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Thunderhead Coast to Coast by jay on Jun 16, 2008 read full blog

Houston, we have ignition. Bike advocacy goes into orbit.

A time for fenders by dp on Jun 13, 2008 read full blog

This June is proving to be a very wet month across the Midwest.

The Dispatch by dave on May 08, 2008 read full blog

The tulips are in bloom and your bike is calling. The latest edition of our quarterly dispatch comes just in time for National Bike Month.

Spring Cleaning by erik on May 02, 2008 read full blog

Moppin' up at the PB

Tulips in the Back 40 by jay on Apr 30, 2008 read full blog

Emerging from my cube into the spring sun I happened upon some volunteers out behind PB HQ.

Commuter Chris by erik on Apr 14, 2008 read full blog

Our own Chris Follmer gets interviewed by bikecommuters.com

It's Friday! by dp on Apr 04, 2008 read full blog

I'm all alone in the office and it is really nice outside...

April showers by erik on Apr 01, 2008 read full blog

DIY rain booties

Two Wheeled Way Of Life by dp on Mar 25, 2008 read full blog

Around here bikes are more than just a way we make a living. Bikes are a way of life.

Big news for our 'Cross Team by dp on Mar 20, 2008 read full blog

One of the best cross racers in the US, if not the World, Jonathan Page has signed with us for 2008.

Dick Burke Part 2 - Revolution Now, The father of bike advocacy by bob on Mar 15, 2008 read full blog

Bob's Planet Bike blog by bob on Mar 12, 2008 read full blog

Thoughts and adventures from the founder of Planet Bike

Spring is in the air! by dp on Mar 06, 2008 read full blog

We know spring is on the way because we're starting to get a lot of our new products in stock.

Warm fuzzy from Vancouver by erik on Feb 25, 2008 read full blog

Terry tells us about his experience with the Vancouver police

Planet Bike's Jay Ferm in the news by dp on Jan 22, 2008 read full blog

Jay's work on the the Madison Platinum Bicycle Committee recently got him some attention in the local paper.

What can't you move by bike? by dp on Jan 16, 2008 read full blog

Check out this video of folks in Portland moving by bike!

Keepin' the pedal on the metal by dp on Jan 03, 2008 read full blog

Tristan keeps mixing it up with the big guns across the pond.

Tristan in Belgium by dp on Dec 28, 2007 read full blog

Our main man Tristan Schouten is across the pond currently racing as many 'cross races as he can.

Planet Bike Goes Solar by dp on Dec 21, 2007 read full blog

We're proud to announce our newest Planet Bike employee; the Sun.

Planet Bike team heads to 'Cross Nats by dp on Dec 17, 2007 read full blog

The cold and ice can't keep our riders down!

Xtreme office work by erik on Dec 06, 2007 read full blog

No heat last night at Planet Bike HQ, but soon our ten kilowatt solar panel installation will be complete...

New cyclocross photo gallery by erik on Nov 29, 2007 read full blog

2007 marked the first year Planet Bike sponsored a racing team. We started small, and with a type of racing that is close to our hearts: cyclocross.
We hit up races all over the country, grabbed a few podiums, got muddy, and had a blast. Here are a few photos from the season.

Kind of Spooky by dp on Nov 15, 2007 read full blog

A friend of ours sent this video...

The Power of the Bicycle by dp on Oct 30, 2007 read full blog

Ran across this story about World Bicycle Relief on the Internet today

Blaze light in the media by dp on Oct 25, 2007 read full blog

Lately our Blaze headlight has been getting very popular, and this week it popped up in some national media outlets.

New Aquilo gloves in stock! by dp on Oct 09, 2007 read full blog

Just in time for 'Cross season, we've taken delivery of our new windproof Aquilo gloves.

Limited Edition Pink Cascadia Fender Sets by erik on Sep 20, 2007 read full blog

Like Molly Ringwald, your bike can be pretty in pink

Fall is here, and that can mean only one thing! by dp on Sep 13, 2007 read full blog

It is cyclocross season once again!

TRON Race by dp on Aug 28, 2007 read full blog

If you are looking for something to do in the Madison area this weekend, and you like 80's films, you might want to check this out.

News You Can Wear by dp on Aug 07, 2007 read full blog

We've just put our new "Global Cooling Machine" T-Shirts in stock.

