When you were first learning how to ride a bike as a kid, the bike you were learning on probably didn't have any special bells or whistles on it, aside from perhaps a literal bell on the handlebars.

Jacob VanSickle, Bike Cleveland’s executive director, also participated on the panel, which was moderated by bike advocate Deidre McPherson, the chief community officer of the nonprofit Assembly for ...

If you've got a bike, there's a good chance it's set up with a derailleur at the rear and a bunch of gears to help you cycle more efficiently. And while that derailleur might be controlled by cables, ...