NEWS
Newsflash: Tom Milton, founder and inventor of the Selle An-Atomica saddle and one of the nicest guys we have ever met, passed away on Saturday the 24th of April, after suffering a heart attack while riding his bike. All help came too late for Tom, we will miss him tons.... more here
YUBA - and USED take on Europa together
02.04.2010 von Bob
Bob (USED) met Ben (ex-Xtracycle, now YUBA) at a trade show in Bremen. This was 2001 and they have been friends since. Ben brought the Xtracycle to USED. Now they have a new plan for their two companies. USED has been asked to take care of the distribution od Yuba Bicycles in Europe. YUBA Bicycles, who are based in Sausalito, California, have just released a new Version 3.0 of the "Mundo Cargo Bike". This bike is being built in Asia and it is lighter, has more gears and rides a lot better than Versions 1.0 and 2.0. USED will be taking care of the Mundo 3.0 and the cool range of accessories that Ben has made to extend the use and sytle of the MUNDO. We are raring to go and really happy to be working with Ben again .... more
Link to the Press Release
BIKE EXPO - Bob writes the Intro!
30.03.2010 von Bob
USED participated at the first Bike Expo last year in Munich. We had a good time with Tom Milton from Selle An-Atomica, trying to keep our tent from blowing away and enjoying the local cuisine. I complained (just a little) about the show not sticking to it's "Urban mobility" ideas. Well old big-mouth here got the right answer when the people at Bike-Expo said "Well right about in our magazine for the 2010 show. So I did. The show is good if you are close to Munich in July and here's my piece, which starts off with a Beatles lyric .... more.
Carry Freedom Y-Frame "Überragend" in Test
28.06.2009 from Bob
In the new "Aktiv Radfahren" (a German Touring Bike magazine) was a review of the Carry Freedom Y-Frame. Reporter Sebastian Böhm gave the trailer a thumbs-up and the verdict was "Überragend". For those of you that didn't pay attention in German class, "Überragend" means "Outstanding", some would even say "Phenomenal". And the Y-Frame got a "Best-Price" as well. Seems at least the Germans like us ;>))
Selle An-Atomica at USED
22.06.2009 from Bob
We are really proud to be the distributor for Selle An-Atomica in Germany, Switzerland and Austria. Tom Milton the founder and inventor of the worlds only watershed saddle is helping us get the network set-up to do these fantastic saddles justice on the German speaking market .... more
New Xtracycle Video (Slideshow)
16.05.2009 from Bob
Xtracycle has just released a new Video. It's a good introduction to the LongTail way of riding. Check it out and spread the word. Also check out the new Xtracycle Website in "Recycled look" (Link: Xtracycle Homepage). More about Xtracycle .... here
The rest of the news
13.03.2009 from Bob
Band on Tour with BiGBOYS .... more
Bob at the CeBit .... more
USED Steel Bikes .... more
"Bike to Work" book with USED .... more
Two Basketball Players on BiGBOYs .... more
Denis and Tanja Katzer - "The Long Trip" .... more
Coach Chris Fleming - an Xtracycle fan .... more
BRANDS
BiGBOY >>>
Heavy Metal lugged frame bikes for heavyweights
Carry Freedom >>> Transport Trailers - City and Y-Frame - for your bike
Monark >>>
Swedish Transport Bikes for industrial customers, with a long tradition.
ScooterBikes and -Trikes >>>
with design and comfort, with 2 or 3 wheels
Selle An-Atomica >>>
The only watershed leather saddle on the market - and so comfortable for men and women on long distance tours.
USED Steel Bikes >>>
Singlespeed Bikes, with all options open - simple, multifunctional and very sexy.
USED Parts >>>
Special parts (also for Singlespeed) like cranks, handlebars, hubs etc.
USED Cargo Racks >>>
Front and rear carriers can make a transport bike out of every bike. And deliver Pizza as well.
Xtracycle >>>
The Xtracycle Free-Radical Kit turns your bike into a Surburban Utility Bike (SUB). And carries more than you can imagine.
YUBA >>>
YUBA, founded by Ben Sarrazin, is affordable mobility - See the Mundo Version 3.0
COMPANY
USED-Concept >>>
The only good product is a product being USED.
Everything else is a waste of resources, time and of course, money.
