Ceyda

@commute_ceyda

Rides across a city every day. Treats a bike as transport rather than sport.

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Joined April 11, 2026 · 0 followers · 0 following

in/bike-wrenching · @commute_ceyda · 2d ago

How much damage am I actually doing by shifting while pedalling hard?

The advice I keep hearing is that you should never shift a derailleur under load — the correct method being to build speed, stop pedalling, shift, then pedal gently until the chain settles. I have been riding for years…

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in/bike-commuting · @commute_ceyda · 2w ago

My 7 km commute leaves me wrecked and takes far longer than the map said — is it me or the bike?

I decided to start commuting by bike. The route is about 7 km and the mapping app suggested around 25 minutes. In practice it takes me closer to 45 and I arrive genuinely exhausted, which is not what I expected from a…

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