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Best Bike Stand
So, you need a way to stand, stack or store your bike, maybe even lots of bikes. Why bother with a bike stand? Because a stand will provide the care your bike needs; care that won’t come from laying it on the concrete. Storage Space Let’s start with the most critical consideration: Where are you […] More
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Best Bike Pedals
High-quality bike pedals are essential and give you the confidence you need to pedal up steep hills or rough terrain. On the other hand, having pedals that are worn out or low quality can result in a tougher ride or even worse, an accident. When shopping for bicycle pedals, the first thing you’ll need to […] More
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Best Bicycle Mirrors
Bicycle mirrors are the kind of biking accessory that can become so ingrained into your consciousness that you automatically glance to the upper left whenever you hear sounds behind you, and that is not an exaggeration. People who use them swear by them, and if you’re someone who loves commuting to work on your bike, […] More
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Best Bike Computers
Most cyclists will tell you that biking has an addictive power. You might start out slow, but that won’t last for long. You’ll soon find yourself pushing yourself to the limits of distance and speed, exploring roads or mountains you’ve never seen, and enjoying every minute of it. When that becomes the case, a bike […] More
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Best Bike Seats
Bicycle seats, or saddles, are not known for being the most comfortable mode of transportation. They’re right up there with horses. In fact, there’s more than one reason why the phrase “saddle sore” exists! While getting back on a bike will always require a few days for your body to adjust, there are seats that […] More
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Bike Locks
Whether you’re an avid mountain biker, a Tour de France dreamer, or a casual commuter, it can be soul-crushing to have your bike stolen. To make matters worse, the chance of recovering that bike is slim. Purchasing a bicycle lock to protect your prized possession is an absolute must. The options for bike locks are […] More
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Best Bicycle Pump
Whether you’re on the road, on the mountain, or on the half-pipe, your bike won’t experience top performance without proper tire pressure. In fact, bike maintenance is fairly simple, and more often than not, the only thing you need to do before each ride is put air in your tires. The bike pump, then, is […] More
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Best Bicycle Trailers
Not much is better than getting to ride your bike on a beautiful day. Except for getting to share that ride with the ones you love! Bicycle trailers are the best way to allow children to stay up to speed with their parents, providing a safe and exciting opportunity to tag along on all the […] More
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Best Bicycle Gloves
Contrary to what some people believe, bicycle gloves aren’t worn just for appearances or to complete a snappy biking outfit. Bicycle gloves serve a variety of useful purposes. While some gloves are designed for the elements and dependent on the seasons, others are designed for the purpose of having a good grip on the handlebars. […] More
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Best Bicycle Lights
When you’re looking for bicycle lights, you need a product that can light your way when there is either low light or no light available. And for the sake of safety, you also want a light that will keep you illuminated both during the day and at night. It’s also important to consider that your […] More
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A Selection of Cool Bike to Work SPD Shoes
My reluctance to own as much gear as possible despite being active in a multitude of sports has led to needing a more functional wardrobe. Since I started riding in the city of Long Beach for work and play, I preferred to wear what I was already wearing – sans “costume change”. Currently I bike […] More
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Interbike 2016 Highlights | Bikes, Helmets, Clothes
This year we did both Outdoor Demo and Interbike. We rode as many bikes as possible, the details of which will be revealed in upcoming stories. We rode a variety of steel all-purpose bikes, and fell in love with some of the models in this rising category. Also at Outdoor Demo, we discovered that CamelBak […] More
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Interbike is Coming! Which Bikes Do You Want Most?
