Gifts To Give Your Bike for Christmas

December 13, 2012

You’re making your list and checking it twice, but have you remembered everybody on your list? As we’re officially into the holiday shopping season,  you have about two weeks to find the perfect gift for everyone on your list:

– Spouse – check

– Parents – check

– Siblings – check

– Children – check

– Bike –   ???

You haven’t forgotten about your two wheeled friend, now have you? Let’s think about this.  The holidays are for sharing gifts celebrating the special relationships you have with others.  Doesn’t your bike create fun, fitness, and basically, the greatest feeling in the world for you?  Show some love to your bike this holiday season.  Get it some presents!

Your bike’s #1 holiday wish would be to drop the weight – on bike components that is!  The trick is where to start?  Since you already feel bad about forgetting your bike on your holiday list, you might as well opt for the best weight reductions you can get for your bike.  Consider getting a high quality wheel set.  A good wheel set impacts ride quality, ease of pedaling, reliability, and functionality.  So, get the best you can afford.  Add some new, lighter tires on your wheels and your bike will thank you for the bling!

Another option is to reconsider your crank set and pedals.  You can shave some weight there while also selecting lighter handlebars, a lighter saddle, and seat post.  Loosing weight never seemed so easy!

Once you get lighter bike parts on your bike, not only will you notice how nice everything is, but your bike will gift you right back with another season of joyful riding.  Here’s to sharing the holiday spirit with our two wheeled friends! Happy Holidays!

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8 Stocking Stuffer Ideas for Your Favorite Cyclist

November 29, 2012

The Holiday Season is full on and if you have a cyclist or occasional bicycle rider on your Christmas list, it may be difficult to find just the right bike-related gift.  But have no fear!  We’ll help you blaze through your holiday shopping list and keep the holiday cheer.  For starters, we’ll focus on small things — stuff that fits in a stocking.

  • Tubes: This is one gift you absolutely positively will get used. Make sure you get the right size of tube. If you aren’t sure, stop in the Peaks Cycling Store and ask one of our friendly staff to help you. Or, visit us online at bikeparts.com
  • A good bottle: Every cyclist has a ton of bottles, but that’s not the same as having good bottles. Buy a good bottle and stuff it with other goodies.
  • Socks: Did you know cyclist like to wear their cycling socks even when they aren’t riding?  Why? Because they are so comfortable.  Pick out a pair of socks you like for your cyclist and maybe even get a pair for yourself!
  • Warmers: We’re talking about head warmers, ear warmers, arm warmers, leg warmers, and shoe covers – all the necessities to keep your favorite cyclist warm and comfortable out on those chilly winter rides.  They nice thing about these is that they fit nicely in a holiday stocking in as much as they do a cycling jersey!
  • Gloves: Here’s another thing that every cyclist already has, but which every cyclist can always use more of.
  • Bike nutrition – as in Energy bars / gels / chews: Instead of chocolate, fill the stocking (or water bottle) with nutrition, bars, gels, and drinks
    your cyclist can use on the bike.
  • Lube: Every cyclist goes through it and we’ve got tons of it.
  • A gift for off the bike.  Maybe your cyclist would enjoy a pint glass, a poster, or some other bike parts goodie.

Now, for bigger items, are you unsure of what to get?   Check out popular mountainbike bike parts and popular road bike parts on our website for gift ideas.  Another option?  Give a gift that’s easy on the pocket book and light on the bike with PEAK CYCLES BICYCLE CLOSEOUTS!!!   With 5-70% off on top products and over 2200 closeout and overstocked items you’ll be sure find a few bicycle components or cycling goodies your favorite cyclist will enjoy!

See how easy it is to purchase bike parts for your favorite cyclist?  Happy Holidays!

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How to Create a Bike Friendly Business Culture this Holiday Season

November 8, 2012

Bikes make healthy businesses.  Healthy employees, lower healthcare costs, decreased absenteeism, and more productivity — these are the hallmarks of a company that embraces bicycling.  There are benefits to bike commuters too – money saved, improved work/ life balance, and a healthier lifestyle.  So it’s makes good business sense that more and more companies, large and small, are supporting cyclists in the workplace.

Now that the holidays are underway, what are the best ways to celebrate our two wheeled friends and the ones that ride them?

Create a bike-friendly shopping program.  Many aspiring bike riding enthusiast appreciate a shop that offers quality bike components along with solid advice on bike parts and bike apparel. Convenience helps too.  Look for a shop that offers online and store front shopping to aid in your cyclist needs.  Fortunately, Peak Cycles offers both!

Create bike education programs.  Consider offering a bike safety class or participate in a bike maintenance class.   All tools aren’t created equal – some are good for mountain bike parts while others are designed for road bike parts.  Knowing which tools to use on the appropriate bike components can make all the difference in making bike maintenance easy.

Create a company approved “Go To” list of bike parts.  Guidance on approved items makes it easy for cyclist to explore the many benefits of commuting.  Take for instance, the employee that shops before or after work.  The  Burley Urban Trailer System allows you to tow, pull or carry your belongings. Go from the street to the store to the office with a twist of the wrist.  Or, provide a repair station with tools, lubrication, and tubes.

Bike commuting is a win-win for both businesses and individuals looking to reduce costs, embrace healthy living, and promote healthy businesses. What is your business doing this Holiday Season to promote a winning bike commuting culture?

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