Amy Roberts is a certified personal trainer (NASM-CPT), a running coach (USATF Level 1), and a regionally competitive runner. She also served as a staff writer for the Good Housekeeping Institute for nearly five years, working closely with the engineers and other scientists to interpret product test results.

Latest articles

  • A person shown standing infront of a brick wall holding a Dahon Mariner D8, our pick for the best folding bike.

    The Best Folding Bike

    by Amy Roberts and Duncan Niederlitz

    After 85-plus hours of pedaling, shifting, folding, and unfolding, we’re convinced that the Dahon Mariner D8 is the best folding bike for most commuters.

  • Close view of a smart phone attached to the handlebars of a bike using a bike phone mount.

    The Best Bike Phone Mount

    by Amy Roberts and Christine Ryan

    After riding with 27 smartphone bike mounts over 120 miles’ worth of smooth and rough roads, we’d trust our phones to the mounts from Quad Lock.

  • The author using resistance bands that are attached to a door frame.

    The Best Resistance Bands

    by Amy Roberts

    We spent 25 hours testing 10 sets of resistance bands. With a unique safety mechanism, the Bodylastics Stackable Tube Resistance Bands are the best for most people.