Our programmer, Frank Koenen, got the blogging bug last week and decided to publish his first blog post, describing his work here over the past 18 months at the Campfire Cycling. The post entitled “18 Months With Wandertec, This is What I Do” really resonated with me as I’d been there with Frank every step…
Shop Updates
State of the Hub: 2011!
2010 was quite the year for the Campfire Cycling. We grew up and moved out of the shop behind my house into a 4000 square foot warehouse with offices and a metalworking shop. We reorganized all of our web stores into our shared site platform and launched our third shop, BikeKidShop.com. We took the reigns…
Final Holiday Zinger #5 Wandertec BONGO Trailer $299!
The Final Zinger of Zinger week is the Wandertec BONGO Bike Trailer, the trailer that we manufacture In-House. Now thru Decemeber 26th, we are offering $30 off on both the large and small version of the Wandertec BONGO Trailer.
Holiday Zinger #4 Ortlieb Velocity Messenger Bags $85
The Ortlieb Velocity Messenger Bag is our forth Zinger of Holiday Zinger week. It is marked down to $85 from $99 through December 26th.
Holiday Zinger #3 RackTime ShoulderIt $49
The Racktime ShoulderIt is third up for our week of Zinger specials. They are marked down to $49 thru Dec. 26th. This pannier makes a perfect holiday gift for your cycling honey!
Holiday Zinger #2 Tubus Cargo $99
For our 2nd Zinger for Zinger week, we are offering up the Tubus Cargo rack in both 26″ and 700c sizes for $99 through December 26th! The Tubus Cargo is a great rack for bike touring or bike commuting and makes a great gift for the cyclist in your family who is interested in outfitting…
Holiday Zinger Week Kick's Off with the Racktime TravelIt
We’re kicking off a week of holiday zingers today. We’ll have a new zinger sale everyday through Friday on a selection of our bike bags, bike racks and maybe even a special bike trailer. All of our holiday zingers that we will be launching this week will be running through December 26th. To get things…
The Hub says "Happy Holidays" with Sales on the Good Stuff!
It’s that time of year again. The holidays have been creeping up on us, and now it’s Turkey Day, with December poking around the corner, rearing it’s yuletide joy and gift giving spirit. Keeping with the holiday cheer, the Campfire Cycling is launching multiple sales on bike trailers, bike bags, and bike child accessories so…
2010 Croozer 737 – Closeout! Only $319
I thought it would be worthy of a quick post to mention that we just posted a closeout of the 2010 Croozer 737 Bike Child Trailer! This is an amazing deal, priced to move, at $319 (normally $449)! This one child trailer, comes with everything you need for cycling, jogging and strolling. Croozer offer high…
2011 Civia Bike Teasers
It is the week before Interbike and everyone is putting out teasers of their new product that they will be launching. Civia is one of these companies. Known for throwing show stoppers, for example in 2007 when they released the brand with a $2500 commuter bike. Since then they have branched out in all directions…
More Wandertec Bongo Trailers On The Way
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Prototype Long Hitch Arm for Wandertec Bongo Trailer
Here at the shop, we’re working on making our Wandertec Bongo Bike Cargo Trailer more versatile and useful. One of the many projects in the works is an extended hitch arm for carrying longer cargo. It won’t be ideal for hauling really heavy stuff, but it’ll be great for moving a little lumber, a ladder,…
Our Wandertec BONGO Trailer Fleet
We set up these 3 Wandertec BONGO Bike Cargo Trailers to be used by a local crew to pick up garbage on an earth day event. We have joined in for the Earth Day trash pick-up with bike trailer fun the past 2 years but had a bit too much to deal with over the…
Varnishing The BONGO Bike Trailer LoadBeds
Here is a batch of load beds that Casey is varnishing for the Wandertec BONGO Bike Cargo Trailer. We are using the office at our new location while it is being built out as a warm, dust-free environment. As we are not too well setup for this part of the process, we are talking to…
2010 North American Handmade Bicycle Show Coverage
In two weekends we will be in Richmond, VA for the North American Handmade Bicycle Show. Each evening the show ends at 6pm and we are going to be looking for you. If you are going to the show add us on Twitter, @BikeShopGirlcom to let us know.. Let’s have a beer, share photos and…
Oregon Manifest Constructor's Design Challenge
The Oregon Manifest Constructor’s Design Challenge aims to inspire frame builders and designers to develop considered, integrated, and spectacular solutions for the everyday rider. This challenge will showcase the quality, engineering ingenuity, and functionality of modern handbuilt bikes. Come see the latest in functional innovation!
Oregon Manifest October 2 – November 8
Oregon Manifest celebrates the art, craft and community of bicycling. Our mission is to engage a wide audience with cycling lifestyle through innovative, influential events around the bicycle.
Xtracycle Radish on Sale: Today Only!
In my inbox I found some Xtracycle love this morning: A $999 Radish including Footsies and a Magic Carpet to take someone on a ride with you. Yes it is true, February is a month of love and Xtracycle is pulling all the strings for you and a loved one to get out on a…
Hey Ma, I won a Scholarship!
A few weeks ago I submitted my application to the League of American Bicyclist for a $1,000 scholarship to a first time attendee of the National Bike Summit. The scholarship will be a reimbursement for travel, housing and sign up cost to get to and attend the summit. I had submitted the application under the…
Urban Legends fashion show video
The folks of Momentum Magazine posted the Interbike Urban Legends Art & Fashion show video with help from Masi Bikes. You also see details about the bikes, accessories and clothing at Momentum Planet.Videography by David Niddrie and Gwendal Castellan. Photography by Wendell Challenger, Richard Masoner (aka Yours Truly), Carlton Reid, Joe Sales.Edit by Tim Grahl:I…
Bobike child carrier
Seen at Interibike at the Koolstop booth. This is one of Bobike’s child carriers. Koolstop distributes them in the United States, so any bike shop that carries Koolstop products should be able to order this for you. Photo by me.
Xtracycle open source specs now online
As promised, Xtracycle put their longtail bike frame specifications online as part of their project to open source their longtail frame design. They’ve created a Longtail Standard and logoing to allow vendors to design their products to fit in the Xtracycle Free Radical ecosystem. The Longtail Logo can be used on bikes, accessories or packaging….
Lake winter boots
Although Lake markets their clipless winter compatible cycling boots for competition mountain bike and cyclocross use, the venerable Lake MXZ/CXZ has been a favorite among year round commuters for about the past ten years, mostly because they’ve usually been the only cycling shoes available that’s appropriate for winter use. Lakes are very pricey, with the…
Fixie Inc bikes to be sold in USA
The German Fixie Inc bike builder got some attention when they won the Best Design award at Eurobike three weeks ago for their belt drive show bike. Paul Ferguson of Bionicon USA tells me they will be the exclusive distributor of these boutique fixed gear bikes in the United States. Bionicon reports quite a bit…