Biking

Hydrate without drinking? New cycling apparel from Nalini is infused with electrolyte nutrients and vitamins that absorb into your skin!

These bike-specific hooded sweatshirts, made of merino wool, could appeal to gritty urban fixie types as well as pretty hipster boys (and girls) hoping to borrow the look.

The category of electric-assist bikes (read: bikes with motors) continues to grow. Here are two new ones from OHM Cycles.

Double cables get it done! If you don’t need maximum security, but want maximum versatility, check out the Kryptonite Modulus 1010S.

The new Flea bike lights are among the smallest and most convenient commuting lights available.

Go spokes! Google Maps has a new ‘Bike There’ option for best routes and fast directions on two wheels.

As part of Team GearJunkie.com in the Wenger Patagonian Race, Jason Magness tested the Ellsworth Truth mountain bike for almost 200 miles in the arid wilds of Tierra del Fuego.

Clive de Sousa, a former pro bike racer from South Africa, reviews the 2010 Phaeton R, a “do-it-all” road bike for less than $2,500.

Our writer Stephen Krcmar worked for Breakaway Courier Systems in New York City in the early ’90s. The “Klingons” in this video were some of his bike heroes at the time.

This excerpt from Scott Stoll’s book, “Falling Uphill,” features existential thoughts, musings on Goran Kropp, and a narrative on a tour up the Franz Josef glacier in New Zealand.

Cannondale is pushing the limits of suspension technology with Simon, an electronic suspension system that senses the terrain and instantly adjusts the damping.

As its second foray into carbon fiber, Niner’s Air 9 Carbon is a 2.8-pound 29er with completely original components.

It measures 6 feet 9 inches long. Its stock weight is a staggering 55 pounds. Meet the Yuba Mundo cargo bike.

Like a two-wheeled jackalope, these mechanical platypuses put the “loco” in locomotion. Oh, and Happy New Year, all!

Can you gain on-bike performance from handlebar grips? Writer Jason Magness says Ergon grips changed his mountain biking life.

These bike-oriented “performance dress pants” are a specialty product created for a small, affluent market niche.

A new option for cyclists who use platform pedals: Cycling-specific sneakers from Chrome.

No more fumbling to clip in. Infinity Pedals are a new clipless concept that will offer 360-degree entry.

Scheduled to launch in Spring 2010, a French company produced one of the lightest four-season lids imaginable.

Using a shoe built for cold weather, like Pearl Izumi’s Barrier GTX, is one of the best upgrades a winter pedaler can make.

If you’re in the LA area this week, check out the “Don’t Get Fat! Training Camp,” a free five-day event with rides around the town.

Too cool: The prototype LightLane shines a 5-foot-wide laser behind a rider to create a moving virtual bike lane.

The Giro Section is an option for cyclists looking for a low-cost helmet or for riders who want to do some cold weather commuting.

Cycloc mixes form and function to make an artsy bike holder.

New York cyclists have angered the Hasidic community for repainting some bike lanes. Vandalism or justified vigilantism?

Jruiter Studio may grab the concept bike crowd with its new rig, an urban bike that’s lean, pared down and includes hydraulic stoppers but no chain.

The to-be-released Tall Bike Jousting app brings urban bike culture to your iPhone.

Like Swobo with an English accent, Rapha’s new Bomber Jacket is stylish, classic and tech. But cheap it is not.