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Properly Lock Your Bicycle By Knowing Which Parts Are Easy To Remove

2:00AM October 7, 2011 | Thorin Klosowski

Leaving a high-priced bike locked up in the city can often be a frightening task if you don’t know how to do it properly. Thankfully, Bike Habitat’s Hal Ruzal has a guide to not just locking up your bike, but blocking people from taking parts too. More »


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RevoLights: Smart Bicycle Wheel Lights That Look Great, Keep You Alive

4:00AM August 31, 2011 | Jason Chen

Traditional bike safety lights mount on the back and look more like brake lights on a car, with variations being those LED lights you can stick on the wheels for Tron-esque side visibility. The Revolights, however, give you back and side visibility while being able to illuminate the road in front of you for night riding. More »


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Make Your Own Professional-Grade Bike Lock For Half The Price

5:30AM July 6, 2011 | Adam Dachis

Unless you’re paying around $100 for a practically indestructible bike lock, you’re basically paying for a coated chain and a lock. As Instructables user kill.actus discovered, those are things you can buy and easily assembly on your own for around half the cost. More »


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The Most Important Thing To Look For When Shopping For A Bike

7:00AM May 27, 2011 | Melanie Pinola

When shopping for a new bike, you might consider brand name, bike style and price, then perhaps do some online comparison shopping. If there’s one thing that will really get you the most value from your bike purchase, though, it’s custom fitting. More »


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Build A No-Weld Recumbent Trike Out Of Old Bike Parts

2:00AM October 18, 2010 | Whitson Gordon

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Lock Up Two Bikes With One Mini Lock

11:30PM March 24, 2010 | Adam Pash

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Ever find yourself out with a biking partner (that is, two bikes) but just one lock? Make demonstrates how easy it is to make do with one lock for both bikes. More »


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DIY Bike Repair Stand

9:30AM November 19, 2009 | Whitson Gordon

If your bike gets a lot of use, it needs regular repairs and tune-ups. Bike repair stands aren’t free, but biking weblog The Pedal Pusher has a solution that’s far from expensive. More »


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DIY Bike Trailer And Repair Stand

5:00AM November 12, 2009 | Sarah Rae Trover

Riding your bike is all well and good, until you have to carry home more than two bags of groceries at a time. Toby from the DIY cyclist website Bike Hacks has assembled a pretty keen towing package for your wheels. More »


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DIY Hi-Low Beam Bike Headlights From Hardware Store Parts

5:30AM November 4, 2009 | Sarah Rae Trover

Increasing numbers of bicycle enthusiasts on the road have translated into more riders on the road after dark. Try whipping up a pair of these hi-low beam headlights to keep the world around you bright at night. More »


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How To Remove Your Bike Chain

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2:30PM November 3, 2009 | Angus Kidman

Being able to remove your bike chain is one of those things anyone who owns a bike should be able to do. Blog OzSoapbox details how to go about it in a chatty, experience-filled post. More »