Continental Bike Shop presents the Spoken Wrench vol4 no10
Continental Bike Shop presents the Spoken Wrench vol4 no10
Pre-InerBike, what do you mean checked luggage costs $15?
This edition of the Spoken Wrench is brought to you by the letter “W” for wheels, wind, wool, warm, whisper, winter and winning. Wheels seem pretty obvious right? Make them lighter and stiffer and your whole riding experience can change, because rotational weight is what really matters. Wind, well, its a good thing going one direction, and less of a good thing going the other direction, but it can add to the chilly feeling that mornings have had lately. Speaking of chilly mornings, this is the best time of year to ride, in our opinion. But that might mean enjoying the warmth while you can and investing in some clothes to keep you warmer before the sun comes out and long into the winter. Speaking of winter, get your drive train cleaned for a whisper quiet ride and avoid the rush. And winning, well we’re going to Vegas. Or as my uncle used to call it ‘Lost Wages,’ hopefully, we’ll hit it big at the casinos, but then, someone would actually have to gamble, and really, none of us do.
InterBike! Again, once more with feeling….
Whisper Quiet rides…
The Living with Cancer Bike Tour
Don’t forget the Tour de Troit!
InterBike! Again, once more with feeling….
The show starts on Monday September 22nd with Demo Days out in Bootleg Canyon. We’ll be there. Enjoying the warm weather, sunny days, and test riding as many bikes as humanly possible in the time we’re there. Which means, we’ll be closed. Starting on the 21st, (yes, I know its a Sunday, but better safe than sorry) and lasting through Thursday September 25th, we’ll be back and bright eyed and in some serious need for caffeine, but we’ll be here.
Whisper Quiet Rides
Have you ever noticed that derailleurs get noisy when they get dirty, mucky and nasty? Well, they do. And the only thing to get them clean and quiet is a nice hot bath in the Ultrasonic. I don’t recommend anyone try to accompany their parts into the Ultrasonic, no matter what, ever. Your parts however, derailleurs, chain, crankset, and anything else that could benefit from, and looks like it might need a cleaning, will thank you. With a good quiet ride and smooth shifting.
That goes for all the roadies and the mountain bike riders out there, the commuters, and anyone who likes to ride rail trails. Crushed limestone dust is not a pretty thing. And should be regularly removed from your bike, using something other than water.
The Living with Cancer Bike Tour
Long time customer and friend, Fred Synk was diagnosed with Melanoma earlier this year, which prevented him from participating in a ride from Pittsburgh, PA to Washington, DC., along the Great Allegheny Passage rail-trail and the C & O Canal Towpath that he had planned as a high adventure trip for the Boy Scouts. It’s 325 miles from city to city, and beginning October 26th through November 1st Fred, his fiancée Michelle Burns, his sister Margie, and her husband Tom, and his brother Mike, will spend five days riding to increase awareness and raise money for Melanoma Research at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center. For more information on Fred’s ride, or to donate, follow the link. We’d appreciate it, so would Fred, and everyone at the U of M Cancer Center. Thanks.
Don’t forget the Tour de Troit!
Even if you haven’t registered yet, you still can, and there is DOE registration avalible at Rosevelt Park. You don’t get a free t-shirt, but they might have some left after the ride, and will be selling them post-ride. Go, have fun, enjoy the city by bike!
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