HTC High Road + Specialized: Meet the Boys

Posted: February 3rd, 2011 | Filed under: Featured, Products, Road Bikes, Specialized, Video | Tags: , , , , , | No Comments »

The 2011 Pro Road season is already under way, and there have been some pretty big changes for the new year. One of the biggest moves has to be the new partnership between HTC High Road and Specialized.

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2011 Tour Down Under in Three Minutes

Posted: January 28th, 2011 | Filed under: Featured, Road Bikes, Video | Tags: , , , | No Comments »

2011 Tour Down Under from cycling tips on Vimeo.

Thanks to our Aussie friends over at Cycling Tips Blog, we can share with a you a short respite from the current sadness outside. Take three minutes, watch this video, and forget that there’s snow and ice all around.


Allez means GO and the 2011 Specialized Allez Sport Means Business

Posted: January 27th, 2011 | Filed under: Featured, Products, Road Bikes, Specialized | Tags: , , , , , , , | No Comments »

We hate to say it, but there was a time, not too long ago, that $900 didn’t buy much bike. We don’t mean to imply that entry level bikes were bad, but they weren’t great. Great bikes can be lots of things: surprisingly good, more than the sum its parts, stylish, but more than anything a great bike has an x-factor, a personality, something special that gets under your skin and makes you think, “Oh, okay. I get it.” The 2011 Specialized Allez Sport is a great bike, but more importantly, it’s a great bike that costs $940.

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Specialized Street Smart Helmet

Posted: January 19th, 2011 | Filed under: Products, Specialized | Tags: , , , , , , | No Comments »

There is a definite trend in the bicycle helmet world towards more subtle, casual styling for urban cyclists. Case in point: the Bern helmets that have become so popular. Yes, we carry Bern, but not everyone wants the same thing; it’s why they make chocolate and vanilla, no? That’s why we carry the new Specialized Street Smart helmet, too. Light,  high-tech, well ventilated, and casual all for just $60.

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Specialized S-WORKS Road Shoes

Posted: January 12th, 2011 | Filed under: Featured, Products, Shoes Apparel Helmets, Specialized | Tags: , , , , , , | 1 Comment »

There’s a special moment when a rider tries on a pair of S-WORKS shoes for the first time. After snugging down the enclosure, they sit back, smile, and usually say something like, “Wow. I mean…wow. That’s cool.” We know exactly what they mean, even if they can’t articulate it.  Read More »


Capo Cycling Apparel

Posted: January 11th, 2011 | Filed under: Featured, Products, Shoes Apparel Helmets | Tags: , , | No Comments »

Capo Apparel. I mean, it’s just so cool. Capo managed to accomplished what so many clothing companies have failed at: offer high performance, high value cycling apparel that looks PRO. Read More »


Shimano Road Tubeless Wheels

Posted: January 11th, 2011 | Filed under: Components, Featured, Products, Road Bikes, Wheels | Tags: , , , , , , | No Comments »

Take it from us, the local bike shop, there is no better feeling than telling somebody, “This is the best solution, no doubt.” The peace of mind that comes from telling a customer that they are getting the best product available is great thing. These products are few and far between, and the Shimano Road Tubeless wheelsets are some of the few. Read More »


2011 Myka HT Elite 29

Posted: January 8th, 2011 | Filed under: Featured, Mountain Bikes, Products, Womens Bikes | Tags: , , , , , | No Comments »

The 2011 Specialized Myka HT Elite 29 is the first mountain bike on the market to combine Specialized’s now legendary 29er frame geometry with their popular women specific designs. In short, the Myka 29 is fun, fast, designed to fit right, perhaps most importantly,  it looks  mean!

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2011 Jamis Coda

Posted: January 7th, 2011 | Filed under: Featured, Jamis, Products | Tags: , , , , , , | No Comments »

If you’re looking for bike that can do it, and do it with a little style, the 2011 Jamis Coda is it. Read More »


2011 Jamis Beatnik

Posted: January 7th, 2011 | Filed under: Featured, Jamis, Products | Tags: , , , , , , | 2 Comments »

The 2011 Jamis Beatnik is everything you need and nothing you don’t. Steel frame & fork for smoothness and durability, a flip-flop single speed hub for simplicity, and front & rear brakes for safety, all for $370. Read More »