Tag Archives: Charlie

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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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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Lance Armstrong: Heroic saga worth remembering

This week has been full of controversy around Lance Armstrong. Trek and Nike dropped their sponsorship, and Armstrong himself has resigned the Livestrong Foundation. The cycling community is stunned at the allegations as well as the outcomes. I don’t believe … Continue reading

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Not so long ago: Yellow skies and roads made for cars

Last weekend, together with Transportation Alternatives and the Little Cupcake Bakeshop, we participated in a ride for Moving Planet Day, an international day to support moving our planet away from fossil fuels and toward renewable resources. The ride yielded an … Continue reading

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Support for cycling: A busy week for advocacy

At last week’s National Bike Summit, hundreds and hundreds of cycling industry members and advocates traveled to D.C. to support bicycling at the federal level. Our goal was to remind Congress of the benefits of cycling, and to continue paving … Continue reading

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Federal budget cuts will impact cycling – and why we’re speaking out.

This is a very critical time for the future of cycling. Potential federal budget cuts are threatening the state of cycling in the U.S., and I’m headed to D.C. to get involved. For the past 20 years, a small percentage … Continue reading

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Welcoming the new normal: Why bike lanes matter to our future

Change is hard – even when it’s inevitable. Through the past few years, as all New Yorkers adjust to NYC streets changing to be more bike-friendly, the conversation around this evolution always reveals a noteworthy occurrence: Go to any meeting … Continue reading

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