Wear a Bikeyface
Would you like to have a Bikeyface on your chest? You’re in luck! For a limited time I’m offering special edition Bikeyface T-shirts for Bike Week which is May 14-18th.
These T-shirts will be available by pre-order only. Meaning that you must place an order by April 15th if you want one! After that you’re out of luck. The the shirts will be shipped at the start of May with the goal of being in your hands by Bike Week. (Actual arrival date may vary based on your location.)
ABOUT THE T-SHIRTS!
The shirts will have this cartoon on the front:
And the back? Well, the back will have the following in reflective text. That’s right, REFLECTIVE, so when car headlights hit it drivers will read:
OPTIONS & ORDERING
Below are the details of the men & women versions of the shirt with thumbnails of colors & placement. Orders will be processed through Big Cartel.
Women’s Cotton Tee, $27
Printed on American Apparel Fine Jersey Short Sleeve T-Shirt
The softest, smoothest, best-looking T-shirt available anywhere!
-100% cotton construction
-Durable rib neckband
-Form-fitting, sizes run small
-Front image 9×5 inches, Back text: 9×1.5 inches
-Colors: Army, Sangria, Royal, Gold
Men’s Cotton Tee, $27
Printed on American Apparel Fine Jersey Short Sleeve T-Shirt
The softest, smoothest, best-looking T-shirt available anywhere!
-100% cotton construction
-Durable rib neckband
-Unisex Style
-Front image 9×5 inches, Back text: 9×1.5 inches
-Colors: Army, Royal, Gold
Additional notes:
- Bulk Orders: If you wish to place a bulk order (12+) please contact me at bekka [at] bikeyface [dot] com.
- Shipping: Shipping regions are currently limited to US, Canada, and the UK.
- Pre-Order Only: This means I won’t have a bunch of shirts in some stockroom waiting for you when you happen to run into me in August and want one. So more reason to get your order in now!
- Deadline: Pre-orders must be placed by April 15th, 2012, 11:59pm. This is pre-order only and I will not have additional stock on-hand.
- Options: Currently there is only one design available with some color options. There are no immediate plans for other T-shirts or merchandise. However if this venture is successful, I will likely expand and have more products down the road.
Is it in aid of a cause/charity?
No, this is not for charity.
Bikeyface is a web comic I write and hand draw each week outside of my full-time job. I invest 20+ hours per week of my own time to maintain it as well as my own money for web hosting and other expenses. What started as a personal passion project 8 months ago now gets 35K hits per month. Up until this point I have not received any form of compensation from Bikeyface, goods, financial, or otherwise. In order for Bikeyface to continue to be possible it must have some support. I felt that asking for donations from readers or doing a kickstarter was not the appropriate route or a message I wanted to send. Instead I have decided to sell merchandise and advertising space. By doing that, any individual or business that supports Bikeyface will get something in exchange. I do dream of eventually transforming the blog into a business- however it will likely take years before the income generated by the enterprises even begins to compensates me for the time I am investing or makes a profit (if ever.) However, selling merchandise/advertising does help cover operational expenses for this site so that readers can continue to enjoy it for as long as I’m able to give my own time to write/draw for it.
I am constantly impressed, Bikeyface, by the sheer effort you put into your blog. I run a far less sophisticated bike blog and know how much time it takes up. I entirely applaud your laudable efforts to make some money out of it.
I wish people didn’t think the only proper reason to launch an enterprise was charity.
Keep up the marvellous work.
Invisible.
http://invisiblevisibleman.blogspot.co.uk/
P.S. To the above commenter, I hardly think you can draw that conclusion from my innocuous question!
Bikeyface, if you wish to make money why not sell one-off original cartoon (not prints)
Thanks for the feedback!
How times have changed!
Don’t cultivate a “bicycle face.”
A List of Don’ts for Women on Bicycles Circa 1895
http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2012/01/03/donts-for-women-on-bicycles-1895/
I love it, I think the icing on the cake is the “real tree” “not a real tree” part
Your drawing is right on. I have a really long commute, so every day I drive for some of it, but I have a folding bike that I keep in my trunk and depending on my schedule and the weather, I ride between a quarter to a half of the way. Your shirt perfectly captures the way I feel when I’m riding and when I’m driving. Maybe it’s time to look into moving closer to work…