Arash Guity can’t stop pedaling. That’s because the “fixie” bicycle he rides to work has no freewheel, which means there is no such thing as coasting. But Guity, a 34-year-old energy consultant, doesn’t see that as a deterrent. He welcomes the challenge of negotiating the terrain on his daily trip from Potrero Hill to his office in Union Square. He’s so attached to his mode of transportation that he also uses it in  … More
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The bicycle that will get you a speeding ticket: Audi unveil electric concept bike that can reach 50mph
When travelling along busy roads, cyclists usually don’t need to worry about being caught out by a speed camera.
But, thanks to this incredible new bike, that could be about to change.
Car manufacturer Audi used motor racing design principles to build the Audi e-bike Wörthersee  … More
American David Zabriskie grabbed the Tour of California lead on Thursday with a dominant victory in the stage five individual time trial.
Zabriskie, 33, who has won stages in all of cycling’s grand tours and led the 2005 Tour de France for three days, completed  … More
Like a lot of San Francisco bikers, the moment Josh Greenwald realized SFPD had stepped up their enforcement on cyclists was the also the very same moment he realized he was being pulled over.
“I was doing my normal route down Market into the office,” he said. “While heading down Kearny, I was passing the intersection where Geary merges [and] the light was yellow…I passed three-quarters of the way through the light and it turned red. The motorcycle cop then pulled me over.”  … More