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[slideshow][/slideshow] UPDATE: We just found two more Salsa Casserolls, one in a size 53cm and the other in a size 56cm. As the post below from last year explains, the Casseroll was one of our most popular bikes. It is a wonderful light touring bike that Salsa discontinued. We picked up the All-City Spacehorse as a replacement, and it has proven to be a winner. But the Salsa Casseroll was a shop favorite and we've got two fresh ones ready to roll. The price is $1200 -- a great deal for a great bike. Come check one out today! One of the most popular bikes at the shop this year has been Salsa's light-touring bike, the Casseroll. Like all of Salsa's offerings, it is an adventure bike. The adventure here is touring, which in San Francisco is that trip you take from the Panhandle to the Financial District in the morning -- also known as commuting. This is a smart bike. It has intelligence. It was born with eyelets for mounting any accessory you could imagine, more eyelets for more water bottles, a matching front rack, and clearance for big tires and fenders.  Seriously, though, it is a very friendly steel touring rig that for bike camping, randonneuring, and commuting. Unfortunately, Salsa has decided not to continue the Casseroll into 2013. Boo! When we found out, we grabbed as many remaining Casserolls as we could to make sure that the we all had one final chance at getting on one of these dreams. We have about 10 Casserolls left in stock and we don't expect them to last very long. The smaller frame sizes had dried up, but we managed to grab some in 54cm, 56cm, 58cm, and 60cm.  (We are now out of 54cm Casserolls.) You can read more about the Salsa Casseroll here.  Come on by and test ride one today!

[slideshow][/slideshow] My current road bike is an F-Series Felt. I've had it for several months and I am loving it. After riding a Cannondale Synapse for a while, I finally decided to try my legs on a racier rig. And although I haven't been able to put in as many miles on my Felt (yet!) it's without question the fastest bike I've ever owned. The thing about Felt is that they make great bikes in all categories. They have a strong sense of what is quality and what is crap. To some they are known for BMX, to others they are known for their simple, elegant single-speed bikes. In Katie's case, they make a great 3-speed basket bike.  But to those who have followed Felt over the past several years, Felt is synonymous with road bikes, especially of the aerodynamic variety. They cut their teeth making some of the fastest time trial bikes and continue to push the envelope in that category. Today, Felt makes a couple of distinct series of road bikes that appeal to different riders and different riding styles. The F-series, the style that I'm currently on, is what they call in the industry a "performance" bike. I like to think of it as the "hurts so good" bike because you go so freaking fast on it that you forget about the various discomforts of riding a bike. Felt's Z-series is the "endurance" bike, or what I think of as the "hurts a bit less" bike. Still fast, still super light weight, still super techie-doo'd out, but your spine might not hurt as bad after riding 200 miles. In addition to killing it on the tech side of things, Felt does one of the most important things well--their paint schemes are spot on. Admit it, you want a bike that looks good, and Felt bikes look great. Felt somehow seems to nail it every year with their color and logo designs.  They can pull off some nice aggressive paint jobs but then know when to hold back. And with that, I present to you our model-year-end deals on felt road bikes. These are some awesome deals on road bikes that are still available on our sales floor. But remember, if you don't see the Felt you are looking for, please call us. We may be able to pass along some savings on other close-out Felt models that we don't have in stock.  

2012 Felt F75 with Shimano 105. Was $1400, now $1150. Insane!

One more reason to consider an aluminum road bike over a pricier carbon bike: the F75.  So sick, so sweet, and so fair on the eyes that right now you should already be saying, "Boom and Done."  The F75 is the same frame geometry as the carbon F-series bike at a much more palatable price tag--and it still comes with Shimano 105 shifters and derailleurs!  I know that I am biased because I'm riding an F-series, but for this price, if you are looking to finally put on some lycra and join your friends on those 20-30 mile rides, the Felt F75 is the bike.

