New study shows benefits of “no-nose” saddles for male nether-regions

By Tyler Cooper | August 26, 2008 | Cycling Gear, Cycling Safety, Saddles | 1 comment

Treehugger.com does a great job of breaking down a new study which shows a few major benefits of new no-nose saddles (pictured).  They are quick to point out that saddles are not seats, you aren’t meant to sit on them (which we explain in our newbie tip: picking the right saddle).  This generally works for [...]

Top 10 worst cities for bike theft

By Justin Cooper | May 28, 2008 | Cycling Gear, Cycling Safety, General News, Security | 1 comment

The Kryptonite folks have released their annual top 10 list for the best place to permanently lose your bike.
Top 10 Worst Cities for bike theft
1. Philadelphia, PA
2. Chicago, IL
3. New York City, NY
4. San Francisco, CA
5. Tucson, AZ (tie)
Portland, OR (tie)
7. Denver, CO
8. New Haven, CT
9. Cambridge, MA
10. Austin, TX
Well, I guess it’s a relief [...]

How’s your bicycle helmet made?

By Justin Cooper | May 28, 2008 | Cycling Safety, Videos | 1 comment

Ever wonder how your bicycle helmet (or one similar…) is made?

I was actually quite surprised at the amount of manual labor that goes into creating the helmets.
The stress testing of the helmets was pretty rudimentary though. I was positive they did more to test the helmets, but apparently not much more. Check out [...]

Is This The Stupidest Bike Lane?

By Justin Cooper | April 1, 2008 | Cycling Safety, General News | no comments yet

I think most cyclists agree that bike lanes are pretty great if they are designed correct. It’s unfortunate that so many bike lanes are just an afterthought to an urban street; sometimes built where one is not needed, or designed poorly as to be dangerous. There are a lot of ridiculously designed bike [...]

Planet Bike Blinky Superflash Review

By Tyler Cooper | March 31, 2008 | Cycling Gear, Cycling Safety, Lights | no comments yet

Just about the most common bit of advice that any daily cycling commuter will share is that bike reflectors don’t work. There is only one true way to be seen on the road by motorists. Lights. A lot of bright, and annoying blinking lights. The Planet Bike Blinky Superflash is one [...]