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Win a VIP Kindred Motorworks Experience in Napa Valley
By Cool Material
Over Tesla? Try These Model 3 Alternatives
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Over Tesla? Try These Model 3 Alternatives

There are several great options for those wanting to drive emission free—without baggage.

By Xavier Harding
The 6 Best Luxury Hybrid Vehicles for 2025
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The 6 Best Luxury Hybrid Vehicles for 2025

Premium automakers might be paring back their electric ambitions, but these top-tier hybrids and plug-ins have beauty and efficiency to spare. 

By Amos Kwon
The Volkswagen ID. Buzz Was Worth the Wait
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The Volkswagen ID. Buzz Was Worth the Wait

The modern reimagining of VW’s iconic microbus ranks among the best automotive releases in recent memory.

By Amos Kwon
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Bookman Bike Lights

There's nothing more annoying than busted bike accessories. Ok, that's a lie. Getting your bike accessories stolen is actually more annoying. Regardless of the reason, sooner or later something is going to happen to all of your bike upgrades. Take your light for instance. You're going to forget to take…

By Cooper Fleishman
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The Bicymple

Going back to the drawing board in product design is something we hear all the time, but never really seems to hit as close to home as it does with The Bicymple. Scalyfish Designs has literally reimagined the bicycle from the ground up and The Bicymple is the result. With…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Fashion
Bike Chain Belt Buckles

We're amazed at the amount of upcycled bike gear we continuously find. It's like bikes subscribe to some sort of Buddhist rebirth ideology where they die and come back to life in a new form. The latest we stumbled across are these Bike Chain Belt Buckles available from Bike Craft. Each buckle…

By Mike Newman
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Cinelli: The Art and Design of the Bicycle

We buy 70-80% of our books based on the cover. Say whatever you want, but style matters. Of course, the adage is true since most of those books ended up being terrible, but we get sucked in by a pretty face. When you can find products that take both style…

By Mike Newman
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BodyFloat Bike Suspension Seat Post

In case you haven't figured it out by looking at the picture, BodyFloat is a replacement bike seat post that doubles as a suspension system. The patent-pending design utilizes dual spring parallelogram science something or other (kind of looks like the alien legs from "The Arrival") to basically remove you…

By Cooper Fleishman
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