Summer Notes

Last post I mentioned that this year marks our 30th anniversary- - but I didn't mention our Big Anniversary Special, which Steve cooked up. We're making a limited run of exceptionally extraordinary bikes with all kinds of unique features, all built by Steve's talented little paws.

Artistic license here-- we all know candles are a fire hazard.

You can read all about it (and reserve yours) right here. 

Meanwhile, we're at the height of build season. Everyone wants their bikes and we're rolling them out the door as fast as we can. Here's a pretty cream Tourlite about to ride away:

Classic

Here's a headbadge that got the super-fancy Naomi treatment:

Classy!

It's on this tandem, shown here on its maiden voyage. And yes, our customers can borrow a stoker should they forget to bring their own. 

Note the combined look of amusement and fear. We are trackstanding. 

A team of Viewpoint riders sent us a special graphic for their downtube:

We stuck it on, sent the bike along, and by gum....

It was totally accurate!

We love seeing our bikes out and about. If you have a Bilenky and ride cool places (and you do) please send us some pictures. We take great pride in our products! 

Here's Tom and Kasy, taking great pride in a rack. 

And finally? Remember those little kittens from the junkyard a couple months ago? They've all found homes and fosters, and are just at the age when they know they're cute enough to get away with murder. Here's a representative sample, wondering what that wet sky stuff is: 

Just before she tore the curtain down and knocked the globe over

BCW: bikes and cats since 1983. 

Have a great weekend, everyone!

Isis

BCW

Travels with Steve

We had a great time at Cirque! We oogled,

Electric shifting utility bike Oh Yeah

We danced,

WERK.

 We had moments of Zen.

This is right before Steve levitated.

It's always great to be around sweet bikes and the nerds who love them. 

Then we went to BIKE RACE DAY and brought a keg in Naomi's Power Trailer:

And later she rode home with an inebriated messenger in the Power Trailer. Circle of life!

We watched guys in spandex ride around in circles: 

Go team Jelly Belly!

Upon discovering that one keg holds rather a lot of beer, we had to enlist the help of the Philadelphia Bike Messenger's Association so we could take it back to Victory Brewing:

They killed it in about 15 minutes. Thanks guys!

Then we all went home and fell over.

By the way,  did you know we've been around for 30 years? 30 years of awesome bikes, weird bikes, big bikes, little bikes, and the evolution of Steve's beard.

Once it was brown.

Here's an anniversary picture. Apparently Steve has a previously unknown tagging hobby. 

I was wondering what happened to all my booth-painting aerosols

Believe it or not, we're already up to our eyes in Expo planning. Want a booth? Want to sponsor? Or volunteer? Or organize an alleycat? Let us know! Ferdinand is refusing to help this year!  Right now he has filed himself away under 'R' so we can't find him. 

BUSTED!

So help a feline out! 

Isis

BCW

More Events! Oh, my.

First of all, thanks to everyone who came out for the Bike Snob ride. Seems like everyone had a great time-- I know I did. Here's the snobby recap! I'll put the promised photos up as soon as I get 'em.

Ok, now on to IMPORTANT PROMOTIONAL PROMOTION!

This weekend, as perhaps I've mentioned, we'll be at the Cirque Du Cyclisme looking at Old Bikes.

 

Stride in style

And we'd love to see you there. We'll bring a few of our own bikes and selection of Cool Stuff for the swap. 

Next weekend we're going touring. You should too. 

The weekend AFTER that (June 1st and 2nd) is the bikiest weekend of the year. Here's what you're doing: 

SATURDAY: Go to The Works! It's a race to benefit Neighborhood Bike Works, our favorite local non-profit. Ride around, do goofy things, enjoy the city, then go the Beaumont Warehouse and dance your tail off. 

So many hoagies

LATER ON SATURDAY: Stop by Firth and Wilson Transport Cycles to celebrate their opening! Bring beer for Simon and David. More bike shops=better city. And you all know Simon, our charming MC and former BCW crew member!

Less gun shops=also better city!

SUNDAY: Come watch the bike race with us on Lemon Hill! We'll have a keg of something nice and maybe a bike or two. Bike Race Day is the one day it is acceptable to be blind drunk at ten AM and yell at attractive cyclists all the time, so you know you can't miss this. 

We'll be one of those tents

MONDAY: Call in sick. 

AND FINALLY.... Our Jerseys are available for pre-order! Wheee! 

Will shoot your sexiness through the roof.

According to the website: "Wear it and watch as gawking cyclists ride into trees, motorists exit the bike lane unbidden, and race opponents give up at the starting line and slink home. THIS JERSEY IS POWER" You can get yours here.

That's it for now. Aren't May and June great?

Isis

BCW 

Oh look, another Retrofit Special!

First of all, thanks to everyone who came out for the Bike Snob ride yesterday! I for one had a blast. Cool bikes, the nicest people ever, and a lovely evening-- can't be improved on. I'll post pictures as they come.

Also, today is the first day of our Bike Month retrofit special. Click here for details on steel, and here for details on titanium. Do it now and get your bike back in time to get out of town when it gets really hot. In fact, with couplers you and your bike can get all the way down to the penguins.

And send us pictures.

Expect Snob Ride pics next week. And thanks again!

Isis

BCW

 

Event Addendum

Here's another May event that I forgot to mention, and it's a good one: BIKE SNOB ABROAD RIDE AND BOOK SIGNING! 

When: May 9th, 6.00 PM (ride out at 6.30)
Where: Meet at Rittenhouse Square, end up at North Bowl.
What: Nice leisurely ride through the mean gritty streets of the city without pity, then books, beer and bowling balls.
Why: Meet Bike Snob, have a ride, hear about his book, buy a copy, have the best Thursday night ever.
How: All bikes and levels welcome. It'll be getting dark, so encrust your bike with knog lights, if you like. 

Here's the logo, as if you could possibly forget:

And here's a link to BikeSnob, in case you could possibly not know who he is!

You stoked? I'm stoked. See y'all there.

Isis
BCW