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5 Trends and Takeaways from the 2025 Sea Otter Classic

2025 is a big year for gravel bikes, which based on what we've learned, will mean a big year for bikes of all kinds. Here's why.

Alvin Holbrook

Josh Ross

Urban Gear

Randoms: 3D-Printed Helmets, Perhaps the Prettiest Moots Yet, and Bike Lane Sweepers Galore

Alvin Holbrook

Urban Gear

Why This Carbon Fiber Kids’ Bike Signals the Future of Bike Tech: Taipei Cycle Show 2025

Alvin Holbrook

Urban Culture

Why Cities Are Tearing Out Bike Lanes (And What to Do About It)

Alvin Holbrook

Urban Gear

Review: The Ventete aH-1 Helmet Packs Incredibly Small, but at What Cost?

Foldable? Yes. Innovative? Absolutely. Practical? That requires a whole lot more analysis.

Alvin Holbrook

‘Thanks Doug’: The Viral Video Game Exposing the Perils of Removing Toronto’s Bike Lanes

Betsy Welch

Why San Francisco Is Overhauling Its Most Controversial Bike Lane

Alvin Holbrook

Bike Lanes Make Streets Safer for Everyone, Not Just Cyclists

Alvin Holbrook

Here’s What I Did After My Bikes Were Stolen

Alvin Holbrook

Oregon Cyclist Hit by Ambulance, Taken to Hospital by Same Vehicle, Then Billed for the Trip

Shane Stokes

Bentonville-Based Gnargo Bike Co Transforms Old MTBs Into New Cargo E-bikes

Betsy Welch

First Look: The Ritchey Garden City is the Track Bike You Didn’t Know You Wanted

Jessie-May Morgan

Why Your Local Bike Parking Is So Bad, and How to Improve It

Alvin Holbrook

Of Course a Rolling ‘Idaho Stop’ Is Safer for Cyclists. Here’s Why.

Alvin Holbrook

Interview: Driss Boucif on Re-Fabricating Custom Curvy Steel Bikes for Under €1K

Jessie-May Morgan

Do We Really Need to Worry about Bike Path Booby Traps?

Alvin Holbrook

Why Bike Share Systems Can Be So Expensive Despite Record Ridership Highs

Alvin Holbrook

Meet Austin Bicycle Meals, the Group Fighting Food Insecurity One Bike Ride at a Time

Alvin Holbrook

Video + Gallery: Eight of Our Favorite Cargo Bikes From Eurobike 2024

Alvin Holbrook

Eurobike 2024 Randoms: Turn On the Lights in Here, Baby

Alvin Holbrook

I Rode The Four-Wheeled Thing New York City Says Is a Bicycle: Eurobike 2024

Alvin Holbrook

Why the Bicycle with Two Chains Might Just Be the Best Bike at Eurobike 2024

Alvin Holbrook

The Tern Quick Haul Long Is Its Least-Expensive Longtail Cargo Bike: Eurobike 2024

Alvin Holbrook

Cyclist Hit by Literal Poop Storm After Getting Caught Camping on Farmer’s Land

Alvin Holbrook

Which US Cities Are the Best for Biking? We Have the Answers.

Alvin Holbrook

Gordon Ramsay Urges Cyclists to Wear a Helmet, But People Still Found a Way to Be Angry

Alvin Holbrook

Will New Tariffs Increase the Cost of Your Next E-Bike? It’s Complicated.

Alvin Holbrook

On the Lambic Beer Trail: Searching Out Belgium’s Famed ‘Slow’ Brew

Andrew Hood

Sea Otter Randoms: Cargo Bikes from Tern, Rad Power, Omnium, and More

Alvin Holbrook

U.S. Cyclist Deaths Continue to Rise Despite Declines Elsewhere

Alvin Holbrook

Why the Bike Lanes In Your City Probably Aren’t Good Enough

Alvin Holbrook

Review: Redshift Arclight Pro Pedals Might Be the Safest Pedals You Can Buy

Alvin Holbrook

The Best Custom Cargo Bikes from the Philly Bike Expo

Will Tracy

5 Cycling Products Looking Toward Sustainability: Taipei Cycle Show 2024

Alvin Holbrook

Could Your Next Bike Be Made of Recycled Plastic? Igus Seems to Think So: Taipei Cycle Show 2024

Alvin Holbrook

Randoms, Part One: Taipei Cycle Show 2024

Alvin Holbrook

Why Is Everyone in San Francisco Freaking out about a Protected Bike Lane?

