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Safety

THE STORY BEHIND OUR NAME

A few years ago, Gloria (our founder and longtime cyclist), lost a close friend to a bike accident...

Community

THE BEST BIKE RIDES IN SAN FRANCISCO

San Francisco, famous for Karl the Fog, cable cars and tech startups (among other things)...

Community Safety

GET TO KNOW THE BIKE HELMET LAWS BY STATE

Bicycle helmets reduce the risk of serious head injuries in forceful impacts...

Design

BEHIND THE DESIGN: CLIMATE COLLECTION

This Earth Week, let's come together to stand up for the planet we call home...

Community

SMALL BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: PDQ COURIER

Whether you realize it or not, bike couriers have always an essential part of keeping businesses going...

Gear

SIX GEAR ESSENTIALS FOR BIKE COMMUTING

Commuting by bicycle definitely has its advantages. You can breeze by cars...

Safety

WE'RE GIVING BIKE COURIERS DELIVERING ESSENTIAL SUPPLIES A FREE HELMET

Safety is the world's top priority right now. For many of us, that means staying inside and doing our part to keep ourselves and those around us healthy...

Community Style

WOMEN OF THOUSAND: GINGER BOYD

This Women’s Month, we’re honoring and supporting women from our community that are breaking down barriers in cycling and beyond, like Ginger Boyd...

Community

THE BEST BIKE RIDES IN LOS ANGELES

With an average temperature of about 65 degrees Fahrenheit all year round, Los Angeles almost always has perfect riding weather...

Community Style

WOMEN OF THOUSAND: JENN KRISKE

This Women’s Month, we’re honoring and supporting women from our community that are breaking down barriers in cycling and beyond, like Jenn Kriske...

Community Style

WOMEN OF THOUSAND: ARELI MORALES

As a brand, we believe that communities are made stronger by bringing many voices to the table – and making sure those voices are heard...

Community

THE BEST BIKE RIDES IN NEW YORK CITY

New York City is one of the country’s most bike-friendly cities. This may come as a surprise to some given its typical bumper-to-bumper traffic and city-never-sleeps hustle...

Community

EXPLORE THE MOST BIKE-FRIENDLY CITIES IN THE U.S.

Whether you commute to work by bike or just want to enjoy a leisurely cruise around town, we can all agree some cities are built for better biking experiences....

Community

AN EPIC RIDE WITH LAUREN HANANO

When Lauren replaced her car with a bike and a Thousand helmet last year, she didn't realize she had made a choice that would set her out on a multi-state adventure...

Community Gear

WINTER CYCLING TIPS WITH PERENNIAL CYCLES

Don't let winter weather stop you from riding. Here are the top tips for winter riding...

Sustainability

THOUSAND GIVES 2020

As a proud member of 1% For The Planet, we're committed to taking a stand against climate change...

Community

THE HOLIDAY WISH FULFILLMENT CENTER IS CLOSED

We decided to do something a little different this holiday season...

Community Style

EXPRESSING YOUR P.O.V. WITH JENNET LIAW

Meet Jennet Liaw, one of our favorite designers around...

Design Style

BEHIND THE DESIGN: MONOGRAMS

Everyone has their own unique P.O.V., reflected in their personal style...

Design

BEHIND THE DESIGN: METALLICS COLLECTION

We've always found inspiration from the past, and our newest collection is no exception...

As a female-founded company, we believe it's important to celebrate and support other women-led brands – especially ones that share our values of sustainability and empowerment...

Community Style

BE LOCAL WITH DAZEY LA

As a female-founded company, we believe it's important to celebrate and support other women-led brands – especially ones that share our values of sustainability and empowerment...

Community

CREATING POSITIVE CHANGE WITH HEALTHY ACTIVE STREETS

If you've ever paid us a visit at Ciclavia in LA, you've probably also met our friends Healthy Active Streets...

Design

BEHIND THE DESIGN: VEGAN LEATHER

From the beginning, we've always aimed to create high-quality gear without causing unnecessary harm to the planet...

Sustainability

GOING GREENER TOGETHER: OUR 2019 PROGRESS REPORT

At the beginning of this year, we resolved to go greener and live more sustainably...

Community Style

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...