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Apr
1
2009
1
2009
Mar
18
2009
18
2009
Remanufacturing
It’s what we do. According to Wikipedia, remanufacturing has been described as “… an industrial process in which worn-out products are restored to like-new condition. Through a series of industrial processes in a factory environment, a discarded product is completely disassembled. Useable parts are cleaned, refurbished, and put into inventory. Then the product is reassembled [...]
Mar
6
2009
6
2009
Bike Works
Yesterday, Rich, Andy and I went down to Bike Works for a volunteer orientation and I ended up staying all night to hang out with some cool people and “wrench” on some bikes. First, let me say that is an awesome operation! I’ve got to give special thanks to Davey Oil, that guy is THE [...]
Mar
3
2009
3
2009
What are you doing? Want to save the world with us?
Maybe you do, maybe you don’t. Either way, you should know that we are on a mission and we’re all fired up about it. Yeah, we love bikes, it’s true. But we also love the world we live in – the environment, the culture, the beauty of things both natural and man-made. So does [...]
Feb
21
2009
21
2009
old timey bikes!
Last item about old/indigenous bicycles, I SWEAR. I’m really haunted by these old fashioned bicycles (AKA The most ridiculous-looking way to break your neck). I just can’t figure out how somebody got on one of these. I’m picturing a running start, a trampoline, and lots of groin-crushing noises. hilarity ensues.
Feb
21
2009
21
2009
wood chopper
I’d hate to be the guy on the motorcycle in the background. Looking so lame next to this guy on a wooden scooter! the hat! the muscles! bare feet! there’s even a hand-carved speedometer!
Feb
21
2009
21
2009
bicycle pastory
if there’s something I love, it’s good old fashioned HISTORY! So I did some rigorous research on the history of the bicycle, and here’s something funny I found. It’s the earliest example of a draisienne, a fixed, pedal-less wheeled predecessor of the bicycle. It’s called a “celerifere” and it was invented by French Comte de [...]
Feb
21
2009
21
2009
Bringing Sexy 10 speeds Back
We don’t sell used bikes – our bikes are reborn. Used is the new New. If we’re going to get real about the destruction that we cause with the products that we buy, we’re going to have to get over our infatuation with the “new.” Old or used products have soul and history – Used [...]