May 21st, 2013 at 6:00PM: jrodmanjr, Flickr
After a protracted, freezing and rainy spring, summer finally hit Shanghai a few weeks ago. Prior to the sun breaching the clouds (if not always the smog), the streets were full of the poncho-wearing cyclists like the two in this shot by Flickr user jrodmanjr. Yes, two - the yellow blur is also a biker who whipped past at just the right moment. Ponchos are inevitably brightly ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Photo Of The Day: Riding In The Rain
May 21st, 2013 at 6:00PM: jrodmanjr, Flickr
After a protracted, freezing and rainy spring, summer finally hit Shanghai a few weeks ago. Prior to the sun breaching the clouds (if not always the smog), the streets were full of the poncho-wearing cyclists like the two in this shot by Flickr user jrodmanjr. Yes, two - the yellow blur is also a biker who whipped past at just the right moment. Ponchos are inevitably brightly ...Gadling Gear Review: Cannondale CAAD8 5 105 Road Bike
Apr 25th, 2013 at 8:00AM: One of the fastest growing segments in adventure travel over the past few years has been in the area of cycling tours. Many active travelers have discovered that rolling along on the back of a bike provides a unique and personal perspective to the places they visit. A cycling tour gives riders a chance to travel at a measured pace, allowing them the opportunity to savor the environments they pedal ...Biking In Guatemala City? One Group Is Proving It's Possible
Mar 4th, 2013 at 11:00AM:
On a recent Saturday, the streets were filled with bicycles. Bells rang and horns sounded as the cyclists wound their way throughout the city like a moving train of youth and energy.
This wasn't in Portland, or Paris, or any of dozens of bicycle-friendly cities around the world. This was in Guatemala City, a city known more for its violent crime rates than its progressive bike culture.
...Gadling Gear Review: Cannondale Quick Backpack
Oct 15th, 2012 at 8:00AM: Finding the perfect carry-on bag can be a never-ending quest for some travelers. It has to be capable of carrying all of your gear, while still keeping its contents safe from harm. It should also be comfortable enough to lug around all day, but also durable enough to survive the rigors of the road. It also doesn't hurt if it happens to be attractive and affordable.
That description fits the new ...Watch A Cyclist Abuse A $16,000 Bike
Oct 13th, 2012 at 8:00AM: When Bradley Wiggins won the Tour de France a few months back, he did it astride a Pinarello Dogma 2 road bike frame, which is made of carbon fiber, weighs just two pounds and comes with a price tag of about $16,000.
Cyclist Martyn Ashton got his hands on the very same frame recently and let's just say he put it to test in ways that Wiggins wouldn't even attempt. No one will ever confuse the ...
10 Tips On Riding A Bike In New York City
Aug 3rd, 2012 at 12:00PM:
Though officials are tight-lipped, rumor has it that New York City's much-anticipated Citi Bike share program will launch this month. As we previously reported, Citi Bike will provide residents and tourists with the opportunity to borrow from 10,000 bikes parked in 600 stations scattered across Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens. Pricing for the privately run system will range from $9.95 for a ...Video Of The Day: 'Line Of Sight' Trailer From The 2012 Bicycle Film Festival
Jul 3rd, 2012 at 7:00PM:
While most eyes are on the Tour de France, there's a much more intriguing form of cycling that's quickly becoming a phenomenon: underground bicycle messenger racing.
Yes, it's a real thing, and it appears to be spreading. Filmmaker Lucas Brunelle spent more than a decade profiling and documenting messenger cultures around the world, and he recently released "Line of Sight," a 60-minute ...
Video Of The Day: Crazy Bikers Race Down Glacier
Jun 25th, 2012 at 6:00PM:
It appears as though crazy bike stunts and dangerous urban bike courses just aren't enough of an adrenaline rush anymore. In Saas-Fee, Switzerland, bikers push riding to the extreme as they pedal down a glacier in a death-defying race. A handful of the 142 riders mounted cameras to their bikes and helmets so us less adventurous (and perhaps more sane) types can get a feel for the crazy race. ...
Round-the-world bicycle race begins tomorrow
Feb 17th, 2012 at 8:00AM: The World Cycling Racing Grand Tour, the first round-the-world bike competition, gets underway tomorrow. From Greenwich Park in London, ten competitors have signed up for the event which will send them on a month's long odyssey that will cover more than 18,000 miles and span multiple continents -- just before returning to where they started in time for the opening ceremonies of the 2012 Summer ...New York City bike share program coming in Summer 2012
Feb 9th, 2012 at 4:00PM: At last, an urban bike share program is coming to New York City, and planners are involving city residents through community workshops, bike demos, and an online map system for suggesting station locations.
