ARCHIVES: FEBRUARY, 2009
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A Fresh Coat Of Paint
Don’t neglect your computer. You’re infront of it most of the day. You work with it, play with it, shop with it, plan with it. It’s become a vital link to the outside world. So while your stuck in front of it…wishing you were outside. You can get lost in your screen while dreaming of riding your bike with the help of some new Wallpaper. Check it out here. read more
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It’s Not Always About Us…
Recently, a mechanic at Century Cycles lost most of his possesions in a house fire. And while it can take some time to replace a fuzzy toilet seat cover, refrigerator magnets, and a Britney Spears CD collection (hey, it’s on their site)…trying to replace a stable of bikes can be painful and take years. Sean Burkey (the local Sales Rep) recently stopped by their Annual Staff retreat and presented the wrench turner with a new bike from our Sister brand Diamond Back. (caution…contains [...] read more
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Keep Pedaling…This Way (part III)
Adrian keeps spinning his One Way… Over the weekend, I decided to see what a fix gear feels like on a moderate 30 mile ride. The Silver Strand ride from Downtown San Diego into Coronado with a ferry ride back downtown was great. It gave me time to think about peddling, peddling, peddling, and peddling. What I am doing now, peddling, peddling… I am also surprised by the Brooks seat. Maybe it’s because I was a rotten kid who got more ass [...] read more
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Free Bikes
If you win. This one is going on in Salt Lake this weekend. With a Rush Hour Pro Frame as prize.And This one is coming up in Seattle. Sign up now and the overall male AND female riders will ride away with a Rush Hour. Speaking of the Rush Hour…Urban Velo included it in a list of Single Speed Commuters to recommend to your friends. And in the comments there are several nice mentions about the One Way. read more
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From The Internets
Just “riding” through the internet a little today and came across a couple Raleigh’s sightings… bonkosi found a bike for this spring If considering a ride to Seattle for some coffee…and you live in New York…check out your options here. Or maybe dreaming of a new commuter. If you need a review of the Clubman…one can be found here. There’s more out there…I just need to pry myself away from the Tour to find it. read more
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Have We Ridden To The Turn Around Point?
Forbes just posted an article on the bike industry, the current economy, and what could be seen in the future. It’s a quick read. Check it out here. And then check out our Recession Busting Road Rides Here. Here. And Here. read more
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This Way…(Part II)
The continuing adventures of Adrian Ortiz and being fixed… Ok, so I have had a chance to ride to work a couple of times and there is quite the learning curve. For one, how do you stop the constant rotation of peddles while trying to flip them so my shoe will slide in? I thought of switching to my clip-ins but, that just doesn’t seem right. One my first ride I found myself balancing on the seat with my feet out to [...] read more
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This Way…
More and more, we will be posting stories from folks riding Raleighs in the real world. Stories from our GrassRoots Ambassadors, our Racers, Employees, Group/Charity Rides and from people who had an amazing ride and want to share. These are all real stories from real people doing real rides. My name is Adrian Ortiz and I just purchased a Raleigh One Way. I have been commuting to work on a road bike for about 5 years now. But the Fixed Gear bike [...] read more