bicycles
Could a $9500 Bicycle Turn Me, a Sad Sack of Flesh, into a Superathlete?
I rode a Tour de France-worthy bicycle for a month to see how fast a normal person could go. Spoiler: Kinda fast!
Throwback Thursday: Annie Londonderry, the Self-Promoting Feminist Who Biked Around the World
In 1894, a 24-year-old woman embarked on an around-the-world bicycle ride that captured international attention and defied gender expectations.
In the Future, We May Pay Our Rent By Handing Our Brains to Advertisers
You have to wonder if that's the only way we'll be able to afford it.
Bicycles: The Most Ingenious Way to Smuggle Migrants
An excerpt from “The Coyote’s Bicycle,” the new book from borderland journalist Kimball Taylor.
In Photos: Paris Dredges Canal in Hipster Neighborhood, Finds Bicycles, Beer, And a Gun
Workers dredging the historic Canal Saint-Martin to carry out maintenance work have also uncovered several submerged chairs, scooters, and motorbikes — as well as at least one gun, which was quickly seized by police.
Drunk-Biking Is the Only Way to Tour Argentina's Wine Country
For a century, the vineyards of Mendoza turned out low-quality crap, but in recent years the region has become renowned for producing some of Argentina's best wine.
Man Turns Bike Shadow into a Galloping Elephant
A Swiss graphic designer hacked his bike so it now throws an elephant silhouette when he rides.
Northern Nigeria Bans Cars, Bicycles, and Camels to Thwart Boko Haram During Eid
This restriction for the period of Eid celebrations came as the Nigerian army claimed to have rescued 241 women and children as it gains territory from the Islamic State-affiliated group.
We Called Some Bike Shops to See if They Sell Jeremy Corbyn's 'Mao-Style Bicycle'
A journalist accused the UK Labour Party leader of riding the bicycle of a communist dictator—so we tried to work out if a "Mao-bike" is really something that exists in the world.
Are We Looking at the Bikes vs. Cars War Wrong?
Let's not fight each other on the road. Let's blame the government.