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Top 25 Bike Blogs 

At Pure Adventures, we live and breathe bicycling. From gear, training and of course self-guided travel, our staff read an astounding number of cycling blogs, news sites and magazines. Here are 25 of our favorites bike gear blogs.

Top Bicycle Gear Reviews – Top 25 Bike Blogs

If you’re in the market for a new bike or cycling accessories, these blogs and websites regularly review the latest and greatest gear.

Powered by ConsumerReview.com, MTBR is packed with user-generated reviews about a wide range of mountain bikes including cross country and 29ers. Forks, wheels and brakes are also covered. Check out the forum for extra input from the site’s members. Follow on Twitter: @mtbr
VitalMTB
With a nifty Facebook plugin, members of VitalMTB can easily connect and add details about their own rides. Literally thousands of frames, parts and helmets have been reviewed on VitalMTB. A feature that allows you to compare bikes and parts is a fan favorite. Follow on Twitter: @VitalMTB
Road Bike Review
If you’re a roadie, you’ve likely already bookmarked roadbikereview.com. Like MTBR, roadbikereview.com contains user-generated reviews by the folks at ConsumerReview.com. Their Hot Deals section has great prices on a wide variety of road cycling gear. Follow on Twitter: @roadbikereview
Bike Radar
Better known for their reviews of cycling routes and tours, Bike Radar boasts a gear and bike review archive covering everything from helmets, bikes and oddball accessories. A great resource for people who might be buying used bikes or frames because the review archives go back several years. Follow on Twitter: @bikeradar
A hub for outdoor adventurers, Gear Junkie provides cyclists with unbiased reviews on everything from booties to bells. Be warned, it does take a bit of digging to find the products you want because the archive is so massive, but it’s worth the work. Follow on Twitter: @thegearjunkie
Women’s Cycling Canada
While all cyclists will appreciate the expert information at womenscycling.ca, the gear reviews, training tips and nutrition advice offered are tailored to meet the needs specific to the female cyclists. Providing unbiased reviews on everything from women’s saddles to shells, professional advice including how to prepare for a century, or buy a women’s specific bike, this site is a great resource for new and advanced cyclists. Follow on Twitter: @womenscyclingca
@CyclingGear_
If you’re on Twitter, @CyclingGear_ is a must-follow. More than just a feed of honest user-generated reviews on cycling and outdoor adventure gear, this account is a great source of  inspirational pictures, motivational quotes and hiking and cycling training advice. Follow on Twitter: @CyclingGear_
Cycling News and Advocacy
ITMB
Way more than just a news source, the official website for the International Mountain Bike Association provides important information on cycling advocacy, trail updates and a calendar of events. A must-read for anyone who loves to ride. Follow on Twitter: @IMBA_US
Looks aren’t everything. Steephill.tv might look bare-bones, but its video and photography coverage of bike races and tours around the world rivals any mainstream site. If you absolutely need up-to-the-second coverage of cycling races, follow them on Twitter (@steephill) – Steve’s coverage of live racing can’t be beat.
Cycling News
The definitive source for everything cycling, Cycling News is jam packed with race updates from the road, mountain and cyclo-cross disciplines. Join their forum for great discussions on racing and gear. Follow on Twitter: @cyclingnewsfeed
What’s great about VeloNews is that the site goes beyond just reporting race results and offers race and behind-the-scenes interviews with your favorite cyclists. Their Bike Route Finder is our favorite features, with millions of user generated ride routes logged on the site. Follow on Twitter: @velonews
Cycling Lifestyle and Culture
The Internet’s favorite cycling cynic, Bike Snob NYC is a great read for any one who likes to poke fun at bicycle culture. Follow on Twitter: @bikesnobnyc
With an eye to upcoming trends and bike culture, Urban Velo is a must-read for city cyclists and bike commuters. Their glossy and gorgeous print magazine is published 5 times a year and full of great reader submitted stories and photos. Follow on Twitter: @urbanvelo
Momentum Magazine
With a focus on making life better – and more fashionable – for city cyclists, Momentum Magazine is a great resource on everything from gear, commuting tips and cycling safety advocacy. A must-read for families who embrace a car-free life. Follow on Twitter: @momentummag

Jim Langley’s Bike Blog
Author and bike mechanic is one of the most trusted voices in the bicycle blog world. While most people head to Jim’s blog for tips on how to fix a fixie, his archive of vintage bicycle ads will keep you entertained for hours. Follow on Twitter: @jimlangley

Cyclelicious
If it has to do with cycling, blogger Richard Masoner has it covered. Everything from politics, race results, travel tips and the biking lifestyle are covered on his blog, Cyclicious. Follow on Twitter: @cyclicious

Cycle Touring and Bicycle Travel

Biking Bis
The friendly voice behind the blog Biking Bis is Gene Bisbee. Gene’s blog posts are an informative mix of bike touring tips, trail updates and cycling advocacy information, with a focus on what’s happening on the Pacific Coast. Weekend warriors and folks new to cycle touring will enjoy Gene’s blog. Follow on Twitter: @bikingbis

Adventure Cycling Association
The Adventure Cycling Association gives you practically everything you need before heading out on a bike tour. Detailed maps, tour reviews, gear advice and planning checklists will help both new cycling tourists but also season travelers who are looking for new places to explore or innovative equipment upgrades. Follow on Twitter: @advcyclingassoc

Path Less Pedaled
The inspirational couple behind Path Less Pedaled provide great tips on how to make most of your cycling vacation. Follow on Twitter: @pathlesspedaled

Pedaling Nowhere
This gorgeous photo-focused blog documents the journey of Logan Watts. Follow Pedaling Nowhere for inspiring pictures of his travels, travel advice and valuable bike tour tips. Our favorite posts are his post-ride beer reviews. Follow on Twitter: @pedalingnowhere

Going Slowly
Tara and Tyler are two American cyclists who rode around the globe. Their blog not only shares the amazing sights and stories of two years of cycle touring, but also valuable tips and advice on having a successful journey. Follow on Twitter: @goingslowly

Down the Road
Have you ever dreamed of quitting your job for a life of cycle touring? Tim Travis did that twelve years ago and has a wealth of bike travel information to share. The author of several books on the topic, Tim shares the ups and downs of bike touring regularly on his blog. Great for all levels of bike travelers.

Cycling About
One of the best organized bike touring site out there, Cycling About breaks its amazing content into countries, gear and advice. It’s a great starting point for new bike tourists. Follow on Twitter: @cycling_about

Cycling Tour Hub
Based in Australia, Coreen Mazzocchi is the hard working entrepreneur behind Cycling Tour Hub. Providing an unbiased voice in the bike travel blogosphere, Cycling Tour Hub covers gear, tours and training tips not only from other riders, but from her own experience touring the world on a bicycle. Follow on Twitter: @cyclingtourhub

Tom’s Bike Trip
This UK-based blogger started travelling by bike in 2006 and hasn’t looked back. Having covered more than 40 countries, Tom’s tips on staying happy, comfortable and safe while bike touring will help bike travelers of all abilities. His gear reviews and planning advice rate among the most popular blog posts on his site. Follow on Twitter: @tomsbiketrip

 

These are our top 25 favorite bike blogs – what are yours? Tell us in the comments who your favorite cycling bloggers are! Looking for a self guided bike tour? We’re here to help! Contact us now to plan the best self guided bike tour – the trip of your dreams!