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Tag Archives: hal ruzal
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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On Bike Theft and Keeping Your Bicycle
You may have seen the Outside Magazine’s recent article on bike theft entitled “Who Pinched My Ride?” The story sought to find out where stolen bikes go via a GPS tracker attached to a poorly locked bike in NYC. I … Continue reading
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Tagged bicycle theft, bike theft, hal ruzal, locking your bike, new york city, stolen bikes
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Shop ride to Coney Island
Join us Saturday to kick off summer as Hal leads a shop ride to Coney Island! The ride will leave at 6 pm from our Manhattan store at 244 Lafayette Street. We’ll venture over to Brooklyn and along the waterfront, … Continue reading
It’s Springtime, Daisy Bell
Taking a quick break from shop talk to celebrate that it’s almost spring. Mardi Gras, budding crocuses, daylight savings… Being bike-lovers, this tune seemed to fit the sentiment. An aside: A classic folk song, “Daisy Bell” also appeared in the … Continue reading
