Biking

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

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…

Written by T.C. Worley March 29, 2013

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…

Written by Stephen Regenold March 29, 2013

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…

Written by Amy Oberbroeckling March 28, 2013

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…

Written by Stephen Regenold March 27, 2013

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…

Written by Stephen Regenold March 26, 2013

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…

Written by Sean McCoy March 25, 2013

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…

Written by Amy Oberbroeckling March 23, 2013

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…

Written by Stephen Regenold March 21, 2013

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…

Written by Stephen Regenold March 19, 2013

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,…

Written by Amy Oberbroeckling March 18, 2013

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…

Written by Amy Oberbroeckling March 18, 2013

$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…

Written by Stephen Regenold March 15, 2013

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.

Written by Stephen Regenold March 13, 2013

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