Category: Bike questions & beginner guides

Skateboarding and bicycling are basically opposites in several ways. Bikes are efficient and capable, but big and complex. Skateboards are compact and cheap, but slow and a bit unsteady. In…

More than any other innovation, gearing transformed bicycles into the useful, versatile machines we know today. Even so, many riders—including yours truly—like to ride with a single gear, at least…

It’s certainly possible to commute on a road bike. It may even be ideal for long commutes of 10–15 miles or more. After all, road bikes are great for fast…

On a bicycle, shifting gears is simply a matter of retracting or releasing derailleur cables. But you might be surprised how many ways there are to accomplish that simple task!…

With every new model year, a barrage of technology and marketing jargon promises a smoother, easier ride. But in reality, the easiest bike to ride isn’t so elusive or high-tech.…

It takes all of 30 seconds on a major cycling website to realize that weight is a red-hot topic. When it’s light, it features prominently in every ad and product…

Cruisers are one of the most iconic bicycles styles ever devised. Very few others have the same power to conjure a whole scene in your head. But that doesn’t always…

A bicycle seat (or “saddle”) often looks like it’s perched curiously high up. As odd as it might look, that actually serves a practical purpose. But it’s also the result…