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    Sage’s Big Summer Adventure, Pt 1 (The Isle of Purbeck)

    by Cass Gilbert

    Setting out for foreign lands on a bike tour is always exciting... especially when leaving on two wheels from your front door. Cass talks us through the first part of his family holiday to France, including the logistics of getting there by bike, train, and ferry. Read more »

    Family
  • Harriet Pike Commuting Pregant

    Harriet (+ Fitz and bump), and their Long Haul Trucker

    by Cass Gilbert

    We ask Harriet Pike about how it feels to ride a bicycle whilst 41 weeks pregnant, both to work and with her son Fitz on weekend outings to the park. And, we find out how a city's burgeoning bicycle infrastructure has played a key part in where she has chosen to settle down with her family. Read more »

    Inspiring People, Life Changers
  • Rebecca Kaye bicycle illustration

    Rebecca Kaye and her bicycle-themed illustrations

    by Cass Gilbert

    We talk to artist and illustrator Rebecca Kaye (designer of the 3 Mile Ride logo), about the creative process that has seen her fabulous work adorning the banks of Paris' Seine River, as well as Howies T-shirts, the pages of Boneshaker Magazine, and in the UK's Bristol Bespoke Bike Show. Read more »

    Inspiring Businesses
  • Cycling Cityscapes: Tucson, Arizona, USA.

    by Cass Gilbert

    In this edition of Cycling Cityscapes, we head out on a bike tour that links colorful murals to coffee shops to destination bike shops, using Tucson's bicycle infrastructure. A GPX file is available to download. Read more »

    Cycling Cityscapes, Local
  • MYO: Zip-Roll Style Saddlebag

    by Mike Hayes

    Do you need a little extra cargo space for your city bike or day bike? How about creating your own small saddlebag for general riding duties? Inspired by making use of scraps and offcuts, Mike shares a step-by-step process to make your own, easily modified to suit your needs and the materials you have to hand. Read more »

    Re-Cycle
  • Mike Hayes Surly Big Fat Dummy

    Mike and his Surly Big Fat Dummy, Cornwall, UK

    by Mike Hayes

    Problems parking? In an ongoing plight to go car-light and inject some fun into his day to day commutes, Cornishman Mike Hayes shares thoughts on his new investment, Surly’s off road cargo bike, the Big Fat Dummy. Read more »

    Cargo Machines, Gear

Latest How To

How To: Ride In The City

by Cass Gilbert

Looking for pointers on negotiating traffic? Our Kiwi friends over at Ground Effect have penned the following words of advice, especially for those readying themselves to hustle and tussle of riding in the city... Read more »

January 13, 2019
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How To

Latest Feature

Día Sin Carro: Earth Day in Bogota

by Cass Gilbert

If the notion of a car-free capital sounds far-fetched, just take a look at the Colombian metropolis of Bogotá. The South American city of more than 8 million celebrated Earth Day by radically transforming how people moved about the centre and its outskirts... Read more »

January 13, 2019
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Features, World

Inspiring People

Tomo Tall Bike

Jonathan and his Tomo x On One x Kona Tall Bike

by Cass Gilbert

We chat to framebuilder Jonathan Thompson about his Tomo x On One x Kona Tall Bike. And, we find out about the tall bike scene, diving into an alternative world where bicycle design and unhindered imagination collide. Read more »

May 23, 2019
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Inspiring People, Life Changers
Harriet Pike Commuting Pregant

Harriet (+ Fitz and bump), and their Long Haul Trucker

by Cass Gilbert

We ask Harriet Pike about how it feels to ride a bicycle whilst 41 weeks pregnant, both to work and with her son Fitz on weekend outings to the park. And, we find out how a city's burgeoning bicycle infrastructure has played a key part in where she has chosen to settle down with her family. Read more »

May 11, 2019
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Inspiring People, Life Changers

Inspiring Businesses

Rebecca Kaye bicycle illustration

Rebecca Kaye and her bicycle-themed illustrations

by Cass Gilbert

We talk to artist and illustrator Rebecca Kaye (designer of the 3 Mile Ride logo), about the creative process that has seen her fabulous work adorning the banks of Paris' Seine River, as well as Howies T-shirts, the pages of Boneshaker Magazine, and in the UK's Bristol Bespoke Bike Show. Read more »

February 21, 2019
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Inspiring Businesses

Transit Cycles, Tucson, Arizona

by Cass Gilbert

A good bike shop does a lot more than just sell bikes. We call in at Transit Cycles in Tuscon, Arizona, to talk cargo machines, bike art, and building a cycling community... Read more »

January 13, 2019
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Inspiring Businesses

Latest Opinion Piece

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Park and Ride

by Guest Contributor

Does the lack of proper bicycle parking irk you? Might more people take to two wheels, if convenient places to lock bikes securely were more available? Space is at a premium; if we want to keep fitting more people into our towns and cities, we need to have a grown-up conversation about how we use this scarce resource, says Antony de Heveningham. Read more »

January 19, 2019
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Opinion

Gear Talk

Salsa Timberjack 20in Kids

Timberjack 20 First Impressions: Hot Salsa

by Cass Gilbert

Generally more at home on paved bike paths than rugged mountain bike trails, six-year-old Sage takes the Salsa Timberjack 20 for a whirl amongst the beautiful saguaros of Tuscon Mountain Park, Arizona... Read more »

January 16, 2019
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Gear, Kids
Surly Big Fat Dummy Review

Surly Big Fat Dummy Review: the Monster Truck of Cargo Bikes

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March 6, 2019
Safety Pizza Reflector

Tasty Safety Pizza Review

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February 14, 2019
Quad Lock Review Bike Commuting Touring

Quad Lock Case and Mount Review: SatNav for your bike

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January 13, 2019

Frost + Sekers Quick-Lock Saddlebag Mount Review

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January 13, 2019

Family Spotlight

family tour purbeck dorset

Sage’s Big Summer Adventure, Pt 1 (The Isle of Purbeck)

by Cass Gilbert

Setting out for foreign lands on a bike tour is always exciting... especially when leaving on two wheels from your front door. Cass talks us through the first part of his family holiday to France, including the logistics of getting there by bike, train, and ferry. Read more »

May 17, 2019
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Family
Family camping and bike touring

Just you and me: a first backyard campout

by Cass Gilbert

It doesn't take much to have an everyday adventure. As much as Sage and I have travelled overseas en famille, the two of us have never actually camped out, just father and son. Before the close of 2018, we set out to right this wrong by cycling a few miles into the surrounding desert and spending a night under tarp... Read more »

March 1, 2019
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Family

Latest Everyday Adventure

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Rough-Stuff Fellowship, Tucson Desert Chapter

by Cass Gilbert

Founded in 1955, the UK's Rough-Stuff Fellowship developed a reputation for taking bicycles to places that, at the time, no one thought of taking their bicycles... We cycled out of Tuscon, Arizona, on a network of bike paths to explore its surrounding desert roads, as a Southern Western homage... Read more »

February 28, 2019
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Everyday Adventures, Fashionista

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  • Sage’s Big Summer Adventure, Pt 1 (The Isle of Purbeck)
  • Harriet (+ Fitz and bump), and their Long Haul Trucker
  • Surly Big Fat Dummy Review: the Monster Truck of Cargo Bikes
  • Just you and me: a first backyard campout
  • Rough-Stuff Fellowship, Tucson Desert Chapter
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