Buffalo Soldiers: the 1896 Bicycle Brigade /  by Andrew Sapienza

This is a great account of the early experiments on the possibilities of the bicycle. The US Army tested the viability of bicycles for modern warfare by sending the 25th Infantry regiment out of Montana on a 1,900 mile bike trip through the Rocky Mountains - carrying all their own gear (120lbs). Don’t worry, everyone arrived at the finish line in “good physical condition.”

I bet.

This gives me a whole new appreciation of the soldiers in Bob Marley’s song. 

Jewelry design: bekindly.co /  by Andrew Sapienza

For the past few months Chloe Byrne and I have been designing a line of jewelry. Our plan is to sell the jewelry under the brand name ‘Kindly.’ The first set of products is nearly complete and we are only weeks away from launching our new company. 

The pieces themselves are all handmade by Chloe and myself. We mostly use a hot melt adhesive for the base and general structure and then leaf the pieces in genuine gold or silver. The result is incredible. Truly organic shapes and designs with the beauty of raw precious metals.