We bought a Fat-bike from Walmart and took it for a test ride
Cheap fun: Our $199 department-store fatbike arrived this week. Here’s our first impression from a snow-filled ride in Minnesota.
Speaker fits in Bike water bottle cage (lets you pump tunes to world)
A good idea or not, the boomBOTTLE mobile bluetooth speaker fits in a water bottle cage for music-filled bike rides. Share your tunes with the world as you pedal and coast.
Moving People to Pedal: Interview with ’30 Days of Biking’ Founder
Bike for 30 days straight. That’s the simple premise each April of the “30 Days of Biking” movement. We met up with the founder earlier this week to talk about bikes and the trend he helped to build.
Bike valets, Hand-Printed posters, and 22 kegs for a Good Cause
Born in 2007, the “poster party for bike people” that is ARTCRANK has blown up into an international celebration of bikes and design. On Saturday night, crowds in the thousands will be in attendance for the show’s 2013 opening night party in Minneapolis.
Bike helmets, Pollution masks required for Yangtze River tour
San Francisco bag and bike apparel brand Mission Workshop outfitted a three-man crew to tour the Yangtze River delta on bikes this month. In an unlikely gear-testing journey, the riders will bike a few hundred kilometers through the Chinese countryside.
Red, steep, bumpy, good. Mountain Bike gear test in Sedona
Arizona’s red desert hills proved not only a perfect cure for cabin fever this week but also an ideal place to test gear. Contributing editor T.C. Worley grabbed a few shots of the action.
Vote for Best Bike City in USA
Seattle, Portland, Denver, Minneapolis, New York. . . those are a few of the cities, and you dear biking public get to vote on which ones move up in the ranks. Check out REI’s competition bracket to vote for your favorite cycling town.
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Build Your Own: Retro Custom Bike At Handsome Cycle Co.
Handsome Cycle Co. opened its first store in downtown Minneapolis earlier this month. We took a tour to see how customers can design their dream bike part by part while walking around the retail space.
Plastic bike box stands up to years of International Travel
Is a plastic bike box durable enough for travel around the world? Our CrateWorks bike boxes are veterans of many trips, including the Patagonian Expedition Race in Chile for three years in a row.
Waterproof cycling cap doesn’t scare away with Technical look
Can a stylish cycling cap stand in as a technical performance piece? For sure, especially if it’s made from the same stuff as high-end waterproof/breathable shell jackets.
Hidden pod on bike Broadcasts GPS position (thwarts thieves)
“The BikeSpike is a beacon that uses GPS and cellular technology to broadcast your position.” That’s a selling point a startup brand touts in a Kickstarter video about its yet-to-be-funded bicycle tracking system.
Stupidly cool, Unforgivably expensive ‘Lamborghini Bike’
BMC made a Lamborghini bike last year. It was red and cost around $25K. This year, the company unveiled an upgrade, a $32,000 carbon road bike that “reflects the craftsmanship used in the Lamborghini Aventador car.”
Fat Bike trend Dead? Walmart sells ‘Beast’ bike for $199
Big-box retailer Walmart jumps on the fat bike trend with its “Oversized All Terrain Bike,” branded as a Mongoose. It has 4.25-in.-wide tires and looks to be the lowest-cost “fat bike” ever built.
Campaign Aims To ‘Eliminate Some Of The Grime’ In Cycling
Stark, all-white bikes with belt drives (not chains) populate the visuals of a new Gates campaign. The brand says the imagery was made to “eliminate some of the grime” associated with regular riding.
Fastest of the Fatbikes? Beargrease winning major snow races this year
From Minnesota to Alaska, Salsa’s “lightest and fastest fatbike” is winning major snow-bike races this season. We took a closer look at the Beargrease model, which weighs just 28.5 pounds in a stock complete build.
Hilly, Mud-splattered, Leg-Crushing… Gravel Road Racing gettin’ huge
Gravel road racing is all the rage. We dug in to see what was on the gravel calendar. . . and we came away a bit floored. More than 100 gravel races have cropped up across the U.S. this year.
$100K mountain bike Trail Grant (you vote who gets it)
$100,000 in grants is up for grabs to fund three mountain-bike trail projects. Bell Helmets is providing the cash, and the brand, along with the International Mountain Bicycling Association, has selected 12 finalist projects.
Fighter Jet Pilot tech adapted for Bike Helmet
It started with astronauts and fighter jet pilots. Now, a Tel-Aviv startup called LifeBEAM is entering the cycling world with a sensor-equipped bike helmet.
You ‘lack the skill’ for new rear shock, brand cites
In a bold statement that’s obviously a marketing stunt, RockShox notes that almost all of its customer base is not good enough for a new rear-shock system. Going a step further, the brand is only allowing pros to purchase.
Made-for-winter ‘Snow Fixie’ bike is one of a kind ride
Highly custom and a bit weird, this article covers a bike build made by a GearJunkie editor specifically for the winter streets of the northerly city of Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Get on a bike, roll free around the world. . .
“Inspiring travel by bicycle.” That’s the ambition of a glossy new online publication, Bunyan Velo, launched last month. GearJunkie got a sneak peek…
Cold Weather ‘speed suit’ made for serious winter cyclists
The SanRemo ThermoSuit from Castelli is about as serious as it sounds. It costs more than $300 and melds a windproof jacket with bike tights equipped with a seat pad.
Cold Weather Kit: Head-to-toe winter biking gear breakdown
Snow, ice, wind, slush, dark commutes and distracted drivers. . . winter biking in a city can be tough. Our assistant editor reviews products she used to do battle this year on the icy winter road.
That’s a bike jersey? Stealth cycling clothing from Giro
Giro may best be known for its bike helmets. But a made-in-the-USA apparel line launched this week, called New Road, got our attention for its sleek, subdued look.
Yes, those bikes are made of Wood
“Wood delivers a fabulous ride. You haven’t ridden anything like it before.” Those words come from Chris Connor, founder of Connor wood bicycles.
Wizards, welders, artisans, and Hipsters: Inside NAHBS show
From epic tandem creations to wood-frame bikes, the North American Handmade Bicycle Show — often called “NAHBS” — is a sight to see. Our editor stalked bike builders for a day at the show to get this inside peek.
Tandems to Fat-bikes: Best products from ‘Frostbike’ show
It’s the black heart of winter in Minnesota. But bikes are on the minds of the thousands of dealers, shop owners, and reps who congregate at Frostbike to ogle the latest in two-wheel innovation. Here’s our inside look at the show.
‘Buy a Bike, Give a bike’ with Handsome and ARTCRANK
ARTCRANK, the international “poster party for bike people” show, has teamed up with Handsome Cycles for a limited-edition urban bike that’s eye-catching and has a charity benefit to boot.
‘GoPro Mountain Games’ festival set to launch in June
Formerly known as the Teva Mountain Games, the annual summertime fest in Vail will be re-branded as the GoPro Mountain Games. The camera company nabbed the sponsorship title plus has plans to change the way the Games are viewed.
Minneapolis ponders ‘Greenway’ street conversion (no cars allowed)
Imagine if your city street was stripped of its pavement and turned into a bike/pedestrian-friendly “greenway.” Trees, grass, and paths replace pavement and cars whizzing by.
‘Stick’ bike tools offer sleek package, leverage when clicked together
Fix It Sticks give the leverage of a three-way hex wrench but in a lighter, more packable format. We got our hands on a set of the sleek tools to get a feel for how they worked.
