Victory Velo News
Current news & events related to the cycling world
Julie Barton Wins Sac Cross Race
11-07-2011
Congrats to Julie Barton for her win at the #3 Sacramento Cyclocross Race Series.
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Jim Felt Night November 30th @ Victory Velo
11-07-2011
Join us at Victory Velo Bike Shop November 30th, 2011 for an evening with Jim Felt owner and head designer at Felt Bicycles. Jim is always entertaining and will be here talking bikes, race teams ...
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Oliver attends Specialized Fit School
11-07-2011
Our store manager Oliver Bell just became a certified BG FIT specialist after completing the Specialized BG Fit class. Call the shop or swing by to discuss with Oliver how he can make you faster ...
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Victory Velo Race Team Meeting November 17th
11-07-2011
Ever thought about racing?
Join Victory Velo Racing on November 17th at 6 pm at Victory Velo Bike Shop for an evening to talk about the 2012 race season.
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Women’s Cycling Training Group
08-21-2011
Women’s Cycling Training Group
Coached by Julie Young – Six-time Cycling World Championship Team Member; Overall General Classification winner of the Tour de L’Aude ...
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Ibis Cycles Demo
08-14-2011
Breaking News! Victory Velo Bike Shop will be hosting the Ibis Demo Tour on Saturday August 27th....Come on down for your chance to demo an Ibis Mountain Bike in our own back yard!..More details to ...
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Shimano Ultegra Di2
06-21-2011
Get ready to waste some serious time today. Shimano now has an official Ultegra Di2 website up, and we’ve got stock photos with weights, specs and a little more info on the 2nd full electronic ...
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Carbon Fiber Niner Jet 9 RDO Full Suspension 29er
06-21-2011
Niner’s new carbon fiber Jet 9 RDO is out of the box with a sleek, curvy frame that mirrors the aesthetic of their Air 9 Carbon hardtail, including the paint schemes.
NOTE: More pics and info ...
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Carbon Niner Jet 9 Coming
06-16-2011
Niner just announced they received US Patent No. 7,934,739 for the Constantly Varying Arc (CVA) suspension system? No. Because the picture that accompanies that release shows a carbon fiber version of ...
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2012 Shimano Deore XT
06-16-2011
Shimano created some serious waves with their latest-generation XTR grounp, what with its fantastic brakes, ultra-smooth shift performance and impressively light weight. But not many people can afford ...
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2012 Specialized Epic 29er
06-01-2011
The new 2012 Specialized Epic 29er was spotted on the East Coast last weekend. The new bike sports some serious suspension hardware.. From the looks of things, the frame stays virtually ...
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Igor Anton's Euskaltel Orbea Orca GDi2
06-01-2011
Igor Anton’s Orbea Orca GDi2 took him to victory in the Giro’s queen stage to Mont Zoncolan, a climb often described as the most difficult in pro cycling. After riding as high as third on ...
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Specialized Demo Day
04-12-2011
Come join us on April 22,2011 and April 23,2011 from 9:00am - 4:00pm for the Specialzied Regional Demo Day. This is your opportunity to ride the latest and greatest Specialized bikes - be it ...
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Bike Auburn Fundraiser Dinner and Raffle
03-03-2011
Please join the Bike Auburn Team in a festive evening celebrating the Amgen Tour of Ca Stage 3 Start in our great town of Auburn. We will be hosting a dinner and raffle night on April 2nd ...
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Become a fan of our Facebook page
02-26-2011
We would love for you to join our facebook page for victory velo bike shop. We have found updating Facebook is a bit faster than our website. For all the latest at Victory Velo please visit our page ...
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2011 Specialized Prevail helmet
02-24-2011
Specialized’s new Prevail Helmet takes over from the S-Works model as the top of the line for their brain buckets.
The original press release and info on it gave it a claimed weight of ...
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Breakfast Club Ride on 2/27/2011
02-20-2011
Is winter treating you well or are you ready for spring? It is time to resume the Breakfast Ride, as weather permits, of course. This Sunday should be cool but dry.
As is the norm, we will peel from ...
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VIP experiences for 2011 Tour of California
02-17-2011
Have you even wanted to see a professional bike race the way only a few people get to? Well now you can through the 2011 Amgen Tour of California VIP experiences. You can have the chance to have ...
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Amgen Tour Of California
02-01-2011
Victory Velo now has Amgen Tour of California apparel in stock! We have jerseys, t-shirts and men and womens hats. Come by the shop today and get your ToC apparel today before its sold out!
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Breakfast Club Ride
01-30-2011
Come join us for another wonderful Sunday morning breakfast/lunch ride. This will be a 2-3 hour ride. This is a social NO DROP ride. This means if you have not been riding much and want to get on your ...
