New Years Weekend

Hope everyone out there has a safe and happy New Years. The shop will be closed Saturday and Monday. We will all try to get some riding in. Thanks to all for the continued support of Precision Bikes. Looking forward to a healthy 2012. Also a big thanks to all of the crew at the shop. Amanda, Sara, Matt and Kaleb, you guys have been a huge help to me. Thanks again for another great year, we hope to continue to be your bicycle shop.

Campagnolo EPS Willier and Bianchi

Seems the Italians are quick to snap up their hometown hero’s new electronic group set with EPS getting stock offerings on Bianchi and Wilier!

Wilier just now quietly put up a video of the possibly more exciting Zero7 EPS.

Both bikes use an electronic-only frame. The Di2 version of the CentoUno debuted in 2009 as a variation on the mechanical model. It’s still not showing up as an option on their U.S. website or U.S. catalog, but you can find this Di2/EPS compatible frameset with a simple search for around $4,500 USD or a sick custom build for about $18,500, but the electronic-only frame doesn’t show up on the U.S. version of Wilier’s website or the catalog. Here’s hoping it makes its way across the pond.

Point of View

Happy Tuesday!

Store is open as usual,
10:00 AM till 5:00 PM
Hope everybody had a safe and fun Christmas!

Go Pro

One last day of Christmas shopping! Come check out the new 2012 Go Pro camera!

GoPro cameras are used by more professional athletes, sports filmmakers and core enthusiasts than any other camera in the world. The HD HERO2: Outdoor Edition is the most advanced GoPro camera yet. Wearable and gear mountable, waterproof to 197′ (60m), capable of capturing professional full 170º wide angle 1080p video and 11 megapixel photos at a rate of 10 photos per second, the HD HERO2 is the world’s most versatile camera. Whether your goal is to capture a great day out with friends or you’re gunning for the cover of a magazine, the HD HERO2: Outdoor Edition can help you nail it and look like a HERO.

What’s Included:

1 11MP HD HERO2 Camera1 Waterproof Housing (197′ / 60m)1 HD Skeleton Backdoor1 Rechargeable Li-ion Battery1 USB Cable1 Vented Helmet Strap1 Head Strap2 Curved Surface Adhesive Mounts 2 Flat Surface Adhesive Mounts1 Three-Way Pivot ArmAssorted Mounting Hardware

Cyclepedia for iPad - Official Promotional Video

This is why you bought (or will buy) an iPad. Heuristic Media’s Cyclepedia App takes their print volume and does everything a book like this should do when it goes digital.

Featuring 100 iconic bicycles, it lets you zoom, pan and rotate them 360º. It shows origin, specs and details and it does it all with a polished interface that’s simply gorgeous. It also features films, original advertising, links, engineering drawings and still photos. Folding bikes feature swipable folding animations, and many include original owners manuals and more.
Get it on iTunes for $9.99, which is a real bargain considering the non clicky-flicky print book is about $23. Now you know what to do with those iTunes gift cards you find in your stocking!

Merry Christmas!

All of us at
Precision Bikes
wish you
A Merry Christmas!!!

Shop will close at noon, Saturday\Christmas Eve.
Also closed on Monday, December 26th.

Kids Specialized Hotrod 6-Speed

Come check out the new 2012 kids Specialized Hotrock bikes that just came in time for Christmas! Retail $370

Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday Frank Camalo!!!

Russian Transformer Bike (Transforms As You're Riding)

Campagnolo Launches EPS Website

Campagnolo has just launched a website dedicated to EPS, Electronic Power Shift.

Click here to visit.
The website is available in Italian, English, French, German and Spanish.

Orbea MTB

Check out the new Orbea MTB that just hit the store!

Currently on the floor we have both hardtail sport 26" models Tuareg and Toubkal.
The Orbea Toubkal Sport MTB has disc breaks and retails for $480,
while the Orbea Tuareg Sport MTB has standard break system and retails for $400.

Technology of these Orbea MTB include:
Aluminium frame,
XC All Around racing geometry,
hydroforming technology,
integrated stay design,
T4 heat treatment.

The World According to Cycling Fans

The world according to cycling fans, through knowledge gathered on the internet.

Click on to enlarge.

via www.cyclinginquisition.com

S5 Team Bike DI2 ULTEGRA

Come check out the 2012 Cervelo Team S5 Bike. Size 54, Full electronic shifting. Stop by the store for a test ride! Retail $6,000.

Zipp 101

Complete your Christmas wish list!
Come check out the new Zipp 101 wheel set.

Tomorrow we'll ride

We'll be riding tomorrow,

SATURDAY

12-17-2011

Roll out from Red's at

7:00 AM!!!

Winds: 12 MPH NNE

Temperatures: Lower 50's

Chances of precipitation: 30%

Eddy Merckx, Commandeur de la Legion d'Honneur

Eddy Merckx was awarded the Legion of Honour grade "Commandeur de la Legion d'honneur" today by French President Nicolas Sarkozy at the presidential Elysee palace in Paris.

"It’s a considerable honor," said Merckx, who was initially made Chevalier at the start of the 1975 Tour de France.

The Legion of Honour, or in full the National Order of the Legion of Honour (French: Ordre national de la Légion d'honneur) is a French order established by Napoleon Bonaparte in 1802. The Order is the highest decoration in France. There are five levels: grand croix (grand cross), grand officier (grand officer), commandeur (commander), officier (officer) and chevalier (knight).

