Black Friday Sale

Hello all,

After you've had your fill of turkey on Thursday, stop in the shop on Friday to
take advantage of some great discounts:

25% off all clincher tires
25% off all jackets/jerseys
All Fox Apparel 20% off AND Buy 1, Get 1 Free (of equal or lesser value)
50% off Bell, Giro, and Fox helmets

Happy Thanksgiving,

Mary

Black Friday Sale

Liz Hatch Likes Our Embro!

Liz Hatch recently joined the ranks of Winston's Brand Embrocation users:

"Digging this Winston's Brand Small Batch embrocation from our @RoadID gift bags. Smells amazing. Almost edible..."


You can also read Molly Cameron's review of our spring blend, Winston's Knickers, here.

Made here. By hand. With Love.
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Liz Hatch Likes Our Embro!

Harry Lam Donation Fund

Many of you may have also seen this on Cyclocross Magazine's site yesterday.

I met Harry Lam three years ago at collegiate mtb nationals as he was out inspecting the course the prior to the races. I had some trouble with one particular section, and without hesitation, Harry walked over and asked if he could make some suggestions; as a result, even in thick, sloggy mud, I had my fastest race ever on that course. When I later learned that he was an official, I was surprised and simultaneously thrilled to have an official who truly cared about the racers' experience. He is also a UCI official, and many of you may have met him through the USGP and our other UCI races in OVCX.

Please keep Harry in your thoughts; he is one of the good ones!

"Harry Lam, a USA Cycling Official, was injured during a Cyclo-cross event last Saturday in Massachusetts. Harry was accidently struck by a cyclist sprinting at the conclusion of an event. Harry was knocked to the ground, suffered a broken nose and internal head injuries. Initially in a medically induced coma for about 24 hours to control bleeding on the brain, Harry has since been woken up and continues to make improvements. Harry was released from the hospital today in Massachusetts. He will be taken to Virginia for a lengthy recovery. Harry is from Salt Lake City, Utah; however, he has extended family in Virginia with whom he will be staying with. His recovery precludes his returning home for some time, so he faces an additional hardship of being separated from his family during this recovery. There are a lot of difficulties ahead for Harry and his family between medical expenses, separation of the family, no work, etc. Please continue to hold Harry and his family in your thoughts and prayers for a full recovery. Like many of you, I want to help. The New England Bicycle Racing Association (NEBRA) and other officials around the country have been working to set up a fund to assist Harry and his family. Today, NEBRA has worked with BikeReg.com to set up a donation fund for Harry, his family and medical expenses. Let's give generously and get him back up, home and working again!

http://www.bikereg.com/events/register.asp?eventid=9607%20

Randy Shafer"

Harry Lam Donation Fund

Easton EA 30 Stem Recall

Hello all,

Easton has issued a voluntary recall of their EA 30 Stems. These stems have been sold individually as well as stock componentry for several bicycle manufacturers. Attached are the recall posters that will help to identify whether or not your stem is among the January 2007 - August 2009 affected pieces.

If you own a stem coded A7 - H9, you may either call Easton directly at 1-866-892-6059 or bring it to us at the shop and we will gladly handle your recall and installation of a replacement stem!

Easton EA 30 Stem Recall

Test an Ibis Mojo against your bike, on your turf. We dare you.

We are pleased to announce that we now have two Ibis Mojo, full carbon, 140mm travel mountain bikes on the floor for your demo and rental use!

Our bikes are sizes M and L, and feature the highly acclaimed DW-Link w/ one piece Lopes Link for added stiffness, a complete SRAM X.9 Build Kit with a RockShox Revelation 20mm Maxle up front, and the industry leading Fox RP23 following closely behind. You'll be rolling on Stan's Flow hoops and Ibis hubs with Kenda El Moco 2.35 tires; all for the low, low weight of 26.5lbs! Just imagine what you could do with all that...!

The Mojo, two time Best of MTBR winner, also received Outdoor Magazine's 2008 Gear of the Year accolades. And it's the prettiest bike on the market. Come see for yourself. $65 gives you all day long to put it to the test; but we bet you'll find your own limits before the Mojo's. Call, email, or stop in to reserve one and find out for yourself.

Oh, and after you fall in love, we'll even put your rental fee toward the purchase of your very own.


For more reading about the making of the Mojo, check out:
Dirt Rag Article
Dirt Rag Interview
Cycling News - Suspension Designs

Test an Ibis Mojo against your bike, on your turf. We dare you.

Come see us at the USGP!

We are excited to be present as a shop for this year's US Grand Prix of Cyclocross Derby City Cup! We will have a tent out on the concourse both Saturday and Sunday. We are equally excited that our Rocky Mountain rep, Rob, will be joining us with a few demo bikes for you all to try! All you need to do is bring your helmet, shoes, and pedals! We will have a Solo CXR Team in a 60cm for the tall folks, a Solo CXR in a 54cm, and an Altitude 30 5" travel full susser in a 19".

The Solo CXR lineup is meticulously designed so that when your legs are screaming on a run up or your lungs are burning on the bell lap, the bike is the last thing on your mind. It's snappy, which is a must for my tastes, quite stiff, and feels great in the corners. The geometry allows for easy shouldering - even in smaller sizes. The team bike can be seen this year under the likes of Geoff Kabush and Alison Sydor, as well as local favorites Mitchell Kersting and Mike Kennedy. Both the CXR Team and CXR are drawn from the same custom Rocky Mountain 7005 Super Triple Butted tubing, but the Team bike adds unidirectional carbon seat stays for added comfort on the rougher courses. Both also feature surprisingly stiff, smooth Rocky Mountain designed UD carbon forks; here, the Team frame boasts a full carbon steerer as well! The Team edition comes built with SRAM Rival, and the CXR comes with the workhorse 105 gruppo from Shimano.

The Altitude is one of my favorite bikes currently on the market. It's a 5" bike billed as a marathon XC masterpiece, but it's geometry and suspension allow it to climb so well that it is pretty rock solid in the usual "XC" applications as well. The Altitude features Rocky Mountain's "Straight Up" geometry, which largely refers to the ultra-steep 76 deg. seat angle that makes this bike such a rocket on the climbs. Starting steeper than the common 74 deg. allows the rider to sag into something more like a true 74 deg. seat angle, which is biomechanically optimal for climbing, and it also takes a considerable amount of pressure off the lower back and more "sensitive regions." Combined with the super efficient SmoothLink suspension, which totally eliminates pedal bob, this is a bike that will go up and down and back up all day long. For 2010, it is also available as a 29er, which I had the luxury of riding at Bootleg Canyon out in NV. Of all the bikes I tested, this one was the most fun. It had all the speed of a 29er, but all the tight handling ability of a 26", and the climbing speed of a hardtail. It was plain nutty. Rocky Mountain did a lot of homework on the center of gravity, and designed a bike that feels low, but performs high. It took a moment to get used to the slightly shorter cockpit, but I immediately realized this kept my balance centered and allowed me to climb with a great deal of ease and speed while remaining in the saddle, even when those around me were huffing and puffing and stomping on the cranks. With five full inches of travel, it took the downhills just as well. And as a result, was a whoooole lot of fun to ride.

We'll be on site both Saturday and Sunday, so come by, bring your pedals and helmet, and experience a Rocky Mountain. Once you ride one, you'll know.

Come see us at the USGP!

New Article

Pua is featured in the new Max Muscle Magazine. You can click on the images to see the full size, or check out the magazine for yourself!

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