Alvin Holbrook

Want a Rebate for Your Next E-bike? Here’s How to Find It in the U.S. & Canada

Alvin Holbrook

Tern’s New Orox Cargo E-Bike Yearns for the Great Outdoors

Alvin Holbrook

The Unexpectedly Exciting Array of Commuting, Cargo, and Urban Bikes at Velofollies

David Everett

Cycling In Abu Dhabi Is Far More Than Just Deserts and Fast Cars

Alvin Holbrook

The 5 Principles That Make America’s Best Bike Lanes: A Lot More Than Painted Lines

Alvin Holbrook

Shocker: US Politicians Agree on E-Bike Legislation and Lithium Battery Standards

Alvin Holbrook

The Stridsland Beachcomber Dares to Be the N=1 You’ve Been Looking For

Alvin Holbrook

Cargo Bikes Have a Notable Impact on Car Ownership, Says Recent Study

Alvin Holbrook

I Biked (Almost) Everywhere for a Month

Taylor McKenzie Gerlach

Opinion: LA Metro Wants Lyft to Run Their Bike Share System. That May Not Be a Good Idea

Alvin Holbrook

Brompton P Line Explore 12-Speed Review: The Ultimate Folding Bike?

Alvin Holbrook

Should Cars Come with Technology to Stop Cyclists from Being Doored? Yes and No

Alvin Holbrook

How California’s New Pedestrian Signal Law Makes Biking Safer

Alvin Holbrook

Opinion: An E-Bike License Isn’t Going to Make Streets Safer

Alvin Holbrook

The Best Spring Training Strategy

Zwift

The Ultimate Guide to Indoor Training

Cambridge Mandated Separated Bike Lanes on Every New Road. Here’s How It’s Going

Alvin Holbrook

Opinion: Reflective Gear Won’t Stop Cyclists from Being Hit by Cars – Better Bike Lanes Will

Alvin Holbrook

Why Banning Right on Red Is a Challenge, Even with Cyclist and Pedestrian Deaths on the Rise

Alvin Holbrook

When Tactical Urbanism Leads to Safer Streets – Urbanist Update

Alvin Holbrook

New Study Says Narrower Streets Save Lives – Urbanist Update

Alvin Holbrook

The Foolproof Guide to Holiday Gifting

Hydro Flask

How Do You Stop Bike Lanes from Being Removed? Stand in Front of the Truck – Urbanist Update

Alvin Holbrook

How to Choose the Best Lights for Cycling at Night

Troy Templin

New Study Suggests Cyclists are Better People than Drivers

Alvin Holbrook

Biking to Work Is Gaining Ground, Just Not How It Should Be – Urbanist Update

Alvin Holbrook

The flat bar bikes we found at MADE Bike Show 2023

Alvin Holbrook

Keep recycling, plastic asphalt roads could be coming to a road near you – Urbanist Update

Alvin Holbrook

Stop blaming e-bikes for the results of poor bicycle infrastructure – Urbanist Update

Alvin Holbrook

Street art can cut crashes involving pedestrians by half – Urbanist Update

Alvin Holbrook

Bike lanes actually don’t cause pollution, contrary to what a California Assemblymember says – Urbanist Update

Alvin Holbrook

The protected bike lane that’s causing an uproar in San Francisco – Urbanist Update

Alvin Holbrook

Weird and wonderful cargo bikes from Eurobike 2023

christie fitzpatrick

Turns out NASCAR in Chicago wasn’t all that good for walking and biking safety – Urbanist Update

Alvin Holbrook

How Ocean Avenue got protected bike lanes in a single day – Urbanist Update

Alvin Holbrook

Recycled bike tires have arrived with the Schwalbe Green Marathon

Will Tracy

Your helmet could make you seem ‘less-human’ to drivers – Urbanist Update

Alvin Holbrook

A $10,000 bus stop update causes uproar in Los Angeles – Urbanist Update

Alvin Holbrook

The most dangerous places for cyclists, cities securing federal funding for safer streets, and the best car ads – Urbanist Update

Alvin Holbrook

Dirty bike lanes broke Houston’s new street sweeper, Colorado e-bike rebates, and more – Urbanist Update

Alvin Holbrook

Thousand Heritage helmet review: An aesthete commuter’s dream

Alvin Holbrook

Arnold Schwarzenegger says “Hasta la vista, baby” to potholes, and more – Urbanist Update

Alvin Holbrook

Bike lanes are apparently ‘the height of stupidity’, footrests for cyclists, and the best way to carry your groceries – Urbanist Update

Alvin Holbrook