You may be familiar with Germany’s famed Autobahn highway system, notorious for its lack of a speed limit. Now, the country is attempting to replicate the success of its highway system by building an Autobahn for cyclists.
Late last month, officials in Germany opened the first three miles of an audacious 62-mile bicycle super highway that is currently under construction. The finished bicycle path will connect … More
From aero bikes to virtual riding, this year looked and felt nothing like the past
This year we saw aero bikes that delivered that elusive mix of speed and great ride quality. We were swept up in a tidal wave of gravel/adventure/still-don’t-have-a-singular-term-for-them bikes, which in turn celebrate two other big trends in road bikes: disc brakes and wide tires. Finally, 2015 was the year of digital quantification — witness the slew of power meters, cycling computers, integrated heart-rate monitors, fitness tools, etc. — as well as virtual cycling, with Zwift having entered the roadie lexicon … More
What defines the relationship between you and your bike?