Wednesday, January 21, 2009

2008 Inventory Reduction Sale

Special sale from January 21 through January 31.

20% off selected NEW 2008 bikes.

This is limited to the following in stock bikes. Click on the model name to see full description of the bike.

Brand Model Size Retail Price Sale Price Savings
Giant OCR C3 Triple Road Medium $1,900 $1,520 $380
Giant OCR C2 Road Large $2,300 $1,840 $460
Giant TCR C3 Road Medium $1,900 $1,520 $380
Giant OCR C3 Double Road Large $1,900 $1,520 $380
Scott CR1 Pro Road Medium $2,834.99 $2,267.99 $567
Scott Addict R4 Road XL $3,674.99 $2,939.99 $735
Scott CR1 Team Road Medium $2,099.99 $1,679.99 $420
Scott CR1 Team Road Large $2,099.99 $1,679.99 $420
Giant TCR A W Road Medium $1,500 $1,200 $300
Giant TCR C W Road
Small
$1,900 $1,520 $380
Scott
Ransom 40 MTB 6.6" full suspension
Medium
$2,939.99 $2,351.99 $588
Scott
Ransom 40 MTB 6.6" full suspension Large
$2,939.99 $2,351.99 $588
Giant
Reign 1 MTB 6" full suspension Large
$2,400 $1,920 $480
Scott
Spark 30 MTB Carbon full suspension
Medium
$3,569.99 $2,855.99
$714
Scott
Scale 30 MTB Carbon hardtail Large
$2,519.99 $2,015.99
$504
Giant
Reign X2 MTB 6.7" Full Suspension Medium
$2,100 $1,680 $420
Giant
Trance 1 MTB 4.2" Full Suspension
Medium
$2,400 $1,920 $480
Giant
Trance X2 MTB 5" Full Suspension
Large
$1,900 $1,520 $380
Giant
Trance X2 MTB 5" Full Suspension
Small
$1,900 $1,520
$380
Giant
Reign 0 MTB 6" Full Suspension Medium
$3,100 $2,480
$620
Giant
Reign X1 MTB 6.7" Full Suspension Large
$2,600 $2080
$520
Giant
Anthem Women MTB 3.5" Full Susp. Small
$2,200 $1,760
$440
Giant
Cypher Women MTB 5" Full Susp. Medium $2,000 $1,600 $400
Giant
Cypher Women MTB 5" Full Susp. Small
$2,000 $1,600
$400
Giant
Reign X2 MTB 6.7" Full Susp.
Large
$2,100 $1,680 $420
Giant Reign X2 MTB 6.7" Full Susp. Small
$2,100 $1,680 $420
Giant
Reign 2 MTB 6" Full Susp. Medium
$1,900 $1,520 $380

Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Hoarfrost Ride

Man it was cold this morning! I gave my toes frostbite last year on a winter scout camp, and now they get frozen real easily.

When I left the house the thermometer said it was 10˚, which isn't as cold as it has been on other days, but the humidity was a lot higher so the wind chill was much worse. Then as I got closer to Saratoga Springs the fog got real thick.

The hot springs in Saratoga Springs always makes the fog here worse. As I am riding through the fog I start to turn white as the hoarfrost builds on me and my bike. So today's picture shows a bit of the hoarfrost stuck to the brake/shifting cables.

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Cold Morning

Tuesday, January 13, 2009

The Hybrid Bike Test

Ever since I got the new Giant Hybrid bikes in I have wanted to do a real world test, and commute to and from work with the bike. So I rode the demo bike home yesterday. I would have to say it was an outstanding success, because when I got home my wife asked, "How did you get home so early? Did you close the store early?"
Because the ride from the store to home is mostly up hill having the extra boost got me home faster then normal. Today I rode the bike back to the store. Even though I had given it a good workout going up hill, and spent most of the ride with the bike in the sport mode, I still had plenty of battery charge left.

Yesterday on the way into work I rode my mountain bike. Before I left I asked my wife if I should go on the road or the old railroad bed. Why are wives always right? The snow was still too soft on the railroad bed, so I ended up walking most of the way. I would try riding the bike as often as I could but it always ended up being a "stick it in the lowest gear and pedal as hard as you can to keep upright."

I can defiantly say that was the hardest workout of the year. So contrasting the ride in, in the morning on the mountain bike through the snow, and on the ride home on the Hybrid on the road, the Hybrid was a lot easier. :-) However, frequently after someone takes the Hybrid for a test ride they come back and question if you will really get any exercise on that bike. The answer is yes you can get as much exercise as you want. It just makes it more fun.

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