Confidence Regained – and the Crown

Posted on Nov 11th 2009 | Bike Life, Blog,

In an extreme effort to redeem himself during the 4 p.m. showdown Dave showed everyone who is boss when it comes to table tennis. After winning the final game 11-9 Dave’s voice could be heard echoing throughout the halls of Planet Bike, “I’M BACK, I’M BACK!”

Summer Weather in November

Posted on Nov 10th 2009 | Bike Life, Blog,

We came across this nice piece in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel about the PB team rocking the Wisconsin cylocross scene.  

Light Finder 2010

Posted on Nov 9th 2009 | Bike Life, Blog,

We shot our annual Light Finder last week. The weather was perfect! Look for it late this year / early 2010.

The Reigns Have Changed

Posted on Oct 30th 2009 | Bike Life, Blog,

Word has it that the Table Tennis reign has changed at Planet Bike. This is evident from the crown on Chris’ desk. One things for sure, it won’t stay like that for long!

Employee Bike Feature!

Posted on Oct 27th 2009 | Bike Life, Blog,

The employee bike feature library is still bursting at the seams. Don’t think that we haven’t realized we’re long overdue for an update! The time has flown by with all the chaos that goes along with Interbike, Outdoor Demo East and the start of the cyclocross season. Since then, we’ve tightened the bolts on our fenders […] read more...

Fall Commute

Posted on Oct 23rd 2009 | Bike Life, Blog,

Every morning we breath in the crisp Fall air as we ride our bikes into the office. It seems that each turning week requires another layer of gear. The leaves are changing offering a palate of color for our eyes to feast and the road ahead is covered in an exquisite array of radiance. The cold rain falls upon us as w […] read more...

Race Across the Sky Trailer

Posted on Oct 23rd 2009 | Bike Life, Blog,

Don’t put the knobby tired bike away yet! We may be a day late but I guarantee THIS will pump you up to go for at least one more ride!

Planet Bike Toronto Cyclocross

Posted on Oct 21st 2009 | Bike Life, Blog,

The Planet Bike Elite CyclocrossTeam had quite a showing this past weekend at the Toronto International Cyclocross event. Day 1 was recognized as a UCI C1 race where racers were greeted with a technical and grueling course. On the men’s side Tristan Schouten was 5th and James LaLonde finished 13th. For the women it w […] read more...

Interbike Party

Posted on Oct 1st 2009 | Advocacy, Bike Life, Blog,

We hosted an Advocacy Meet & Greet at Interbike 2009. The idea was to bring together industry advocacy types (like me) and advocacy leaders (like this joker) to meet, share ideas, and generally get to know each other. With 2 kegs of of New Belgium Fat Tire Ale, we attracted quite a crowd. A fraction of this crowd […] read more...

Planet Bike Rides 20,000 Miles

Posted on Sep 9th 2009 | Bike Life, Blog,

We take our commutes pretty seriously here at Planet Bike. When Civia’s Greenlight site went live we were thrilled. By mid-March the majority of us were signed up and logging our miles daily. Last week we reached the 20,000 mile mark. […] read more...

Dance Party!

Posted on Aug 25th 2009 | Advocacy, Bike Life, Blog,

Planet Bike donated lights to kick off the annual Bike Pittsburgh Bike Fest; a celebration of all things cycling. The lights covered a portion of the wall and were given to those riding home without a light. […] read more...

Employee Bike Feature

Posted on Aug 21st 2009 | Bike Life, Blog,

Mark had this custom fillet brazed road frame built earlier this year by Stoic Cycles. Located in Kansas, this ambitious builder keeps it real with steel builds focusing on cyclocross and mountain frames. […] read more...

Bike Feature

Posted on Aug 5th 2009 | Bike Life, Blog,

Chris had this bike custom built by Banjo Cycles this past spring. A cross between a Surly Big Dummy and a Surly Pugsley this bike has the most carrying capacity I have ever seen. It accepts Xtracycle Wideloaders which demonstrated their usefulness last week when Chris transported our t-shirts to Planet Bike HQ. […] read more...

Riverwest 24

Posted on Jul 31st 2009 | Bike Life, Blog,

We would like to congratulate one of our own, Liz R. on her victory in the woman’s solo category at the Riverwest 24-Hour Bike Race this past weekend in Milwaukee, WI. Liz completed 49 laps while earning an additional 13 laps for bonus checkpoints. Way to go! Photo by Megan. […] read more...

The Easy Way Out

Posted on Jul 30th 2009 | Bike Life, Blog,

Who needs a car when you have a Big Dumb Pug? Chris proved the usefulness of his utilitarian monster truck bicycle yesterday afternoon when he loaded 300+ t-shirts and transported them 5 miles across town to the Planet Bike offices. […] read more...

