Howdy, This is already all over the interwebs, and is likely old news to you if you peruse Facebook, but we're hosting a small get together on Saturday the 17th to celebrate the close of season number 2. Join us from 3-7pm for some beer and pizza and take advantage of our "we're going to be away for a little while so a bunch of stuff is on sale" sale! We have a whole bunch of winter riding gear from gloves to tights to pants and jackets, as well as lights for your early AM or night time riding pleasure. All in stock bikes, parts and accessories are 10 - 20% off. Now on to our winter vacation schedule... X-Mas break: 12/25 - 1/1 Open again with regular business hours from 1/2 through 1/14. Winter break: 1/15 through 2/6 returning on 2/7. So, that's it. All the news that's fit to print! If we don't see you before we take off have a great holiday season!

That's right folks, it's time for a sale on mountain bikes of the big wheeled variety. Just in time for prime late season riding. The deals below are really, really good and might not last long so if you're thinking about snagging one swing by and check them out! Banshee Paradox 2011 1x9, medium frame - NEW. SOLD . Surly Karate Monkey 2011, Medium - NEW. SOLD . Redline D440 2010, 19" - NEW. SOLD . Redline Monocog 2010 17" upgraded to Tektro Mechanical Disc Brakes - NEW. SOLD!!!

Pugsley is here! Swing by and check it out! Get yourself sized up and order one before the snow falls because once it does these will be hard to get your hands on!

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Hey all, We're going to host this year's RI NEMBA Fun Ride to benefit the RI Food Bank on Sunday, November 27th (rain date 12/4). This will be an arrowed 10 + mile ride featuring most of the myriad of trails in Lincoln Woods. As always there will be some longer climbs that pay off with some fun descents and plenty of technical rock features to go around. We're including many of the more technical trails this year. Also, please note that there will be a "climb and descend" led ride that will hit some of the gravity oriented lines that are NOT going to be a part of the arrowed loop as well (time/details to follow). The cost of admission is some canned goods/non perishable foods. If you can't make the ride feel free to swing by the shop with some food! We'll be collecting all month to add to the pile at the ride itself. Registration opens at 9:00 and runs until 11:00. Arrows will start to come down ~ 3:00. Directions are simple, find Lincoln Woods State Park ...

Cross post from the Rhode Island Bicycle Coalition - worth reading in case you have plans to use the EBBP. Link to the article and full text below: http://ribike.org/2011/11/03/ebbp-closed We are getting reports that barrels are up blocking the East Bay Bike Path and cyclists are being told to turn around if they ride past them. The sewer project has officially started on the bike path. Unfortunately, it appears that East Providence is concurrently ripping up the portion of Veteran’s Parkway near where the end of the pipe will come out. They have the road closed down to a single lane, just wide enough for cars to pass through, one side at a time. If you are planning to ride through this section, it’s a perfect time to TAKE THE LANE . As a cyclists, you have every right to do so and this is the safest way to pass through a one lane section like this. Ride in such a way that cars can not squeeze by you. The section is short, assert yourself and most importantly ensure you...

It's time for a clothing sale! All in stock summer clothing, gloves and armor are 20% off!! We have Endura , 661 , Twin Six and Kali in stock!! Gear up for the best riding weather of the year, or simply save some cash on some new duds! Like ZZ Top says, every girl's crazy about a sharp dressed man! Well, since we also have a bunch of women's Endura clothing I suppose that could go either way. On a related note the fall and winter gear just arrived from Endura! Swing by and check out the goods that will keep you warm in the woods, on the road and during your commute during the cooler months. We have Endura's Thermolite tights, arm and knee warmers, training caps and the much loved Singletrack pants (theses things are awesome trail pants as well as amazing cold weather road/commuter pants). Oh, you could always grow a winter beard to keep warm as well. Just ask these guys...

I hear these 29ers are really fast and stuff. I also heard that singlespeeds are really cool. At least that's what the cool kids keep telling me... With that said we went ahead and built up our own version of a Reese's Peanut Butter Cup on wheels. Behold, a singlespeed 29er that doesn't suck! Thanks to the nice folks at Yess for making such a slick tensioner. The Geax Gatos seem pretty darn nice too! Gearing is hill friendly at 32x21 and yes, the fork is convertible to 120mm for all your gnar dog needs.

Come order one, you know you want to. We'll even keep this guy from groping it if you ask politely! Oh yeah, we are now a GO PRO dealer as well. Expect some local riding footage in the next month or so...

And, it actually looks like a bike shop and not some dank cave that smells of rubber and coffee. How awesome is that? We're real happy with the new space and fairly surprised with how many folks walking in never knew that the old shop was located only a mile away. I know it's Rhode Island and all but still... Oh, and the trails at the Monastery are less than a 1/2 mile away, offer a great workout and they are pretty damn fun to boot. How about that? On the service front we're firing on all cylinders once again and staying on top of our goal of getting people back on their bikes in a few days. On the bike front we're psyched to let people know that we can now help them go big (and maybe deep into debt?) with IBIS. We're looking forward to seeing the new Mojo HD when it gets here later this week. I'm guessing the guy who bought is as well. Other notable bikes that have been built/will be arriving shortly: Banshee Paradox custom singlespeed build. We built th...

