Rarebit Ramble: Bikepacking on Bromptons
These riders rented a set of folding Bromptons, took them on a 150 kilometer bikepacking trip through Wales, and had a blast.
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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.