:: Studio Closed During Holidays ::

The crew over here in the Philadelphia studio will be taking a much needed break for the holidays! We'll be closing at 2pm Thursday, December 23rd for our annual holiday party, and we'll be gone from then until Monday, January 3rd. Ro will be running in and out of the studio from time to time during the hiatus, so there will be no problems shipping in-stock orders during this time. Also, if you have...

:: Limited Edition Holiday Packs ::

Over the holidays we always talk to a lot of customers who want to get something from R.E.Load as a gift for somebody, but they're not quite sure how to go about it. Custom bags are awesome, of course, but sometimes it's hard to really know exactly what people want. And honestly, while we'd love for...

:: Zlog x R.E.Load Lockdown Straps ::

Zlog has been supporting the fixed gear trick scene for quite a while with info about new bikes and products, a cool clothing line, and now a full team of talented riders. Zach at Zlog has been rocking our Lockdown straps ever since their initial release. We spoke briefly a while ago about doing some...

:: Black Friday Sale ::

We're having a sale for Black Friday! Most of our bag stock will be 20% off, Lockdown straps and Pro Tool Rolls will be discounted, and our new tees will be on sale as well. It'll be the perfect time to snatch an early present, or of course just get something for yourself!Please keep in mind that our...

:: Holiday Schedule ::

Going into the normally hectic holiday season, we're doing our best to keep our schedule open to December orders. However, at some point there just isn't enough time to get everything done and shipped in time, especially for orders on the west coast. So we're going with the following deadlines for custom orders to be delivered by December 24th. This is for bags/accessories that need to be made from...

:: House Party Cat 3D ::

This weekend it's time for House Party Cat 3D!!!! If you're not already in Philly for tonight's goldsprints, you'll want to be here tomorrow for the race for sure. All of the stops are parties; what more can you ask for? After two successful years, the third year's gonna be ridiculous and we can wait...

:: New Tees in Stock ::

Nothin' major; we re-upped our logo tee inventory and finally got the "Cats Wearing T-Shirts" T-Shirts printed up. We had em out at the Philly Bike Expo, now they're up on our site as promised! Available in unisex sizes small-XL. Printed right here in Philly by Outlaw Print ...

:: Throwback Logo Charcoal Waxed Canvas Flight Packs ::

In celebration of the first (hopefully annual) Philly Bike Expo, we decided to make an offshoot limited run of our new Flight Packs. We just got in some amazing charcoal waxed canvas, and we've got 15 replicas of our original embroidered logo patch. So we're set to do a run of up to 15 Flight Packs...

:: Flight Pack Finalized ::

We've been tinkering a bit with the pattern and aesthetics for soon-to-be-released Flight Pack (the large size, at least) over the past week or so. Mostly, we wanted to provide for a bit of depth (when necessary) in the outside pocket, while keeping the lines clean. In the end, we're going to go with...

:: Flight Pack Coming Soon ::

Several months ago a couple of us were in the studio and the subject of a "soft" Midpack came up. Most of us here have left the days of messengering behind us, and so we tend to use double-straps on a daily basis. The Midpack is awesome, but sometimes you just want something really simple, and moreover...

:: SuperLuxe's are Here ::

A while back we started working on a new strap system - which we've also just released - in conjunction with a few improvements to our Deluxe model. A longstanding favorite amongst working messengers due to its sheer size and durability, the Deluxe has remained unchanged for longer than any other bag...

:: Rewind: Oakley B-1B Grips ::

A little while back Oakley started a limited run re-issue of their B-1B grips. I'm embarrassed to say I've actually had my hands on a pair of these for a few weeks now, but haven't had a second to give them a good run through up till now.Anybody who knows me knows that I've pretty much always rocked...

:: Fast Forward in Three Days ::

Ok, we're a couple days from the Philadelphia leg of the DVS/Cadence Fast Forward event....here's the final details:The main race is on Saturday, July 17th, starting at 1pm. You can register from noon until then for $5. Registration is at Penn Treaty Park. The main race is a WINNER TAKES ALL burner....

:: Fast Forward Alleycat ::

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:: Couldn't We Ride ::

A while back I got an email from Maggie Smith at Quirk gallery in Richmond, Virginia. Essentially inviting us to take part in a group show featuring friends (Taliah Lempert of Bicyclepaintings.com, Kevin Dillard of Demoncats.com) and some other very interesting artists, it was a no-brainer to accept....

New Cadence Summer 2010 Collection

"Nonrepresentational Representations", the new Cadence collection, features a rolltop backpack, designed by yours truly. There is a limited run of this bag, and it is only available on the Cadence site. Look for it in a different colorway on the R.E. Load site later in the summer. We are also equally...

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Prize Bags, Tons of Straps, and Lots Coming

So the past month has been chock full of activity over here! We released our new Lockdown foot straps in the beginning of April, and the initial feedback could not have been any better. We've already been filling orders from all over the globe, and we're pretty happy about the number of shops that will...

:: Lockdown Foot Straps Coming in April ::

We're in the final stages of development for our soon-to-be-released "Lockdown" foot straps! Basically, all we have left to do is choose a few color ways for our "stock" straps, and some configurations for customizing. The feedback we've received from testers, shops, and the fixed gear community in...

East & West Smash Up Race!

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R.E. Load in UNIONMADE

Our Frontier Knapsack is now available at UNIONMADE. A unique, Americana style men's fashion boutique in the Castro. After yapping away with Todd Barket in his new store and gushing over everything in the store, I couldn't help but want to be a part of it.UNIONMADE | 493 Sanchez Street | San Francisco,...

I've been talking with Ed, from Pheonix Bikes, whose "Mission is to empower youth to become social entrepreneurs through direct participation in a financially and environmentally sustainable nonprofit bike shop that serves the community. We provide a fun, safe, and challenging environment for local...