Building community on two wheels. Imagine a bicycling center that provides bicycles free of charge to the citizens of Hartford, whether to the youth looking for safe fun or the commuters getting back and forth from work. The bicycles are salvaged and rebuilt in the shop by the people themselves, giving value to their bicycles and teaching them the mechanics of the bicycle. The builds, safety lessons and bicycling events all happen in the shop, functioning as a catalyst for a nascent bicycling community. Tumblr (3.0; @upshiftbicycles)http://upshiftbicycles.tumblr.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1z21pe6s51r755pfo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Hey, cool poster mark</p>http://upshiftbicycles.tumblr.com/post/20481942608http://upshiftbicycles.tumblr.com/post/20481942608Wed, 04 Apr 2012 16:24:59 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m08bqau4Mf1r755pfo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Johnson City, Tennessee: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/jcbikeparty?sk=info" title="event"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/jcbikeparty?sk=info">https://www.facebook.com/jcbikeparty?sk=info</a></a></p>http://upshiftbicycles.tumblr.com/post/18573786539http://upshiftbicycles.tumblr.com/post/18573786539Thu, 01 Mar 2012 18:25:22 -0500<a href="http://www.fastcodesign.com/1669023/how-do-you-ween-people-off-cars-by-rebranding-bikes-and-buses">How Do You Wean People Off Cars? By Rebranding Bikes And Buses</a>: <p>Interesting article by Skibsted Ideation. The only way to get consumers to choose cheaper, more efficient transportation is to make it the cool option. </p>http://upshiftbicycles.tumblr.com/post/18009593327http://upshiftbicycles.tumblr.com/post/18009593327Tue, 21 Feb 2012 09:28:08 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzg1v9CNBh1r755pfo1_500.png"/><br/><br/>http://upshiftbicycles.tumblr.com/post/17661485173http://upshiftbicycles.tumblr.com/post/17661485173Wed, 15 Feb 2012 11:59:33 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz5djc4Khx1r755pfo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>interesting, could be a poster design, but with bicycle parts? hm hm hm. </p>http://upshiftbicycles.tumblr.com/post/17337639445http://upshiftbicycles.tumblr.com/post/17337639445Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:38:00 -0500<a href="http://brunomoura.net/blog/30-excellent-typography-in-web-design/">30 Examples of Excellent Typography in Web Design</a>http://upshiftbicycles.tumblr.com/post/17337585821http://upshiftbicycles.tumblr.com/post/17337585821Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:37:06 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyzcieiXse1r755pfo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyzcieiXse1r755pfo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyzcieiXse1r755pfo3_500.png"/><br/> <br/><p>a set of vintage bicycle head badges - def using these as inspiration for a logo. </p>http://upshiftbicycles.tumblr.com/post/17156913321http://upshiftbicycles.tumblr.com/post/17156913321Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:30:14 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyyhz9csRw1r755pfo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>This was definitely me back in the day. My mum’s motobecane track bike always sat in the garage next to mine and my sister’s, and it always seemed so huge, so tall, so sleek. Someday I would be big enough to ride it. </p>http://upshiftbicycles.tumblr.com/post/17141704238http://upshiftbicycles.tumblr.com/post/17141704238Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:30:45 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyoqz77ZHq1qjple3o1_400.gif"/><br/><br/>http://upshiftbicycles.tumblr.com/post/16868600452http://upshiftbicycles.tumblr.com/post/16868600452Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:00:42 -0500<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/33291196" width="400" height="300" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p>Swallow bicycle works. </p>http://upshiftbicycles.tumblr.com/post/16851601141http://upshiftbicycles.tumblr.com/post/16851601141Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:07:38 -0500<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/eaIvk1cSyG8?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>necessary inspiration. </p>http://upshiftbicycles.tumblr.com/post/16763249120http://upshiftbicycles.tumblr.com/post/16763249120Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:14:59 -0500<a href="http://www.bicyclelaboratory.org/">BikeLab / Greensboro, AL</a>: <p>The site is down currently, but they sound neat. </p>http://upshiftbicycles.tumblr.com/post/16762704391http://upshiftbicycles.tumblr.com/post/16762704391Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:59:17 -0500<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/24022902" width="400" height="300" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p>The Recyclery- a Bicycle Co-op</p> <p><span>The story of an Asheville, NC cooperative that teaches the community about building bikes and healthy concepts of recycling, all for free. <a href="http://recyclery.org/" title="website."><a href="http://recyclery.org/">http://recyclery.org/</a></a></span></p>http://upshiftbicycles.tumblr.com/post/16762614727http://upshiftbicycles.tumblr.com/post/16762614727Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:56:36 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lym76nCmoX1r755pfo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lym76nCmoX1r755pfo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/>http://upshiftbicycles.tumblr.com/post/16759457240http://upshiftbicycles.tumblr.com/post/16759457240Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:06:23 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lym74pyemH1r755pfo1_500.png"/><br/><br/>http://upshiftbicycles.tumblr.com/post/16759429399http://upshiftbicycles.tumblr.com/post/16759429399Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:05:13 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lym73ty5mb1r755pfo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://upshiftbicycles.tumblr.com/post/16759416136http://upshiftbicycles.tumblr.com/post/16759416136Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:04:41 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lym72fhSqA1r755pfo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lym72fhSqA1r755pfo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lym72fhSqA1r755pfo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/>http://upshiftbicycles.tumblr.com/post/16759397355http://upshiftbicycles.tumblr.com/post/16759397355Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:03:51 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lym6y4PDBz1r755pfo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://upshiftbicycles.tumblr.com/post/16759331198http://upshiftbicycles.tumblr.com/post/16759331198Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:01:16 -0500<a href="http://inhabitat.com/6-awesome-bike-sharing-schemes-from-around-the-world/">Helen Morgan: 6 Awesome Bike Sharing Schemes From Around the World</a>http://upshiftbicycles.tumblr.com/post/16748400661http://upshiftbicycles.tumblr.com/post/16748400661Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:38:00 -0500<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/23544972" width="400" height="225" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p>lights! safety! action! maybe a little far-fetched for this project, but very cool. </p>http://upshiftbicycles.tumblr.com/post/16748033077http://upshiftbicycles.tumblr.com/post/16748033077Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:30:23 -0500