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Has Trek built the world’s most versatile road bike with its new cobble machine?

Upgrading your grips is arguably the best, cheapest way to boost a bike's comfort. Don't skimp on them.

Behold the best value in cycling: a $5,500 high-performance racer from the world's biggest bike company

As SRAM goes to 12-speed and Shimano widens its rear cassette, single-ring setups are becoming the new norm

Specialized and Trek are trying to make daytime lights easy, affordable, and acceptable on the road

Can a major overhaul of the industry’s most ubiquitous dropper resolve its questionable dependability record? So far, we're optimistic.

The cruiser, reinvented

The heart of a good bike is its frame. With dozens of brands to choose from, each with lots of models in different styles, knowing where to start can be a quandary. The good news: All that competition makes for a lot of great bikes.

The bottom line: Don't stress out over size

It's all in the details

11 essentials to get you started on the dirt

So you want to start mountain biking? Bravo! Whether you’re a roadie looking to play in the dirt or just upgrading a daily commuter, the decision to ride on trails could be the best one you’ve ever made.

Use some common sense and be a good sport

Two new models from Specialized and Cannondale prove that you don’t have to spend a fortune on carbon fiber to get a top-performing road bike

Our bike editor couldn't find the ultimate single-speed, so he built one himself

This winter getaway is in a full warm-weather swing. To top it off, a killer mountain bike festival takes place this weekend.

A versatile ride for ripping singletrack or pedaling to work

With 36-inch wheels adapted from unicycles, the DirtySixer scales bikes for riders 6’8” and taller

Our mechanically impaired writer tested 15 bike locks with the goal of defeating every single one. He succeeded and learned one very important lesson in the process: protecting your bike depends on way more than your hardware. (*Money-back guarantee not included. Some of this really is on you.)

It’s still Rapha quality, but marketed for the masses

This all-mountain machine proves that 27.5+ is here to stay

This hand-built bike is made for foraging

Cold feet will ruin your ride. Here’s how to keep your dogs warm and happy, even in the coldest conditions.

SRAM, Specialized, and Zipp have partnered to build three special-edition Tarmacs with SRAM’s new wireless groupo to raise money for the World Bicycle Relief

When the most winning American downhiller in history ditches a major bike sponsor for a niche, German manufacturer, you have to wonder if all’s well in the cycling world

From new gear to expanded trail networks, there's never been a better time to explore the world by bike

Racing’s governing body restricts innovation to create a safe, level playing field for competitors. Does that mean your bike has been dumbed down?

As lightweight as a jersey but as protective as a shell, this is the ultimate cycling top

Pivot's new Mach429 Trail exemplifies a growing trend among 29ers – they're getting longer, slacker, and lower. What does that mean for the average rider? More fun on the trail with the same efficiency you'd expect from a wagon-wheeler.  …

Her bike sponsor wants to sue her, her coach disavowed her, and a major investigation looms. This is going to hurt.

Friends mourn the loss of an enduring icon in the slopestyle mountain bike world.

After years of experts dismissing the specter of it entirely, “mechanical doping” has infiltrated the sport

Aspiring racers will face a series of challenges, including group rides and structured training programs, that will be used to identify their potential. Coaches will then cull the field to find the strongest rider.

Last week, 260 racers lined up to compete in Crested Butte’s inaugural Fat Bike World Championships.

The Santa Cruz Hightower was a tester favorite at the 2016 �����ԹϺ��� bike test. The bike felt incredibly capable thanks to the lower, longer, and slacker geometry, but still pedaled with the efficiency we're used to from a long-travel 29er. Look for a full review of the Hightower…

Bike editor Aaron Gulley shares his thoughts on the new Specialized S-Works Venge ViAS. …

The Open Cycles U.P., or Unbeaten Path, is one of the most versatile bikes we've ever tested. Watch as bike editor Aaron Gulley explains what makes this bike stand apart from the rest.

Some people hang paintings to decorate their houses. Others display their bikes.

Behold the epitome of the new fat bike: fast, fun, and astonishingly light

Mountain bikers and wilderness advocates have buried the hatchet and created an alliance in the Appalachians—but will the Forest Service back their plan?