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Orbea Rallon Review
11-30-2010
Here is a review for the new Orbea Rallon Mountain bike.
Here is the verdict that Bike Rumor said..
"f you were considering the purchase of a burly, full suspension rig capable of riding ...
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Todd Wells’ prototype Specialized Crux cyclocross bike
11-16-2010
Specialized team rider Todd Wells is a mainstay in the U.S. cyclocross scene. With years of experience at the top tier of the sport, his input on bike design is valuable information. Specialized is in ...
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Another Pro Tour Team on Specialized
10-27-2010
It looks like HTC-High Road will be on Specialized bikes and equipment for 2011. They will be using the same bikes and equipment we carry at Victoy Velo. Come by the shop today and check out the Pro ...
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BIke Swap
10-10-2010
Placer Foothill Mountain Bike Club will host a free
BIKE SWAP at Placer High School in the Quad
(behind the Cafeteria)on Orange Street on
Saturday October 23rd.
We will sell your bikes & ...
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Amgen Tour of California is back in Auburn for 2011
10-09-2010
Its Official the Tour of California will be coming back to Auburn on Tuesday May 17,2011 for the start of stage 3 from Auburn to Modesto. More information coming soon...
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Road Cycling Skills Clinic for Women
10-09-2010
On October 30,2010 from 9:00am - 3:00pm Phyllis Olrich, a certified USA cycling coach will be teaching a womens clinic at Victory Velo. The cost is $40 per person (does not include optional lunch). To ...
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Cross season is here!
09-18-2010
Cyclocross season is now here! Come by the shop and check out the 2011 cross bikes from both Specialized and Felt.
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Chris Jones
09-15-2010
Here are some photos of Local cyclocross racer Chris Jones in his new Rapha-Focus Team kit and bike for the 2010 cyclocross season. Good luck Chris during the 2010 season!
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Brand new Orbea Orca
08-22-2010
For 2011 Orbea redesigned the Orca with new front fork; fluted down tube, reworked seat tube and radical new aero seat stays. Check out the link below for a review on the 2011 Orbea Orca and some ...
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2011 Felt Bicycles; Better than ever
08-06-2010
Felt Bicycles just released their 2011 lines which are lighter, stiffer and faster than ever before. Check out these websites for pictures and information or stop by the shop to check out the new ...
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WOMANS INTRO TO ROAD RIDING
05-19-2010
Dawn Tebbs will be teaching a fun road bike class. How to change a flat tire, and riding in a group, proper riding techniques. We have a short in store lesson followed by a short road ride suited for ...
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ARD MOUNTAIN BIKE/REPAIR CLASS
05-19-2010
18+
These classes will include a half hour of instruction on bicycle maintenance followed by an hour long trail ride on trails in and around Auburn.
Location Victory Velo Bike ...
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News 10 interview
05-14-2010
Check out this link to a great story about Auburn, Victory Velo, and the Amgen coming through town on Sunday.
http://www.news10.net/news/story.aspx?storyid=81350&catid=2
Great to ...
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SALE ! SALE! lets celebrate Tour of California
05-14-2010
SALE SALE SALE!!!!
This weekend Victory Velo wants to celebrate the Tour of California coming through Auburn.
Friday May 14th through Sunday May 16th storewide SALE.
ALL Accessories 25% off.
ALL ...
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ROAD RACING CLINIC
03-16-2010
Skills and Race Tactics - March 21st, 2010 (8:00 AM - 2:00 PM)
Victory Velo and AthletiCamps is proud to announce a skills and race tactics clinic, geared specifically for the Victory Velo Race team ...
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Learn how to take care of your bike!
02-25-2010
Victory Velo is very excited to have you join us for 3 exciting service clinics in the upcoming months! Isaac will be teaching these classes at our shop. Please RSVP today to reserve your spot. You ...
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Auburn and The Tour of California
02-09-2010
It is official!!!
The Tour of California will come thorugh Auburn on the 1st stage from Nevada City to Sacramento. Not only will it come through Auburn but it will also come right in front of ...
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Youtube Tour of Ca Route 1
02-09-2010
Link to the YouTube video for the first stage of the TOC. With commentary by our good friend Chris Jones
http://www.amgentourofcalifornia.com/Route/stages/stage1.html
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New Sierra Foothills Cycling Club!!!!
02-08-2010
Victory Velo is a proud sponser of the new Auburn Foothills cycing Club. We have brochures in our store for easy membership signup. We would be happy to answer any questions you may have about the new ...
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Plan your bicycle trip today abroad
02-07-2010
Our inlaws have a wonderful house rental in France. We urge you to take the oportunity to visit this beautiful French countryside. By mentioning Victory Velo in your reservations they will apply a ...
