May 9, 2013

Mountain Bike Wednesdays

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Every Wednesday at the shop, we will meet for mountain bike rides.  New and experienced trail riders are welcome!  The idea behind these rides is not only to have a ton of fun with some great folk, but to also encourage people to mountain bike.  I’ve written about it before and we would like to  build on an event that gets more people familiar with the trails and riding technique.

Mtn Bike Wed - 5/8/13
Yeseterday 14 of us, half were new to trail riding, rode through bike paths, parks, and even railroad tracks to get to Quarry Park and Glenway Golf Course trails.  Great comraderie and I even discovered some new places to ride!

Mtn Bike Wed - 5/8/13

You can already see and expereince so much on any bike but on an off road bike, you can explore so much more.  Take Levis Mounds for instance.  I would have never thought to explore this area if it wasn’t for a mountain bike.  I still can’t believe it’s in Wisconsin!  We are blessed with such a beautiful state and my off road bike will help me enjoy it!  Hopefully getting on one will do the same for you.

 

May 3, 2013

Let it Rain

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This is beautiful. There is a lot you can see on a bike. I can only imagine riding through this landscape. Also, there is a beauty in the rain. I really love rainy days. It’s feels refreshing and I can sense the renewal of nature’s life cycle.

 

May 1, 2013

Summertime Smiles

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Look how happy we look!

Look how happy we are!  We are truly having a spectacular year, Jeff and I even had our hands full this winter.  Now that the weather is finally warming up,  so many people want to get new bikes or want their own polished up!  Well, with all the great things happening right now, we have to start planning ahead.  We’re on schedule for tune ups and builds, but we will only be open from 5-7pm on Friday for bicycle pick ups.  Other than that, our hours are not changing.  Then sometime in May we will open at 7am.  Just check our hours on the right hand side of the page.  Hope everyone is riding around in this awesome weather!

Look how happy we look!

 

April 26, 2013

Camping Days

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Camping Days

And I’m off!  Heading out on a solo s24o (sub 24 hour).  It’s a great way to get a lot of the outdoors in a small period of time.  This time I’m off to Gov Dodge State Park which is about 50 miles from Madison but making a visit to Mineral Point for dinner.  Other places to check out that are close are Bluemounds and Lake Mills.  Devil’s lake is great too and doing a Madison – Gov Dodge – Devil’s Lake – Madison mini tour very manageable.  Truly any place in any direction is going to be an adventure.

So what’s your adventure this weekend?  We can all get bogged down by work and even passive activities like TV and internet.  So do something different by yourself or with family and friends.  Just get outside to enjoy a new activity and bask in the Spring weather!

 

April 26, 2013

Daily Bike: Sam’s Necromancer Touring Bike

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Wow, this this thing is a beast! When Sam came in to talk about a touring bike I thought it was going to be a traditional one. But instead he went with 4 in tires! After I built it, I went for a test ride and let me tell you, this thing handles very nicely. Now I have another friend to join me in my fat bike adventures. Enjoy the bike Sam!

 

April 22, 2013

Daily Bike: Aistas’ Soma Saga

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Aistas' Soma Saga

Whoa, this bike rules!  I believe that most any bike (within reason) can be used as a touring bike.  All you really need are functioning components, rack mounts (but even this is debatable), something to hold your camping equipment, and some gears.  But when someone has a vision for their perfect touring rig and is putting it into your hands to make it happen, it is quite the honor.

Aistas had a an idea of what he wanted and we just filled in the blanks.  This is a Soma Saga built with Sram Apex, DT Swiss rims, XT hubs, as well as Thomson bits and King Cages (both made in the USA!).   Also, don’t forget the Brooks Flyer and Deda faux-leather handlebar wrap.  This build is truly one of a kind and I know you will have many enjoyable adventures on it!

Aistas' Soma Saga

 

April 12, 2013

Fat Bikes: Not Just For Snow!

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It seems like this rain is never going to end!  I can’t wait until the trails are dry.  Check out this sweet video of fat bikers out in Fruita, CO.  It gets really fun at the 1:50 mark. Thanks fat-bike.com!

 

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