Bicycle Font

Being a graphic designer by trade, I couldn't help but love this typeface make completely of bicycle parts! Pretty nifty!

Griffin x Charge Fixed Gear bike

Griffin has put out a collaboration with Charge Bikes. Called the Plug Griffin, this model features a fully customized and limited-edition of the Plug bike. Features include: Tange cro-mo single speed frame, Charge Whisk fork, Deep section powder coat rims, Sugino Messenger RD2 crank 42t, Charge Straw bars, Clear Plunger shorty grips, Charge Masher chain, Charge X Griffin Bucket saddle, and Eclat PC pedals.
Only 500 have been made and are available online through Griffin. They will ship sometime in early October!

Bontrager X Alchemy Interchange Pannier Bag

A new collaboration between bicycle component and accessory company Bontrager and recycled goods maker Alchemy Goods comes out this awesome bag made of completely recycled materials. These are innertubes, truck banners, and billboards. The neatest part is they are all waterproof and made here in the U.S.A. in Seattle. You can also help the cause by finding a bike shop near you that recycles, so that your old busted tubes can go to a good re-usable cause instead of just sitting in a landfill. You can even contact them here.

Public Service Announcement

Friday Picture Post

I have tons of pictures on my computer yet again so here they are!

Minneapolis' Bike Sharing Program

Here's a few snippets of the article all about Minneapolis' new bike sharing program:

"Minneapolis will launch the first large-scale bicycle sharing system in the country next year, designed to improve public health and increase transportation options.
Nice Ride Minnesota, a Minneapolis-based nonprofit, will place 1,000 bikes in 80 locked self-service kiosks throughout the city, starting in May 2010. One of the kiosks is on display at the Minnesota State Fair.
The non-profit modeled the program on similar initiatives in Paris, Montreal, and Barcelona. Some American cities have experimented with smaller-scale programs, including Washington D.C. and Tucson, Ariz."

"Users will pay $5 a day or $60 a year to access the bikes. Participants who sign up for a year-long account will receive a key card for unlimited access to the kiosks. Daily users can use a credit card directly at a kiosk, and will receive a code to access the bicycles for 24 hours. Nice Ride Minnesota designed the program for short trips, in order to keep the bikes in circulation. Cyclists who use a bike for more than 30 minutes will be charged an additional fee for each half hour. Program officials have not yet determined the fee amount.
As a result, program organizers hope that each bike will be used for as many as 15 trips a day."

Thursday's Picture of the Day

A few weeks ago I was at the BFF bbq and this adorable little kid sat down next to me with his parents. He kept turning to his dad and asking all kinds of questions, like why are the rims different colors. I couldn't help but smile. This little boy ended up talking to me for a good twenty minutes telling me about his bike and how he only rides it with training wheels but he hoped he could take them off soon, so this picture is for that kid.