Check out what we’re sponsoring this month:

Due to the bitchy lady downstairs, Velo City Bags has been forced to move into a new space. Not that we’re complaining … working out of Nathan’s tiny living room/kitchen wasn’t exactly ideal. Thanks to our friends at the Dada Factory, we were able to get an awesome place right in the middle of downtown.

So far the space has proved motivational. Nate’s been cranking out bags like crazy, check out our Flickr page to see ‘em. Don’t forget to order your Velo City bag asap for the holidays!

Oh and Happy Halloween!

We’ll be sponsoring three events in August. Two on the 15th: Scavenger Night Fever and The Rose City Fix book release party.

Then on the 21st – 23rd we’re sponsoring Last Days of Summer scooter rally.  Please check these events out and good luck on winning a Velo City Bag.

 

Come out to Fashion Stroll where you’ll be able to see some Velo City Bags on the runway. We’ll also have pouches (regular and hip) for sale. Hope to see you there.

Velo City Bags are know available at Model Citizen 247 East Broadway  SLC, Utah 801-355-3588.

Salt City Sprints

Hey everyone,

This is the prize bag to be given away at the Salt City Sprints event on Thursday February 26 and Saturday February 28th. The event costs $5 at the door. This event benefits the Salt Lake Bike Collective. Hope to see everyone there!

-Velo City Bags

This is our friend, Jonathan. Last October, he was riding his bike down a hill and lost control. He crashed and was obviously not wearing a helmet. There was some brain hemorrhaging going on, so they did emergency brain surgery that evening. Thankfully, the surgery was a success and he is doing well. He now wears a helmet.

This affected not only Jon, but it also affected his family, friends, and others who depend on him. Besides the surgery and hospital stay, Jon has also had to deal with severe pain and lethargy following the injury, thousands of dollars worth of medical bills, lost income due to missed work, and having to rely on others to take care of him. His family members went through all this with him and took care of him afterwards. It’s not fun for anyone to watch one of your loved ones suffer like this.

We’re not telling anyone to wear a helmet. Wearing a helmet is a personal choice, but one that should not be taken lightly. Everybody says crashing or being hit is not a matter of “if” it happens, but “when” it happens. Anyway, something to consider.

My wife and I have been taking photos of local bike racks.  Here are a couple of them that I think turned out quite well.  We’re going to frame them and put them on our wall.

I bike to work (my other job) and yesterday was my first time really riding in the snow and it was pretty fun. I wouldn’t want to do any long rides, but doing short distances is fun.