I'm in a cycling state of mind, and not just because the Tour de France starts this weekend. After a stint roaming around city streets while I was on vacation, I'm hooked on finding the best bike to do the same at home. But as a beginner city cyclist I'm overwhelmed by all the information and choices available. To dip my feet in the bicycling waters, I checked out the bikes at Lombardi's Read more

Run like the wind. Any mama who's visited a park in the past two years knows the balance bike craze is showing no signs of slowing down. The bikes, long a teaching tool for lil ones overseas, have reshaped the way American tykes have learned to ride a two-wheeler. The latest to join the lineup on the bike rack is YBike ($80), a plastic version of the bike that is designed for the younger tots. Read more

Just before I left for a weekend trip to Portland, OR, I heard about an especially geeky bike path that someone had painted on a newly paved stretch of North Williams Avenue in Northeast Portland. And luckily, the bike path was on the way to an especially yummy brunch spot, so I got to check it out for myself! The path is painted with stenciled details from Mario Kart — banana peels, shells, Read more

As someone who lives on her bike, I get seriously bummed whenever I hear that someone's bike was stolen. The former first daughter — Jenna Bush Hager — and her husband had their mountain bikes stolen from their garage last Friday. Making matters worse, the Trek bikes were pretty pricey, totaling $3,500. Not a cheap loss by any means. This whole episode reminded me of the importance of Read more

Tis the season to get outside! Summer is approaching, and what better way to enjoy the fabulous weather than to hop on your bike and go for a spin. Not only is biking great exercise for desk-bound geeks, but it also is a fun way to practice your photog skills — you may discover some picture-perfect sights you can't see from the driver's seat of your car. Worried about finding a way to get from Read more

Get excited because May is National Bike Month! Now is the perfect time to start biking to work, planning weekend bike dates with friends and family, or try out cycling for the first time. The Spring weather makes it even better too. I've already had plenty of days of biking in my shorts, and I haven't needed to bundle up to keep my fingers and toes protected from the cold wind. In celebration of Read more