SBC Closed Monday March 3rd..

SBC will be closed today, Monday March 3rd.  There will be a few folks down this morning taking care of loose ends, so give buzz (540-437-9000) if you have  a bike emergency...like you need to rent a Fat Bike..Stay safe and enjoy the Snow!!

Knees...Our weak point!

This winter we had two our favorites "Smiles" (Bobby Hill & Scott Wootten) getting taken out of action by knee surgery.

Bobby came in a few days after his surgery to compare scares with Scott's knife wound . The SBC judges had seen Scott's opening (ACL Surgery) and now it was Bobby's turn.  Bobby scar won by a few inches, I guess that is what happens when you rip all your quad muscle off your knee.

When we asked Bobby how his accident happened there were a lot of hand motions, talk of a 360 and the skate park.  We are still waiting to get the security camera footage from the Parks and Rec..until then we will continue to believe Bobby!

We hope you both the fastest recovery and greatest stories!!

The surgery might have taken them temporarily off two wheels but they did not loose their smiles for a heart beat.

SBC can't wait to see them both back on two wheels and bringing their smiles into the SBC home.

Thomas...fellow knee dude!!

Goshen Pass Loop

They say that a picture is worth a thousand words. I find that pictures and words rarely capture experience. Sometimes you just have to go and see for yourself. Here is the cue sheet to the ride that a group of us rode on Sunday. Wait for a nice clear spring day, we were lucky to get a window of low 60 degree temps with a bluebird sky. Next time it's like that, round up some friends, take the ride.
Goshen Pass Loop Cue Sheet

Wayside on Maury River Rd. This is where you'll want to eat lunch, soak feet, fall in river etc.

PS. Kyle totally beat me to having a post about this ride ready. His is much more high tech. If you prefer your phone to a map I suggest you grab his Map My Ride cue. If you are prone to handlebar bags and paper, print my cue sheet. You won't go wrong with either.

Warm Weather = Big Long and Beautiful Road Miles

It doesn't get much better than LOOONG road miles once the weather turns. Collin, Matt, Kurt, and Kyle got out on a ride of exploration. Leaving from Harrisonburg, they traveled South West to Deerfield Valley, on into Marble Valley, out the Goshen Pass (Beautiful!), then back up north "down" the valley, skirting Staunton and making the connection back to Bridgewater and finally all the way to Harrisonburg. You can see the entire loop on Map My Ride Here. 

If you don't know where this spring is in Augusta County you need to. Interested? Come into SBC and ask us about some OLD water out of a Saphire Spring that pumps water out of the ground at a very high rate.

Interested in where we went? Checkout the map:

Visiting the Mother Ship..Quality Bicycle Products (QBP).

This past weekend I left the warm temperatures in Virginia and jumped on a plane to Minneapolis, MN. It is just outside Minneapolis where QBP calls home. You may not recognize the name QBP but you probably have heard of their brands: Salsa, Surly, 45 North are just a few great things they bring to the bike world.

One of highlights of the trip to QBP was seeing some of the new items from Cogburn Outdoors. This hunting fat tire bike and other hunting accessories might end up being a pretty big deal in the outdoor industry!  Do you think this might catch on in Virginia or WV? This might end up being a  tool to bridge the gap between two forest users!

This is just a small portion of the warehouse space at Q. They run a clean, tight ship! It is hard to walk around and not just grab a sharping cart...They have everything you dream about!

What do you get when you mix a bunch of bikers, beer, frigid temperatures & fat bikes? Yes,  fat tire snow races around the trails of the warehouse. A fun night for all who chose to stick around for some of the late night fun!

Hope to go back next year for Frostbike!

Thomas

Why You Should Wear Proper Socks

The importance of a high quality wool sock could not be better demonstrated than by this visual of what happens to Kyle's feet after on a long ride or run with an inferior sock. After realizing that the old man foot was a reoccurring problem, Kyle decided to invest in several nice pairs of Swiftwick brand socks.

If you haven't heard of Swiftwick then you should check out their wool and non-wool sock options. I personally prefer the wool for the cushion but the synthetic option is full medical grade compression to help combat those swollen ankles. Stop by SBC and checkout our extensive selection of Swiftwick socks.

Shredona

Two days into another Sedona trip, and everything is mystical! We rode hangover today with it Mars like terrain. Sam and Nate are both shredding the red rock with style. Here Nate sets up a mini vortex scene of Lego folks.

The guys at Bike and Bean (favorite non-SBC bike shop) have been most gracious  to everyone and today is their Friday shop ride to tour some vortices!

Weather has been perfect, right at seventy during the day and chilly at night. 

Now we head for Los Betos breakfast burritos then a morning hot lap on high line. More to come...