Joe Biel

Life is full of major decisions and often we get lost and mired in the slog of figuring out what's best for us, or …

Recently, an artist friend celebrated a modicum of success after five years of hard work. Many people cheered and …

Why can't get we all just get along...on the roadway? A modern adaptation on this peacenik sentiment, showing …

Recommended for anyone who is or knows someone on the autism spectrum (or suspects they might!), this zine looks at the …

Want to join the Rebel Alliance? Congratulations, you're already on the team. These books will help get you primed …

Quimby's Bookstore opened in Chicago 25 years ago and has been going full tilt ever since, providing a hub, outlet, …

It was requested by you, our fans, and we listen. Just like those who take pride on their bike wheels or ped feet, …

Rock out with this sticker. 

Of all the letters in the alphabet, we probably have the most books that begin with a B! Get this bundle of B books: …

Priced out of your own neighborhood by quadrupling-plus rents? At least you can leave this tag behind.

Do you lack a truck, but own a bicycle? Would you like others to adopt a sans-truck lifestyle? Make your agenda clear …

Ah, how I yearn for the days of the trolley taking us about. We could load up with bicycles and not worry about the …

Let's skip right to the point: driving is a hellish task, what with the damage to the environment, the expense, and …

The image that started it all. The chainring heart is Microcosm's logo and still a fitting symbol of all we do. …

Do you love bicycling so much that you want to wear it on a t-shirt? Let's celebrate fun and raciness. …

Where did the bicyclist come from? Only Darwin would know. And he'd probably ride up on his own bike. After all it …

Our creative director (ahem, Joe) loves the color pink—the brighter the better, though he also has an affinity …

Are you young and enraged? Um, yep, we get that. You have every reason to be mad. But before you run off and join the …

A collection of books and zines for anarchists and the anarcho-curious.First, a couple zines: Anarchists on Anarchism …

Can you pedal your way through everything life throws at you?Taking on the bicycle as a means of making sense of life …

If you've ever been in a touring band, you know exactly what we are talking about here: Stinky feet, long hot …

To nap is human. State your allegiance to the art of napping with this lovely sticker!

If you're a person, like us, who loves books so much that reading a book about books is a heightened form of …

The history of Microcosm Publishing, from its origins as a record label and zine distro in Joe Biel's bedroom …

Perfect for the counter at your bike shoppe, we have here: • 1 Our Bodies, Our …

Gentrification is going on in cities everywhere. There's a lot of finger pointing and shouting going on, and there …

...and get away with it.

Pedaling our way to health and wealth, one bike and button at a time! 

Every day, the news and our own lives bring strange tales of aggressive and bizarre behavior by overlords and underdogs …

Here's to the t-shirts all across the world that have had a rough life and are still deeply loved by their …