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10th Annual Aeolian Ride

10th Annual Aeolian Ride

10 years ago, 52 people showed up on bikes and Jessica Findley put inflatable costumes on them and they rode from Manhattan to Brooklyn...

July 29, 2014 with 0 Comments
The Bike Design Project – Voting Now Open

The Bike Design Project – Voting Now Open

Voting begins today for The Bike Design Project, a design competition which partners five design firms with American bike builders to..

July 28, 2014 with 1 Comment
Montague Folding Bike Giveaway

Montague Folding Bike Giveaway

Montague is giving away a Crosstown—a 7-speed, 700c folding road bike. You just have to answer two questions: If you receive a Montague..

July 27, 2014 with 3 Comments
In It Together Fest and Alleycat

In It Together Fest and Alleycat

In It Together Fest (InFest) is a celebration of underground art, music, and activism throughout DC, running from July 31–August 3...

July 22, 2014 with 0 Comments
Halo Vapour Wheels

Halo Vapour Wheels

Halo is a UK-based brand founded in 1995. Their initial focus was on bikes that were designed to take flight, but they’ve expanded..

July 21, 2014 with 0 Comments
New Albion Homebrew

New Albion Homebrew

In 1579 Sir Francis Drake landed in northern California and dubbed it New Albion. In 1976, Jack McAuliffe founded the now defunct New..

July 14, 2014 with 8 Comments
Win an Abus Bordo 5700

Win an Abus Bordo 5700

Enter our Facebook contest to win an Abus Bordo 5700. With the Bordo, ABUS has revolutionized the bicycle lock and established an entirely..

July 10, 2014 with 0 Comments
WOHO Introduces the Flying Fender 2.0

WOHO Introduces the Flying Fender 2.0

WOHO has released an updated version of their Flying Fender. Version 2.0 is one-size-fits-all, and has a distinctly Gundam Wing inspired..

July 5, 2014 with 0 Comments
Timbuk2 Especial Raider Backpack Review

Timbuk2 Especial Raider Backpack Review

The Especial Raider backpack was designed for people who don’t just want to ride to work, but who want to log some miles before they..

July 1, 2014 with 2 Comments
Ride Safe, Ride With Fiks – Facebook Contest

Ride Safe, Ride With Fiks – Facebook Contest

Enter to win one of five reflective sticker packs from Fiks:Reflective. These vibrant retroreflective stickers are designed to allow you to..

June 8, 2014 with 0 Comments