Buying an affordable electric bike can be a smart decision – especially if you understand how to care for it properly. While lower-cost models can still be reliable, they usually use entry-level ...

If you own a bike, sooner or later it's going to need fixing, and you may want to do it yourself. Here are the tools you need, both at home and on the road.

Imagine a crisp fall day where the trails are hooking up so nicely it feels like you’re riding on rails. It’s so sweet you decide to skip the parking lot and continue on. After a few more miles you’ve ...

We look between the covers of the most recognized guide to mountain bike repair and see if it is still relevant in the online era. Print is not dead, but its best years are behind it. We are getting ...

It may surprise you that Sam Tracy’s book ‘Riding More with Less – A Future for Bike Repair’ is not (just) about converting every bike to a single-speed. It ranges in topics from how to tighten a ...

Yes, your bike runs on magic. Yes, its machinations are entirely unknowable. Alright, we're exaggerating, but bicycles can feel that way to a lot of people—even die-hard cycle commuters who mount up ...

The thought of hopping on your bike and hitting the great outdoors with the wind in your face is invigorating (provided you’re wearing a helmet tested by Consumer Reports’ experts). Beyond the ...

From portable multitools and repair stands to torque wrenches, pumps, and cleaning kits, these are the best bike tools we tested for home maintenance and trailside repairs. Whether you ride mountain ...