Bike Reviews, Reviews If you’ve been paying attention, you’ll have noticed a resurgence of simple, reliable bikes designed for short-haul transportation. Linus Bikes of Venice, California, offers just such a lineup of basic-transportation bicycles that take...
Bike reviews, Reviews Price: $1,100 Weight: 26.6 pounds Sizes: S, M, L (tested), XL More info: Novara Mazama For those who aren’t familiar with Novara, it’s the in-house bike line of outdoor mega-retailer REI and features...
Bike Reviews, Reviews I’ve been a Soma Fabrications owner for a few years—I have a Double Cross DC that has thousands of commuting miles on it—so I was eager to ride something new from a company...
Bike reviews, Reviews Thanks to the searing neon paint and single-sided fork, it’s hard not to get noticed on Cannondale’s trippy urban bike. Everywhere I took it, people asked, “What is it?” or “How does...
Reviews The Jamis bicycle company got its start producing cruiser bikes way back in 1979. From there, they quickly capitalized on the mountain bike boom by offering production off-road bikes as early as 1983....
Apparel reviews, Reviews You don’t have to dress like a fluorescent ninja to ride a bike comfortably. Then again, not all trousers are created equal. Many brands are now offering pants that are tailored (sorry,...
First Impressions, Reviews For decades Trek has offered its model 520 steel touring model, specced with bar-end shifters, a rear rack, braze-ons for fenders and low-rider front rack, and clearance for chubby tires to tackle any...
Reviewer Name: John Arnoldson Age: 44 Weight: 165 lbs. Height: 5’ 11” Inseam: 32” Price: $6,799, $7,999 with carbon wheels Sizes: XS, S, M, L, (tested) XL Reach: 18” Stack: 24” Top Tube: 26”...
The Roper and its singlespeed sibling, the Furley, are new models in Raleigh Roper line-up. You may have already inferred that the names are taken from the pair of landlords on the, regrettably, long-running...
The Specialized Crosstrail formula is simple: aluminum frame with generous tire clearance plus rack and fender mounts, 60mm-travel SR Suntour NEX suspension fork, a 3×9 drivetrain, Tektro Draco hydraulic disc brakes, and wheels and...