Merckx won the Tour de France five times, the Giro d'Italia five times, the Vuelta a España once, won all the monuments* of cycling at least twice, with 19 monument victories in all, won the world championship once as an amateur and three times as a professional, and broke the world hour record.

*the five monuments of cycling:
Milan–San Remo (Italy)
Tour of Flanders (Belgium)
Paris–Roubaix (France)
Liège–Bastogne–Liège (Belgium)
Giro di Lombardia (Italy)

Congratulations Eddy!

Photo: Eric Feferberg (AP)

Drew Bezanson is back...

Finally back on the bike after a head injury kept him off for 5 months, Drew Bezanson seems to be back and better than ever. This clip is filled with bangers, but just wait until the end. Unreal.

The video was filmed and edited by Justen Soule with music by Pretty Lights – If I Could Feel Feel Again.

Mavic, Cervelo Meet in the Windtunnel to Develop New Bike-Rider-Wheel Designs

FROM MAVIC:
As you know, aerodynamic properties of wheels vary significantly depending on the frames in which the wheels are being used. Engineers from Mavic and Cervélo met to explore wind tunnel test protocols in which wheels and frames are tested together as a unit. In doing so, they hope to create new bike + rider + wheel solutions to optimize airflow around the complete system. It turns out that a combo of the right wheels in the right frame is faster than the sum of the separate parts.

Cervelo S5

Check out these gorgeous bikes! Now available on the floor, two S5 road bikes built up with Rival and Force componentry!

Zipp and Profile Design Handle Bars

Need something new for your bike? Come by the shop and check out the selection of carbon and aluminum handle bars from Zipp and Profile design.

Plasma SLR

Need a quick Christmas gift idea? Come by an check out the new Plasma SLR helments in black. Also available in the Plasma SLR is the yellow. Retail $220.

Dirty Dozen Race 2011

London Olympic Velodrome Most Sustainable Building In Olympic Village

Quintana Roo 2012 Bikes!

Come check out the new 2012 Quintana Roo Seduza! Featuring beautifully woven 12K carbon, revised graphics and a carefully selected component package, the Seduza commands respect from first sight. Handcrafted, stiff, light and nimble, the Seduza is a clear choice for triathletes with a need for speed.

The Lucero is now better-than-ever with improved aerodynamics thanks to revisions to the seat stays and seat clamp system. The fit is better and more accommodating, thanks to the slightly longer headtube. The components are better with an Ultegra/Dura Ace drive train and upgraded Shimano wheels. Bold, new graphics for 2012 complete this machine.

Close call...

Wheel Sets are in!

Come check out the new wheel sets that just came into the shop!

*Mavic Cosmic SL carbon clincher

*Mavic C29Ss mAX (29er wheel set)

*Mavic Aksium

*Mavic KSYRIUM Equipe

*Mavic Cosmic SL (exalith breaking surface)

Kask Helments!

Need a great holiday gift idea? Or maybe it is time to treat yourself! Kask helments in grey/white and white/red/black just hit the store!

The choice of the pro-cycling Team Sky. A top of the line helmet, offering unsurpassed comfort and fit, together with all Italian styling and manufacture, which incorporates a number of unique design features that make it stand out from the rest.

Unsurpassed ventilation is achieved by means of 24 large air vents, a design feature made possible by the reinforced helmet frame - all delivered without any compromise to the safety or aerodynamic qualities of the helmet. Hygiene is also well thought through and each helmet has an easy-clean leatherette chin strap. The internal pads are made from KASK’s 3D Dry system which draws perspiration away from the head and these pads are removable and washable. Retail for $300.

Pinarello Dogma2 with Campagnolo EPS: $16,500

The first Pinarello Dogma2 bikes equipped with Campagnolo's new electronic gruppo, Electronic Power Shift, are part of a limited edition with a special color. Fifty examples of these Dogma2s equipped with the Super Record version of EPS will be available in the U.S.

It's going to cost you to be among the first: $16,500 (retail price)!

Look Pedals are in!

The must have Look Blade pedals are available!

A carbon compressed blade replaces the traditional retention spring. More secure and positive cleat entry/release. The largest pedaling surface on the market for optimal power transmission. Lightweight: Less than 95g (TI axle model) / 115 (CrMo axle model)

The Look Max pedals are in and ready to start off the new riding season!

New 12% larger cleat platform area—superior power transmission from your foot to the pedal. Stainless steel platform also creates a more stable area for the cleat apply power. Injected carbon fiber body, three bearings—double sealed oversized steel axle

Revolights

Check out this neat new bike lighting system for commuting. Recently funded by using a Kickstarter campaign, the guys at Revolights have finished their rounds of prototyping and will have lights ready to ship in March 2012. Click the link to their website for specs and to sign up to be notified by email when the lights are ready for purchase.

It's Chirstmas Time!

Happy Holidays from Precision Bikes!

Get your early Christmas shopping done! Stop by the shop and check out our full inventory of bikes in all popular brand names and sizes.

Too much turkey stuffing and egg nog? No problem! We have a plenty of cycling apparel of all sizes and colors and indoor trainers to burn off holiday calories!

Want to buy that special someone something for their bike? We have plenty of wheel sets to start off the new bike season

Tomorrow we'll ride

We'll be riding tomorrow,

SATURDAY

12-03-2011

Roll out from Red's at

7:00 AM!!!

Winds: 9 MPH E

Temperatures: Low 50's

Chances of precipitation: 10%

Pedal People: Bike Craft Profile - Laura Crawford