Biking

Made with “upcycled” bike inner tubes, Green Guru Gear’s Recycler and Vulcar messenger bags have an urban look and commuter functionality.

The waterproof Cyclical Jacket from Cutter is touted to be a “storm fortress” with a pedal-specific cut. This is the Gear Junkie review.

For those who want to tip their proverbial hat (or helmet?) to the master mechanic: the Sheldon Brown t-shirt.

Meet the new Bible of urban cycling: Urban Velo magazine.

Mountain bikers who don’t ride private trails seldom have to pay to pedal. But IMBA believes hundreds of miles of prime trails may soon be…

The Merino 753 Jersey is a wool/poly amalgam that passed our reviewer’s initial “dirtbag decathlon” test.

For cyclocross racers and touring cyclists who don’t want disc brakes — but want more braking power — there’s a solution that wasn’t just released…

For folks who have a penchant for carbon-fiber components or tool precision, check out the Topeak D-torq wrenches.

Most bike commuters would be happy with a shower at work and a safe space to store their steed. Ogilvy & Mather upped the ante…

The Blaze 2w provides enough light for nighttime mountain roads that are “as dark as an Edgar Allen Poe poem,” according to our reviewer.

In homage to the Flemish tradition of kicking rear in the sport of cyclocross, Ibis offers its Hakkalügi bike. (Pronounced: “hock-a-loogie.”)

The Livestrong indoor cycle trainer is a feature-rich stationary bike approved by Lance Armstrong himself.

Jeans for pedaling are back! This is thanks to casual looking but well-designed pants like Osloh’s Pedal.

Pearl Izumi’s new mitts convert from full-finger biking gloves to windproof lobsters via fabric stashed under a back-of-the-hand pocket.

The 2010 Novara Transfer may be the Honda Civic of bikes. At $649, it comes with an internally-geared 7-speed hub, fenders, a rear rack, and…

The Swingline is a one-piece waterproof pannier that functions sort of like a garment-bag-meets-laptop-bag product.

Step into cycling’s urban underground, where Alleycat racing pits clandestine competitors against the clock on an ad hoc bike course through the city.

Want a bike that’s good at doing a little bit of everything? The 2010 Kona Sutra could be your ride.

Lazer’s Urbanize N’Light is a bike helmet with built-in safety lights. This is the Gear Junkie review.

Charge your iPhone on the go. Dahon facilitates “user-generated electricity” via bike riding with its to-be-released BioLogic ReeCharge device.

Former Talking Heads frontman David Byrne has a new book that balances travelogue, meditation, and musings on urban policy culled from his decades looking at…

Give children freed from slavery or human trafficking a bike and you’re helping them move closer and closer to autonomy and independence. That’s what the…

It’s unlikely Pearl Izumi’s new jersey and bibs will make you the next Alberto Contador or Lance Armstrong. But these high-tech cycling clothes could just…

Our writer takes the Thule Boxster 611 — a lux gear box that costs $799 — on a 2,600-mile road trip test.