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Detroit Cargo

Detroit Cargo is a new bike-bag maker, making classy luggage to help gets odds and ends to and from with panache. Currently offering..

November 30, 2012 with 6 Comments

SchwagBox

Everyone loves a surprise, and everyone loves samples. “Free” samples are rarely completely free, requiring shipping and..

November 30, 2012 with 0 Comments

We Are Traffic Photo Series

We Are Traffic is an ongoing photography series by Björn Lexius and Till Gläser documenting and humanizing the riders of Hamburg,..

November 29, 2012 with 0 Comments

Bike Share “CHiPS” Style

Bike sharing around the world has seen mixed success. There are plenty of factors at play, but if they can be overcome, nothing else has..

November 29, 2012 with 0 Comments

United By Blue Organic Bike Bags

United By Blue is company focused on organic products and founded on the principle of directly cleaning up 1 pound of trash from oceans and..

November 28, 2012 with 0 Comments

Chrome Subfloor Circuit

The Portland Chrome crew had some empty warehouse space to work with, and the subfloor circuit was created. Party cycle speedway, part mini..

November 27, 2012 with 1 Comment
Garrett Chow All Chips On The Table Rapha Art Show

Garrett Chow All Chips On The Table Rapha Art Show

Like many, I first came to know of Garrett Chow through his involvement in MASH, and have since run into him at tradeshows and other events..

November 27, 2012 with 0 Comments

Jiggernaut Lite

The simple, affordable Jiggernaut framebuilding jig is getting even simpler with the Jiggernaut Lite. Or perhaps more complicated –..

November 26, 2012 with 0 Comments

Nisnas Cycles Wood Fenders

Nisnas Cycles makes a variety of leather and wood cycling bags and small parts, and has been prototyping the pictured 700c fenders...

November 24, 2012 with 0 Comments

Trotify Makes Your Bike Sound Like A Horse

If you’ve never wanted to make your bike sound like a trotting horse, you might feel differently after watching this video from..

November 21, 2012 with 1 Comment