A.N.T. Bikes: The Frontaloadontome

News and Events

Spring 2008 Newsletter

Spring has finally started in New England :) I had a very nice ride to work today and I am really looking forward to my commute now that the foul weather is pretty much on its way out.

Betsy and I just got back from a trip to Anaheim, CA (business trip for Betsy). Of course we brought our folding bikes and I spent a day biking to the ocean and back. We also wowed the other 8500 conference participants when we rode our bikes to a social event at Knotts Berry Farm while they all took buses there! We were very impressed with how bike friendly Anaheim is, wide sidewalks every where!

Currently, we are getting ready for our annual spring events beginning with the Redbones "Bike to Work Week" kick off party and fund raiser [Monday, May 19th]. ANT is the co-sponsor and we will, again, be raffling off a Basket/Cargo bike.

On June 8, we will be at the Bikes Not Bombs bike-a-thon and "Green Roots Festival". The list of events could go on and on! I would love to attend every one of them, but of course we can not do that! Here are two that I think many would find interesting: Maker Faire and NYC Bicycle Film Festival street party.

NAHBS was a very exciting event this year and ANT was interviewed by many blogs, bike news websites and print publications. The publicity of ANT has skyrocketed and while it has taken up a lot of my time, it has been very good for our shop and for the building enthusiasm of commuter bicycles.

We had our bikes featured in Urban Velo, Fixed Gear Gallery and many Flicker photo albums.

I was interviewed by Cycloculture and Momentum Magazine [for May issue] and just got a glowing review in Velo Vision. I will also be featured in Boneshaker Magazine.

I am working on some new bikes that I will be offering in the near future. I have convinced a few people in my building queue to take on the new bike designs. I will then photograph these bikes and use these images to re-build the website and my offerings for ANT. I can not go into too much detail right now, but in the coming months the changes will be laid out. Please stay in touch with this page and the new blog [that I hope people are able to use and enjoy].

Sincerely, Mike and Betsy

Upcoming Events

*NEW DATE* Redbones Bike to Work Week Party, Somerville, MA, May 19, 2008
Bikes Not Bombs Bike-a-thon and "Green Roots Festival", Jamaica Plain, MA, June 8, 2008

Previous Events

North American Handmade Bicycle Show, Portland, OR, February 8-10, 2008
ANT Bike Ride and Party, Holliston, MA, October 6, 2007
Redbones Bike to Work Week Party, May 14 2007
North American Handmade Bicycle Show, San Jose, CA, March 2-4, 2007
Open Studios Holliston Mill Building, November 4 & 5, 2006, 10am - 4pm
Bike's Not Bombs Raffle, winner was David Treff of Newton, MA
Larz Anderson Bicycle Show, Brookline, MA August 13, 2006
Redbones Bike Week Kickoff Party, Somerville, MA - June 19, 2006
North American Handmade Bicycle Show, San Jose, CA, March 3-5, 2006
Open Studios Holliston Mill Building, October 22 & 23, 2005, 10am - 4pm
Redbones Bike Party, May 16, 2005
Bikes Not Bombs Bike-A-Thon, May 15, 2005
Open Studios Holliston Mill Building, April 30 & May 1, 2005
Palmer Cyclocross Race and Bike Swap, November 21, 2004
Open Studios Holliston Mill Building, October 23 and 24, 2004
NEMBAFest on the Cape, September 12, 2004
NEMBA Blue Hill's Mtn. Bike Day, June 20, 2004
Redbones Bike Party-May 17, 2004
Open Studios Holliston Mill Building, April 3 and 4, 2004
Palmer Cyclocross Race and Bike Swap, November 23, 2003
Open Studios Holliston Mill Building, October 25 and 26, 2003
Hanover NH Street Fest, June 2003
Bikes Not Bombs Auction, May 16, 2003
Redbones Bike to Work Week Party, May 12, 2003
Somerville Open Studios, May 3 and 4, 2003