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Whistler Bike Park and Giant Teaming up for 2012

Whistler Mountain Bike Park and Giant are excited to announce they will be working together for the 2012 season. Giant will become the official bike partner of the Whistler Mountain Bike Park. “Giant Bicycles is one of the biggest, and arguably best, mountain bike manufactures in the world, and the Whistler Mountain Bike Park is stoked to work with them,” says Bike Park Manager Brian Finestone. “Giant’s line of gravity mountain bikes are second to none, and we are extremely happy to partner with Giant.” Whistler Mountain Bike Park’s rental fleet of Giant bikes will consist of 150 Glory and Faith models. 50 will be set up for the expert or bike “fanatic” who wants to rent a top of the line race or gravity machine, while 100 Glory and Faith...

Bicycle Maintenance Classes

Do you want to be able to impress your friends with your bicycle repair knowledge? We can help you, we will be offering our FREE Bicycle Maintenance Classes starting in March. The first Thursday of each month Starting March 1st through September 6th is for everyone repair class. The third Thursday of each month starting March 15th through September 20th is our women’s only repair class. Sign up Today! If you bike needs to feel the love now take advantage of our Winter Overhaul Special going on until the end of February.

Top 100 Retailer

Ever wonder how retailers are picked for the honor of being a Top 100 Retailer? Besides having our awesome customers helping us, without you we wouldn’t be here!   Top 100 Bicycle Retailer Methodology The methodology for ranking the top 100 bicycle retailers has been relatively consistent since its inception in 2005. Specifically, representatives from the leading bicycle and accessory companies rank the top three shops in their territories on market share, store appearance, and community outreach (defined in detail on the survey document). Scores are then weighted and tallied to provide the top 100 list. However, retailers have expressed concern that the methodology favors larger shops which carry the dominant brands. In what follows, we will detail the...

Winter Overhaul Special

Make your bike feel like NEW with our Winter Overhaul Special. Now thru February. $145 Our Overhaul includes: Disassemble, clean, & inspect/replace hub bearings, headset bearings, bottom bracket bearings & components as needed and repacked with fresh grease True front & rear wheels, clean rims, hubs & spokes Adjust, lube & align front/rear brakes, resurface pads/pad installation Adjust, clean & lubricate front & rear derailleurs (clean and lube pulleys) Clean or replace chain, cassette & chain rings Lube and/or replace all cables/housing Thoroughly clean frame/fork Free installation of any component upgrades, accessories or rubber Price includes labor only, parts and accessories (if needed) are additional. Full price estimate is...

A Benefit for Junior Racing Development

Come join us with our special guest Jacob Rathe, the newest Garmin/Slipstream UCI Pro Tour team member, for an evening event celebrating and supporting Oregon’s junior racers. A $5 door donation gets you Hopworks refreshments, food and a raffle entry. Many prizes will be given away, with the grand prize being a Garmin Edge 500 Computer. Additional tickets will be available for purchase. All proceeds benefit OBRA‘s Junior Development Program. So come down and see what tomorrow’s racers are all about. 400 SE Grand Ave. Portland, OR...

Our SE bikes make a cameo appearance in Portlandia

The filming of Portlandia Season 2 is in progress.  We know for a fact that the bike theme will continue into next season… as we lent them two of our single speed bikes! The SE Draft Lite and SE Lager will be famous!  Or win Oscars for supporting roles, whatever.  We don’t know exactly how much airtime they got, although the producer emailed us this snapshot of Fred Armistan and Carrie Brownstein on the bikes; proving that they did get their 5 minutes of fame.  Or were at least straddled by two celebrities- which is what everybody wants anyways.  So keep an eye out for Bike n Hike’s  SE Draft Lite and SE Lager when Season 2 of Portlandia returns January...

Making Sense of Winter Tires

It’s that time of year again.  You’re fenders are probably already on (if you took them off at all), but have you taken a look at your tires lately? Fall can be a really great time to take inventory of your tire situation. Are they looking balder than Bruce Willis?  It might be time to invest in some fresh threads.  As the weather turns and the roads get wet and grittier, new tires can provide extra grip and added flat protection.  And boy, oh boy, do you have some choices, sizes and style!  Below we’ll outline the common advice we give to customers.  It boils down to what kind of riding you’re doing and what will best suit your needs. Tire Choices- size & rubber  Tires come in a variety of sizes. Determine your size. When you...

Colby Wait-Molyneaux, Hammer/CMG headed to Worlds

Local speedster and Bike n Hike sponsored rider Colby Wait-Molyneaux (Hammer/CMG) earned himself a spot aboard the 2011 US World Championship squad.   His win at the Tour de l’Abitibi back in July earned him an automatic spot in the time-trial and a discretionary spot on in the road race.  The 2011 UCI Championships are September 19-25th in Copenhagen, Denmark. Only seventeen, he’s proved that he’s the guy to beat in both local and national time trials.  He’s picked up wins in the Pro/1/2 categories at Jack Frost, High Desert, and Mt. Tabor Criterium.  At the Tour de l’Abitibi, know for showcasing the next generation of cyclists, Colby pulled in the big “W” against the world’s best juniors on his Giant...