Bikes

5 Things to Check Before Every Bike Ride

For a safe and fun bicycle ride, make sure you check and maintain these important parts of your bike.

Get Your Bicycle Ready and Grab This Gear to Go Bikepacking

Bikepacking is a camping trip you take on your bike. Here's what you need to get started.

Bike Blitz

Experience the thrill of competitive cycling! Customize your bike and race through Italy, France and Spain in this fun game.

How to Buy a Safe and Comfortable Helmet

Picking (and wearing) the right helmet can be a life or death decision. Here's how to buy a safe and comfortable helmet.

Hike! Paddle! Bike! Troop 141 Did It All on One Epic Adventure

When Troop 141 couldn’t choose between kayaking and cycling, they decided to both. And some backpacking.

Biking 100 Miles to Summer Camp

A 100-mile bike ride can leave you with sore muscles and fond memories.

How to Tell if a Bike Tire is Full Enough?

Q. Yesterday my friend told me my bike tires needed air, but I don't think so. How can you tell if a tire is pumped up enough?

Contents of a bike emergency kit

I go biking with my friends all the time. Is there anything I should be carrying, like a Swiss army knife?

Slipping off bike pedals

Q. My feet always slip off my bicycle pedals so I was wondering what gear I should buy?

Video tips for better biking

You can make biking easier, safer and more fun with these video tips and tricks from bicycling experts.

Mountain bike or road bike?

I need a new bicycle but I don't know if I should get a mountain bike or a road bike. What are the pros and cons of each type?

Stuff We Like: WD-40 Bike Chain Lubricant

You've probably heard of WD-40. It's a spray-on lubricant that has been around forever and is useful on nearly everything -- except bike chains. Now there's a WD-40 made specifically for bikes.

My bike helmet seems to be causing acne

Q: Doc, I sometimes get a breakout of acne right where my bike helmet rubs against my chin. Is that normal? What can I do about it?

Q. Hey Gear Guy, I have a problem: I’m getting a little too “old” for my BMX bike. I’ve had it for three years, but now I need a new one. My saddle is too low, and when I stand on the pedals for a while, my back begins to hurt. There’s one big problem: I’m kind of low on the green stuff (if you know what I mean). Any suggestions?