bicycling

It’s getting warmer out there and it’s about time to hit the trails. Just don’t hit them too hard.
From Mark: (Into the trees.)
From Ben: (Dirt for lunch, anyone?)
From Luke: (And he tumbles…)… 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

If you ever wondered how much work goes into making a hand-made steel frame, watch this vid.… Read the rest

It’s generally accepted that one should not drink and drive. The same thinking can be applied to bicycling.
From Ted: (That’s going to be expensive.)
From Fred: (Yeah, you tell ‘em filmmaker.)
From Ralph: (That’s…a wall.)… Read the rest

To some degree, every video ever featured on Wipeout Wednesday is a painful lesson in humility. The individuals featured in these short clips are expecting that they will awe their audience with an amazing feat—that’s why they are being filmed. The lesson here is that haughtiness—not merely an obnoxious trait—hurts.… Read the rest

Remember MC SpandX? Apparently, it’s not all about performance anymore. Instead of bashing his “skinny-jeaned rivals,” the artist now formerly known as MC SpandX pokes fun at himself—or rather, who he used to be. Because he’s not cycling the streets with shaved legs and clean jerseys anymore. No. Instead, he’s… Read the rest

With spring now upon us, it’s fair to assume that warmer weather will be heading our way soon. Which means that we here at Wend HQ will soon be trading in our methods of winter transport in order to “put the fun between our legs” on the way to work.… Read the rest

Sometimes parking your bike can be a blood sport in urban areas and often you find the only place to lock a bike is to a chain link fence, causing a whole day’s worth of worrying. In densely populated urban places, bikes are often stacked like crazy, blocking doors, sidewalks… Read the rest

We love cycling. We love Portland. What a great combination! Portland is known for being a superior bike-friendly city… But what is it that sets PDX apart from other cities with bright green bike lanes? It turns out Portland really does have something that no other city in the U.S.… Read the rest

The staff at Wend has been taking part in Portland’s Bicycle Transportation Alliance’s 2008 Bike Commute Challenge, and I must admit that it makes me feel pretty good to login everyday and clock my miles. But the Bike Commute Challenge only runs through September, so I was stoked to learn… Read the rest