
Top 5 Things to take on your first Bike Packing Adventure Ride
An adventure bike can get you out to some pretty wild places. This coupled with bikepacking is a rad opportunity for a cyclist to get out and explore new dirt roads an...

What is a Gravel Bike? What is an Adventure Bike?
If you’re looking for a bike for those long commutes OR to take you off the beaten path and blaze some new trails then you’ve found what you’re looking for. Gr...

Giving Back Matters
“I believe that we all have a responsibility to give back. No one becomes successful without lots of hard work, support from others, and a little luck. Giving back cre...

It’s A Quiet Place For Me
It’s A Quiet Place For Me There is a line song from one of my favourite punk bands that goes “And like Thoreau, it’s a quiet place for me”. For whatever reason, this l...

How to Install an Urban Rear Rack
For those looking to add some serious capacity to their daily commuter or grocery getter our specially designed urban rear rack will become a fast friend. It's foot...

Brand Spotlight: Swift Industries
At Pure Cycles, we are fortunate enough to have a chance to work some with really incredible companies and this week we want to spotlight: Swift Industries. Swift Ind...

Everything you need to know about Bike Pedals
PEDALS! They are that integral piece that helps propel your bike forward and you onto your next adventure. However, one of the things that we often get asked about at ...

5 Things To Look For When Buying a Commuter Bike
For many cyclists around the world the city streets sing a siren song and people from all walks of life are drawn in and take to them as a commuting public. ...

5 Tips to Maximize E-Bike Range
There are a lot of e-bikes out on the market today and each one will have an advertised range. This advertised range simply put is the distance that you can get on a...

An Open Letter to LA Mayor Garcetti
Mayor Garcetti,Would you let your kids ride on the streets of Los Angeles? In the past two weeks, three bike riders have been victims of hit-and-run crashes in South L...

The Cyclists We Strive To Be.
Cycling is hands down my favorite sport. Now don’t get me wrong I have been known to cheer with much gusto for my boys in blue, however cycling for me is next level. T...
The Long and Winding Road
You bought a gravel bike! We would like cordially welcome to this wildly adventurous, often dirty, and always smiling tribe. At this point, you might be thinking ok so...

Kickstarter Projects We Love: Rough Stuff Cycling in the Alps guide book
We're no stranger to Kickstarter and we're always looking to support projects we think are cool. This project is no exception - "The book contained nearly 300 routes,...

6 Tips for Staying Warm for Winter Riding
Our Cold Weather King, Anthony, provided these 6 tips to keep you warm in the winter while you're riding your bike! 1: Protect Yourself Before You Wreck Yourself Soli...

iPhone Cycling Wallpapers
Want a new Wallpaper? We thought you might like these.
5 Training Tips for your first Gravel Adventure Bike Ride
1. Start Training 3-4 months in advance Start training at least 3-4 months before the planned departure date. One month of riding four to six days a week, either insid...

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Save 15% at Pure Cycles and our favorite LA based brands with a single discount code. From 1/30 through 2/6, enjoy 15% off at 10 of the best brands LA has to offer...

LACBC Open House - 12/7
Can you believe it's been almost 20 years already?! For nearly two decades the LACBC's been making the bike life better in LA. From leaning on the city for better mob...

Rides for the Relaxed Rider
It's full steam ahead into the holidays and we've already started the prep work to make sure we're ready for the end of the month. Cookie, candy, and chocolate reps t...

3 Kinds of Bike Gifts - Part 3
Aaaaaand it's officially December. 2017's flying by (and dragging along... it's a weird year), but now's the time to start picking up those presents so you don't get ...