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Fall Trail, by Ellen Schofield. A poster created for ARTCRANK MSP 2018.

Every Ride Has An End

by Charles Youel August 27, 2023

Arriving at the decision to sunset ARTCRANK, at least from a business standpoint, was a lot less surprising than the turnout for our first show, at least to me. Of course, I also had 16 years to think about that one. Not in the sense of being fixated on how all of it would end, but in the sense of thinking about how I would define success where ARTCRANK was concerned.

And now for something completely different.

by Charles Youel November 25, 2020

We’ve made changes to the way we operate to accommodate the series of new realities we’ve found ourselves in since March. We’ve also had a chance to bear down and focus on some ideas that we’ve had in the works for a long time and just hadn’t had the time to pull off. Our new site is one of them.

Bikes get stolen every day. Give yourself a chance to get yours back.

by Charles Youel April 18, 2020

Bike theft sucks. Bike thieves suck. Here are four simple steps you can take to help you recover your bike if it ever gets stolen.

What Does Your Bicycle Mean To You?

by Charles Youel June 04, 2019

Afghan Cycles follows a new generation of young Afghan women who are pedaling their own revolution, aggressively challenging gender and cultural barriers using the bicycle as a literal and metaphorical vehicle for freedom, empowerment and social change.

Holding It Together

by Charles Youel June 25, 2018

This is a story about learning to listen to my body after a lifetime of treating it like a crash test dummy. This is also a story about depression and the annual shadow I fall under when the mercury drops and the sun disappears. This story, like me, is a work in progress.

Anza x Cake: Bike Culture Gets Creative in Peru

by Charles Youel September 17, 2017

A conversation with Anza Bicycles cofounder Jose Fernandez and Peruvian artist Cake about the budding cycling culture in Lima, how riding a bike connects us to our communities, and the cast of characters found on the Anza fixie that Cake illustrated.

Geniuses In The Details

by Charles Youel May 30, 2017

MinneCycle, a showcase of stunning handmade bicycles, puts a long-overdue spotlight on Minnesota's custom bike builders. Writer, product designer and show organizer Anna Schwinn gave us a preview.

Now's The Time

by Charles Youel January 01, 2017

One of the first things I learned as a freelancer was how to value my time. Initially, in the financial sense. Then, as something I could invest in who and what mattered most to me. Here are a few thoughts on putting that idea to work in the new year.

Go Make Something

by Charles Youel November 16, 2016

Whether you think it's the best of times or the worst of times, there's never been a better time for creative people to put their brains to work in the service of doing good. We're excited to announce a new series of posts dedicated to telling the stories of people who are doing just that.

Singletrack To The Future

by Charles Youel November 09, 2016

How a destination mountain bike trail beat the odds and became the catalyst for the revitalization of a small mining community.

Cycling Across The Soviet Union in the Twilight of The Cold War

by Charles Youel September 12, 2016

In 1990, Steve and Dan Buettner joined two Russian cyclists for a five-month bicycling journey across Europe and the Soviet Union. On the 25th anniversary of the dissolution of the Soviet Union, Steve Buettner shares some stories from this epic ride.

Babes In Bikeland: An Alleycat Unlike Any Other

by Charles Youel September 11, 2016

Riders, organizers, and supporters share their stories from the 10th Babes In Bikeland, an alleycat race for Women/Trans/Femme cyclists.

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