Bikerumor

Want to feel old? The Park Tool TS-2 is now 50 years old. To celebrate, Park Tool is releasing 50 special-edition versions of its TS-2 truing stand to mark the tool’s anniversary. Originally introduced in 1976 and designed by Park Tool founders Howard Hawkins and Art Engstrom alongside employee Jim Johnson, the TS-2 has been a fixture in bike shops and home workshops ...

Yesterday, we covered the pro women’s winning bikes from last weekend’s Downieville Classic. Today, we’re back with the rigs the

I’ve done my fair share of commuting by bike in my past life. But, in the last decade or more, I haven’t needed to. I still frequently use my bike to run errands around town, though. And having a really good lock to keep your bike safe while shopping is an absolute must.

Last weekend, the Downieville Classic returned to the rugged mountains of the northern Sierra for the 28th time. In the absence of 7-time All-Mountain World Champion Katerina Nash, the door was left wide open for others t...

While prototype airbag protection for cyclists still feels like some kind of future technology, Alpinestars is already out on the World Cup protecting pro downhillers on at least three elite DH teams. And besides the fact that we know the riders are racing Alpinestars’ motocross-developed Tech-Air MX vest, because Alpinestars has been sharing it around social media th...