In four-month period, more than 370 bikes stolen in Staffordshire, U.K.

A U.K. police department warned cyclists to check privacy settings on their smartphones because thieves use GPS information to track down and steal the bikes.

Get ready to call in sick

Check out the video above in which Simmons and Tippie flip Mother Nature the bird and make the most of winter—in both the snow and the dirt. Warning: you may be inspired to call in sick to work or school tomorrow.

How a former Bike magazine editor--and fatbike resistor--was won over

"While fatbiking on the snow is generally much slower than riding dry trails, the lower friction and alien texture of snow–when conditions are good–replicates the sensation of ripping trails at full speed. It is a blast. Shallow pitches become technical descents, crashing doesn’t hurt nearly as much and power sliding corners has never been easier or more fun." --Ryan LaBar

The bobsled run at Winterberg, Germany, is more than 4,200-feet long with an elevation drop of 360 feet, and it is designed for bobsled, luge and skeleton racing. Could downhill mountain biking be next as a discipline on the solid ice surface? Probably not, but German downhill mountain bikers Andreas Sieber and Julian Gerhardt tested the track out for German bike maker Radon and got the "ultimate adrenaline kick." Check it out:<br /><br /> <br /><br />Hmmm. Maybe one day we will see..

"Now this is mountain biking!" three-time world champion downhill mountain bike racer Fabien Barel told Seb Kemp of Bike magazine. Kemp, during his quest to learn more about Enduro racing, rode with Barel and other leading mountain bike racers in a two-day, mini-version of the famous seven-day, 300-kilometer (186 miles) race that takes place in France every September. <br /><br />The sampler was called Mavic's mini-Trans-Provence and it took place in the Maritime Alps, a 20-minute drive..

One Hundred. 100. Cent, Cento, Cien. However you choose to say it, 100 years is a helluva long time to be around. While seeing a few interruptions in its time, the Tour de France has outlasted many a generation, and as this preview clip shows, it looks to last quite a few more. Vive le Velo, Vive le Tour! For more on the Tour de France, head on over to Paved magazine.