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AARP Wants More Bike Lanes on Roads with ‘Complete Streets’ initiative

Want more bike lanes? You’re not alone. The 40-million-member AARP calls for “multimodal transportation options” on roads, including more space for bikes.

Written by Sean McCoy June 11, 2013

Outside Magazine asks GearJunkie Editor to ‘Debate’ Fixed-Gear Bikes

In an essay published today by Outside, the founder of GearJunkie goes head-to-head with an editor from the magazine. The subject: Fixed-gear bikes.

Written by Stephen Regenold June 11, 2013

Man Wins ‘Ultimate Mountain Challenge’ Race 7th Time in a row

The Ultimate Mountain Challenge includes a kayak race, a 10K trail run, a mountain bike race, and a time-trial bike sprint. Meet the man who’s…

Written by Stephen Regenold June 11, 2013

Video: Freeride Mountain Bike World Tour

Crashes, carnage and big air accompanied the GoPro Mountain Games’ slopestyle bike comp yesterday. Our video captures the action from the course.

Written by Stephen Regenold June 08, 2013

Big Tricks, Big Rewards for Slopestyle Champ

“I’m just going to crash or I’m going to land it….” Those words came from biker Brayden Barrett-Hay, a 21-year-old who won the slopestyle bike…

Written by Stephen Regenold June 08, 2013

Wind Tunnels, Track Tests: Making of the ‘Air Attack’

The Ironman, the Tour de France, Olympic track racing… the Air Attack is a helmet seeing adoption at the top levels of the sport. We…

Written by Stephen Regenold June 05, 2013

Hundreds Of Bike Helmets On A Brick Wall

A giant grid of bike helmets affixed to the brick exterior of the Portland Art Museum serves as signage for an upcoming exhibit.

Written by Stephen Regenold June 03, 2013

$15k Prize Pot brings Olympians, National Champs to Mountain Games MTB

A large prize purse (one of the biggest in the sport) is bringing out a stout group of starters to a race in Vail next…

Written by Stephen Regenold May 23, 2013

‘Pro-Level’ Air Attack Helmet Put to Test

Today we dig in with a review of a helmet that was debuted at the Tour de France last summer. It’s now for sale to…

Written by Stephen Regenold May 20, 2013

Seeking ‘Mountain Bike Action’ in photo contest with The North Face

We’re offering $1,000+ in The North Face mountain-biking apparel and gear this month as a part of our ongoing “Gear Up + Get Out” campaign.…

Written by Stephen Regenold May 16, 2013

Speed Racer: Giro Bike Helmet Reduces Drag, Slices through Air

It debuted at the Tour de France last summer. This spring, Giro offers its new-generation aerodynamic helmet to the cycling masses.

Written by Stephen Regenold May 15, 2013

Freeride Bike World Tour coming to GoPro Mountain Games

The Freeride Mountain Bike World Tour hosts 33 events around the planet this year. Vail, Colo., and the GoPro Mountain Games are now on the…

Written by Stephen Regenold May 08, 2013

‘The Gear Junkie on REI’ debuts as New Feature Series

Today marks the launch of a collaboration between GearJunkie and REI. It’s appropriately called “The Gear Junkie on REI.”

Written by Stephen Regenold May 06, 2013

Study Reveals ‘Least Bike-Friendly State’ In America Is North Dakota

In its annual Bicycle Friendly States Rankings study, the League of American Bicyclists ranked North Dakota dead last. Is it really the worst place in…

Written by Sean McCoy May 06, 2013

Magnets Hold Bike Water Bottle In Place

Bike bottles and the cages that hold them onto a frame have remained mostly unchanged for decades. A new option uses magnets for easier access…

Written by Stephen Regenold May 03, 2013

‘I rode my bike 208 miles on gravel roads in Iowa last weekend…’

Our editor rode in the Trans Iowa gravel road bike race last weekend. Here’s her report from the saddle after riding 20 hours on the…

Written by Amy Oberbroeckling May 02, 2013

Photos: A Week on a Bike Tour with Randall and Natalia

Minneapolis bike community fixtures Randall Dietel and Natalia Mendez set out from their home in the city with a plan to bike 400+ miles through…

Written by Stephen Regenold May 01, 2013

Jackets made for biking through ‘April Showers’

We tested two rain- and weather-fighting jackets this spring from niche brands O2 and Showers Pass. 30 days of biking later and here are the…

Written by Patrick Murphy April 30, 2013

First Look: Suunto ‘Ambit 2’ For Multisport Market

Suunto expands its Ambit line with two new watches for the “explorer” set as well as triathletes and other multi-sport athletes. We got the industry’s…

Written by Stephen Regenold April 28, 2013

Bike racing 320 miles across Iowa… on Gravel Roads

GearJunkie assistant editor Amy Oberbroeckling will compete this weekend in the granddaddy of gravel road bike races, the Trans Iowa. She has 35 hours to…

Written by Amy Oberbroeckling April 26, 2013

Fastest Bike On Planet? Massive Chainring, Fixed-Gear

It may look like a joke. But the 17-inch diameter chainring that graces a custom bike is real, and it has a purpose: To propel…

Written by Stephen Regenold April 21, 2013

The Warbird Has Landed: First Look at Salsa’s Gravel Machine

Among the more anticipated bikes of 2013, the Warbird from Salsa was built for the rising sport of gravel road racing. We got the bike…

Written by Patrick Murphy April 18, 2013

Kid ‘Scoot Bike’ built for BMX tracks, big air

New this spring, balance-bike company Strider unveils a model made for bigger kids and for “young riders ready to venture off trail or perform tricks…

Written by Stephen Regenold April 18, 2013

First Look: Teva ‘Pivot’ clipless bike shoe

Teva is further diversifying its footwear offerings with the Pivot, a clipless, freeride mountain bike shoe set to hit stores this fall. We got a…

Written by Patrick Murphy April 17, 2013

$429 Custom Urban Bike Combines Flash With Function

For less than $450, you can design a fixie with more colors to choose from than a bag of Skittles. We picked frame, handlebars, decals,…

Written by Patrick Murphy April 15, 2013

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.

Written by T.C. Worley April 12, 2013

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…

Written by Sean McCoy April 10, 2013

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…

Written by Amy Oberbroeckling April 09, 2013

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…

Written by Patrick Murphy April 05, 2013

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…

Written by Stephen Regenold March 30, 2013

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