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The Sno-Go is the only way to have fun in the snow on a bike
When a driver hits a cyclist鈥攅ven a child on a bike鈥攖he victim is almost always the one who gets blamed, unless they're wearing a helmet
According to the League of American Bicyclists, more cyclists died on U.S. roads in 2016 than at any other time in the past quarter-century. But that doesn't show the whole picture.
New York City may make headlines for its Vision Zero initiative and its ever-growing bicycle infrastructure network, but the police department's treatment of cyclists can be downright draconian
The secrets to teaching your child to have a positive relationship with cycling in a country that hates bikes
It鈥檚 become conventional wisdom that e-scooters are dangerous. Like most conventional wisdom, it鈥檚 probably wrong.
From magnetic skis to e-motorbikes, here's what we're excited about for the coming season
Because there鈥檚 no apology like a backhanded apology
At a certain point in life, it鈥檚 not ethically possible to cheat
Stress-corrosion cracking associated with the Future Shock system puts riders at risk, says the bike maker, which issued a full recall of certain models last week
Amid concerns over trail conflicts and land-management issues, e-mountain bikes just keep getting better and better
In southwest China, high in the Sichuan province, three peaks stand higher than the rest
I committed to riding only one bike for all of 2018. Here鈥檚 how I did.
From tires to apparel, here are the pieces of bike gear we loved most
With a new year and new gear right around the corner, it's time to take a look back at our favorite products from the past 12 months
Is it too much to ask for a little serenity, people?
New York City is at the forefront of breaking car dominance in America. But internationally, it鈥檚 bringing up the rear.
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My father founded the notorious 120-mile Triple Bypass bike ride in Colorado. After a few failed attempts, I set out to finally complete it.
Helmets have been mandatory in the pro peloton for well over a decade. Where鈥檚 the data that it鈥檚 helping?
Cyclists and cops often don鈥檛 see eye to eye because they literally don鈥檛 see eye to eye
Often, getting better and gaining confidence on the trails means going back to the basics
The Boise Bicycle Project teaches inmates the ins and outs of bicycle maintenance, with the ultimate goal of getting everyone in Boise on two wheels鈥攏o matter their income
Indie design shops are working quietly in the background on many of the best products out there (think of Patagonia's Black Hole duffle). But the gear companies don't want you to know that.
They may not be for everybody, but they were always awesome鈥攁nd even more so now that they鈥檙e totally uncool
From slick racers to gravel grinders, these are the new rides that wowed our testers
Just because the season is getting colder doesn't mean you have to stop riding
Our bike-test director just wrapped up our 13th annual testing marathon. Here's how it works.
The only way to stop gear scammers is to stop clicking their links
Owner, founder, and mechanic Binky Brown started the mobile shop and educational space to serve marginalized communities in the Bay Area
We need to stop selling bicycles on environmentalism. We ride because it's fun, healthy, cheap, and practical鈥攁nd because it annoys people who drive.
Saving a life is as easy as checking for cyclists. So naturally nobody does it.
Hot take! Making cars more dangerous will make our roads safer.
Most cyclists know that bike lanes offer very limited physical protection. They might not know that they offer approximately zero legal protection either.
Casey Brown overcame poverty and the bizarre death of her brother to become a world-class mountain biker, doing jumps on a terrain with no margin for error. But is she good enough to be the first woman to compete in the sport's most dangerous event?
From shorts to shoes, nine gear recs from people who know what they're talking about
Rumors of my favorite tire size鈥檚 death are greatly exaggerated. (I hope.)
With dozens of mountain bike companies and world-class trails, these demo events are the perfect way to find your new ride
Life Time Fitness recently purchased the Dirty Kanza 200, the latest in a string of indie races to be scooped up by major corporations
They鈥檙e dorky, antisocial, and dangerous. So should we outlaw them?
When it comes to being pro-bike, so-called 鈥渁vid cyclists鈥 seem to be anything but
Cyclist Kenny Smith聽wanted to push the limits of the聽Devinci's AC/ eMTB, so he took it to Squamish, BC to see what it was made of.
We both break the law from time to time. But it's not even close to a one-to-one exchange.
As the minimalism trend enters a curious new phase that has clothing makers like Mac Bishop of Wool and Prince showing us how to get through a year with only a few pairs of underwear, one brave adventurer attempts to defend his gear closet
For many beginner聽mountain bikers,聽buying a bike can be a daunting task. Watch to learn the ins and outs of buying your first MTB.
Juliana鈥檚 new mountain bikes are among the very best options for women鈥攁nd so are the company鈥檚 Ride Outs
Want to de-bro cycling? Build more and better bike lanes.
No one likes pulling a U-turn after an improperly tied down surfboard flies away
Bikes are getting more advanced. So are the tools you need to keep them running well.
When it comes to riding a bike, sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do
From balance bikes to bikes with training wheels, here are the best ones
The already big-ticket stuff we love is about to get costlier under proposed new tariffs
Bike Snob NYC spent three days scootering around Portland, Oregon, to determine, once and for all, whether the now infamous tiny wheeled contraptions are a scourge on our cities鈥攐r whether they鈥檙e damned convenient and laughably benign
Our writer tested the new model of the legacy bike she used to ride in the nineties and loved its speed, precision, and power
Slacker, more capable, but still plenty lightweight, XC bikes are finally becoming fun to ride鈥攁gain
Adjust your mindset and your bike will follow
Basque bike manufacturer Orbea could show the way forward for the pedal-assist market with its new e-roadie, the Gain
Getting an entire camping kit to fit on your bike is no easy task. Here鈥檚 how to store your gear for multi-day bike rides.
A potent gravity-oriented machine that will make you a better biker
From Diamondback聽and mountain biker Mike Hopkins, Skidsville is a video about the simple joy of riding bikes.
In today's carbon-framed fat-tubed push-button bicycle landscape, it can be difficult to find a bike that truly stands out. Enter the Drysdale Special.
Wreckoning LB features mountain biker Kyle Nortbraten shredding on Evil鈥檚 latest addition to their inventory.
New York's Citi Bike, one of the largest bike-share programs in the world, relies on a volunteer army to help redistribute some 12,000 bicycles among 750 stations each day, ensuring that users can grab a ride when they need one. Most of these volunteers do a few out-of-the-way deliveries a month. Then there's Joe Miller, whose superhuman efforts seem to defy any plausible explanation.
Triathlete Adelaide Perr sustained serious injuries after colliding with a car鈥攖hen was saddled with proving, against the driver鈥檚 word, that she was a victim
As biking (and racing) on unpaved roads explodes in popularity, gear has changed in a way that's affecting the whole cycling industry鈥攆or the better
Race whips and downhill bangers are getting stabler and more capable
Cycling brands are delivering quality rides right to your doorstep
Want to ride around the world? In 2020, you鈥檒l be able to do that on a Hog.
Lauren Geoghegan and Jay Austin were riding around the world when they were killed in a brutal attack
The six-year-old company valued at $1.25 billion is growing at lightning speed. That may not be a good thing.
The company is aiming to change the way people buy bikes
Last year we featured this bike, calling it 鈥渢he ultimate toy for big kids.鈥 Now it鈥檚 going to be used by law enforcement.
And how a small group of increasingly political riders is trying to change the congested driving culture, one bike path at a time
The proposed 10 percent tariffs on bikes and bike parts imported from China would be a blow to the U.S. cycling industry
Because you don鈥檛 want to look like a Tour de France rider on your commute to the office
Roadside shrines marking the site of cycling tragedies are showing up everywhere, a sign of how little progress we've made in making biking safer. It's time we organize.