Nokē Smart U-Lock

A connected, app-enabled and handsome device to protect your beloved urban steed

No matter how structurally sound one’s bike lock is, there’s always the sneaking suspicion that somewhere a thief’s bolt-cutters are equally capable. As home lock systems become connected, smarter and thus better at their job of protecting, so too have bike locks. Few however match the styling and quality of the Nokē U-Lock. After the success of their smart padlock, Utah-based startup FŪZ Designs created …

Old Jeans, New Saddle: Brooks + Levi’s Cambium C17

A built-to-last upcycling collaboration from two heritage brands

Last summer, denim heads in Brooklyn, Los Angeles and London donated their beyond-repair jeans at Levi’s pop-up Commuter Workspace—an outreach project aimed at urban bike commuters. Now the discarded denim has been given a new life by the heritage bike accessories-makers Brooks England. Available for sale today, 5 February 2015, the collaboration Denim Cambium C17 utilizes upcycled denim in conjunction with the brand’s time-tested production …