Candy Cranks

Via a Hawaii connection, I was introduced to Dan, co-founder of Portland Design Works while visiting Oregon for a tree conference in August. PDW has created a range of innovative cycling products that consider safety, durability, comfort and style. Major cool points when you rock these products. They’ve acquired a building in NE Portland and Dan gave me a tour of their spot.

They’ve got a giant space, complete with a PDW basketball hoop

The meeting loft with a lookbook featuring articles about their awesome products

Office for the important business stuff with Erik

Great rooftop view of the city

Ping pong table.. most important room in the place

Additionally, PDW is the home of the only Circulus in the world!

Fantastic PDW classy unique product picks: Danger Zone Light, Takeout Basket, 3wrencho

Please check out the website, read their blog, get a cool light… etc.

Cheers to Dan for the tour!

Via mixedplateblog I just came across this pretty new online shop by singapore-based creative director thomas yang.

It offers a collection of art prints that feature the passion for cycling. All of the original designs are limited to 100 pieces, each item being watermarked and labeled with the title and edition number.

…”I love my bike!!”

Just stumbled across this on etsy…I think it´s supercute.

Cute cycling kits, more info here.

And here.

The girls of Hub Honeys got together for our January bike, craft and social event. The agenda this week was to create top-tube protectors! We “liberated” a banner from the university to use as material, along with foam pipe insulation and button snaps. They turned out pretty cool! Here’s some pics I took from the evening..

Kea truing her wheel:

Chatting with Mary, Becky, Mel and Louise:

Mel crafting:

Becky crafting:

Ready to ride!

Mission “Oh snap!” for button snaps to fasten the tube protector

Trackstands!

The girls:

Mary’s finished product:

We had a nice market with bike stuffs in Budapest. We got many gift ideas for Xmas! Used bikes, bike parts and accessories – bags, caps, U-lock dresses, recycle jewelry, belts, stickers…..

Bike stickers

RecycleMission

Felvarrom.hu

Serin

Bikeplanet

via Hungarian Cycle Chic

Christmas came early for me this year, I was stoked to receive my super custom Blicksbags in the mail today! It’s beautifully made by Madeline and the team based in Cleveland using sustainable materials and methods. I love my recycled vinyl patch with the CMYK markings, as a designer it’s perfect for me. I’ve been after a smaller bag as I usually fill my Crumpler bag with a million things and end up with a stiff neck. I took my Pica for a test drive down to the beach, it’s light and comfortable, stays in place and I can fit way more in than I expected I would. Camera, phone, Ipod, DVD’s, chunky wallet, water bottle, sunnies, a lock, keys and I had room left to spare. Even though I’m trying to cut down on carrying so much stuff around whilst riding, my first instinct was to try and fit as much in as possible, old habits die hard I guess! I’m really pleased with my new bag, thanks so much Madeline, you’ve made my day!

There’s a Blicksbags Pica up for grabs for the winner of the Ladies Photo Comp, I’m sure they’ll be as chuffed with it as I am!

Hello Ladies!
At Candy Cranks we’re all about ladies, ladies on bikes and ladies creating super amazing cycle wear and accessories. To celebrate the general awesome-ness of ladies, we’re running a Ladies Bike Photo Comp with some unreal prizes up for grabs from Peonfx,, Headset Clothing, Blicksbags and Candy Cranks. Not only are the prizes coming from around the globe, they’re all made, designed or created by, yep, you guessed it….ladies. We have so many fab prizes we’re breaking it down to 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners, here’s how to win.

COMPETITION DETAILS
To win all you need to do is send the most creative, beautifully shot, inspirational or artistic photo of yourself and your bike to hello@candycranks.com. You can enter any style of bike or cycling photo, as long as it’s YOU and YOUR bike in the photo. Whether you’re a road racer, mountain biker, gutter hucker, BMX trickster, fixie freestyler, beautiful godzilla, cute commuter or Pashley princess, we’d love to see how you get around on 2 wheels.

Please send us your photo, (no bigger than 1MB) your name, what city you ride in and (briefly) what you love about riding. Entries will be posted on Candy Cranks. Competition closes Friday 10th Dec 2010. Winners will be announced on Candy Cranks.

1st Prize
- Blicksbag Pica Bag
- Candy Cranks chainring (of your choice)

2nd Prize
- Headset hat
- Peonfx t-shirt
- Candy Cranks leather bracelet

3rd Prize
- Candy Cranks t-shirt
- Headset hat

BLICKSBAGS
Blicksbags are handmade in Cleveland using sustainable materials and methods. Products incorporate reclaimed material such as vinyl banners and are designed to meet the demands of the bicycle commuter. Blicksbags is dedicated to advocating a healthy lifestyle for both the local and global community.

HEADSET CLOTHING
Headset Clothing is a small company that makes cycling apparel for the everyday cyclist. the company uses reclaimed fabrics and salvaged clothing articles to make great quality, unique pieces. from hoodies to hats and soon t-shirts! all pieces are handmade with love!

The 2011 TyK Calenders Women’s and Men’s calendars have been shot. This year, the Women’s calendar was photographed by Kim Capriotti, while Christopher Dilts returned to shoot the Men’s calendar.

The TyK Project was created to address modern day stereotypes of women. Frustrated with being pegged as either mechanically savvy but asexual, or cute but inept with their bikes, these PinUps showcase the dual nature that women cyclists embody.

The Ladies of TyK are everyday cyclists. They are not models. These women ride the streets of Chicago for a living, for transportation, or just for fun. But once in the photo studio, they’re given a chance to show off their femininity.

The Proceeds from the TyK Project go directly to the Chicago Women’s Health Center [CWHC]. Providing health care and health education to women in Chicago, they have long filled a gap in the US health care system. TyK is proud to give CWHC a leg up.

More info TyK Calenders