r/ukbike is a subreddit with 44k members. The most common kinds of discussions are pain & anger and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses bike, cycling, bike types, looking for a bike, and commuting, and they frequently recommend/review folding bike, endurance bike, and bib shorts.
A little space for us UK cyclists.
Popular Themes in r/ukbike
#1
Pain & Anger
: "Assaulted while cycling"
8 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "What are your through on the idea of a cycle to work cap?"
8 posts
#3
Money Talk
: "Rachel Reeves to cut tax benefits for workers using salary sacrifice schemes to buy bikes"
4 posts
#4
Solution Requests
: "Is this a good deal? £500 Krampus"
3 posts
#5
News
: "Sports Direct and Evans Cycles owner Mike Ashley reportedly to bid to save Frog Bikes from administration"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/ukbike
#1
Bike
: "Ex-cyclist here, likely won't buy a road Bike ever again."
150 posts
#2
Cycling
: "Assaulted while Cycling"
53 posts
#3
Bike Types
21 posts
#4
Looking For A Bike
20 posts
#5
Commuting
: "Can you get a decent bike for leisure riding and Commuting for £650 any more?"
19 posts
#6
Commute
: "Do you Commute to work all year around?"
17 posts
#7
Struggling
14 posts
#8
Gear
: "What’s your go-to UK wet weather Gear for biking?"
14 posts
#9
Ebike
: "Why is it always the worst bike from Halfords that gets the super-illegal Ebike treatment :)"
13 posts
#10
Recommendations
: "Ridgeback Errand E-Bike for £700!"
13 posts
Products Discussed in r/ukbike
Folding Bike
41 reviews
#1
Brompton
4.7★ from 25 reviews
#2
Tern
4.0★ from 4 reviews
#3
Decathlon
4.3★ from 3 reviews
Endurance Bike
26 reviews
#1
Canyon
4.3★ from 7 reviews
#2
Boardman
4.4★ from 5 reviews
#3
Cannondale
4.3★ from 3 reviews
Bib Shorts
25 reviews
#1
DHB
3.8★ from 6 reviews
#2
Decathlon
3.5★ from 2 reviews
#3
Howies
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/ukbike
#1
Misc
: "[Data] I'm a cyclist. One year ago, I got a helmet camera. Here are all the bad drivers I reported to police [Analysis in Comments]"
46 posts
#2
Advice
: "What’s one cycling purchase you thought was unnecessary but now wouldn’t ride without?"
46 posts
#3
Commute
: "Been spreading xmas cheer on my daily commute."
26 posts
#4
Infrastructure
: "The state of UK roads atm"
22 posts
#5
Law/Crime
: "Bicycles are the cars of the shared footpath yet as soon as the shoe is on the other foot some of us act just like every car we have ever shouted at on the road"
20 posts
#6
Sport/Tour
: "A few weeks back I asked for advice about cycling holidays near hotels and resorts."
19 posts
#7
Technical
: "Is the presence of a this kind of pinhole on a bike rim evidence that the rim is far to worn to be used safely?"
12 posts
#8
News
: "Rachel Reeves to cut tax benefits for workers using salary sacrifice schemes to buy bikes"
9 posts
Member Growth in r/ukbike
Yearly
+5k members(13.9%)
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Last updated: June 11, 2026