I want to do a 2-3 week cycling trip in a foreign country around New year. Need suggestions as to locales/routes. Details inside. [more inside]
posted by letahl on Oct 5, 2009 - 10 answers

What is the best digital camera to take on bike rides? [more inside]
posted by Mr. Palomar on Aug 13, 2009 - 12 answers

I'll be in Copenhagen for 10 days towards the end of August. I'd like to spend 3 or 4 days on a bicycle riding around outside the countryside. I'm not sure how to plan (do I need to plan?) the logistics for such an adventure. [more inside]
posted by steinwald on Jul 31, 2009 - 6 answers

Riding bike from Chicago to Gary, Indiana— what to do in Gary? [more inside]
posted by Sreiny on Jul 11, 2009 - 5 answers

Please give me your best long-distance hiking / bicycle touring / <insert other adventurous endurance activity> food recipes! [more inside]
posted by Captain Rayford Steele, Tribulation Force on Jun 23, 2009 - 10 answers

Portland OR Bike Questions herein: [more inside]
posted by Danf on Jun 10, 2009 - 15 answers

[cycling] best headphones, preferably not buds? [more inside]
posted by Señor Pantalones on May 16, 2009 - 17 answers

Is there a bicycling version of Couch-to-5k / 100 push ups? I'd like to do a century ride. I like goals and metrics set out for me in advance. Please lead me.
posted by one_bean on Sep 25, 2008 - 11 answers

I'm spending two weeks in Iceland in September. I'm hoping to hire a bicycle for at least a week and do some camping. Where should I look in to going, and is there anything I should be aware of? [more inside]
posted by chriswarren on Jul 2, 2008 - 4 answers

How to escape the Greater Toronto Area for multiday bicycle tours? Difficulty: no car. [more inside]
posted by anthill on May 11, 2008 - 12 answers

I'm looking for a good read about bicycle randonneuring, in English or French. [more inside]
posted by everichon on Feb 22, 2008 - 12 answers

For a friend: commuting by bike, need to get to Cambridgeport half the week and East Boston the other half. Best bike routes? Best places to live? [more inside]
posted by olinerd on Jan 18, 2008 - 13 answers

Boston Biking 101: Does biking in Boston for daily commute/activities make sense? [more inside]
posted by doppleradar on Nov 24, 2007 - 15 answers

Bike tights with Gore-Tex (or equivalent) on top, Lycra on bottom? [more inside]
posted by joeclark on Nov 8, 2007 - 4 answers

What was the late-night bicycling event in Houston at 3am on Sunday the 28th? [more inside]
posted by mrbill on Oct 28, 2007 - 7 answers

I have a recurring muscle strain, but it's not a hernia. [more inside]
posted by craniac on Sep 18, 2007 - 7 answers

Give me your best advice for biking in a skirt. [more inside]
posted by Riverine on Aug 26, 2007 - 17 answers

Can the hive mind recommend a good road cycling group in San Francisco? I'm looking for a recreational (but serious) cycling group that has sociable members preferably in their mid 20s to early 30s.
posted by Juggermatt on Aug 25, 2007 - 0 answers

How do I sell my photos to the bike racers? [more inside]
posted by fenriq on Aug 9, 2007 - 9 answers

How can I get the most out of cycling, in regards to a workout? I'm a real newbie. [more inside]
posted by rolypolyman on Apr 3, 2007 - 29 answers

Guide/hints for road bike fit? [more inside]
posted by cccorlew on Aug 2, 2006 - 10 answers

Does anyone know of a place to get a tshirt with the red Hors Categorie (HC) circle symbol? [more inside]
posted by OmieWise on Jul 19, 2006 - 15 answers

In the late 80s there was a Pinarello Bicycles ad that was a horizontal banner at the top of the page in Bicycling magazine. It was a long distance shot of a single cyclist riding over some rolling hills, and the text said: "Pinarello...Alone." I loved it. I'm pretty sure it was produced as a poster as well, and I'd love to find it. [more inside]
posted by OmieWise on Jul 5, 2006 - 3 answers

