Mission Workshop makes really great bags for the urban cycling lifestyle. They’ve been doing it for over 20 years based out of the West Coast messenger bag making hot bed of downtown San Francisco-home to heavy hitters like Chrome Industries and Timbuk2. Whenever I see someone with one of their slick classic Rolltop back packs, […]
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You might not be able to teach an old dog new tricks, but how about reinventing the wheel (literally) for the new pups. That’s what is happening over at Priority Bicycles. Introducing the Priority Start. This New York based company, founded by Dave Weiner and Conner Swegle, took many of the innovations from […] With road conditions like this: (Photo by: @eveostay ) The only gadgets you might be thinking about is something that will make glasses not fog up while wearing a face mask. Road.cc just put out a list of innovative cycling gadgets that caught their eye way back in 2014. Here is a […] There’s been a long tradition of bike shops hosting group events, training rides and sponsoring teams here in NYC. Here are a couple of announcements for the new year: Red Beard Bikes based out of DUMBO has a group ride every Sunday. From their site: SHOP RIDES: Redbeard Bikes River Road Ride *Note […] New Year’s is about goal setting and one of mine is to downsize a bit. This may benefit your goals if one of them to ride more in 2015. I’m selling a classic 90’s aluminum road bike with a cool paint job. Here is a description from a recent craigslist post: “Treat yourself […] Finally, a merger I can get behind. Innovative design firm Pensa, who are responsible for those handy mobile charging stations you’ve probably seen around the city,have teamed up with local bike building sensation Thomas Callahan of Horse Cycles. They have created a prototype bicycle with the New Yorker commuter in mind, with really […] Here are some cycling products that have been recently profiled in NYC specific publications. New York Magazine was on a quest to find the perfect on-the-go bike pump: An On-the-Go Bike Pump for Peace of Mind By: Emma Whitford (appears in the July 28th, 2014 issue) The goal: Find an on-the-go bike […] If you haven’t already heard, Boombotix makes ultra light and LOUD portable speakers. There also connect through bluetooth as well as a mini cable (they can be daisy chained together) and can play while being plugged in while charging. July 29th, their latest model the Boombotix Rex is being released in limited supply honor one of our own: Bike Courier extriodinaire NYC’s Kevin “Squid” Bolger.
Available July 29th, Boombotix will release 300 limited edition models of the Cyclehawk Boombot REX. The Cyclehawk Boombot REX features artwork from NYC bike messenger, Kevin “Squid” Bolger. Fans can purchase the Boombot REX for $120 USD. In two months, Boombotix will release 300 additional releases of the newest Boombot REX. The Cyclehawk Boombot REX Limited Edition is part of Kevin “Squid” Bolger’s partnership with Boombotix. Bolger was one of Boombotix’s first team riders. To transform Bolger’s Cyclehawk design to fite the Boombot REX, Bolger worked with Chombo during the design process. Chombo is a mechanic at Red Lantern Bicycles in Brooklyn. –About Kevin “Squid” Bolger Bolger is one of the most veteran bike messengers in the NYC area, and has been interviewed in multiple publications. Now that’s a delivery! To celebrate their new high performance S2-R cycling jersey, Search and State commissioned Joesph Holaway to ride 3,000 miles to deliver a very important package from their sewing room in Manhattan to Golden Saddle Cyclery in Los Angeles. Leaving NYC on June 10th, It took Joesph just 21 days, […] |
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