Showing posts with label 12 days of christmas. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 12 days of christmas. Show all posts

Monday, December 14, 2009

That's right-
We've decided to let everyone (that means YOU!!!) in on our Last Day of Christmas Sale!!!


Today only, all shirts are only... wait for it...

...wait for it...

ONLY $10!!!

You pick the shirt(s) you want, as many as you want, for $10 each.

It's that simple!!!

Go here to access the page- it will be gone in 24 hours!!!
http://www.1lesscar.com/12days01.html

Thanks and happy holidays!!!

Cole & Brandon-
One Less Car

Just a reminder- if you want your goods to arrive by Christmas, you must place your order no later than December 15th!!! Any later and we can't guarantee it will arrive on time, but we'll do our best!

Thursday, December 10, 2009

I decided screw it- today we're offering everyone the holiday deal of the day:

today's deal: buy any shirt, and get the classic olc logo t-shirt for only $5.
but only until midnightish (12:00 AM EST friday)...


if you want in on any of the rest sign up for our newsletter our follow either of us on twitter...

and cole reviewed a book this week:

Travels with Willie- read about it here...

see ya soon!
brandon

Monday, December 07, 2009

Rule #2

Be realistic.

The reality of riding in city traffic is that its your life you're playing with.

Those cars are big and the driver is always going to win.

If they hit you, you're the one who is coming out on the losing end- they're going to kill you in air conditioned comfort...

So it's your responsibility to take care of yourself!


Ride within your limits! We have all seen the videos of messengers riding like idiots in traffic, but here's the reality- that's what they do. I'm sure most of them don't know the best way to set up a computer server or even build a webpage, but they all ride everyday for hours in traffic and most of us don't.

Being a pedi-cabber in the city, I ride in a lot of traffic. When I first moved here I watched all the videos and thought it would be cool to ride like that for bit. I had way too many close calls and realized it wasn't worth it.

There is nothing wrong with stopping at a stop light or having front and/or rear brakes!

Sure, you may not look as cool as the guys on the videos, but I bet you'll live a lot longer!

-Cole

As always, we welcome your comments, tips, and experiences! And comments- said that already. my bad.

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Today marks the halfway point of our 12 days of Christmas sale!!! Follow us on twitter or sign up for the newsletter for the daily update! We haven't done deals like this since... well- i don't know- I don't think we've ever had deals this good- maybe once or twice, but RARE!!!

If there's a shirt you've wanted, but never had the cash, we're letting some go so low I feel like a used car salesman talking about it!!!

!@#$%^&*!@#$%^&*!@#$%^&*!@#$%^&*

And the contest is still open to do a guest review of an Axiom Phoenix rear rack that you get to keep!!! you just have to do 2 things:
  1. follow us on twitter and post the following message: RT i want to guest review an Axiom rack for #1lesscar
  2. email cole@1lesscar.com and tell him why you should win! that's it-
I haven't received an official deadline to enter, but i know it'll be over by the end of the month if not before, so if you want a shot at it ya better get on it...

See ya wednesday!

Brandon

Sunday, December 06, 2009

post 200... word! going strong, and we’re gonna keep going stronger next year!

right now we're in the middle of day4/9 (i'm counting down...)- want in? sign up for the mailing list pr follow us on twitter (look left!)

have a rad weekend!

brandon
olc

Wednesday, December 02, 2009

It's Wednesday again and we're back with a couple of bike reviews! Keeping it a family affair, Cole's mom reviews the Day 6 Dream and his brother Jeff reviews Sun's EZ-3 USX HD Trike!

And our 12 days of Christmas sale starts tonight at midnight (EST)! We'll be offering a different deal, counting down the next 12 days- we won't be blogging about it- you have to be subscribed to our mailing list to get the details each day!!! But it's gonna be good, promise!

Also, time is running out to get an OLC hoodie! Available in most designs, cozy, and affordable! Grab yours before it's too late!

This week's reviews:

Day 6 Dream

WOW, that's the first word that comes to my mind with my new Day 6 Dream bike. It has given me back the bike riding that I so love. Here is how I came about riding this great bike.

I had knee surgery in the Spring of this year and went through intense therapy for 4 weeks, 3 times a week. When I had completed the therapy my knee was still very sore, but my therapist's last words were "Don't let that knee lock up".
Read more...

Sun EZ-3 USX HD Trike

People always stop to ask me how I steer this bike.

“Jedi mind powers”, I tell them.

They look at me quizzically, mumble something like “that's cool”, and move on more confused than when they originally saw me pedaling this monster of a bike.
Read more...

Monday, November 30, 2009

I watched the fine movie Zombieland the other day and I had what I think is great idea for few blog posts.

The movie starts out with the main character Columbus talking about how he's survived as long as he has in a world full of zombies who want to eat him.

He explains that he lives by set of 32 very strict rules.

His rules were things like “the double tap”, which is if you shoot a zombie shoot it again just to make sure its really dead, and “always check the back seat”, because there just might be a zombie back there!

What does this have to do with bicycling you ask?

Well, I have been riding my bike and pedicab in Chicago everyday for 3 years now, and while I hear about people getting hurt everyday, I still haven't gotten hurt yet.

I realized its because I have certain rules I follow- just like Columbus in the movie, and these rules help keep me alive.

Let's face it- riding in the city isn't running from zombies, but it is life and death, right?

So, for the next few weeks I'll share some of my rules with you guys. I'm sure a lot of them you may know, but there may be some people out there just starting out and these could help.

I encourage you to comment with rules that you follow when riding!

Rule #1: Helmet.


I almost always wear my helmet. I know there are those of you who don't believe in them, or think they'll ruin your outfit, but the reality is they work.

I have always said “ if I die on my bike people will say I died doing something I loved".

But if I fall & get brain damage and end up in wheel chair with my friends taking me to bike shows because they knew I liked bikes- that would suck.

And if you wear a helmet, tighten up the chin strap and buckle it!

You already look lame because you have a helmet on, so you might as well go all the way, right?

And wear a real helmet. There are lots of companies out there making a wide selection of helmets, so you should be able to find something that you like.

Don't wear one of those old leather cycling helmets and think that it's going to help! I mean, come on! Really!?!

Bottom line: you don't get a ghost bike for brain damage.

-Cole

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Contest & 12 days of Christmas!!!

Someone out there needs a rack- a bike rack- a rear rack to be exact, made by the peoples @ Axiom! Just our way of saying thanks or your support!
To find out the details, follow Cole ( @1morebike ), myself (Brandon- @greezus ), or for a good time follow us both! We'll be posting the link there...





We've also decided to start our own "12 days of Christmas" and are going to be having all kinds of crazy sales- a new one each day! It's going to start in the next day or two to make sure everything gets to you in time for Christmas!

Not sure yet if we'll be sending out daily newsletters for this or not yet, but it'll be here and on twitter for sure, so come back daily for the latest greatest deal!

And don't forget about reviews on Wednesday!!!

-Brandon