Biking

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”.

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…

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…

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…