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December, 2008
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Christmas Hours
We’ll be open until 6pm on Christmas Eve this year, and then out riding until Monday January 5. If you need anything for the NY period, get in quick! Happy Christmas and fun riding until then!
Minions in stock!
Just like the title says, we’ve got plenty of Maxxis Minions back in stock now. Come in and grab ‘em before everyone else does!
Bartlett coughs up some big bucks
Tasmanian premier David Bartlett is well known for his cycling and advocacy and it looks like his views are playing a big role in future funding for cycling within Tasmania. Today he announced $4,000,000 in funding, with $415,000 being the first allocation going towards cycleways around the greater Hobart area. “I want to see Tasmania [...]
You Yangs DH Round Report!
Here’s a report from Tony on the recent DH national round in Victoria. Congrats to all the Tassie riders, damn fine effort! A band of Tassie riders set off into a very wet few days at the You Yangs, near Geelong in Victoria for Round 3 of the Nationals. I was wet!, wet!, wet! for [...]
Ironclad aegis
Not many downhill bikes on the shop floor at the moment, but we’ve got a right good pile of protective gear and new jerseys. Plenty of 661 pressure suits, spot on for christmas. Nothing says “I love you” like some gear that’ll keep you out of a wheelchair! Racers are getting faster and faster but [...]
Ham it up
For the vertically challenged or comedy-inclined cyclist, we’ve got the ultimate entertainment accessory. Cyclingo is proud to present the pint-sized, massively fun Clown Bike. Like a shrunken version of the Schwinn below, it’s a smooth single speed, albeit slightly harder to pedal. Guaranteed a laugh and a hell of a lot of fun to ride. [...]
Sting like a bee!
The Schwinn Madison is a classic single speed street machine. It’s got old school styling with traditional style chromed stays and fork, vintage style decals, and a flip-flop hub with fixed and freehweel cogs that let you pick your travel mode. Fixed gear bikes are massively popular across the world right now, so get in [...]
Float like a V10
Check out a bit of footage from the Adelaide round of the DH nationals a few weeks back. Second rider off the cut is Cyclingo’s Aaron Oates, eating corners for breakfast.
