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Soulrun gear and good times

2012-02-05T19:48:00.000-08:00

Its been an awesome month at soulrun we've been stocking the shop every weekend and because of the mix of snow and amazing warm weather we've been getting out a lot riding, running and hiking. Great winter!!

We received a lot of great feedback on our camera/phone sleeves since we reintroduced them this month. They are now composed of a very nice softshell fabric the same material that softshell jackets are made of with that nice microfleece interior. I couple the softshell with waterproof 3ply ultrex to give the sleeve a little more protection from moisture. We designed the camera sleeves for easy access to your camera or phone if you're like us and love to take pictures of your adventures. Check them out!!

This nice red with black trim camera sleeve is large enough to hold a Canon S95.

Its also great for storing most smart phones.

We've got a couple in the shop right now including this lovely gray with yellow trim and army green with orange trim.

I also have this brand new red with yellow trim pro mechanics tool roll in the shop.

and this charcoal gray with red trim and blue lined bike tool roll...

I also have three new jersey pocket wallets available too so be sure to check in on our etsy shop!

Hope you guys are getting in some nice winter riding or just getting outside!! Thanks for checking out our post. Love Peace and Soul

RIP Don Cornelius.

Soulrun shop is stocked!

2012-01-13T13:01:00.000-08:00

I added a few more pieces of gear to the shop including two pro tool rolls, a wrench roll and three jersey pocket wallets.

I have a green with black pro mechanics tool roll...

A blue with orange trim pro tool roll...

and a new favorite color combo for me a red with orange trim Wrench roll

Here it is in the works:)

and the finished product...

Running out here in Kiawah has been incredible! I've been going on what I call sunset soul runs. Running on the beach at sunset with dolphins swimming next to you is truly amazing! Zeus loves it too:-)

I'll be heading home soon, I miss Joe! Check out some of his recent adventures.

Thanks for checking out our post, look for more pro tool roll's in the shop next Friday! Have a wonderful weekend of riding:)

More bike tool rolls and jersey pocket wallets!

2012-01-06T18:01:00.000-08:00

Hope everyone had a lovely holiday season. I took some time off from the sweatshop but am back to work this week with plenty of bike tool rolls and jersey pocket wallets, check us out!:) http://www.etsy.com/shop/soulrun

I made a waterproof mega bike tool roll in my favorite color combo black with black trim. For a touch of color I used an orange quick release buckle.

I also made four more waterproof bike tool rolls in many different color combinations.

I have three jersey pocket wallets in the shop too:)

Still having a lovely time down here in beautiful Kiawah!

Hope you guys have a great weekend! Thanks for checking out our post:-)

New Gear in the Shop and Happy New Year!

2011-12-31T09:09:00.000-08:00

First a lil' shop update, we have a few new items in the shop, including our Bike Shop Apron in 1000D Cordura. This material is super burly and since it's black it won't show any shop grime. Check it out over here: http://www.etsy.com/shop/soulrun .

Its been a great year here at Soulrun, thanks for being awesome. Have a great new year!

Happy Holidays!:)

2011-12-25T11:21:00.000-08:00

Hope everyone is enjoying a wonderful holiday season! We've been having a lovely time down here in beautiful Kiawah Island.

I love working down here, my southern sweatshop is Rad!!

Thanks to my mom for renovating my sweatshop down here and adding some artistic inspiration.

By May 2012 soulrun headquarters will be set up down here permanently and we are so looking forward to that.

Last week I stocked up on pro tool roll's but they sold out pretty quickly, we were incredibly psyched!
I'll work on a couple this week to have available for Friday.

Joe and Zeus help out quite a bit with the pro tool roll adding snaps and grommets.

Our new bike route to the post office has been pretty excellent too.

I took some time off from the sweatshop this week but did get a chance to make these two mega tool roll's for a friend of ours. :)

I'm back in the shop this week full time, I'll have plenty of gear available this Friday, so please check us out!

