You will get sick to your stomach if you see our Salvagetti Edition Jamis Sputnik. It is hot like I cannot explain. It looks like a hormone inducing space bike.
We are charging money for looking at it.
Not really.
Unless you want to look at it in your own home*.
$925... only one of them.
*We do not include any drool rag for your friend's slobber.
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
Ride around on my bicycle like a pony
One of our favorite customers just bought a bike from us. We are proud of him because he has got some things figured out that we would like to share:
1. Bikes are less expensive to operate than cars. He doesn't drive his car except because he "has to" to keep the engine from seizing.
2. If you don't drive, and you save that money up, buying almost EVERYTHING you want is easy. Hence, the new bike.
3. You don't need to be concerned about what other people are riding as long as you have the biggest $hit eating grin on your face. Even less thought should go into what others might think, or heaven forbid, FEEL about your bike.
He owned only a really nice fixie that can take everything but trails and dirt. He remedied that situation with a 29" mountain bike in Single Speed Form. Now, he is unstoppable and is praying for snow each day. He figured out that he really just likes bikes and that bicycles are the best thing ever (ever).
*Our plan now is to take him to the mountains to see what real smiling is about. Hopefully, he is up for it.
1. Bikes are less expensive to operate than cars. He doesn't drive his car except because he "has to" to keep the engine from seizing.
2. If you don't drive, and you save that money up, buying almost EVERYTHING you want is easy. Hence, the new bike.
3. You don't need to be concerned about what other people are riding as long as you have the biggest $hit eating grin on your face. Even less thought should go into what others might think, or heaven forbid, FEEL about your bike.
He owned only a really nice fixie that can take everything but trails and dirt. He remedied that situation with a 29" mountain bike in Single Speed Form. Now, he is unstoppable and is praying for snow each day. He figured out that he really just likes bikes and that bicycles are the best thing ever (ever).
*Our plan now is to take him to the mountains to see what real smiling is about. Hopefully, he is up for it.
Wednesday, October 03, 2007
2008 Jamis Sputnik (or what?)
We finally got a bunch of these bikes in. After the packaging finally hit the ground in our feverish unpacking, we were stunned. Not because it is beautiful, though it is. And not because it is burly, though it is. This years Sputnik is completely insanely light! It is less than 17 lbs. easy. And if you wanted to, you could lighted it up a bunch for absolutely no money. Just cut the bars down to little flat guys and rewrap for the ninja style bars. Jamis also put a different fork on the bike this year which dropped the weight and increased the feel (if you will) of the front end.
Take it to the track, take it down the bike path, take it on the bus and take it up some stairs. This bike is for pretty much everyone who likes nice bikes.
Take it to the track, take it down the bike path, take it on the bus and take it up some stairs. This bike is for pretty much everyone who likes nice bikes.
Friday, September 21, 2007
Movie Night2
We are going and doing it, again!
Bike In Movie Night promises to be spectacular. We have the kinks worked out, so this one will be both fun and SMOOTH... instead of fun and somewhat rough and kinky. Not, kinky exactly. Maybe, oh never mind. You understand. Ride a bicycle, motorcycle, tricycle, scooter, unicycle, monocycle, cozmocycle, helldamncycle, etc to the back of th shop at closing time and bring food to grill and consume. Bring your friends.
2 promises we make about Saturday the 22nd of July at 7pm: 1)We will play a stuffed bunny movie that will disturb you for days and 2) we will show you a great mountain bike movie while cooking food (and before the main feature). At time of this publication, I still don't even know what movies are being offered, as the winner of the last B.I.M.N. is allowed to keep it a secret until everyone knows. He has a game ready as well, so be ready yourself. This should be interesting.
Bring your friends, bring your smile. It is going to be fun.
Bike In Movie Night promises to be spectacular. We have the kinks worked out, so this one will be both fun and SMOOTH... instead of fun and somewhat rough and kinky. Not, kinky exactly. Maybe, oh never mind. You understand. Ride a bicycle, motorcycle, tricycle, scooter, unicycle, monocycle, cozmocycle, helldamncycle, etc to the back of th shop at closing time and bring food to grill and consume. Bring your friends.
2 promises we make about Saturday the 22nd of July at 7pm: 1)We will play a stuffed bunny movie that will disturb you for days and 2) we will show you a great mountain bike movie while cooking food (and before the main feature). At time of this publication, I still don't even know what movies are being offered, as the winner of the last B.I.M.N. is allowed to keep it a secret until everyone knows. He has a game ready as well, so be ready yourself. This should be interesting.
Bring your friends, bring your smile. It is going to be fun.
Sunday, August 26, 2007
MOVIE NIGHT
MOVIE NIGHT at Salvagetti!
7pm - Salvagetti closes.
7:05pm - People start trickling in.
7:10pm - Grill fired up
7:18pm - Food trickles in
7:22pm - Food goes on grill
7:26pm - Movie screen up and looking good
7:28pm - Projector working, but not really
7:38pm - Projector working, new computer here to make movies happen.
7:38pm - Nope. That didn't work either.
7:38pm - Nope. That also will not work.
7:41pm - YES! Movies will play
5 minutes earlier - food is going into stomachs. Beverages, too.
7:43pm - 1st movie is on... a cyclocross documentary. Fun!
8:00pm - The contest begins...
Teams are formed based on what movie you wish to see. 3 movies to choose from, hence 3 teams.
4 events, 1 winner:
10 pushups
Speed walk to the
12oz yummy water beverage
Speed walk to the
8 line poem that rhymes (persuading us to want to watch your movie)
Speed walk to
Your team and instruct them to sit down
Triplets of Belleville won.
