One of the most traditional and storied frame builders is helping to usher in disc brakes for the road.

A new company launches into the cycling apparel world

Professional coach Candace Shadley dishes her secrets on how to become a better mountain biker. 

A beautiful, fast, and ridiculously light fatbike.

There’s more than one way to lace a crossover mountain bike shoe

Aerodynamics and comfort don’t have to be mutually exclusive.

A versatile, well-behaved, eager gravel grinder

This fattie brings new meaning to earning your turns.

This aluminum longer-travel 29er is just more proof that big-wheeled trail bikes are here to stay.

At last, a shoe that pedals like a cycling cleat but walks like a hiker

Stylish, sturdy commuter bikes

Peter Sagan will race this radical, genre-bending frame design in his 2014 Belgian classics campaign. And if it’s good enough for Sagan…

Cyclists took advantage of little snow, high pressure, and hardpack conditions to lay down what may stand for a long time as the fastest Iditarod Trail Invitational ever.

Ned Overend won the first Fat Bike National Championship over the weekend. But the very existence of the race is the biggest news of all.

This helmet not only protects you in a crash, it actually helps prevent an accident in the first place.

Full-suspension—and possibly 27.5 wheels—is the future of the cross-country race bike

While mountain bike racing continues to struggle for growth, the promoter behind 24 Hours In The Old Pueblo is revitalizing the sport.

Carbon fiber remains the bike industry's "it" material. But when properly utilized, titanium can yield a subtle and sublime ride.

SoCal startup IVI brings quality without sacrificing cool

The GTS delivers flair and functionality at a reasonable price.

Win the heart of your favorite cyclist with the new Calfee-Ellsworth Witness.

A mini motorcycle inspired by board track racing.

The Propero II provides high-end features at an economical price

They're fast, easy to use, and environmentally friendly.

Your e-bike is a trail menace, and it’s making you lazy.

Unlike so many of the highly specialized bikes on the market right now, the excellent Fuel EX 29 is mountain bike for every occasion.

A cyclist’s run-in with motorists in Chattanooga, Tennessee, has us thinking that it’s time for cyclists to start fighting back on the streets.

This new short film captures the addictive nature and crushing difficulty of the Arrowhead 135.

Eddy Merckx designed it himself.

Next week at Outdoor Retailer, Black Diamond will unveil jackets with a revolutionary cord management system that shrinks, hides, and embeds the technology needed to tighten hoods and hems. It’s called Cohaesive, and I’m excited about it for a few reasons. Cohaesive simplifies cord…

Before criticizing the gravel bike movement, throw a leg over Niner’s impressive new RLT 9

Over the past few decades, humans have developed some pretty high-tech synthetic fabrics, including membranes with nine billion pores per square inch and bi-layer wicking polyester.    But in spite of our best efforts, the most advanced technical fibers still come from Mother Nature. Take merino wool, which is hard…

This is always a tricky question. There’s plenty of room for debate when it comes to choosing the “right” ski length, and a useful answer should entail a lot of research.     Take the rocker revolution, which had people arguing about how the effective edge—or the length of metal…

With it’s new 26+ semi-fat bike, Surly is carving out a whole new category of bikes

The 2014 Consumer Electronics Show, a tech orgy that draws hundreds of thousands of people every year, wrapped up Friday in Las Vegas. And as usual, there was some pretty weird technology on the floor.  Sensoria Fitness Sock A tattoo that measures your pH. A glove…

You should probably trade in your car

Exercise caution when you look for an inexpensive mountaineering pack. Remember, a well-built pack is going to last a lot longer than a cheap one, and you want to make sure it won’t fail at a crucial moment. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t good options out there that cost…

Just how important are road disc brakes?

The Outside bike test begins today. More than 60 bikes, a week of riding, and 20 testers to help you find your perfect bike in 2014.

The fact is, most gear these days is pretty darn good. But every year there are a handful of products that stand out because they transform a category or simply because they are better than anything else we’ve tried.

How good is the Trek Boone? On its first day in the pro ranks, this new bicycle racked up two World Cup wins.