Hope you guys have a wonderful holiday time! Thanks for checking out our post:-)

Ye Olde' Soulrun Shoppe Update 2011/12/10

2011-12-10T16:11:00.000-08:00

A bit of a light week in the shop as Laura traveled to our southern base of operations and also ran a marathon. But we still have a few things in the shop this week. Check them out over at soulrun.etsy.com.

We have a few Jersey Pocket Wallets and two Tool Rolls.

Have a great weekend!

-Laura and Joe

Wiped out!

2011-12-03T11:51:00.000-08:00

The shop was wiped out during our cyber Monday on Tuesday sale, thanks everyone!! We were psyched. I spent a lot of time packaging and shipping gear off from this Monday's sale but I did have time to make this one Khaki with Pink trim Mega tool roll:)

I will have more gear posted this Friday, right now I just have one gray with black trim tool roll

and the khaki and pink mega. So please check back with us on Friday!:)

I'm very excited to be running the Kiawah Island marathon this Saturday its an awesome race with beautiful scenery and nice people. Joe and I are actually getting ready to leave Pittsburgh in May when Joe finishes up with school and moving soulrun headquarters down to Kiawah, can't wait! We will miss our amazing Pittsburgh friends terribly, we love them:)

I'll be packing the sweatshop up today and hitting the road tomorrow. My mom also lives in Kiawah so we'll be staying through the holidays, yippee!! My mom has renovated my sweatshop down there so I can get right to work, can't wait to see my new work space! I will post some pictures soon.

Well I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend of riding and racing, thanks for checking out our post!:-)

Soulrun Thanksgiving

2011-11-26T13:25:00.000-08:00

We traveled to Philly for a wonderful Thanksgiving with family and got to spend some time with Holly one of my favorite dogs:-)

We didn't get a chance to add new gear to the shop on Friday but be sure to check us out on Cyber Monday I will post a few new items including more jersey wallets. We currently have a bike tool roll, mega tool roll, jersey wallet and pro tool roll available.

We got out last weekend to Ohiopyle and it was great! Joe rode and I ran with Zeus on beautiful trail:)

Hope everyone had an awesome Thanksgiving and are enjoying this nice long weekend, thank you for making soulrun possible!:)

Update from the shop

2011-11-20T19:00:00.000-08:00

Laura really crushed it this week and stocked the shop up with some new soulrun gear.

We got out this weekend and had some awesome adventures in the woods.

Great week at soulrun.

2011-11-12T04:53:00.000-08:00

The beautiful fall weather this week definitely made it hard to be in the sweatshop. We got outside a lot but also finished up some custom orders and were able to make one blue with black trim pro tool roll for the shop.

Check out one of the custom orders I finished up this week.

Right now we have a 5 item minimum on all custom orders so let us know if you have something special in mind.:)

We also sold our last soulrun jersey but are thinking of ordering some long sleeve jerseys for the winter.

This weekend was amazing! We spent most of it out in the woods riding it was perfection. This was the scene at soulrun headquarters pre weekend mt. bike ride, just waiting for it to warm up bit before we hit the trails.

We rode the singletrack at Ohiopyle which may be one of my most favorite places on earth for riding, running and hiking. We try to spend every moment not at work there:-)

Joe got to debut his AHTBM Bandit jersey and it was awesome!

Also got to do a little tool roll field testing, this is our black with gray trim/orange lined tool roll at work. Got to be organized!

We rode all day on perfect trail.

As always thanks for checking out our post, I have no custom orders this week so there will absolutely be a wider variety of gear in the shop this Friday:-)

Two New Pro Tool Rolls!

2011-11-04T08:31:00.000-07:00

This Friday we have a red with gray and green with orange trim pro tool rolls in the shop. I worked on a large customer order this week but next Friday I'll have camera sleeves, jersey wallets and more bike tool rolls.

We had such an amazing weekend of hiking in Ohiopyle last weekend. The sun came out and it was true bliss hiking the Jonathan run trail:-)

As always thanks for checking us out, have a wonderful weekend!!:-)

Soulrun Soulrun

2011-10-28T14:21:00.000-07:00

We have been hard at work in the soulrun studios this week. We have tool rolls and jersey pocket wallets in the shop today. Check them out here: http://soulrun.etsy.com

We have been getting some trail running, mountain biking and hiking in the fall. Which means rain and leaves. Its fun!

