Ummm...$3000 is starting price of someone who wants to ride competitively. $300 gets you something to pedal around town reasonably well.

Avid cyclist and experienced in both bicycle sales and maintenance. My best suggestion to anyone new to bikes is to go to a local shop. Talk to the staff there and have them help you. A good shop will find the style, size and price you’re looking for, plus service to follow. Do not buy a department store bike. They…

Suburban white guy here. When I was an irresponsible youth, I ended up in County for 30 days. One my first day in general population, a kind stranger took pity in me and taught me how to play. To this day, I can still amaze my equally white friends with my jailhouse Spades game.

My dad gave me the wise advice to always hang out with people uglier than me, it’ll make me look better by comparison.

Bike mechanic here. Yes, recumbent riders are the worst. Our running joke is the recumbent riders saying “slow down so I can tell you the about the aerodynamic advantages of recumbent bikes”. They’re also a mess mechanically, prone to frame issues and chainline problems.

Well put, thanks!

Olympic weightlifting is your favorite sport? Why? Seriously, no offense, but what’s the appeal?

Larry Bird never talked trash, just acted like he’d been there before, day in and day out, carrying his lunch pail to the court every night.

Sam Jacobson

All murder, no ball.

My coach in Jr High would always say, “I just called this TO to give you guys a quick blow."

Worst Prince tribute ever.

There can’t be much worse than a group sprint on cobbles.

I struggle to slip a 6' rail. This is incredible.

I may have sold him that bicycle he was spotted riding around on.

Truely one of the best races to watch. I’ve even managed to convince bars to put it on the TV before where its brutality and unpredictability had non-cyclists interested.

I’m requesting this at the club this weekend.

Super happy for Sagan. He’s a tremendous rider and makes the peleton a more interesting place.

Cosplay pays well these days.

Than nothing, here in Minnesota we’re building an entire stadium for birds to crash and die on.