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LA's cycling movements are about more than just riding the highway

CicLAvia 2016 — Taking to the streets has long been a mode of resistance around the world, and in Los Angeles it's not different. William Warrener traces collisions between transport, status and race at CicLAvia, Los Angeles’s biggest bicycle event.

  • Bike
  • William Warrener

The Travel Diary: Cycling through Iceland's feral Fjords

What you see along the way — There's a sense of euphoria that comes from cycling down an open road that is impossible to put into words. Artist Steve Léon Brown found this out for himself in Iceland, where he spent 31 days and nights in the enchanting mountainous countryside, capturing the journey on a point and shoot camera.

  • Activism
  • Steve Brown

The all-female bike crews taking over our streets

Rebellious therapy — In 1896, women’s rights activist Susan B. Anthony proclaimed the bicycle as the “greatest feminist technology of its time”. Now it's the motorbike's turn.

  • Magazine
  • Max Gayler

The all-female bike crew reclaiming the streets of East LA

Breaking the cycle — Cycling collective Ovarian Psycos are on a mission to take back the city in the name of sisterhood.

  • Outdoors
  • Daniel Dylan Wray

How cycling through NYC fuels creativity and inspiration

My New York — Artist Daniel Shea explains how cycling has given him an intimate and inspiring relationship with the soul of New York City. In a story from The Commuter Journal – a cycling paper made by Huck and Levi’s® Commuter™.

  • Outdoors
  • Daniel Shea

Pictures that celebrate the global cycling scene

What you see on the road — New photobook Magnum Cycling, by Guy Andrews, shares the stunning scenes and raw emotion of cross-country cyclists around the globe.

  • Photography
  • Lars Hamer

Cycle champion Alfred Bobé Jr. rides his city to escape

A spiritual affinity with NYC — Being a bike messenger is all about flow. As is life, says Alfred Bobé Jr. Despite his success and contentment, Bobé is still hungry to ride.

  • Outdoors
  • Steven Turner

How cyclist Laura Trott conquered ‘The Chimp’ to win Olympic gold

Overcoming fear of failure — From cycling with her mum to the Olympic podium at London 2012, Laura Trott hasn’t lost sight of what matters most. After storming to two gold medals at Sunday’s world championships in London, she’s on course for another medal haul at Rio 2016.

  • Bike
  • Alex King

In Pictures: Epic bike journey down the Pacific Coast, from Vancouver to San Diego

The Redwood Orphans — Memories of a long bike ride, from Vancouver to San Diego, peppered with open vistas and strangers that turn to friends.

  • Bike
  • Tom Powell

Inside Singapore designer Tommy Ong’s sanctuary for cyclists

A two-wheeled temple — With his cafe-bike shop Wheeler’s Yard, Tommy Ong is providing a place for like-minded commuters to come together.

  • Bike
  • En-lai Yeoh

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