Biking

Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Two-Wheeled Act

Bike-friendly Congressman Earl Blumenauer talks to Outside’s Matthew Fishbane.

Thursday, September 04, 2008

Hot Corner

Fruita, Colorado

Thursday, September 04, 2008

Is a water-resistant, expandable commuter bag too much to ask for?

I'm looking for a backpack for commuting (note: I’m not interested in panniers). The ideal pack would have a ventilated back and expandable...

Wednesday, August 20, 2008

Positive Spin

Almost fifteen years after the genocide, tiny Rwanda is suddenly a hot adventure destination, the new darling of multinational investors, and, says mountain-bike legend Tom Ritchey, one extra-long...

Friday, August 08, 2008

Rwanda's Wooden Bike Classic

Video and Gallery

Friday, August 08, 2008

Rwanda: Wooden Bike Classic

An annual bike festival designed to increase awareness of Rwanda as a tourism and cycling destination, as well as promote the development of an eco-tourism industry. Cyclists from all over...

Friday, July 25, 2008

The World's Toughest Bike Race Is Not in France

The rules are simple: Start pedaling at the Canadian border, and the first fat tire to hit Mexico wins. JON BILLMAN saddles up for the Great Divide Race, 2,500 miles of blowouts, goatheads, UFOs, and ...

Thursday, July 10, 2008

For bike touring abroad, should I buy the bike in the U.S. or overseas?

My wife and I are moving to the U.K. at the end of the year and would like to tour around Wales and Scotland by bike. Should we buy our bikes here and ship...

Monday, July 07, 2008

There Will Be Blood. Clean Blood.

Team Slipstream thinks it can save cycling with a drug-testing program unlike anything else in sports. I wasn't so sure—until I wound up living with their team captain at the Tour of...

Friday, July 04, 2008

City Cycle

Quebec

Friday, July 04, 2008

Deluxe Mountain Biking

British Columbia

Wednesday, July 02, 2008

Fix a Busted Tire with a Buck

Flatten your bike tire on a thorn and you can patch the inner tube or swap in a new one—no problem. Damage the tire itself (say, by tearing your sidewall on a sharp rock)—much bigger...

Tuesday, June 24, 2008

Is a hitch rack still considered the way to go for hauling bikes?

I had to give up my truck, so now I’m looking for a bike rack for my car (for three bikes). I am very short, so a roof rack probably won’t work. Do...

Wednesday, June 18, 2008

What type of bike should I ride on well-maintained trails?

I'd like to get a bike to ride the Katy trail. I'm nearly 60 and haven't ridden a bike in years. Should I get a mountain bike or a hybrid? And do you have any...

Thursday, June 05, 2008

Vanishing Point

How badly do professional cyclists want to compete in the fast and fabled pelotons of Europe? So badly that even riders without a prayer of winning big still roll with drugs, lies, and mortal danger. ...