NEW! SKS Longboard Fenders

Just in! SKS Longboard fenders. The most claimed coverage of any fenders available. Most fender backs reach about 8" off the ground; the SKS Longboards come in at 1.5"! Drastically cut down front wheel spray. Get them here.

Prolly's MBC Road Frame

This is bringing back all sorts of memories of my first road bike; a pink splatter painted Diamondback. It also reminds me a little bit of a Trek's 2300 Carbon Three Tube bike I used to wrench on at my old bike shop. Oh the good ol' days.
There are already a few of these on the road and some in production at the moment. I'll have some more pics soon! Keep posted on Mr. Watson's site on updates of his build.

It's getting a bit toasty here in Milwaukee and I'm pretty excited to see people on their bikes again!

Big Mammoth

We just got some pretty burly rims in. Say hello to the Big Mammoth!

26" 32 hole and eyeletted, check out that cross-section! If you're looking into an affordable wheel build, try these rims out. Don't forget to take advantage of our free wheel build labor!

Here's the Big Mammoth built with a Surly hub for fellow Milwaukee polo player Drew. These rims were made in the USA!

Earl

New Layout

40 Degrees yesterday, snow today, and I just took apart my snow bike! Even though it doesn't seem like it, Spring is creeping up. If you've ever been in a bike shop on a sunny day in the summer, you understand how hectic it can get. So save yourself (as well as your fellow mechanic) a headache and bring in your bike for a tune-up now! Turn around time is about a day or two (compared to two weeks in the height of the season).
Regardless if you need any repairs or not, come by and check out the shop. We've been busy moving things and displaying a ton of product. While your at it, make sure you hassle Brett, Ben's Cycle's newest edition. Just joking Brett, he's a great guy and has a ton of experience with bike fittings and other related athletic performance analysis.

He also fronted the development of Saturn Cycling and Quark Women Cycling teams for a couple of years. His official title is 'Human Movement Scientist.' So if you want to get professionally fitted or even want to know what type of running shoe to get, he's the guy to go to.

Plus check out the apparel sale we have going on in our Pro Shop (the side with the parking lot)! Drop by, say hello, and check out the new layout!

Earl

Bill and Paul

Bill Nye the Science Guy says "Get rowdy on your bike." No, he really didn't say that but the dude likes to ride and that is pretty sweet in my book. Anyways, it's taking some time to catch up on things here after the little adventure Jim and I took out to NAHBS in Austin (a summary soon). But in the meantime, here's a little gem I saw at the show...

Paul Components Dual Brake Lever! Basically it is a lever that can activate both front and rear brakes. Tamie explained to me that it was designed for people that may not have the ability to use both hands. I'm sure it will work really well in bike polo. Pretty cool design and if I'm not mistaken, it can be switched from short or long pull (not 100% on that). They are opted to be released soon so we'll let you know when they arrive. Keep an eye out!

Earl

Inquiring Minds Want to Know!

Help us decide what other popular mallet head lengths we could offer. Please take the time and give us your 2 cents!

UHMW Mallet Heads and Caps!

UHMW polo heads and caps are available now through our store. Machined in our very own basement and tested (for what seemed like an eternity) by our MKE Polo Team. These heads and caps are made from super durable ultra high molecular weight polyethylene, will outlast HDPE heads and come in 10 grams lighter right out of the box.

Shiny New Things

Got some sharp looking components in this week. From the slick finish of Zipp Service Course SL pieces to the iridescent Ritchey Classic series; we'll definitely have a thing or two that will sweeten up your ride.Stems Top to Bottom: Nitto UIEX 31.8 Stems, Easton EA90, Ritchey Matrix Carbon/Alloy, Ritchey Classic, and Zipp Service Course SL.

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Seatposts Left to Right: Easton EA70 Zero, Zipp Service Course SL, Nitto S67 31.6, and Ritchey Classic. (Sorry about the blurry photos, I will have a new camera soon)

Speaking of upgrades, I found this little gem on Velo Cult's site. This is a Raleigh Competition retrofitted with a Sturmey S3X three-speed fixed hub. On top of being in impeccable shape, it's set up with great parts. I am personally a fan of drop bars with this type of flare (see Kalloy track bars, Gary Bars, Nitto RM-014). They're comfortable and take a bit less effort to engage your brakes. They're great for touring/commuting and soon I'll try them off-road.
Anyways, it's a fantastic build and it reminds me that I need to take some shop shots of the rides that roll through our doors. From Rivendel, Cinelli, Merckx, and many others, I'll try to document most if not all of them.

Alright, the day is almost done and the weekend is upon us. Have a good one!

Earl

NAHBS 2011

So Jim and I are planning to hit up NAHBS again this year. I figured it'll be a nice break from the snow/cold and hit up some trails in Little Rock, AR and Austin, TX on the way in. It'll be nice to ride on dirt and not on packed snow for once. Getting pretty excited for the trip and in the spirit of it all, here's a tasteful video of our buddy/local frame builder Dave Wages of Ellis Cycles doing what he does best...

Ellis Cycles from Chris Harris on Vimeo.

Chris did a great job on the video! He is also the proud owner of many a great hand built bikes including (one of my all-time favorite builds) an Ahearne MTB Fixed Gear.

He claims fixed mountain biking is pretty fun, I guess it's something for me to try out this Spring.

And another goodie of his, an Ellis 29er------

Geekhouse

There's a lot of great exhibitors this year including Burro Bags, Paul Components, Ira Ryan, and Geekhouse just to name a few. Well, hope to catch some of you all at the show. 74 Deg in Austin right now...yup, I can handle that.

Earl

Into the New

Today was the first day in a long while that I didn't wear my winter boots. It feels real nice to strap on road shoes! 40 deg today and it'll top 53 towards the end of the week. Even though this winter was quite brutal, it did give us some time to post up some great new items...

Fyxation 700x35c Wire in Black, White, and White/Black
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MKE Grips in Blood Red!
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New selection of Giro Helmets

More variety of Bell Helmets
(I personally really need a new one!)
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We just received some amazing pieces from Nitto including the Jitensha B2522 in black, new Pearl Stems, RM-014 (Dirt Drop handlebars!), and RB-021 SSB (31.8 clamp area).

So much more to post but I'll leave it at that for now. Check out more new items here. Spring is creeping up soon so bring your bike in for that much needed tune up and beat the rush!

Earl

EXTRA-Small Bruisers

We had a shipment of X-Small Bruiser's arrive. Some pre-painted gloss black and matte black; but the majority are raw to be custom painted with your favorite color! This Pearl Pink frame / Matte Black fork is available for the taking, Blog Special! Get this custom painted frameset for pre-painted price of $489.99! First come, first serve; there's only one.