Monthly Archives: February 2011

Dayummmm this teacher can dance, she got algorithm!

Actually, I don’t know that for a fact, but I can tell you one thing…she can definitely rock a Timbuk2 bag in style. Shoot, where were the cool and hip teachers at when I went to school?!?!? Shawna, (a 4th grade teacher and Timbuk2 wearer for over 8 years) took her students on a field [...]

Our First Bloom

The sun is out in San Francisco and this brave little flower has made its move! It’s our first bloom. The little flower that could at Timbuk2 HQ. Luscious plants provided by David Froehlich.

KBS-OptumHealth Rolls with Timbuk2

Timbuk2 is making travel gear for the Kelly Benefit Strategies-OptumHealth Pro Cycling team (KBS-OptumHealth) in 2011. KBS-OptumHealth is one of the top professional cycling teams in the U.S. and this year marks their fifth season in the professional peloton. We’re stoked to support really fast cyclists. This is what you look like on the weekends [...]

Cats approve Timbuk2

Jay’s cat thinks the reflective panel makes this bag is A-OK! Hermes has found a safe hidy hole. Now she wants a bribe to give up my Doctor bag

Awesome Hack for the new Shift Pannier Messenger

Back in January we were at Outdoor Retailer Winter Market in Salt Lake City showing off our new designs, when Brother Timm dropped by our booth asking if we had any bags that would work on a wheel chair to make it easier to access his schtuff. “Well, not exactly” was our reply – but [...]

Wet n’ Wild

If you haven’t figured it out already it’s pouring cats and dogs in the city… Jared and I have committed to each other to ride to work no matter what the weather is or the conditions are… I will refer you to Rule No 5 if you are thinking we are crazy… Starting my commute [...]

Fighting Soggy Buns

On Feb 15, 2011 Timbuk2 fought a courageous

What Does Riding to Work Look Like?

To encourage folks to get on a bike and pedal to work for the first time, I filmed my ride to work in San Francisco. My ride is only 3.5 miles – I’m lucky my commute is very short – but because San Francisco is so small I ride across the whole city, twice a [...]

Tonight: Freak Bike Cabaret II

If you’ve never seen these girls, come check ‘em out, ‘cuz you’re missin’ out! Happy Freak Bike Friday!! Straight from the Derailleurs’ blog: Bicycles are infiltrating everything from t-shirt design to sports like bike polo. The bike has become such a part of our everyday life that it is becoming a part of our art. [...]

Why Do People Bike Commute?

Yesterday I polled friends and the Timbuk2 community to find out why they bike commute. I pushed their answers into a word cloud (see below). Pretty good reasons! This story was also published on here on the Atlantic.com.