2011 Felt Z6 Carbon. Was $1700, Now $1400.

I didn't like orange bikes until I saw this one.  The Z6 is simply a great carbon frame bike at a great price. Thanks Felt! Although not equipped with a full Shimano 105 group, it does come with 105 derailleurs.  We only have 2 left...

2012 Felt ZW5 Women's Carbon with Shimano 105. Was $2300, Now $1900.

I love the finish on this bike, it is gorgeous. I think Felt calls the color "Jade" or something, but who knows... The digital reproduction really doesn't do this bike justice -- to my eyes, and I've been reading a lot of Game of Thrones lately, it looks like it is made out of fine dragon scales. (I'm going to get teased a lot for that.) Anyway, Felt's ZW series is their women's specific, all-day ride bike, and this one is a full-carbon frame with a complete Shimano 105 set-up. (Shimano 105 is one step below Gucci and two steps below Prada on the componentry scale.) For most riders who are looking for the best balance of value, durability, and quality, 105 is the place to be.

2012 Felt F4130 with 11-speed Campagnola Athena. Was $3000, Now $2450.

What can I even say about this one? The F4130 is the hands-down purrrtiest road bike on our floor. It is classic, yes, but don't be fooled. The only thing old-school about this bike is the way it looks. Yeah the frame is steel, but the fork is carbon and with that sloping top-tube, the geometry is a bit more relaxed than your old Schwinn Paramount. Yumm. And while your Paramount may have been equipped with Campy, this bike comes with current Campy 11-speed. O wait, did I mention that it has eyelets for mounting a rear rack? Boom! Connected. You could definitely do some credit-card touring on this thing.

Come by and see the bikes for yourself, give us a call, or send us an e-mail to info@huckleberrybicycles.com. We are still your Huckleberry!

[slideshow][/slideshow] We just picked up Redline’s new Metro Classic . We love this bike. The Metro Classic is perfect for commuting, light touring, and long road rides. The disc brakes provide super stopping power, especially in rainy conditions and when carrying a heavy load. And the triple crank gives you an ample range of gears for all types of riding conditions. Here are the official specs: Price: $1100 Frame: Double Butted 4130 Chromoly, 135mm spacing Fork: 4130 Chromoly Headset: Alloy Threadless 28.6mm Front Derailleur: Shimano Tiagra 28.6mm Rear Derailleur: Shimano Tiagra Long Cage Shifter: Shimano Tiagra 10sp Crank: FSA Vero Triple 30x39x50T BB Set: FSA 68mm x 116mm Square Taper Cogs: Shimano HG 50 12-28 10speed Rims: Alex Race 24 32H, Double Wall Hubs: Alloy 32H QR Disc Spokes: Stainless 14G Tires: Hutchinson GT 700 x 28C Bar: FSA Vero Compact 31.8mm Stem: FSA OS-190 Saddle: Selle Italia Q-Bik Seat Post: FSA SL-280 Forged Brakes: Avid BB5 Road Disc Brake Levers: Avid Read more about the Redline Metro Classic here.

Bike touring is like swervin' around in a big-body Benz with 5 dollaz werfa gazz.  It's like sittin on my favorite couch with the remote in my hand.  It's like being a witch on her broom.  It's like knowing that the mothership is gonna blow so you break away just in time in your individual hyper-space pod. - Gregory Joseph Barnabas Tissi, cycle tourist.

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For the foreseeable future our good friend Greg will be touring this world by bicycle, and we will be sharing some of the tales from his trip.  From Salt Lake City to San Francisco, to Humboldt County, and eventually to Southeast Asia and Paris, we may be telling this story for years.  Greg is a solid gold friend of Keven's and now a friend to mine and of the shop's.  He is a five-spice seasoned cyclet ourist, a dead-eye at Big Buck HD, even a counselor of at-risk children. He stopped into the shop recently on his way to begin an epic tour on his old Surly Long Haul Trucker.  We helped him get equipped and then he and Keven took off on a little trip up

