Brooklyn Cruiser + MoMA bike in red.
Brooklyn Cruiser + MoMA bike in red.

I was privy to this tip last year, and I’m glad I can finally let the cat out of the bag… Brooklyn Cruiser has partnered with the Museum of Modern Art on a very special bicycle. Designed by Brooklyn Cruiser owner and founder Ryan Zagata and Rivendell Bicycle Works founder and Just Ride author Grant Peterson, this limited edition head-turner is the ultimate utility bike for city riding.

Based on Brooklyn Cruiser’s Driggs 3 model, this new ride comes fully featured with a three-speed internal hub, a front hand brake and a rear pedal brake, full front and back fenders, a rear carry rack, a comfortable leather saddle, swept-back handlebars with leather grips, cream-colored tires, and a kickstand. It also has one of my favorite unsung features on smarter city utility bikes: a chain guard, which means no need to wrap your trouser cuffs or stuff them into your socks.

The frame, you will notice, is what is called a “step-through.” To many, this looks like what we’d consider a girl’s bike. It isn’t. In fact, the step-through frame is better for men because we don’t have to stress the seams in the crotch of our nice trousers when we mount and dismount the bike. It’s also easier at stoplights. We don’t have to hoist our leg over the saddle. We just step through.

The bike is available in signature black or a very hot MoMA-exclusive red. The price tag is $580 (or $522 for MoMA members).

Support modern art. (And get a really nice bike.)

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