overnighter
08. Juli, 14:01 Uhr

Der Felix vom Gravel Collectiv ist gerade mit fünf Leuten von Bonn nach Berlin unterwegs. Völlig klar, Göttingen liegt auf der Strecke und damit war auch klar, dass ich quasi-dienstlich ein guter Guide und Host sein wollte. In Hemeln an der Fähre habe ich das Quintett getroffen und dann auf „verschlungenen Gravel-Pisten“ nach Göttingen gelotst. Großen Finale war ein Sprint auf der Radbahn,...

Canyon Bikes
08. Juli, 17:30 Uhr

The e-mountain bike Spectral:ON CF combines reliable functionality with a state-of-the-art carbon frame and provides a highly enjoyable riding experience both on longer tours and spontaneous after-work rides. With the battery...

cycling
07. Juli, 16:29 Uhr

I’ve been overweight for about 5 years. I’m 19, 6’2, and until I started riding my bike, I weighed about 220 pounds. Hovered between there and 230 for a long time. I woke up one day, fed up with the way that made me feel and being embarrassed to look at myself in the mirror, and decided to go on a bike ride. I rode for about 15 miles before my body told me it was time to go home (I have a loop near my house that I ride around so I’m not too far from home in case something goes wrong). I then woke up the next day, and did the same. This turned into a pattern of me riding my bike every day, and my love for the sport started to emerge. I’ve had a few roadblocks in my progress, but I’ve gotten back in the saddle despite all of that. I stepped on the scale last night. I now weigh 186 pounds. This is the first time since 8th grade since my weight has fallen below 190. I almost started crying. I’m never going to stop riding.

cycling
07. Juli, 14:23 Uhr

I wanted to share my experience with the community so here it goes. I've been into road cycling for a couple of years, I am currently located in Sheffield UK, very close to the Peak District which is an awesome place for cycling, it's topology is one of the reasons why I got hooked cycling (lots of hills, nice views, quiet lanes). I think I became a little addicted to the physical sensations of cycling uphill and getting exhausted on the bike. Everything was going great until last September. Due to external factors, I decided I needed to focus on non-cycling activities for a bit. Unfortunately, this went on for longer than planned. During this time, my mental health started fading slowly. I lost control of my diet and became sedentary. Then, the COVID situation came and I just prolonged this lifestyle. This reached a point where I found myself feeling depressed. I had lost the will to do anything at all, and I was about 20 lbs heavier than last September. By April/May, most of my friends were solo cycling. I tried a couple of short-ish rides on my own and realized I had lost all the fitness. I think this triggered me, I panicked and wanted to die but didn't act on this. I decided I had to do something more constructive. My wife, who prefers jogging, was keen to join me for some easy rides. During each ride, I was feeling better. So, we kept cycling, meanwhile, I contacted one of my cycling friends which I was hesitant to do due to my decreased fitness. Yet, the ride went good, I was still out of breath on previously easy ramps but I felt great, I needed more cycling. Unfortunately, group riding was still not possible so I decided to fetch the old dumb trainer (which I did not enjoy using) and try any of the cycling apps offering free trials but I needed something compatible with a very old trainer and speed and cadence sensors. I found the sufferfest and zwift. In both cases, the trainer was not supported. I started the trial period for the sufferfest anyway. A couple of sessions were a great workout and I was hooked indoor training. By this time I was feeling better and group rides were now possible. I joined the cycling group I used to cycle with on a Weekend ride and it was great. Still, I was not able to maintain the same pace as last year but I was already feeling better daily. I needed to train more, I started the trial period on zwift. Initially, I thought this was just a silly game and not really for me until I got into a race and I was hooked. By the end of my trial, I joined an event on Alpe du zwift and found it not as hard I was expecting, I completed the climb in 1 hour 15 minutes, ahead of friends who were dropping me on the group ride. I got suspicious this was because of my lack of a real power meter so I started shopping for one, unfortunately, the models I wanted have been out of stock everywhere and the waiting period was about 50 days! Anyway, two weeks later, I was notified some were in stock and I placed my order. Last night, I did my second attempt at AdZ (now using a PM) which I completed in 1 hour and 40 minutes. This is more in line with my real-life performance, it felt harder, I loved it. These may be just indoor sessions, but I know they are there when I need my cycling fix or if I do not have a lot of time available or when the weather is not great. Now, I have lost some of the lbs I gained and I am feeling way better every day. My mental health has improved significantly, I can go a full day without feeling sad. I can think about the situations that were previously worrying me a lot without triggering high levels of anxiety. I am looking forward to more cycling both indoors and outdoors. I decided I am not going to stop cycling again. Cycling is something I need in my life, for health reasons. Cycling makes me better.

fietsprofessor
07. Juli, 16:47 Uhr

RAADSEL: vier lokale krantenartikelen van heftige ongevallen in laatste paar dagen. Wat valt je op? Via: en reflecties:

cycling
07. Juli, 16:25 Uhr

So I was riding to work without the shirt today (since it's super hot out) and a random girl told me that my nipples look healthy and how women can't ride without their tops..... I am not sure if she was hating on me for riding without my shirt or complimenting me

It started with a fight
07. Juli, 13:45 Uhr

Es hat sich inzwischen herumgesprochen, dass die neue Straßenverkehrsordnung aufgrund eines Zitierfehlers nichtig ist. Zunächst war insbesondere der ADAC froh, dass die seit der Änderung verhängten Bußgelder für Raser ungültig sind. Man kann vorerst also weiter mit doppelter Geschwindigkeit durch Tempo-30-Zonen ballern, ohne das ernsthafte Strafen drohen.

Radsport-News.com
07. Juli, 14:04 Uhr

(rsn) – Ein einzigartiges Jubiläum: Heute vor 50 Jahren wurde Erik Zabel geboren und heute vor 25 Jahren gewann der ehemalige Telekom-Profi seine erste Etappe bei der Tour de ....