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This bike is expensive. Really expensive. But it’s also a DeLorean. Yes, that DeLorean. DeLorean Motor Company is back, and this time around they’re doing a bicycle. The first thing you’ll notice about the bike [...]

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There are some products that are so ingenious and deceptively simple that you inevitably end up having a "why didn't I think of that?" moment. The Spokebug is one of those products. Zip tie the [...]

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What guy doesn't remember being a kid and riding his Huffy at top speed just to slam back on the brake and create an epic skid mark? Thanks to the coaster brake on the Shop Bike [...]

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On the list of worst ways to get around, the unicycle is right next to the car from The Flintstones. Sure it leaves your hands free while you ride, but, unless you're a circus bear, who [...]

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You've got a lot to think about when you're riding your bike—car doors, roadkill, tire-shredding potholes—so remembering to flip on your lights can sometimes get lost in the shuffle. Normally a polite motorist will inform [...]

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In an effort to make your bike stand out among the masses, you have a few options. You can outfit it with a Brooks saddle, you could toss on some pro racing tires or you [...]

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This post is brought to you by NEW Armor All Extreme Shield Wax. Come to Facebook.com/ArmorAll for a chance to win a new 2012 Chevy Camaro SS autographed by Tony Stewart. We've overheard guys say [...]

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We love bikes. We love music. We would love to be able to combine the two of them so we could feel like Peter Griffin in that episode of Family Guy when his [...]

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Note: The 2012 Chevy Volt offers an EPA-estimated 35 miles on a full charge based on 94 MPGe [electric] and an additional 340 miles with a full tank based on 35 city, 40 MPG highway [...]

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If you thought AirStream was the only way to go if you wanted a cool camper you're wrong. The new Jeep Action Camper from Thaler Design and Adventure Trailers, Inc.is the coolest thing to happen [...]

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Your car might do 0-60 in the double-digits, but now at least it won't sound like a quiet washing machine when it attempts to do so. With the XLR8 app, your ride can sound like [...]

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There are some products that are so beautifully designed you don't really need to know anything more about them than the materials they're constructed out of and the name on top of them. This skateboard [...]

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Surfing has always been a great lesson in earning your own rewards. You exert yourself paddling out and waiting until the right wave comes and then you enjoy it. The thing is, we don't always [...]

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Subaru makes great cars. The WRX STi has been a rally favorite for almost as long as most of us have been able to drive, but it (along with the rest of Subaru's line) has [...]

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The list of things we wouldn't buy from Makr Carry Goods is very short. The only reason there's even a list is because we already own one of their wallets in two colors and getting [...]

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