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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!    

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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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Gift ideas

With the holidays approaching, we pulled together gift suggestions for all types of cyclists. A few highlights: See and be visibile in the city with Light and Motion light sets – we like their Urban 200/Vis 180 commuter combo (with rechargeable USB!) A coffee … Continue reading

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After Sandy: No power. Still bikes.

We opened after Sandy. No power… but we did the best with what we had. We feel lucky to find almost no damage to our stores themselves. Our Brooklyn shop retained power. With the subways down, our Park Slope location … Continue reading

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Celebrating Bike Design: Sachs, Cinelli and others

The first Designers & Books Fair is set is set to launch tomorrow, Saturday, October 27 and Sunday, October 28. A special feature of the Fair will be programming including presentations, interviews, and panel discussions with leading members of the international design … Continue reading

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Calling all artists: Bike show coming to NYC

ARTCRANK is finally coming to NYC! The call for entries is now open. Act fast, graphic designers and artists – entry close date is June 16th.   ARTCRANK is a nationally touring show that benefits artists and a locally selected … Continue reading

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New York by bike

We’re always fans of bike portraits. This week, we’re enjoying a new find: The “NYC Bikes” portrait photo series by Chris Arnade. Chris interviews his guests, discovering restoration and part detailing and various neighborhood club meetups – click through to … Continue reading

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Boys and their bikes: The Sacramento 10-Speed Time Trials

Bikes create memories. And one of my favorite memories is from when I was 14 and my brother was 11. We were bored: Nothing to do, 110 degrees in Sacramento, CA. We were waiting for my dad to get home … Continue reading

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A special holiday location

In Chelsea? Swing by our pop-up holiday store in Chelsea Market. Similar to our regular Brooklyn and Soho stores, we offer a variety of bikes and gear – plus repairs. Stop in and say hello, and pick up a coupon … Continue reading

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Looking out for NYC

We had a great time last night at the Transportation Alternatives holiday party at the Brooklyn Brewery headquarters in Williamsburg. T.A. does great things for our city, advocating for safer, healthier streets and transportation. They stood up to the NYPD … Continue reading

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