BikeTags is an Asheville-based company selling “small bicycle signs with colorful messages — for safety and self expression,” which attach to the back of a bike seat, according to a media release. The team’s products are now available at three Asheville locations — Hearn Cycling and Fitness, Motion Makers and Second Gear — in addition to a Smoky Mountain distributor and BikeTags’ online store.
Here is the full release from BikeTags:
Asheville-based BikeTags [are] easily-installed, brightly-colored signs that attach to the rear seat of a bicycle. [They are] now being sold at three local locations. The small bicycle signs with colorful messages — for safety and self expression — are available at Hearn Cycling and Fitness, Motion Makers and Second Gear. They are also available at Smoky Mountain Bicycles in Franklin and at https://www.etsy.com/shop/BikeTags.
BikeTags are like a “Baby on Board” signs for bicycles and are visible from up to 15 feet away. BikeTags are made from hard, weather-resistant laminated plastic and are light and durable. BikeTags are attached to your bicycle seat’s underside bars and install in just seconds. Two solid plastic rings attach your BikeTag to your bicycle seat’s support bars and provide a secure, durable fit. BikeTags easily affix to handlebars with two zip ties.
BikeTags is a new concept for bicycles, but interest is growing. BikeTags have been featured in Mountain Bike Action magazine, and several thousand have been sold to California’s CORBA, which features a smiley face design to send a positive message to fellow trail users. Additionally, BikeTags are featured in Urban Velo and are handed out by renowned mountain bicycling nomad Craig Bierley (featured in Bike magazine).
BikeTags are made in Asheville, with 10 percent of profits donated to bicycling advocacy.
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