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ladies night at the bike shop

The first Ladies’ Bike Repair Workshop will be taking place this Saturday at Bushwick Bike Shop in Brooklyn. The workshop runs from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

The session will start with a wheel workshop and then move on to answering your specific bike-related questions. There will be plenty of time to hang, socialize, and play with bike parts. Please feel free to bring snacks, drinks, and friends!

Casual Ladies Repair Workshop
Saturday, January 9th
Bushwick Bike Shop
1342 Dekalb Ave (near Myrtle and Central Avenues)
4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
(347) 405-7966

We have some new cycling caps fresh in from a California seamstress, Mary Elizabeth and her company, alloneword. The caps are handmade, one of a kind, and 100% washable for your sweaty heads. I know you all are going to want one or thousands, so come into the the shop and ask for hats. Perfect timing cause it’s been raining so much lately. . . keep your head dry and the rain outta your eyes.

Here are some of the styles that just came in.

new in, come and get em.

The corner of Central and Myrtle has been undergoing tons of changes lately.  The neighborhood is booming. There’s a new coffee/ice cream/juice spot : Sweet Dulce in the triangle building between Central and Myrtle.

And most recently the vacant lot at the corner has been taken over by Buendia Productions. A non-profit organization based in Sunset Park, Brooklyn that supports local artists and students in creating large scale murals and art projects throughout the borough. Their mission is to unite neighborhoods through involvement in arts in their own communities and to give kids a chance to create large scale projects legally in spaces that are in need of revitalization.

The mural on the corner is an amazing mix of many artists and colours, you all should go check the progress of the work, new additions are painted everyday.

Also check out their website at Buendia Productions, which also has a video of the murals progress.

Has anybody seen a very slick black, white and brown leather bike cruising around Williamsburg… Well this is the new Dutch Master from Core77, a limited edition bicycle handbuilt by KT Higgins. Making it’s big debut at the Soho Apple store this Saturday, July 11th at 3pm, make sure to go! It will also be on view from the 11th-18th of July at the Ace Hotel New York at 20 West 29th Street.

This bike is gorgeous. Created using a Worksman cruiser frame manufactured in Queens, with each component specifically selected to create one hell of a bike. Go check out the Core77 site and learn more about this beautiful piece of history. Oh yeah, this bike also has pegs. Does it get any better.

Hi All,

this is the first post!! yeah!!!

i’ve finally gotten the blog together….see that pic, thats how long i’ve been meaning to make this thing! So you can check back here for any shop updates, closings, bike info and random bike related love.

i’ll be seeing you all soon.

-L