r/cycling

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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. On the Hive Index it ranks #8 in the Olympics communities list.

Roughly 78K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Struggling, Bike, and Cycling. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Solution Requests. Product recommendations often mention bike, road bike, and saddle.

On Reddit
Established 2008
1.5M Members

Community Topics

Community Features

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Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +78K members
Growth: +5.5% / year

Member 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: 65K members

Past year (monthly)

  • 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
  • Aug: 7K members
  • Sep: 6K members
  • Oct: 100 members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    9 posts in the past month
    1. Cycling holiday tips?
    2. Sorry another newbie question, what store sells the best quality Lycra, every time I get out of my bike suit I get a nasty rash in places I don’t want it.
    3. I'm thinking to get my first ever gravel bike and I need some advice
    #1
    Advice Requests
    Cycling holiday tips? · Sorry another newbie question, what store sells the best quality Lycra, every time I get out of my bike suit I get a nasty rash in places I don’t want it. · I'm thinking to get my first ever gravel bike and I need some advice
    9
  • Solution Requests
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Bike Reccomendations
    2. Problem with Wahoo KICKR CORE and Zwift Cog
    3. E-bike conversion kit thoughts
    #2
    Solution Requests
    Bike Reccomendations · Problem with Wahoo KICKR CORE and Zwift Cog · E-bike conversion kit thoughts
    4
  • Money Talk
    1 post in the past month
    1. US residents. Has anyone bought a bike while traveling in Canada this year and brought it home with you? What duties did you pay?
    #3
    Money Talk
    US residents. Has anyone bought a bike while traveling in Canada this year and brought it home with you? What duties did you pay?
    1
  • Pain & Anger
    1 post in the past month
    1. frustrated after 'upgrading' my roadbike
    #4
    Pain & Anger
    frustrated after 'upgrading' my roadbike
    1

Topics

  • Struggling
    16 posts in the past month
    #1
    Struggling
    16
  • Bike
    14 posts in the past month
    #2
    Bike
    14
  • Cycling
    9 posts in the past month
    #3
    Cycling
    9
  • Road
    5 posts in the past month
    #4
    Road
    5
  • Handlebars
    2 posts in the past month
    #5
    Handlebars
    2

Product recommendations

  • bike
    18 posts in the past month
    1. help: which bike is best for short commutes?
    2. Best value climbing road bike with Shimano 105 (no Di2). I live in the French Alps.
    3. What’s the best bike lock for daily city use?
    #1
    bike
    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?
    18
  • road bike
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Please recommend a road bike for me!
    2. recommend me a road bike frameset to build
    3. Is it fine(recommended) to use a road bike on these trails? 28/30mm tyres
    #2
    road bike
    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
    4
  • saddle
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Best saddle for going commando?
    2. Saddle recommended for sit bone pain.
    3. What saddles do you guys recommend?
    #3
    saddle
    Best saddle for going commando? · Saddle recommended for sit bone pain. · What saddles do you guys recommend?
    3
  • tires
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Could you recommend tires for commuting on an e-bike
    2. Recommended tires for Tri Bike on UK roads
    3. Can you recommend a 45mm gravel tire for clincher (hooked) and tubeless-ready wheels?
    #4
    tires
    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?
    3
  • phone mount
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Need phone mount recs that meet specific requirements (repost with edit for clarity)
    2. Need phone mount recs with specific requirements
    3. Need phone mount recs with specific requirements
    #5
    phone mount
    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
    3
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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.
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