Cyclist

How tall can a bike be?
Bob Forgrave Tall bikes, it seems, are a big thing. Not just big bikes like size Large or X-Large, but custom, ridable bicycles that are taller than a school bus,...
How tall can a bike be?
Bob Forgrave Tall bikes, it seems, are a big thing. Not just big bikes like size Large or X-Large, but custom, ridable bicycles that are taller than a school bus,...

The Fully Immersive Adventure of Overlanding
Bob Forgrave A wonderful couple recently visited our bike shop on a mission, hundreds of miles from their home state. After years in the classroom as professional teachers, Sherry and...
The Fully Immersive Adventure of Overlanding
Bob Forgrave A wonderful couple recently visited our bike shop on a mission, hundreds of miles from their home state. After years in the classroom as professional teachers, Sherry and...

A sustainable cure for bike flats?
Bob Forgrave Imagine if your car tires still required the same level of regular tire maintenance that your bike tires do… If you haven’t driven anywhere for a month, you...
A sustainable cure for bike flats?
Bob Forgrave Imagine if your car tires still required the same level of regular tire maintenance that your bike tires do… If you haven’t driven anywhere for a month, you...

A wacky trip through bike design history
For over 200 years, since German Inventor Karl von Drais created the Laufmaschine–a pedal-less bicycle precursor for walking faster, thanks to wheels–the bicycle has been a hotbed of innovation history....
A wacky trip through bike design history
For over 200 years, since German Inventor Karl von Drais created the Laufmaschine–a pedal-less bicycle precursor for walking faster, thanks to wheels–the bicycle has been a hotbed of innovation history....

From Clunkers to MTBs: A mountain bike history
It was 1982 when I finally took a blowtorch to my bike frame. Not that I disliked my bike–quite the opposite. My Schwinn Varsity 10-speed was my sole source of...
From Clunkers to MTBs: A mountain bike history
It was 1982 when I finally took a blowtorch to my bike frame. Not that I disliked my bike–quite the opposite. My Schwinn Varsity 10-speed was my sole source of...

Four reasons to ride: what type of cyclist are ...
By Bob Forgrave It doesn’t matter how far or fast you go; anytime you’re on your bike, it counts as exercise. The question is, what motivates you to get on...
Four reasons to ride: what type of cyclist are ...
By Bob Forgrave It doesn’t matter how far or fast you go; anytime you’re on your bike, it counts as exercise. The question is, what motivates you to get on...