April 2011
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London – Paris →
A DIY Tour de France for some hardcore riders.
March 2011
7 posts
A Brief History (& Future) Of The Fixie →
Le vélo de papi fait de la résistance by bobwhiteprod
SKETCHES: Plant-Based Lube →
SKETCHES is a series that looks at where the design came from. Here we have the product Orontas Plant-Based Lube.
COMMON: The Collaborative Brand →
Alex Bogusky & Co. (Rob Schuham and his wife Ana Bogusky) have set out to turn things on their head, which is always something we’re looking to get behind! First he left his agency and…
This Going To Be A Tight One… →
For Japan: Do Good →
Japan is hurting.
The guys at Portland-based agency W+K have taken it upon themselves to make helping easier with the poster pictured above. You can buy the silkscreened poster for $25 and…
The Cyclotrope →
Plant-Based Lube: The Making Of →
We get excited about new products and packaging. It’s just sort of what we do.
So you can imagine how we felt seeing our “babies” roll off the line – it’s kinda a big deal. Our Spring/Summer line…
October 2010
4 posts
BikeCare Now At Sporting Life
As of today you’ll be able to find Orontas BikeCare Lubricant at Sporting Life!
Sporting Life is one of Ontario’s leading retailers of everything for the active person and we’re pumped to be part of the family.
Head over to sportinglife.ca for store locations and hours!
September 2010
5 posts
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The Queens Park Grand Prix Meets Orontas
Next Sunday (September 19th) be sure to check out the Queens Park Grand Prix taking over the streets of Toronto!
Orontas will be sponsoring several events and it’s a great chance to get up close and personal with Canadian top-rider, Ryder Hesjedal, who placed 7th in this years Tour de France!
The SPORTSNET.CA Queen’s Park Grand Prix will feature three distinct races on the roads...
Orontas BikeCare Now @ MEC
Today we’re thrilled to announce that Orontas BikeCare Lubricant is available at Mountain Equipment Co-op Canada-wide!
BikeCare Lubricant is a 100% sustainable, non-toxic and readily biodegradable Canadian-made compound perfect for the trails or the road.
MEC is one of Canada’s most responsible retailers - from sourcing ethical products to building LEED-Certified stores.
For more...
Hello, Velo!
We’re pumped to announce that starting today Orontas BikeCare Lubricant is available at Hello Velo, Toronto’s top performance cycling shop.
In addition to being able to pick-up a bottle, Hello Velo will be the first place anywhere to offer product refills - an innovative and concrete effort to reduce waste!
Visit hellovelo.ca for details.
Check out our new and improved site and let us... →
Announcing: Orontas BikeCare Lubricant
Today we’re thrilled to officially announce Orontas BikeCare Lubricant – a 100% sustainable, non-toxic, long lasting and readily biodegradable chain oil. It’s Canada-wide next week so stay tuned next week for a list of retailers! Find more info at: http://orontas.com/orontas-bike-care-lubricant.php
August 2010
5 posts
July 2010
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June 2010
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May 2010
3 posts
“Thanks to the unfolding catastrophe in the Gulf of Mexico, the public is finally...”
– http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2010/05/03/back_to_petroleum
Thoughts On An Oil Spill
By now we are all well aware of the disaster unfolding in the Gulf of Mexico as a result of deep sea oil drilling - or so we believe.
The events have been well covered by just about every news medium so there is really no need to re-hash them here. Like most man-made disasters, once the cleanup is finished the investigation will shift into outraged politicians pointing fingers, environmental...
April 2010
8 posts
How many things do you have in your house that are...
Pretty simple question, but when was the last time you considered why your bottle of stain remover or leather protector had a skull and crossbones on it?
Unfortunately after decades of buying the same products we’ve stopped asking questions and just started responding to brands we “know”.
How many people outside industry know what a MSDS is? A MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet)...
WatchPackaging, and the use of plastics in particular, is a huge challenge in consumer packaged goods. Waste reduction in production, during consumption and after life is a critical component of creating a product with a reduced environmental impact.
One of the ways at Orontas we are working toward reduced waste by eliminating aerosols. Aerosol cans are inherently harmful as they use a combination of...
In the wee hours of the morning we flicked the switch on the NEW http://www.orontas.com - Come by and check it out and let us know what you think!
New Orontas Site...
The countdown is on to the new www.orontas.com! In preparation we are adding the new Tumblr integration with our Twitter and Facebook accounts! - CH