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The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


A Bianchi Turismo model sits in Bucephalus Bikes. Run by Alejandro Añón and his wife, Cecelia Wallin, the Lake St. Shop emphasizes car-free living.

With one foot on sustainability and the other on community, Bucephalus Bikes pedals through pandemic

May 21, 2020

This story is part of a series of profiles of Evanston minority-owned businesses amid the coronavirus pandemic. While the pandemic has forced the business to shift gears, COVID-19 isn’t putting the...

Bucephalus Bikes has become the first business in Evanston to accept Bitcoin as a payment method. Bitcoin is a payment system created in 2009 that allows digital monetary transactions without banks, middlemen or significant transaction fees.

Evanston business begins accepting Bitcoin

February 19, 2014

Last month, Bucephalus Bikes became the first Evanston business to accept Bitcoin as a method of payment. Bitcoin is a form of currency generated by “mining” or solving complex math to create unique...

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