Organized by the New York City Department of Transportation (NYC DOT) and Alta Bicycle Share, the program will be funded by private sponsorship and user fees. Though a fee schedule has not ...Connecticut Beer Trail holds second official "Bikes and Beers" tour in Granby July 31st
Jul 28th, 2011 at 4:30PM: Far be it from the People to not abide by the Constitution. On July 31st, Granby is holding its second "Bikes & Beers" tour along the Connecticut Beer Trail (it's the Constitution State, FYI. Yeah, I didn't know, either).
Connecticut seems obsessed with food and drink-themed pathways: there's the new Hot Dog Trail, the Ice cream and Sundae Drive (cute), and the Wine Trail. Why the fixation? ...The 2011 Tour de France begins today!
Jul 2nd, 2011 at 8:00AM: One of the biggest sporting events in the world begins today when the 2011 Tour de France gets underway in the Vendée region of western France. Over the course of the next three weeks, the best cyclists in the world will pedal through beautiful towns and villages, past sun flower-filled fields, and most importantly up the Pyrenees and the Alps, to determine who will eventually ride into ...Photo of the day: open road in Texas
Jun 8th, 2011 at 4:00PM:
There are plenty of motorcyclists in Texas and there's also plenty of open road. Texas: where summer never really fully ends. I haven't ever driven a motorcycle myself, but I have spent hours upon hours hitching rides as a motorcycle passenger--it's fun. But not only is it fun, it's also so... summer.
Whether you're navigating roads this summer on a bike, by car, or on foot, there is ...Video: Cyclist hit by car and lands on feet
May 26th, 2011 at 10:00AM:
Bikes are an awesome way to get around, but there's an ongoing and widespread problem cyclists everywhere face: drivers. Austin, for instance, is home to plenty of avid bike-riders. Some friends of mine rely solely on their bikes to get around and the complaint I hear most often is that many drivers just don't pay attention and put cyclists in dangerous positions in cities everywhere, not just ...
Video of the Day: Riding a bike through Paris
May 23rd, 2011 at 6:30PM:
Seeing a city by bike is an entirely different experience than just walking around. Even here in New York, I discover new things every time I take my bike out for a spin. That's why we're enjoying this bike tour through Paris today. Through narrow streets, wide boulevards and past countless Parisians, the rider experienced a wonderful day in Paris.
Whether you've been to the top of the ...
Tour Belgium breweries by bike
Apr 25th, 2011 at 8:00AM: Cycling tours continue to grow in popularity as active travelers discover the joys of exploring a destination in a slower, yet very immersive fashion. Riders have the opportunity to take in more scenery, commune with nature, and interact more directly with locals, as they pedal their way through a variety of countries all over the world. But a company called ExperiencePlus! is putting their own ...Are you ready for a once in a lifetime cycling holiday?
Mar 25th, 2011 at 8:00AM: Pedalers Pub and Grille may sound like a place where you'd stop for some grub after a long day riding your bike, but in actually, its an adventure travel company that specializes in cycling holidays to some of the best destinations on the planet. To celebrate their 25th anniversary, the company has just announced a new tour that will take riders on an eight month, six continent odyssey that will ...Biking is easier in the Big Easy
Jan 21st, 2011 at 12:00PM:
New Orleans is a magnificent city by bicycle. It's flat, temperate for much of the year, has lots of streets with slow or no traffic, and, as reported in the Times-Picayune, a growing number of bike lanes (about 30 miles and counting). To tap into the local biking scene, start with the Metro Bicycle Coalition. From there you might check out the monthly New Orleans Critical Mass ride, and the ...Photo of the Day - Tour d'Afrique
Jan 18th, 2011 at 5:00PM:
The 2011 Tour d'Afrique is officially underway! Just three days ago, more than 120 cyclists set off from Cairo, Egypt on a four month, 7,375 mile race across the world's most exotic and alluring continent. The competitors will pedal through Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Botswana, and Namibia before aiming to arrive in Cape Town, South Africa on May 14th.
If you ...Photo of the day (10.7.10)
Oct 7th, 2010 at 5:00PM:
I'm one of those weird adults who doesn't know how to ride a bike. No great excuse, just never bothered to learn as a kid, preferring indoor pursuits and walking on nice solid ground, and it's become harder to learn as an adult. My husband has attempted several times over the years and now I'm sort of like Toonces the driving cat - I can ride, just not very well. Maybe this fellow in Tokyo is ...
