8 Best Articles on Cycling
The most useful articles on cycling from around the web—beginners to advanced—curated by thought leaders and our community. We focus on timeless pieces and update the list whenever we discover new, must-read articles or videos—make sure to bookmark and revisit this page.
Top 5 Cycling Articles
At a glance: these are the articles that have been most read, shared, and saved on cycling by Refind users in 2023.
- No helmets, no problem: how the Dutch created a casual biking culture
- America's Most Dangerous Road for Cyclists
- Cycling is ten times more important than electric cars for reaching net-zero cities
- The urban design problem that’s killing pedestrians and cyclists
- A man spent 9 hours cycling an incredibly detailed reindeer image through London
Short Articles
Short on time? Check out these useful short articles on cycling—all under 10 minutes.
Cycling is ten times more important than electric cars for reaching net-zero cities
Active travel can help tackle the climate crisis earlier than electric vehicles – even if you swap the car for a bike for just one trip a day.
«Strikingly, people who cycled on a daily basis had 84% lower carbon emissions from all their daily travel than those who didn’t.»
Gold in the Colorado Hills: Alchemy launches new ultralight line of US-made bikes
We visited their HQ in Golden, Colorado, to have first look at the new Au gravel, road and xc race bikes
How Cycling Changed Me
She aims to bring more BIPOC groups into the sport.
A man spent 9 hours cycling an incredibly detailed reindeer image through London
Cycling a Christmas image has become a festive tradition for Anthony Hoyte — in previous years he's mapped a snowman and a Santa.
The urban design problem that’s killing pedestrians and cyclists
Many U.S. cities today promote biking and walking, but streets have actually become more dangerous for cyclists and pedestrians. Here’s what needs to change.
Long Articles
These are some of the most-read long-form articles on cycling.
America's Most Dangerous Road for Cyclists
When 13-year-old Andrew Alati biked across Hempstead Turnpike on June 30, 2019, the odds were stacked against him
No helmets, no problem: how the Dutch created a casual biking culture
A chat with the authors of a new book on cycling in the Netherlands.
How your cycling class could give you hearing loss
Some indoor cycling classes have nine times the recommended noise exposure dose for an entire day.
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