Looking for sites like BikesDirect? Here are the best direct-to-consumer bike retailers for affordable road, gravel, mountain and city bikes, with the pros, cons and pricing of each.
De-restricting an e-bike is possible, but it usually makes it a moped in law, voids your warranty and insurance, and can get the bike seized. Here is what actually happens.
Powder coating a bike frame usually costs $150 to $450, more for custom colours. See the full price breakdown, what drives the cost, and whether DIY is worth it.
If cycling leaves your neck aching, the bike is often the problem. Upright city bikes, comfort hybrids, and recumbents all reduce neck strain by changing how much you have to crane your head. Here is how to choose the right one.
If your seatpost keeps slipping even after you tighten the clamp, the problem is usually the wrong post size, a slippery seat tube, or a worn clamp. Here is how to diagnose and fix each cause.
Center Lock and 6-bolt are the two ways a disc rotor attaches to your hub. Here is how they differ on tools, weight, cost, and swapping rotors, and how to pick between them.
Bib shorts use shoulder straps instead of a waistband, while regular cycling shorts hold up with an elastic waist. Here is how they compare on comfort, bathroom breaks, temperature, and price so you can pick the right one.
Tiagra is Shimano's 10-speed mechanical workhorse, while 105 steps up to 11 and 12 speeds with Di2 options. Here is how they compare on shifting, weight, gearing, and price so you can pick the right groupset.
Long hair and a bike helmet can fight each other, tangling, sweating, and ruining the fit. Here are the hairstyles and small tricks that keep the helmet level and your hair comfortable.
Bike pegs let a second person ride along or a rider pull off grinds and stalls. Here's how to ride on pegs safely, what they can actually hold, and where the real risks are.
Flats, slow leaks, sidewall bulges, dry rot, uneven wear, bead-seating trouble, and tubeless burping — how to tell them apart, fix what's fixable, and know when a tire has to be replaced.
Contacts give cyclists a full field of view with no fogging or slipping — but wind, dust, and dryness need managing. Here's how to ride comfortably and safely in lenses, plus when to leave them out.
The trick to carrying pizza on a bike is keeping the box flat, strapped, and moving smoothly. Here are the best methods ranked, the gear that works, 2026 prices, and the mistakes that ruin a perfectly good pizza.
Oakley Prizm can be worth it for cyclists — but mostly if you ride in mixed light and value contrast over plain sun-blocking. Here's an honest breakdown of the tints, the price premium, and who should skip it.
The right grease keeps pedals from seizing into your crank arms and makes them easy to remove later. Here's what to use, the household substitutes that work, the ones to avoid, and how to apply it.
Brakes that drag or won't spring back have a handful of usual causes — and they're different for rim vs disc. Here's how to diagnose and fix each, in the right order, plus what's a roadside fix and what needs a shop.
