Racing bikes illustrated

From the December, 2008 issue

by David Feldman
The Competition Bicycle: A Photographic History
by Jan Heine, 2008
Vintage Bicycle Press, hardcover, 176 pages. $60
From high wheels to fat mountain bike tires, on roads, tracks, dirt paths and rocky trails, short sprints to ultra marathon distances, bicycles have been raced for as long as they have existed in any form.
There have been books [...]

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Get your kicks on a Kickbike

From the July, 2008 issue

by Karl Benedek
One, two, three, four, five, switch. Coast. One, two, three, switch… welcome to the world of kickbiking. Modern kickbikes have their roots in the velocipedes and draisines of the Victorian era, but the comparisons end quickly. These are no boneshakers—they are lightweight, maneuverable vehicles that can help provide you with a surprisingly good [...]

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Five under $15: quality gear on the cheap

From the October, 2007 issue

by Brian Sather
The maxim “You get what you pay for” does not always apply to cycling products. Sometimes the high-end lightweight equipment is the first to fail you during a ride. By contrast, some inexpensive items turn out to be your favorite and most reliable. The products I regularly use cover the full range from [...]

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CETMA racks are on the attack

From the May, 2007 issue

by Will Ross, age 17 and Eli Reid, age 16
Recently, we contacted a company called CETMA Racks about their front-mounted cargo racks for bicycles. We found out two things right away: CETMA was a company of one guy—Lane Kagay—and that he and his wife were in the process of packing their bags and moving to [...]

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ActiveTunes iRide stereo system

From the January, 2007 issue

by Nolan Chase, age 16
The iRIDE is a bicycle stereo system from Active Tunes. It is a small set of speakers that mount on your handlebars or frame, to replace headphones. Riding your bike on the streets while wearing headphones can be a dangerous practice, as headphones can keep you from hearing things around you. [...]

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Chrome’s got it in the bag

From the November, 2006 issue

by Karl Benedek
Gazing into the massive craw of the new Chrome Metroplis messenger bag, I had one thought: how many record albums could I fit in there? It was Monday night, and I was getting ready for my weekly gig as a country-western DJ at KWVA 88.1 FM in Eugene. Much of my C&W collection [...]

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