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commuting

  • 5 Ways To Live A Nutcase Lifestyle

    Does your daily commute wear you down? Here's 5 tips to help your commute go by a bit smoother.   

     #1 Preparation is Key

    Be well prepared for your commute by organizing in advance. We recommend laying things out the night before so that you don’t have to rush around in the morning and can enjoy your cup of joe and kiss the kiddos off to school.  ID – Check, wallet – Check, Nutcase helmet – Check.  And don’t forget to check the weather just in case you need to pack your rain jacket.   One of the things we’ve recently added to the morning commute is a backup battery should you forget to plug your smartphone in the night before.  Here is one that the Nutcase staff thinks is pretty rad. 

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  • DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS – Spirits in the Sky

    Our passion for Halloween is spilling over to Día de los Muertos. View Post
  • Nutcase: #CommuterStyle

    At this change of seasons, looking at the wardrobe with a critical eye might be necessary. Laydown time. View Post
  • As soon as the first serious weather happens, many of us stop biking. It doesn't have to be like that. If you are miserable, don't ride. But don't say you are miserable until you have good gear. View Post
  • We're striving to make helmets that are as safe, comfortable, and cool (in the many senses of that word) as is humanely possible. With this generation of our Street and Metroride helmets,  'A Perfect Fit' is not hard to get. But because human noggins come is all shapes and sizes, it's not a foregone conclusion either. View Post
  • Summer Starts Here!

    It's not too late to gear up for new summer adventures, or to return to a tried and true summer pastime. So we thought we'd round up our best and most useful blog posts of the past few weeks, while adding some new tidbits from the wide world of web. Enjoy the true start of summer this weekend whatever you do. Have barrels of fun, be safe and be a little nutty. Summer starts here, and now. View Post
  • For everyday bike style, a few technical details in the apparel or the accoutrements can make all the difference. We've seen that with our 2015 Metroride helmet, where maximum air flow and minimum weight combine to make a helmet that is as stylish and yet as practical as an everyday commuter might desire. View Post
  • There are a million reasons why we can’t always bike to work. Commute’s too long, weather’s too yucky, errands are too many, duties are overwhelmingly sucky. But, there are also a few good reasons to bike to work this week, or next week, or some week soon! Research from Stanford University’s Calming Technology Lab and Spire (at FastCo.Exist) shows… View Post