Cycle and Style

The Electra Ticino is evocative of the type of bicycles popular in Europe for touring in the 1940’s and 50’s. It gets its name from the Italian-speaking region of Switzerland, bejeweled by beautiful lakes such as Lake Lugano, which has been popular with cyclists for decades. The Ticino has beautiful classic touches such as the [...]

“I go for elegance and simplicity in design.” –Mark Dwight, Founder and CEO of Rickshaw Bagworks Click on the PLAY button to hear the podcast interview with Mark Dwight. He explains how and why he started his company Rickshaw Bagworks including history of the messenger bag and sustainable business practices in bag manufactering. Listen to [...]

By Jessie Anne Keller Once upon a time, when we were little girls, we rode our bicycles. We had our friends to ride with, and enjoyed the freedom of going somewhere new and adventurous. We loved the feeling of independence that it gave us and yes, even then, we thought about style—we may have wished [...]