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Category Archives: Bicycle Habitat
Bike share
Change is hard, and anytime the neighborhood changes, people are disrupted and someone is bound to disagree with it. That doesn’t mean that change isn’t GOOD. We strongly support bike lanes and bike share in the city. Our Community Board … Continue reading
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Tagged bike share, citibike, community board
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On sale now!
Just announced: Our spring sale event from Specialized. Valid on 2013 carbon bikes such as the Ruby and Roubaix… see details here!
Share Your Opinion with Trek Bikes
Do you ride in the city, for recreation or commuting? Trek wants your input. Stop by our store on Saturday to help Trek’s design team with new prototypes! 10am-2pm, 244 Lafayette Street, SoHo
Source Two, give one.
The power of the bicycle is real. It can increase an individual’s carrying capacity by five times, allow an individual to travel four times the distance of someone walking, and save valuable time and energy. That’s why both of our … Continue reading
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Old look, new digs.
Spring cleaning = finding old business cards and a look back at one of our old logos. Now we’re updating our newer cards to include our newest Chelsea location…
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Growing with New York: from 1978 to Chelsea
In 1978, we opened Bicycle Habitat in the SoHo neighborhood of New York City. Subway fare cost $.50, and and there were only a handful of us true bike commuters throughout the city. Thirty-five years later, I enjoy how things … Continue reading
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Tagged 1978, charlie mccorkell, chelsea, hal ruzal, history, new, NYC, soho
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35 years and growing: Why I love spring.
As I left my house this morning, I saw the crocuses poking through the earth, and the birds in the trees. On the way home, I left our SoHo store to check in on the buildout for our new shop … Continue reading
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Tagged birthday, Charlie, charlie mccorkell, hal ruzal
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Tomorrow: It’s our birthday!
On March 1, 1978, Charlie McCorkell and Hal Ruzal opened Bicycle Habitat at 244 Lafayette Street in the gritty SoHo neighborhood of New York City. The area has changed a lot. Our love for cycling has not. And neither has yours! Thanks … Continue reading
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Tagged 1978, bicycle habitat, birthday, charlie mccorkell, hal ruzal, history, NYC, parties, sales
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CYCLE Kids program coming to Brooklyn
Good news on the community homefront: After years of effort, the bike education program CYCLE Kids is finally coming to Brooklyn! With New York City’s own Evie Stevens as the Director of Outreach for this awesome Boston-based organization, we look forward to … Continue reading
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Tagged bedstuy, bikes, brooklyn, children, cyclekids, education, evelyn stevens, kids, NYC
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As seen in the NY Daily News
Last minute holiday gift ideas from the NY Daily News included this bike from our shop: A limited edition St. Germain bicycle. Nothing like a little French elderflower to keep the holidays crisp and bright.
