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What is it with people trying to steal bicycles at all costs these days? According to Seattle Crime, a man reportedly used a bicycle to fend off a butcher knife-wielding attacker this morning.
The victim had been standing next his friend’s bike when the suspect attempted to steal it. Some… Read the rest

This video was recently posted on YouTube–a bike thief chopping down a tree to get to a bike chained to it. From the person who posted the vid:
Chopped down a ginkgo tree to steal a f**king department store bike chained with a thin cable lock. I have no words…… Read the rest

Throughout May–National Bike Month–the non-profit Adventure Cycling Association worked to raise $30,000 for the United States Bicycle Route System (USBRS). Today, the Association announced that it not only reached but surpassed its goal by raising over $31,000 for the building of the proposed USBRS.
“This year we saw more than… 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

This May, a soon-to-be-demolished pool in East London, England was turned into a world-class BMX bike park in a matter of just six days of construction. The entire project was spearheaded by Nike, who chose to launch the park, aptly named ‘The Pool‘, by inviting 40 world-class riders for a… Read the rest

May is National Bike Month. It’s also–in Portland, at least–a hell of a lot sunnier, warmer and more pleasant than April. And that, we believe, makes for a perfect combination. Though we love riding our bikes rain or shine, there’s something powerful about a long ride in the sun. Maybe … Read the rest

Consider this one a follow-up to last week.
From Ben: (A good reason to sport a helmet…)
From Frank: (Belly flop?)
From Lynn: (Two points for the front flip.)… 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

If you thought biking hands-free was hard, you’re in for a real treat.
In the past, we’ve shown you bike dancing and some seriously amazing bike skills but the above video takes the cake for incredible, awesome and jealousy-inducing. Watch it and feel your jaw drop.… Read the rest

Check out this trailer for the upcoming Travel Channel show, Triple Rush… Read the rest, which follows bike messengers in New York City as they deliver packages, amid Manhattan traffic, as fast as humanly possible.
According to the man who sends his bike messengers out on runs in the show, “The three

The drive to the local ski area twists up beautiful mountain passes and through soft white landscapes bordered by pine stands and etched with creeks and rivers. It shouldn’t be as hard to picture as it is, but the hustle to make first chair clouds our periphery and the landscape… Read the rest

If you’ve never actually heard the word ‘zoetrope‘ before right now, you’re probably not alone. But, without even realizing it, you probably know what it is. Defined by the dictionary, it is, “a 19th-century optical toy consisting of a cylinder with a series of pictures on the inner surface that,… Read the rest

This may make you think twice or thrice about heading out for that first spring trail ride. … Read the rest
Right now in Oakland, an anti mountain bike advocate is on trial for allegedly assaulting riders and vandalizing their bikes in the hills above the UC Berkeley campus.
A string of altercations from

This is the latest video from Chris Akrigg, who, in addition to being a world-class Mongoose Mountain Team rider and six-time National Bike Trial Champion, is known worldwide for the videos he shoots of his own mountain biking and fixie rides, stunts and tricks.
‘A Hill in Spain’ shows off… Read the rest

Los Angeles is a city that’s recognized, among other things, for its abundance of cars and near-constant presence of traffic and smog. But now, thanks to a blueprint the L.A. City Council approved on Tuesday, it will, over time, become known as a veritable bicycle haven. The city-approved bicycle ‘master… Read the rest