The cats at Puma partnered with Danish bikebuilders, Biomega, to launch a new series of citybikes. The line of five bicycles – which includes a couple cruisers, BMX, fixie & folding frame model – is not just a colorful brand extension. This strategic collab ensures the bikes ride as great as they look.
Backpack? Bit much. Wicker Basket? Yeah, right. Stuffing your key & cash in your footwear? Risky. Billykirk’s Pouch is the classy alternative. Hand-stitched leather secured to your ride’s frame via three loops with collar buttons – perfect for a paperback, gloves, phone, sunglasses or even a sandwich.
You’re not about to bolt just any old ride to the roof of your beemer are you? BMW’s M division has produced a bike to call their own. With a fine-leather saddle, Shimano SLX gears, Manitou Match suspension fork & anthracite frame, this high-performance cycle will hit the pavement June 2010.
Tired of struggling to read your bike computer while on the road? Polar’s CS500′s two-way rocker switch provides easy navigation & data retrieval even at high speeds. With an over-sized display calculating elevation, ascent & even refueling guidelines – you can re-live the Tour de France with each ride.
Nailed with a DUI, but not ready to lose the sauce? This one is for you. Surly’s Bike Flask holds 6 ounces of your favorite liquid tightly secured to your bike frame. Ride on & be happy.
Ezra Caldwell creates custom performance bikes with classic appeal. Sporting wood laminate handlebars & fenders, Fast Boy Cycles are artistic and functional. The multi-faceted talent also blogs Teaching Cancer to Cry discussing passions from cooking to cancer. Worth a look.
Custom built often means expensive. Florida-based Republic builds you a single-speed bicycle with custom colors and components without breaking the bank. Achieve maximum versatility by interchanging the bike’s rear-tire between fixed gear and free hub riding.
With the PDW Poco Pump in your pocket, no longer will a flat bike tire kill your ride. That’s right – a tire pump in your pocket. Toss the pump head onto your schrader/presta valve, twist the lock-lever, and pump the bamboo handle. In a race? Screw a CO2 cartridge into the top – you’ll be up and riding in a matter of seconds.
