Fixed-gear bikes are totally ridiculous. Except for these three things
Upright Dutch-style bikes are the best. So why don’t more people ride them?
Carbon-belts, internal hubs and everything else about drivetrains you need to know for your bike commute
You’ve no doubt ridden a bike driven by a chain. But have you tried one that’s powered by a carbon-fibre belt? Both power a bike using the same principles, but there are some fundamental differences between them, including the fact that most bikes in the world — in fact, nearly all of them — are …
My perfect winter bike has been upgraded – is it better?
My winters changed forever with a smiling dude with curly hair standing behind a bike in the lobby of a conference centre in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It was an early edition of the Winter Cycling Congress, an annual event that brings winter bike lovers from all over the world together to discuss their favourite misunderstood transportation …
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Add lights to your bike for the Christmas season
I’ve always wanted to do this, but never quite got deep enough into Clark Griswold mode to get it done. But this is the year I decorate my bike with Christmas lights. This is mostly for fun, but being more visible on the roads during the dark winter months isn’t a bad thing! Check out …
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Testing the best ways to get around a city: Bike, e-bike and e-scooter
It’s an urban challenge we’ll all run into at some point: You need to get across the city quickly. What’s the best way? To answer that, I decided to test three transportation options. My own bike. A dockless shared e-bike from Lime. A dockless shared e-scooter from Lime. This isn’t only about speed. I’m also …
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A single-speed bike may be the key to your ultimate bike commute
It’s the forgotten step-child of the bike-commuting world, overlooked in favour of flashier models loaded with extras, like, you know, gears and shifters. But there’s something magical about the simplicity of a single-speed bike. Lacking derailleurs and all the associated mechanics that come with them, single-speeds are the kind of bike you never have to …
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City bike, road bike or e-bike? What’s best for bicycle commuting?
What’s the best bike for commuting? This is the second video in which I test different types of bikes on my commute. This time, instead of a mountain, road or city bike, like I did last time, I tested these bikes: A slow, comfortable city bike, a light and fast road bike and a pedelec …
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Can a cargo bike fit your urban life? Maybe this one can. Plus, it’s electric!
True cargo bikes are amazing. They can haul just about anything, including furniture, children and that Tinder date you just swiped on. But their size can sometimes be limiting for those living smaller urban lifestyles. That’s why I wanted to try out this bike, the Tern GSD S00, a kind of smaller and more portable …
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