It is. It's time for the weather to finally change for the better. It's also far past time this shop had a new website! To that end you should see one shortly. Expect all the massive media infiltration and saturation that the LBS that took 7 years to make stickers is known for! (That there is some professional grade sarcasm just in case you are sarcasm deficient). You can expect the new site to pop up over the next week or so. This blog will still exist and allow us to focus on product reviews whilst waxing poetic about our shared pastime. The product reviews will be zero bullshit and honest. We're small enough and stable enough to not sell or support crap. It's always been that way. Having the blog separate from our "official" site makes the decision to publish our thoughts in an unfettered manner that much easier. On that note... Here are a few quick thoughts on a bike that made me stoked to get out again. It's been a long winter, and like many my en

Come out to this year's RI NEMBA Fun Ride at Lincoln Woods!   Join us for the annual RI NEMBA Lincoln Woods Fun Ride on November 8th! This ride is a fund and food raiser for the RI Community Food Bank. Entry is free, but please bring non perishable food items and some cash for the raffle! There will be free chili, hot dogs and beverages afterwards. If you have a favorite you might want to BYOB. Helmets are required to ride, but blaze orange is not needed! Show up, follow the arrows, eat some chili and have a great time while helping others.  There will be some great raffle items from Transition Bikes , Serfas , Kali , Trek , Surly , Profile Design , Bellwether Clothing , Endura Clothing , Blackstone Bicycles , Providence Bicycle , Legend Bicycle , NBX Bikes and more! Directions: From Rte 146 take the Breakneck Hill/Rte 123 exit. Head East, take a right into Lincoln Woods State Park onto Manchester Printworks Road. The entrance is just after the Jehovah's Wit

Wow, it's been a real busy summer around here since the last transmission from planet grime. As we transition to the much anticipated fall riding season there are a few things you may want to know about. First , I'm taking an actual week off! The dates will be from 9/6 through 9/13. I'll be back to work resurrecting all the Huffys in the northern suburbs on the 14th. Maybe I'll ride somewhere besides Lincoln Woods, who knows. Secondly - you need to attend this year's Urban Assault Race! Even if you don't race you should be there, if to simply witness the lunacy first hand. Event details are below. Register here: https://www.bikereg.com/urban-assault Facebook page is here: https://www.facebook.com/Ovahthebars Third, the day before the Urban Assault Race there is something else you should really go check out. The Dude Smash is a really cool race just down the road in West Warwick, RI. It is right off of the Washington Secondary Bike Path, the

Well, it's been some time since I've posted anything. Rest assured that the shop is still here. In case you didn't figure it out already, or hadn't heard via the RI cycling knitting circle, the shop is now a one man show (or flying circus, depending on the timing of your visit). Mike has been spinning wrenches, and keeping Barak company, over at Providence Bicycle since last October. I've been holding down the fort and keeping the lights on over here. He is still doing a killer job helping out with the Wednesday night ride and the group has grown a lot over the last two seasons. Things this late spring have been busy. Super busy, really, given the glacial conditions we all lived through followed by a swift transition into some gorgeous weather. As a result I've been remiss in getting around to updating anything but Facebook . Now that it is (almost) Summer it's time to post a few things you may find interesting, including some sales and some ride info.

As you can see, the Fun Ride is serious business again this year. We at RI NEMBA, and the shop, seriously hope you bring food for the RI Food Bank. We also hope you have a seriously awesome wicked good time. Don't be a fool, bring some food! Directions: Take route 146 to the Breakneck Hill Road exit (AKA rte 123). Head East (that's away from where the sun sets, towards where it rises)! After you pass the Jehovah's Witness Church the entrance is on your right. Go through the covered bridge and hang a right, you'll figure it out from there. Registration is from 9-12. Chili, hot dogs and beverages to follow. Bring a helmet, a bike and an appetite! Rumor has it that the fine folks from NBX bikes will be there with a bunch of demo bikes. Foolproof brewing will be supplying the beverages and Stacy will once again be cooking up a ton of chili. Hot dogs will be cooked, bikes will be ridden, mistakes will be made and everyone will have fun. Seriously. Other Stuff:

Hi all, We're hosting another demo day this year! This one will be our second with Ibis Cycles and will be on Wednesday, July 23. We'll meet at the shop around 5:00 for bike setup and leave the shop at 6:15. Much like the Salsa demo we will ride from the shop to Lincoln Woods via the road, bikepath and Chase Farm . The ride will be roughly 90 - 100 minutes, around 12-14 miles, and there will be a slower paced and a faster paced ride available. We'll have some beverages from the fine folks at Foolproof Brewing in Pawtucket and hot dogs back at the shop. Bikes available for demo (call and or email to reserve a bike/size!). Ripley : 2 Small, 2 Medium, 3 Large and 2 XL. Mojo HDR 650b :  2 Small, 2 Medium, 3 Large and 2 XL. Hakkalugi Disc : 1 55cm. Things you MUST bring: A helmet! Seriously - bring a bike helmet. The basics - you know what I'm talking about, all the stuff you carry in your hydration pack and/or saddlebag. Don't be that guy, or girl.