Bikes

Mountain Biking Down an Abandoned Mine Shaft Is a Dimly Lit Descent Into Hell

There are lots of places to go off-road mountain biking if you’re looking for a cheap thrill (or the chance to break your neck). But one of the most dangerous has to be riding into an abandoned mine shaft. If your flashlight dies as you’re pedalling deep into the earth, you’re probably screwed. After countless…

Sploid Andrew Liszewski Mar 22

Building the Ikea Bike Is a Pain Worth Suffering Through

It’s been about a year since I last jammed my finger putting together Ikea furniture. It was for my brand new apartment, and even though I broke a sweat and a little skin at the top of my hand, I saved a ton of money—that’s the benefit of outfitting your home in Ikea housewares. Now,…

Reviews Michael Nunez Mar 7

How a Bike With Infinite Gears Changed The Way I Commute

For the past three months, I’ve been riding the Priority Bicycles Continuum, a commuter bike outfitted with a handful of low-maintenance components and a drivetrain system with an “infinite” number of gears. It’s been an absolute joy to ride and has regularly shaved about 15 minutes off my hour-long trips around Brooklyn and Manhattan. Besides…

Reviews Michael Nunez Feb 3

This Motorcycle With Snowmobile Tracks Is the Most Overkill Way to Crush Your Winter Commute

Forget about trying to cram your way onto an already packed subway car when it’s snowy and you need to get to work. Motorcycle maker Christini has applied its expertise in building two-wheel drive bikes to a new snow-thrashing machine called the II-Track Snow Bike system that promises to make wintery commutes actually enjoyable. Half-motorcycle-half-snowmobile…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Jan 12

What It’s Like to Mountain Bike Through One of Mexico’s Most Treacherous Cities

You might have to dodge the occasional pedestrian or taxi driver who didn’t notice you next to their car. But even if you commute to work by bike in a big city, your ride will never be as thrilling as downhill urban mountain bike racing appears to be. Instead of careening down a mountain where…

Sploid Andrew Liszewski Nov 8

This Guy Does Impossible Things on a Mountain Bike

Danny MacAskill does things on a mountain bike that even physicists, who know more about the laws of the universe than anyone, would probably assume is impossible. The Scottish country side serves as the gorgeous backdrop for this video of Danny just being amazing on two wheels. But you probably won’t even notice the scenery.…

Sploid Andrew Liszewski Oct 12

Pedalling This Exercise Bike Gives Your Dog a Workout Too

You can probably think of countless reasons why you don’t want to take your dog for a walk. It’s too cold, you’re tired, your arch nemesis lives around the corner—the list goes on and on. But with this double-duty exercise bike and treadmill, you can give your pup a good run without ever stepping outside.…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Sep 28

This Bullet-Shaped Bike Just Set a Human-Powered Speed Record

There’s no room for your briefcase so it’s hard to use for your daily commute, but just think how fast you’d ride to work on the Aerovelo Eta which just set a new record for the World’s Fastest Human-Powered vehicle reaching 89.59 miles per hour. That’s faster than you’re legally allowed to drive on most…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Sep 20

Watch a Stuntman Complete Evel Knievel’s Failed Rocket Bike Jump

Stuntman Eddie Braun has recreated Evel Knievel’s Snake River Canyon rocket bike stunt in every technical way but one—Braun actually succeeded. He is the first to pull off the jump in the 42 years since Knievel’s attempt was mired by a parachute malfunction. Yesterday, at 3:54 pm, Braun hopped into a rocket that was built…

Sploid Rhett Jones Sep 17

Cyclist Goes Full Superman, Beats Everyone

Pro tip to cyclists: sailing through the air horizontally while gripping your handlebars for dear life is the most efficient way downhill. While this is 100 percent an ad for a fixie bike company, it appears to be both real, dangerous, and hugely effective. Just look at how this daredevil pulls ahead of everyone else!…

Sploid Avery Ellis Aug 25

Marvel and Harley-Davidson Made a Bunch of Badass Super Hero Bikes

To help celebrate Captain America’s 75th anniversary down under, Marvel Comics and Harley-Davidson dealers in Australia and New Zealand teamed up to make a series of 25 custom motorcycles inspired by heroes and villains in the Marvel universe. The results are fantastic, and a terrible tease since none of the custom rides are available for…

io9 Andrew Liszewski Aug 18

Pro Mountain Biker Thrashes a Cheap Walmart Bike on a Brutal Trail

Just because this Huffy Carnage is sold by Walmart as a mountain bike doesn’t necessarily mean it can handle a legit downhill mountain run, as Phil Kmetz discovered after spending $180 on one. Halfway through his ride the bike’s brake pads were almost completely gone, and after the first jump its handlebars broke and bent.…

Sploid Andrew Liszewski Jun 29

What the Heck Is Happening on This Seven-Person Tricycle?