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Justin Romney finishes first 100 mile race!
09-12-2009
Justin Romney completed his first 100 mile mountain bike race at the Sierra-Tahoe 50/100 race. He had a very successful race despite battling debilitating cramps, and his perseverance paid ...
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AN EVENING WITH JIM FELT
08-17-2009
TUESDAY AUGUST 18TH AT 6:15
Please join us for a evening of conversation with Jim Felt owner and head guru behind Felt Bicycles.
Jim who lives here in Auburn is back from the Tour De ...
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STOREWIDE SALES RUNS THROUGH AUG. 31ST.
08-16-2009
AUGUST SUMMER SALE
STOREWIDE SALE
We are making room for the new 2010 bikes and need to move some 09s. Starting August 20th and running til the end of the month all ...
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Dawn and Chris race Kirkwood 9 to 5
08-03-2009
Dawn Infurna-Bean and Chris Townzen raced the solo 8 hour singlespeed categories at Kirkwood 9 to 5. Both riders finished 9 laps. Although the only racer in the 8 hour female singlespeed ...
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Winner of the best bike shop in Auburn!
07-08-2009
We enjoy what we do! And all our customers that voted us #1 bike shop in Auburn get a huge THANKS!!!!
We are so honored to have won this title, it proves our love for the sport and our ...
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Victory Velo's team takes Prairie City Races
07-01-2009
Victory Velo's own Kristy Romney, Tony Mikacich, and Bob Montuori edged out the second place Jets by just 1.3 points and third place Q Street Coalition to take first in this spring's Prairie City Race ...
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Loss of a friend and neighbor Dan Moores
06-28-2009
Dan and Dawn at Victory Velo have heavy hearts from this loss. A year ago we were so excited to be moving next to The Auburn Running Co. run by Dan Moores. Dan and I would always take a walk up to ...
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Tylet Farrar flys in with a 3rd place overall at the 2009 Giro
06-05-2009
Wonderful to see our Hometown bike company- Felt get in the spot light!
Farrar 2nd in Giro Stage 3 - 2nd Overall!
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DOWNTOWN AUBURN CRIT WAS A HIT!!
05-28-2009
Oh my where to start? The critirium race downtown Auburn was a huge hit with racers and fans!! We want to thank ALL of the volunteers that help pull this event off. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!! ...
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MAY IS COMMUTE BY BIKE MONTH!!!
05-04-2009
Have you ever said "I do not have enough time to exercise, with work, family etc." May is your month to make some changes. A simple commute to work by bike can get you above and beyond your ...
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WE ARE TEACHING CYCLING CLASSES!
05-04-2009
Bike Maintenance and Ride
Ages 18+ (under 18 with an adult)
These classes entail a half hour of instruction on the different aspects of bicycle maintenance, followed by an hour long ...
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DOWNTOWN CRIT MAY 24TH
05-04-2009
Mark your calendars! Auburn Downtown Crit is this month!!!! Wonderful way for you and your family to come Downtown and visit. We need alot of cheerleaders and bell ringers while these guys and gals ...
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Victory Velo at the Cool MTB race
04-01-2009
The Victory Velo crew showed up at the 2009 Cool MTB race and it seems everyone had a great time riding in the mud. We also had quite a few podium finishers; Josh Hughes pulled off a win ...
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SPECIALIZED TEST RIDE THIS WEEKEND!
03-09-2009
This weekend come and test ride your Specialized dream bike!!!! That's right March 14th and 15th. You choose, mountain or road. This is a huge event, Specialized will have all makes and models for you ...
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WOMANS WEEKEND BE OUR GUEST
03-03-2009
Tour of Ca Prologue
02-09-2009
Join Victory Velo for the biggest US pro race. We will be riding down to Sacramento for the Prologue stage of this years Tour of Ca. ...
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TEAM IN TRAINING INVITE
01-23-2009
Join Team In Training and train for a Century Ride in Lake Tahoe, NV on June 7, 2009
Get in shape and raise funds for lifesaving cancer research at the same time!
You'll get a lot more than a ...
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DOWNTOWN AUBURN CRIT MAY 24TH
01-20-2009
Heads up! May 24th 2009 will be the first Annual Downtown Auburn Criterium! This crit will be winding through our main streets of Downtown. The course is still in the planning stages, however we can ...
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How does your bike fit?
12-17-2008
BG F.I.T.
DID YOU KNOW YOU COULD BE RIDING FASTER, longer, and in greater comfort.
The secret? BG F.I.T. - (BODY GEOMETRY FIT INTEGRATION TECHNOLOGY), the first totally integrated system for ...
