A funny thing happened on Christmas. Without consulting each other, my wife, parents, and sister-in-law all bought me bicycle-themed t-shirts. Bike t-shirts are cool! Part of the reason I got so many is that when I see one I like on the web, I add it to my wish list. A list that made the rounds before Christmas, apparently.
Here are some great bicycle t-shirt designs. If you have other faves, post a link in the comments!
CottonFactory sells this groovy shirt design called All Hail The Wheelie King for just $9.99, and the cog-centric design the machine ($21.99) as well as several other bike designs.
Portland’s awesome Microcosm Publishing offers a plethora of fantastic stuff including the Aaron Renier-designed chainring heart shirt ($12) and the Joe Biel-designed evolution shirt ($12).
If you passion lies more in the direction of Africa, and bicycles as tools of empowerment and economic liberation, consider supporting the Bamboo Bike Project ($25) or Kona’s Afribike project ($15).
But enough of that – we need more headless hipsters! Etsy seller DarkCycleClothing has a variety of cycle designs including these aquatic peddlers ($18.00) in their Etsy shop.
I’ve always loved this bikefish design ($18), which PedalPushersClub calls “By far the most popular shirt in our esteemed history.” And since it was announced today that the Hummer brand will be dissolved, this shirt seems especially appropriate!
Several vendors sell t-shirts of Posada’s print Calaveras en Bicicleta including Zuni Treasures and Sol Imports ($17.99) though I think this simple image of a skeleton from RedMolotov (£14.99) is also neat.
Or maybe you’d rather just keep it simple, with this penny farthing ($12) from Etsy seller TheBoldBanana, or fixie from the imaginatively-named FixedGearShirts.com ($19.99).
And finally, the free stuff!
Baltimore-based designer and screen printer Matt runs an online shirt emporium called Ex-Boyfriend and carries this design he calls, simply, bike love ($24). Matt’s a Bikejuju reader and he was kind enough to offer a free shirt as a contest prize. And not just this bike love t-shirt, either! The winner can choose from any of his designs at ex-boyfriendcollection.com.
Winners will be selected randomly from the comments made on Bikejuju between now and March 7. So leave a comment on any post, anywhere on the blog, with a working e-mail address, and I’ll announce a winner on March 8. Good luck!
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I have much bike love. And sadly, there’s little I won’t do for a free t-shirt…thanks for sharing!
But will he ship to Spain?
cool shirts! I would have to say that the bikefish one is my favorite of the ones you posted.
Great shirts.
If you haven’t come across it before you’ll enjoy learning about Bikes Not Bombs in Boston:
http://bikesnotbombs.org/
torn between the darwinian one and the octopus! very cool designs.
Ultimately, I think I would prefer the ones with the simple image of a modern bicycle to the clever ones. They say that the functional design of the bicycle is a work of art unto itself, while wordlessly proclaiming that it is how the wearer prefers to get around.
No question, Calaveras en Bicicleta! Great idea Tom. You’re sure to hear from more of us lurkers!
Odd bikes a http://www.40thAveInstitute.org...
The above Bluejuju have some excellent tattoos!
I meant to type “BIKEJUJU models”.
Silly me!
I suppose I’m automatically disqualified.
Please, let me make up for it:
Bikejuju, Bikejuju, Bikejuju, Bikejuju, Bikejuju, Bikejuju, Bikejuju, Bikejuju, Bikejuju, Bikejuju, Bikejuju, Bikejuju, Bikejuju, Bikejuju, Bikejuju, Bikejuju, Bikejuju, Bikejuju, Bikejuju, Bikejuju, AND Bikejuju!
Fun way to encourage people to think about the impact of biking! I especially liked the wheelie king but of course you’ll need a wheelie queen as well!
I looove those t-shirts and I won’t mind having one. I actually like taking pictures of bikes too, and won’t mind sharing them on this blog as well.
Nice, nice photos. Well done.
Nice shirts. Great blog. Thanks!
Bike tees are a subtle and enjoyable way of promoting a healthy and environmentally friendly activity to cyclists who just don’t know it yet!
Love the shirts, but feel my skin is to plain to actually be allowed to wear them.
You’re a lucky guy. You have people that listen to you. Love the shirt designs and the ones at ex-boyfriend. Hope to see you around so I can comment on the shirt you’ll have on.
These shirts are great! Win!
I think this t-shirt give away is “Jolly Good” too! My husband and I were recently admiring those t’s. BTW, thanks for the comment on my blog post.
I really want to win a bicycle-themed t-shirt. Most of the designs are very cool.
These designs are so cool. I would love to win a free shirt!
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