Thanks to a University of Oregon student, who explains the fixed gear craze. He and the riders he features make some pretty compelling arguments for riding fixed, especially the part about how they’re similar to riding a tricycle. I’ve been to Eugene before, everyone rides their bikes on the sidewalks.
I’ll try to keep this short b/c the photos are more interesting than my email’s and there are a ton of them so make sure to have a look see. I can’t really remember everything but we had a day off is Memphis and I hang out with my friend Lindsay which was nice. She [...]
Last night my friends Josh and Penny convinced me to cross the bridge; for a little game involving a red bouncy ball, a piece of chalk and case of Natural Ice. It was Junior High all over again. But that wasn’t the only thing going on at the Rockridge BART station: there was also bike [...]
Compiling a bunch of funny youtube videos to make one super youtube music video… well played Weezer. Well played.
Here’s an update from Cole on his ride across the country with Bike and Build:
ok a lot has happened since my last email and i’m sure i’ll forget a bunch of stuff. But my photos are from about the last week which was Chapel Hill, NC to Maryville, TN. We road about 100 miles of [...]
Today Ellen went downstairs and worked with designers John and Tae to produce the first prototype. What they came up with was really compelling. Her original concept was to have mesh pockets where people could place bumper stickers in to convey messages of their choice. After seeing the first design take shape, she is starting [...]
Ellen Lupton is a writer, curator, graphic designer, and personal hero of mine. I reference her book, Thinking With Type, on a regular basis; not to mention she championed the DIY movement… which is pretty cool.
Ellen is here for a total of three days, her goal is to design a messenger bag with a [...]
Ever wonder what happened to Pete, or Pete from The Adventures of Pete and Pete? Apparently he is a messenger in New York, or at least playing one for Nada Surf music videos.
Back on the left coast, here are the current standings for Timbuk2’s bike challenge:
Spandex Jump Suits: 193 points
Roid Rage: 168 points
The Missing [...]
May 23rd – June 1st Timbuk2 will have a pop-up store inside Threadless’s Chicago store.
Timbuk2 and Threadless hooked up and made three sweet bags. The artwork on the bags are also available on a tee shirt. We don’t recommend that you wear them both on the same day.
It was an incredible day for Bike to Work Day—according to the SFBC there were twice as many bicycles as cars headed downtown on San Francisco’s Market Street on the 14th annual Bike to Work Day. Bicyclists made up 64% of the eastbound traffic at Market St. & Van Ness Ave., while motorists comprised 32% [...]
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