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Updates from the LifeCycle Crew

Hey all,

Now that it is (finally) summer here in Eugene we thought we would give you some updates. First off we would like to remind you to schedule tune-ups. Our service department gets hit hard during the summer, often putting us 1 week out for tune-ups and other major services. If you have something small, such as a derailleur and brake adjustments, flat fixes, or tightening bolts, we can usually do this on the spot assuming it takes under 10 minutes.

We want to remind you that we have a full demo fleet of BMC GFO2 road bikes, Kona Kahuna Deluxe Hardtails, and a few misc. full suspensions such as the Santa Cruz tallboy and the Tallboy LT. We strongly recommend that you take one of these bikes for a ride before purchasing.

Our BMC demo day is today(6/4/2013). Even more extremely high-end bikes for you to try.

We have Wednesday night road rides through the summer starting now- all skill levels welcome. Come prepared with food and water. Distance varies- pace is always easy.

Lastly, as you can see we are keeping our page a little more updated, our website and Facebook. So check in more often for updates!

Call us if you have any questions: 541-686-2994

-LifeCycle

 

 

More News from Santa Cruz

With all the hype being centered around the Bronson, we figured Santa Cruz was done with big releases for 2013. We could not have been more wrong. Santa Cruz just dropped yet another 650b bike, the Solo. With a 130mm of suspension, it is more of a trail bike rather than the aggressive Bronson, which sports 150 mm suspension. With similar DNA to the blur TRc, this bike is perfect for all sorts of terrain – from steep and brutal climbs to long gnarly descents this bike will tackle it. Ask us for more info, we are looking forward to getting you on one.

 

 

BMC DEMO DAY+ DEAL

Next Tuesday, June 4th, we will have a full fleet of BMC bikes to demo. From mountain bikes to time trial bikes and everything in between, BMC will set you up with a FREE demo. This event runs from 11-5. But wait, it gets better. BMC is going big on sales in honor of Tejay Van Garderen winning the Tour of California. Get $500 off select BMC bikes and get a free replica BMC racing team kit($100 value). So demo a bike, save some money, and get riding.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tomorrow has arrived: The Santa Cruz Bronson 650b

 

 

Welcome to the future lady shredders and hardmen. The Bronson is Santa Cruz’s latest installment to their strong all-mountain bike fleet. So what is a 650b bike? It is the great compromise between 26 and 29ers, with a wheel size of 27.5 inches. This wheel size offers both benefits of that people feel from 26 inch wheels and 29ers. The bicycle corners and accelerates like the 26 inch mountain bikes, yet still stay on top of those roots and rocks like the 29ers. This is a very versatile wheel size, as it is becoming not only increasingly popular as a trail bike, but an XC race bike(proven by Nino Schruter, who won the world XC world championship on a 650b bike). We have two of these rad machines on the floor, both Aluminum, the black being a medium and the white a large. Both go for $3,399 with the RAM build- composed of Fox suspension and Shimano SLX components.  These bikes are offered in both carbon and aluminum with a variety of build kits.Come on in and check them out!

 

What kind of bike is that?! A Long Travel 29er Hardtail of course!

If you have been by the shop in the past couple months we have been pretty STOKED about a new emerging genre of bike- the long travel 29er hardtail (that’s a mouthfull). Kona last year Came out with the Honzo; little did we know how ahead of it’s time it was. Now Trek, Niner, and many other manufacturers are hopping on the bandwagon- long travel 29er land!

Now we know what your thinking- “it’s heavy” or “I already have a trail bike” and don’t worry we thought the same thing until we drank the potion; and man did that potion taste g-double-o-d good. It brings the FUN back to riding without blowing up your bank account.

So what does this long travel 29er hardtail genre all about? First, the headtube is more slack, meaning it has a more agressive trail geometry than your typical hardtail; something you would typically find on a 6″ travel full suspension bike. Second, the frame is more robust than your standard cross country bike so it will take all the abuse you can throw at it. And speaking of abuse, that brings us to our third and most important aspect of this bike- the amount of travel. The front fork typically has between 120-140mmm of travel (hence long travel) which gives you the ability to push faster and be more confident through GNARLY terrain.

But these aspects are not the only thing that makes the new 2013 Kona Honzo amazing. It has short chainstays, sliding dropouts (did I hear Single Speed?), and has a finish that won’t get all messed up when you set it down to drink a cold one mid ride. For $1899 you can be the proud owner of a Kona Honzo or if steel isn’t your gig then Kona has another option for you Aluminum lovers out there.

The Kona Taro is another shred-able example of the Long-Travel 29er Hard-tail genre. It is basically the Honzo’s aluminum sibling, with the 68 degree heatube angle and short chainstays it incorporates what makes the Honzo great, for a tremendous value- $1299!

Come in or feel free to visit Kona for more information!

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