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BIKES

Tall Cyclists Can Finally Get Their Own Tall Bicycles

The DirtySixer is designed for riders who tower above most people.

Kirstin Fawcett

Scientists Are Still Trying to Figure Out How to Ride a Bike

A new study examines how the balance of expert cyclists differs from that of novices.

Shaunacy Ferro
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The Paradoxical Ways Bike Helmets Make Us Less Safe

A new study finds that wearing a helmet increases willingness to take risks.

Shaunacy Ferro


Chloe Effron // Wikimedia Commons (Londonderry), iStock (Background)

Annie Londonderry, First Woman to Cycle Around The World

It was a feat of physical endurance, mental fortitude, and entrepreneurial creativity—back when even being a woman on a bike was controversial.

Kristy Puchko


Opencage via Wikimedia Commons // CC BY-SA 3.0

Electric Eels Use Their High-Voltage Shocks to Locate Prey

Eels: As awesome as they are terrifying.

Michele Debczak


AeroVelo

This Bike Just Broke the Record for Fastest Human-Powered Vehicle

The Eta speedbike can reach speeds over 85 mph.

Michele Debczak


iStock

D.C. Public Schools Will Teach Every Kid How to Ride a Bike

Learning how to ride will become part of 2nd grade physical education classes in the nation's capital.

Shaunacy Ferro
iStock

How Does a Bike Stay Upright?

MinutePhysics explains why your bike can run away without you.

Shaunacy Ferro
Google Books

10 Pressing Questions About Bicycle Use and Ownership From 1869

Nick Greene
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