I left Salt Lake City alone anticipating three closeys to roll into the Oakland yard in a few days hoping they were stealthy enough to evade the bulls. The route was from Ogden, Utah and I was stoked for my friends to have a train adventure. My ex partner, Alisha, my good friend, Heather, and another good friend, Dallin were in the championship arena train cast. That left a Nissan Altima (Alisha's suckfest of a car), my Surly LHT, Heather's Surly LHT, Alisha's Surly Cross Check, and of course me, Gregory Joseph Barnabas Tissi as the all-star cast of the road support crew. Thank god the Altima made it to San Fran in a day cause i had been waitin and excited to squeeze my very close friend Keven Bricknell, the service manager of Huckleberry bikes. Keven is originally from Cape Girardeau, Missouri and we met in Columbia, MO like 6 years ago when I was a young buck piecing together my first fixie and lacing up my first wheelset. His approach to bikes and working in shops is not only one of the bigger variables in my own relationship to bikes but is matched by the owners and employees of Huckleberry's. Let me loosely introduce myself as some stupid ass kid who doesn't have any right or wrong answers and is trying his best to use what minuscule time he has in his life cycle to create memoriesto be proud of later in life.   My name's Gregory Joseph Barnabas Tissi (Barnabas was my Confirmation name that I thought would be awesome when I was older. It worked. Not Catholic). I like lots a stuff that you'll prolly catch onto if you read any more of my posts and gear reviews in the months to come and on my International Trip through Southeast Asia and India to Paris. My initial trip plan was just southeast Asia but it has expanded and I hope I can make it happen with the funds I will have. I love relationships and believe cultivating an intimate relationship with how I operate in relationships is a life priority. Record collecting, split boarding, rock climbing, giving and getting stick n pokes, fly fishing, playing dice, and having fun with sweet people are a few distractions I love. It feels like I'm living the dream. That was my preface into the real intention of the post: A Critique of 4 Days Hanging At Huckleberry's. HELL YES. THE HUCKLEBERRY CAST: Jonas Jackel: Employee, Owner, Sincere, Light-hearted, Passionate, Driven Brian Smith: Employee, Owner, Savvy, Warm, Hilarious, People-Forward Zack Stender: Employee, Owner, Mellow, Customer-savvy, Welcoming, The Dude Keven Bricknell: Employee, Service Manager, Caring, Patient, Down, Best Mechanic in Bay Mikey Jacobsen: Employee, Mechanic, The Wizard, Best Musical Taste, Brilliant, Metal Jim Lieskovan (aka Jarms Ballsmoore): Employee, Kiosk Guy, Graphic Design, Do It All Badass Eight months ago I rolled my LHT into Keven's last day at Mike's Bikes after a beautiful ride from Point Reyes to the north. Six Packs of California beers kicked off the celebration of Kev's transition to Huckleberry Bikes and the opening of a new chapter for him in a long line of San Francisco chapters. That very night Keven unexpectedly introduced me to Brian Smith, one of the owners. They brought me to the brand new and empty space on Market they would use to create San Francisco's first and best contemporary urban commuter/Cyclotouring shop. As excited as I was (and I get SO excited in life, in general) I started firing hot n nasty questions from the hip about their vision... Now, eight months later I am sitting at the tall diner-style table in the heart of the service den doing research on my upcoming international bike tour. And in eight months their vision of being able to operate outside of the heavy hand of the sordid bike industry has materialized and continues to grow. Their product lines range from industry classics like Brooks to small local businesses like Plemons or Cedar Cycling, but functional urban cycling focused clothing and accessories are top priorities not to mention the whole wall of new and diverse completes they sell, too. There is also an original Nintendo for folks waiting on repairs and boxes of records being spun all day long. Enough about their stuff, lets talk about them. These folks were so ready to be up outta the big boys in the industry and nail down exactly what they loved: people, bikes, and culture. I asked Jonas what three words he would use to describe their vision and I wasn't surprised: "Friendly, Style, and Expert". These guys go out of their way to not only meet those expectations in the shop but after hanging with them personally it's obvious to see those are the priorities of their personal lives, too. Brian, Jonas, and Keven and I headed to the Rio Grande across Market to grab a few drinks, play Big Buck Hunter HD, and chat about life and what I found out was that each of them have FULL ASS plates on their table. Jonas is a committed partner and father of two (as for as I know), Brian is a committed partner and very invested in the growth of the shop, and Zack is a committed partner and father-to-be. I can't believe I suck so bad at Buck Hunter but screw it talkin trash is sometimes more fun than winning, ya know? At least you get a taste for what these kids are all about: Buck Hunter and beating fools like me. I gotta spray about gratitude for a second cause there's lots to be grateful for. Keven is headed north with me tomorrow July 19th to tour the Unknown Coast and I am happy to say that there is a large possibility he may join me on a leg of my bigger international tour. Supposedly from Athens to Paris through Albania, Montenegro, Bosnia, Croatia, Slovenia, And Switzerland. JEAH! Wowzers. Another big one to be grateful for is the opportunity to have a record of salient travel stories and a forum to yell n holler about bangin new gear. So look out for more drivel from me in the future. Until next time, if something doesn't work out? just try again... GJBT

