Somewhere out there is a dating profile that just says "I like cycling" next to a blurry photo of a bike, taken from a moving car, at dusk. Don't be that profile. Here's how to do better in about the time it takes to fix a puncture.
A photo of your bike propped against a wall is a lovely photo of a bike. It tells a potential match nothing about you, unless "shy" is the vibe you're going for. Aim for at least one clear photo of your actual face, ideally not obscured by a full-face aero helmet.
"Cyclist" covers everyone from Sunday café-loop enthusiasts to people who consider 6am hill repeats a personality trait. Mention your actual style — road, gravel, mountain, turbo-trainer-because-it's-raining — so your matches know what they're signing up for.
"Love cycling and coffee" is a fact, not a conversation starter. Try something with an opinion in it: your take on disc brakes vs rim brakes, the one climb you'd never do again, or the honest answer to "how many bikes do you own" (see: N+1, our glossary can explain).
If your idea of a ride is a gentle 10 miles with a cake stop and theirs is a competitive 60-mile time trial, better to find that out from your profile than three miles into an actual date. Honesty here saves everyone a very awkward bidon-based negotiation later.
"Looking for my partner in crime," "work hard play hard," and "not here for hookups" (while, suspiciously, only posting shirtless gym photos) are all doing a lot of heavy lifting for very little actual information. Say something true about yourself instead — it's rarer than you'd think, and it stands out.
You don't have to cram everything into your bio. CyclingSingles.co lets you set your interests and location so daily match suggestions already know roughly your speed — leaving your profile free to just sound like you.
Get those basics right and you're already ahead of a good chunk of the pack — peloton pun very much intended.
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