A little video from last week too.

Have a great weekend! It is supposed to snow here tomorrow.

Soulrun Update - Shop restocked

2011-10-21T14:58:00.000-07:00

We restocked the shop with Jersey Pocket Wallets, Tool Rolls and more! Check it out here: http://www.soulrun.com

And we had some great hiking and riding last weekend. The forecast looks good for this weekend too. Hope every has a chance to get out.

New Gear 10/14

2011-10-14T12:51:00.000-07:00

This week the etsy shop has 6 new Jersey Pocket Wallets and 2 Pro Tool Rolls. Also we have a few Medium Jerseys left.

And we got in a great ride last weekend down in Ohiopyle, PA.

Thanks for looking at our gear! Have a great weekend riding.

New Gear in the Shop

2011-10-07T09:11:00.000-07:00

Its Friday and you know what that means? New soulrun gear in the shop this week. A few tool rolls and a jersey. Thanks for looking!

New Tool Roll's Available in our Shop!:-)

2011-09-29T15:00:00.000-07:00

We are so psyched that we have finished all the orders on our wait list and are ready to restock our shop. Right now I have three items available: Wrench roll, Pro Mechanics Tool Roll and a bike tool roll. I will be adding new items every Friday so be sure to check back with us.

This is our Wrench Roll - Green with Yellow Trim

Includes three large pockets and three mesh pockets with burly snaps for smaller tools. Great tool roll for taking on road trips or races.

I also have a Khaki with Orange Trim Tool Roll available.

And one lovely blue with black trim pro tool roll:)

All tool rolls are available and ready to ship! Check them out! http://www.etsy.com/shop/soulrun?ref=si_shop

Team Soulrun for Livestrong

2011-09-27T04:35:00.000-07:00

This Saturday Oct, 1st I will be running the George Eastman photofinish 5k in Rochester, NY with my sister Kate and our AMAZING team of Kim, Maggie, Nate, Melody, Chris and Steve who have helped raise $2, 615 so far for Livestrong. We have more than doubled our original goal of $1000 and could not be more psyched. We have one more week to go and would love to raise $3000 for the wonderful Livestrong foundation. Check out their manifesto, be insprired and continue to support us...if you can :) (And as always, our deepest gratitude to those of you who have already donated...you are amazing)

If you'd like to make a tax deductible donation to our team check us out at Team soulrun for Livestrong any contribution is so appreciated. If you make a $150 or more donation you will receive this awesome Pro Mechanics Tool Roll!! Check it out!

This is a lovely blue with black trim pro tool roll our biggest and burliest of tool rolls. Here it is at work with our friend Matt Roy who wrenched for Team BMC this summer at the USA Pro Cycling Challenge.

If you'd like to make a donation for this pro tool roll you can donate to the team soulrun for livestrong link above and send your name and address to laura at soulrun dot com and I will ship it off. Thanks everyone for checking out this post, hope you have a great week!!!:-)

Soulrun Kits

2011-09-24T19:18:00.000-07:00

Our new soulrun kits are in and we are psyched!! Check it out:)

and Joe...

A bunch of our friends went in on this with us and are flying the soulrun colors. Our friends are the best!

Expect new soulrun gear in the shop next Friday. I plan on posting new items every Friday so check us out soulrun.etsy.com.

New bike shop apron color combo

2011-08-30T18:26:00.000-07:00

What do you think of this new color combo we're trying out for our bike shop apron?

Khaki with Pink Trim

The fabric we use for the apron is still cotton duck which is a very tough fabric perfect for protecting your clothes from grease and grime.

Plenty of room in the pocket for tools while working on your bike.:)

We're very excited to get some of these in the shop, stay tuned. :-)

Soulrun gear, good times and dogervals video

2011-08-14T08:02:00.000-07:00

We made this short video a few months ago and forgot to post it. Just what it says good times, gear and dogervals :-)

Some Work and Some Play...

