Cycling
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An Ode to the Fixie: Why I Ride a Bike Without Brakes
Fixies are hard to ride and kind of crazy. But once you pedal a bike without brakes, you won't want to stop.
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Are You Using the Wrong Type of Exercise Bike for Your Workouts?
Optimize your next workout and avoid injury.
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Elite Athletes Have Worn Cooling Vests for Years. Should You?
Various types of cooling vests are designed to help combat dangerous rises in body temperature. Here’s what you need to know about them.
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Adidas Reinvented Another Footwear Icon For Commuting
The name “Velostan Stan Smith” doesn’t exactly roll off the tongue, but it should help cyclists roll along in style.
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Why Cycling in Sneakers Is Actually a Terrible Idea, According to a Bike Expert
A bike fit expert reveals what you're missing — and easy ways to get significantly more comfortable, efficient, fast and safe.
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Meet the Man Perfecting the Water Bottle Cage
Water bottle cage or work of art? If you ask Ron Andrews, it's both.
By AJ Powell
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McLaren Makes Mountain Bikes Now. They’re Stupid Fast
Fitted with Pirelli tires, of course, the Extreme 600 and Sport 600 are the most powerful street-legal e-bikes on the market.
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Allen Edmonds Turns Its Signature Oxford Into a Cycling Shoe and Aims to Solve a Common Issue with Bike Commuting
With its latest dress shoe, designed with cyclists in mind, Allen Edmonds aims to address an all-too-common problem on the bike.
By Jack Seemer
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If You’re Thinking About Buying an E-Bike, This Is the First Thing You Need to Understand
When it comes to e-bikes, there are seemingly endless makes and models. This piece of information can help you make sense of them all.
By Hayley Helms