Bike Tech Archives

Pitstop Bike Service Plan

A well maintained bicycle just works better and IS

safer! Read More

Bicycle Maintenance Courses are Back!

We are pleased to announce our  maintenance course schedule for 2012/2013.  Learn the craft of working on your own bicycle by following step by step instruction and guidance from our expert staff.   Courses include all materials needed to hone your mechanical skills and a manual to take home after the course for reference.  Read More

Make money on your old bike with our Consignment Program

We’re good at selling bikes. It’s what we do.

Let us turn your old bike into cash.

It’s easier than trying to sell it yourself and you don’t have to do anything but bring in your bike.

Visit one of our four stores to find out more

The Joy of Custom Wheels

After your frame, the wheels make the biggest difference in how your bike rides. Read More

Impressive lightness with an impressive price

If you are looking for a road bike for long days in the saddle or even giving a shot at racing you can’t beat the Scott CR1 series. The bikes are among the lightest on the market for the price with a 54 cm frame coming in well under 1 kg.  A Shimano 105 equipped CR1 Team tips the scales at a scant 16.2 lbs. This is a couple of pounds lighter than bikes from the competition. And at $2499 the price is inline with any other brand’s comparable build.

While the chassis is stiff enough for racing, it is a smooth ride with shock absorbing characteristics designed into the rear stays.  The real proof is that Team GreenEdge chose this bike for racing the notoriously rough Paris-Roubaix.

And don’t just take my word for it. Read the Bike Radar review