[slideshow] [/slideshow] Cadence Collection. Made in the USA. Founded in San Francisco. We have a lot of new apparel and accessories from Cadence on our sales floor. Like last season's offerings, the new pieces strike that great balance between technicality and stylishness. Personally, I wear Cadence to weddings. Here is a look at some of our selection: Cadence Button-up Shirts. Like all of the Cadence offerings, their button-ups allow you to ride comfortably without being restricted by your clothing. The newest shirts on our floor, the "Dulcet" and the "Reserved," are both one hundred percent cotton with backside "duck" pockets, snaps, and all the trimmings. Here is the Dulcet, $84.00, plaid-tastic. Tattoos and earplugs not required for use. And here is the Reserved, $89.00. San Francisco weather-worthy.   Cadence denim. Call it lifestyle cycling apparel or call it a great pair of pants. If you haven't tried on Cadence jeans, I highly recommend visiting our damask-lined dressing room. The offerings from Cadence are unlike any other pants on our sales floor. You can wear a pair of Cadence jeans for a week and they won't look a day old -- but they will feel better everyday. They are made with a raw denim that is mixed with 2 percent lycra. They stretch nicely while riding, and they have industrial strength. Men, if you haven't tried wearing stretchy pants, you don't know what you are missing. Cadence denim definitely have less of the reflective doohickies that we see on SWRVE or Betabrand pants. The backpatch is reflective, but that's about it. No reflective liners hiding under these pants, but hey, the you don't need to roll up your pant legs with these jeans. The fit is tight as shit. And that's why we love 'em. Raw Denim, $84.00, great price for a technical pant that you can wear out on the town. Slate Denim, $90.00, best pants I've ever owned, period. Cadence Accessories. Cadence always puts out some cool cycling accessories. Leather toe straps, cloth handlebar wrap, stows, and so on. But my favorite is the Cadence Trekker. They call it a sling bag, which I guess means that you wear it sort of like a messenger bag. But I prefer to wear it as a HUGE fanny pack. The Cadence Trekker Sling Bag, $140.00, apparently not a fanny pack. We have plenty of other Cadence pieces at the shop. Don't be shy, come on by.

Huckleberry Bicycles Safe Cracking! We found a locked safe in our wall. We are going to crack it and you could win half of its contents! $2 dollars a ticket. Buy 10 or more and receive an invitation to the Safe-Cracking Party, where safe-cracker extraordinaire Ken Dunckle will crack the safe. All proceeds go to the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition. Tickets for the drawing are available at our store, or here. Tickets on sale now through July 31st. Grand prize winner receives half of the safe's contents. In the event that the safe is empty, or its contents suck, a sure-to-please back-up prize has been set aside for the grand prize winner. Thanks for the support, and good luck!

