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How To Start Bike Commuting
According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the average American spends 93% of their life indoors. 87% of their life is indoors, then another 6% of their life in automobiles. American children spend less time outdoors than prisoners do, their parents even less. There’s an easy way to cut the percentage spent in the car…
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Video: Fixed Gear Everesting
I’ll be honest, Everesting sounds like a nightmare. Everesting on a fixie though, that sounds like straight up hell. Denver based cyclist Charli Mandel had the insane idea to do the world’s first track bike Everesting last May. At the same time, Charli was in the process of transitioning MtF, as it that wasn’t enough…
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Oakley Expands Adoption of HP’s 3D Printing Prototyping Technology
I love looking at how emerging technologies are transforming the sport of cycling. When the British Cycling Federation released images of its 2020 Olympic track bike, it was immediately obvious that the design was only possible thanks to 3D-printed titanium. Here’s some cool news from HP and Oakley on how the two companies are…
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The Best Handmade Bikes of the Year – NAHBS 2019
Over the weekend, hundreds of handbuilt bicycle builders and fans came together in Sacramento, California. The North American Handbuilt Bicycle Show celebrated its 15th year with more than 210 international and American independent bicycle exhibitors. NAHBS stages a best of show awards competition each year that sees bike makers spending upwards of a year to…
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All the Best Bikes from the 2018 NAHBS
Over the weekend, all the best hand-built bicycles were in one place, Hartford Connecticut. The North American Handbuilt Bicycle Show (NAHBS) brought together nearly 160 international and American independent bicycle exhibitors and while there were countless incredible creations to behold only a handful can be deemed winners. Here’s a roundup of the 22 best bikes…
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The Best Bikes and New Trends from the NAHBS
The North American Handbuilt Bike Show is the venue for frame builders to show off their chops. Compared to Interbike where you get what big name manufacturers are prepping for the market, at the NAHBS you get to see the products of sweat, tears, years of expertise and fine-tuning technique, and true love for two-wheeled…
