Chrome Footwear

New to the floors of BicycleSPACE, Chrome Footwear! Perfect for those seeking clipless-friendly kicks that don't scream bike shoe. Enjoy the efficiency and control of your favorite clipless pedal system in a street ready platform. Chrome shoes feature their signature cordurua uppers, with a stiff footbed and grippy soles. The cleats are recessed, so running up stairs or traversing tile floors is no problem. Come try on a pair. 

Chrome Kursk Pro

Chrome Truk Pro 

The Creme Molly

We are pleased to announce that Creme Cycles, once only available in Europe, are now available in the DC area exclusively through BicycleSPACE!

The folks at Creme Cycles have stayed true to the bicycle tradition and captured the spirit of a grand adventure, even if it’s just going out for a coffee in style.  The bikes are configured in a way that is at once comfortable and intuitive, and forgiving of all the little, or big imperfections in the road.

We recently road-tested the Molly 3 Speed model, and here’s what we found:

• It’s got a cruising feel to it as opposed to a racing feel. Instead of being aggressive, it’s more like a calm oasis in the city streets. It takes you back to a time when things were simpler and less stressful.  To this end, there is a drum brake on the front wheel, which means the brake workings are internal to the hub. This accomplishes two things, it cleans up the look by having fewer exposed cables, and it all but eliminates the risk of accidentally locking the front wheel by braking too hard.

• The rear brake is a coaster brake, and this cleans up the look significantly too. The cables have a braided steel housing, which is an extra step Creme took to make their bikes look sharp. 

• When you put your foot down on the pedals, you’ll see that they’re just like they used to make pedals – no pointy, technical edges for gripping onto your shoes, you could ride barefoot with these pedals and still they seem to grip just fine.

• Another fine detail is the chainguard, which covers both the top and bottom side of the chain, and the fenders. The fenders fit nicely over the tires and give the bike an elegant sweeping appearance, like fenders on a late1920s Bugatti, with the functional purpose of keeping your personal appearance above the fray while negotiating the city streets.

• There is a basket with the bike that easily attaches and detaches to make stops along the way more inviting, and who wouldn’t want to be seen carrying a smart looking basket though the market? Yes, a real shopping basket, not one of those modern day plastic contraptions.

• The final thing that Creme gets right is that when your foot is in the far forward position on the pedal, and you make a sharp turn, the fender is spaced far enough away so that it clears your foot easily. So many modern bikes have a toe/fender overlap problem, and it’s refreshing to see a bike maker get it right.

If you’re looking for a bike which looks as good as you do, and you appreciate a streamlined sense of elegance, a Creme Cycle just might be "The One."  We encourage you to drop in and take one for a test ride.

"We are 99,9% sure that riding a bike makes you more creative! It's worth a try, and that is a FACT!" - Creme Cycles

Reid Miller Trunk Show

Join Reid Miller at BicycleSPACE and see her vision "for a more beautiful, creative biking world, where a woman’s form and freedom are celebrated through high quality, stylish attire for bike commuting."

Reid Miller Trunk Show is this Thursday at 7pm in Adams Morgan. Check Reid Miller's line of women's bike commuting jeans, sweaters and blazers. Free event sign up here. 

BicycleSPACE Kits

It's been a long time coming, we are thrilled to announce official BicycleSPACE kits! Pre-order a jersey and/or bibs here for 10% off. These super-comfortable Castelli kits will let you rep #bikedc no matter where your ride. Three stars two bars on the right sleeve, and diamond district pattern on side panels. View size chart here. Jerseys $100 now $90. Womens shorts $100 now $90. Mens bibshorts $120 now $108. 

Orp Smart Horn

Make sure you're seen and heard with @orp_smorn, a usb rechargeable LED light/horn combo! Ride defensively with 96 deciBELLs at your disposal. Two tones, a friendly chirp and a more assertive blare. See this new product and more at our Grand Opening this weekend. (Turn your sound on to listen, headphones not recommended) #dontdoormebro #bikedc #bikethechange

A video posted by BicycleSPACE (@bicyclespace) on Jul 9, 2015 at 3:59pm PDT

Brompton Urban Challenge 2015

The Brompton Urban Challenge is a two-wheeled scavenger hunt. Your team will put your heads together to decode the clues, then saddle up and discover the answers at checkpoints around the city. All bikes welcome, your team must include one Brompton. 

Let the games begin! A perfect accessory for the Brompton Urban Challenge, the Brompton Game Bag mounts directly on a Brompton and looks great on and off the bike.  Tough weather treated canvas, handmade in UK by the iconic luggage maker, Chapman. 