8:25pm - Movie is on.
Thank you to everyone who came out. We hope to have the magic happen repeatedly. Perhaps, monthly.
7pm - Salvagetti closes.
7:05pm - People start trickling in.
7:10pm - Grill fired up
7:18pm - Food trickles in
7:22pm - Food goes on grill
7:26pm - Movie screen up and looking good
7:28pm - Projector working, but not really
7:38pm - Projector working, new computer here to make movies happen.
7:38pm - Nope. That didn't work either.
7:38pm - Nope. That also will not work.
7:41pm - YES! Movies will play
5 minutes earlier - food is going into stomachs. Beverages, too.
7:43pm - 1st movie is on... a cyclocross documentary. Fun!
8:00pm - The contest begins...
Teams are formed based on what movie you wish to see. 3 movies to choose from, hence 3 teams.
4 events, 1 winner:
10 pushups
Speed walk to the
12oz yummy water beverage
Speed walk to the
8 line poem that rhymes (persuading us to want to watch your movie)
Speed walk to
Your team and instruct them to sit down
Triplets of Belleville won.
8:25pm - Movie is on.
Thank you to everyone who came out. We hope to have the magic happen repeatedly. Perhaps, monthly.
Tuesday, August 21, 2007
Moonlight Classic Moonlight Classique
I am finally recovered this morning from the Moonlight Classic. It was absolutely the most fun I've had in a while. We had Brother's BBQ and O Water sponsor us... or more over, sponsor those who would stop to say hello to us. Thanks to them, everyone (who eats meat) was full, hydrated and happy for that last gruelling mile.
We had fun whistling and cheering and smiling and laughing. And we think that we weren't alone. I never heard the official total of people coming through on bikes, but it had to be a record from what I could tell. And almost everyone was happy about it.
Anyone who wants to come out next year to help out/ feed the riders/ yell should contact us so we can be ready. I would like to bring in bleachers and perhaps a live band. OoooOOOooo...maybe a marching band. We'll do it ticker tape style.
Lastly, don't forget that we are doing a bike in movie this Saturday. "What movie?" I'm not telling. "Is it Breaking Away?" Not even on the radar.
Bye.
We had fun whistling and cheering and smiling and laughing. And we think that we weren't alone. I never heard the official total of people coming through on bikes, but it had to be a record from what I could tell. And almost everyone was happy about it.
Anyone who wants to come out next year to help out/ feed the riders/ yell should contact us so we can be ready. I would like to bring in bleachers and perhaps a live band. OoooOOOooo...maybe a marching band. We'll do it ticker tape style.
Lastly, don't forget that we are doing a bike in movie this Saturday. "What movie?" I'm not telling. "Is it Breaking Away?" Not even on the radar.
Bye.
Tuesday, August 07, 2007
Cracked Elbow Blues
I've got the cracked elbow blues,
I have not been diagnosed,
I've got the sore arm blues,
No, I know something ain't right.
From the crash of about a month ago, I still have soreness and tenderness in the elbow. You can also, if you push in the right places (please don't touch me), find some bone chips to move around. And I can't pay a doctor to tell me what I already know. Next time I fall perhaps I shouldn't put all my weight into only one tiny sharp end of a bone.
Moving on... My plans for a personal bike this next season have me all confused. I am tempted to look at getting a new Jamis Composite Road bike for myself and pull a George Costanza by doing the opposite of what Scott would do. I've never owned a bike with full composite everything. Maybe it is time I move to the dark (composite grey) side.
But, then I see the Maverick ML8 everyday and it makes my stomach hurt to not ride it!
And then Giant goes and puts out a new bike called the Trance X0 that is going to be the *Perfect* front range bike. They didn't pull any bait and switch on this bike. It is pure evil. For those of you who have ridden a Trance, you know that the 4.2" of travel feels way bigger, probably closer to 5.5". So, I'm thinking that the X0 is going to feel like a downhill bike that can climb all day. Only riding will tell.
And then there is the other thing in the back of my mind that no one wants me to do... the ultimate bike from Black Sheep: Ti frame built up with 14 speed internal speed wheels. Sex. Dripping. Oozing. Sex.
I gotta go. Something just came up.
I have not been diagnosed,
I've got the sore arm blues,
No, I know something ain't right.
From the crash of about a month ago, I still have soreness and tenderness in the elbow. You can also, if you push in the right places (please don't touch me), find some bone chips to move around. And I can't pay a doctor to tell me what I already know. Next time I fall perhaps I shouldn't put all my weight into only one tiny sharp end of a bone.
Moving on... My plans for a personal bike this next season have me all confused. I am tempted to look at getting a new Jamis Composite Road bike for myself and pull a George Costanza by doing the opposite of what Scott would do. I've never owned a bike with full composite everything. Maybe it is time I move to the dark (composite grey) side.
But, then I see the Maverick ML8 everyday and it makes my stomach hurt to not ride it!
And then Giant goes and puts out a new bike called the Trance X0 that is going to be the *Perfect* front range bike. They didn't pull any bait and switch on this bike. It is pure evil. For those of you who have ridden a Trance, you know that the 4.2" of travel feels way bigger, probably closer to 5.5". So, I'm thinking that the X0 is going to feel like a downhill bike that can climb all day. Only riding will tell.
And then there is the other thing in the back of my mind that no one wants me to do... the ultimate bike from Black Sheep: Ti frame built up with 14 speed internal speed wheels. Sex. Dripping. Oozing. Sex.
I gotta go. Something just came up.
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