Archive for Dec. 2009
Wheel Building Workshop (Full)
[ January 11, 2009; 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm. January 17, 2009; 9:30 am to 1:30 pm. ] In December, we didn’t post this because we had a waiting list ready and waiting. For January, we are ready to take some more students and turn them into full fledge wheel builders. We know you are going to love the class, because we keep getting positive feedback from our customers! Read more…
Road Gloves
If there was one piece of clothing I would always wear on a bike
It would be shorts. But…
On a longer road ride, gloves can make the difference between numb, dead hands and happy alert hands. The right gloves are no substitute for proper fit, but they do help with a few problems that can arise [...]
Titus Racer-X
Fast. Very, very fast
The Titus Racer-X is simply the best all day, do it all 4″ travel bike we know of. You will appreciate the stiffness in the rear end as you are climbing. That same stiffness comes in handy as you are railing through corners on your way back down. The travel is intuitive, [...]
Public Transit
Public Transit
It is coming upon the time of year when we prove how (wo)manly we are. Snow and rain and cold and dampness.
With this, Google has announced a new search feature that should let a few of us avoid the car for a few more months, if not for the whole winter. It is called [...]
An utterly blatant plug for a product
An utterly blatant plug for a product
The first time the owner used it, his wife accused him of skipping work.
But, she was happy with him.
Bucket of Clean Hands
It is Phil Wood Hand Cleaner.
This is the best hand cleaner for getting off grease and oil from your hands and arms. You only need a dime sized [...]
The law of love (Stolen Bikes)
The law of love
By Scott T.
I have had a bike stolen. Not today. Don’t feel too bad for me. I’m over it.
But, not really. I recently had a chance to relive my Yellow Schwinn being stolen from the front of the store.
It was stolen because someone didn’t bring it in after we closed. Still, stolen [...]
Shimano Alfine Hub
Please check this out.
The Shimano Alfine Hub is fantastic. Here goes:
1. Internally geared 8 speeds.
2. Disc brake compatible.
3. Not expensive compared to *other* hubs
Giant Seek 1
So, it isn’t quite a mountain bike accessory yet. But, it will be. And I know I haven’t sold you on it yet. So here goes:
The Salvagetti Team went to [...]
Hampton Cruiser
Where’s the Beach?
Hampton Cruisers are lightweight, comfortable and affordable. They make great weekend bikes and are perfect for getting to games and events. We love encouraging customers to pick up the bikes, because they usually giggle at how light it is.
They come with big seats and wide bars. You add in the attitude and you’re [...]
Jamis Sonik
Stiff. Fast. Light. Choose 3.
Stiff
On a track, stiffness leads to efficiency. The harder you push, the more your eyes water from the wind whipping through them. So, you push harder, and the frame responds by transferring all that energy into even more speed. Check out that rear triangle. It is super short to make [...]
Jamis Coda Comp
This is one of those bikes…
This is one of those bikes that makes people so happy. So happy, in fact, that they tell everyone about their new love of cycling. They yell it from the mountain tops (that they rode up), they yell it at the coffee shop (that they rode to faster than they [...]