Biking
ArchiveHas Trek built the world鈥檚 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鈥檚 most ubiquitous dropper resolve its questionable dependability record? So far, we're optimistic.
The cruiser, reinvented
Use some common sense and be a good sport
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
11 essentials to get you started on the dirt
So you want to start mountain biking? Bravo! Whether you鈥檙e 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鈥檝e ever made.
Two new models from Specialized and Cannondale prove that you don鈥檛 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
A versatile ride for ripping singletrack or pedaling to work
This winter getaway is in a full warm-weather swing. To top it off, a killer mountain bike festival takes place this weekend.
With 36-inch wheels adapted from unicycles, the DirtySixer scales bikes for riders 6鈥8鈥 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鈥檚 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鈥檚 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鈥檚 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鈥檚 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鈥檚 governing body restricts innovation to create a safe, level playing field for competitors. Does that mean your bike has been dumbed down?
Pivot's new Mach429 Trail exemplifies a growing trend among 29ers 鈥 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. 聽…
As lightweight as a jersey but as protective as a shell, this is the ultimate cycling top
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.
The Santa Cruz Hightower was a tester favorite at the 2016 国产吃瓜黑料聽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…
After years of experts dismissing the specter of it entirely, 鈥渕echanical doping鈥 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鈥檚 inaugural Fat Bike World Championships.
Bike editor Aaron Gulley shares his thoughts on the new Specialized S-Works Venge ViAS.聽…
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鈥攂ut will the Forest Service back their plan?
Three of the season鈥檚 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鈥檚 most promising rides
Online editor Scott Rosenfield gives his first impressions of the 2016 Cervelo C5 Di2 Disc at the 2016 国产吃瓜黑料 bike test in Sedona, Arizona.聽…
Senior gear editor Axie Navas tests the new Trek Emonda SL8 Women's at the 2016 国产吃瓜黑料聽bike test in Sedona, Arizona.聽…
国产吃瓜黑料聽bike editor聽Aaron Gulley tests聽SRAM's first generation of electronic shifting聽on the new Pinarello Dogma F8W at the 2016 国产吃瓜黑料聽bike test in Sedona, Arizona. 聽…
Everything you need to get into winter鈥檚 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鈥檚 miserable outside, but that鈥檚 no excuse to not be on your bike
The most city-proof bike we鈥檝e ever ridden
This short-travel 29er isn鈥檛 just the most technologically advanced race bike on the market. It鈥檚 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.聽Jeff Jones: A Man and His Bikes聽is a film from Michael Carlini about聽bicycle builder Jeff Jones, who聽wanted to create聽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
A simple device to keep your bikes organized and out of the way.
An XC bike dressed up in trail accoutrements, this short-travel 29er highlights the industry trend toward longer, more capable machines
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鈥檚 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鈥攚ith helmets and locks鈥攖o students of the 49ers Academy.
There was no better bike for this 116-mile gravel race though the back roads of Vermont
The feds want you to shred鈥攁nd that's a major shift in policy
Collin聽Schaafsma, the founder of聽Matter Cycles,聽got his start聽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聽SlayRide, BeneFat and WolfBeard, it's easy to see they're a…
This well-thought-out adventure road bike proves you don鈥檛 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鈥檚 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聽Salsa Cycles聽sent us their new 29+ off-road touring bike聽for a photo shoot, we decided to keep it for a few extra days of聽product testing. We gave it to 国产吃瓜黑料's resident 29+ expert to get his first impressions on how the mid-fatty performs on singletrack.聽…
Tips and tricks for protecting your whips
We've written plenty of stories about fat bikes'聽rise to the聽mainstream. Heck, we聽even named one of the rigs聽Gear of the Year in 2015. So it should come as no surprise that we're excited about聽Off the Beaten Path,聽a new聽film from First Tracks Productions that explores聽how fatties are…
Boutique brands are making some of the best kits we鈥檝e ever tried
E-bikes are now legally allowed on designated bike paths in the state