Cycling

If you’re willing to do some research, light to medium wrenching, and variable fiddling, adding a motor to the bike you already own may be a viable option.

After testing 70 bike racks—including hitch, trunk, and roof models—we recommend the Kuat Sherpa 2.0 hitch rack as the best way to carry your bikes on a car.

After testing 90 lights over the past six years, we have recommendations for the best headlight and the best taillight for most people who commute by bicycle.

After spending three years testing dozens of panniers, we’ve chosen eight that’ll be great for daily duty no matter what you’re toting or where you’re going.

We tested 32 bike locks, and the Kryptonite New-U Evolution Mini-7 is the most affordable lock that will most likely need a power tool to be defeated.

After riding a dozen hybrid bikes up and down San Francisco’s hills, we’ve pegged the Marin Fairfax 1 as our favorite (and most affordable) bike for commuters.

Peloton’s Bike and Bike+ offer live at-home classes for a monthly membership fee. We’ve also reviewed eight Peloton alternatives.

After 85-plus hours of pedaling, shifting, folding, and unfolding, we’re convinced that the Dahon Mariner D8 is the best folding bike for most commuters.

After 3 years of consecutive testing, we still think the Specialized Echelon II is the best helmet for commuters.

A kids seat mounted to your bike is a good way to begin to nurture your child’s own love of riding for transportation—or just for fun.

After 30-plus hours of research and testing, we think the Delta Cycle Michelangelo Gravity Stand is the best bike rack for storing bikes in limited-space homes.

After riding with 23 smartphone bike mounts over 90 miles’ worth of smooth and rough roads, we’d trust our phones to the mounts from Quad Lock.

Cleaning and lubing your bike’s chain can keep your bike running smoothly and prevent some expensive repairs.

So you’ve bought a bike (or dug your old one out of the garage). Here are some essential but inexpensive accessories to keep you safe and happy on the road.

After considering 38 models and testing eight top contenders, we’re confident the Topeak Explorer is the best rear rack for the average bike commuter.

Hard-core bike commuters share seven items—from storm-worthy gloves to rugged tires—that keep them (and their stuff) safe and dry in the winter.

You don’t absolutely have to have one, but if you want to repair your bike at home, a sturdy, easy-to-use stand definitely makes it easier. After testing eight of them, we think the Feedback Sports Sport-Mechanic Work Stand is the best for most people.

Here’s what you need to make sure that you and your laptop get to work while staying safe, dry, clean, and comfortable.

During shelter-in-place, riding bikes with friends seemed impossible...until an online game and a smart bike trainer came to the rescue.

After three years of tests, we believe the Lezyne Classic Drive is the best floor pump for most commuters, and the Lezyne Pressure Drive is the best handheld.

If you own a bike, you need a patch kit. After 96 hours of testing, here are our picks for the best levers, patches, hand pumps, and more for most bike owners.

After spinning our way through dozens of classes, we believe the women’s and men’s Louis Garneau Multi Air Flex shoes to be the best for indoor cycling.