2011-08-03T06:15:00.001-07:00

We're down to 22 more orders in our wait list cue, almost there! We're really looking forward to making some new items once we've caught up. New items such as: an ipad sleeve, bike gear travel tote and some other things in the works. Here's a little preview of our ipad sleeve:)

I've been chipping away at the wait list all summer and am very psyched to have had a wait list at all, this has been incredible! We're so grateful to the cycling community for giving small guys like us a chance. Check out some of our recent custom orders.

Our pro tool roll, shop apron and jersey pocket wallet.

Pro tool roll in a lovely blue/gray combination and our two strap bike tool roll.

We got a lot of requests for this bike tool roll after posting it on facebook, very sharp:)

The bike shop apron may be my favorite product, we've added a few extra touches including an extra quick release for the neck strap for easy escape.

I love to have fun with our packaging, I make sure to include plenty of stickers and as always candy:-)

Some friends of ours have put on a wonderful mt. bike race series right here in Frick Park. Joe has been officiating the race and handing out soulrun t-shirts and stickers to participants, check out some of the awesome Pittsburgh talent.

Last but not least the highlight of my summer... Manatee!!:)

and of course our sweet boy Zeus.

Thanks for checking out our post check back later for more product updates! Have a great day and ride on!

Wait list orders winding down

2011-07-24T07:02:00.000-07:00

Things have been pretty busy this summer at the soulrun workshop which is fantastic! I definitely underestimated how long it would take to finish my orders but at this point I will be caught up with the wait list by mid August. I definitely did not want to compromise the quality of our products by rushing through orders so it has taken a bit more time than I expected to catch up.

Ironing some trim for the pro tool roll.

Adding some finishing touches:)

We even added a few new items to our workshop to speed up production including our second sailrite sewing machine that is being used for webbing and straps.

We also bought a snap machine which has made the snap application to the pro and wrench rolls very nice!

Check out some various pictures I've taken of our products throughout the summer.

Our waterproof jersey pocket wallets in many colors:-)

Closed jersey pocket wallets.

Jersey pocket wallet in a lovely orange with yellow trim.

One of my favorite products, the Wrench Roll.

Three of our tool rolls in the works.

As to be expected there were some mistakes that caused some setbacks in my progress:-)

Last but not least the Pro tool roll which has been our number one product this summer:)

It has been a busy summer in the workshop but of course there is always time to fit in an adventure or two.

Thanks so much to everyone for being so great to us and so understanding!!! Hope you guys are having a wonderful summer:-)

Hello spring peace out winter

2011-04-01T05:45:00.000-07:00

I'm very psyched that its April and super ready for spring. I'm down to one more order before I hit the wait list items which is great so looking forward to stocking up the shop with new items. Then I'll be packing up the sweatshop and hitting the road for the next couple months.

not to worry though this shop is mobile...

I'm gonna go visit my awesome mom in Kiawah Island SC for a little.

Can't wait to do some nice road riding in the sun:)

Then I'll pack up again and off to the Florida Keys!!

Joe will be joining me after he finishes up with his semester, can't wait!! He's been working too hard this year and this trip is well deserved.

Also can't wait to see my sister Kate down in the Keys:)

This winter has been pretty nice not as rad as last year what with the snowpocalypse and all but still pretty great. Here are some of the highlights of our winter.

ZEUS!!:)

We try to get out to Ohiopyle every weekend as it is so beautiful out there and we find new trails every time we go.

This trail was gorgeous with amazing ice falls it was spectacular.

and another beautiful pic of ohiopyle along the cascade trail.

Well I hope everyone is getting as pumped up as I am for spring, hope everyone is great, thanks for checking out our post! Happy Spring!!:)

Catching up with tool roll orders

2011-03-29T15:22:00.000-07:00

We've been so lucky to have had this busy month and I'm so happy to be down to two more orders! I'll be getting to the wait list items hopefully next week as I'm trying to rest and recover from the flu I've had for the past week. So sorry about the wait everyone, I'm really excited to get some gear back in the shop.

I'm so psyched to have a few new items in the sweat shop the first is our new sailrite sewing machine. We got it specifically for sewing on all of our webbing and handles, its one burly machine. Check him out!

and my two beauties together...

