King of Gears Jersey by King Kog

Show love for your favorite aprés-ride rehydration with this limited-edition kit

For all the nutrition, training and bike weight measuring, there’s one thing cyclists everywhere can agree upon after a long hard ride—and it isn’t more energy bars. Aprés beers are a part of bike culture whether you’re riding in a peloton-style pace line on the road or sending it off dirt jumps. Beloved Brooklyn-based bike shop (with an Oakland outpost now open) King Kog pays …

Normal 3D Printed Earphones

Premium sounding, custom-made accessories printed in an NYC storefront

The most irritating, widely experienced issue with earphones is that they’re made for the “universal ear.” The one-size-fits-all approach works for many, but leaves others wondering if they’ll ever find a pair that fits their ear. While brands like Ultimate Ears and Etymotics offer custom-made, studio quality solutions, the service comes at a price that again isolates most consumers. NYC’s Normal aims to bridge the …

Metamorphosis: Meatpacking District 1985 + 2013

Photographer Brian Rose's never-before printed images of the ever-evolving NYC neighborhood

A few years after Brian Rose‘s fascinating photo book “Time and Space on the Lower East Side” (which explored the LES over two very different time periods) comes the photographer’s new tome “Metamorphosis: Meatpacking District 1985 + 2013.” Back in the ’80s, the Meatpacking District still reflected its name and Rose wandered the streets almost daily—armed with his 4×5 view camera. In the early mornings, …