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Get A Grip

Grips that slip can be more than an annoyance, they can be downright dangerous in certain situations. When it comes to slip-on rubber grips..

May 8, 2010 with 0 Comments

Don’t Be A Cycloptopus

Ride with a Buddy! from Sara Kinney on Vimeo.

May 7, 2010 with 8 Comments

Hoopskinz Bicycle Wheel Decals

Hoopskinz are stickers designed for your rims. Currently they have six stock designs available, but more are on the way. They also offer..

May 7, 2010 with 2 Comments

Freewheel Removal

Single speed freewheels can be a royal pain to remove from a hub. Between the right hand threads that are constantly tightened with..

May 7, 2010 with 0 Comments

DC Bike Lanes Need Your Support

Washington DC bicycle advocates find themselves not only fighting to gain favor within the halls of government, they’ve found an..

May 6, 2010 with 1 Comment

Bicycling in Haiti

Two friends living in Haiti sent us a heads up about this video they shot of the riding where they now call home. Read more on each of..

May 6, 2010 with 0 Comments

Book Review: The Lost Cyclist

When David V. Herlihy was researching his encyclopedic 2004 volume, “Bicycle: The History,” he kept coming across dispatches..

May 6, 2010 with 4 Comments

Red Bull Minidrome

Red Bull Minidrome from Radar Films on Vimeo. Like many of the most thrilling things in life, this looks dangerous. Especially the..

May 5, 2010 with 14 Comments

Mexico Fixed

As you might well imagine, there is an urban cycling culture in Mexico City. If you’re interested in the scene south of the border,..

May 5, 2010 with 4 Comments

Finders Keepers

It was in the early 1990’s when we started riding bikes, specifically for my husband’s health. His couch potato life style..

May 5, 2010 with 0 Comments