As some of you might know our soulrun shop is an etsy shop which is great place for hand made artists to sell their goods. I love browsing through all the shops and also do some shopping:) Here are a couple new prints I got to decorate the soulrun sweatshop.

This print is called 'Obsessive' from the Yaelfran shop

and one more...

'Keep Calm and Sew On' from the keep calm etsy shop.

I hope everyone is great thanks for checking out my post!:)

Awesome Velo News Review!!:)

2011-03-27T07:46:00.000-07:00

We were super beyond psyched that our soulrun gear was featured in the March issue of Velo News!!!:) You can click on the Velo News link to take a closer look but here it is.

The review was amazing and we are so grateful to Nick Legan for giving us a chance, so awesome!!

As a result of the Velo News review things have been a little crazy this month. Since our gear is made to order we decided to take about 30 orders and then close up shop a bit to catch up. At this point I have only 4 orders to go and I'm all caught up! Check out a recent picture of our sweatshop:)

Right now we have a Wait List for our items, you can go to our shop and pay $1 to get on the wait list, your dollar will go toward your soulrun purchase. If features a fabulous picture of our boy Zeus in our pink soulrun T.

Thanks to everyone for all your patience while we catch up a bit, we will have more gear in the shop very soon!!:)

You meet the nicest people on the trail.

2011-02-27T17:57:00.000-08:00

It snowed 8" last week in one day then it rained for a 36 hours. So what is usually a serene stream was a raging torrent.

How often do you get to see a kayak on your hiking trail?

Prototype Shop Apron

2011-02-25T05:56:00.000-08:00

This is a sneak peek at our new shop apron. I am really psyched on it.

They are going to be made out of cotton duck (like on Carhartts) with grossgrain trim and polypro webbing. There are two pockets on the waist and a small pocket on the chest. We made it "free swinging" on the prototype, but I think we'll attach it normally on the final version.

New Tool Rolls!

2011-01-01T16:31:00.000-08:00

We have a bunch of new tool rolls up on http://soulrun.etsy.com.

We are making some new mega tool rolls out of Naugahyde, they are really nice. They are perfect for a courier bag or pannier. Oh and they look really cool.

We are totally legit now.

2010-12-16T19:54:00.000-08:00

Oh we are so legit now, we got labels!

SLR Bag Insert

2010-11-20T14:09:00.000-08:00

We are looking for some input if you have a second. We made these waterproof bags for SLR cameras to be carried in a courier bag or backpack. I know a lot of riders carry big cameras with them, but there is no really good solution for carrying it. We made this bag just for that purpose.

You slide your camera inside, roll the top up and clip it closed. And its a lightly padded case to carry your SLR in your pack. Just in case there is any confusion, it is waterproof, but not a pack meant for paddling or anything like that. But in a rain storm your camera will stay dry.

Let us know what you think if you have a minute.

Catching up!

2010-11-15T19:13:00.000-08:00

Hey Everybody - We are going to catch up with all of our orders and will relist new items after we have them made. Thanks for your patience and check back in a week or so.

In the meantime check us out over on http://www.facebook.com/soulrun where we'll post updates as we are making new items.

rock on,

-Joe and Laura | soulrun
info [at] soulrun.com

Updates and what not

2010-10-12T08:15:00.000-07:00

Just an update from the sweatshop, this weekend we went out to the Allegrippis trails at Raystown Lake. The trails were so perfect. We both rode until we could ride no more.

Then this morning I snuck out just as the sun came up and got rewarded with empty trails and a great sunrise.

Next up is a little soulrun product info. Now that its cross season we wanted to make a tool roll that would stand up to a cx training ride on singletrack. We sent out a prototype of the super tight bag to our friend Chris.

ride on!

It was a dark and stomry night, actually it was dark and wet morning.

2010-10-05T06:34:00.000-07:00

Great morning to be out on the bike, a little slick, went down a few times!

Hope you have a good ride today.

Early morning ride

2010-10-01T06:17:00.000-07:00

Got a great early morning ride in on the rigid mountain bike.

