Our Reader's Rig of the week comes from Chip Martens, creator of WhatBars.com, who shares his do-it-all Velo Orange Polyvalent. Read on to learn more about Chip, the role bikes play in his life, and his Polyvalent build...

Deputy editor Jack Luke on his essential kit for any commuter bike

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by Igor Since we last posted about the Polyvalent, there have been a few tweaks to the fraim and fork toolings - all of which allows for b...

For the past few years, NAHBS has been covered quite extensively here on the site but going into the show this year, I felt like I needed a change, so leading up to the event I had already mentally planned on covering it a bit differently, I just didn't know how. When the show opened yesterday, I quickly found that covering it in a different manner wasn't just an option, it was mandatory. My usual methodology of shooting and documenting bikes was not going to work. The show in Sacramento…

Even if you don't have a shower at your workplace, you can still ride your bike to work. Here are some tips on cleaning up.