About r/cycling
Discussion of everything bicycle related. bikeit! bike bikes bicycle bicycles bicycling cycling
The community at a glance
r/cycling is a Subreddit for Olympic Fans with roughly 1.5M members. It has been around since 2008. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 4th largest community in the Olympics topic page.
Roughly 83K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Bike, Cycling, and Struggling. Product recommendations often mention bike, road bike, and saddle.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2013: 5K members
- 2014: 8K members
- 2015: 9K members
- 2016: 11K members
- 2017: 13K members
- 2018: 19K members
- 2019: 35K members
- 2020: 76K members
- 2023: 336K members
- 2024: 652K members
- 2025: 260K members
- 2026: 51K members
Past year (monthly)
- Sep: 5K members
- Oct: 2K members
- Nov: 6K members
- Dec: 5K members
- Jan: 8K members
- Feb: 5K members
- Mar: 7K members
- Apr: 8K members
- May: 8K members
- Jun: 7K members
- Jul: 7K members
Topics
- Bike38 posts in the past month#138Bike
- Cycling25 posts in the past month#225Cycling
- Struggling16 posts in the past month#316Struggling
- Road11 posts in the past month#411Road
- Gravel6 posts in the past month#56Gravel
Product recommendations
- bike18 posts in the past month
- help: which bike is best for short commutes?
- Best value climbing road bike with Shimano 105 (no Di2). I live in the French Alps.
- What’s the best bike lock for daily city use?
#118bikehelp: which bike is best for short commutes? · Best value climbing road bike with Shimano 105 (no Di2). I live in the French Alps. · What’s the best bike lock for daily city use? - road bike4 posts in the past month
- Please recommend a road bike for me!
- recommend me a road bike frameset to build
- Is it fine(recommended) to use a road bike on these trails? 28/30mm tyres
#24road bikePlease recommend a road bike for me! · recommend me a road bike frameset to build · Is it fine(recommended) to use a road bike on these trails? 28/30mm tyres - saddle3 posts in the past month
- Best saddle for going commando?
- Saddle recommended for sit bone pain.
- What saddles do you guys recommend?
#33saddleBest saddle for going commando? · Saddle recommended for sit bone pain. · What saddles do you guys recommend? - tires3 posts in the past month
- Could you recommend tires for commuting on an e-bike
- Recommended tires for Tri Bike on UK roads
- Can you recommend a 45mm gravel tire for clincher (hooked) and tubeless-ready wheels?
#43tiresCould you recommend tires for commuting on an e-bike · Recommended tires for Tri Bike on UK roads · Can you recommend a 45mm gravel tire for clincher (hooked) and tubeless-ready wheels? - phone mount3 posts in the past month
- Need phone mount recs that meet specific requirements (repost with edit for clarity)
- Need phone mount recs with specific requirements
- Need phone mount recs with specific requirements
#53phone mountNeed phone mount recs that meet specific requirements (repost with edit for clarity) · Need phone mount recs with specific requirements · Need phone mount recs with specific requirements
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/cycling for?
- Best for Olympic Fans enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/cycling 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/cycling have?
- Roughly 1.5M members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/cycling on?
- r/cycling 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/cycling cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/cycling is organized under Olympic Fans.
- How do I join r/cycling?
- You can join r/cycling by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Olympics communities like?
- Communities for Olympic fans covering summer and winter games, specific sports like triathlon and track, and athlete stories. Reddit has a general Olympics community for event coverage, alongside specialized forums for athletics fans and official national team channels.
Monthly Stats
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- Views /mo (+150%)
- 14
- Visitors /mo (+133%)
- 0
- Referrals /mo (-100%)
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