u/Daft_Prince

Hey all, I’m looking for recommendations on a bike and honestly don’t know a ton about the cycling world.

I live in Huntington Beach, CA and mainly want something I can casually ride to the beach and around town. Beach is about 2.5-3 miles away, mostly flat riding. Not trying to become a hardcore cyclist or anything, more just something fun/convenient to cruise around on.

A few things I’m looking for:

-Lightweight-ish

-Easy to store on a small apartment balcony

-Comfortable for casual riding

-Not a giant bulky beach cruiser

-Prefer normal hand brakes (not trying to learn brakeless fixie riding lol)

-Probably backpack over basket

-Lower maintenance would be nice

I was originally looking at beach cruisers, but now I’m thinking maybe a single speed, hybrid, or commuter bike might make more sense.

Budget is ideally somewhere around $300-$500 but flexible if it’s really worth it.

Would appreciate any specific bike/model recommendations or even just guidance on what category of bike I should actually be looking at.

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Feels like the easiest system to keep fresh, and somehow we’re getting duplicates. Just feels so bad seeing repeats when the timers are sooo long.

I’m 31 and I honestly feel like I fell off a cliff.

In high school and my early 20s, life was easy. I was social, always out, always meeting people. Dating just… happened. I went from relationship to relationship, and yeah, I’ll be real, I cared a lot about looks. The girls I dated were hot. I wasn’t struggling.

There was one girl I dated for a few years who, looking back, I probably should’ve taken more seriously. She wasn’t perfect, but we had something real. I just had that mindset of “there’s always something better out there,” so I never locked in. I was 21, doing 21 year old shit.

Come COVID I moved out of state for last 6 years, did my own thing, and now I’m back in my hometown. It’s been cool reconnecting with friends, going out again, all that. But something feels completely different.

I actually want to settle down now. I’m not trying to play games anymore. I’m not trying to juggle multiple girls or chase the next best thing. I’d literally delete IG, whatever, I don’t care. I just want one person to build something real with. And somehow… that feels impossible now.

What’s messing with me is I feel like I’ve leveled up in every way. I’ve got my finances together, my own place, better style, more self awareness. I’m a better man than I was when dating was easy. But now? I can’t even get a date.

Dating apps feel like I’m a ghost. Barely any matches, conversations die instantly, nothing sticks. Even going out to bars with friends, I can still talk to girls, get numbers, whatever… it just doesn’t lead anywhere. No follow through, no actual dates. And I’m sitting here like… what do women even want?

Part of me is wondering if I fucked myself by changing. Like, when I was younger and more of a “fuck it, whatever happens” type, things just worked. Now that I’m actually genuine, actually clear about wanting something real, it’s like there’s no interest. I don’t know if that’s in my head or if that’s actually how things are now.

I don’t think I look that different. Maybe a few gray hairs, sure. But overall I take care of myself. If anything, I thought getting older, more stable, more intentional would make things easier. It’s been the opposite.

I know people say “just be happy alone,” and I get that. I am, to a point. But I’m tired of doing everything solo. I want someone to share life with again. Even the simple stuff.

Right now it just feels like I missed some kind of window, and I don’t understand why.

If anyone else has gone through this or figured out how to turn it around, I’d honestly like to hear it.