Outside staff members are always busy testing gear—we reviewed more than 600 items for the summer and winter Buyer’s Guides alone. We can’t cover everything in the magazine, so we asked 11 Outsiders to name their favorite piece of gear from 2013. And because our staff ranges from elk hunters to ultramarathoners,…

Presenting the strangest piece of cycling apparel you’ll ever wear

The evolution of the big-travel 29er continues

With a sublime mix of comfort and speed, this bump-silencing road bike could very well be the model that makes endurance bikes cool and pervasive

Laugh all you want, but the Castelli Sanremo Thermosuit one-piece might be the warmest winter cycling outfit we’ve tried

When the world's third-largest bike company threatened to sue a small bike shop over a trademark, the cycling community went ballistic, calling Specialized "a bully" and "a bunch of idiots." Was the outrage justified?

Turn your garage into a shop that even pros will be jealous of with Park Tool’s electric lift repair stand.

And it’s the safer, easier way to improve your performance this winter

How do you make a fat bike better? Put it on a diet, naturally.

For more tips, see “A Rider’s Bucket List.” A film by Filme von Draussen.

Ten—OK, make that 19—things every cyclist should do

Sure, bike gear is expensive. But there’s also plenty of stocking stuffer–priced goodies for that cyclist in your life.

With the first snow of the season on the ground, we’ve turned to our favorite cold-weather pieces to keep us in the saddle.

Proof that big wheels and big travel are not mutually exclusive

With the industry pushing 27.5-inch wheels for 2014, we reflect on a year’s worth of testing aboard the Scott Genius—in 26, 27.5, and 29

A little perspective on the Strava phenomenon

Is the new Dimond Bike just a buffed-up version of an old cult classic, a truly groundbreaking superbike, or both?

No matter how strange or far-off your destination, a bicycle can connect you in strange and inspiring ways

For travelers and adventurers, this cross between a road bike and an ATV might just be the perfect all-in-one solution.

If you’re in the market for a do-it-all mountain bike, the hardtail Trek Stache is less expensive than a comparable full-suspension model and, for the most part, keeps up just fine.

At the annual Adventure Travel World Summit in Namibia, a bicycle proves the best way to experience your surroundings.

The 2013 cyclocross silver medalist was aboard the X-Night Ultegra, which was overhauled from last year.

Looking for a little inspiration for your next ride? Look no further than cyclist, triathlete, and double amputee Hector Picard.

Whether you think e-mountain bikes are a godsend or an abomination, as companies like Currie Tech prepare to roll out whole lines of electric-assist trail rides for 2014, it’s clear the debate is upon us.

After a friend's recent near-miss with disaster in the backcountry, our writer has been thinking about risk, personal responsibility, and what it means to be "ready" to go the wild.

The Kona Ironman is this week, so we take a look at the latest and greatest new gear from Hincapie, Zoot, Barracuda, and Felt

It’s hard to go wrong with either the Bianchi Oltre XR or the Wilier Cento1 SR. Choosing between them, however, proved easier.

Long popular in Europe, kid-hauling bikes with an electric assist are catching on stateside and opening up new roads for family adventure.

A late-summer weekend at Angel Fire bolsters our writer's belief in all the benefits of the bike park

We pitted the Spot Honey Badger against the Jackal K9 in search of the finest one-geared ride. So which one’s tougher, dog or badger?

After thousands of miles on the bike this summer, we’ve settled on our favorite new cycling apparel

These inexpensive basics might just save your ride

If you thought you knew Fuji, think again. This muscly all-arounder might just be one of the most underrated race bikes on the market.

We rode the 2014 Epic at Specialized’s Leadville 100 launch and walked away wondering, as always, whether there’s any better race bike out there.

PowerIce, a cross between a hydration drink and a popsicle, might just be the perfect summer nutrition product for athletes

On a riding trip in the north woods this summer, Salsa showed off deft new redesigns of its venerable Spearfish and Horsethief models

In an already fast and remarkable year at the Leadville 100 mountain bike race, Matt Dewitt made history as the first double amputee finisher

Though the course of this race, which starts Monday, lacks a defining uphill finish, the strong field of contenders should make for exciting racing.

The Idaho-based optics company seeks to redefine the mountain bike helmet market with its Forefront all-mountain lid