About r/bicycling
Two wheels, or three, sometimes one, but never more than twenty. Interested in riding a bicycle? We welcome bicyclists of all skill levels including those who don't yet own a bike. Ask us your questions or meetup with other redditors in your area for local rides. Happy cycling!
The community at a glance
r/bicycling is a Subreddit for Cyclists with roughly 1.2M members. It has been around since 2008. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #4 in the Cycling communities list.
Roughly 49K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Bike, Hard Time, and Struggling. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Money Talk. Product recommendations often mention bike, saddle, and tyres.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2013: 37K members
- 2014: 34K members
- 2015: 18K members
- 2016: 21K members
- 2017: 51K members
- 2018: 166K members
- 2019: 150K members
- 2020: 360K members
- 2023: 212K members
- 2024: 32K members
- 2025: 29K members
- 2026: 42K members
Past year (monthly)
- Nov: 3K members
- Dec: 3K members
- Jan: 4K members
- Feb: 3K members
- Mar: 4K members
- Apr: 5K members
- May: 6K members
- Jun: 5K members
- Jul: 5K members
- Aug: 5K members
- Sep: 4K members
- Oct: 1K members
Themes
- Advice Requests10 posts in the past month
- What product improved your enjoyment, performance, convenience or any other aspect of cycling?
- Help on first bike
- I need some advice on which tire to buy.
#110Advice RequestsWhat product improved your enjoyment, performance, convenience or any other aspect of cycling? · Help on first bike · I need some advice on which tire to buy. - Money Talk1 post in the past month
- Decided to sell this for 330 dollars. Did I sell it too low or just good enough?
#21Money TalkDecided to sell this for 330 dollars. Did I sell it too low or just good enough?
Topics
- Bike27 posts in the past month#127Bike
- Hard Time20 posts in the past month#220Hard Time
- Struggling19 posts in the past month#319Struggling
- Tired10 posts in the past month#410Tired
- Hate7 posts in the past month#57Hate
Product recommendations
- bike19 posts in the past month
- Best bike for a 6’7 guy with a budget around 900 cad or 650 us
- Best gravel bike for ~$500?
- Which bike is best for me?
#119bikeBest bike for a 6’7 guy with a budget around 900 cad or 650 us · Best gravel bike for ~$500? · Which bike is best for me? - saddle5 posts in the past month
- Best saddle for hemorrhoids
- A lot of cyclists don’t like ensuring that they have the best possible saddle, why is this?
- Women’s Saddle Recs?
#25saddleBest saddle for hemorrhoids · A lot of cyclists don’t like ensuring that they have the best possible saddle, why is this? · Women’s Saddle Recs? - tyres5 posts in the past month
- best tyres for avoiding punctures
- Recommend me new tires!
- Can you recommend a good Airless tyres?
#35tyresbest tyres for avoiding punctures · Recommend me new tires! · Can you recommend a good Airless tyres? - trainer4 posts in the past month
- Are there any brands you recommend for people who are starting to ride new trainers?🥺🥺🥺
- I just scored my first indoor trainer for free! Unfortunately the person forgot to give me the axle that comes with the trainer (very important long metal thing that holds the bike to the trainer). Can anyone recommend me the best replacement axle I can buy?
- Trainer Recs for Bike?
#44trainerAre there any brands you recommend for people who are starting to ride new trainers?🥺🥺🥺 · I just scored my first indoor trainer for free! Unfortunately the person forgot to give me the axle that comes with the trainer (very important long metal thing that holds the bike to the trainer). Can anyone recommend me the best replacement axle I can buy? · Trainer Recs for Bike? - helmet3 posts in the past month
- Can someone recommend a "cool looking" helmet for men?
- Helmet recs for a novice biker
- Low-profile helmet recs for large oval melon.
#53helmetCan someone recommend a "cool looking" helmet for men? · Helmet recs for a novice biker · Low-profile helmet recs for large oval melon.
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/bicycling for?
- Best for Cyclists enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/bicycling free to join?
- This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
- How many members does r/bicycling have?
- Roughly 1.2M members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/bicycling on?
- r/bicycling runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
- What topics does r/bicycling cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/bicycling is organized under Cyclists.
- How do I join r/bicycling?
- You can join r/bicycling by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Cycling communities like?
- Communities for cyclists of all stripes, from road racers and mountain bikers to commuters and gravel riders.
Added 10/14/2026
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