Pro Mechanics Tool Roll v1.1

2010-09-24T19:39:00.000-07:00

After we posted some pics of the Pro Mechanics Tool Roll v1.0 we got some great feedback for improvements.

We are now putting snaps on the mesh pockets to prevent anything from moving around during transport and we also added grommets for hanging your tool roll up.

For all of the new hardware we are using marine grade buttons and grommets

These are the same grommets that are used to attached sails on sailboats. So these won't rust or come undone.

And if you already ordered a Pro Mechanics Tool Roll these new features will come with your tool roll.

Cross in the morning

2010-09-23T18:05:00.000-07:00

A good morning for the cross bike, a little muddy, a bit foggy and a lot of fun.

Morning Ride

2010-09-21T06:53:00.000-07:00

I snuck in a ride before work. Getting up early was worth it!

Field Testing

2010-09-05T18:57:00.000-07:00

We showed off Raystown to a friend of ours. So psyched to show him the trails out there. We made the two and a half hour drive. And it started off great.

Oh then a stick jammed itself in his derailleur and brought the ride to a halt, very far from the car.

I am pretty sure that derailleur is not supposed to face that direction.

Nor the removable dropout have a twist like that in it.

They say necessity is the mother of invention. Well then call me MacGuyver...

We had to take a few links out of the chain.

Then we put the replaceable derailleur hanger I carry for my turner on his scott, on the outside of the dropout, held on by the quick release and used the broken remnants of his XTR rear derailleur as a chain tensioner. Only the outer cage was still there, the inner was gone!

And I had all my tools and replaceable hanger in my soulrun tool roll, this is one of the first ones we made.

Hope you had a good ride today, without any mechanicals.

Starting the day right

2010-09-03T06:30:00.000-07:00

A little pre work cross ride. Not a bad way to start the day.

Not related to this post in anyway, have you seens Mike Curiak's site: http://lacemine29.blogspot.com/ , I have never met the man, but he can shoot a mean camera. Also he has ridden the iditabike self supported, which makes him bad ass.

Upgrade ya

2010-08-27T10:25:00.000-07:00

When we started soulrun back in February we bought a new sewing machine and we have already outgrown it.

Check out our new sewing machine. 60 pounds of sewing fury.

Made in America by a family owned company since 1969.

The entire thing is field serviceable, and for a nerd like me thats rad. It included a full schematic for repairing it yourself.

Welcome to the sweatshop big blue.

And how can you say upgrade without thinking of this song.

Road ride

2010-08-17T15:13:00.000-07:00

Last week we were lucky enough to get a review on EcoVelo www.ecovelo.info/2010/08/07/soulrun-bike-tool-roll/ and we are just getting caught up now. Major thanks go out to Alan @ ecovelo. If you haven't checked out the site, go take a look, the man can take a picture. This shot above is my pale imitation.

Other things that are kinda interesting, all of our new tool rolls come with tri-glides and instructions for cutting the webbing to your length.

Summer days...

2010-07-18T19:26:00.000-07:00

Loving these hot summer days, this is really my favorite time of the year, call me crazy but I love being outside when its 90 and above, I feel energized. Joe and I spent a lot of time outside this weekend, on Saturday we went for a nice bike ride in Frick Park and then headed out to Ohiopyle for a lovely hike with our boy Zeus.

Zeus however does not love the heat.

Aaahhh...much better.:)

and ready to go.

We watched the Tour this morning, very exciting, nice to see a Frenchman win the stage. I'm still bummed about Lance but he looks like he's still riding strong and enjoying the tour. Go Lance!

We did some mt. biking at Hartwood acres today and once again it was a blast! Such fun trails, I'm really starting to feel much stronger on the bike as I've been riding a lot more this summer than running. I miss my runs but my foot is not cooperating, I'm just happy to be out on the trails riding.

Hope everyone had wonderful weekend of riding and outdoor fun, thanks for checking out our post!!

Wonderful Weekend Ride at Hartwood Acres

2010-07-12T08:55:00.000-07:00

Hope everyone had a great weekend and enjoyed watching the Tour, we were a little bummed about our boy Lance but still a great stage. Joe and I did some great riding too, we headed out to Hartwood Acres for some mt. bike fun.

