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Bicycles

Copenhagen, Denmark

Vejrpigerne ('The Weather Girls')

This pair of gilded girls atop an Art Deco building in Copenhagen were built to function as a weather indicator.

Inside the Tour de France’s Fast and Furious Feed Zone

Feeding cyclists mid-race involves a century-old method of careful handoffs.

Megan B. Wells July 13, 2022

Davis, California

U.S. Bicycling Hall of Fame

A blend of sporting history mixed with childhood nostalgia await visitors to this museum.

Annie Londonderry Barely Knew How to Ride a Bike When She Set Off Around the World

The record-setting 19th-century adventure was the result of a bet.

Tom Ward March 18, 2022

Chandler, Oklahoma

Seaba Station Motorcycle Museum

Located along historic Route 66, this former gas station has been restored and converted into a museum filled with vintage motorcycles.

Almenno San Bartolomeo, Italy

Collection of Peddler Bicycles

An eclectic collection of highly specialized bicycles once used by artisans for their specific needs.

Remembering Tokyo’s Golden Age of Noodle Delivery by Bicycle

The demae cycled one-handed while balancing dozens of boxes of soba noodles.

Diana Hubbell September 2, 2021

How Flanders Made Navigating a Cycling Paradise as Easy as Memorizing a Phone Number

To map out routes through stunning landscapes, riders rely on numerical "nodes."

Daniela De Lorenzo May 14, 2021

India's Mini-Craze for Bicycling Around the World

In the 1920s and 1930s, a dozen adventurous young riders went on the ultimate journey.

Arti Das April 13, 2021

Jarrow, England

Tyne Cyclist and Pedestrian Tunnels

Home to the longest wooden escalators in the world.

Hertfordshire, England

The Nickey Line

Cycle, walk, or run up and down on an old historic railway path.

A Bookstore in Boulder Pivots to Bike Delivery of 'Mystery Bags'

They're filled with handpicked books and a bag of tea or coffee beans.

Micah Ling April 15, 2020

4 Vaguely Historic Anniversaries We Overlooked in 2018

Matthew Taub December 26, 2018

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Whitehorse, Yukon

Bicycle Wheel Dome

A spoke-tacular artwork constructed from recycled bicycle rims.

Fairfax, California

Marin Museum of Bicycling and Mountain Bike Hall of Fame

Centuries of biking history are nestled in the shadow of the birthplace of contemporary mountain biking.

What Footage From 1980s Bike Races Can Teach Us About Climate Change

Ignore the Lycra—look at the flowers.

Cara Giaimo July 9, 2018

Jarvis Island, the Cycling Hotspot That Wasn't

Why an abandoned guano atoll was once one of the most popular virtual bicycling routes in the world.

Cara Giaimo January 29, 2018

Bailleau-Armenonville, France

Musée Ateliers des Pionniers

A small museum of antique transport that's a must-see for bicycle lovers.