The title pretty much sums it up, but in case you missed it the new shop will be open on 8/6. If you need something in the meantime feel free to give us a ring towards the end of the week as we'll be up and running by then. The Lincoln Woods ride for 8/1 is off, it will resume on 8/8. Ditto for the Wednesday bike path/road ride. OK, enough blogging, back to work...

Is it vacation if you're working some of the time? Maybe not, but the point is this; whether or not we're actually working all you need to know is that we'll be unavailable to breathe life into bicycles on both July 5th and 6th. Tuesday will be spent at Highland Mountain while Wednesday will be spent getting a bunch of things done up at the new shop. Sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do. Speaking of the new shop it looks like Saturday, August 6th is going to be the official opening of the new place. It's really, really nice. It's so nice that even we can't mess up it's niceness. The new sign is up already and it is HUGE (well, it's huge compared to the old one anyways). So, if you miss it, it really is you and not us. See the post below for directions to our future home in case you're wondering how to get there. We'll probably be open a few days before the 6th as well so keep an eye on this here blog or the facebook page. Thanks for being un...

It's been a while since the blog was updated for sure. Part of the blame lies with Facebook for being such an effective communicator of the regular goings on around the shop. The rest of the blame could be laid on how busy we've been, but really we were waiting to tie up a few loose ends ahead of officially announcing that we're moving the shop to Cumberland. The shop will be open at the new address, 391 Mendon Rd., starting the first week of August. The hope is that we will not be closed for than a day, or two, at most. In the meantime the shop will be open in Lincoln. You may be wondering where 391 Mendon Rd is, and that's a good question. Thank goodness for the interwebs, huh? Click here for a map of the new location. The following is for those of you who are directionally challenged and/or afraid of maps and prefer your directions in RhodeIslandese. Simply head east past the current shop and take a left on Mendon road. Go past where Blackstone Valley Outfitters us...

The below was copied from the page of the same name . So, if you already read that and now you're reading this feel free to stop! It's that time of year again! The weather is finally nicer and it's time to get out and ride! Below you will find all the pertinent info with regard to our Monday mountain bike ride, and our Wednesday bike path spin. Lincoln Woods Monday night advanced trail ride: If you've considered joining our weekly mountain bike ride this is the time to do it. The earlier season rides (April into May) will be a bit slower and more user friendly. After the middle of May things will get faster with less stopping, and we will incorporate more of the technical features that the park is known for. * The first ride is on 4/11. Please note that we moved it to Mondays! (I know it states this above but still...) For the month of April the start time is 6:15 at Lincoln Woods (park off the Twin River entrance) to start. Mike and I will likely ride over ...

Hey folks, To celebrate the fact that the lights are indeed still on, and that we're still here, we're having a one year anniversary sale. Swing by this Friday and Saturday and take 10% off any in stock item (bikes and tune up parts are included!). NEMBA members might even be able to sweet talk us into a better deal if they are smart enough to ply us with adult beverages. So stop by, say hi, and check out all the new bikes and buy something to help finance my next haircut. As you can see below I desperately need one of those... After something that downright frightening I'll leave you with an object of beauty to behold in the form of Mike Rosendale's new Banshee Paradox .

That's right folks, we now carry Elka suspension! Custom tuned nitrogen charged suspension goodness. Treat your bike right and ride with an Elka Stage 5 rear shock. Also check out their new Stage 4 fork cartridge. Fits all 2010+ Rock Shox Boxxer models, Fox Racing Shox 40 models and 36 models (160mm travel only) Read the review on Pinkbike . Swing by and order yours today!

Get out and ride it this weekend, OK?

Needs to go away soon! We have a few new rides kicking around (such as the Rocky Mountain Slayer 30 and Banshee Spitfire below) with more to come over the next week or so. We'll even have some demo road bikes as well as a CX bike. Now all we need is about 5,0000 less inches of snow and some decent riding weather...

Hi all, Some news to peruse... Winter Repair Classes start next week! Some of you might be wondering why we waited so long to schedule the classes. With all the snow we figured the nearer to the actual riding season the better. Learning how to change a flat and fix a chain, and then not using those skills for a few months, seems a bit silly. With any luck we'll all be riding regularly again in no time! Many people ride with a kit full of tools and tire levers they purchased with their bike but never really learned how to use them. A little knowledge goes a long way, and learning how to get yourself out of a jam can be an empowering thing and is essential for all cyclists. Flat repair classes: These classes will focus on teaching the skills to avoid the dreaded walk/cell phone call of shame! Practice diagnosing flats and properly reinstalling your tire and tube. *Please bring your own wheel/tire combo. All tires and rims are a little different with some being easier to seat than ot...

While it's true that iPhone pictures aren't the best I bet you get the drift (get it?). Lincoln Woods this morning, 1/13/2011. Deep snow cover and great snowshoeing to be had. Get outside and enjoy it because who knows how long it will stick around.

We find ourselves in possession of a few SS 29ers that need to find a good home this winter. All are steel, rigid and ready to go for the rest of the sloppy season. The V-brake bike can be converted to disc, and gearing needs can be accommodated - we have the technology! Heck, we can even apply a nice coat of frame saver if you're the kind of rider to fret about rust and exploding frames. The bikes: Redline Monocog 29, 2010 size 17" . $450 With Disc Brakes (not pictured) Surly Karate Monkey Complete 18" 2011 . Call us to discuss pricing on this one. They ain't easy to procure at the moment, but we'd like to get this out in the woods before too long.