Mellow Johnny’s Bike Shop, Mix 94.7 and the JB & Sandy Morning show are partnering to provide bicycles to children in need through the 14th Annual Bikes For Kids campaign. The goal for this holiday season is to give out upwards of 750 bikes. A donation of $150 is all it takes to provide a [...]
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IKEA giveway bikes already on Craig’s List
Well that didn’t take long! Less than 24 hours after IKEA gave away 12,000 bikes to employees with much fanfare about increasing sustainability, the employees are already selling them on Craig’s list: In fairness, they were a gift, and the recipient is certainly free to do what they like with the gift. You are not [...]
IKEA is giving away 12,000 bikes. Should we be patting them on the back?
Earlier today, modern furniture store IKEA announced that it will be giving over 12,400 bikes away to everyone of its employees as an end of year thank gift. In the bicycle community, should we be praising IKEA for this generous gift? Yes and no. IKEA is well known as being a company that takes care [...]
Pictures from Dirt Derby opener, A2W & Violet Crown Cycles come on board as sponsor
VCC will give away a custom cyclocross frameset to a lucky Dirt Derby participant in December Last night was the season opener of the Dirt Derby, the Tuesday night cyclocross and mountain bike short track course racing that runs through December 15 at the Austin/Del Valle Motorcross Park (ADVMX). I did not suit up but [...]
