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Five individuals and one bike shop have been recognized for their contribution to bicycle touring and travel.  

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Over the years, we’ve tested quite a few rechargeable headlights, but comparatively few rechargeable taillights. Here's a primer. 

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A new technology from an enterprising company from Indianapolis could make reflectors a thing of the past.

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Bike Shop Saturday, December 8, was created as an alternative to Black Friday and Cyber Monday to show support for local bike shops. 

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Our friends from The Path Less Pedaled completed an epic ride earlier this year in New Zealand and we were happy to feature it in Issue #19. Now they've collected some of their amazing photography for their fourth calendar.

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Just weeks after Mayor Rob Ford ordered the removal of bike lanes in the city, he himself was removed from office today by a judge who ruled he violated an Ontario conflict-of-interest law.

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The fundraising project debuts in New York this month with twice as many artists and a whole new way to transform bike parts into art.

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North America's "bicycle-travel expert" notched new records for members, sales, revenue, tours, charitable contributions, and opened an expanded, renovated headquarters

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Found out about this today. It's a great looking jersey and benefits a good cause. The Red Hook neighborhood of Brooklyn is home to a strong bicycling culture and the Red Hook Crit. It was hit hard by Hurricane Sandy.  

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The "My Bike" program builds and distributes special bikes to kids with disabilities in the 10-county greater Pittsburgh area.

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Yale and Princeton—as well as iconic companies like Facebook, Apple, Inc., and the Hewlett-Packard Company— were awarded with the status by the League of American Bicyclists.

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Los Angeles, Nashville, and Miami are just three of the 28 cities that have earned the designation from the League of American Bicyclists.  

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A conversation with Gil Penalosa, the former commissioner of parks, sport, and recreation, who oversaw the transformation of this once crime-riddled city into one of the most bike-friendly in South America.  

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Common sense would tell you that cycling would be more prevalent in communities that encourage safe and easy riding, but now there is a study to back that up. 

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Women Bike, a new program from the League of American Bicyclists, will strive to encourage, engage and elevate female cyclists. 

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We don't normally publish letters from readers online, we save that for the magazine, but George's letter was an especially good read and he sent along so many great photos, we asked him if we could share it with you.

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Pedal America takes viewers from Florida to California to explore cycling culture and inspire riders in their own hometowns. 

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The nation's capital is a wonderful place to ride, but the network of one-way streets and angled streets can make it difficult to navigate. A new, open-source website hopes to make it easier. 

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At the eleventh hour the city has agreed to delay the launch of the program until spring. Mayor Michael Bloomberg cited software problems as the cause of the delay.  

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Not only can they ride bikes legally again, they also obtained the right to wear pants, platform shoes and earrings.

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