RVAFixed Trick Track Jam Edit

March 09 2010 posted by Jack

Mike's edit of the NAHBS Trick Track Jam.

Get a load of Team Burro’s Mike Schmitt from RVAFixed’s edit from the Trick Jam. SICK!

NAHBS WEEKEND | PART 2 - THE JAM from Mike Schmitt on Vimeo.

Ask anybody who was there and they’ll testify to the almighty power of Burro Pedal Straps, boieeeeeee!

Sales Trip Recap

March 07 2010 posted by Jack

A recap of our recent sales trip adventure.

For those of you who don’t know us, we are five dudes who live, work and play together. We work towards the same goals, we live in the same house and three out of the five of us are in a band together. When it came time to take our music on the road, we knew there was no way to put all our Burro obligations on hold for that long especially since the ONLY man fit for the job of merch dude was our very own JOB. Don’t get me wrong, Matt is a badass but he can’t do it all himself. So we came up with a plan.

It made sense that as we traveled the portion of the country that we did, we were afforded the opportunity to expand our market and get some real face time with the people out there running bike shops and boutiques. People like us who are going at it on their own for something they fell very passionately about. We are so confident in the quality and superiority of our product that we wanted to make sure our potential retailers got the chance to see for themselves. So that’s what we did. And it was the best idea we ever had.

Our visit to Houston Fixed Gear

It wasn’t easy getting up every morning after playing a show and partying with new friends to go out and make sales but we love what we do and we were rewarded for our efforts. You can now find (or will very soon) Burro gear at the following retail locations:

Gnome - New Orleans, LA
Houston Fixed Gear - Houston, TX
Fast Folks - Austin, TX
Transit Bicycle Company - Dallas, TX
Halcyon Bikes - Nashville, TN
Leo Handmade Gallery - Chattanooga, TN
No Brakes - Atlanta, GA

We are also hooking up with a brand new bike shop in the Czech Republic, but more details on that later!

Meanwhile, as Chicken & Whiskey was blazing new trails, Matt was representing hard up in Richmond for NAHBS. We hear the Trick Jam went off and are excited about the new riders we’ve picked up and new deals in the works. I won’t go into the details yet but exciting things are happening in the very near future!

All in all, it was an amazing trip. We’re back home now and ready to get right back at it tomorrow. We’ll be busting our asses to get the shop operational and setting up our new retail spot. Custom orders are open again and we’ll be pounding out straps on the daily to fill the demand all you beautiful people have requested. We thank you and we love you.

Keep It Wheel!!!

Furoche’s Commercial

February 22 2010 posted by Jack

Zack Fortune's unsolicited Burro commercial.

burro bag commercial from zack Fortune on Vimeo.

Taking Over Florida!

February 21 2010 posted by Jack

New retailers carrying Burro! We are always working here at Burro Bags. It's Sunday and we're still at the shop, can you believe that? What can we say, we love what we do. Even as our band takes some time to tour, we are stopping at bike shops and boutiques along the way, making relationships and selling our products. We've only been on the road two days and been able to set up three Florida shops with fresh Burro gear.

First up are our friends at Ace Metric in Orlando. We unloaded a few bags and t-shirts and will no doubt be sending some more stuff before long.

Also in Orlando, we have a few things for sale at Etoile Boutique. We’ll be stocking a lot of t-shirts there. Check it out!

And finally, really excited to be working with Bikes and More in Gainesville. They have an awesome shop and seemed really enthusiastic about outfitting G-ville in Burro Bags. Hell yeah!

We’ll also have Burro gear available at our shows. If you live in the area, come check us out and if you have a couch we can crash on, that would be rad too! Here’s the dates:

Feb 24 - Pensacola (309 House)
Feb 25 - New Orleans (Circle Bar)
Feb 26 - Houston (3605 Bremond)
Feb 27 - Austin (Discovery Village)
Feb 28 - Fort Worth (1919 Hemphill)
March 3 - Little Rock (Schiller St House)
March 3 - Nashville (Little Hamilton)
March 4 - Chattanooga (Anarchtica)
March 5 - Atlanta (529)

See you on the road!

Sew Vicious Now Carrying Burro Bags

February 11 2010 posted by Jack

An independent/DIY boutique in Neptune Beach now carries Burro products! Yesterday I sat through an hour of traffic due to an accident on the Mathews Bridge to check out a new shop at the beach. Sew Vicious is an independent/DIY boutique that specializes in handmade goods by local and other independent designers including our good friend Thread Wizard.

Jillian has done an impressive job of creating a cool alternative place to shop for unique clothes and products and we couldn’t be more excited about having our gear at her store. You can find select t-shirts, wallets, bandanas and a few bags on her shelves. She is having her Grand Opening this Saturday so if you’re in the neighborhood, be sure to check it out. You can find Sew Vicious at 2225 Florida Ave.

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For more info read the interview with Jillian by eb5k at The Outer Box.

Q&A on South Florida Fixed

February 10 2010 posted by Jack

Interview with Matt and Chris.

Want to know a little more about the brains behind Burro Bags? South Florida Fixed recently ran this Q&A with Matt and Chris, the founders of our humble little messenger bag and assorted sewn goods operation. Check it out here.

River City Track Jam

February 09 2010 posted by Jack

TrickTrack and RVA Fixed present the River City Track Jam to coincide with NAHBS

Coinciding with the North American Handmade Bicycle Show, our buddies at RVAFixed are helping put on this sweet little trick comp and bike polo tournie. Matt will be there representing and selling gear. Looks to be something to take things to the next level.