Way back in issue #2, I reviewed the Raleigh Clubman (with rim brakes). I said “The Clubman departs from the go-fast focus with some well thought out details intended for users with practical leanings.”...
Words and photos: Jason Max Soon after I turned 40, the main character from Murder, She Wrote became part of my grand life-plan of bicycling. That’s because it was then that I decided two...
Before I talk about the Travelers Check, I need to talk about the Cross-Check. And before I talk about the Cross-Check, I’ll talk about the KLR650. In 1987 Kawasaki introduced the KLR650, a 650...
Shinola (pronounced shy-nola) Detroit is a company doing something increasingly rare in this country: manufacturing consumer goods using the hands of skilled craftspeople. Shinola started as a watchmaker in 2011 and, having survived Motor...
This bike hangs on the wall above the counter at First Flight Bicycles as part of the MOMBAT collection. As soon as someone points up, you know what the next question is going to...
By Shannon Johnson Some have a warm spot in their heart for Motobécane, the French manufacturer of motorcycles, mopeds, and lightweight road bikes made from 1923 to 1981. Motobecane USA, however, has no relation...
When it comes to road bikes, I like mine comfortable, practical and versatile. Enter the $1,095 Greenway Elite. My contact at Breezer tells me: “Whether you’re riding for exercise, transportation, off-road recreation, or anything...
Tester: Emily Arnoldson Price: $1,100 Weight: 26.9 pounds Sizes: S (tested), M, L, XL This year is Marin Bikes’ 30th anniversary, and it marks the introduction of an all-new “utilitour” model, the Four Corners....
Words and photos by Alan Mayes Like many kids in the late 1950s, my younger brother and I learned to ride bicycles on hand-me-down 16- and 20-inch-wheeled bikes from older cousins. By virtue of...
By Stephen Haynes I love to ride bicycles. I also love my 8-year-old daughter Darby. She, however, doesn’t yet share my love of all things bike. How do I go about getting my mildly...