Top tube protector

Check out our latest product... a top tube protector.  This product was built for Sasha at Pony Bikes, and may become a regular addition to our line up.

The protector is constructed from 82% reclaimed material, mostly from our bag manufacturing offcuts.  Although we try to design our bags to be as economical as possible with regard to materials usage, occasionally there are scraps left over.  This is usually thrown into our "scrap" bin, which isn't really a bin, but rather a hoarding ground for a rainy day.  Our plan is to turn all of the material in this bin into new products, so that nothing is wasted to landfill.

So that "rainy day" has finally eventuated as we have been compiling and sewing these "scraps" into functional top tube protectors.  At the moment the design features rectangular scraps stitched into "brick" patterns.  

We currently have two available; one black, and the other a black/grey combo.  More will arrive shortly (and in different colours/patterns!) so stay tuned!

45cm long, sized to fit around most tubes, and priced at $35.  Custom sizing available!

GEAR Brisbane Prize

GEAR Brisbane's birthday party was last weekend.  It sure was a sweet event.  The alleycat was pretty brutal, having people jump numerous gutters and centre lane dividers (okay... it wasn't the events fault, it was our fault for wanting to go the quickest way!)

So its no wonder my bike started to feel a bit weird, particularly with the front brake.  Turns out my forks decided to get more of a rake.  So much so that the brake calipers were no longer touching their respective braking surface, but now just short of the spokes, and on the ever narrowing deep-v section.  This is my second pair of forks in two months!

Check it out (and it is a shit photo... sure is hard to photograph):

massively raked forks still attached to the wheel, with a side by side comparison with an old pair.

The winner of the event was Simon, a local courier who came in at something around 30 minutes... (myself, dare i say it at a slowwwww 1hr 30 mins).  That boy sure is fast!

This is what he won:

A custom embroidered DUB...

This is a once off bag, so if you see it on the street make sure you give Simon a high-five.  He certainly deserves both it and the bag!

BOcrew members Nate and Gypsy also chipped together to purchase Erik from GEAR his own custom DUB.  This one also features custom embroidery, although this time in colour!

Awesome event!  Well organised!  Cheers for a good time everyone.

I devoured those kebabs afterwards...

Fresh batch...

We have just finished a batch of Papermunky V2s as well as Sindrome V2s.  Check out the entire batch here.

The Papermunkys in particular are moving fast!  Get in quick... only three left.

Later this week we will be finishing a pile of Elephantitus V2s, followed by a batch of DUBs... Stay tuned.

GEAR Brisbane sneak prize shots!

And a sneak peek of the GEAR shop Brisbane's big prize...

This is just a sample, a snapshot if you will... let your mind guess the rest!!!

Want to win it... even though you don't really know what it is... then get on down to GEAR shop Brisbane's group ride this weekend!

Win Me!

Some more sneak shots of St Ali prizes... Its this weekend!  Be there...

A once off Babycandy... Custom painted by Drew.  THE ONLY ONE... matches a set of Velocity Rims that are another prize!

Hessian coffee sack reclaimed as a modified Babycandy...

Another custom hessian Babycandy

Some sweet reclaimed hessian coffee bag "musettes" or "feedbags".... combined with genuine reclaimed seatbelt webbing.  

So... want one?  Drop down to the St Ali laneway festival this weekend!

St Ali prizes!

St Ali's alleycat is coming up this weekend and I promised you some sneak peeks at what we are whipping up for them.  Here it is:

A modified Babycandy crafted from 100% reclaimed material.

St Ali sent a pile of hessian sacks used in the transport of the beans they roast.  These are being turned into a pile of Babycandys, as well as some feedbags, tool pouches and coin pouches.  The seatbelt webbing used in the bags are also 100% reclaimed, giving a pretty unique product!

While not designed to last (the hessian frays) these are still a unique bag, and complete once offs.  It gives us a chance to play with new materials, techniques and patterns... and boy are we having fun doing so!

So... want a chance to collect yourself a once off bag design?  Head down to the St Ali alleycat this weekend!

Chinese New Gear

I promise this is the last event that I will talk about (for at least another week... cause there are still more to come - Adelaide has a sweet one coming!)

Chinese New Gear

Organised by the man behind BNE NIGHT POLO.  This is gunna rock!

February 27th.  Meet at the Wheel of Brisbane, Southbank.

I can't remember what we are throwing in as prizes... but rest assured it will be good!