We’ll be covering Interbike again this year, and this time we want to hear from you, our readers. We’ve been bombarded with invitations from the various electric bike exhibitors, as well as other exhibitors. Some things we will absolutely not miss, but others we’re not sure we’ll have time for. Here’s the full exhibitor list. More
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Riding The Shinola Bixby In Detroit
This week I visited Detroit for Further with Ford, where I had the pleasure of listening to Ford’s top brass tell us about their vision of a future where far fewer people choose to own cars. It was great to see the automaker still working toward becoming a mobility provider, and not merely an auto […] More
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New Self-Powered LED Bike Light
Those of you who want to make sure that your bicycle is lit up at night while riding, but have a dislike of noisy friction-powered dynamos or weighty dynamo hubs, now have an interesting new option — the Xbat. The Xbat is a self-powered LED bike light that is pretty much unnoticeable when in use. The new offering […] More
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Why You Need Bike Insurance More Than You Might Think
If you are a keen cyclist, or you use your bike as a practical way of getting around or commuting to work, you probably rely on it a fair bit. You may also have spent a significant amount of money on the bike itself, and accessories and clothing for using it. Having your bike stolen […] More
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Our Favorite Gifts for Cyclists | Part 4
Nifty Stocking Stuffers And More! In our final installment of the Bikocity gift guide, here are a few gifts that show you care- either about your cyclist’s safety, people in need, or simply the clean kitchen floors. Happy Shopping! If there’s something dreamy we’ve missed, please let us know in the comments. MyBell This digital […] More
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Our Favorite Gifts for Cyclists | Part 3- Women Who Ride
As a woman who likes to ride with style, I know firsthand how hard it can be to find clothes that work on the pedals as well as they do in the office. Here’s a few that stand out for meeting both criteria. Betabrand also bears mentioning again (see our first segment here, gifts for […] More
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Our Favorite Gifts For Cyclists | Part 2
For the gentlemen cyclists in your life, these are some of our favorite gifts from Interbike this year. Classy, cool, and designed for cycling. Danny Shane apparel We fell in love with the brand at Interbike, the styling is so cool and classic. The perfect kit to wear to work (or golf, as designer Shane […] More
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Our Favorite Gifts for the Cyclists You Love | Part 1
We’re not even going to try to tell you what bicycle to get for the ones you love, as that’s as varied as there are people. Everyone has their own ideal bike for the riding they want to do. However, when it comes to gear, there are a lot of commonalities. In this four-part series, […] More
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Interbike 2014 Highlights
As always, Interbike was a whirlwind of awesome bikes, gear, and people. This year we also attended Outdoor Demo, their 2-day pre-show test ride event. Outdoor Demo needs to go on the road, to make it possible for customers to demo as many bikes as Interbike attendees were able to. It was really too many […] More
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Amsterdam Rocks It So Hard (VIDEOS)
Amsterdam is perhaps the best large city in the world for bicycling and bicyclists. It probably is, but Copenhagen is also always in the running. Furthermore, there are better bicycling cities than Amsterdam in the Netherlands, but they are smaller, so I’m not sure if they are in the same class. Anywho, if you haven’t […] More
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Interbike Open To The Public Friday September 12th
People for Bikes are partnering with Interbike—North America’s biggest bike show—to offer People For Bikes members 50% off the price of admission on Customer Appreciation Day- Friday, September 12. For only $10, anyone can enter the trade show on the day it’s open to the public. Not only is it a massive sea of the […] More
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Opening Night at The Levi’s Commuter Workspace
Levi’s is launching their newest Levi’s Commuter collection with cool pop-up workspaces. The collection of bike to work clothes are designed to handle the rigors of commuting via pedal power, and the new line features Schoeller nanosphere, a textile finish that wicks away sweat and keeps you cool while you ride. They’ve also got a […] More
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Bicycle Accessories — Which Are Reliable & Right For You? CycleLogistics Consumer Test Report
The things we carry on our bicycles: groceries, children, laptops, flowers, large bags, Teddy’s terrier, mulch for the garden — in other words, what don’t we carry on our bicycles? Thanks to a recent consumer test, organized and managed by the Danish Cyclist Federation, not only will we soon know what accessories are reliable and […] More
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BitLock — Throw Away Your Key, This Is An Awesome Bike Lock With Truly Useful Smartphone Links
The creator of BitLock has a vision of networking and sharable objects. This vision speaks directly to today’s bike culture on a cool, down-to-earth, and yet contemporary-techno dimension. The particular sharable objects are a bike and a BitLock. A BitLock is a bike lock which is easily controlled by a smartphone. Urban bike culture has been waiting […] More
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Hammerhead — New Must For Cyclists?
The Hammerhead is an interesting product for cyclists that is looking to get commercialized via crowdfunding site Dragon. There are a couple of particularly cool things about the Hammerhead. For one, connecting it with an iPhone or Android phone, you can get led along great bicycle routes “wherever” you are. And those routes will be […] More
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Cycling Panties For Women (Crowdfunding Campaign About To Surpass $25,000)
The Gas2 repost below features some pretty cool- …errr… hot-looking panties for women cyclists. I’m afraid that the ladies might be pulled over in some places for riding around in public in these things… or is such a use just for the Kickstarter crowdfunding photos? Anyway, these are hot — within just about 5 days, […] More
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Vanmoof 10 Electrified — The Intelligent Bicycle, Smartest Around
Redefining is the catchword for our progressive bicycle landscape. It is not lip service. As part of that, companies are rapidly redefining bicycles, and consumers now have a grand wave of bicycles to choose from. Gliding over and around the entire globe has never before been so diversely accommodating. The electrifying Vanmoof “intelligent” bicycle, Vanmoof […] More
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Copenhagen Bike Sharing Program To Include Bikes With Tablet & Built-In GPS, Real-Time Train Info, & Ticket Integration
For the next generation of bike-sharing innovations, take a look at Copenhagen and smile. Trains and a bike-sharing program working as one travel option now offer a GPS built into the bike. Not only do you know where to pick up your next connection – you have a schedule of all local train times between […] More