Anime: Yowamushi Pedal

I really liked how this series started out. It was well paced, had interesting characters, and definitely taught about cycling. You end up rooting for the main character.

I would say the main reason why I wasn't really satisfied with the series is the pace drops so much towards the second half of the series, it contracted a series case of "Spirit Bomb". The other thing that I found poorly done was where the series ended, if there wasn't a second season, this would have been a huge middle finger to the watcher.

Still worth watching, but lots of little things that took away from it.

This series was fun, fun, fun! Simply a very good sports anime.
It made you root for them, cry or laugh for them - simply feel for them!

The story was good, the music too. The background stories of the various characters are solid. You even get to like characters which you despise at the beginning. Very well done.
What I enjoyed the most though were funnily all "Love Hime"-song-parts of the series - they are just so good and make you really happy! And you just can't miss the outros after the ED-songs of each episode. They are so much fun as well.

This first season covers volume 1-17 of the manga series. It tells the story up to day 2 (of 3) of the Interhigh race so make sure you also have the next season ready since you want to know how the race ends!

I have absolutely no idea about cycling and I really enjoyed this show. It focuses on sport and not too much on all the typical shounen elements like romance, childhood, drama and so on, and it's fine this way. There are background stories of the characters (also from opposite teams), enough to make them interesting and likable and not too much (that would be boring).

If you are into sport type anime, you must see this, regardless you like biking or not.

I didn't expect I was so into this as I never get into biking. "Road racing looks long and boring, what so fun of it." That was what I used to think before watching this, but this changes my mind. Give this a try and you will like it!

I didn't except it to be such an interesting anime. Humour, Laughter, Touching moment and a direct storyline. Steps aside this as sport anime, everyone will love it. Totally a must see anime.

A pretty good sports anime. I wish they taught you more about cycling but halfway in the personalities of the characters take over and you get more background story. Recommended for general sports fan.

Major surprise, a very good sports anime that focuses on an ensemble's cast struggle to make it to the top. Despite the large number of characters, a very well developed and likable cast.

When it starts to hit the bike races, every episode does a good job of articulating the struggle and tension. Just ignore the facts that some of the things they do on the show are very illegal in real bike races.

Highly recommended

Makes me want to go dust off my mountain bike and ride a trail. The power up and *special moves* on bikes?? are interesting. The princess song is hilarious when you get to that special episode. Definitely some good laughs but some of the episodes take awhile because they focus on other characters' background.