Party!

Posted by PeterD Fri, 02 Mar 2007 19:42:00 GMT

Everything is coming together for the Luau tomorrow. Even the weather is coming through or us-sunny and mid-60s predicted.

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Passion Trail Bikes’ 1st Annual Spring Luau

Posted by PeterD Fri, 23 Feb 2007 02:00:00 GMT

Passion Trail Bikes has made it through its first year, and we are ready to celebrate. We are throwing a party the weekend of March 3 and 4. Please come down and join us!

Events:

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around the shop

Posted by PeterD Wed, 14 Feb 2007 21:15:00 GMT

• Specialized has provided us with an awesome display rack for bikes. This jungle gym has replaced the wobbly wall rack of old…
• Timing on getting the rack was great, as we have received some 2 dozen new bikes. We were letting our stock run a little low as we waited for the 2007s to come out – well, now they are here. Many are still in boxes, but Sterling, John, and Charles will get them on the floor quickly.
• Save the Date – We are planning a little shindig on the weekend of March 3 and 4. Group rides, a small fleet of demo bikes, party on Saturday night, etc. This will be an event that you don’t want to miss!

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Velo Girls are taking over the shop

Posted by PeterD Wed, 31 Jan 2007 19:43:00 GMT

On the evening of Thursday, February 15, VeloGirls will be taking over the shop for a talk on endurance mountain bike racing. Here is what they posted on their web site…

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New Stuff

Posted by PeterD Fri, 19 Jan 2007 23:28:00 GMT

If you haven’t been in to the shop recently, you should come by to check out the new products. Lots of new clothes and accessories have arrived. Enough so that the rack of Fox clothing was overflowing.

Here are some of the new items…

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Winter Solstice Party

Posted by PeterD Thu, 21 Dec 2006 23:30:00 GMT

Last weekend, Passion hosted a Winter Solstice Party. We were celebrating the fact that we have gotten to the shortest day of the year, so each day that passes will now mean slightly more daylight (riding time!).

Camille did a great job at sprucing up the place. She took the redwood diorama and turned it into an Xmas tree through some creative use of socks.

Overall, at least 60 people came. I think everyone would agree that it was quite an enjoyable evening.

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Holiday Hours

Posted by PeterD Thu, 21 Dec 2006 23:29:00 GMT

• Christmas Eve – open half day (10:00-1:00)
• Christmas Day – closed
• New Year’s Eve – closed
• New Years Day – closed

Let’s hope for dry trails on these days, so we can get out and ride…

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Interesting set-up

Posted by PeterD Tue, 31 Oct 2006 23:15:00 GMT

One of the interesting things about coming in to Passion Trail Bikes is that you never know what you will see there. Last week was no exception, with an interesting track bike in the shop. Take a look at the photo at the right (feel free to click on it to see a higher resolution version) and see if you can figure out what is unusual about it?

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Saddles

Posted by PeterD Tue, 24 Oct 2006 20:19:00 GMT

As one of the contact points on your bike, choosing the right saddle is very important. But choosing a saddle is a very personal choice, and one that works for one person may not work for another. How do you get around this?

One problem with choosing a saddle is that the best way to determine which one works is to ride on it for a while. But this may cause some wear and tear on a saddle, which may limit the ability to return it to a bike shop.

One solution is to get rid of your saddle all together. This definitely prevents you from getting saddle sores, but unless your name is Jay and you like hopping up and down off of walls, this may not be right for you…

Ah, but all is not lost. Now there are 2 other options to help this process…

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If you want boys, you'll have to look elsewhere

Posted by Charles Wed, 27 Sep 2006 04:03:00 GMT

While Berry, John, and I are at the Interbike show in Las Vegas, the girls have taken over at Passion. Patty and Camile will be running things at least until Berry gets back on Thursday, and the official changing of the guard will take place sometime after John and I get in on Friday. The girls are planning to rework some our displays in my absence, and I am anxiously waiting to see the results.

I will have more to report from the bike industry’s largest trade show soon. We have spent the last two days riding new bikes from our current brands, Maverick, Specialized, and Turner, as well as a number of our competitors best offerings. Some of the new stuff is really hot, some not so. Tomorrow, we hit the trade show floor and surround ourselves with acres of eye candy, the fallout of which will be seen at Passion soon.

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