Biking

Best bike bag on the market? Our reviewer makes his case.

Bike chains have been standard equipment for decades. Belt drives, which employ polyurethane embedded with carbon-fiber cords, give bikers a new choice.

The dual-cap Clean Bottle is almost the perfect bike water bottle. Stephen Krcmar gave it a month-long test.

Be better seen at night with. . . glow-in-the-dark bike spoke attachments!

REI’s Novara brand saddlebag is made for daily commutes and any riding short of fully-loaded touring. Our writer gives it a multi-month test.

Nice Ride, a bike-share program, launches this month in America’s No. 1 biking city, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Small, handy and inexpensive, the Topeak Toolstick 11 is a great addition to any biker’s toolbox.

Pedalr, a new site, brings buyers and sellers together online in a unique, Etsy-inspired format.

When everyday is bike-to-work day, it’s good to have a place to put your coffee. Meet Portland Design Works’ Bar-ista cup holder.

Item No. 4 on my list of “Five Gear Innovations” is Single-Speed and Fixed-Gear Bikes!

Hot hands on the bike — no matter the weather outside. That’s the promise from A’ME, a bike-grip company in Nevada.

The Rapha Cycling Club, a combination of fashion boutique, eatery and art gallery, opens in London on May 8 and soon in New York City.

Big-box behemoth Walmart recently released a 29-inch mountain bike. The price? A low, low $199!

Gear Junkie gives this $3,700 speed demon a thorough, multi-month test. 200 miles of testing in Patagonia included.

Car maker Volkswagen has debuted a bike. It runs on a battery and folds into a disc shape to fit in a car’s spare tire…

Joe Parkin’s new book “Come and Gone” provides an interesting and fun insider perspective to the ’90s American bike-racing scene.

The celebrity cyclist’s latest business foray includes involvement with Honey Stinger, a Colorado manufacturer of “honey-based nutritional foods.”

Last month, Walmart made waves by introducing a $150 single-speed bike. Is the cheap ride good or bad for cycling? Stephen Krcmar digs in for…

At the Fix Studio in Minneapolis, an exercise boutique, athletic consultations range from bike fittings to neuromuscular massage. Gear Junkie gives it a try.

A public bike-sharing program kicked off in Denver yesterday, on Earth Day 2010. Will these kind of programs help get more Americans on bikes?

Our writer tested this new cycling jacket for several months in weather ranging from blowing snow to sunny and 50 degrees.

Funk is for your iPod, not your water bottle. The Clean Bottle opens from the bottom to make cleaning it out easy and quick.

With homemade mallets and single-speed bikes, hardcourt polo is a growing game in the urban cycling scene. Horses not required.

Urban Outfitters’ fixed-gear bike runs just $399. A website lets you customize its look.

Pearl Izumi claims the 4-D was “tested in the most hostile environment: Uranus”.