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Pack your bags, McFly, we're about to go retro. Allow us to take a few moments to wax nostalgic about the final decade of offline recreation. Here's our humble take on the top 10 toys born in the '80s that will remind late Gen Xers and early Yers of the good ole days.

BMX bikes can come with pegs and rotors, which serve very specific purposes. We'll walk you through the basics of each so you can sound intelligent when chatting about vert ramps and bunny hops at the dinner table.

Clipless bicycle pedals might seem complicated at first, but the underlying idea is that they provide a much better and more versatile foot-to-pedal connection. Let's take a closer look at this system and see why it's all the rage these days.

Mountain biking has taken off in a big way since you were a tyke. We take a look at mountain biking as both a competitive sport and leisure activity for families as the kids start to get older.

What do you get when you cross an MTB frame with Harley tires? Why, only the most crowd-pleasing new contraption on two wheels!

To say we've come a long way would be the cycling understatement of the century (including the late 19^th Century once people realized lumber "boneshakers" were less than adequate).

No matter which way you want to slice it, the bottom line is that biking is good for you. More importantly, it's good for your children.

Unlike their automobile counterparts, bicycles don't come with a dashboard warning light letting you know when your tires aren't properly inflated. We break down what you need to know to give your tires the best bounce for your buck.

We've put together this list of 40—that's right, forty—bicycle terms that will make you the most knowledgeable mom or dad on the block. Our goal is to give you a topline understanding of a bike's anatomy so that you can talk the talk as you're walking the walk up and down the department store bike aisle.