http://www.velo-citycycles.com Voted the Best Bike Shop in West Michigan Tue, 03 Jun 2008 21:16:01 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en THE QUICK RELEASE A (mostly) electronic newsletter from Velo City Cycles June 2008   Howdy! “Summer time and the living is easy”……..at least in part ‘cuz the weather’s great and so is the riding around these parts! As we roll into summer there’s tons of cool stuff going on all around us cycling-wise and here’s ... http://www.velo-citycycles.com/news/the-june-quick-release/ Hey! It's May! Tulip Time! Grattan! Rides, races, events! What a great time to be a cyclist in West Michigan! (And elsewhere, for all we know) As is usually the case there's a lot of stuff we wanna make sure that you are up on so here we go............. WEEKLY RIDES ... http://www.velo-citycycles.com/news/the-may-quick-release-a-note-from-velo-city/ Macatawa Bike Works (M.B.W) is our own little frame company, and we're pretty excited about it! Working with the frame-building wizards at Waterford Precision Cycles in Wisconsin, our first design is the "Sofa King" our version of the ideal road frame for fixed-gear or single speed street use. Hand-built by ... http://www.velo-citycycles.com/what-we-sell/macatawa-bike-works/ RATES Category 4 Fit: $50 This is the standard body measuring session to see what frame size(s) would be appropriate, as well as how to set it up to fit your needs. Your time investment is approx 30 minutes, you’ll need to be in riding clothes and you’ll leave with a fit ... http://www.velo-citycycles.com/why-bike-fit-matters/rates/ Looking' for a used bike? A list of close-out parts, components and accessories? Free classified ads from our customers? This is the place. The stuff in here changes all the time, so check back often! http://www.velo-citycycles.com/the-garage/classifieds/ Note - there are no Fun-Raiser Rides scheduled for June or July due to the crowded calendar. Watch this space for impromptu night rides and who know what else! The Fun Raiser Series resumes in August. Weekly Rides - The Tuesday Night Ride rolls @ 6:00pm every week. There are 3 ... http://www.velo-citycycles.com/events/schedule/ Our mission is to advance the sport of cycling and the state of bicycle retail with a combination of customer service, our love for the sport and a healthy dose of humor and irreverence. You'll find plenty of cycling culture here, along with lots of cool stuff. But you won't find ... http://www.velo-citycycles.com/vcc/mission/ by MC I got a new bike today. I think I'm in love. I just met her about a week ago. It's safe to say that she's seen better days, but who hasn't? She has a bit of rust, the paint isn't great and she needs new tires, but...still...it might be ... http://www.velo-citycycles.com/stories/me-rose/ By Richard Fries (Reprinted with permission from The Ride magazine) "Did you see that?" I asked. "Don't people wave around here? Why are they so grouchy?" Most of my rides these days are social and intellectual excursions. A recent spin with my friend Tom Simpson (no, really, that's his name and he's ... http://www.velo-citycycles.com/stories/on-quackery-and-snobbery/ By Ross Schueller My teeth are chattering. Possibly because I’m cold, possibly because there is a chance I will fall off my bike and get run over. Got the sweater on, the full finger gloves, the tights, a warm hat under the helmet. Got my game face on, and I’m standing ... http://www.velo-citycycles.com/stories/first-%e2%80%98cross/