Come Close It Down
June 19th, 2009 by BF
Caps For Sale
June 15th, 2009 by BF
Just in time for our trip to New York to celebrate the opening of the Bicycle Film Festival, we’ve received our new hats made by our old friend Brett Wiley, the best cap-maker in the country.
We’ve used 100% american made wool flannel and chambray lined with white felt applique. 30 of each colorway are available starting first at our table at the street fair for the BFF in New York.
Stop by this Saturday at 2nd and 2nd and have a cold beer with us and check out our wares and rides.
Down By the Weep Hole
June 3rd, 2009 by BFWe are very proud to present this film on the Stupor Bowl, the oldest, most nasty, most freezing cold messenger race in the world. Directed by Nathaniel and produced by Freeman Transport and Behind Bars. It premiers in New York at the Bicycle Film Festival June 21st. Look out for us in the city especially on Saturday June 20th at the street fair. Stop by and say hello and we’ll give you a cold beer.
Royal Road Test
June 1st, 2009 by BFToday I got the nicest little gift from my friends at Open Bicycle. Along with it was a typed note which made me think about two things, ”how many bike shops have typewriters in them?”
and how much I love the work of Ed Ruscha. Especially his books and of course in this instance “Royal Road Test”
Thanks again guys!
Malaysian Bikes
May 27th, 2009 by BFOur friend Steve Monaghan just got back from an epic journey through Malaysia. He was nice enough to send over these pictures but of course forgot the roti. Dick. File under: Creative Reference.
St. Charles
May 13th, 2009 by NF
Chuck is one of the first people I met in Minneapolis. I was in search of a good bike shop and Behind Bars – the shop Chuck owns with his wife Stephanie – had come highly recommended from several sources. As soon as I walked into the shop, it was obvious that Behind Bars’ reputation was well-deserved.
Things to know about Charles: he has an excellent moustache. he messengered in Minneapolis for ten years before opening his shop a few years ago. The shop has twice been voted Best Bike Shop in the Twin Cities, no easy feat, considering the quantity and caliber of the other shops. Behind Bars is a frequent sponsor and stopping point for local alley cats, including the Stupor Bowl, of which Chuck is one of the founding fathers. He speaks eloquently on the subject in the documentary Down by the Weep Hole: The Story of the Stupor Bowl, premiering at the Bicycle Film Festival in NY next month.
Chuck’s been involved with building up Freeman Transport’s bikes since the beginning, and continues to play an integral role in the project. Not to mention he introduced me to riding snow- and ice-covered mountain bike trails at night, and an urban MTB scene bordering on spectacular: man-made trail systems of rock gardens, teeter totters, jumps made from cars doors. Almost all of it within riding distance of the Twin Cities.
Chuck and I ride every Wednesday evening now, all year around. Although lately we’ve been slacking.
A Perfect Bike
May 8th, 2009 by BF
Maglia Rosa
May 7th, 2009 by BF
Celebrating the 100th year anniversary of the Giro D’italia with a nod to Wolfgang Tillmans and a glass held high to Levi Leipheimer we present you with our Maglia Rosa special shirt. Do you have what it takes to rock the rose? Levi does. Up, Up Levi!!
Leipheimer is our man
May 4th, 2009 by BFBorn and raised in Butte, Montana, (even though some are lead to believe he’s from California) we know where Levi’s heart still lives. As we are gearing up for the Giro D’italia we are hoping Levi stomps it as his time has come. Here are some pics we found (stole). Here we go LEVI!!! (insert cowbell)
*Note Armstrong working for Levi!!
*Oh how we miss Virenque.
Triple the speed
May 1st, 2009 by TRIn 1976 Bill Bliss wanted to be a part of the BikeCentennial (now Adventure Cycling) bike ride across the country with his family. His two young daughters were only seven and nine years old at the time, so he had a triple built just for the trip. There probably weren’t that many triples built in the 1970’s, but you gotta figure there were a few. But who knew there were disc brakes at the time. The triple is equipped with both disc and cantilever brakes. The right brake lever controls both disc brakes, and the left lever controls the canti brakes. Takes a lot of power to stop three people all traveling on two wheels. The bike has been donated to Adventure Cycling Association and will be on display at their headquarters in Missoula, Montana.
