Pez Cycling Review

by paul ▫ Dec 15 ▫

Congratulations to our very own Chris Antonovics, Jane Griffin, and Eric Fletcher on their recent publication on Pez Cycling! Visit their review on the new Kurt Kinetic Power Computer at PezCycling.com.

Holiday Bike Blowouts

by ▫ Dec 2 ▫

Ain’t no secret around here that bikes make great gifts for both yourself and others.

Here are some great deals starting NOW and going through January 1st.

GIANT Lil Trike was $120.00/sale $89.99

This is a great way to get your short-legged creature…I mean kid…onto a wheeled toy for the first time.

Specialized 2009 Myka was $510.00/sale $399.99

An actual quote from a recent customer: “I would get down on my knees and worship any woman that can ride a mountain bike like this”. Ladies, now you know the way to a man’s heart…other than through his stomach.

GIANT 2009 Trance X4 was $1399.99/sale $1199.99

The Trance X4 is a great way to get into full-suspension mountain biking at a reasonable price.

Specialized 2009 Langster Seattle was $880.00/sale $599.99

This is a cool bike. The fact that you can have a place to put your coffee while you ride is enough to make me drool over it. Plus, the simplicity of the single-speed/fixed gear hub makes it almost maintenance free.

Specialized 2009 Fuse was $329.99/sale $249.99

BMX was cool back in the 1980’s and still is.

Specialized 2009 Tricross Sport was $1450.00/sale $1099.99

Quite possibly the most versatile bike out there. The Tricross eats up gravel, dirt, and grass while at the same time being fast and comfortable on the road. Want to commute or tour? Perfect, so does the Tricross.

Prices apply only to in-stock bikes

Current sales do not apply to above bikes

Giant Reign X2 Blowout

by ▫ Nov 28 ▫

The 2008 Giant Reign X2 needs an owner! I have seen this bike kicking around the shop for over two years now and, frankly, I’m sick of looking at it.

Designed for all mountain riding, the Reign X2 has 6.7 inches of fully active Maestro Suspension, and is perfect for bigger hits. Not only does this bike eat up the downhills, but it does a pretty decent job of climbing as well. If you like riding at places like O-Hill or even Snowshoe this bike would be perfect.

This bike originally sold for $2100. The medium we have in stock is now only $999.99. Come get it while it’s still here.

Sale price only applies to bike in stock

The Boys of C'ville Bike + Tri

by ▫ Nov 28 ▫

Per several recent requests, here is a NEW AND IMPROVED bio of the famous (or infamous) boys of C’ville Bike + Tri.

Chris Antonovics aka Sturmy Archer is our Sales Manager and wild man extraordinaire. He can be found creating sparks, inventing tools, and/or educating unsuspecting victims about every aspect of the cycling world. Watch out because his skill with the blade is almost as quick as his wit.

Interests:
-Spinning Fire
-Hair color experimentation
-Vehicular abuse and destruction
-Pottery

John Lawler III captains the ship when he’s not in prison for being too ill on a bike. He hails from Texas where everything is bigger…

Interests:
-Excel Spreadsheets
-Sram Red
-Golf
-Long walks on the beach

Paul Hoover is C’ville’s self-proclaimed Bike Fit Specialist. Watch out he is both sophisticated and dangerous. This guy wrote the book on “cool”.

Interests:
-Flesh modification
-The Carving Board Cafe
-Kitchen related trauma
-That theme song from “COPS”
-Rock hard abs

Jane Griffin is in charge of Wiredbike.com. This means she pretty much does nothing. And by nothing I mean she’s pretty much responsible for most of the shop income between November and April.

Interests:
-Dress-up
-Mixing and experimenting with different kinds of Skoal
-Viral internet videos

Rob Breckenridge beat the pill. ‘Nuff said.

Interests:
-Large paintings
-Techno music
-Hip flasks
-His adorable son, Ryden

Tim Chambers is the all around bad-ass of the shop. His love of gypsy punk music and physical likeness to a bear, make him a feared and respected member of the crew. Tim’s arrival has marked a widespread, new-found pleasure in the sport of free-riding/urban-riding. He is responsible for the bike gangs that now terrorize Charlottesville at night.

Interests:
-Breaking things
-Bourbon
-Roaring
-Gogol Bordello

Specialized Henge SL Saddle Review

by ▫ Nov 24 ▫

Henge SL = Awesome

Specialized introduced the new Henge SL saddle for their 2010 Performance XC/Trail line. I rode it this weekend for a few hours and was extremely pleased with its overall performance. At 224 grams it weighs nearly the same as the Specialized Phenom SL (also a Performance MTB saddle weighing 211 grams). The best part is, you don’t run the certainty of getting a cist on tender areas as a result of riding the Henge SL. It’s sufficiently, but not overly, padded and provides a solid platform on which to find a sweet spot to sit and pedal. The only limitation I encountered was the overall length of the saddle. It is relatively short compared to other Specialized saddles so there is not a ton of fore-aft area to shift around on.

On a scale of 1-10 (1 being riding the top of the seatpost and 10 being, in my opinion, the ever wonderful Specialized Rival SL saddle) I would rate the Henge SL as an 8. Try it, love it; your undercarriage will thank you.