Firsthand Framebuilding Registration, SimWorks x Tomii Cycles, and Blue Lug’s Apparel Line
Firsthand Framebuilding Registration Opens!
Photo by: Firsthand Framebuilding
Portland's Firsthand Framebuilding opens registration for its 2026/27 class program, running out of an 8,000-square-foot shop that also serves as the U.S. home of Reynolds tubing and Paragon components. First classes start in November, ranging from two-day foundation clinics at $900 to two-week framebuilding courses from $3,800. Guest instructors include Mike DeSalvo, Tony Pereira, Joseph Ahearne, and Oscar Camarena.
Register here ➡️ firsthand.bike
SimWorks x Tomii Cycles: Farwest Grips
Photo by: SimWorks
SimWorks and Tomii Cycles follow up the Faraway Tire collaboration with the Farwest Grip, developed and tested in Austin, Texas, a city Tomii calls a mecca for BMX grip design. Slightly thicker than standard with a secure compound, the grips carry the same American Southwest aesthetic as their tire predecessor. Fun-forward over race-spec, and all the better for it.
Find out more here ➡️ sim.works
Blue Lug’s Apparel Line: DROPOUTS
Photo by: Blue Lug
Blue Lug launches DROPOUTS, a new in-house apparel label for ideas too personal to fit the standard product line. First up: the Breeze Jacket, a full-mesh long-sleeve built for summer commuting, and the Breeze Pants, a nylon and mesh hybrid with a hip-to-knee ventilation slit designed by a mechanic who got tired of sweating through the work day. In stores July 11th, online July 12th.
Find out more here ➡️ bluelug.com
✍️: Jona
📅: 08/07/26
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