GCN rides the first stage of the 1903 Tour de France
The winner of this Tour de France stage in 1903 did the route in 17h 45′ 13″. Awesome video, would’ve enjoyed a little more though, this would make a great short movie.
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Bikeflights Now Uses RFID for Bike Shipments: Near-Real-Time Tracking, Shared Visibility
Bikeflights adds RFID tracking to bike shipments — the same tech used for organs. Near-real-time visibility across the carrier network, not just barcodes.
One Statistic, 3,000 Deaths: Why Hood Height Matters More Than Distracted Driving
The NYT isolated hood height as a predictor of pedestrian death. The methodology matters—and the tradeoff logic applies to every gear decision.
Saddle Sores: A Rider's Guide to Treatment and Prevention
Spend enough hours in the saddle and sooner or later your body sends you a bill. For a lot of riders, that bill arrives as a saddle sore — a tender, angry patch in exactly the spot you'd least like to have one. The good news is that the
The Lux Era Puts 32-Inch Wheels and Fighter-Jet Bars on an XC Frame
Canyon's Lux Era concept pairs 32-inch wheels with biplane handlebars for XC marathon racing. The aero claims are interesting. The fit constraints are real.