How dangerous is it, really, to ride a steel-framed bicycle around in a thunderstorm? [more inside]
posted by irregardless on May 8, 2006 - 15 answers

I had the great fortune of recently running into this fine fellow, who is currently in the middle of riding his bike from Prudhoe Bay, Alaska clear to Tierra del Fuego, Argentina, all in the name of raising money for a youth home for at risk and abused teens in Alaska. Apparently, and unbeknownst to me, he has been wintering here in my home town of Missoula, MT for the past few months, but I only recently met him. We got to talking about his website, and he mentioned that he had been on the hunt for an easy way for him to mark his progress on a map for visitors and friends to follow. I, being the fairly technically minded guy that I am, would like to help with that. [more inside]
posted by rabble on Apr 11, 2006 - 5 answers

I'm taking three months this summer to bike cross-country with my father. Is there any way for us to have (reasonably) uninterrupted wireless internet on the route? [more inside]
posted by felix betachat on Dec 3, 2005 - 7 answers

Where can I purchase this particular (NSFW, cursing) sticker?! [more inside]
posted by whatitis on Dec 1, 2005 - 6 answers

Are flat-free bicycle tires any good? [more inside]
posted by JeffL on Nov 20, 2005 - 14 answers

Why should I believe Armstrong? [more inside]
posted by Manjusri on Aug 30, 2005 - 24 answers

Are bicyclists athletes? [more inside]
posted by Fat Guy on Aug 29, 2005 - 58 answers

Where are the most bike-friendly places to live in the U.S.? [more inside]
posted by lorrer on Jul 11, 2005 - 32 answers

My daughter is 10 years old and has always been paralyzed with fear of riding a bike. Just recently she won a brand spanking new bike in a raffle in school. It's a 15 speed girl's bike with 26" tires. She is finally interested in riding. After buying the appropriate safety equipment, what can I do to help her learn? I learned at age 4 without training wheels; she thinks she wants them. What say you good folk? Any tips at all are appreciated.
posted by horseblind on May 2, 2005 - 26 answers

Suggestions on a good bike bag? Other comments on commuting by bike to work? [more inside]
posted by cahlers on Apr 21, 2005 - 19 answers

How fast is a horse? According to this review of a book on bicycling, one of the original motivations for the development of the bicycle was to find a cheaper, faster, more reliable human-powered alternative to the horse. Did we succeed? I average around 12-15mph on my 10 mile daily bicycle commute - can a horse compete with that?
posted by bonecrusher on Feb 3, 2005 - 21 answers

Learning to ride a bicycle at the age of 30. Yup and I need to do it alone, unfortunately not because of embarassment (quickly offset by benefit) but because none of my friends *gasp* know how to ride one ! I looked for courses in my city with no luck. Anybody ever did so ? Tips, tricks ?
posted by anonymous on Jan 22, 2005 - 34 answers

In a couple of weeks I'm going to start bicycling to work every day (excepting rain or snow). There'll be hardly any traffic to speak of, since I'll be biking on the Charles River bike paths in Boston. I've never biked to work regularly before: any commuting bicyclists have any tips? [more inside]
posted by josh on Sep 9, 2004 - 25 answers

Tour de France: How does it really work? It's a team sport, clearly, but you see Lance Armstrong getting all the credit for his victories. How do the teams factor in?
posted by xmutex on Jul 3, 2004 - 7 answers

Need advice on bike commuting (more inside)... [more inside]
posted by dicaxpuella on Apr 13, 2004 - 17 answers

Ever since this I've been looking into recumbent bikes with an obsessive toy-hunger. At nearly 50lbs, the Bigha is widely denounced as heavy. My question is: how heavy is the average mountain bike, hybrid/commuter bike, and road bike? I can't find overall weight specs on the Cannondale website or the Specialized site. I'm not incredibly into bikes and have no frame of reference. Help me out if you can. How porcine is 50lbs?
posted by scarabic on Mar 7, 2004 - 19 answers

Are bicyclists supposed to obey the same 'rules of the road' that cars do? Such as: stopping for stop signs, red lights, not going up on sidewalks...etc.
posted by msacheson on Mar 1, 2004 - 30 answers