Happy new year from all of us at blaq! Thanks for making our past year so great.
We've got a lot of things to look forward to with the coming year. We have a number of press reviews coming up, we're sponsoring a ton of AlleyCats, and we're lining up a pile of new products. We don't want to give too much away, but we have a few more messenger bag sizes, backpacks, laptop bags and sleeves, and we'll have a number of other accessories coming out between now and spring. Look for bars, forks, and some new frames from gonzo coming early spring as well. We're also monkeying with the site design, so be sure to let us know if you like it!
Also - if you didn't notice, we added a custom bags link where we're you can check out some of our custom work. It's the page to watch as we do more and more custom work for all you guys.
Here's to the New Year, hope your hangover isn't all that bad!
First off, big thanks to everyone who came out on Friday, Shauna @ ROC BAR, Dead Letter Room, and Jeff @ doom! We definitely weren't expecting so many folks to ride in, that made our night. On total, we raised over $100 for the bike messenger emergency fund, so big thanks out to everyone who bid on stuff and bought raffle tickets! Now some pics thanks again to Chris Barnes:
Snow and below freezing? Fahgitaboutit!
Kulture Vultures
More after the jump!
We're hosting a premiere for the self-titled first film from the Council of Doom! Check out the trailer:
When: December 12th, 2008, doors @ 7, film @ 8
Where: Roc Bar Cleveland
This event is all ages, and only costs $1 at the door (free if you ride your bike!). There will be a silent auction, with all proceeds from the event to benefit the bicycle messenger emergency fund. The band for the evening will be Dead Letter Room. Last but not least, how about $2.50 Pabst Tallboys? Hope to see you there!
Our new messenger bag, the zero, is in.
Outer Shell: 1000d Cordura
Inner Shell: 18oz Truck Tarp
Volume: 2025 Cubic Inches
Double Layer Bottom (new!)
2 Large pockets on the front (under flap) fold flat and shut tight with a velcro'd flap
Interior pen organizer
Secret stash pocket
Colors: Currently black, purple, teal, spanish yellow, light red, blaze orange, light blue, grey, and olive.
Our large version, the body bag, comes in at 3672 cubic inches and will be out soon. We also have cellphone holders, laptop sleeves, backpacks, and quite a few other things in prototypes. Lots and lots of new things for us to release, stay tuned!
Hey, there's a new feature on blaq design - user comments! You can view any comments, and comment on any post by clicking on the comments link at the bottom of the post (or on the post title itself). It's pretty self-explanatory really, it's not like we reinvented the wheel! We'd love to hear from you (and we'll be happy to respond), so please feel free.
Check back in the coming week as well - we will likely be debuting our messenger bags for your buying pleasure!