Want to know how to outfit yourself and your bike for lazy rides, touring, or for routine chores? Need advice on maintenance? Are you uncertain what kind of bike YOU need? Then you’ve come to the right place. Check in often to find hints and tips on making your bike work for you—it doesn’t even have to break the bank! Below is but a small sample of the very many articles we’ve published in the last 20 years.
- It’s All About the Bike
- Before and After the Ride
- About Tamia’s 42cm Surly Long Haul Trucker
- Bike Maintenance and Repair
- Hauling the Load and Shopping With a Bike
- Cyclotouring and Camping
- In the Workshop
- Tooling Up
- Bags and Accessories
- Winter and Foul Weather Cycling
- Safety and Staying Alive on a Bike
- Technique and Tips
- Cycling Infrastructure
- Dressing for Success
- Reflections on Cycling
It’s All About the Bike
- The Anatomy of a Bike: Identifying the Parts by Tamia Nelson
- A Clean Bike is a Happy Bike by Tamia Nelson
- Touring Bikes for Short Cyclists by Tamia Nelson
- Fenders Good. Fenders Plus Mudflaps Better! by Tamia Nelson
Before and After the Ride
- The Open Road Is Calling You… But Spring-Clean Your Bike First! by Tamia Nelson
- Bicycling the Rough Stuff: The Pre-Ride Check by Tamia Nelson by Tamia Nelson
- Gearing Up to Ride: The Big Picture by Tamia Nelson
About Tamia’s 42cm Surly Long Haul Trucker
- Questions Potential Surly Long Haul Trucker Owners Ask: Will Your 42cm LHT Fit Me? by Tamia Nelson
- Surly Long Haul Trucker: There are Many Like it but This One’s MINE by Tamia Nelson
- Small Talk About the 42cm Surly Long Haul Trucker by Tamia Nelson
- Getting a Grip on Handlebars: Why I Like ’em Wide by Tamia Nelson
- Prescription for Relief: A Short, High-Rise Stem by Tamia Nelson
Bike Maintenance and Repair
- Getting Ready to Roll: Prepping a New Bike for the Road by Tamia Nelson
- Heading Off Headset Problems in Your Bike … And What IS Indexed Steering, Anyway? by Tamia Nelson
- Bar(con) Talk: A Harrowing Tale of Bar-End Shifter Corrosion by Tamia Nelson by Tamia Nelson
- The Fine Art of Installing Bicycle Pedals by Tamia Nelson
- It’s a Stretch! Or Is It? Measuring Chain Wear on the Cheap by Tamia Nelson
- A Leg to Stand On: Installing a One-Legged Kickstand by Tamia Nelson
- Swapping Tires and Changing Tubes Made Easy (Well, Easier, Anyway) by Tamia Nelson
- Feeling a Little Flat Lately? Then Eyeball the Place Where Your Rubber Meets the Road by Tamia Nelson
Hauling the Load and Shopping With a Bike
- How to Haul Groceries in a Bike Trailer by Tamia Nelson
- Shopping by Bike: How to Use Panniers to Haul the Load by Tamia Nelson
Cyclotouring and Camping
- Smoothing It: Secrets of a Happy Camper by Tamia Nelson
- Beyond the Beauty Strip: Talking Trash by Tamia Nelson
- The Fine Art of Foraging: Convenience Stores and the Hungry Cyclotourist by Tamia Nelson
- Keeping Your Food to Yourself Where the Wild Things Are by Tamia Nelson
- Keeping Wild Things Wild is Up to Us by Tamia Nelson
In the Workshop
- Put a Sock in It… Your Toolbox, That Is by Tamia Nelson
- Nashbar’s Stand By Me: Compact, Inexpensive, and Durable by Tamia Nelson
- Why You Need a Camera in Your Toolbox by Tamia Nelson by Tamia Nelson
- Petroleum Jelly: A Must-Have For Bike Mechanics by Tamia Nelson
Tooling Up
- It’s a Wrap: A Cyclist’s Tool Roll in Three Easy Steps by Tamia Nelson
- Nashbar’s Stand By Me: Compact, Inexpensive, and Durable by Tamia Nelson
- Be Ready for Roadside Repairs Far From Home by Tamia Nelson
Bags and Accessories
- Got You Covered! The Many Virtues of Rain Covers, Even on Dry Rides by Tamia Nelson
- A Kickstand Support Keeps Your Bike Upstanding and It’s Absolutely Free! by Tamia Nelson
Winter and Foul Weather Cycling
- ‘Sno Place for a Lady: An Errant Cyclist Does Battle With a Lake-Effect Storm by Tamia Nelson
- Wheels of the Year: Gearing Down for Winter Cycling by Tamia Nelson
- For the Cyclist Who Can’t Come in From the Cold by Tamia Nelson
- How to Keep Your Hands Warm When Cycling in Cold Conditions by Tamia Nelson
- Fenders Good. Fenders Plus Mudflaps Better! by Tamia Nelson
Safety and Staying Alive on a Bike
- Tamia Nelson’s Rules of the Rural Road by Tamia Nelson
- Using Bike Lights During Daytime? by Tamia Nelson
- It’s Hunting Season! How to NOT Look Like a Deer When Biking and Hiking by Tamia Nelson
Technique and Tips
- Tips for Cyclists With Stay-at-Home Partners by Tamia Nelson
- Going Downhill and Liking It: Surviving Descents in Style by Tamia Nelson
- There and Back Again in a Day: A Short Course in the Long Haul by Tamia Nelson
- Don’t BUY Upgrades. Ride. Up. Grades. by Tamia Nelson
Cycling Infrastructure
- Cyclists Welcome! Ride-and-Park in Schuylerville, New York by Tamia Nelson
Dressing for Success
- For the Cyclist Who Can’t Come in From the Cold by Tamia Nelson
- How to Keep Your Hands Warm When Cycling in Cold Conditions by Tamia Nelson
Reflections on Cycling
- Freedom Isn’t Free: The Economics of Transportational Bicycling by Tamia Nelson
- The Ten Essential Truths of Cycling by Tamia Nelson
- Will the REAL Cyclist Please Stand Up? by Tamia Nelson
- TNO Southern Hemisphere Correspondent Marcos Netto Makes the Case for Bicycles by Tamia Nelson
- Slow Down, You Move Too Fast by Tamia Nelson
- The Rewards of Riding Rough Roads by Tamia Nelson
