It's no secret that we love design, entrepreneurship and, of course, bikes. So we were quite excited to catch wind of Brooklyn Cruiser, a new line of city bikes based right here in our borough.

Founded by Ryan and Thea Patrick, Brooklyn Cruiser was borne out of the couple's hunt for a ride that would provide the best possible two-wheeled commute, taking into account durability, comfort, accessibility and style. When that search didn't wield exactly what they'd been looking for, they decided to strike out on their own, putting together a design that adhered strictly to those core tenets. "At each step of the design process, if a feature didn’t either make the bike easier to maintain or enhance its style, it was off the table for consideration," Ryan tells us.