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Where did drop handlebars come from? And why?

Where did drop handlebars come from? And why?

This 10-speed is virtually identical to my first road bike. Today, it’s a museum piece. The iconic shape remains, with the top of the drop bars slightly below the seat....

Where did drop handlebars come from? And why?

This 10-speed is virtually identical to my first road bike. Today, it’s a museum piece. The iconic shape remains, with the top of the drop bars slightly below the seat....

Why every trucker needs a bike--and where to put it.

Why every trucker needs a bike--and where to pu...

Think your job involves a lot of sitting? Try being a long-haul trucker. You’ll spend 10+ hours in the same seat all day–then at the depot, while your truck is...

Why every trucker needs a bike--and where to pu...

Think your job involves a lot of sitting? Try being a long-haul trucker. You’ll spend 10+ hours in the same seat all day–then at the depot, while your truck is...

How to convert a bike into a snow plow

How to convert a bike into a snow plow

Across most of the US and Canada right now, cities are digging themselves out from the first “snowmageddon” of the winter. Highways and streets are getting plowed. Pedestrian sidewalks are...

How to convert a bike into a snow plow

Across most of the US and Canada right now, cities are digging themselves out from the first “snowmageddon” of the winter. Highways and streets are getting plowed. Pedestrian sidewalks are...

9 essential items for bike camping

9 essential items for bike camping

Guest writer Joshua Hodge Small and lightweight camping gear is the essence of bike camping. Sure, you can be more generous with things you carry on a bike, as compared...

9 essential items for bike camping

Guest writer Joshua Hodge Small and lightweight camping gear is the essence of bike camping. Sure, you can be more generous with things you carry on a bike, as compared...

How to always select the right bike

How to always select the right bike

After years of thinking about it, you’re finally getting a new bike. Not a hand-me-down clunker or the cheapest bike you can find, but a good, reliable bike that’s a...

How to always select the right bike

After years of thinking about it, you’re finally getting a new bike. Not a hand-me-down clunker or the cheapest bike you can find, but a good, reliable bike that’s a...

New life for for old tires and tubes

New life for for old tires and tubes

Sooner or later, it happens to all of us. Flat tire? It’s faster to swap out that leaky inner tube than to fix it and check for air pressure. But...

New life for for old tires and tubes

Sooner or later, it happens to all of us. Flat tire? It’s faster to swap out that leaky inner tube than to fix it and check for air pressure. But...