Reynolds 753 !
A very special opportunity to own a classic - now accepting orders
Recently sited at Bilenky Cycle Works
Hodari DePalm (Owner Checker Courier) is the Cargo World
Champion riding his Bilenky Cargo bike at the Messenger
World Championships - New York City, July 3rd, 2005
Cargo
World Champion !
Team Webcor 5th place finish in Atlantic
City - Richard Bravo rode his pink Ultralite
in the 4 man team; Simon Firth and Pat Gafney on race support.
Signature Single Speed
Check out our new Track/Single Speed Page!
S and S Security Net now available...........
The following letter should be of interest to all current (and
travelling!) owners of S & S coupled bikes, from Steve Smilanick of S and S Machine in
Roseville, CA in October of 2004 -
Over the past several months, it has been reports to us (S and S) that some bike cases
have been opened for inspection by the TSA (Transportation Security Administration).
Some of those cases were inspected and closed without incident. Some had items
repositioned in a way that could have resulted in damage to the bike. After some of
the inspections, the compression members were just thrown in the bottom of the case where
they do no good at all. The people reporting those inspections to us were concerned
that their efforts to carefully pack their bikes were being thwarted by the TSA and many
were fearful that their bike would be damaged as a result of the re-packing job done by
TSA.
In response to that problem, we have developed a "security
net" that holds everything together, prevents the compression members from coming
apart and allows the case contents to be viewed without removing the net. In many
situations, the whole bike can be lifted out of the case for inspection without disturbing
the packing job. For photos and more details, go to S and S Machine's great website.
We can add to your bike or retrofit order for $35 - if you already have
an S & S bike then we can drop one in the mail for $38.50 - call with a credit card #
or send us a check, and we'll get it right out! Mail, Fax,
Phone, GPS.
Custom Bike Maker appeals to "anti-trendy"
Art Carey wrote a fabulous article about Stephen and Bilenky
Cycle Works in the Philadelphia Inquirer. Read his
insightful and concise story of how the business started and what it's about!
Mayors' Ride 2004
Starting from big cities in all four corners of the US, with the blessings of the
mayors in each of these municipalities, relay teams of National Bicycle Greenway (NBG)
cyclists, as they moved across America, collected support from the leaders of 42 large
population centers. As these bicycle adventurers passed through supporting NBG Day cities,
they received proclamations in ceremonies ranging from fifteen minute certificate
presentations to media extravaganzas that included police escorts, newspaper, TV and radio
interviews and hordes of photographers. Some also saw displays and public speaking that
celebrated advancements in the local two wheel way of life. All this energy converged on
Chicago, IL on July 30 2004. You can read more about NBG here,
along with the stories of some of the individuals (including our own Larry Burns- Philly
to Baltimore; and Montana Norvel - New York to Philly) that rode the route last summer..
Larry Burns, one of our bike
builders, rode from Philadelphia to Baltimore.
Chance Meeting
"What are the odds of having 2 Bilenky Midlands on the
same train from Vienna to Munich? They are not zero. Pam and I met Joe from
Chicago. We were all loading our bikes into the bike car and I saw his green bike
with the distinctive signature. he was very happy with his bike. Attached is a
picture of Pam and Joe on the platform in Munich:" (Dan Blumenthal, 8/04)
Anything is possible!
The Notekillers are at it again!
Stephen Bilenky, Barry Halkin and David First are back as
the one and only amazing Notekillers!!!
See and read all about it at http://www.notekillers.com
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Le Cirque du
Cyclisme brings out the best......
This classical bicycle enthusiast event was an especial hit with us
this year, as Simon Firth received an award for the Best North American Bicycle in the
event.
Simon seriously examining his bike (Best North American Bike Award)
pre-show
("I wonder if that red chain will really work?"))
Montana and his fixed gear bike at the show last weekend
Pink Love Bike also went to NC (go to our Gallery for more pix)
As you can see, we build lugged bikes too!
We are now building with the Sachs lugsets
and flat crowns. Also have available Prugnat long point lugs and custom cut Pacenti
lugs in stainless and regular steel.
Bicycle Commuter Act Introduced In
U.S. Senate
MAY 30, 2003 -- WASHINGTON, DC (BRAIN)--Senators
Olympia Snowe (R-ME) and Ron Wyden (D-OR) introduced legislation in the U.S. Senate last
week that would include bike commuters in the tax code transportation fringe
benefit. The transportation fringe benefit was added to the tax code as an incentive
to get more people commuting in ways other than single-occupancy cars. The transportation
fringe benefit's intent was to reduce traffic congestion, pollution and wear and tear on
the roads, said Mele Williams, director of government relations for the League of American
Bicyclists.
The Bicycle Commuter Act, S. 1093, would allow an
employer to offer a monthly cash reimbursement to an employee who commutes to work by
bicycle, providing a tax benefit to the employer and helping defray commuting expenses for
the bicyclist.
Thinking of "going single?"
BCW can convert your steel road or mountain frame to single or fixed
gear use. Just $120 for cast track dropouts and touch-up!
For the past decade, the East Coast
Greenway Alliance has been chipping away at its vision of creating a 2,600-mile,
traffic-free pathway running from Maine to Florida. Their East
Coast Greenway, which they call "an urban alternative to the
highly popular Appalachian Trail," is now about 20 percent complete, and they're
hosting an official inauguration of the route early this summer in
Washington, D.C. Events begin on June 5 and culminate two days later on the 7th,
which is National Trails Day. Learn more here: http://www.greenway.org
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