Hartwood has some really fun riding, there are a few sections with super fun roller coasters, such a blast!!

Awesome trail...

Joe just got this really nice Osprey hydration pack, he loved it, check out his blog at www.robonza.blogspot.com he'll have a review up there soon, he's got a lot of nice product reviews and cool pictures, check it out!

and the back...

Super nice pack check out his upcoming review at Robonza for more:)

Thanks for checking out my post, have a great week!!

Have You Seen the Loan Shark Cyclists?

2010-07-03T20:10:00.000-07:00

I just started watching the Demetri Martin Show on comedy central and its hilarious!! Check out this one skit called the loan shark cyclists, I laughed so hard. Enjoy:)

Important Things with Demetri Martin

Money - Loan Shark Cyclists Pt. 1

www.comedycentral.com

Futurama New Episodes

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

Russell Simmon Stand-Up Comedy

Have a great 4th of July weekend!!

Raystown riding

2010-07-01T17:17:00.000-07:00

Laura and I went out to Raystown Lake last weekend and rode the sweet singletrack that makes up the Allegripis trails.

I think we might go back for another round this 4th of July weekend.

Bird in Flite

2010-07-01T17:10:00.000-07:00

Oh man I am happy they started selling the Flite saddle again. I had to do some product testing and go mountain riding with a two strap waterproof tool roll on my Cannondale.

No problems were encountered. Although I usually wear a camelback so I usually carry it in there.

But either way I like Brancussi's Bird in Space, even though I thought it was called "Bird in Flite"

Birthday Weekend:)

2010-06-22T19:59:00.000-07:00

Its been a busy month at soulrun, Urbanvelo and All Hail the Black Market were nice enough to review our tool roll, we were psyched!! Thanks so much to Stevil and Brad. As a result we had lots of sewing to do, this weekend was my birthday though so I had to get out. I gave the sewing machine a rest and we headed out to my favorite place in PA, Ohiopyle.

We hiked the cascade loop a couple times, its such a beautiful trail and there is lots of water for Zeus which is always great.

My foot has been been killing me for the last couple months, I think I have plantar fascitis, SO ANNOYING!! Anyways the cool falls felt great on my feet.:)

Got to get back to sewing, just a quick hello, hope everyone is enjoying the first few days of summer, have good rides.:)

Happy Summer!!

Riding in Paradise!

2010-05-22T19:28:00.000-07:00

There are so many beautiful sights to see on my ride down here in the Florida Keys you can't help but have a huge smile on your face for the entire ride. I brought my camera with me today to share some of the cool things I see on my daily ride.

These trees are in full bloom right now with these awesome orange flowers, its really spectacular, such a treat.

Love these trees!!

I so love this mailbox that I pass, finally got a picture, its real cute.

This hotel always catches my eye, so tropical, love that art deco style!!

On my way home I got stuck on the drawbridge which was great, I needed a break from the strong headwind and I got to enjoy the amazing view.

The drawbridge is pretty neat check it out.

Zeus and I are really enjoying our time down here, can't wait for Joe to meet up with us this weekend!!

Hope everyone had a great weekend of riding!:)

Riding Raystown

2010-05-16T06:42:00.000-07:00

The dirt was perfect. You could lean in to every corner like you were a moto gp rider.

I got in a super long ride, the parking lot was full but I ran in to only a few people who were all in a good mood.

Hope you get a good ride in this weekend.

More fun in the Keys

2010-05-14T07:16:00.000-07:00

Still loving it down here in Key Largo, I really feel like I'm living in paradise. Pittsburgh is the farthest thing from my mind these day, its just too beautiful here!
Here's a picture of the camera/phone sleeve working hard at the beach.

Our good friends Joe and Annette came down for a visit and we had a blast.

We of course took them kayaking...

Quite of bit of chillin at the beach...

more chillin.

I'm still riding a lot down here and loving every minute of it, its been so fun but I most like hangin at the beach with my boy Zeus.:)

Zeus can't get enough of the water but is not psyched that the water is so salty. He still loves it though.

