bicycle

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

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

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

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.
[Via: Rossimo37]… Read the rest

The Netherlands, besides being known for tulips and windmills, is generally considered one of the cycling capitols of the world. This video from the Dutch Cycling Embassy only reinforces that idea. And it might just make you jealous. Because the bicycling infrastructure in the Netherlands rocks.… Read the rest

It’s that time of the year again. Yes, the time of freezing nights and ice on the roads. Don’t let your two-wheeled commute to work turn out like these guys’.
From Benjamin: (Skip to :10. Karma for running that stop sign?)
From Mark: (Whoops.)
From Jake: (Skip to :32. Could’ve… Read the rest

Gaz, founder of Silly Cyclists, is a regular cyclist in central London. To prove that bike commuters are just as guilty of committing frustrating traffic mistakes as cars, he rides around with a set of video cameras to record the worst cyclist violations. From no-handed, red-light runners to pedestrian crosswalk… Read the rest

If you add 37 ounces and $75 to each tire you can avoid spontaneous flats for the rest of your biking days. Hutchinson announces its answer to the plan-ruining, work-missing, totally aggravating bike flat—a 100 percent flat-proof, airless city tire. But is all that extra weight worth it? Check it… Read the rest

Bangalore, India is testing out a new type of public transportation. The Automated Public Bicycle Sharing System (ATCAG) pilot recently kicked off and is scheduled to run for three months.
“The ATCAG aims to serve the need of the public for the last-mile connectivity for other public transport such as… Read the rest

After yesterday’s incredible video (you know the one: the buck takes out the cyclist), enjoy this collection of admittedly less-exciting videos in which dogs wreak havoc.
From Andrew: (Watch the whole thing for two incidents.)
From Adam: (The description says this dog is OK.)
From Ryan: (It took me a… Read the rest

In 2007, the Ginger Ninjas set off on their first tour. Through Mexico. By bike. It all started when the band was singing a song called “Ride to Believe” at a party and a strange asked, misunderstanding, asked, “What does that mean, ‘ride to Belize’?” And then the band’s drummer… Read the rest

The following are accidents caused by losing control of your bicycle, due to fatigue, idiocy or poor judgment.
From Sam: (Skip to 1:16 for, “Oh look it, my god, that guy just crashed.”)
From Jesse: (George of the Jungle?)
From Ryan: (Wait for it…)… Read the rest

The Sierra Club is teaming up with PUBLIC Bikes to give away three shiny new, stylish commuter bicycles this fall. Head on over to the Sierra Club’s Facebook page for your chance to win.… Read the rest