biking

The U.S. Is Building a Bike Trail That Runs Coast-to-Coast Across 12 States

The U.S. Is Building a Bike Trail That Runs Coast-to-Coast Across 12 States

By Natalie Marchant The Great American Rail-Trail will be almost 6,000km when complete, and will serve 50 million people within 80km of the route. Trails have proved invaluable for recreation and transport during lockdown. Cycling and safe routes are vital for cities planning their post-pandemic recovery. Stretching almost 6,000km and crossing 12 states, the Great […]

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    This Wheel Turned My $50 Bicycle Into an Electric Bike

    This Wheel Turned My $50 Bicycle Into an Electric Bike

    My bike isn’t exactly what you’d call “nice.” I bought my humble three-speed for $50 bucks off Craigslist. I believe the original owner bought the bike for about twice that amount at Walmart. Over the summer, however, my second-hand Craiglist bike was converted into a fancy electric one thanks to EVELO’s Omni Wheel, a motorized […]