bicycle

By now you have probably seen at least one of the “Shit People Say” videos. The meme that shares the quirks and trends of various sub-cultures has gone viral and is seemingly unstoppable. The videos range from hilarious to offensive but for the most part, they’re totally true. Here are… Read the rest

Bicycling while clutching a guitar or banjo can be an awkward experience. Your balance gets thrown off by the weight of the instrument while its awkward shape impedes navigation. So what’s a pedal-prone musician to do? One option that works well is to get a soft case that can be… Read the rest

Have you ever been riding down the bike lane on a busy street only to have to merge into traffic to avoid some sort of obstruction in the way, be it a car or a sign, or what-have-you? Of course. Because it happens all the time.
Well, the folks over… Read the rest

Check out the crazy transformer Russian bike in the video above (if you’re running short on time, skip to :38). It’s pretty dang cool. While tallbikes always seem to be more dangerous in an urban setting than their shorter brethren, this guy decided he wanted the choice of riding high… Read the rest

A new take on the traditional talk show: a cargo bike that doubles as a host’s desk, allowing Phillip Ross and Boaz Frankel to go anywhere and do anything. Starting in January you can watch all the episodes online at Pedal Powered Talk Show.… Read the rest

This video combines many loves: bicycles, parties, creative thinking and, of course, our friends over at PDW that put it together.
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It’s always nice to be first and Grand Targhee in Wyoming is just that in allowing snowbikes on their nordic trails. The groomed trails can be ridden with a season or daily pass which is also good for nordic skiing. There isn’t much info on their website yet, but the… Read the rest

True klunkers will tell you the best klunking happens away from the cops, the crowds and the concrete. Klunkers have been taking old junker bikes, stripping them down, customizing the gears and riding through the hills free of rules and limitations for years. With little more than a coaster break,… Read the rest

Bihar is one of India’s poorest and most populous states and life is especially tough for girls. One of their biggest obstacles is the commute to school, which is often arduous at best.
Enter Nitish Kumar, the state’s chief minister who three years ago adopted a “gender agenda” to balance… Read the rest

Anybody who has cycled in standard jeans knows their drawbacks: bunched in the front during your sprint to make it work by 9 am, wide cuffs that get chewed by chain rings, and the seat, where best case scenario is a faded bottom and disemboweled decorative stitching and at worst… Read the rest

This video was created as part of YouTube user TheManimation‘s third year dissertation looking at early forms of animation in contemporary design. What’s been created here is really cool if you think about it. If you were to watch the wheels of this bicycle with the naked eye, all you… Read the rest

A couple summers ago, a group of friends set out to cycle and skate across New Zealand “in the name of freedom, self-sufficiency and because we like a good challenge.” The trip was documented and released on Vimeo in an inspiring 5-part series. Check out the first part above, and… Read the rest

As bike ridership continues to grow, the question of what kinds of bikes offer the best in terms of utility and usability for the modern commuter is one that is often raised. The Oregon Manifest 2011 Constructor’s Show, a competition that took place back in September, focused on that question… Read the rest

This dog, Lily, may have little legs, but don’t let that fool you. She can keep up with a mountain biker with what looks like little effort on her part. The action begins at 1:08.
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Check out this video from the 2011 Cross Crusade in Hillsboro, Ore. It’s a pretty neat glimpse at what a cyclocross race looks like from a point-of-view we don’t really get to see: the back of a racer’s bicycle.… Read the rest