David's Bicycling Blog

Just as I started off to work yesterday - BAM! The bolt broke that mounts my seat to the seat post. Snapped clean in two and the seat went ... Read More

I have a friend who recently bought a mountain bike. He apparently received little guidance from the salesman at the bike shop because a mountain bike is not really suited ... Read More

I received the following question from a reader today: I was wondering if you could help me. I am doing a charity cycle ride in September from London to Paris. ... Read More

Jan Ullrich: German bike racer. Syndrome: Villain from The Incredibles Separated at birth? You be the judge. Click on the photo to see the full-sized image. Image (c) Sockyung 'Sox' Hong

This seems like something that should be in the Ripley's Believe It or Not museum. From the Capital Times in Madison, Wisconsin: "A delivery truck ran over a UW-Madison graduate student's ... Read More

What’s the point of cycling gloves? Somebody asked me that recently in that tone of voice that implied cycling gloves are one of those accessories that are more about image ... Read More

Have you ever known someone who had trouble working the gears on a bike? Well, to counter that, several of the major bike makers – Trek, Raleigh America and Giant ... Read More

Friday, May 18th, 2007 is designated as National Bike-to-Work Day, and the League of American Bicyclists has put together a great collection of resources with tons of practical tips for ... Read More

Sometimes when you're riding, you've got stuff to tote. Groceries, books, your mother-in-law, whatever. And there are a lot of options, including racks, bags, baskets, panniers and more. ... Read More

Yikes, what a mess for Tyler Hamilton and professional cycling. And there's no end in sight. Tinkoff Credit Systems announced in a press release on Wednesday (May 8th) that Hamilton ... Read More

Remember those oh-so-fun word problems in elementary school? Try this one and see how you do: There was a guy (okay, it was me) out riding his bike last Sunday. ... Read More

People ride bikes for many different reasons. My own epiphany came when I realized one day that being able to propel myself to any number of places under my own ... Read More

A new magazine called The Practical Pedal will be launched this summer as a quarterly journal, aimed squarely at "practical cyclists," a group of riders the editors believe have ... Read More

Do you know what five critical items to check before you get on your bike? These simple inspections are quick and easy, but they are also the most important thing you ... Read More

Hurray for bikes! May is National Bike Month and to that end, the next bunch of days is chock full of great events and actitivites designed to promote bikes and get ... Read More