Aero Monday by erik on Aug 06, 2007 read full blog

Dan gets into a tuck and powers through some emails

24 Hours of 9 Mile by dp on Aug 02, 2007 read full blog

What's better than camping out, riding bikes and building fires with your friends? Nothing.

New Swag For Your Feet by dp on Jul 23, 2007 read full blog

Yes, we make blinky lights and fenders, but we've got some soft goods too.

The Lion King Video Test by erik on Jul 10, 2007 read full blog

No, not that Lion King. We're talking about Mario Cipollini, the flamboyant sprinter who terrorized the peloton for over a decade.

Roadie Pump Review by erik on Jul 05, 2007 read full blog

The New York Times reviews our Roadie frame pump

Second City, first rate by dp on Jun 19, 2007 read full blog

Best City to ride a bike in may not be the first thing you think of when someone mentions Chicago, but maybe it should be.

Busy busy busy by dp on May 25, 2007 read full blog

It's been a little while, but here is a taste of what's been going on around here.

It Makes You Think by erik on May 08, 2007 read full blog

A picture is worth a thousand words, or 426,000 cell phones

A Dirt Sweat And Gears Race Report by dp on May 02, 2007 read full blog

Our man in the field, Lee Unwinn, filed this report after his season opening race.

SlowFastSlow by dp on Apr 27, 2007 read full blog

It was a pretty slow day around the office until a special visitor showed up

Planet Bike Races Into Spring by erik on Apr 20, 2007 read full blog

A couple of ferocious pictures from a hard-charging sprint to the line

Fast and Furious M-B-M by dp on Apr 16, 2007 read full blog

With the weather we had over the last week, racers were certainly delighted to find conditions as favorable as they were for Madison-Basco-Madison.

Madison-Basco-Madison an instant classic? by dp on Apr 10, 2007 read full blog

M-B-M seemed like a good idea when we planned in back in January. We'll see what hand the weather deals us.

Equality amongst the fendered by dp on Apr 03, 2007 read full blog

Larry Leven from Oly Bikes recounts the epic tale behind the creation of the Cascadia

Is it spring or not? by dp on Mar 28, 2007 read full blog

It's warm. It's cold. It's sunny. It's rainy. C'mon, can we get one or the other?

Cascadia thoughts, from Cascadia by dp on Mar 15, 2007 read full blog

Mega-miler Kent Peterson, of Seattle sounds off about our new Cascadia fenders.

Chilly Hilly by erik on Mar 08, 2007 read full blog

A shout-out to a spring classic

Creepy Cool by erik on Mar 02, 2007 read full blog

Perhaps one of the coolest/creepiest pictures anyone has ever sent us of one of our products

While Supplies Last by dp on Feb 21, 2007 read full blog

The new Cascadia fender and the HID are back in stock, just in time for the spring thaw!

Cargo Squirrel by jay on Feb 21, 2007 read full blog

Putting all that nervous and frenetic energy to use hauling stuff on your bike

Year of the Pig, son. by jay on Feb 21, 2007 read full blog

Well wishes to 1.3 Billion Chinese. May the year be lucky and fertile.

Frost Bike and New Products by dp on Feb 15, 2007 read full blog

We're headed up to Minneapolis for Frost Bike and we'll have Cascadia fenders soon.

When will you have ______ in stock? by erik on Feb 07, 2007 read full blog

Can't wait to get your hands on some of our 29er fenders or the hard-to-find BRT Straps? Here is an update on when (we think) everything will be in stock...

Borealis gloves back in stock by dp on Feb 05, 2007 read full blog

Just in time for the heart of winter, our Borealis gloves are back in stock.

Wednesday Night Ride by dp on Feb 01, 2007 read full blog

Bitter cold and dark as the heart of winter is, sometimes the best way to embrace it is to get on your bike and just ride.

Logistics by erik on Jan 23, 2007 read full blog

A visitor to our new website happened to see the gallery dedicated to bicycle loads and sent us the following link to blow our minds. Indeed, they were blown: http://aistigave.hit.bg/Logistics/

Dark Days by erik on Jan 22, 2007 read full blog

"It's always night, or we wouldn't need light"
-Thelonious Monk

Welcome by dp on Jan 04, 2007 read full blog

The brand spanking new site you are beholding is the result of several months of riding, conceptualizing, planning, riding, taking lots of photos and lately a lot of time in front of the computers.

Happy Holidays! by erik on Dec 15, 2006 read full blog

Enjoy the holidays with some vital Idol.

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