"We want to sell products that people will use - If you don't need it, don't buy it! That's the message."
USED-Location >>>
"Home is where your heart is", as they say. Here's home and work for us, 1800 square meters of factory warehouse space next to the railway station in Quakenbrück.
USED-Team >>>
Our team is small, but Bob and Dan have a lot of support from friends in Melbourne, Taiwan, Glasgow and San Francisco. Photographers, musicians and designers help use to create exciting and innovative products.
USED-Music - Heres some bands to listen to, like The Virgin Tongues, The Ginger Ninjas, Fossil Fool and The Artland Country Club.
USED-Network >>>
Small companies like USED are very dependent on a functional networking system. Together with friends, allies and customers, we can work together to get further. It's a win-win situation for everybody. Here are some of our partners:
USED is a member of the VSF:
USED is a Sponsoring Member of the German Bikers Association (ADFC):
PRODUCTS
USED - The Power of USED from used_hq on Vimeo.
BiGBOY - Cargo Racks - Carry Freedom - Monark - Nutcase - Pinhead - ScooterBike & -Trike - Selle An-Atomica - USED Steel Bikes - USED Parts - Velo-Re - Wisecracker - Xtracycle - YUBA Mundo
DEALERS
USED dealers are special people and great dealers.
We have created a page with Googlemaps so that you can find a dealer in your area.
To make this page easier to use we have made a map for each product group. All dealers are listed with address, email, website and telephone number (when available).
We hope this page will help you find the right dealer for the product you are looking for. This page will change regularly, so come back often.
Dealer map page >>>
EVENTS
Here is the USED-Roadshow on tour, with everything that will make your heart beat faster. Come on by and get aquainted.
Artland Bicycle Music Festival
USED-HQ, Quakenbrück, Germany
19.06
Bike Expo
München, Germany
22.07 - 25.07. 2010
Rock das Rad
Quakenbrück, Artland, Germany
20.08 - 22.08 2010
Eurobike DemoDay
Friedrichshafen, Germany
31.08 2010
Eurobike
Friedrichshafen, Germany
01.09 - 04.09 2010
Interbike
Las Vegas, USA
20.09 - 24.09 2010
London Cycle Show
London, UK
07.10 - 10.10 2010
Bike Motion
Utrecht, Netherlands
22.10 - 25.10 2010
USED Steel Bikes CATALOGUE
This is the USED Steel Bike Catalogue. It was our first digital catalogue and is fun to click and this catalogue has something to listen to as well. "Destiny Train" from The Illegal Artists with Bob (Vocals), Marc Praed (Guitar: Cliff Barnes and Tito & Tarantula), Henry Rebellius (Bass: Cliff Barnes and Surplus Stock), Susan Voelz (Violin: Poi Dog Pondering and Giant Sand) and El John Nelson (Percussion: Thievery Corporation and Poi Dog Pondering). Enjoy it!
WEBSITE INFO
This website layout is based on a Blog-Layout from Fakeblog Fakeblog. It's a very good layout which allows a lot of information. And is great for a company like USED, that likes to give it's followers some exciting stuff to read, but with a simple navigation.
If you have problems with the appearence in your browser, use a sensible one like Firefox, Safari or Chrome. In these browsers you will see the Website as the Webdesigner wanted you to. (Sorry Bill!)
CATALOGUES
Here is the direct link to all our catalogues. We have put all our catalogues in an online format. This will save the world millions of trees that otherwise would been chopped down for USED catalogues ;>)). We found ISSUU which is an online publisher, the catalogues look great and we even have music on some of them (see the USED Steel Bike catalogue on this page). The other advantage is that the catalogues are always up-to-date.
USED Steel Bike Catalogue
BiGBOY Catalogue
Carry Freedom Catalogue
Monark Catalogue
Pinhead Catalogue
ScooterBike Catalogue
Xtracycle Catalogue
Selle An-Atomica Catalogue
BLOG
Here is the direct link to our Blog. We try to write as often as we can, but sometimes the daily workload slows us down. Here are what you could call the highlights:
The financial crisis put into perspective
Bike to Work book - Presented by USED
Soul Music and Bike Culture
Bob on Stage
or our favourite story:
USED - Bob and Dan with Angie and Arnie at the CeBit - Hasta la Vista, Baby!
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