The A.R.S. Lift bike seats are all about comfort, comfort and a little bit more comfort! Seated pedaling was our design inspiration for this anatomic relief saddle. Both saddles have a camber cushion ergonomic design and gel and foam
padding with damping inserts underneath for a nice firm cushion that works
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Our new Black Zeppelin CO2 bike tire inflator is ultra light, sleekly designed and easy to use. It’s precision-machined for strength and reliability. The pierce indicator on the Airflation™ control knob let’s you know when the cartridge has been punctured and the device is ready to inflate your bicycle tire. It a
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The Crown Heights neighborhood is centrally located in the bustling New York borough of Brooklyn and is home to our summer Super Commuter Shmuli Evers. Hailing from Amersfoort, a small city in the Netherlands, using his bike for transportation was second nature since bicycle infrastructure was fully woven into the life
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Planet Bike has awarded over $22,000 to bicycle organizations who are working to attract people to cycling through policy and infrastructure projects that move bicycling forward across the country. This adds to the over 2.5 million dollars the company has donated to non-profit organizations helping to make America a fr
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The League of American Bicyclist (LAB) recently released their Spring 2020 Bicycle Friendly Community Awards (BFC). In total 38 communities either joined for the first time, renewed, or improved their bicycle friendly status. The importance of having our communities work on providing bicycle friendly infrastructure and
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As we move into week 7 the anxiety, that was like a constant
ringing in the ear, has settled into a sort of low hum in the background. It’s
there when I’m working, when I’m sewing and when I’m playing with my kid. If
we’re having a good day the hum goes away when I’m playing with my kid, but to
be honest the only t
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When I returned to Wisconsin, I found winter had come back, but for real this time. As soon as I got back to work my coworkers helped me find the right set of fenders for my bike and we discovered something very important about my bike; I doesn’t want fenders. Turns out, my vintage Italian bicycle doesn’t have the thre
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Are you starting to
think about your next bicycle tour? We’re heading toward the warmer days of
spring and summer, so we’re partnering with the nation’s largest bicycling
association and the leaders in bicycle
touring information to offer a six-month free trail membership to Adventure
Cycling! Click on the link b
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What if you could turn one of your greatest fears into a
daily activity that was healthy, sustainable and an inspiration to others?
That’s exactly what our newest Super Commuter has done for nearly her entire
adult life and she wouldn’t have it any other way!Allene La Spina is absolutely terrified of driving an
aut
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We have been a long time supporters of our regional sustainability organization Sustain Dane. Their mission is to inspire, connect and support people and organizations in our community to accelerate sustainable actions within our community.Over the years we have participated in a number of their programs. This past fal
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Planet Bike has launched its new family of Happy Hands lock-on bike handlebar grips. Grips are one of the few contact points that keep you connected to your bike. That’s why Planet Bike designed these with unique ergonomic shapes, materials and textures to dampen vibration and increase comfort and control.
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So, how’s that bike commuter thing going? Well, first of all, everything went wrong! There’s a saying that when you are on a path the universe will do everything in its power to keep you on that path, so I was seriously doubting I should be on this bike path.
A series of unfortunate events began about a week after
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Free Bikes 4 Kidz Madison (FB4K) is now in its fourth year in the Madison community and has donated over 3,000 refurbished bicycles to kids and families within the local community. Planet Bike has been involved with FB4K in Madison since the first year, from bike lock product donations, to volunteer hours in col
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We’ve teamed up the compact Beamer 80 bicycle headlight with the bright and super-efficient Blinky 3 bicycle tail light. Both front and rear lights boast generous run times and have all the steady and flashing modes you need to be noticed as you explore by bike after dark.
The Beamer 80 was born to be an u
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The Rojo 100 bicycle tail light is the brightest rear light Planet Bike has ever produced and it’s designed to keep you safe and visible on every ride, day and night.
The compact design boasts up to 100 lumens of power so you will be sure to be noticed whether road riding or commuting in the daytime
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This past weekend, the Wisconsin chapter of the National Interscholastic Cycling Association (NICA) held its state championships in Waterloo, WI just 40 minutes outside of our hometown of Madison, WI. If you haven’t yet heard of NICA, this organization is doing some amazing work in growing the next generation of cyc
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Bicycle commuting is often considered an urban phenomenon, but we realize that not all Super Commuters live in Metropolis and battle car-choked streets to get to work or hit the neighborhood market. That’s why we are happy to report that our latest Super Commuter is more of the pastoral variety. That’s righ
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Here at Planet Bike, Halloween is one of our favorite times of year. We love costumed cyclocross races, trick-or-treating with the kids, carving pumpkins and radiant rides through the fall colors. It’s also a fun time of year to see bicycle enthusiasts use our products in unique ways.
This year, we want to hear from
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What’s the best way to start a new habit? I don’t know, but I’m going to find out on this journey. I get overwhelmed by the idea that it only takes 27 days to start a new habit, 27 days IN A ROW that is! I struggle with the idea of that kind of commitment; I have a child, I have a job, I have s
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In May, we launched our first “Best Shot” photo contest. We received many artistic submissions and after much deliberation, we’re happy to announce that Joe Korbuszewski is our winning photographer. Joe captured his image at the gateway of the Olympic Peninsula near Gig Harbor, Washington while riding his nearly-origin
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A Super Commuter rides through every season, in all types of weather, day and night. Choosing the simplicity, health and pleasure of bicycling, a Super Commuter simply prefers to ride a bike.Planet Bike has been recognizing Super Commuters from across the country for the past 15 years. Never before have we awarded this
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We are excited to announce that we have awarded over $25,000 to bicycle organizations who are working to attract people to cycling through policy and infrastructure projects that move bicycling forward across the country. This adds to the over 2 million dollars the company has donated to non-profit organizations h
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This post is brought to you by the Living Streets Alliance – Tucson. Planet Bike is a proud supporter of the Living Streets Alliance who has a mission to promote healthy communities by empowering people to transform streets into vibrant places for walking, bicycling, socializing and playing. Th
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Planet Bike is now shipping a new silver version of both the K.O.K.O rear bike rack and Air 18 water bottle cage. These products are built for the demands of everyday cycling and this update will broaden the color choice for users to match their bikes with accessories and ride with style!
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We are now shipping the new Waterproof Cruiser Seat Cover. Whether you’re pedaling around town or parking your bike outdoors, keep your bike seat dry with our Waterproof Bike Seat Cover that’s sized for larger profile cruiser and comfort saddles.
The dimensions of the new saddle cover are 280mm x 270mm. The cov
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In 2008, Terry Esau started Free Bikes 4 Kidz (FB4K) out of his garage in Minnesota. The mission was to “Give kids in need access to a bike they can call their very own.” With that unassuming goal, FB4K has made a huge impact! The organization has expanded with satellite chapters in eight state
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The Planet Bike Super Commuter is back! Those of you who have followed Planet Bike though the years are aware of our tradition of honoring dedicated cyclists who ride their bikes in everyday life throughout the seasons regardless of conditions.
What is a Supercommuter?
A Supercommuter rides through every se
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Have you captured the sights and scenes of your daily bike commute, recent bike tour or urban bike adventure? We want to see where you explore with Planet Bike product! We are excited to launch the Planet Bike bi-annual photo contest. Starting now through June 31st we will be accepting photos of your adventures
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We are now shipping our updated rechargeable Blaze® headlights. The four updated bike lights are brilliantly bright and boast lumen outputs of 800lm, 600lm, 400lm and 210lm. The Blaze® 210 headlight is also included in a combo set with the Superflash USB tail light. Read on to find out more abo
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