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...

City Cycle

Quebec

Deluxe Mountain Biking

British Columbia

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...

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...

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...

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. ...

Got any ideas on how to transport a tandem bike?

We are planning to buy a tandem bike, but we’re concerned about how to transport this big, long bike on the back of our small fifth wheel. We don’t...

The Uncrowded Mountain Town

Row, Row, Row Your Bike

Our correspondent tests out one of the wackiest fitness hybrids yet: a full-body-throttling rower on wheels

Rock Steady

This year’s trail bikes are lighter and more forgiving than ever. We tested the best.

Rock Steady

Rock Steady

Rock Steady

Where can I find an entry-level road bike for $1,000 or less?

You have written quite a bit about road bikes that range from $2,000 to $4,000. What about entry-level bikes? REI’s Novara brand has bikes for $799.