Endangered Mountain Gorillas

This is a rare photo of three endangered Rwandan mountain gorillas. They can be identified by the silver/blond fur on the faces of the dominant male (see ape on left). The two in foreground were photographed while performing a traditional mating ritual. Witnesses said that the event went on for hours and that the eerie grunts and groans could be heard for miles.

OK, Brian and Katy recently spent a month in Africa. They are planning to share their experience with us on Monday, March 30 at 6:30 Pm here at Colonel's. There will be a slide show and some story telling. Bring your own beer. Beware: If Brian or Katy offer you any crushed Rhino horn, just say no!

Moots Titanium and Chris King Headsets

Some things just go together like bread and butter, white on rice, or like water is to wet, cold is to ice, fire to smoke, pig is to pork, Siamese twins......Ok, you get the idea. The point is that Moots titanium frames and Chris King headsets just go together. As a matter of fact, I can't think of any Moots that has been sold here at Colonel's that went out the door with any other brand of headset. Now you can get a Chris King headset FREE with the purchase of any in stock Moots frame or complete bike. Limited time offer 3/20/09 to 4/20/09. Call today (817) 924-1333

P.S. I stole some of the comparisons from the Stevie Ray song "Close To You". Gotta give credit where credit is due.

Moots Road and Moots Mountain Bikes In Stock Now

We ride em and we love em and now we stock em! Colonel's has been a Moots dealer for several years, mostly ordering as needed. Now we have these three fine hand built machines in stock. They are: 56 Vamoots, 55 Compact, 19 inch Mooto X YBB. Please come by and put your paws on them. Study the nice welds but please contain your slobber. Consult us about a complete bike build and we will position you on the bike free of charge upon delivery. If you are from out of state we will be happy to slip them back in the box and ship them directly to you (frame only or complete bike) . We have 12 months same as cash financing available whether you live in Fort Worth or Fort Wayne. Call us if you have questions at (817) 924-1333 or (817) 924-2453.

Custom Colonel's Jersey, Pre-order only.

Get ready for the 09 season with a Colonel's cycling jersey. This is the real deal made by Craft Custom. This will be a nice hot weather jersey with a full zip. Wholesale cost on these is $80 and that is what we will be selling them for. We are now taking pre- orders only and there will probably not be any hanging around the store for purchase later. There is a race fit and a club fit. The race fit is extremely snug (I will not be wearing the race fit due to my oversized gut). Give us a call if you would like to order. The deadline will be 3/15/09. (817) 924-1333

Bianchi Track Frames In Stock, Pista Concept

We now have two Bianchi Pista Concept frames in stock. Both are white with celeste graphics and include the carbon fork and headset (sizes: 51 and 53). I weighed the 53cm frame at 3.30 lbs. We can also build these up as complete bikes. Give us a call at (817) 924-1333 if you have any questions.

Free Colonel's Beer Koozies

Free Colonel's Bicycles beer koozies to the first 20 people that request one. They work great with a Bud tall boy but that's the only beer I've tried them with. Bring beer when you come to pick yours up and we'll test em out on other brands. This will be done strictly in the name of scientific testing and the experiment will cease when the first person pees on the carpet!

Two Pumps That Really Work!

Two great quality pumps that really work. The smaller one is the Lezyne Classic Floor Drive Pump, and the larger one is the Lezyne CNC Floor Drive Pump. We have been testing the CNC pump in the shop for the last several weeks. Mechanic Aubrey Williams aka Florida Williams (that's another story), swears that he can inflate a 700x23 tire from 0 to 100 psi in just 14 strokes. They both have long hoses and screw onto either a schrader valve or presta valve leaving your hands free to focus on pumping. The long hose allows me to inflate my tire at the trail head without removing the bike from the receiver hitch rack. The CNC pump features a larger aluminum barrel and all CNC construction with a gauge that registers 225 psi while the Classic has a steel barrel and registers 160 psi. Both pumps are great quality. I personally think that having a pump that goes from 0 to 100 psi in just 14 strokes is worth the extra money.