Posted by Charles
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 01:37:00 GMT
These guys are just now starting to trickle in. We’re really excited to see them, but perhaps not as much as the three riders that have had theirs on order now for months. This one will be here only for a day or two, but we do hope to have a couple of demo SL-R’s in a few months. Those will stick around long enough for you to catch a ride or two on one.
Also, Ibis will be bringing a fleet of carbon wonderfulness to our Passion Demo Event here on March 17 and 18.
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Posted by Patty
Wed, 09 Mar 2011 21:20:00 GMT
We are having a Demo Day on Saturday March 19th, so come on down! Santa Cruz is bringing their truck with a whole host of bikes to try! We are also having some bikes from Knolly, Banshee, and Pivot, as well as our inhouse Test Bikes from Specialized and Ibis. See the table below for blank cells, which tell you which bikes are available to test ride when (if there is a letter in a cell, that is the initial of the person who has it reserved.)
Test rides are free, however you will need to bring a driver’s license and credit card and sign a waiver.
We will also be having food and beverages, and reps from Fox and Endura clothing on hand.
To make a reservation, either call us at 650-620-9798 or email
info@passiontrailbikes.com with the following details:
Bike Model:
Bike Size:
Ride Time:
Pedals:
Rider’s Name:
Rider’s Cell Phone Number:
Rider’s email address:
Email reservations will be taken in the order received, and there may be a slight lag before we get the table updated.
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Posted by PeterD
Thu, 09 Dec 2010 21:22:00 GMT
It is interesting to watch different customers come in when they are shopping for a new bike. Some obviously just “get it” about Passion and what we are offering, and other haven’t picked up on it yet. As a marketer, I’ve had trouble figuring out how to help people who don’t “get it” to understand what we are really offering.
The problem is a bike has a standard retail price, often listed right on a manufacturer’s web sites. If a bike is a commodity, then going to the discounter that offers that bike at 20% off is better for the customer than paying full retail as you would at Passion.
But Passion doesn’t believe bikes are commodities. The parts may be the same whether you buy the bike from us or a discounter, but the final product is not.
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Posted by Charles
Thu, 15 Jul 2010 02:14:00 GMT
Service customer and frequent bike buyer Nigel Ray sent us a few notes about a good ride he had last week:
“I took my first ride on the Santa Cruz Nomad Carbon today and was very impressed. Some of you may know I have had a lot of bikes over the years, keeping two or three good mountain bikes in the stable, and buying a new one maybe once per year. Some I felt immediately at one with (‘03 S-works Enduro), some take a few weeks to settle into that sweet spot (Ibis Mojo), and some just never get there (Ellsworth Moment). My ride on the Nomad today, definitely placed it in the former category.
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Posted by Patty
Tue, 29 Sep 2009 19:19:00 GMT
We are having our Fall Demo Days on October 3 & 4, with plenty of bikes to test ride at Waterdog Park. FREE!
Check out the list of bikes and make a reservation here: http://spreadsheets.google.com
Some of the bikes that are available include the Santa Cruz Tall Boy 29er, and their long travel V-10 and Driver 8, the Specialized Demo 8, and the new fabulous Stumpjumpers and Enduros, the Ibis Mojos, and Giant is bringing a HUGE truck full of bikes including the Glory and Faith, plus many Trances and Reigns. And MORE. Please see the list here!
ALSO WE WILL HAVE ROAD BIKES! Giant is bringing their TCR, Avail, and Defy Advanced road bikes, and Specialized is bringing their Tarmac, Amira, and Roubaix, including a couple models with the new electronic Dura Ace shifting sytem.
A sea of test bikes from Specialized occupied half our driveway at the Spring Demo Days
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Posted by PeterD
Sun, 15 Mar 2009 03:15:00 GMT
Just a quick update. Demo Days was awesome – about 100 demo bikes available for rides 3 times each day. Weather was excellent, and Waterdog was mostly dry (though had a few muddy spots). Lots of happy riders. We have uploaded a bunch of photos from the demo days to Flickr.
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Posted by Patty
Mon, 02 Mar 2009 05:05:00 GMT
Just a quick note to let you know that if you are interested in test riding one of our demo bikes this weekend, we have updated the list of bikes and the days and times they are reserved. If you would like to do a test ride, please check the list and follow the instructions at the bottom of that page for making a reservation. We’d love to see you!
