Monthly Archives: July 2011

Classic Custom

July 13, 2011 – 11:36 pm

 This past Saturday (July 10th), was the Strangers Car Club’s 12th Annual Car Show and BBQ in History Park at Kelley Park in balmy San Jose. It was definitely a trip back in time, like an outdoor Antique Roadshow, but sexier.  The streets were framed by classic customized cars and  filled with modern day Daddy O’s with [...]

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Magical Pink Joyride

July 13, 2011 – 4:46 pm

No, it’s not a Find a Cure bike. Jill has been at this for years! We spotted her commuting to work – talk about making the most of the day! – on Hyde Street in San Francisco this morning. Her magical bubble machine doesn’t operate on Wednesdays, but if you look closely you’ll see that [...]

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Metal to the Rescue

July 13, 2011 – 9:00 am

Timbuk2 has a slight bike parking problem. So we asked our friend Alan at Almost Scientific to solve our problem with his metal working skills. Here’s what he’s got so far. Slightly better than this. Do we really need Timbuk2 branded bike racks?! Of course not. That’s why they’re gonna be so awesome. The hooks [...]

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A Very San Francisco Party

July 12, 2011 – 9:00 am

Spotted in front of our office this morning. Recycling bin, Anchor, organic wine, Jack and Pimm’s. Only-in-San Francisco recycling.

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Shark Week Is Coming

July 11, 2011 – 3:37 pm

T-minus 20 days until Shark Week. Dharma is ready. Are you?! Terrifying and ravenous. You best avoid this bitch! Dharma the urban shark Chihuahua and her slave human.

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Local Girls Customize in San Francisco

July 7, 2011 – 11:54 am

We recently had a visit from some local girls. Amy and Tiffany have grown up blocks from the Timbuk2 HQ and factory in San Francisco’s Mission district and their mom is a star seamstress at Cushion Works, also just blocks away. The Mission and sewing are in their blood. So it was a privilege to [...]

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4th of July Paella

July 6, 2011 – 3:29 pm

I live in the densest neighborhood in San Francisco. While it’s not exactly known for parks, the Tenderloin has its fair share of secret gardens for enjoying BBQs and cocktails on sunny afternoons. This year on the 4th fo July we found ourselves in one of these secret gardens. But instead of bringing the standard [...]

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Timbuk2 Bike Shop

July 6, 2011 – 9:20 am

We’ve borrowed a bit of floor space in our San Francisco factory for a Timbuk2 bike shop. This is where our

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