The Design Exchange is having an exhibit on all things outdoor/sport either made or designed in Canada! Called Play Nation, our friends Cervelo – of course – make an appearance as do many other great Canadian co.’s. As the second largest country with one of the worldʼs lowest population densities, Canada is known for vast [...]
A few days have passed and hopefully bruses have (started) to heal from the intensity that was the Northside Bike Polo Championships 2011 here in Toronto! Big congrats to the (predominantly) hometown boys DTGP and a huge tip of the hat to all the organizers/volunteers who put on a great show for us all! Results: [...]
This Saturday (June 25th) is MEC Bikefest here in Toronto as well as in many other cities across Canada. (you may have missed it in you’re home town, or it may be still upcoming, so check the dates!) Bikefest is a great way to grab some parts, donate a bike, get your ride tuned or [...]
This July long weekend (somewhere between Canada Day fireworks and the Pride parade… and I guess Independence Day, if you’re feeling extra festive…) there’s going to be an all-out Polo Royale on the streets of Toronto! (Actually it’s in park in a caged outdoor rink… but whatever) It’s the Northside Qualifier tournament to earn a [...]
Today is the kick-off of Bike Month in Toronto (and since it’s the centre of our universe, well just go ahead and consider it our official Bike Month as well!) To get things rolling we’ve hooked up with the good folks at Biking Toronto for a contest where you could win some free swag! Check [...]
Today’s our second birthday! The Canadian government was nice enough to mark the occasion with a long weekend, so we hope you’re all out enjoying it! We’ve had an amazing year and met a lot of new faces and made a lot of new friends so we’d like to take this opportunity to say thanks [...]
Running from April 29th to May 1st you’ll be able to watch & chat with the COMMON MBA’s working on the Alabamboo project from Greensboro, Alabama at: http://www.common.is! Orontas is proud to be supplying the COMMON team with our line of renewable lubricants, greases and cleaners to get them off the ground. This project is [...]
In the spirit of supporting Lifestyle DIY here in our home of Toronto, Orontas is proud to announce we’ve put the rubber on the road with our friends at Evergreen Brick Works on their Bike Works project! Bike Works will feature drop-in DIY bike repair space and rentals on Saturdays and Sundays from April to [...]
Our friends at Eväslaatikko have kicked off the spring in Finland with a video called LunchBreak. So sit back and enjoy the sights and sounds of Turku by Orontas-powered bicycle!
A few weeks ago we announced that we were officially keeping an eye on COMMON, the collaborative brand project from Alex and Ana Bogousky, John Bielenberg and Rob Schuham. Well, today we’re beside ourselves to announce that Orontas has jumped on board and teamed up with COMMON for their Alabamboo project! Alabamboo is a community [...]
