We took the Dahon Biologic iPhone mount with us to the Bahamas and who better to test it on a Dahon than a teenager who wants to listen to her tunes on an Island ride? Initial results were disappointing because she used her iPod Touch, which is much thinner than an iPhone. The welded touch-sensitive membrane wasn’t close enough to the front of the Touch to allow her finger to swipe or touch the interface. Every bump she hit in the road triggered the Touch’s shake-to-shuffle feature and her iPod was frustratingly shuffling the whole ride. If she were to
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When David Schloss joined us he brought with him his product editor background and moreover Pro photographer skills. The dude has the biggest camera at the events we attend, and some of the best bike photos I’ve seen. Right up there with Liz, Matt McGaughey, and Ken Conley. David’s skills trickled down to the rest of us and you may have noticed I started shooting with a Canon 50D. The camera is Canon’s first in-house, mid-range DLSR and intended for Prosumers. It retails for $1,000.00 for the body only.
This gear test went like this @uBRDO hey these caps came in from Octopus and they don’t fit out fatheads at Hugga HQ. Try them out. They digged them, but need to work on their model poses, like blue steel or something. Octopus makes custom Handmade cycling caps from recycled fibers in Columbus, Ohio.
Read Octopus Caps Test.
We’ve got our 25% off Extended Hugga Sale going on @UBRDO and our Amazon store. We also have stock left on a few select items available directly from us for you last minute shoppers. Your Bike is Freedom Tee
Noticed Cycle Mode Tokyo in @gary_fisher’s Twitter stream and much vélocouture was in the booths. Puffy coat style, uploaded by mumblion We’ve been posting and predicting that fashion would follow cyclists into the mainstream. As more of us ride urban, we need clothes and gear that work better on and off the bike. What you ride in should work at the office, home, and elsewhere.
We collect cycling caps, have different ones for every occasion, and like this one with flowers quite well. It’s made by luce goods. Also see our Nylon Caps
Found this brochure during a recent move — still had it in a box of things to remember. It was my first race bike and I rode it all over. The Fisher Paragon: A direct descendant of the original Fisher Paragon with the benefit of 17 years of refinement. Solid, sure-footed and built for the long haul. I didn’t know at the time it was named after Lars Zebroski as @gary_fisher tweeted this morning. It reminded me of Dungeon and Dragons. The Tange prestige set the standard for how I think frames should feel and ride, including urban, cargo, and
Primo schwag from a travel industry party showed up at Hugga HQ. That’s a LogoShirt product from Germany. They specialize in, “famous and nostalgic consumer brands.” Inquiring for more!
Read Swiss Air Messenger Bag.
We had such a good time at the Hugga Holiday sale last week, we’re extending it for another 2 weeks until 12/21/09. Our online sale continues through the New Year. Selection An exclusive selection of gear from us and our partners is available now @uBRDO in Kirkland for 25% off the regular price. The gear includes Ibex, Hincapie Sporstwear, and our own unique branded goods.
The Trader Joe — a dead-sexy-BMX-racing, Alley-cat winning, Bellingham resident, marketer of Traitor Cycles — wears a Hugga Bamboo Hoodie at the holiday sale. We had so much fun at the party we’re extending the sale for another couple weeks at uBRDO. We’ll also have the Your Bike is Freedom tees available for purchase soon.
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