Boca’s favorite pastimes include standing behind Scuba Steve, stealing Scotty’s seat, pacing the office, and chasing the elusive red fairy dot (i.e. laser pointer). That is, when he’s not barking at visitors, air, or his brother Caju. Otherwise, he’ll be found napping in Natasha’s office.
Even though he can’t type or answer the phone, Boca is a vital part of the Inside Sales team! Just look at that stare.
Now get back to work!
Mike & John representing the new line
A big thank you to Mike Irwin and John Bradley from WD-40 Bike for stopping by and offering some product training with our team today. The line looks good, works great, and is an easy sale. Be sure to check it out.
Hey, Northwest shops—you may even get a visit from these guys this week!
Don’t forget that we have it all in stock now!
You’ve probably heard by now:
The new SRAM Red and Force groupsets will be available soon.
SRAM Red 22
SRAM Force 22
We’re offering an incentive for you to preorder these—so call your rep at 503.226.0696 and we’ll add your name to the list.
“What we do is, if we need that extra push over the cliff, you know what we do?
“Put it up to eleven.”
“Eleven. Exactly. One louder.”
We’re really excited about the new light from Planet Bike—and we think you will be, too. That’s why we’re offering you, dear customer, the opportunity to PREORDER this fantastic new product from us! They won’t be here until early May—May 8, to be approximate—but you can save a little by planning ahead:
UPDATE: A 5% discount is available on all preorders placed through May 10.
Call your Cyclone Rep at 503.226.0696 for the details!
As featured in this month’s sales flyer:
All you have to do is pick up an iBert Safe-T Seat this month, and we’ll add you to our completely random drawing. If we pull your name, we’ll send the cabana (and chairs). It’s that easy!
Imagine the possibilities of having your very own conference cabana!
You could:
…and much, much more!
Just look at how much fun these guys are having:
You can, too! Now log in & check out the deal on those child carriers!
We interrupt your regularly scheduled browsing to bring you this very important news update:
This just in!
“Lady Liberty,” a 111′ 6″ copper woman, has left her pedestal on Liberty Island, NY—after years of lifting her lamp beside the (figurative) golden door. A symbol of hope to the outcasts and downtrodden of the world, the ‘Mother of Exiles’ shocked scores of National Monument workers and law enforcement officials when she suddenly and miraculously animated amidst post-hurricane cleanup efforts. There is some speculation as to whether the devastation sustained as a result of Hurricane Sandy in October 2012 has anything do do with this unusual phenomenon. Perhaps it is simply an April Fool’s Day prank, clever digital image trickery, or both. Stay tuned for more information…
Now, back to your regularly scheduled feature post:
…this is Kryptonite’s flagship bicycle U-lock.
Features:
The lock also features 360° rotation, providing the ability to better fit and align with a bike frame’s specific geometry.
Pick these up at a nice 5% off through the month of April.
Every year, when the first weekend of March approaches, I think of two things: 1) Am I ready to get my legs torn off in the first cross country race of the season? 2) How much money will I spend with the winery who hosts the event on their own private land?
Echo Red 2 Red has become a bit of an annual pilgrimage to north central Oregon for me. It’s three days and two nights of mountain biking, fire building, beer drinking, wine tasting, and generally excellent company. This year was nothing less than all of those things and just a little more.
Friday took me the 3 ½ hours east on I-84 to the tiny town of Echo, OR, just outside of Hermiston. I was joined by a bunch of friends from the Trusty Switchblade team and their team dog Sasha. We rallied into town and picked up our numbers at the winery’s tasting room. After, we said our hello’s to the generous hosts Lloyd and Lois, and collected ourselves for further adventure. Accepting an invitation to the home of race organizer Shane, of Echo Bike & Board fame, we drove into the middle of nowhere to his place. My friend Jason noticed they were raising rabbits (something he did in his youth with 4-H) and then we ate some of the rabbits…really. After dining on Thumper we headed to the trailhead camp site, where we drank whiskey and beer to steel our nerves for a midnight ride. Everyone survived.
Saturday morning was a clamour of coffee, elk sausages, and enthusiasm for the upcoming race. Now, dear reader, I’m no cross country racer. This isn’t really my thing, but I do love riding in this area and I like an excuse to ride faster than I would normally do on my own. I had just recently set my IF up with Rubena tires of the tubeless variety. I haven’t done this before, so I was a little wary. I’m also a big fatty, so that didn’t make me feel any better. My fears were realized about 5 miles into the 27 mile race when I burped my rear wheel to the point of flatness. Apparently there’s a learning curve for setting up tubeless tires. I tossed a tube in there and it treated me well all the rest of the day. My nonchalant-ish pace and my extended rear tire time out pretty much put me behind everyone in the field, but that was fine, think of me as a spandex wearing Ferdinand.
Finally, the single track ended and the road home was in front of me. I took this time to stop by the camp and fill my pockets with malt beverages for my Trusty Switchblades, I figured since I was pulling up the rear I may as well complete my domestique duties and bring hydration. With the race over we retreated back to the camp for dinner, beers, liquor, surprise deep fried turkey and fresh French fries, a big ass fire, and the opportunity to ride over it on a generous gentleman’s Moonlander. News flash! Fat bikes are really awesome.
Sunday gave us another chance to drink coffee and get another ride in. The views of the Umatila River, and the riding beside it, are reason enough to make the trek to Echo next year. I’ll be there, hope to see you too.
—Matthew Case
Hood Ride Bicycles—Phoenix, AZ
Mission Hills Bike Shop—San Diego, CA
LIL Shredder Bikes—Portland, OR
Brooklyn Bikes—San Diego, CA
Based on the great assortment and quality of submissions, judging the contest was an enjoyable endeavor—and we sincerely appreciate the level of participation. Thank you.
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The 2013 Cyclone Bicycle Supply catalog has arrived.
This year’s edition contains 1,500 new items—dressed in an “Alice in Wonderland-esque” theme that features psychedelic illustrations of Cyclone personnel in consciousness-expanding costumes. Be sure to look for a few special feaures—e.g. “Employee Endorsements” and “Pet Posse”—besides the bicycle components and other related items you’re looking for.
We significantly reduced our carbon footprint in producing this year’s catalog. Although respect for the planet and corporate eco-consciousness are ostensible reasons for doing so, our motivation was primarily a matter of convenience—we literally worked with our next-door neighbors. Why go the extra mile for things we can accomplish literally a block away?
2013 marks the ten-year anniversary of Cyclone Bicycle Supply, and we’re doing next to nothing to celebrate. Why, you might ask? Simply put, it’s all in the line of duty. We’re quite happy to have been around for ten years of bicycle business, of course, but in the interest of maintaining our focus on customer service consciously forgoing the self-congratulatory hoopla just seems to make sense.
Just for fun, however, here’s a few snapshots with our first-ever catalog from 2003:
Things can change a lot in ten years, but our commitment to providing quality products and service remains the same.
