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Much less molds and fungus. Any good tolnaftate spray not just after, but also before a ride can help keep those--oft airborne--critters from festering. Staph alone is airborne around us all the time, don't give it a chance. Though it's funny how "Jock itch' and 'Athletes foot" are actually...

Could be a regional thing, but something you said... In the 12+ years I've been riding a bicycle in my area, I've only ever come upon one "group" of riders and that was this time last year. They were from out of state, and were struggling up a hill. I politely asked to pass, powered up past...

I wish we could convince more people wearing the cycling apparel of that, instead of them going full Karen screaming at people to "get off the paths!" even when they're the ones going faster. It's almost like they don't want to share the paths with anyone but their own little clique like a...

I'd say it depends on your stance. If you're leaning into it, go narrower. If you're riding upright, go wider just as @Rás Cnoic said. Padding is important, be it on you or on the seat should make no difference despite the wild claims to the contrary, though the point many have made about...

Looking at the past six years, as I'm always responding to people who say that "why in the *** aren't you?" This lassies faire and "can't we all just be nice" toxic positivity never makes anything better. As the joke goes, "calls for civility are the tool of the oppressor." Though to be fair...

This perfectly describes a shop that went under here in Keene about five or six years ago... except they didn't even carry kids bikes. It was like "6 foot tall competitive road cyclist or GTFO" Then these jokers can't figure out why they go out of business as fast as they open.

Much less in a place where drivers have at least a modicum of respect for cyclists because they or people they care about are. Instead of treating them as an annoyance to be weeded out of the gene pool like the Karens and "let's go Brandon" morons do. More so when dealing with the modern...

Side note, it's way too easy to forget all the people that are nice and helpful in the face of the jerks basically trying to get you killed.

I don't think there's that many of them in my STATE. What type of travel radius are we talking? I'm not even sure I could come up with that many in a 100 mile radius... at least not 'till you get into Taxachusetts which brings its own s***-show of problems to the table. Especially since it...

I think I broke my soapbox. :D I hear that. For me it's pain relief since every time I bike, I get 3-4 solid hours of pain relief in my ankles and knees. It's also become my primary means of transportation to do... well, everything, since due to certain disabilities I don't drive. Mostly I was...

Oh sure, that was the cause... and not a certain orange cheeto-fingered half-tweet empowering a certain group of deplorables to ooze out from under the rocks they'd hidden under since the late '60's and the civil rights movement. Beer-swilling (if natty light can be called beer) flag-waving...

That video ran down a lot of the BS I deal with just trying to ride around town. Hadn't heard it called a "punishment pass" but that is very much a thing. Been on the receiving end of that one. Redneck assholes "rolling coal" is a constant woe. It's part of why the e-bike has put some feeling of...

This is my biggest problem with the "get off the cycleways" folks. Something I said earlier. See this tubby b***h? That's me 12 years and 100 pounds ago. And on that crappy 3 speed internal gear hub cruiser I could easily do 18mph at a comfortable cadence, and 22 if I pushed hard. I regularly...

I have zero trust in any LBS within my reach. I've had too many bad experiences which is why I ordered my bike online, do all my own work, and only go to a local shop for parts if it's something I need today. Which is also why when people say "just take it to a LBS" I have to choke back the...

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09DKN9SJP Cheap but it's something that's kind of hard to screw up in manufacturing. Fit on perfectly with no hassles. That seller has a whole slew of different sizes and gear ranges, the 8 speed 11:36 was spot-on. Crank arm length is a very personal thing...

That's what I was worried about when I switched to a better fork. Check out where the front brake hose was running: There wasn't enough slack on the hose to run it down the fork. That was just BEGGING to get ripped off. Thankfully I had a spare rear hose, which was a bit long but I was able...

Even better now that I've given up on the stock pannier mounts and got rid of the cheap top-tube bag for a better front one. That pic's before the arm swap, new arms made from a handful of dollars worth of hardware store parts. Still arguing with myself if I want to take them back off and...

Oh and as to the pad your arse or pad the seat thing, again if there's padding what does it matter what side it's on? Also since one should be trying to REDUCE the weight on the tuberosities, wouldn't it make more sense for the padded shorts to have extra padding everywhere except where the...

Note, for the TLDR folks, skip to the last line. See I would not take it that far. As much as placebo may play a large part of the "comfort" of said "lean forward" position there is merit to the idea of the narrow seat when leaning forwards. As I said, it would prevent chafing where the gluteus...

Funny since it sounds like you're agreeing with me. Did I use words that were too big in the form of the actual anatomical terms? Aka the perineal. Weight isn't on the "sits". Exactly what I'm trying to say. Aka the crotch rocket riding position my post keeps talking about as being the only...