Posted by PeterD
Fri, 19 May 2006 20:31:00 GMT
Just some uncommon knowledge for everyone…
- Turning around in our tight little driveway is a pain, isn’t it. Well, you don’t have to. The driveway actually continues out past the towing company and Donsco and exits onto Marine View. It really does go through. I know, it doesn’t look like it, but check it out for yourself.
- Berry, the guy at the shop who is usually working (hiding?) in the back, and some other volunteers (DaveO, BillS, JonA, and maybe others) fixed a portion of the Ohlone Trail (trail 7 on the map) at WaterDog last weekend. This area was staying muddy due to springs in the area, so they added a bridge. Looks like it could be fun to ride – somewhat narrow, so a baby step towards learning how to ride North Shore style stunts.
Fun Friday Trivia
- did you know that one of the employees of the shop has climbed to the top of the world? Same person also has their picture on the cover of one of the mountain biking books we sell (no, he wasn’t mountain biking on Mt. Everest – the book cover photo is from a different time). He went as part of a group called Climbing for a Cure. Can you tell who he is from his picture?
Posted in Trails, People
Posted by PeterD
Mon, 15 May 2006 22:54:00 GMT
There was a ROMP picnic at a local park last weekend, and Passion helped out by providing beer, EANABs, charcoal, etc. to help out. Started off with a ride at Waterdog, and finished with great company, food, and fun.
ROMP did a write up on this, which you can see here.
In the article, they mention about a wooden jump. Click on the picture to download a short video clip (1.3 MB QuickTime format file) of that wooden jump being used.
ps – do you know what an “EANAB” is? I didn’t until I Googled it. Seems to be a Stanford term.
Posted in Passion | Tags picnic, ROMP
Posted by PeterD
Fri, 12 May 2006 23:04:00 GMT
Being busy is a good thing, and given this, things have been good for Charles. Lots of time running the shop and working on bikes, but not enough time to place updates on the web site. And we hope you will keep those repairs coming…
But we don’t want the web site to get stale, so I wrestled control of it from Charles… (Ok, not really – I am just stepping in for right now)
I have started making some changes to the site. The most major change so far is a listing of some of the ride options from the shop. Check it out by clicking the link to the right (or clicking here). Let us know what you think, what you’d like to see, etc.
- Peter “the Web Wrestler”
Posted in Shop | Tags Belmont, rides
Posted by Charles
Fri, 07 Apr 2006 01:56:00 GMT
All of our heavy winter gloves and booties are now 50% off, including Sugoi Resistors and Specialized Sub Zeros and Radiants!
Also, selected Fox jackets, Old School Wool Jerseys, and Rain Jackets are 25% off. The rumor is that as soon as you buy a rain jacket, it will stop raining.
Please do your part to stop the rain!
Posted in Shop
Posted by Charles
Mon, 20 Feb 2006 23:42:00 GMT
Passion’s GRAND OPENING is Saturday, March 4. We will be here all day and night, with…
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Posted in Shop
Posted by Charles
Tue, 14 Feb 2006 07:39:00 GMT
and Maverick turned over their Demo Fleet
Passion is having its Grand Opening Sale and Events on March 4, and demo rides are just a part of that. Specialized will be sending the sweetest array of S-Works Stumpjumpers, Epics, and Enduros, and the Mavericks are already here. I am still trying to get my hands on a few Turners and Giants, and a couple of surprises.
More details will follow on the Grand Opening. Hit the Mailing Lists button to get the latest, soonest. In the meantime, I am caretaking the Maverick fleet, and if you would like to take an ML-7/5 or ML-8, DUC 32 Fork or Speedball Seatpost out for a spin, just let me know.
Posted in Bikes
Posted by Charles
Fri, 03 Feb 2006 06:27:00 GMT
The reason for the party, because someone said we need to have a reason, was Passion’s official Lougewarming. Not like at a housewarming, where you would expect the place to be ready for display, because it wasn’t, but just to give the place a little physical and emotional warmth. It also served the secondary purpose of providing an inlet for things we needed around here, and specifically in the Lounge. The main reason for having a Lounge is to have a place here for all the Passion passionate to hang out, before or after a ride, while waiting for a repair, or for some after hours play. The Lounge is big, bigger than my kitchen at home. We got a keg plumbed into the fridge, and planted a commercial espresso machine next to that, and bought and scrounged a bunch of the standard comfort items like a microwave, toaster oven, and the rest of the stuff we planned on and put into Passion’s build out budget. We even pointed a wireless router at it so your significant other would have something to do while you shopped. What we lacked were the things I failed to put into the budget. Like dishes. Cups, mugs, and glasses. Utensils for a crowd. Throw pillows and chairs for a crowd.
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Posted by Charles
Thu, 02 Feb 2006 05:28:00 GMT
The S…...... is here!!!!!
We’ve been an S-Works Specialized dealer since around Christmas time & have buit up the complete bikes and displayed the frames but as of Feb 1 we have the S…....... That is, (can you hear the drum roll?) the Carbon Fiber S-Works Stumpjumper FSR 130 The drool factor is so high we’ll have to pass out bibs before we allow anyone to look at it. All black with a Brain Fade and a Talas RLC. It also comes with a mix of XTR and SRAM X-0 gear for you parts spec weenies. We haven’t weighed it yet, but we expect the built up bike will be close to 26lbs with 5” of travel. Come on in and check it out, if you think your heart can stand it.
Posted in Bikes
Posted by Charles
Wed, 25 Jan 2006 07:56:00 GMT
Passion’s lounge just got another installation. Meet Ethyl the Caffeinator.
She has been warming the shop and cyclists for a few days now, snuggled up between the kitchen sink and the, uh, Kegerator tap. And that’s about a pound of Peet’s Italian Roast, just sittin there. Launching your next Waterdog ride from Passion will now give you the chance for both pre and post ride hydration therapy. See you soon.
Posted in Passion
Posted by Charles
Wed, 04 Jan 2006 05:56:00 GMT
Hosing your bike off washes grease out of places that are hard to get lube back into, like cable housings, suspension pivots, QR skewers and headsets. It can also wash fine dirt particulate into places it might not normally get, like chain and derailer pivots and pedal spindles. Pretty soon your bike starts talking to you, a little squeak here, a creek there, and it starts taking progressively more effort to shift it, close the QR skewers, get into your pedals, and so on. I sell a lot of drive train parts to hosers. This isn’t what you have to do everytime, but it is what I do when I want to do a really nice job, and I have done it so many times it doesn’t take very long, or very much effort. Any cleaning at all, if done properly, will improve your bikes appearance and performance, and help reduce long term maintenance costs.
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