Here we are once again with an installment of Weekly Readings. The articles posted below cover some new ground, as well as explore an issue we have discussed in the past. And lest I forget, you can email me with any comments/questions/complaints at mike@huckleberrybicycles.com   Car Plows Through Zeitgeist's Bike Rack, Multiple Fixies Injuried Disregarding the tounge firmly planted in cheek title, the Uptown Almanac was first on the scene to describe the single car auto accident that caused the destruction of at least 20 bikes and all but one of the bike racks at the new corral in front of Zeitgeist on the corner of Duboce and Valencia. The driver stated that she was attempting to slow her car down- even pulling the emergency brake- before she barreled into the bike corral. Not only was the corral and bicycles destroyed, most distressing was the news that a bystander was injured and had his leg broken. This news brings a few issues to light. First, as was mentioned in this forum a few weeks ago, bike corrals are great;  this accident not withstanding. They still must be placed in safe places and must be securely fixed to the ground. I have voiced some concern about the placement of this corral. Cars flying from the freeway onto Duboce, zooming to the intersection to take their right onto Valencia was a recipe for disaster. We must find a traffic calming measure for this intersection. A bulb-out before and after the corral could be a nice change. In addition, why not add bollards to on-street bike corrals? Whatever the solution is, I hope that the bike corral is replaced and the city moves ahead to add more on and off-street bike parking.

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 8th St. Buffered Bike Lane a Step Up, But When Will SoMa Really Feel Safe?

Welcome news in SOMA as 8th St. has been re-striped with an extra wide bike lane. Although the new lane is wider than the old one, the above article asks if this is enough, or are SOMA streets still as dangerous as they were before? I used to ride on 8th St. daily in the old bike lane. Although I didn't have much of a problem, right turning cars onto Mission being the lone exception, I understand the need for slower streets and a safer bike lane. No matter what kind of cycling infrastructure is added to 8th, if cars are still travelling at the daredevil speeds they are now, 8th St. will never be a truly safe street to cycle on. One idea being tossed around is turning the freeway width one way street into a narrower, and in effect slower, two way street. Not only would cars travel at slower speeds, the neighborhood would be much easier to navigate if the one way streets are converted to two way traffic. At its current width, there is no reason to doubt that 8th St. would work with two way traffic, on street parking on both sides of the street, and either a fully separated bike lane  between the curb and the parked cars or the bike lane system currently being used.

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Bike Modification Lets You Ride on Train Tracks, Probably Get Hit by Train

For the next time you feel like taking MUNI, but don't want to pay the fare (legally).

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Have we broken Olympic records for the last time? 

Although the article does not mention cycling specifically, the question of if there is an absolute limit to human performance is thought provoking. The main reason why cycling was not included is the variable of equipment. Hi-modulus carbon frames, positive drag wheels, helmets made to make one look like the creature in Alien, all take the athlete out of the equation. Space age swimsuits or ultra light running sneakers may improve performance, as well, however they play a far less crucial role.

The article begins by describing how much faster and stronger today's athlete is to the athlete of yesteryear. Gavin Thomson from Significance Magazine states:

 ... today's athletes would scarcely resemble those from a century ago. The winner of the men's 5,000m in Beijing ran at a pace that won the 1,500m in 1908, while the winner of the women's marathon would have won the men's race of 1908 by an entire half hour.

In the early 20th century records were not just broken, but were demolished. The athlete pool was smaller, athletes were not necessarily able to train full time, have access to professional coaches and doctors, nor did they have the same knowledge of nutrition (both natural and synthetic).  This has all changed. The skill level between top class athletes is smaller than ever. The records that were routinely being decimated are now being beaten less frequently and with a smaller difference of time (in 16 years the 100m running record has dropped by .16 seconds).

