We had a wonderful time at the Redbones Annual Bike Party. Thanks to all who came out for the brass bands, pulled pork (or pulled portabella), good conversation, and kind words. Yeah, we smuggled some beer in,
and we stayed kinda late,
and yeah, we may have graffiti’d the Geekhaus bikes,
but a wonderful time was had by all and we had the chance to reconnect with many of you all who we haven’t seen in a long time.
Big thanks to Armando, framebuilder-extraordinaire from Quiros Frames (website coming, for real),
Jon-Boy for running logistics, David / Seeds Sewn for the recycled tube bags, J. Stark for the clean pics, and Jamie Reneé for the interdisciplinary everythings. Carry on!
Jeff and the other cats at All-City have officially welcomed OPEN team rider Sean Milnes to the ranks. Sean hails from New Haven and has been riding hard and repping for OPEN for the last year, gaining acclaim and attention with his smooth style and unequaled determination. Sean joins a respected team with a strong base in Minneapolis (my hometown) and riders spanning the country. OPEN proudly stocks All-City frames and components and we’re thrilled to see Sean supported by such a solid company. Congratulations, Sean!
Today is the Redbones Annual Bike Party, a benefit for NEMBA and MassBike. OPEN is sharing a booth with the I Love My Bike Book folk and we’ll be promoting the 2010 Boston BFF, as well. We’re closing a bit early today, but drop by Davis Square, get some good eats, check out the brass band, and say hi if you’re around!
Our good friend (and my new roomie) Stebs just released another BMX self-portrait. Ever-capable of connoting those often indescribable notes and colors and subtle feelings of space with his medium, Stebs documents his determination and finesse around the neighborhood. Check out the Paper Fortress website for more….
Yesterday’s I Love My Bike Book Ride was a smashing success- the Square was packed with kind folk and their beloved bikes and Finkle led everyone around on a scenic tour/photoshoot of the Somerville/Cambridge/Boston area. Thanks to all who came out and hung out. FYI’s: we’ve got a good stock of the Chris Piascik- designed tees, printed on American Apparel, in stock now at OPEN.
If you didn’t know already, our good friends and local power-duo Matt Finkle and Brittian Sullivan have found a publisher for their I Love My Bike Book! OPEN is hosting a Boston area meet-up today, to be followed by a ride and photoshoot on this lovely Memorial Day- get here!
Tuesday we somewhat quietly re-opened the shop at our new storefront location. Now at 21A Union Square, we find ourselves enjoying the cornershop spot, happy to have sunlight streaming in the huge windows and awesome coffee next door at Sherman Cafe. New stock is starting to percolate in and the coming weeks will see some mind-blowing locally-designed and manufactured frames, parts, accessories, and apparel hitting the shelves.
For a week or two we’ll be open shorter hours to allow us to finish some details- 12p-6p every day. A Grand Opening is scheduled for the 26th-27th of June with a slew of events for all to enjoy- details TBA. Pop by the new shop and see what we’ve been up to!
