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The spring outdoor season is upon us. Here's how to get your favorite two-wheelers safely from the garage to your next adventure destination. The post Take your favorite two-wheelers anywhere with the best bike racks of 2023 appeared first on The Manual.

[TAG0] It’s going to be a fantastic weekend in the valley. Make sure you get out there and do something fun. There’s so much to do! We’ve listed a few things below but we all have that favorite place to go or thing to do. It’s a great time to get the garden in, or clean out the garage, or take a bike ride, start a morning power walking routine. While you are out and about, make it a point to do something nice and unexpected for someone. Let that car merge in front of you, let that guy carrying...

North Saanich Freeride Park continues to help young people overcome mental health challenges. Friends of North Saanich Mountain Bike Park Society president Kyle White said the park was incredibly significant for him growing up, and that’s why he gives back and enjoys seeing the positive effect it has on young people. “The park has given me a lot,” White said. “You can go there any day in the summer and there will be someone else there that will ride with you and help you progress as a cyclist. It allows kids to really challenge themselves and do things they didn’t...

A new bill introduced in the B.C. legislature proposes amendments to the Motor Vehicle Act, changes Victoria-Beacon Hill MLA Grace Lore said will benefit pedestrians and vulnerable road users. Bill 23 was introduced April 5 by Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Rob Fleming and set out to impose minimum safe passing and following distances. “On my bike ride into work this week, I saw folks going to work and school and all the things, on bikes, on e-scooters, pushing strollers, walking, taking the bus,” Lore said. “There are so many ways in our community to get around and people need to...

Enlarge (credit: John Timmer) For many years, talking about fat-tire bikes meant you were referring to mountain bikes. But a more recent generation of bikes has dared to ask, "You call that fat?" These bikes, equipped with comically wide tires, promised to retain traction on just about any surface imaginable and to soften bumps without requiring a suspension. Earlier this year, I had the chance to try out my first ultra-fat tire electric bike. Unfortunately, it was also my first mountain bike frame and the first folding frame I had tested. There were so many new things about the experience...