New Troy Lee D3 Helmets are here!

We got the new D3 in. And boy does it go well with our jersey:





Any chance our design caught Troy Lee's eye last year when we had them make Jerseys for us?
Hard to say, but I'm going to go ahead and assume yes.

Anyway, the helmet sure does look good with our Jersey.

The new D3 is chock full of new features, worth checking out. We have every color in stock now (except the black carbon, which is proving hard to get).

Soft Goods Sale! Canari, Endura, Giro, Mavic, Vaude and more!

(Tony has skills none of knew about.)

We've got a bunch of clothes we're sick of looking at, so we're blowing it all out at 40% off.

Sizes and selection are random, but we have a rack full of clothes from Canari, Endura, Mavic and more. There are a couple Endura jackets, some Craft base layers, and all sorts of baggy and lycra shorts from Mavic and Canari.


We also have quite a few mid to large size packs from Vaude. Been finding that your hydration pack doesn't have room for all your clothes as the ride warms up and you shed layers? Booya! We got something for you at 40% off.

Also, a good size pile of Giro helmets, mostly '08 models with discontinued colors, at 40% off.

Last but not least, we have way more Giro Sunglasses than we need in the shop. So.. those are 40% off too. We've got a very nice selection of frame models and colors. Some of the best cycling sunglasses available, now for an awesome price.

Playing With GPS Maps

So, I've been thinking that a whole set of GPS maps of our favorite rides and routes would be a fun thing to have compiled and available for our customers.
It was brought to my attention that Bicycling Magazine has a pretty comprehensive website set up for GPS map hosting, and so I've been checking that out today.
I've set up a Bikeworks Albuquerque user group, under which we can post all our routes. The GPS maps can be uploaded onto your personal GPS unit, or you can print out maps of the ride and descriptions to accompany.
So far I've just put up one of our favorite Cedro-Otero loops. The map is rather un-detailed, but future versions will be more detailed. Check it out:

Bicycling Magazine Bikeworks ABQ GPS User Group Link



My goal is to have a place to point customers, out of towners, etc. when they come in asking for directions for rides. The books and maps covering our local mountain biking are pretty lacking, and I've felt for a long time that something like this could be really useful.

So, if this sort of thing interests you, let me know what you think. Does it work? Can you load it up on your GPS? I know there's a few different sites that have similar functionality, do you have a site that you like better and recommend?

Word to mama bird. Back to fixing bikes.

Been off so long, can't remember what day it is.

Chatting with Danny yesterday, he mentioned that he had managed to forget what day of the week it was, and that made him happy. I think that is a good sign of a successful vacation. And a well needed one at that, since it only took a few days to get there.
"Hello brain, I won't be needing you for a few days, so I'm just going to go ahead and leave you at the shop on my work bench."

It's been a nice little break for the three of us. Thanks to all our understanding customers for putting up with our unconventional business hours (or lack thereof).

I did manage to get a couple of rides in during my time off, inbetween serious sessions of eating, drinking, and slouching like a teenager in front of the T.V. (I was at my parents place most the time). One ride in La Tierra (Santa Fe) with my Pops, on singlespeeds, for a couple of hours. And then again today (monday) in the foothills with Charlie.

Charlie and I rode some of the "far north" foothills, the connector from the Tram House to the La Luz road, and then some trails in the hills north of there. We rode for a few hours, in the foothills, primarily on trails that I had never done before. And they were good, and legal, and in the foothills. It was sweet. These "new" miles will come in handy this winter when the east mountains are snowed in and I'm putting in way too many days in on the foothills.

There were scenic views:


I rode Charlie's O.G. Maverick, his 10 year old ML7. That bike still rocks.


There were even some pucker moments on the trail:




And the weather was as good as you could possibly ask for:

I really like living in Albuquerque.

Bikeworks Holiday Hours

Never one to pass up an opportunity to not work.....

We will be closed:

Thanksgiving (Thursday) November 26

Friday November 27

Saturday November 28

and Sunday / Monday, the 29th & 30th (as usual).

That would be five days off in a row, HA!

I will be checking email periodically while we are closed, in an attempt to be somewhat helpful to our customers while slacking for 5 days.

We will return on Tuesday December 1st for normal hours, all full of vim and vigor.

Happy Thanksgiving! Thanks for being our customers!