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Posted by PeterD Thu, 06 Jul 2006 21:50:00 GMT
A group of us met for the weekly after-work ride on Wednesday, July 5. I grabbed a few photos and video clips while we were out there, and thought I would share…
 | Charles riding the wooden ramp over the tree towards the top of Chaparral Trail. |
Posted by PeterD Wed, 05 Jul 2006 23:02:00 GMT
Can you figure out what this is used for? It may not look like much, but it is actually pretty useful for some people…
Posted by PeterD Wed, 28 Jun 2006 23:08:00 GMT
You may have seen this wheel around the shop. It looks a little different than what you have on your trail bike, doesn’t it?
Posted by PeterD Mon, 19 Jun 2006 13:45:00 GMT
This Wednesday is the summer solstice – the longest day of the year. Turns out that it is not the day with the earliest sunrise (that is a few days before the summer solstice, when dawn strikes a minute or two earlier). Nor is it the day with the latest sunset (which is a few days later, and also a few minutes later than what we will see on Wednesday).
But no matter the exact date – this week gives us long daylight hours for riding without lights. So try to get out and celebrate by doing an evening ride.
We have been keeping beer from Devil’s Canyon Brewing on tap for a while now. Those who have tried it will agree that it is good stuff (Ok, after a long ride, most any beer will taste good – but this beer is good all the time).
They have beer tastings on the last Friday of every month (June 30th for this month) which are open to the public. Starts at 5 (and seems to go late), with live bands and such. Click here to get directions to the brewery.
Maybe this would be a good place to stop after a ride at Waterdog…
Posted by PeterD Tue, 13 Jun 2006 01:36:00 GMT
We often get questions in the shop related to trail conditions. One thing that seems to be coming out from this is that there are some misconceptions about what is open at El Corte de Madera Creek Open Space Preserve (often knows as “Skeggs Point” or “ECdM”) and Soquel Demonstration State Forest (“the Demo”).
Last week, Charles and some others hit ECdM for a ride, and today we went to the Demo. So here’s the scoop…
Read more...Posted by PeterD Fri, 09 Jun 2006 00:01:00 GMT
Just some misc ramblings for this week on MTBR socks, ROMP/NorCAMBA clothing, SF’s Tour de Fat, and the 8 Hour’s of Lake Sonoma Race…
Read more...Posted by PeterD Wed, 07 Jun 2006 00:17:00 GMT
One of the areas that Passion Trail Bikes uses to differentiate itself is in the quality of our bike service.
Using building up a new bike as an example – if you purchased a bike elsewhere and wanted it built, Passion would charge you up to $250 to do that. That sounds like a lot of money, doesn’t it?
Actually, any service we do is based on a rate of $60 per hour (which, for comparison, is only about half of the hourly rate for an auto repair shop). So $250 means that we are spending over 6 hours building your bike (and actually there is often even more time spent than we bill you for).
Read more...Posted by PeterD Wed, 31 May 2006 22:50:00 GMT
The lounge has been getting some use recently. We are having our second movie night this Friday, have been having pretty regular rides from the shop after work, had some folks down after an MTBR.com ride, etc. Good fun.
Note – If you haven’t heard about these, then you may want to sign up for our email list where we send announcements about rides and events.
But even with the lounge getting use, I suspect there may be some confusion regarding how it all works. Patty posted some signs providing guidance, but I thought it might be useful to also put the info here…
Read more...Posted by PeterD Fri, 26 May 2006 17:01:00 GMT
If Passion Trail Bikes, or any other bike shop, goes above and beyond in providing service to you, you may want to send a note off to Park Tools.
Park Tool has established a Distinguished Service Award to recognize bike shops that provide excellent repairs and a service experience that is above and beyond the call of duty. Full details can be found on the Park Tools Web Site.
Of course, this is an excellent way to thank the overworked, underpaid folks at your local bike shop. But there is potentially even more in it for you – the person who submits the winning shop will win a PZT-1 pizza cutter.
To submit an entry, email parktool@parktool.com with your story of how the shop went above and beyond for you.
Posted by PeterD Wed, 24 May 2006 22:26:00 GMT
Charles is a big fan of Maverick bikes, and even owns one. Maverick was formed by Paul Turner, who also was the founder of Rock Shox (which was sold to SRAM). Before Rock Shox, he had Paul Turner Bad Boy Racing Engines, a high performance engine builder.
Did you know that each Maverick frame is individually named? On the head tube badge is inscribed the name of that bike and the bike’s “born on” date. This is used in place of some generic serial number and is unique to Maverick.
We currently (as of May 24) have in stock the following Mavericks:The ML7/5’s we have in stock are some of the first ones that were shipped from Maverick. Not something you have likely seen on the trails yet.
Another thing which shows up on the ML8s is an interesting little logo. If you look on the underside of the down tube near the pivot, you will see a small graphic of a man breaking his way out of a light bulb.
As you would likely expect from someone who formed Rock Shox, they also make other suspension items. You should check out the Speedball seat post, which is adjustable on the fly. Think of an office-chair gas height adjustment mechanism added to a seat post. Pretty cool.
Free Stuff: Maverick currently has a promotion going on where you get:
Phone: 650-620-9798
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Mon Closed
Tue-Fri 10-7
Sat 9-6
Sun 12-5
Our name says it – we are passionate about bikes and trails. We are all dedicated mountain bikers, and our knowledge of local trails can't be beat. Our mechanics are the best in the business, and we take customer service very seriously. We are committed to making your bike run perfectly. We guarantee great rides.
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