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The first minute of this video serves to explain why the man in it, Casey Neistat, was fined for riding outside of the bike lane. The rest of it serves to demonstrate why it’s virtually impossible to always ride within the bike lane. It’s hilarious. Watch it all.… Read the rest
This winter has been so wet, I bet this moss takeover only took a few weeks. OK, maybe a few months. My friend Crofton Diack took this pic yesterday, and we had to share it.… Read the rest
Our first Friday Photo winner of May is Caitlin Standish, who submitted this beautiful bicycle shot. Here’s what she had to say about it:
“I looked out my hotel window one morning while staying in Stone Town, Zanzibar, just in time to see this older Zanzibari man ride past on … Read the rest
Walls are often hard. That’s a pretty basic fact. But sometimes we have to be reminded.
From Dave: (Crunch.)
From Paul: (Smash.)
From John: (Smack! Wait…did he just do that on purpose?)… Read the rest
Here’s some good news for all you mountain bikers. A recent study found that off-road biking related injuries have decreased dramatically.
The study, conducted by the Center for Injury Research and Policy of the Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, found a decrease of 56 percent over a 14-year period… Read the rest
Today is Joe Datsko’s birthday. He’s 90 years old, although, according to Ann Arbor.com, no one at his retirement home believes he’s that old.
Datsko, who received a brand new sky blue bike as an early birthday present (pictured above), still rides about 80 miles per week, and estimates that… Read the rest
Ever notice that a lot of bicycle races tend to have a major wipeout moment? These are those moments.
From Jimmy: (Cockiness kills.)
From Eric: (I love the way that bike flips catapults into the air.)
From Lindsay: (The slow-mo here is particularly amusing.)… Read the rest
Photojournalists Morrigan McCarthy and Alan Winslow are heading out on another great cycling adventure. On the heels of their 11,000-mile bike around America called Project Tandem, the two once again are riding and recording the ideas of the many people they meet along the way. Last time they collected the… Read the rest
With the right gear, bicycling in the snow isn’t the worst of ideas. Without the right gear, and with a bit too much pride, those who try will probably end up like these guys.
From Rob: (The backyard bicycle snow ramp is not the best snow ramp.)
From Keith: (This… Read the rest
In the face of life’s challenges, my grandma has often said, “I did the best I could with what I had at the time.” And it seems David Osbourne, in the video above, has taken my grandma’s advice and turned what he… Read the rest had at the time into something pretty awesome.
Generally speaking, more cyclists on the road translates directly into a higher level of safety for those riding. Logically, this notion of safety in numbers makes sense; a greater presence of cyclists makes it easier for motorists to notice and pay attention to them. But, according to new data collected… Read the rest
A new study published by the British Medical Journal (BMJ) concludes that–despite common belief–commuting time is not… Read the rest significantly affected by bicycle weight. In other words, splurging on a spiffier, more lightweight carbon frame won’t make your trips any faster.
Jeremy Groves is a cyclist; one who commutes about 27 miles
There’s something to be said about the folks that continue their two-wheeled commute through rain, snow, sleet, what-have-you. These are the kind of people that know full well their bicycle will be either drenched or covered in inches of fresh snow when they head out after work, but they don’t… Read the rest
This week’s round of pain is inspired by the tall fixie fail from yesterday. Brakeless hipsters should keep two things in mind in their cycling pursuits: gravity and the how hard the ground is.
From Ron: (Toe clip, meet ground.)
From Mitch: (If you’re going this fast, perhaps some brakes… Read the rest