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Posted by Patty
Sun, 22 Feb 2009 23:24:00 GMT
Whoop! Not only is daylight saving time right around the corner, and the grass is green with wonderful spring rains, but… cow bell please…
We did it! We survived our first three years in business and are still here despite all the dire news about the economy. Well, there might have been a tiny little nose wheelie back there in October, but we kept our eyes on where we want to go, and put the rubber side smack back DOWN. Nothing like a shot of adrenalin to make you a little sharper! Our spirit is strong, our customers inspiring, our future bright. Help us celebrate! Come join the party as we release the brakes to roll out for the start of year number four for Passion Trail bikes!
Come join our 3rd anniversary party on Saturday and Sunday March 7 & 8.
Expect a festive atmosphere with delicious refreshments, fresh new cycling fashions, a sale on select items, and nearly 100 new bikes available for FREE extended test rides!
We will have Specialized here with their Test Ride trailer and Designs for Women crew. We will have demo bikes from Giant, Maverick, Ibis and Santa Cruz.
Most amazing will be the huge selection of fabulous Specialized road bikes to test ride. Yes it’s true we started out focusing on mountain bikes, but we also ride pavement and are psyched to be able to offer awesome road bikes from that bastion of innovation in Morgan Hill. Here’s your chance to test ride a crazy fast 2009 Tarmac SL2, or a dynamite Roubaix or Ruby or Tri-Cross.
Test ride a SRAM equipped S-Works Ruby!
See below for a list of bikes we will have for demo rides, and info on how to reserve your spot.
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Posted by Patty
Tue, 30 Sep 2008 05:29:00 GMT
Hey great news! After Charles got back from Interbike we started getting the calls and emails: “Hey, thanks for stopping by the booth and checking out our ‘09 product; here’s our pdf catalog… how about an order…. anything else we can do for you?”
Demo Bikes at Passion, May, 2008
You know, that can be pretty effective when it comes from manufacturers whose product we love. . . . so . . . We now have demo bikes coming from IBIS and Maverick too, to go along with the fleet of Specialized rides! AND, some Santa Cruz and Giant bikes in limited models and sizes. Awesome! Test rides on the trail are FREE this Sunday, come on down!
Remember to make a reservation—send Daniel a note at daniel@passiontrailbikes.com or phone him at 650-620-9798 and let him know what size bike you ride, what time you want to ride, and which make and model you’d like to try, what size (sm, med, lg, xl) and time, 9am, 11am, 1pm.
Specialized Demo 8, Demo 7, SX Trail
Specialized Enduro, Pitch
Specialized Stumpjumper, Safire WSD
Specialized Stumpy 29er
Specialized Epic, Epic Marathon
Specialized GLOBE
Maverick Durance and ML8
IBIS Mojo
Santa Cruz Blur XC, Blur LT, and Chameleon SS
Giant Reign X, Trance X
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Posted by Patty
Sun, 28 Sep 2008 03:21:00 GMT
You can be the first kid on your block to test ride brand new 2009 Specialized Bikes at our Demo Day at Passion Trail Bikes and Waterdog Park for FREE on Sunday October 5th!!!
We are psyched! We nabbed the first chance for non-industry riders on the West Coast to test ride bikes immediately after Interbike!! Come on down and test ride a bike from the 2009 Specialized line. We will set you up with a bike dialed in for your riding style, and you can take it out and get it good and dirty on the trails. Give it a good shake down, and let us and our Specialized Rep know what you think. They love it when we tell them exactly what our customers think about their latest stuff.
Specialized is sending the trailer up from Morgan Hill with a whole fleet of the newly re-designed Epic and SX Trail models as well as Stumpjumper, Enduro, Pitch, Stumpy 29er and Safire bikes. We will have them all available for a dirty demo ride. There will be rides launching from the shop at 9, 11 and 1 o’clock through the singletrack at Waterdog Park as well as big bike rides through the dirt jumps and drop-ins at Carlmont. We will have ride leaders for you so you can get a good lead on a test route through the park, and our usual test ride fee is waived for this special event (normally $75 per day).
Of course, we are going to have a party and celebration while we are at it, how could we not? Looks like more of this awesome warm Indian Summer weather, so Patty will be setting out a wonderful spread of grilled goods and side dishes for the test riders to compare notes over a nice plate of munchies. Come ride, hang out and moisten your sunburn with a frosty one!
We will also be having a sale on select merchandise. Stay tuned for details!
Note the DATE/DAY correction from our first notice! It’s Sunday October 5th
If you are looking to get into a new bike in ’09 or even just want to see the new technology come and give a new 2009 top-of-the-line Specialized mountain bike a spin!
Test rides are available now but we highly recommend you make a reservation today! We expect the slots to fill up so don’t rely on chance for day-of availability. All bike reservations can be made by sending Daniel an email at daniel@passiontrailbikes.com or by calling the shop at 650-620-9798 to let him know what size bike you ride, which model you want to test and at what time.
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