We all know that riding a shiny new bike is always a great feeling. Likewise new wheels, or even new bar tape. But beyond the placebo effect of having something new, upgrading your bike can offer ...

I'm a big fan of e-bikes for getting around. They're small, they're convenient, they get you through backed-up traffic with minimal impact to the environment — they're basically the perfect vehicle ...

Who works: Twenty-two staff and dozens of volunteers operate community bike shops in the three cities we zeroed in on: Nanaimo, Vancouver and Anchorage, Alaska. What works: Community bike shops ...