Ever wonder why you don't see things like recumbents in the Tour de France? Well, it's because of the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), which is the world governing body for bicycle racing. Among ...

“I’ve never actually met anyone from the UCI, but…,” Robert Egger, creative director of Specialized Bicycles, pauses to consider the appropriate turn of phrase. “Then again, I’ve never met a Nazi. I ...

Like most modes of transportation, bicycles evolve slowly, but the California-based bike manufacturer Specialized wants throw that notion out the window. Specialized designer Robert Egger was all too ...

Moments after attempting to shine some initial light on the UCI’s bicycle frame approval protocol and sticker program by posting Are You Ready? UCI’s New Bicycle Frame Approval Protocol Impacts ...

I was at Fuci-Fino’s, chatting with the good-old-boy bartender. It was Wednesday, the night the place does its Scaryoke — hardcore karaoke for goths. It brings out a playful crowd of spiked, tattooed, ...

Once in a while, it feels good to break a few rules. Like when Robert Egger, creative director of bike-maker Specialized, wanted to make a faster road bike. He simply ignored the design rules of the ...