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2ND AUBURN DUATHLON WITH BBQ
11-13-2008
The 2nd Run Mountain Bike Duathlon- organized by
Auburn Running Company and Victory Velo.
Back by popular demand, the 2nd Duathlon Sunday November 23rd . We missed alot of ...
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Taking care of the trails we love!!
11-12-2008
On Sunday, Nov. 9 FATRAC had 16 people volunteer to help cut back the brush off of the Connector Trail. Dan Tebbs from Victory Velo in Auburn brought coffee, bagels and gift certificates from his shop ...
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Budget Booster Bike Training
10-30-2008
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Jamie Whitmore silent auction
09-20-2008
With the love and support of so many people (athletes)..... a website has been made to raise money for Jamie while she fights cancer. As a fellow athlete, please see if you can contribute ...
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Jamie Whitmore takes a turn for the worst
09-10-2008
It's a long story but I encourage you to get on Jamies website to get the full story . I was floored when I hopped on her website expecting good news, only to find out she has taken a turn for the ...
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Join us Sept 24th-Training series
09-08-2008
Felt Bikes on the map!!!
08-27-2008
An Aussie won the women's race, a German the men's.
But Auburn resident Jim Felt is claiming a little gold for himself and his 18-year-old company – Felt Bicycles – following this week's ...
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Auburn Century giddy up and get signed up!!!
08-27-2008
This is just a preview of what to expect. Wonderful views, wonderful course, wonderful times with fellow cyclists!
Take me to the wildest ride
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Felt bikes- 2 Olympic Golds!!!!
08-21-2008
By Bruce Warren Journal Staff Writer
Riders on Felt bikes grab 2 golds, Auburn designed bikes are worldwide.
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ProActive Personal training in Auburn!!!
08-15-2008
The ProActive buzz has hit Auburn !
Make a serious commitment for a serious change.
Personal training is now embraced by all types of exercise enthusiasts. Everyone ...
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Join us for our 1st Annual Iowa Hill Road Ride
08-08-2008
Okay, the guy is on the wrong bike, but I loved his enthusiasum for taking on the hill before him!!
Please join us on our 1st Annual Victory Velo Iowa Hill Road Ride, August 16th. We ...
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2009 Specialized bikes are here!!!!!
08-08-2008
We are VERY excited to have 2009 Specialized bikes here at Victory Velo. Dan and Dawn had the priviledge of test riding Specialized 2009 line up in Colorado this past month. Dan and Dawn can agree on ...
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JIM FELT AT VICTORY VELO WITH NEW OLYMPIC AR FRAME
07-04-2008
Felt’s French connection
Team Garmin-Chipotle will mount up on Felt bikes for the Tour de France Saturday
By Todd Mordhorst Journal Sports Editor
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WE HAVE MOVED OUR STORE LOCATION!!!!
06-04-2008
We have moved our shop up the street to 835 Lincoln Way, Auburn. Come by and check out the new location. We are very excited about how it turned out. The new location now offers some elbow room. For ...
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SPECIALIZED BRAND NOW OFFERED AT VICTORY VELO
04-23-2008
Specialized is now a bicycle brand carried at Victory Velo!!!!
Visit www.specialized.com if something catches your eye, let us know.
We also carry bicycles from:
FELT, KONA, ORBEA, ...
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CHRIS IS WELCOMED BACK TO VICTORY VELO
04-22-2008
As Chris's season comes to an end for his Ski and Snowboard Shop C Squared, he finds himself back at Victory Velo for the bicycle season. We are thrilled to have him back as our Service Manager. Chris ...
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CAMERON'S STORY
02-02-2008
An inspiring story from a new customer we were lucky to meet at our shop. This is a story of his son Cameron.
LIVESTRONG® Challenge ...
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PIVOT CYCLES ARE IN STOCK!!!!!
01-31-2008
Pivot's have arrived in store! Come in and check them out. Bring a bib to catch your drool! This bike is outstanding!!
Here's the deal.
Welcome to PIVOT CYCLES™
We feel it’s time to set ...
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It's Official Victory Velo- a USACycling Team
01-09-2008
It's Official !!
Victory Velo is now officially a USACycling Team ! If it has pedals and you like to race it, stop by the shop and talk to Dan, Dawn or Jim and find out what we're about…
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Dylan Clark finishes 2007 strong!!!
01-07-2008
Proud to sell LOOK Bicycles
12-11-2007
We are glad to have LOOK brand bicycles back in the shop. The 2008 bikes are spectacular!!! Here is a comment from Ned, he rolled one (595 Ultra) out the door last week.
Thanks Ned, we are thrilled ...
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Happy Holidays from Dan and....
12-07-2007
Dan and boys 2007 enjoy the link below!
http://www.elfyourself.com/?id=1221155540
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