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Rollin’ through the winter.

What’s the next best thing to a toe numbing ride in subfreezing temperatures? Answer: Kreitler Rollers! Let the fun begin! If you must ride indoors this winter, the Harris staff  heartily recommends the Kreitler rollers.  These are  smooth and durable rollers  that can be set up in as many different configurations and resistance settings as there are riders [...]
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Why Do You Want a Winter Tune-up?

…because you want to be riding and not waiting in line at the bike shop the first beautiful day of spring. …because,  until Feb. 28th,  we’re offering $20 off of our regularly priced $69.95 tune-up!* Our tune-up includes: Full adjustment of braking system. Full adjustment of shifting system. External adjustment of both hubs. External adjustment of headset. External [...]
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9 speed Dura Ace 12-27 Cassettes on sale.

We’ve just received a shipment of Dura Ace 9-speed 12-27 cassettes we’d like to move in a hurry. These are Shimano’s best 9-speed cassettes. The top three cogs are titanium on an alloy carrier and they are 179g light on our shop scale. The cogs are 12/13/14/15/17/19/21/24/27 (our most popular 9-speed combination). Check our special price and [...]
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Not Your Mother’s Amfibs

If you’re a serious winter rider, or want to be, or know someone who wants to be, then you need to sit down and pay attention to this. There’s a piece of clothing you should know about: the new Amfib winter cycling tight by Pearl Izumi. The Amfib tight has been the go-to softshell tight [...]
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Closeouts!

We have a great selection of 2011 Jamis Bikes on closeout! Jamis is one of the few remaining companies to produce steel bikes. These bikes are a great value, and will give you many happy miles. Coda, 15,17 in Black:Reg. $550, Now $499 Coda, Ladies 16 in Sangria: Reg. $550, Now $499 Commuter 4, 17 [...]
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We’ve got Gunnars!

Hey folks! We have some new Gunnar Crosshairs cyclocross bikes in stock in a variety of colors. They’re light, strong, beautiful and awesome! Handbuilt in Wisconsin with high quality steel, they’ll take fenders, racks and studded tires for winter, or keep ‘em simple and go play around on your favorite trail. [...]
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Breezer Bikes are in-house

Our shipment of 2012 Breezer bikes has arrived. We’ve got a good inventory of Uptown 8’s and Uptown 3’s.  These bikes are perfect for the upright positioned around-town rider.  Bike paths and casual rides most anywhere are happily handled by these capable rides.  Both models are equipped with fenders and dynamo lighting, so year-round any-weather [...]
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Let There Be Light!

Lighting season is here, and we are proud to offer the best dynamo hubs and lights available. Hub dynamo lighting systems are great because the are always there and ready to go. Modern dynamos from Supernova and Schmidt have no discernible drag and there’s no need to worry about whether batteries are charged. Hub systems are [...]
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Gatherings about Bicycles

One of the things that is great about my job is attending various bike shows and gatherings.  The ones I enjoy the most are about vintage bikes, swap meets, and the like.  Interbike is the annual trade show an Las Vegas.  It’s cool, but doesn’t have the soul or hold the interest for me that [...]
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Brompton World Championships 2011

I’ve been having a blast on my Brompton S2L-X and even had a respectable finish (for my age group) at the Brompton US Championships in Philadelphia’s Fairmount Park in 2010. Despite training tirelessly for the ultimate test of rider and machine, my plans fell through for attending the Brompton World Championships this year across [...]
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