This folding bike is compact enough for airline hand luggage
A German company has created a bike that it's calling "the world's most compact bicycle".The Kwiggle will fold down to a size of 55x40x25cm – that is small enough to be classed airline hand luggage.It...
View ArticleA light-reflective spray protects nighttime riders better than fluorescent...
A company has designed a light-reflective spray that can be used to keep cyclists safer while riding at night. The Albedo100 spray can make your clothing, bike, and helmet high-vis in seconds. It lasts...
View ArticleSelf-driving cars could spark a cycling revolution
LONDON — David Wynter knows the risks cyclists face on the roads as well as anyone.The first time he was hit by a vehicle was in May 2014 in East London, by a van making a U-turn without checking its...
View ArticleIf you think you're too old to get fit, check out this record-breaking...
Many people take it as a given that after a certain point in our lives, we lose strength.Sure, if you never ran until your 40th birthday and then trained for a marathon over the next few years, you...
View ArticleAfter having my bike stolen, I'll never be without this particular bike lock...
The Insider Picks team writes about stuff we think you'll like. Business Insider has affiliate partnerships, so we get a share of the revenue from your purchase.I previously wrote about how much I...
View ArticleThis light-up bike helmet has built-in turn signals
The Lumos bike helmet is a bike helmet that wants to save your life. Its 60 LEDs cover the front and back. In the rear, it has an automatic brake light that is controlled by an accelerometer. Left and...
View Article60 mph winds wreaked havoc on a cycling race in South Africa and sent riders'...
A cycling race in South Africa had to be called off when winds grew to be so strong, the riders couldn't even stay on their bikes and some even went flying down the street.The chaos occurred near the...
View ArticleWhat it's like to a take an underwater cycling class, where all the bikes are...
The INSIDER Summary:AQUA Studio NY is the only underwater cycling studio in New York, and offers a variety of AquaCycling classes. The Tribeca studio has about 15 stationary bikes submerged in a...
View ArticleKid races bike on sidewalk next to world-class pro for a few glorious seconds
In case you missed it, cycling is the best sport.And for many fans this is the best time of year as the one-day classics are here. This Sunday it's the Tour of Flanders— one of the biggest sporting...
View ArticleThis app is perfect for cyclists looking to track their bike rides
The Insider Picks team writes about stuff we think you'll like. Business Insider has affiliate partnerships, so we get a share of the revenue from your purchase.After a cold winter, it’s finally nice...
View ArticleTrump needs to clean up his act if small businesses are going to thrive — at...
Maybe I hesitated — I'm not sure — but when I said "I'm from the USA" to the taxi driver, things went silent.I was in Barcelona, Spain, and up to that moment the driver and I had been chatting in...
View Article12 accessories you didn't know you needed for your bike
The Insider Picks team writes about stuff we think you'll like. Business Insider has affiliate partnerships, so we get a share of the revenue from your purchase.Whether you use your bike as a source of...
View ArticleCycling to work may 'half your risk of cancer and heart disease'
Cycling to work almost halves the risk of developing cancer and heart disease, scientists have discovered.And, although walking to work is good for you, it does not provide the same health benefits as...
View ArticleBiking to work dramatically lowers your risk of death and disease, new...
Research has consistently shown that people who are less physically active are both more likely to develop health problems like heart disease and type 2 diabetes, and to die younger. Yet there is...
View ArticleOne of the biggest transportation changes underway has nothing to do with...
When I learned to drive, cars were pretty easy to understand: they ran on gas, which was fairly cheap, and they had radios.Other transportation options were limited to boats, buses, trains, planes, and...
View ArticleTrek Bicycle president slams Trump on corporate taxes, failed leadership, and...
The president of North America's largest bicycle manufacturer has slammed President Donald Trump over his corporate-tax reform, failed leadership, and misguided "America First theory."John Burke, the...
View ArticleWhy the sport of cycling is like no other
Our bus rumbled to a stop in the center of Liège, Belgium, and our pro cyclists lingered a while inside before stepping out onto a yellow carpet that would lead them through a throng of excited...
View ArticleI've been biking in traffic for decades, and this is one of the best safety...
I've been bicycling in traffic for years, and the Flare R taillight is one of the best safety gadgets I've ever used.The powerful blinking light was specially designed to increase cyclists' visibility...
View ArticleTour de France champ Chris Froome 'rammed on purpose by an impatient driver'...
Three-time Tour de France winner Chris Froome was "rammed on purpose by an impatient driver," he tweeted on Tuesday.Froome said he was "okay" but the hit-and-run driver "kept going.""Just got rammed on...
View ArticleD'oh! Slovenian rider lost count in the middle of a race and thought he won...
It happens now and again.A bike racer thinks the race is over and he believes he's won and he starts celebrating.But no.On Wednesday's stage five of the Giro d'Italia, Slovenian rider Luka Pibernik of...
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