I hope everyone had a lovely week. Have an amazing weekend!!:)

Kayaking and Riding in the Keys:)

2010-05-04T06:47:00.001-07:00

I caught up with my soulrun orders so Joe and I headed out for Pennekamp Coral Reef Park for some kayaking. I know I've talked about Pennekamp in other posts but it is worth talking about again, it is so beautiful and if you love snorkeling and kayaking it is perfect.

There are some nice kayaking trails that lead you through the mangrove forests, so fun :)

It was such a hot day and the water was so crystal clear and enticing we had to jump ship and go for a swim it was perfect!

Aaahh paradise:)

There are so many beautiful fish to check out while kayaking as well we saw a huge sting ray, so cool!! There are plenty of barracuda around too, they are so funny they just stalk you while your swimming kind of unsettling but the little ones are very cute, check this stalky guy out!

We have also been getting some riding in which I always love down here, so many new sights to look at. The sky is so blue and the plants and flowers so bright and crisp I sometimes feel like I'm in heaven, sure beats Pittsburgh!!

Hi Joe!

We passed this giant lobster sculpture, pretty awesome:)

Such a fun and hot day of riding, I loved it!!

I hope you're having a nice week and getting outside, have fun!:)

New Product from Soulrun: Camera/iPhone Sleeve

2010-04-26T18:56:00.000-07:00

We have a new product, it is a sleeve for a camera or an iPhone. This can fit in your jersey pocket to hold you camera while out on a ride. Without any snaps or velcro it makes it easy to get your camera in and out, plus its very compact. No need to use a case for your camera that is 3x the size of the camera.

They are made out of waterproof material with fleece lining to keep you camera safe and clean.

You can get one on our etsy shop: http://soulrun.etsy.com They are only $12 + shipping.

It's also great for carrying your iPhone in you pocket or bag.

Zeus and I discussing color choices.

Sweatshop by the sea

2010-04-25T08:45:00.000-07:00

We needed to go on a vacation, but soulrun has orders to fill. So Laura took the sweatshop, err I mean "micro factory" to the sea with her.

The view from the shop is pretty good...

Here is a tour of the mobile soulrun factory.

This is Laura cutting material for a PGC wallet.

Some of the colors of threads and trim we stock for custom orders.

Then there is more pinning, measuring and more sewing.

Then there is some finish ironing.

A pile of candy is always ready for use as packing material.

The command center for soulrun. We are six sigma, iso 9001 and ansi certified(not really... we are a sweatshop).

Time to go for a ride!

Awesome Weekend :)

2010-04-08T05:08:00.001-07:00

Last weekend was Awesome! The temps were high making it feel like summer was definitely here a little early. Joe had the day off on Friday so we took off for Raystown Lake for some riding.

Joe has talked about riding there in other posts but this was my first time out and man was it awesome, its pure bliss. The trails are absolutely amazing and when you pick up speed you can't help but smile, so fun!

Raystown Lake is also just beautiful, with the leaves off the trees you can pretty much see the lake at all times. I can't wait to go back for more fun, I wish it was a little closer.

After our ride we stopped at a little pizza place in town where we pretty much had the best pizza in the world. Yummy!

Saturday I went for an awesome run with my favorite running buddy, Zeus!! He was struggling with the heat a little but I made sure to stop at all the creeks so he could cool off and he was good to go.:)

Such a happy guy!!

On Sunday we went out to Ohiopyle for some hiking and it was another gorgeous day, we had some fun. The trail ran right along a creek so Zeus especially loved it. :)

I hope everyone is having a great week and getting outside for some fun. :-)

Field testing the bike tool roll.

2010-04-01T18:17:00.000-07:00

I was riding to work yesterday, it was sunny and warm. I was hammering up a hill in the park enjoying the unusually warm temps.

And then the bike felt weird. My raw power broke the chain. Okay was actually just my quick link on my chain. but I had my chain tool with me (soma woodie 20) and fixed it on my ride in.

I got to use my tool roll though, so that was cool :)

Warm weather this weekend so I hope you ge to go on some epic rides.

-joe