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Velo: Reddit for competitive cyclists

We are a community of competitively-minded amateur cyclists. Racing focused, but not a requirement. We are here because we are invested in the sport, and are welcoming to those who make the effort to be invested in the sport themselves.

76k subscribers185 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. ~2% by known bots)157 authors / mosince 2010

r/Velo has 76k members (+13% over the last 12 months). It gets about 185 posts a month from 157 people. Top topics: FTP Training, Zwift Training and Strava&Cycling.

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Size and growth

How r/Velo has grown

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+13%in 12 months · +2.7% in 3 months · +0.5% in 1 month
Oct 202675k
Growing75k subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
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Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

−39%vs Sep 2025 · −20% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 2026185
QuieterPeaked at 416 in Jul 2024
Sep 2026: incl. ~2% by known botsData through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/Velo

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. FTP Training4.3%
  2. Zwift Training1.4%
  3. Strava&Cycling0.5%
  4. Winter Cycling0.4%
  5. Cycling Footwear & Pedals0.4%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. TrainingPeaks
  2. Strava
  3. Apple
  4. Cyclingnews
  5. Substack

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Posts and activity for Sep 2026. Members from Reddit's subscriber counts. Read from the same data the app runs on. Our research