These Afghan women are conquering taboos just by riding bikes
Afghanistan's female national cycling team is training for a 267-mile ride, from Kabul to Mazar-i-Sharif. This simple ride is actually an act of rebellion.Story by Ian Phillips and editing by Chelsea...
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A 35-year-old and his wife ditched the rat race for a cabin in the woods and...
Professional cyclist Dan Timmerman always wanted direct access to nature. Sitting around observing it from a distance was never enough. He wanted to be in nature.Five years ago, Timmerman and his wife,...
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The Raleigh Roker Comp is the funnest bike we've ever ridden
Most of my cycling friends live in a perpetual state of want, and if you're like them, you always want a new bike, or at least think about owning a new bike, no matter how wonderful your bike may be....
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SoulCycle's founders have resigned
SoulCycle's cofounders are leaving their positions at the brand.Elizabeth Cutler and Julie Rice "have resigned as co-chief creative officers to 'pursue new projects,'" SoulCycle confirmed to Business...
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Want to achieve better work-life balance? Don't check email on weekends, says...
In this 24/7 hyperconnected world, it can be hard to maintain a work-life balance.Lizzie Armitstead, the world champion of women's road cycling who's been torching the competition, tells Business...
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This couple quit their jobs to bike over 4,000 miles across the US on $6,000
Kathleen Ventura, 31, started planning her bike ride across the US in 2011."We didn't even have bikes!" she remembers. "When we decided to rid, it started with micro actions — and first, we had to get...
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These are the accessories you’ll want with you when you’re biking
The Insider Picks team writes about stuff we think you'll like. Business Insider has affiliate partnerships, so we may get a share of the revenue from your purchase.With spring in full swing, many of...
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Aussie cyclist has an incredible streak going that we may never see again
There are lots of popular records in cycling — most Tour de France victories, most wins in the classics, the hour record. And then there are little-known ones you don't hear about.Adam Hansen has done...
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Our favorite way to watch the Giro d'Italia, the world's most beautiful bike...
If it's May, it must be the Giro d'Italia, the Tour of Italy, the most beautiful big bicycle race in the world.Yes, the Tour de France is the most important big bike race, the most prestigious, and the...
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Our favorite photos so far from the Giro d'Italia, the world's most beautiful...
The Giro d'Italia is the most beautiful bicycle race in the world. The 99th edition started in the Netherlands on May 6, and we're following the race as it makes its way around Italy to the finish in...
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This Paralympian will be the first cyclist to compete with a 3D-printed...
Athlete Denise Schindler, who lost her right leg in a car crash at age 2, has a motto: "Never stop spinning."For the past decade, Schindler has been cycling professionally, even winning a silver medal...
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Google and Levi's are making a 'smart jacket' to control your phone (GOOG)
Google and Levi's just announced collaboration for a new jacket that will let you control your phone by touching its sleeve.The jacket will use a fabric that can sense touch and pressure. It's based on...
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Here's everything you're doing wrong in your indoor cycling class
Indoor cycling is becoming ubiquitous. SoulCycle has filed to go public and it faces rising competition from rivals like Flywheel and Peloton.But many indoor-cycling enthusiasts make simple mistakes...
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Dutchman smashes epically into giant snowbank in the world's most beautiful...
Steven Kruijswijk started his day Friday in high spirits and ended it in shambles.The 28-year-old was leading the world's most beautiful bicycle race, the Giro d'Italia, and that was a huge thing,...
View ArticleEveryone's laughing about how useless this 3-metre cycling lane is
A new cycle lane in Wolverhampton is just 3 metres long. The council defended the short stretch of tarmac, and said it is a "continuation of two prominent city cycle routes," according to the...
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Uber is going to pick up cyclists in a city that has more bikes than people
Uber has launched a new service called UberBIKE in Amsterdam — a city home to more bikes than people.The service, announced on Thursday on Uber's website, allows cyclists to open up their Uber app and...
View ArticleThis hand-cranked bicycle doubles your cycling workout
Although traditional bicycles are capable of providing an intense workout, usually the upper body is much less utilized than the legs are. Twicycle is a new type of a bicycle that is designed for...
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America's best cyclist just announced he's not going to the Rio Olympics...
America's best bike racer, Tejay van Garderen, has withdrawn his name from consideration for the Rio Olympics because he's concerned that if he went he might contract the Zika virus and pass it along...
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Citi Bike hasn't had any fatalities in more than 3 years — here's why
Cycling in New York City's streets can be a harrowing process. In 2015, 14 cyclists died in the city — a fact that's memorialized by white painted bicycles in locations where fatal accidents...
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I cut my commute from an hour to 25 minutes on this new e-bike designed by...
Bike commuting is usually the best way to get around big cities, and where I live, in New York, it's often the fastest. I used to ride the subway to work, and that took an hour, and by car it was about...
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