Last year we hosted the Brompton US Championships. See for yourself how much fun can be had on a folder. 

Grand Opening Deals extended to July 19th

Our Grand Opening Deals will continue through the Weekend! Enjoy 15% OFF bike over $1500 (excluding cargo, folding and electric). Also all new bikes receive 10% back in store credit based off the sale price. 

Scenes from the Saddle - Greenbelt

In PG County, just 10 miles north of DC via the Northwest Branch Trail, lies 1100 acres of lush forest that make up Greenbelt National Park. 

Grand Opening Photo Contest Winner

Thanks everyone for sharing your photos of our Grand Opening this weekend. Our photo contest winner is Kevin @bicyclebug for his town and country Brompton photos. Kevin visited Oxon Hill Farm, the fountain at Bartholdi Park, and our Downtown shop at 440 K Street. 

An amazing and awesome double grand opening

When we say you made our double grand opening amazing and awesome, we mean it definitively.

The words are used so often that it's easy to forget their root meanings. Amazing and awesome. Suffice it to say we're inspired by a sense of wonder, gratitude and heartfelt appreciation for your support.

You've gone home with lots and lots and lots of exciting new bikes. This makes us happy unto itself and even more happy to know we'll see you back for regular check-ups. And happier still to see you again to redeem your 10% back gift certificates.  

And we'll see dozens of you to pick up bikes you ordered. We know the wait is hard, but we're excited that you'll have to visit us again. ;)

One thing we learned from our time in the pop-up shop at 5th and G Streets is that home is where the heart is. You came to us and continued to consider us your community bike shop under the most crowded, disorderly and challenging circumstances. Voting with your feet, you proved you most value our BicycleSPACE community and we couldn't be happier.

You proved it yet again during our grand opening. If we couldn't locate something right away or there was a wait for a salesperson or mechanic, you were the consummate diplomat. We noticed and appreciate your resilience.

Thanks to all our loyal customers who brought their own friends to our shops to introduce them to the BicycleSPACE difference.

We made new friends and benefitted from existing relationships during this eventful weekend. We send sincere thanks to these individuals and businesses.

Adams Morgan

Tryst donated three platters of food on Saturday afternoon, plus five gift certificates to our raffle.

Mmmmm. Thanks, Tryst!

Acme Pie Co. donated untold numbers of delectable pies to sweeten our Saturday.

The CakeRoom Bakery was the icing on the cake Sunday morning. Earlybirds enjoyed delicious cupcakes the bakery donated.

Mellow Mushroom warmed us midday Sunday with generous pizza donations.

Songbyrd Music House & Record Cafe filled our vast SPACE with music for the coolest cats in Adams Morgan both Saturday and Sunday. Plus, they raffled seriously covetable prizes.

Toro Mata hand-delivered flowers to us. They bought the lovely bouquet at neighboring Little Shop of Flowers. 

Roofers Union and a number of Adams Morgan residents welcomed us via social media.

Bromptoneers, with BicycleSPACE co-owner Phil Koopman at left, paid a visit to our Mt. Vernon Triangle shop. From there, they rode to our Adams Morgan shop then lunched at Mellow Mushroom.

The Brompton Bicycle Club created a Sunday event around our grand openings, visiting both shops then lunching at Mellow Mushroom to recycle bicyclists' consumer dollars back to a friendly business.

The Adams Morgan Partnership Business Improvement District (AMPBID) hand-delivered the gift bags the Saturday earlybirds enjoyed. AMPBID has been a steadfast supporter all along.

We tip our cycling caps to our Advisory Neighborhood Commission 1C for their statesmanship in welcoming us to the neighborhood.

Mt. Vernon Triangle

A Baked Joint donated gift certificates to our raffle.

A Baked Joint and 5th Street Ace Hardware welcomed us to put flyers in their stores and sent good wishes via social media.

Our bicyclist Ward 6 councilman, Charles Allen, paid us a visit on Sunday afternoon.

Ward 6 Councilman Charles Allen, left, with BicycleSPACE co-owner Phil Koopman, gesturing so enthusiastically his hands are blurry. We love how a gorgeous Celeste Bianchi Milano Dama photobombs at right.

The Mt. Vernon Triangle Community Improvement District and its marketing committee are supportive allies as we open shop.

We tip our cycling caps to our Advisory Neighborhood Commission 6E for their statesmanship in welcoming us to the neighborhood.

It takes a village to grow and sustain the largest bike shop in D.C. We sincerely thank our village people for investing in our amazing and awesome grand opening.