Archive for December, 2008

Wrap up your Christmas shopping at Local Ride with great deals on high quality bikes and accessories. We have gift certificates too! The sun is shining, the roads are clear and our parking lot out back is plowed, so now is your chance to enjoy a stress-free last-minute shop for the favourite cyclist in your life. We would also like to wish you and your family a very Happy and Healthy Holiday Season and all the Best in 2009 – we hope it involves lots of fun on two wheels!

Featured Product

This week we’re featuring unique artwork which skiers and mountain bikers will love! They’re iron Kokopelli silhouettes depicted riding bikes or skiing attached to a red Moab rock base. The Kokopelli, a dancing figure playing the flute, is a symbol of the southwestern U.S. and is often related to Moab, Utah, which is known for its distinctive red sandstone formations, rock climbing and world-class mountain biking. – $29.95

Weekly Special

Barryclaus Bargain Bin

The Barryclaus Bargain Bin is filled with great deals. Come by and have a look – you may find the perfect gift.

50% off Clothing Rack

Another source for a good find at an even better price is the 50% off clothing rack, featuring brands like Sugoi, Sierra Designs, Sombrio and Fox.

Local Ride Racing Sponsorship Opportunity

The Local Ride Racing Team (LRR), fresh off a successful 2008 racing season, are seeking sponsors as they plan their leap to the next level of competitive cycling in 2009. Since the team’s debut in 2006, the squad’s racers have achieved a high profile in the community and on the race circuit. The roster has expanded to include an elite women’s road team headed by Laura Brown, current National Team Pursuit Champion and Canadian record holder on the track. These inspiring women will be competitive at BC Cups and leading cycling events throughout North America. Supporting these local teams is a great marketing opportunity for businesses in the community, as the enthusiastic and dedicated team members will be sure to showcase your business at the province’s premier cycling events, including the Tour de Gastown, which attracted nearly 40,000 spectators in 2008. To request a sponsorship package or for more information, please contact Barry Lyster at Local Ride Bike Shop.

Holiday Hours

Regular hours apply (10-6, Monday-Saturday) unless noted below:
- December 25 – Closed
- December 26 – Closed
- January 1 – Closed

We (Jean Ann and Sandra) are celebrating the one day of the year that Barry lets the two of us work together with a special newsletter designed for women by women (or for husbands, boyfriends and fathers who would like to get the special ladies in their lives a special cycling-related gift for Christmas). We are also celebrating the addition of another girl into the world: Congratulations to Barry and Nona on the birth of daughter #3 on December 4!

The Female Cyclist’s Christmas List

- Pedro’s pink tire levers are big and pink for optimal leverage and style when you’re fixing a flat. – $5.50/pair
- Local Ride custom wool socks with pink accents to keep toes toasty on winter rides. – $14.95
- PRO handlebar tape in powder blue or bubblegum pink with added gel layer for optimal comfort and vibration damping and a debossed flower pattern for a chic look. – $16.95
- Specialized Body Geometry Women’s cycling gloves are sized specifically for women’s hands. The unique Body Geometry pad design has been clinically shown to reduce hand numbness during cycling. – starting at $34.95
- Specialized Body Geometry Women’s saddles have the power to transform your riding experience. These are anatomically designed, medically tested, and scientifically proven saddles that take the pressure off your important parts, so the terms “saddle” and “sore” can remain exclusive. – starting at $49.95
- Specialized Body Geometry, Shimano, and Louis Garneau women’s cycling shoes for road riding, mountain biking and spinning. – starting at $89.95
- Specialized Women’s Activate long sleeve jersey is specifically fit for women with a silhouette that’s both flattering and functional. This is an ideal cozy layer for winter riding on or off-road. – $109.95
- 2009 Giant Avail road bike with all-new, women’s specific ALUXX SL aluminum frame is the latest from Giant, the world’s most experienced fabricator of aluminum bicycles. It’s super light, with a supple ride and engineered efficiency that boosts your performance, km after km. – starting at $879.95

Weekly Special

All custom Local Ride women’s jerseys are 10% off. These comfortable lightweight short sleeved jerseys are cut for a woman’s figure and look classy on the tarmac or in the woods.