Written one year ago, Chuck Klosterman, asked a computer scientist and mathmetician, Reza Noubary, what he thinks is the fastest a human can run the 100m dash. His response of 9.44 seconds means that if humans continue to improve speeds at the current rate of .01 seconds every year in the 100m, we are about twenty five years away from witnessing the "pinnacle of human performance."

What do you think of the idea that there is a peak human performance? I disagree that we can speculate what a record 100m time will be 20, 50, 100 years from now. Sports aside, I don't know what a human will look like 100 years from now. Breakthroughs in science and nutrition will no doubt alter the course of humanity. With talks of designer babies, who knows what the limit is? Just like baseball historians break up the record books into the dead ball and live ball eras, Olympic record books may have to be split up between the human and post-human world.

[slideshow][/slideshow] *UPDATE* Brooks is holding a photo contest for the Dashing Bike show. The winner will receive one of the bicycles featured in the show. Click on this link and then click the button for the Dashing Bike Photo Contest. *UPDATE* Save the date. This December 8th, from 6:00pm to 9:00pm, Downton Abbey meets the Doobie Brothers. We are excited to be hosting the premiere of the Dashing Bicycle Show, brought to you by Brooks England, purveyors of the cycling world's finest saddles, bags and clothing. In North America over the coming months, Brooks will be hosting the Dashing Bicycle Show, a traveling display of fine bicycles and accessories for fans of style in the saddle. The Opening Exhibition will take place on the 8th of December in San Francisco at Huckleberry Bicycles, where Hendrick’s Gin will be on hand to lubricate the cogs of human interaction. That's right, come on down to the shop on December 8th and your cogs will be lubricated with gin.  And more, Grant Peterson of Rivendell Bicycles will be giving a talk and signing copies of his book, Just Ride.  His talk will begin at 7pm, and will last for about 30 minutes. Brooks' amazing line-up of saddles, bags, and clothing will be on display and for sale. This includes, of course, thier newest line of lifestyle clothing, PEdALED. The display will be up in the shop for two weeks. So if you can't make the show on the 8th, stop on by another day. See you on the 8th! And don't be afraid to wear your tweeds... Dashing Bicycle Show Evening Itinerary: 6pm  Show Commences 7pm-7:30pm  Grant Petersen Talks 9pm  Show's over folks.    

[slideshow][/slideshow] Now in the shop, just in time for the holidays, more cowbell: Levi's 511 Commuter pants and the Levi's Trucker jacket.  These were the only things our band was missing. Now we are one step closer to entering the hall of smooth. As many of you may know by now, the biggest name in pants, Levi's, recently developed a line of pants and jackets for bicycle commuter.  After an unusual marketing blitz that included several wild launch parties, like this one in Austin, the planets aligned enough for Levi's and Huckleberry to sit down together.  We love the clothes, but mostly we just didn't want to be left out of any more wet denim parties. Like all of Levi's clothes, the commuter pants and jackets are built to last, and best of all they are affordable. The pants are $78.00 and the Trucker Jacket is $128.00. Currently Levi's offers the their commuter pants in a 511 "skinny" style (but there are more styles in the works).  Although they are called a "skinny" pant they aren't that skinny. Cadence jeans, now those are skinny. Semantics aside, these are some killer pants. Like most of the other bike-commuter pants, the 511s incorporate stretch fabric, a reinforced seat, reflective doohickies, and so on. On our floor now we have the standard blue denim pants along with the black and khaki options. We also have the green trucker jacket, which is cut for cycling and looks amazing. Here are some more images and specs from Levi's (lot's of big trademarked words that must mean they are awesome pants): In other words, the pants do everything.  You don't even need to wear deodorant anymore. And this is how they fit:     See, not skinny pants at all.  Just normal, for toothpicky-legged guys like me. But the best part about the collection is the very strange video that goes along with the pants. So here it is, introducing the Levi's commuter bike pant green-screen youtube weirdo video infomercial:   Come try on a pair in our lovely dressing room. You can even sit down in these pants and play a quick game of nintendo. Did I mention that we now have Bionic Commando?    

