This Swiftmas we’re showcasing 9 standout gift guides from community members from Seattle to Manila. On the Third Day of Swiftmas…. Marcus Gomersall A Gift Guide for Commuting by Bicycle Hi Marcus, tell us about yourself: I’m a primary school teacher from the UK now residing in Seoul, South Korea, working in a diverse […]
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This Swiftmas we’re showcasing 9 standout gift guides from community members from Seattle to Manila. On the Second Day of Swiftmas…. Izzy Sederbaum Hi Izzy! Tell us about yourself: My name is Izzy and I’m a PhD candidate in public policy at the University of Washington in Seattle. I’m also a retired bike […]
Read MoreThis Swiftmas we’re showcasing standout gift guides from community members from Seattle to Manila. On the First Day of Swiftmas…. Anton Krupicka A Gift Guide for Bicycle Touring Hi Tony, tell us about yourself: I’m a professional mountain runner and have been riding bikes as cross training for the past 20 years. However, in […]
Read MoreIn Seattle & Denver Back for its eighth installment, it’s time for another Stoked Spoke Series!! Stoked Spoke is a series of bicycling adventure presentations hosted in-person by members of the community. In observance of these dark, wet, cold winter days, this series is intended to bring our community together and inspire your next adventure. […]
Read MoreTo keep the seasonal stoke high we held a Fall Rider Rig Content Contest. Contestants submitted a little info about where they are and what they’re riding. Our internal jury in the Swift Industries Department of Stoke has reviewed the submissions. Here are the winning entries! In first place we’ve got Marcus from South Korea. […]
Read MoreSwift’s Founder and CEO Martina Brimmer has this to say about running this business for 15 years… Jason and I started Swift Industries 15 years ago. It’s been a thrilling journey building a company in the outdoor and cycling spaces. The work we do is so much bigger than bicycle bags (make no mistake, we […]
Read More(Photo: Claudia and Ale, Puerto de La Libertad, 2023.) We were excited to catch up with our good friend Andrea Molina. Following her multi-year bikepacking trip from Mexico to Patagonia, Andrea is back in her native El Salvador. We asked her to tell us about riding bikes in the capital city of San Salvador and […]
Read MoreThere’s not one way to dress your eBike, because there’s an eBike built for anything and everything. Here at Swift we’re all for it! We want people out there cruising on bikes whether they’re motivated to self-power, or they’re motor-vated with pedal assist. So what’s different about selecting bags for an eBike? As with any […]
Read MorePhoto credit above: Truong Nguyen We asked our friend Ron Lewis of Our Mother the Mountain to give us the lowdown on he packs his DSLR camera for deep backcountry rides. Here’s the report! Admit it. Riding with a camera is a pain. A balance of (sometimes) competing priorities. The bigger the camera, the […]
Read MoreBack in May, a few of us hopped on a ferry and set sail for the nearby Bainbridge Island to meet up with Rick Hauptman, a local cycling legend and the creator of the Dirty Chilly bike route. Rick designed this route to mimic the classic Bainbridge road ride, the Chilly Hilly, but with an […]
Read MoreCongratulations to our good friend Izzy Sederbaum on the release of The Right to Joy. From REI Co-op Studios in partnership with Wondercamp, and directed by Jay Melina and Tim Kressin, this film follows Izzy’s journey as he navigates the aftermath of a near fatal cougar attack, overcomes his fears, and becomes a vocal advocate […]
Read MoreIn the spirit of Swift Campout, we’ve turned to Swift Ambassadors & multi-sport athletes, Tony Krupicka and Hailey Moore for some insights on bikepacking/camping. Together, these two have logged thousands of miles on bike, many of which were spent on multi-day trips of varying distances & environs. Read below to get the skinny on packing, […]
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