The Dylan Bike. Photo via Organic Bikes

Trial by fire is always the best way to go, right? Well...anyway. From September 20-25, I'll be putting one of the most interesting bamboo bikes on the market (as well as my body) to the test as one of 150 participating in climate awareness bike trip Brita Climate Ride.

April recently wrote In Defense of Sidewalk Bike Riding, suggesting that it's OK in certain circumstances: "I believe there are in everyday cycling occasions on which a cyclist may need to sidewalk ride." Meanwhile economist Felix Sal

Photo credit Edenpictures via flickr.

As a new or continuing city cyclist, you are bound to hear the admonishment: "Don't ride on the sidewalk. It's dangerous." I swallowed that Kool-Aid for quite a while.

Seoul Cycle Design Competition 2010 results are out soon, and Designboom builds the tension with a release from the short list: A spectacular looking recumbent bike by Jean Davignon....

All photos: Biomega Puma

The Puma Bike family, (as designed by KiBiSi, manufactured and sold by Biomega), has a new sibling. The Mopion is an urban cargo bicycle with a bit of twist.

South African cyclist Aldren Muvhambe.

Photo credit by batega via flickr.

In its early days, Barcelona's Bicing seemed like an unparalleled success.

Image credit: Joe Plommer/The Mule Bar Girls

April may believe we need more girls on bikes, but there is no doubt that gender politics and cycling can be an explosive mix.

images via Bicycle Design

We have admired Bakfiets, the big Dutch cargo bikes that carry kids around the Netherlands, before; Warren noted that they have a low centre of gravity and are very stable, and probably are a whole lot safer than kids' sea

Photos: Kristin Rule

A couple of years ago Kristin Rule, alias 'The Unconventional Cellist' undertook a 20 week music tour, toting her cello on a motorbike with a solar trailer. With a new album recently released, she is soon to be touring again, but this time by bicycle accompanied by a solar-powered, electric-assist trailer.