[slideshow] [/slideshow] This is a great time for us to show off our amazing selection of apparel. And so, in addition to strutting our killer duds at this year's Pedal Savvy Fashion Show at the SF Bike Expo, we will be having an in-store clothing sale from Nov. 10 - 18. All of our apparel will be on sale, from 10 - 40% off! If you don't recall what brands we carry, here is a taste: Cadence Collection, SWRVE, Nona Varnado, Giordana, Castelli, Twin Six, Chrome, Sombrio, Cedar Cycling. And... The sale includes our brand new selection of Japanese cycling duds from PEdALED. In the weeks to come, you will be hearing more about PEdALED's amazing line-up of lifestyle cycling apparel. But for now, come and check it out at the Bike Expo and get in on the ground floor!

[slideshow][/slideshow] Introducing the newest entry into the growing world of lifestyle cycling apparel, Japan's PEdALED. Clothing designer Hideto Suzuki worked for one of Japan’s best-known fashion brands before ditching the corporate world to build log cabins. After his tenth house, he launched PEdALED, using cycling-specific patterns and engineering meant for absolute breathability, comfort, and clean but classic lines. Think of a log cabin for your body. Most of the garments--thick-cut jeans, dress shirts, parkas, vests--are made in either Japan or Italy, with workmanship to match. Pretty much the only synthetic material here is the reflective accents at key areas. Hemp, linen, cotton, and felted wool never felt so good--especially on a bike. Natural fabrics such as hemp, linen, and organic cotton form the basis of PEdALED clothing, even sometimes reusing old clothes and pre-used textiles. Synthetic materials are kept to an absolute minimum. Meticulously created in Japan, from design to manufacture, PEdALED garments are tailored to encourage the riding position for comfort both on and off the bicycle. Ventilation, reflective details, and other useful features are finished with the integrity demanded by the high-end fashion client. - www.pedaled.com We saw this brand when we first starting putting together ideas for the cycling apparel we were going to stock at the shop. The Web site was entirely in Japanese at that time, and so we didn't really pursue the clothing line. It wasn't until legendary saddle makers Brooks England became affiliated with PEdALED--capitalizing it (money, not punctuation)--that carrying PEdALED became an option. The collection is so inspiring that French wrote a Haiku: O, you high-end cloth Spun on some fancy loom Can I wear just you? Seriously, this stuff is tops. We highly recommend you stop by the shop and try on some PEdALED clothes. You will not find these amazing duds in any other bike shop around. But if you can't make it in, our collection of PEdALED clothes is available to you in our online shop.

Someone asked us the other day, "Is this a bike shop or is this a clothing store?" Good question. If you haven't noticed what he noticed, we have a lot of apparel at our shop. We are, in fact, crammed and jammed full of Cadence, Castelli, SWRVE, Giordana, Nona Varnado, PedalED, BetaBrand, and coming soon, Levi's! To show off our stuff, this weekend, November 10th and 11th, we will be hosting a booth at the 2012 SF Bike Expo along with our friends at Civia Cycles. And of course, we will be sponsoring this year's Pedal Savvy Fashion Show. Hunky dudes and lovely ladies will be sporting our duds for you to check out in action. It will look sorta like this: We would love for you to check out our booth and the fashion show -- two shows actually -- at 1:00pm on Nov. 10th and 11th at the Cow Palace. At our booth we will have a TON of stuff for sale--clothing, bags, saddles, and more--all of it will be heavily discounted. Time for us to get a few things off the floor, so we hope you find something that you like. On the 10th, after the Fashion Show, we will be hosting a 7-mile ride back to our shop for a post-party, pre-party. Please bring your Bike Expo ticket stubs or other proof of attendance so that we know you aren't just wondering in off the street for some free booze. From 6:00 - 9:00 we will have food and drinks until the real party starts, this one: This is going to be a really fun event and we are psyched to be hosting a cocktail hour at the shop. See you all this weekend!