Biking

Canyon Built Its Newest MTB for Women From Step One

Europe’s biggest direct-to-consumer bike brand builds the its first women’s mountain bike, the Spectral WMN, and a new approach to how best to serve female…

Written by GJ Staff March 01, 2018

Gawk and Vote: Gorgeous Bikes From NAHBS People’s Choice Awards

Dozens of meticulously crafted bikes are being showcased for the North American Handmade Bicycle Show’s first People’s Choice Award.

Written by Adam Ruggiero February 28, 2018

$100K Grant to Fund 1,100-Mile Arkansas MTB Route

The grant will help connect and map Arkansas’s High Country Mountain Bike Route – paving the way for one of the country’s most epic trails.

Written by Adam Ruggiero February 28, 2018

France Bike-Share Ends After Mass Destruction, Theft

Inspired by viral social media hits, underage vandals destroyed more than 3,000 Gobee bikes and stole more than 1,000, effectively shutting down the business in…

Written by Nate Mitka February 28, 2018

Freaking Strings! Fabric Bike Spokes Are Stronger Than Steel

These unassuming, flexible fabric Berd bicycle wheel spokes are half the weight of their steel counterparts. Meet the future of high-end cycling.

Written by Tom Puzak February 27, 2018

Best in Show: Most Beautiful Handmade Bikes in America, 2018

The North American Handmade Bicycle Show wrapped up in Hartford, Conn., this week. More than 150 exhibitors displayed the latest in handmade bicycles and gear.…

Written by Adam Ruggiero February 26, 2018

$6,500 MTB vs. The Big Flyer: Who Will Win?

Ok, this isn’t a serious review. But it’s done in a serious tone, and is pretty damn funny.

Written by GJ Staff February 23, 2018

Mountain Biker Meets Paraglider and Takes Flight, Literally

Watch Kilian Bron get the most air of all time, without a doubt, with the help of a paragliding friend.

Written by GJ Staff February 20, 2018

Velcro to Pool Noodles: 10 Bike Hacks for MTB, Road, and Commuting

These 10 tips for biking help save money and just might get you out of a ride-ruining mishap.

Written by GJ Staff February 19, 2018

Midnight Special: Surly Launches 650b Road Bike

Surly, a brand never known for staying close to the center line, just released a new “road-plus” bike. We crammed more than a 100 miles…

Written by Adam Ruggiero February 17, 2018

$3,500 E-Bike Has No Pedals, Made With Colored Pencils

Flower Power is back, baby! And it’s got a 500-Watt motor. The Big Buddy Bike presents the “world’s first adult electric balance bike.” And it…

Written by Adam Ruggiero February 16, 2018

REWARD: One-Of-A-Kind Bikes Stolen From Specialized Designer

Erik Nohlin, creative leader with Specialized bikes, put out an APB with $1,000 reward for these super custom bicycles, stolen from his garage.

Written by Adam Ruggiero February 14, 2018

Brandon Semenuk Drops, Flips, and Blows Your Mind With MTB Stunts

A custom-made course gives way to features so large only the world’s best freeride mountain bikers could dare ride.

Written by GJ Staff February 09, 2018

National Ski Patrol’s New Partner? Mountain Bikers

The International Mountain Bicycling Association has partnered with the National Ski Patrol to support growth and sustainability of mountain bike patrolling.

Written by Sean McCoy February 05, 2018

Europe’s Largest Outdoors Trade Show Awards 5 Best Products

These five products beat out thousands of companies showcasing the very latest in product innovation to win the ISPO Product of the Year award.

Written by Sophie Nicholson February 02, 2018

You Can Now Uber a Bike

Open the app, find a bike across the city, unlock it with a PIN, and ride away. Uber Bike intends to shake up urban transportation…

Written by Nate Mitka February 01, 2018

Watch: ‘Priest’ on Tiny Bike Bombs Downhill With Road Cyclists

Watch this “priest” crush road cyclists on a comically small bike, with some Divine (possibly motorized) intervention.

Written by GJ Staff January 31, 2018

Speed Demon Mountain Bikes World Cup Ski Course

Max Stöckl holds the world record for fastest mountain biking at 104 mph. In this video, he descends one of the steepest world cup ski…

Written by GJ Staff January 18, 2018

Watch: Bikepacking to Fly Fish in ‘Tour de Tahoe’

“All we wanted to do was catch fish and ride our bikes.” Amen to that!

Written by GJ Staff January 17, 2018

A Better Bike Tube? Tubolito Tubo Put To Test

It is the first major reboot of the bicycle tube in over a century. Lighter, stronger, and faster, was the Austrian-made Tubolito Tubo worth the…

Written by GJ Staff January 16, 2018

Security Flaw: Google ‘Free Bikes’ Stolen by the Hundreds Each Week

Google’s campus bike program has a significant theft problem – so the Silicon Valley behemoth is cracking down.

Written by Adam Ruggiero January 08, 2018

Gnarliest MTB Trail in the World? Hint: It’s Really Steep

This POV video of a steep white-knuckle trail will make your palms sweat. Thankfully this nervous mountain biker was brave enough to get it on…

Written by GJ Staff January 04, 2018

Brompton Recalls More Than 8,000 Folding Bikes

Brompton’s folding bikes may have a faulty bottom bracket that can break during use.

Written by Adam Ruggiero January 02, 2018

Winter Warrior: Tackling Icy Streets On Recumbent TerraTrike

We tested a recumbent tricycle in winter, the Terratrikeall terrain rambler, to find out how the trike performed on pavement, dirt, rock, ice, and snow.

Written by Adam Ruggiero December 29, 2017

‘Whack Jobs’ Film Reveals Fat-Bike Obsession in Michigan U.P.

Fat tread on fresh snow has a cult following around the world. But in Michigan’s U.P. in and around the Lake Superior town of Marquette…

Written by GJ Staff December 28, 2017

Wheels in Wilderness: Cyclists, Outdoors Advocates Divided on Bill

Congress advanced a bill that could allow some wheeled traffic—including bicycles—in Wilderness Areas. And cyclists find themselves on both sides of the issue.

Written by Adam Ruggiero December 20, 2017