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Creativity knows no bounds and Kickstarter seems like the place where everyone and their Labradoodle are inventing something. That said, I wandered into the bike lock section to see what people had on offer. Most weren’t... Read More

This is where Sram is going to bow out for the night as this is its mix-and-match representative, the group that can offer components that can be used in the other, higher end groups of the line. As mentioned in previous posts, this is only a... Read More

I can now hear the purists screaming for blood.

Athena, Tiagra and Apex in the same category?

And frankly, they have a point. But this is a comparative that is arranged so that whatever is first billing in these three component... Read More

Coming from the top and working my way to the bottom and now at the midway mark, it’s interesting to see how the luxuries start peeling away. And you see it before you even crack open the catalogue. Campy is not as carbon fibered. Shimano... Read More

Now, I am having a hard as hell time trying to figure out who to put into second. Normally, comparatives go across the Sram-Shimano beltway and don’t ever wander too far into Campy territory. That said, I have been stuck as to what to put in... Read More

Nothing speaks louder than numbers and cold, hard facts so I’ve decided to go across the board and do a comparison of the top of the line component groups of the three major component companies and look at their road bike line. There are some... Read More

We can’t do posts about Shimano and Sram without doing one (or a couple) on Campy.

Campagnolo has a long-standing tradition in cycling and the name has always been associated with high-end componentry and excellence. Any reputable bike... Read More

Officially launched in 1988, Sram is a relatively young company with a lot of design ingenuity and the original maker of the Grip Shift. They’ve been making their way up through the bike component industry, proving themselves to be a reliable... Read More

Just in case you mtb-ers thought I forgot about you, think again.

Here’s a look at all the component groups for mountain bikes that Shimano has out, starting from the bottom up.

Alivio

This is Shimano’s entry level... Read More

Shimano is a major components company. That said, there are TONS (and I seriously mean TONS) of different options that you can choose from when you buy a component group from this maker.

Ever been confused by the different categories of... Read More

There are days when you need to get around and maybe don’t have a place to park. Or want to carry around a u-lock. Or don’t want to change out of your clothes. Or have enough space to put it in your car. Whatever the reason, folding bikes are a... Read More

Part: Whole Bike

On a bike, you’ve got either one of two types of brakes. You’ve got the caliper brakes or V-brakes, which look like a pair of pincers that pinch the rim of the wheel to stop. Or you’ve got the disc brake, which is a disc affixed to the hub of... Read More

Part: brakes, Disc

The Xfire is cool.  It's a bike light that projects a bike lane on the road for you, drawing a line in the sand for any motorist who wants to try and buzz you.  

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My only car is a bike, and I like it that way. No, I love it. My former vehicle cost me a lot of money in parking tickets and was just a giant stress machine. However, it's tough to carry a lot of stuff on your bike. That's where a bike trailer... Read More

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Up in Washington state there lives a man, by the name of Ed Orcutt.  By some miraculous chain of events he holds public office, and yet he believes a bicyclist burns just as much CO2 as someone driving a car.  This story brings... Read More

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When you’re shopping for accessories, it’s good to keep your options open. Kickstarter’s motto is “Fund & Follow Creativity” and the projects on their site speak for themselves, among which are that necessary staple of every biker,... Read More

Part: lights

As bikers, we all want to be spoiled for choice. The Triathlete wouldn’t dare ride their carbon fiber cheese slicer to the corner shop nor would the Downhiller even dream of busting out the double-suspension 29er for a coffee run.

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Part: chain

efneo prototype August 2013 from efneo on Vimeo.

Front Derailleurs are probably the most annoying part of any bike. They never quite work right and if you don't know how to adjust them you can get yourself in trouble if you try to. If... Read More

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Nobody ever gets bike lights quite right.  Seriously, I'm not sure who is running these bike accessory departments, but they definitely must not actually ride their bike.  And I don't care how many kickstarter bike light projects... Read More

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I've participated in a few Critical Masses in my day. I did my first one in Madison, WI back in the booze infused glory days of college. It was a pretty small affair with a dense concentration of hippies. After moving to San Francisco I got to... Read More

Project Aura: Bicycle Safety Lighting System from Project Aura on Vimeo.

It is HARD to find a good bicycle light. You don't want to spend too much money because it might get stolen. The lights in this video are pretty awesome, nice... Read More

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Our new theme song. lyrics and vocals by James Bujold. Music production by Kai Stenlund.
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The Bicycle City. Trailer from Greg Sucharew on Vimeo.

In the developed world the bicycle we sometimes forget about the egalitarian functionality of the bicycle as a transportation vehicle.

What happens to an impoverished... Read More

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Ok, so I know I have ripped on electric bikes in the past, but this is kind of cool. If something like this is going to get more people on bikes, the I'm all for it.

Mark Ronson & The Business INTL: "The Bike Song" from Warren Fu on Vimeo.

Verse:

I can't understand it, but I can't really can't stand them

Girls love cars, cars cause harm to the planet

Don't... Read More

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