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BE LOCAL WITH PARKS PROJECT

For us, summer is the season of adventure – whether we're exploring the hidden side streets of the city or escaping to our national parks...

Community

TOURIST IN YOUR CITY: LOS ANGELES WITH TEAM THOUSAND

This summer, we're all about getting on two wheels, being tourists in our own city, and exploring the spaces and places that we've taken for granted...

Our founder Gloria might live in LA now, but she'll always call Texas "home." We asked her to show us around one of her favorite cities, Austin ..

Community

EXPLORE SUMMER: AUSTIN

Our founder Gloria might live in LA now, but she'll always call Texas "home." We asked her to show us around one of her favorite cities, Austin...

Design

BEHIND THE DESIGN: HERITAGE COLLECTION

Thousand started on Kickstarter with the Heritage Collection, and our original collection is still the core of our brand...

Community

EXPLORE SUMMER: DTLA

We asked Poketo co-founders Angie andTed to show us around the places in DTLA that inspire them...

Community

EXPLORE SUMMER: PORTLAND

When she's on tour with her band, The Greeting Committee, Addie Sartino loves to take a break to explore the cities she finds herself in...

Design

BEHIND THE DESIGN: THOUSAND X POKETO COLLECTION

It seems like every time we step outside our office, we notice some new art popping up on our neighborhood streets...

Community

EXPLORE SUMMER: LOS ANGELES

Our favorite way to spend our summer days is getting on a bike and exploring our city...

Design

BEHIND THE DESIGN: SUMMER OF '19 COLLECTION

Maybe it's the longer days, the warm nights, or something else entirely, but there's just something about summer that reminds us of childhood and the feeling of endless possibility...

Sustainability

#DECIDETORIDE 2019

This May, we asked you to join us and #DecideToRide. For us, #DecideToRide is a movement...

Design

BEHIND THE DESIGN: FIT SYSTEM

A fundamental part of our human-centered design process involves asking real people what they want...

Sustainability

EARTH MONTH VOLUNTEERING

We believe that when we act together, small actions add up to big change – and we're committed to making that change in our very own community...

Design

BEHIND THE DESIGN: STICKERS

We believe your gear should reflect who you are, whether you're a clean minimalist or a constant doodler...

Design

BEHIND THE DESIGN: LITTLE 5 GLOVES

Inspired by the 1979 cult classic (and one of our favorite movies) "Breaking Away," the new Little 5 gloves in Creme are our homage to the underdogs of the big race...

Community Style

BE LOCAL WITH OLIVERS

We sat down with David Wolfe, founder and CEO of Olivers, to learn more about his entrepreneurial journey, Olivers, and why healthy living means so much to him...

Safety

DOING MORE: OUR ACCIDENT REPLACEMENT POLICY

Thousand began as dream just over three years ago and I couldn't have imagined that we would end up where we are today...

Sustainability

THOUSAND GIVES

As a member of 1% For The Planet, we're committed to supporting organizations that are fighting environmental issues...

Design

BEHIND THE DESIGN: TEAM THOUSAND AND THE CLUBHOUSE CAT

What started off as fun gifts for our friends and family has turned into a holiday surprise for YOU...

Sustainability

SAVE THE ARCTIC

As members of 1% For The Planet, we're committed to donating to environmental organizations every year...

Community Style

BE LOCAL WITH COOLHAUS

We caught up with Natasha Case, co-founder and CEO of Coolhaus; daily bike commuter; and proud owner of a Thousand helmet...

Community

5 THINGS I LEARNED FROM A SUMMER AT THOUSAND

I’m so happy that I came back to intern at Thousand for the second summer in a row...

Design

BEHIND THE DESIGN: STEALTH BLACK AND ARCTIC GREY

As an urban cycling brand, we're constantly inspired by cities and the diverse people, cultures, and places in them...

Community

MORE LIKE YOU

We’ve always loved to ride, but we could never shake the feeling that traditional cycling gear didn't match our personal styles...

Community Style

BE LOCAL WITH POKETO

We caught up with Ted and Angie, husband and wife co-founders of Poketo, on their entrepreneurial journey...

Community

TWO WHEELS TO WORK WITH TEAM THOUSAND

In honor of Bike to Work Month, we asked our team to share tips, stories, and their favorite pit stops from their daily commutes...

Community Style

REDEFINING WHAT IT MEANS TO RIDE

It’s a common misperception that bikes are just toys for kids—or just the opposite—endurance machines for guys in spandex...

Design

BEHIND THE DESIGN: GLOVES

I first wanted to bring a Bike Glove Collection to Thousand when my own vintage pair of 70s leather bike gloves ran out...

Community

OUR YEAR OF AWESOME (+ OUR HOLIDAY PLAYLIST!)

Looking back on our year it’s hard to pinpoint one specific highlight for Thousand because they’re all equally awesome...

Gear

THOUSAND GIFT GUIDE

This year our whole team has committed to gifting thoughtfully- buying locally, buying gifts that give back to causes we care about...

Community

SIX THINGS CO-FOUNDER AMAR LEARNED OVER 250 MILES

This past summer Amar rode 250 miles through Glacier National Park in Montana for the Glacier Ride...

Gear

SIX THINGS WE'RE INTO RIGHT NOW

This past summer we’ve done a lot of traveling as a team. One of our favorite things about traveling is exploring new cities, and finding something rad to bring back...