SRAM 22 Red & Force Groups: Make One More Leap

The road group arms race just got kicked up another notch, or another gear if you will. On the heels of the introduction of Shimano’s new 11-speed Dura-Ace mechanical and electronic groups, SRAM just announced two all-new 11-speed road groups and a slew of options for fully integrated hydraulic disc and rim brake set-ups. Pics, pricing, and weights after the jump!

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Specialized’s Spring Classic Sale Event at Bicycle Therapy: Save up to $1000 on Roubaix, Tarmac, Venge, Amira and Ruby Bikes!

Big Travel, Big Wheels, Big Fun: the 2013 Specialized Enduro 29er

Big wheels aren’t just for XC trails any more. Specialized just announced the new Enduro Comp 29 SE, combining all the advantages of the 29in wheel with all the all-mountain-ness of the legendary Specialized Enduro.

The Enduro has always been the been the best choice for when you want to ride to the top only to bomb right back down, but if you’ve been holding out for a big wheels to go with your big travel bike, your time is now.

Worried about tires and wheels? Never fear. Specialized is rolling out 29in versions of their chunky Purgatory and Butcher tires to go along with their Roval Traverse and Traverse SL 29er wheelsets.

Big trails, big travel, big wheels, big fun.

UPDATE: BikeRumor, as always, has the best info on the new hotness. Check out the detail spec levels (S-Works and Expert Carbon versions announced!), photos, first ride impressions, and video here and here over at BikeRumor!

2013 Jamis Ventura Comp & Ventura Comp Femme: The Perfect Recipes

Every once in a while, a new bike comes out that has just the right blend of weight, performance, ride quality, parts spec, and of course, price. The 2013 Jamis Ventura Comp and women’s specific Ventura Comp Femme are just such bikes.

The Jamis Ventura has always been a winner. Literally. It’s a perennial finalist and multiple-time winner of Bicycling Magazine coveted Editor’s Choice awards. Whether it’s the top-end Ventura Race, the high-value Ventura Sport, or the over-achieving Ventura Comp, the whole family offers great rides at even better price points.

The all-new 2013 Ventura Comp and Comp Femme continue the tradition by combining their light, efficient, and comfortable Kinesis 7005 double-butted aluminum frames – featuring size specific tube diameters and a tapered steerer tubes – with smooth riding, ultra-light full carbon forks, the awesome new Shimano Sora shifters/derailleurs, and venerable Mavic CXP-22 wheelsets, all for $950.

Seriously. You’re getting full carbon, hollow-crown, 1 1/8″ – 1 1/2″ tapered steerer forks on bikes that retail for less than a grand. There are some $1500 Shimano 105 bikes that can’t claim that. Hell, there are some $3000 carbon bikes with Ultegra Di2 that can’t give you a fork that’s as smooth, stiff, and light as the ones you get on the 2013 Jamis Ventura Comp and Comp Femme.

Long story short, these bikes ride amazingly well – they’re balanced, quick, smooth, fun – and they’re worth every penny. Great first road bikes? Definitely. Perfect Gran Fondo, all-day bikes? Of course. Light-touring workhorses? Winter-training machines? Gravel road adventurers? Super-commuters? Yes, yes, yes, and yes. These bikes can do it all, do it well, and do it with style. Come by the shop soon and check out what just might be the best riding, best looking bikes you can get for $950.

BLACK FRIDAY + SATURDAY + SUNDAY SALE: everything in the store is on sale all weekend long

2013 Specialized S-WORKS Road Shoes are in stock, so the 2012s gotta go.

Yup. They’re finally here. Like a lot of S-WORKS products, it’s hard to image how they could get any better, but leave it to the designers and engineers at Specialized to figure out how to make the best even better. The 2013 S-WORKS Road Shoes are indeed lighter, stiffer, and better fitting* than the previous generation. We have a couple of popular full-sizes in stock and we’ll be getting in more sizes and half sizes really soon. Check out the link for more info and stop by to check out the new hotness.

And as you might expect, with the arrival of the new 2013 S-WORKS Road shoes comes a sale on the 2012 shoes. The shoe that, as of a few weeks ago, was the lightest, stiffest, best-est shoe money could buy is now just $250 (regularly $360), so if you’re looking for an amazing shoe at an amazing price, come by and get yours. We also ave lots of other 2012 shoes on sale, from both Specialized and Shimano, so the S-WORKS kicks aren’t in the budget but you still need a great new riding shoe, we’ve got what you need.

*Please note that the fit of the 2013 shoes is significantly different than earlier versions, so we strongly recommend that you come in and try on the shoes before you buy a pair. Specifically, the new shoes seem to run a little bit bigger, so don’t be surprised if you go down up to a full size.

Demo Bikes: out with the old, in with the new!

As we do every year, we’re bringing in a fleet of new road and mountain demo bikes. We have more demo bikes than ever for 2013, including the all-new Camber Comp 29 new full suspension 29er model, the all-new new Roubaix SL4 Expert endurance road bike, the carbon frame full suspension Epic Expert Carbon 29, and for the first time ever, the all-new Ruby Comp women’s specific road bikes. Check out the new models after the jump and stop by to take out one of the new 2013 demo bikes.

Bringing in so many new demo bikes also means that we’re getting rid of our 2012 demo fleet. Whether you’re looking for a thoroughbred XC MTB racer, an all-day road bike, or a pro-level road racer with cutting-edge electronic shifting, we’ve got your bike and it’s way, way below the list price. Check the sale models below and come in, call, or email for more info.

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