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Steve McQueen has the Midas touch when it comes to things for guys. Persol sunglasses, Rolex watches, t-shirts, Ford Bullitt mustangs and Triumph motorcycles are just a few of the things guys everywhere lust after [...]

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Cars can be considered works of art. Boats can be considered works of art. The same goes for planes and trains. Why not bikes? Unless you still fit on the Huffy you took off sweet [...]

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A true modern day hipster would go buy a used bike frame and attempt to assemble his own fixie or cruiser to ride around the city. The problem is, most of these hipsters would end [...]

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With the holidays having passed, chances are you're inundated with calendars for the new year.  Most of them are either of Dilbert or daily baseball stats because your Aunt knows that's what "boys" like. Toss 'em. [...]

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You won't find any of these items at the bottom of a pile of soccer moms at your local Wal-Mart. In fact, you won't find them in many stores at all. This is the gear [...]

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There's a part of every bike-riding city dweller's commute that is rarely discussed. Everyone knows about dodging cabs, weaving through lanes and hopping curbs, but nobody brings up the flights of stairs you often have to [...]

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Let's be totally honest here. When was the last time you actually used the water bottle on your bike? If you're riding it anywhere that requires locking up (read: the bar), you're probably more concerned [...]

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Synthetic materials are great for a lot of things, but when it comes to bike accessories leather is better. Unless you're riding your bike with a paper race number trying to win something, you're probably [...]

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It may surprise you, but we actually don't like spending money.  We know what you're thinking, "You guys talked about a bean bag chair that costs over $600!" Yeah!  How sweet was that?! But, the truth [...]

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Why should blasting the latest track from Kanye be limited to people with four wheels and an engine? What about those of us with two wheels and a sweet ride driven with foot power? You [...]

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If we had to guess what the future holds, we'd predict that there will be Roombas shoveling our driveways, electric grills that give you that charcoal taste we all crave, and this bike.  Shaped by [...]

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Putting your bike on a kickstand in the middle of your bedroom isn't exactly the ideal storage location, what with getting around and all. Sure if you have a garage you're all set, but for the [...]

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It's been a long time since we felt comfortable spending over $200 on a pair of jeans. Even the trend setting bloggers on the Internet have taken a step back when it comes to ridiculously [...]

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At first glance you may think these are some new kind of rides for Batman. Like the Dark Knight jumped on the eco-friendly bandwagon but still needed something totally different to ride around than the average [...]

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People much smarter than us have been saying for ages that history repeats itself. That's true in some sort of big picture sense, but we're more interested in the here and now which means reinvention [...]

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