Beyond gear, routes, and performance, what keeps you coming back to cycling? I’d love to hear the routines, feelings, friendships, or everyday benefits that make riding meaningful.

I realize this Reddit forum focuses very heavily on technical matters for cycling— bike mechanics and geometry, comfy clothing , safety.

The above topics should continue, but just expanding on what cycling has given to you— fitness, empowerment in transportation, etc.

Cycling sometimes stimulates wonder (over vistas, weather) and creative thinking for me. A great destressor. A blog post with pics:

https://cyclewriteblog.wordpress.com/2015/07/10/cycling-fires-my-five-senses-inspiration/

For all the small ladies out there, this is a great fit. I’m 5’ 4.”