1. 10:27 19th Jun 2012

    Pashley Royal Mail Bike

    It’s not everyday that someone drops by the shop with a Pashley Royal Mail bike. This one has an unusual tale. It was retired from royal service and shipped to Africa where it met it’s current owner, Liz. Through a herculean effort she was able to ship it to nyc where it now resides in her 3rd floor walkup.

    Pashley makes lots of work bikes, but most don’t make it stateside. Not sure if they’re still making these, but heck, I’d deliver mail if I could ride one of these on a daily basis!

    Even the light is branded. 

     

  2. 12:00 8th Dec 2011

    Gifts for her - Gift Guide pt.2

    Even though the holiday season is chilly, lets keep our minds in warmer places and dreams of riding bikes next summer. A classic English bicycle makes a beautiful gift for the lady in your life, add a couple of cute accessories and you are good to go!
      
      
    YAKKAY HELMET
    To go with her new bicycle Yakkay helmets are the perfect head protection to mix and match for a stylish commute! The helmet that looks like a hat, you can purchase seperate covers and match your helmet to your outfit!
    Tokyo Color Stripe Helmet $150 / Paris Black Oilskin Helmet $150
      
      
      
      
    PASHLEY BRITANNIA
    The Britannia is the quintessential English town and country bicycle. Perhaps the world’s first luxury bike - and still handmade in Pashley’s Stratford-upon-Avon factory. Traditional style. Impeccable details. It doesn’t get more romantic than this. A perfect way to make her holidays extra special.
    Pashley Britannia $1295  (available in red, navy and cream)
      
      
      
    COLLINA STRADA
    Amazing bike bag/hand bag from bag designer, Hillary Taymour that will make any bike look amazing.  It can be attached on the front handlebars or behind the seat while you ride and it also has a shoulder strap so you can take it with you.
    Moto bag on sale for $153 (usually $255)
      
      
      
    BASKETS & LIGHTS!
    So you can’t afford to buy the Princess Sovereign, but you can afford to buy the Linus Dutchie…. How about transforming it into the Princess with a few simple accessories, such as the Retro Front Light and the Pashley Wicker Basket. It will look just like the original at half the cost!
    Soma Retro Light $59.99 / Pashley Wicker Basket $79.99
       
      
      
      
    RIDE WITH ME NYC
    Growing up in the Netherlands, Roos Stallinga was surrounded by a large bike culture. She came to NY and kept biking as a means of transportation, exploration, and as a way to make NY feel like home. With this book’s unique hand drawn maps and stories it makes a fun and useful holiday gift! She has numerous stops at local cafes, museums, and restaurants along with practical tips on how to bike safely in the city. This is her NYC bike story and she would love to hear yours!
    Ride with Me NYC $25
      

     

  3. 21:41 19th May 2011

    Just get on your bike and ride. Anywhere.

    I’ve been wanting to do this post for awhile and so in honor of BIke to Work day tomorrow I’m putting it out there.

    It’s hard not to notice all of the negative publicity that biking has gotten over this past winter. While of course I see nothing but positive in the building of miles of bike lanes all over the city apparently my car driving neighbors are less than thrilled. The benefits of biking seem so obvious it’s stupid - alleviate congestion on mass transit and roads, fight the obesity epidemic, no carbon emissions, etc. I won’t bore you with arguments you already know. So here’s the thing - Mayor Bloomberg and Commissioner Sadik-Kahn have been very busy creating bike infrastructure. Now it’s our turn. The way I see it we have a short amount of time to cement the work they’ve done by actually using it. If people are riding the bike lanes then they can’t easily take them away. If they sit there gathering dust then we feed the flames of the nay sayers.

    So here’s my battle call - get out and ride! It’s quite simple really. It’s not political. and it’s EASY. No more excuses - there’s no snow on the ground and it’s not hot yet. So give it a try and come out and ride to work tomorrow.

     

  4. 17:21 7th Dec 2010

    We like Ike

    Meet Ike. He special ordered a workcycles FR8. Ike really likes blue. We like Ike.

     

  5. 07:02 4th Nov 2010

    Oh Henry

    Of course, the highlight of my trip to Amsterdam was my visit to Workcycles. We spent the afternoon with Henry Cutler, founder of Workcycles, at his shop in the Jordaan. It was hugely inspiring and I left with a profound appreciation for the brand.

    Underneath the sign…

    Hanging with Henry

    His workshop seemed like an airplane hangar compared to what we’re used to.

    I wasn’t expecting to see so much color everywhere. His bikes always struck me as quite serious. The space was very playful. Even the work area was colorful.

    A vintage kids bike.