Dogs are great, but being an avid cyclist with a pooch could pose a potential problem. A fun ride about the city can be coated with fret and worry about a furry companion who is ever so dilligently waiting in his crate to be let out on his own adventure.
Our customer/friend Kate has it all figured out.
Dog plus bag plus bike equals perfect.
Kate’s had Nacho (full name: Nachito) for a few years. She rides with him basically everywhere. After a lot of patience (and not to mention treats), this aspiring dog trainer convinced her pup that her Freight bag wasn’t a bad place to be. Anytime you see them riding around town you can definitely tell that he is psyched on being on Kate’s back.
Hey Kate, thanks for being an inspiration to all of us small/medium dog owners, and see you around!!
Later this week the 2012 North Atlantic Cycle Courier Championships in Richmond, Virginia. We try and keep this calendar local but this is a pretty big event that gets domestic and international attention. A lot of Boston messengers and residents will be taking the pilgrimage down south. It’s a four day festivity of fun starting on Thursday with a Red Bull and ends next Monday with a Memorial Day Barbeque and some Bike polo. Scroll down to see the entire schedule!
Wednesday
Wednesday Social Ride
Photo provided by Juan and the Wednesday Social Ride Facebook page from last week’s ride.
7 PM. Toscanini’s. Bring a helmet lights and some snacks.
Thursday
Black Falcon Crit
Pictured: Lauren (of Pedal Power) and Milica (of Team Stampede) at last week’s Black Falcon Crit. Photo provided by Keith on the Black Falcon Crit Facebook page.
The Crit continues! Meet at 1 Design Center at 7:00 PM. Fixed gear, road bike or single speed. BRING LIGHTS AND A HELMET.
Here’s the schedule for this year’s NACCCs.
Thursday, as previously mentioned in the flyer, is Red Bull Art Attack and Welcoming Party at 7 PM.
2012 Official NACCC website
NACCC Facebook Page <–Great resource if you're trying to find a place to stay/get a ride!
Friday
Walk/Ride to work Day
People are encouraged to ride to work the last friday of every month. If you wear green you can also get discounts and freebies from a variety of sponsoring businesses throughout the region. For more information click HERE .
Bar Crawl Alley Cat
Friday Night. Meet at the Seals at the Aquarium at 8:30
Freshman run of this style of alley cat race in Boston. Competitors will meet up at the Aquarium, write down the names of some bars and then a bar will be chosen at random. From there, people will race to the chosen bar, the winner buys DFL a drink, draw again, repeat.
$10 max on drinks.
Helmets/lights/safety is REQUIRED. Drink and ride responsibly.
Friday NACCC Events:
11:00AM Group Ride
1:30PM Lunch
4:00PM Last Minute Registration at Lamplighter Roasting Co.
7:00PM Last Friday Alleycat and 1st Chance Qualifier
10:00PM Gold Sprints @ Strange Matter
REGISTRATION CLOSES AT MIDNIGHT!!!
Late Show with TrashHawk
Saturday
Saturday NACCC Events:
9:00AM “Bike Swap” @ Chimborazo
9:40AM Racer Orientation
10:00AM 2nd Chance Qualifier
Messenger Open Forum #1 2:00PM Non-Messenger Championships
4:00PM “Rush Hour” Championships
8:00PM The Cutthroats Bicycle Club invites you to…
“Get NACCC’d the Fuck Out!”: Family Dinner, Side Events, and so much more! Party!
NACCC Website HERE
Sunday
Sunday NACCC Events:
11:00AM Breakfast of Champions @ Shockoe Espresso
12:00PM Orientation
1:00PM Sprint Finals
2:00PM CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS
NACCC Website HERE
6:00PM Messenger Open Forum
7:00PM Final Awards and After-Party!
CBS Racing, Sunday Group Training Ride Series
Meet at Community Bike Shop in Boston at 8:30 PM for some coffee and snacks. The ride departs at 9:00.
For more information, click HERE
We have a few select models of bikes that we’ve decided to let go for less than their MSRP.
We have: Schwinn Willy, PK Ripper, Bianchi Cortina, Manhattan Green and the Bianchi Iseo all for 30 % OFF in a variety of sizes. Big to little, multiple speeds to single speeds, we have ‘em and they’re discounted.
Check ‘em out. While supplies last. They’ve been selling pretty well so swing by sooner rather than later!
Wednesday:
Wednesday Social Ride
(Photo provided by Greg from last week’s series of adventures that took the riders to Bussey Hill, the Arboretum and Grendal’s Den!)
The title says it all, a weekly social ride with a variety of destinations, geard towards fun and meeting other bike-minded people. Meet outside of Toscanini’s at 7 PM.
Follow the group on Facebook for more information!
“Strength in Numbers” Boston Premiere
This will be the Boston-area premiere of “Strength in Numbers,” the newest mountain bike film from Anthill Films. The Vancouver, BC based production company is behind previous movies “Follow Me” and the “Collective.” This is Anthill Films largest production to date and was shot all over the world, highlighting locations such as Nepal, Utah and British Columbia. The film features the following riders: Graham Agassiz, Adam Billinghurst, Anthony Messere, Brandon Semenuk, Wade Simmons, Rene Wildhaber, Gee Atherton, Matt Hunter, Cam McCaul, Andrew Shandro, & Thomas Vanderham.
Thursday
Black Falcon (“Dirty Bird”) Criterium
(Photo provided by the Black Falcon Crit tumblr)
7 PM at 1 Design Center at the Dry Docks in Fort Point. The rain is supposed to stop before this event, so make sure to swing by! Hopefully one of us from the shop will be over there shooting photos!
Friday, Saturday and Sunday
I know we try and keep things local, but this coming weekend has a few events that are worth the day trip out of the city!
Beast of the East–Philly
From the website:
“The Beast of the East will be a weekend long event celebrating the bike courier culture. Expect a wide verity of all the favorite alley cats, lots of partying, all the weirdest side events we can think of. There will be 7 races during the weekend, each race will earn participants points. The rider with the most points at the end will be crowned the Beast Of the East. And after all that is done we will hop on our bikes and take a 3 day 280 mile trip down route 1 to Richmond, VA for the 2012 NACCC.”
For more information please click here!
Satuday
Brooklyn Bike Jumble
(Photo credit: nybikejumble.com )
From the website:
“Come join us for the 4th annual Spring Brooklyn Bike Jumble at the Old Stone House in Washington Park – Park Slope, Brooklyn.
The park will be filled with vendors selling used bikes, new and used bike accesories as well as events to be announced.
This year we will also be celebrating the newly renovated park, as well as the continuing acendancy of bikes in New York City Traffic.
Please join us on Saturday, May 19th from 10AM to 4PM.”
For more information, click HERE!
If you want to advertise your event on our weekly event blog, please email Steph at srcrumley@gmail.com
Good looking urban cycling clothes are hard to find. We’ve got some different options for you to check out if you want to wear jeans and jackets that can withstand the wear and tear.
You’ve seen some items in our store, but we wanted to show you what it looks like in action.
Our handsome mechanic Tom is rocking the Cadence Prism jacket, a 90s inspired nylon/fleece jacket that can withstand the wind and has a subtle drop to keep the small of your back coovered, and the Swrve Cordura Trim Fit Waxed Canvas pants. Perfect for this windy/rainy/overcast weather that seems to be making a cameo every few days in Boston.
The back pocket is the perfect size for a U-lock.
Close up of the Nylon/Fleece jacket. And, of course, Tom.
Interior pants detail.
We’ll be featuring more clothing every week, check back to see our suggestions as the weather changes!
