to try road biking? Or do you just stick to what you are doing and refrain from trying new things in biking? Why wouldn't you try new styles? What's stopping you?

What is cycling to you? What does it mean for you? For some, cycling is for fitness. For others, it's about adventure. For me - it's adventure. I could really care less about being fast or super fit. I bike for the adventure aspects of it. I bike to see stuff and enjoy trails on two wheels...