Three of the season’s most promising rides

After a few days testing bikes in Sedona, Arizona, we've found the Scott Genius LT 700 Tuned Plus and The Following by Evil to be two of the season’s most promising rides

�����ԹϺ��� bike editor Aaron Gulley tests SRAM's first generation of electronic shifting on the new Pinarello Dogma F8W at the 2016 �����ԹϺ��� bike test in Sedona, Arizona.  …

Online editor Scott Rosenfield gives his first impressions of the 2016 Cervelo C5 Di2 Disc at the 2016 �����ԹϺ��� bike test in Sedona, Arizona. …

Senior gear editor Axie Navas tests the new Trek Emonda SL8 Women's at the 2016 �����ԹϺ��� bike test in Sedona, Arizona. …

Everything you need to get into winter’s hottest new sport

A judge dismissed several charges against the former pro cyclist and his associates, but Armstrong will still wind up in court

It’s miserable outside, but that’s no excuse to not be on your bike

The most city-proof bike we’ve ever ridden

This short-travel 29er isn’t just the most technologically advanced race bike on the market. It’s also way more fun than most cross-country rigs.

Whatever you're looking for, one of these pieces of innovative gear will do the job

Hunting is growing beyond its hook-and-bullet roots, thanks to outdoor inventions like the fat bike

Make sure the bike lovers in your family get exactly what they want this winter with these essentials, from $8 to $2,900

We love all kinds of bikes, but there's something to be said for having one rig that can do it all. Jeff Jones: A Man and His Bikes is a film from Michael Carlini about bicycle builder Jeff Jones, who wanted to create a one-bike quiver…

A bike that sits right in the sweet spot between fast and capable

Thanks to advances in materials, quality doesn't have to cost an arm and a leg

An XC bike dressed up in trail accoutrements, this short-travel 29er highlights the industry trend toward longer, more capable machines

A simple device to keep your bikes organized and out of the way.

Will the staged release of physiological data, nearly five months after the Tour, do anything to dispel the cloud of suspicion around the British rider since his first Tour win in 2013?

Riding in the snow should be fun, not uncomfortable

America’s Wilderness areas have been off limits to mountain bikes for decades, but a new draft bill seeks to change that

Presenting the ultimate winter workhorse for 2016

Say hello to your new winter project: a DIY trailer you can tow with a bike

Our writer tested the ST2 for a month to see if he could ditch his minivan entirely. Turns out, the big high-voltage machine can be touchy, and a crazy useful transportation tool. It also makes late-night ice-cream runs a hell of a lot more fun.

Earlier this year, Optum Pro Cycling teamed up with volunteers from healthcare company Optum, the San Francisco 49ers, and California-based non-profit Turning Wheels for Kids to build and distribute 50 bikes—with helmets and locks—to students of the 49ers Academy.

The feds want you to shred—and that's a major shift in policy

There was no better bike for this 116-mile gravel race though the back roads of Vermont

Collin Schaafsma, the founder of Matter Cycles, got his start the way a lot of bike builders do: by building rides for himself and his friends. Three years later, the Boulder, Colorado-based company has three bikes in their lineup. With names like SlayRide, BeneFat and WolfBeard, it's easy to see they're a…

This well-thought-out adventure road bike proves you don’t have to pay a lot for high performance

Putting in big miles on dirt roads? This is the kit you need.

Home bike training 2.0 has reached critical mass, with everything from virtual workouts to the world’s first truly sophisticated smart trainers. We dove into the newest tech to see how the gadgets stack up to real-live pavement time.

The company changes the paradigm in fit, comfort, and performance

The world's first MTB tire with graphene achieves a holy grail of characteristics we thought impossible: grip, durability, and speed

Overcoming histories of poor reliability and performance, these revamped mountain bike parts are worth another look

When Salsa Cycles sent us their new 29+ off-road touring bike for a photo shoot, we decided to keep it for a few extra days of product testing. We gave it to �����ԹϺ���'s resident 29+ expert to get his first impressions on how the mid-fatty performs on singletrack. …

Tips and tricks for protecting your whips

We've written plenty of stories about fat bikes' rise to the mainstream. Heck, we even named one of the rigs Gear of the Year in 2015. So it should come as no surprise that we're excited about Off the Beaten Path, a new film from First Tracks Productions that explores how fatties are…

Boutique brands are making some of the best kits we’ve ever tried

E-bikes are now legally allowed on designated bike paths in the state