Thursday Fish Fry

Posted on Jul 16th 2009 | Bike Life, Blog,

Traditionally, Wisconsin is home to the Friday night fish fry. We broke the rules today and took advantage of the nice weather as well as the fresh walleye from Jeff’s Canadian fishing expedition.

Matembezi Angavu

Posted on Jul 1st 2009 | Bike Life, Blog,

A while back a couple of fellows contacted Planet Bike about a touring trip they were planning from Cape Town to Cairo. It turns out that Quinn Baumberger and Nathan Hurst are both former Wisconsinites. One goal of the trip is budgeting $5 per day, connecting themselves deeper to the environment. They along with three […] read more...

Employee Bike Feature 7

Posted on Jun 29th 2009 | Bike Life, Blog,

Dave commutes on this singlespeed Salsa Casseroll. The long reach caliper brakes leave enough clearance for Planet Bike Fenders to keep Dave dry on those damp days.

Planet Bike Exercise Programs

Posted on Jun 25th 2009 | Bike Life, Blog,

Occasionally after hours of monitor time we need to recharge our batteries. Some companies promote yoga or group fitness programs. Other less fortunate individuals have to manage a desk exercise routine. Here at Planet Bike every now and again you just need a game of table tennis to finish up the day. After the single […] read more...

Bike to Work Week Recap

Posted on Jun 16th 2009 | Advocacy, Bike Life, Blog, Events,

Another Bike to Work Week is in the books thanks to the Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin (BFW). As always the week was jam packed with plenty of bicycle related activities well attended by employees of Planet Bike. Several Planet Bike members met at Hillington Green last Tuesday, June 9th for a police escorted bike r […] read more...

Employee Bike Feature VI

Posted on Jun 12th 2009 | Bike Life, Blog,

Heath’s commuter is great for commuting to work or exploring the world. This vibrant, versatile singlespeed is complete with couplers. Look at that color coordination!

Employee Bike Feature Numero Quattro

Posted on Jun 1st 2009 | Bike Life, Blog,

Jeff figured out a long time ago that cross bikes make perfect commuters…or touring bikes in this case. Complete with racks and bar-end shifters this makes the perfect all-around bike.

Rider Chat with Mark LaLonde

Posted on May 29th 2009 | Bike Life, Blog,

Planet Bike rider Mark LaLonde was recently featured on MTB Race News. The interview can be read HERE.

Take your brat to work day

Posted on May 22nd 2009 | Bike Life, Blog,

Chris came up with a heck of a plan for this morning: meet at Olin Park, pedal over to Brat Fest, pick up a couple of Double Johnnys, and ride in to work. Here in Wisconsin, there’s no better way to start the day.

Mark LaLonde Wins Race 1 of WORS Series

Posted on May 20th 2009 | Bike Life, Blog, News,

Planet Bike’s own Mark LaLonde took the overall in the Men’s Cat 1 / Pro Field in Iola, WI Sunday, May 17th. The Planet Bike / GT team rider outpaced the star-studded lead group eventually having to out sprint his brother Jesse at the finish line. This was Mark’s second win ever at a WORS event, a 12-race series whi […] read more...

Employee Bike Feature

Posted on May 14th 2009 | Bike Life, Blog,

Jay’s custom Independent Fabrication Planet X studded with Planet Bike accessories is the perfect commuter setup. Check out that titanium Jeff Jones H-Bar and custom Ahren Rogers rack!

Back 40 haiku II

Posted on May 8th 2009 | Bike Life, Blog,

Allure harvested Tenacious weed remains What beauty abides? Back 40 haiku I

Employee Bike Feature

Posted on May 7th 2009 | Bike Life, Blog,

I guess you could say we’re fans of touring and touring bikes. Here’s James’ tourer and sometimes commuter. This custom beauty is courtesy of the folks at Comotion.

> 450

Posted on Apr 29th 2009 | Advocacy, Bike Life, Blog,

On Monday and Tuesday Planet Bike attended the 2009 Wisconsin Bike Summit here in Madison. The Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin, in partnership with Planet Bike, Trek, Saris and Cannondale Sports Group, organized the Summit. Over 450 people came from across the state to lobby our state legislature. To my knowledge, this […] read more...

Employee Bike Feature

Posted on Apr 27th 2009 | Bike Life, Blog,

Here at Planet Bike HQ you’ll find each employee possesses a certain level of bike-“geekness”. There’s 50-60 bikes among the 8 that work here. We don’t just sell the best darn bicycle accessories on the planet, we put them on test day in and day out. Get a load of our Shipping and Facilities Manager Chris’ Surly LHT. T […] read more...