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Unsanctioned: ‘Lord Of Griffith’ Street Race

Fixed-gear bikes with no brakes are the only allowed type in this race. Competitors, more than 250 this year, pedal through traffic and complete three…

Written by Staff Post March 12, 2015

Portland’s 3D-Printed Super Commuter Bike

This techy, smart bike has vibrating handlebars for navigation and is built with 3-D printed parts.

Written by Steve Graepel March 10, 2015

Close Call For Commuter Bicyclist

In one word: Lucky

Written by Eric Lemke February 25, 2015

London To Build $247 Million Bike ‘Superhighways’

London plans to add four additional “bike superhighways” over the next three years.

Written by Eric Lemke February 19, 2015

Fastest Road Bike We’ve Ridden Yet

The Ridley Noah SL is a remarkable piece of engineering. We put it through a few fast rides in California last week.

Written by Tom Puzak February 11, 2015

Annual Weirdness At ‘Stupor Bowl’ Alleycat Bike Race

A tradition that exemplifies the hardiness (and weirdness) of both Minnesotans and the bicycle-messenger community, Stupor Bowl returned to the streets of Minneapolis last weekend.

Written by Bjorn Christianson February 05, 2015

Epic Road Bike Front Flip Crash

A metal bar locks up the front wheel at 30 MPH.

Written by Sean McCoy January 03, 2015

10 Best Bike Lanes In America

Recognizing that bike lanes allow people to safely whisk around without the bulk and pollution of cars, cities are building new routes quickly. These are…

Written by Sean McCoy December 17, 2014

‘Rules Of The (Winter) Road’ – Biking In The Cold

We followed three bikers through the frozen urban jungle of Minneapolis for insight on what it takes to ride in the cold.

Written by Editor December 17, 2014

New, Mind-Blowing Road Bike Stunts Video

This incredibly skilled cyclist will have you shaking your head in disbelief.

Written by Sean McCoy June 03, 2014

First Look: Lapierre Touts Bike As ‘Masterpiece Of High-Performance Carbon’

Amazing bike… but costs as much as a nice used car.

Written by Sean McCoy April 03, 2014

First Look: Team-Issue ‘Podium Optum’ Road Racing Bike From Diamondback

Diamondback, the new sponsor of the Optum Pro Cycling team, released a race-ready road bike earlier this year. We rode it alongside the team this…

Written by Amy Oberbroeckling February 24, 2014

Driver Kills Cyclist On Open Road In Iowa. $500 Is The Only Fine

In broad daylight, a biker was hit and killed. The driver got a slap on the wrist. A $500 dollar fine pails in comparison to…

Written by Stephen Regenold January 09, 2014

Top Pro Road Biking Team Picks Diamondback For 2014 Race Season

Once a stalwart BMX company, Diamondback announced its road bikes are going pro. Top level Optum cycling are introducing the new high-performance gear to their…

Written by Stephen Regenold January 08, 2014

USA Pro Challenge Bike Race Rockets Thru Downtown Denver

Denver was “Bike City USA” yesterday as the final stage of the USA Pro Challenge raced through the town. We were there to capture the…

Written by Sean McCoy August 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

Tandems to Fat-bikes: Best products from ‘Frostbike’ show

It’s the black heart of winter in Minnesota. But bikes are on the minds of the thousands of dealers, shop owners, and reps who congregate…

Written by Stephen Regenold February 24, 2013

Video: Stunts, Jumps, Big Air on a Road Bike

What happens when a pro mountain biker gets on the $13,000 road bike that won the Tour de France and rides it freestyle? Well, this…

Written by Patrick Murphy October 11, 2012

Track Bike built for City Streets, Raw Speed

Go speed racer! Last month we set out to build an ultimate urban machine. This fixed-gear track bike is built on a light scandium frame…

Written by Stephen Regenold October 05, 2012

Top 10: Best Bike Gear at Interbike 2012

The GearJunkie crew is back from five days of bike-centric living at the Interbike Expo trade show in Las Vegas. We rode, demo’d equipment, watched…

Written by T.C. Worley September 25, 2012

Portraits: All City Alleycat Bike Race

The Gear Junkie headquarters served as one of about a dozen checkpoint stops at this year’s All City Championship Alleycat, an annual urban bike race…

Written by Stephen Regenold August 20, 2012

Surly Cross-Check, now in Single-Speed

Gears or no gears? Surly Bicycles offers a new single-speed version of its tried & true Cross-Check model. GearJunkie got a sneak peek.

Written by T.C. Worley August 16, 2012

Roundup: Summer Cycling Gear Put to Test

We spent the spring and summer testing some of the latest and greatest in cycling gear. Only the strongest survived. Here we’ve compiled our top…

Written by T.C. Worley August 14, 2012

Fixed Racer: Interview with an Alleycat Champion

Sean Martin runs a popular cycling blog and is a rare sponsored “street racer” who travels widely to compete in alleycat events. We caught up…

Written by Stephen Regenold August 06, 2012

Wild Ride: View from Team Car in Tour of California

Bike geek dream come true? Last month, the pro cycling team SpiderTech invited a GearJunkie editor to ride along in its official team car on…

Written by T.C. Worley June 11, 2012

Hollywood Milks Bike-Messenger Culture in new Feature Film

Just when we thought the messenger craze could not get bigger, Columbia Pictures announces “Premium Rush,” a feature film about a messenger in Manhattan being…

Written by Stephen Regenold June 03, 2012

Bike Across the USA, Build Houses Along the Way!

It’s called “a bike trip across the country for affordable housing.” That’s a simple way to summarize Bike & Build, a summer-long program run by…

Written by Stephen Regenold May 24, 2012

Recap: ‘Stupor Bowl’ Alleycat Bike Race

A Minneapolis bike tradition, this weekend marked the 15th running of the Stupor Bowl, a massive alleycat race held each February the day before the…

Written by Stephen Regenold February 06, 2012

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