This horrifying metal octopus is “The Only Seven Person Tricycle,” and its human victims are being slowly devoured by bad decision-making. Lets try to understand what we’re looking at here. So who would make such a thing? It’s made by Hammacher Schlemmer, the 170-year-old mail order curiosity company. Some of the catalog’s most popular products…

Sploid Avery Ellis Jun 9

This Exploding Bike Alarm Might Actually Be Effective

About ten minutes after the very first car alarm went off, the tech went from being a genuine theft deterrent to an annoyance that everyone just ignores. The makers of the Bike Mine have a better idea, at least when it comes to getting people to notice when a bike or motorcycle is being stolen:…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski May 16

These Tiny Magnets Could Stop People Stealing Bike Wheels

There’s lots of reasons why we can’t have nice things; when it comes to bicycles, it’s because assholes enjoy stripping them for parts, or stealing them outright. This project is trying to fix that, one oddly-shaped magnet at a time. The concept behind Hexlox is reasonably simple: it’s a piece that uses a magnet to…

Tech News Chris Mills Mar 16

This Badass Beach Cruiser Fights Off Rust, Salt, and Sand

There’s a simple formula for every great beach cruiser: It should be easy to ride and be able to take a beating. That’s why it’s no surprise that Priority Bicycles, the company that made the $400 maintenance-free bike, has built a cruiser for use in places we need durability the most—at beaches and boardwalks. The…

Tech News Michael Nunez Mar 15

Graphene-Infused Bike Tires Automatically Get Softer While Cornering For Better Grip

Graphene, that atomic-scale super material that promises to revolutionize everything from batteries to robots, is already improving the cycling world. Vittoria’s new graphene-infused Mezcal and Morsa bike tires are lightweight, thin, grippy, and everything a cyclist wants in a tire without any tradeoffs. Choosing what tires to put on your bike usually depends on the…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Mar 9

Look How Much Better a City Can Be When It Designs for People Not Cars

It’s a common argument when a city wants to take away space for cars: “This isn’t Amsterdam.” But guess what, Amsterdam—where half the traffic movement in the city center is by bike—wasn’t always Amsterdam, either. The image above serves as proof that better street design can improve daily life, not just for people on bikes,…

Tech News Alissa Walker Feb 23

Here’s Weirdest Bigwheel Bike in the World

Walking is cool. Bikes are fun. But this invention which sort of does both is just unsettling. The Boneshaker Bigwheel is a project of Jacksonville, Florida artist Ron L. Schroer. It combines the eeriness of kinetic sculptures with a penny-farthing’s blatant disregard for safety. More recently, he built a giant facemonster called “Ol’ Fence” which…

Sploid Avery Ellis Feb 23

Take a Heart-Pounding Ride on the Back of This Absurdly Fast Motorcycle

The North West 200 is the largest sports event in Ireland, and every May since 1929 motorcyclists gather to race down public streets between the towns of Portstewart, Coleraine and Portrush at speeds in excess of 200mph. So how fast does 200mph feel? Just watch the video below. It was filmed in 360 degrees, meaning…

Sploid Avery Ellis Feb 22

Mountain Biking Down an Abandoned Mine Shaft Is a Dimly Lit Descent Into Hell

Building the Ikea Bike Is a Pain Worth Suffering Through

How a Bike With Infinite Gears Changed The Way I Commute

This Motorcycle With Snowmobile Tracks Is the Most Overkill Way to Crush Your Winter Commute

What It’s Like to Mountain Bike Through One of Mexico’s Most Treacherous Cities

This Guy Does Impossible Things on a Mountain Bike

Pedalling This Exercise Bike Gives Your Dog a Workout Too

This Bullet-Shaped Bike Just Set a Human-Powered Speed Record

Watch a Stuntman Complete Evel Knievel’s Failed Rocket Bike Jump

Cyclist Goes Full Superman, Beats Everyone

Marvel and Harley-Davidson Made a Bunch of Badass Super Hero Bikes

Pro Mountain Biker Thrashes a Cheap Walmart Bike on a Brutal Trail

What the Heck Is Happening on This Seven-Person Tricycle?

This Exploding Bike Alarm Might Actually Be Effective

These Tiny Magnets Could Stop People Stealing Bike Wheels

This Badass Beach Cruiser Fights Off Rust, Salt, and Sand

Graphene-Infused Bike Tires Automatically Get Softer While Cornering For Better Grip

Look How Much Better a City Can Be When It Designs for People Not Cars

Here’s Weirdest Bigwheel Bike in the World

Take a Heart-Pounding Ride on the Back of This Absurdly Fast Motorcycle

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