https://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/cycling/RSS feed for CyclingenTue, 21 Oct 2025 11:30:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/after-motorcycle-daredevil-evel-knievel-failed-clear-13-buses-jump-attempt-only-one-thing-to-do-180987464/A wreck in London broke his bones but not his spirit. So he got back on his two-wheeled horse and sailed through the Ohio sky, with half the country watchingTue, 21 Oct 2025 11:30:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/after-motorcycle-daredevil-evel-knievel-failed-clear-13-buses-jump-attempt-only-one-thing-to-do-180987464/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/how-swedens-vatternrundan-became-the-biggest-recreational-bike-ride-on-the-planet-180986794/For 60 years, cyclists have descended on the city of Motala in June to ride 196 miles around Lake Vättern and promote healthy livingFri, 13 Jun 2025 18:52:26 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/how-swedens-vatternrundan-became-the-biggest-recreational-bike-ride-on-the-planet-180986794/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/how-the-berlin-wall-became-a-100-mile-bike-and-pedestrian-trail-180985405/Once one of the world’s most dangerous border crossings, Berlin's symbol of death and division has been turned into a tangible way to experience historyThu, 07 Nov 2024 16:52:01 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/how-the-berlin-wall-became-a-100-mile-bike-and-pedestrian-trail-180985405/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/the-ten-best-books-about-travel-of-2023-180983361/Take a trip without leaving home with these adventurous reads from this yearTue, 05 Dec 2023 13:30:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/the-ten-best-books-about-travel-of-2023-180983361/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-worlds-longest-purpose-built-cycling-tunnel-just-opened-in-norway-180982029/The 1.8-mile-long tunnel in Norway is part of a broader effort to encourage residents to ditch their carsThu, 20 Apr 2023 20:05:47 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-worlds-longest-purpose-built-cycling-tunnel-just-opened-in-norway-180982029/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/eight-cool-new-technologies-from-this-years-consumer-electronics-show-180981413/Flying cars, live-translation eyeglasses, self-driving strollers and more were unveiled at the annual trade show in Las VegasTue, 10 Jan 2023 20:38:20 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/eight-cool-new-technologies-from-this-years-consumer-electronics-show-180981413/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/original-tour-de-france-yellow-jersey-was-made-wool-180972664/100 years ago, in the middle of the race, a rider wore the famed jersey for the first timeWed, 17 Jul 2019 16:24:09 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/original-tour-de-france-yellow-jersey-was-made-wool-180972664/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/woeful-wipeout-made-evel-knievel-instant-legend-180967601/In 1967, a bone-shattering spill at Caesars Palace spawned a career in self-endangermentTue, 26 Dec 2017 11:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/woeful-wipeout-made-evel-knievel-instant-legend-180967601/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/sponsored/where-water-meets-sky-cycle-around-taiwans-stunning-sun-moon-lake-180956615/A breathtaking 30-kilometer ride offers constant views of breathtaking landscapesMon, 28 Sep 2015 14:20:23 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/sponsored/where-water-meets-sky-cycle-around-taiwans-stunning-sun-moon-lake-180956615/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/italian-cyclist-defied-fascists-and-saved-lives-180951392/The world didn’t learn about the heroism of Gino Bartali during WWII until after he died in 2000Fri, 09 May 2014 18:34:02 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/italian-cyclist-defied-fascists-and-saved-lives-180951392/