Charlie McCorkell is one of the founding partners of Bicycle Habitat and the current owner. Hal Ruzal a near mythical figure in New York bike culture was the other founding partner. This is a part of the story of Bicycle Habitat. Charlie’s passion for bikes began in January of 1969 when he started commuting from his parent’s apartment in Windsor Terrace to Cooper Union in the East Village where he attended school.
January seems like a strange time to buy a bike and start riding. It took an intense dissatisfaction with the subway system and encouragement from fellow classmate and future founder of Performance Cycles Product, Francis Bollag, but Charlie’s inspiration to ride was unstoppable. He hardly ever took the train again.

"Special Sauce is a premier retail purveyor, with it's foundation based within the skate and snowboard community since '94. Our collective consists of likeminded individuals sharing the same philosophy, by staying on the cutting edge of the latest freshness to drop, in action sports, lifestyle brands, and street culture. In keeping up with this tradition, we are constantly challenged with the idea that loyalty is the key to sustainability, and with this comes growth through progress and change. Sauce is a living entity which has evolved into a universal movement, supported by our in house brigade of Skate, Snow and Surf advocates, Floor Rockers, DJ's, Aerosol Assassins, Chess Demons, and overall FAM."

Standing tall with the catchphrase “We Know Game,” Champs New York takes the sporting goods from the field and puts it into your hands. With their location in the midst of Times Square, Champs is a provider of any and all gear relating to sports. As the second-largest component retailer in the Foot Locker family of stores, Champs maintains itself by selling footwear, apparel, sporting goods and more while keeping the Foot Locker mentality of customer service and satisfaction. The store carries the top sellers of the sporting world including a selection from Converse, Nike, Reebok, Adidas, Asics, Puma, New Era and more. The shopping experience in Manhattan is not limited to just buying gear, however, as the store provides a multimedia sports center devoted to getting you excited and zoned in to your experience. Champs has recently expanded their service to customers by initiating a VIP program that gives exclusive offers, updates and VIP access to special events throughout the Champs selection of stores. Have a special someone you want to get a gift for? Champs offers a selection of never expiring, no fee gift cards which can be used to purchase everything and anything within their stores. Champs is truly in the game and has solidified itself as a frontrunner in the sporting goods world.

GET IN THE GAME!!! The NBA Store in Manhattan is your one stop shop for everything related to the NBA and provides fans with one of the most fulfilling shopping and entertainment experiences available in New York City. Whether you are a Knick fan, a Laker fan or any fan, the NBA store has your team’s gear at great prices. The sprawling 35,000 square foot store doesn’t just do team licensed gear but also has all of the basketball shoes you need to lace up and head to the court. Of course, if you are in the Manhattan store you don’t have to go far as part of the experience involves trying out your gear on the indoor half-court officially endorsed by the NBA. The fun doesn’t stop there - the store also has a consistent array of multimedia presentations that take you away from a basic shopping experience and instead puts you in front of 50,000 screaming fans on the court of your dreams. For a shopping experience like no other and a chance to look exactly like your favorite basketball heroes, look no further than the NBA Store in Manhattan!

Exit Philadelphia aims to provide its customers with only the best in skateboarding merchandise & apparel.

The Ski Bum prides itself on service, knowledge and selection, and has been serving sports enthusiasts since 1974. Let the highly trained staff help you pick the right gear to fuel your passion. The Ski Bum carries snowboards, skis, bindings, boots, clothing and accessories from industry leading brands like The North Face, Ride, K2, Salomon, Volkl, Bonfire, Burton, Atomic, Dalbello, Spyder, Smith, Line, and Oakley just to name a few, as well as carry surfboards, skateboards, wake boards, wake skates, body boards, skim boards, tennis and disc golf gear.

Feel free to shop around. Products are being added every day! Feel free to sign up for our twitter page to get the latest updates of what is happening. If you are ever in Red Bank, NJ come visit and say Hi.

Since 1982, Summer Sun has been providing New Jersey surfers and skaters with everything they need, and looks forward to another 20 years!
Summer Sun carries everything! Surfboards, skateboards, bodyboards, skim boards, clothing for guys and girls, sunglasses, sneakers and flip-flops, wetsuits, sunblock and accessories for everything in between.

A NEW, totally custom indoor skating facility located in a roomy warehouse at 17 Minneakoning Road in Flemington, NJ , near the Flemington Circle. Shields Skatepark has over 18,600 square feet of quarterpipes, ledges, rails, gaps, custom ramps, wedges, boxes, banks, spines, roll-ins, a vert wall and featuring a 46-foot-long, eight-foot-high halfpipe.
Attracting skaters and riders from all over the NY, NJ, and Philadelphia area. Come play with the best pros and amateurs in the NorthEast! There's also sponsored contests for riders, skaters, skooters and bikers at all levels. And live band shows. Always something happening just around the corner at Shields!

In 1938, mountain climbers Lloyd and Mary Anderson joined with 21 fellow Northwest climbers to found Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI). The group structured REI as a consumer cooperative to purchase high-quality ice axes and climbing equipment from Europe because such gear could not be purchased locally. The word quickly spread, and soon many other outdoors people joined the co-op. As REI grew, so too did the range of outdoor gear available to the co-op members.

Exist Skateboard Shop is owned and operated by skateboarders for skateboarders! Exist is here for you and for skateboarding. To provide you with a real skate shop. To make things happen. To have fun skating. Exist is 100% skateboarding.

For a skate shop to be in business for 5 years really is an impressive accomplishment, but Specialty Sports passed that mark up a long time ago. Very soon it’ll be coming up on its 30th year in business, a huge mark for any company and a real milestone for this industry.

Half Pipe 946 offers only the best in skateboarding supplies.

Madison Bicycle ShopThinking of buying a new bicycle? One of your first choices, and not necessarily an easy one, will be where to shop. It can be a challenge because there are a myriad of stores that carry two-wheelers, from specialty retailers, to giant department stores, to backyard garage operations.We make bike buying easy and fun.
Where you buy, however, has everything to do with what you get. You see, bicycles aren't like toasters or suitcases. Bikes are shipped in boxes and they must be assembled and tuned.

"Eastern Pulse carries a variety of brands for snowboarding, skateboarding and apparel such as Burton, Nike SB, Zero, Santa Cruz, Volcom, Forum and Dragon Optical. With over ten years in the industry we have built an excellent reputation by providing knowledgeable and dependable service. Take a look around our site and please stop by our store to see why other stores can offer the same products but few if any can offer the same level of service as Eastern Pulse"

Carrying the best brands of trucks, including Independent, Silver, Krux, Venture, Destructo, Royal, Grind King and Tensor

College Park Velocity Skateshop provides the best in skateboarding merchandise.

Team, skate gallery, art gallery and more.