Local Ride Racing Sponsorship Opportunity

The Local Ride Racing Team (LRR), fresh off a successful 2008 racing season, are seeking sponsors as they plan their leap to the next level of competitive cycling in 2009. Since the team’s debut in 2006, the squad’s racers have achieved a high profile in the community and on the race circuit. The squad has expanded to include an elite women’s road team headed by Laura Brown, current National Team Pursuit Champion and Canadian record holder on the track. These inspiring women will be competitive at BC Cups and leading cycling events throughout North America. Supporting these local teams is a great marketing opportunity for businesses in the community, as the enthusiastic and dedicated team members will be sure to showcase your business at the province’s premier cycling events, including the Tour de Gastown, which attracted nearly 40,000 spectators in 2008. To request a sponsorship package or for more information, please contact Barry Lyster at Local Ride Bike Shop.

Looking for gifts they’ll go nuts over this Christmas? Look no further. Here’s what Local Ride recommends for the:

Bicycle commuter
Make sure your favourite bicycle commuter gets to work and back safe and dry everyday.
- NiteRider front and rear lights for maximum visibility – starting at $11.95
- Specialized pants, base layers and jackets for comfort, warmth and dryness – starting at $44.95
- Shimano Gore-Tex cycling shoes and BBB Heavy Duty booties for warm, dry toes – starting at $39.95

Fitness cyclist
Know someone who loves spin classes? Give them an edge.
- Louis Garneau spinning shoes – starting at $89.95
- Install SPD cleats for $26.95

Road comfort rider
Give the road cycling enthusiast in your family the gift of comfort. Pair Specialized Body Geometry Roubaix Pro bib shorts with a Body Geometry saddle for a very comfortable combination.
- Specialized Body Geometry Roubaix Pro bib shorts – $174.95
- Specialized BG saddles starting at $49.95

Pre-pedaler
Your little one wants to ride, but isn’t ready to pedal yet? Get the Adams Runner run bike before it’s gone.
- Adams Runner – $114.95

Careening kid
Has your child outgrown her first bike? Is your little boy ready for gears? Local Ride has a great variety of children’s bikes from Louis Garneau, Giant and Specialized.
- Kid’s bike – starting at $69.95
- Kid’s helmets and gloves for all ages – starting at $35.95

Coffee connoisseur
We have the perfect thing for the coffee addict that has everything – well, almost everything. The Specialized Seattle single speed bike in Starbucks green complete with wood grain fenders and coffee cup holder. The most stylish way to get to the coffee shop and back without spilling a drop of your latte.
- Specialized Seattle – $999.95

Health conscious hydrator
Plastic is out. Laken is in. These aluminum bottles are a fun, stylish and healthy way to hydrate while on the go.
- Laken aluminum bottles – starting at $21.95
- Local Ride signature stainless steel bottle – $14.95

Triathlete
Give the triathlete on your list the gift of aerodynamics on the bike with brand new PRO or Profile Designs clip-on aerobars at low prices.
- PRO or Profile Designs clip-on aerobars – starting at $61.95

Weight weenie
Know someone who wants to shave every possible gram off the weight of his or her bike? Help foster the addiction with the gift of a BBB carbon fiber bottle cage (22g) or an SKS Sub 40 high pressure road pump (39g).
- BBB carbon fiber bottle cage (22g) – $63.95
- SKS Sub 40 high pressure road pump (39g) – $39.95

Performance roadie
Help the competitive road rider you love get on the podium. Barry’s Specialized Body Geometry professional bike fit will maker any rider more comfortable and efficient on his or her bike.
- Bike fits – starting at $35.00
- Add the right size PRO stem and bar in stylish ice grey – starting at $71.95

Multi-faceted mountain biker
Erase the barriers between freeriders and cross country mountain bikers (and clear up some space in the garage) with the Giant Trance X. This amazing machine eliminates the need for multiple mountain bikes, because this one does it all. Ride up and down the North Shore, Whistler, Moab, wherever. The Trance X is a lightweight five and five dual suspension that will take what you dish out – and like it.
- Trance X4 – starting at $1,499.95

Weekly Special
In-stock Profile Designs Aquarack dual bottle cages are 40% off.