Bike City Magazine
Free Wheeling Life
Everything you need to customize your ride
Imagination is delicious, isn’t it? Now your rug rats can actually look the part when pretending to be a bike-riding shark monster, and you can protect their grey matter too. An entire menagerie of characters await (bunnies! ladybugs! gorillas!) on helmets so rad that kids will actually want to wear them. These lids also exceed U.S. standards for safety, making them even cooler.
$25.99 • raskullz.com
Stealth is a lie. This air horn of a bicycle light should be measured in decibels; it won’t just blind you, it’ll make you deaf, too. Attached to your bicycle, you’ll be seen miles away on the beach, and you’ll be a lighthouse in your spare time.
$30 • planetbike.com
Considered to be one of the best bells on the market, its simple design has remained unchanged for decades. Featuring a no nonsense, spring-loaded lever strike mechanism that you won’t want to stop ringing. The best part is that it will look great on the bars of any classic or modern bicycle.
$15.00 • cranebellco.com/bells
OSPREY TRANSPORTER PANEL LOADER PACK
This stylish and weather-resistant panel-load backpack is an ideal choice for commuting to work on your bicycle. The Osprey Transporter Panel Loader Pack is sleek and comfortable, and it is designed to snugly conform to your body. The pack is coated with polyurethane, so what you’ve packed inside of it will be immune to the elements. To boot, there’s a soft padded 15” sleeve to keep your laptop snug and safe.
Osprey Packs has long been a leader in creating superior quality products, and their new Transporter Pack is no exception. These rugged, yet fashionably simple packs are available in a variety of colors. $125 • OSPREY.COM
Features include:
• Zippered panel-load access to main compartment and organization pockets
• Internal water bottle pocket
• Padded 15” laptop sleeve
• Magazine/document sleeve and internal organization
• Loop for blinky light attachment (light not included)
• Key clip
These long-lasting, easily activated LEDs are available in several colors and snap on to most bicycle spokes. At night, they are nearly impossible to miss. Made with durable plastic and backed with stainless steel clips, these handy lights are powered by a replaceable lithium battery.
$14.99 • niteize.com
Whatever your flavor, this Montreal, Canada-based company, aptly named Dring Dring, has plenty of hand-painted, whimsical bells to deck out your bicycle in style. Let people know where you are AND where you stand on the matter of ladybugs. Win-win.
$24-28 • dringdring.ca
Durable like the fishermen that have used baskets like this for more than a century, you won’t be disappointed with the styling or the quality of these iron-clad bicycle baskets. Nantucket has numerous colors and styles to choose from.
Elevate your daily riding uniform with the next generation of commuter helmets. Thousand’s Chapter Collection is a MIPS bike helmet engineered for performance, convenience, and safety. With an included multi-use, magnetic taillight, The Chapter Collection is the next step forward in making safety seamless for riders of all levels. Get yours here https://www.explorethousand.com
