Trying to decide if you're a 26er or a 29er? Come on down to the shop and hop on one of our big wheel beauties that we have on the floor and see why we dig'em so much. With 29er wheels you can roll over obstacles (roots, rocks, etc.) with ease, and confidently blaze down paths on the trail that you'd normally try to avoid. Bigger wheels allow a bigger contact area with the ground, giving your ride grip and stability. Making singletrack heaps of fun! We carry a wide variety of 29er bikes from hardtail, single speed, to full suspension.

Brands: Giant, Orbea, Surly, Salsa, Redline, Moots

Colonel's Saturday Special (April 2, 2011)

We are going to start having a weekly Saturday sale at the Colonel's called the "Saturday Special". Every week we will be choosing new items for the one day sale. To kick things off this weekend (April 2) we are starting with
15% all Rubber.
This will include all tubes and tires. Tire brands include: Continental, Vittoria, Serfas, Geax, Surly. Tubes include: Slime, and all standards.

This sale is for one day only! So come on up to the shop and take advantage of the discount.

2011 Salsa Vaya/ 65Ob Salsa Vaya

So I loved the 2010 Vaya I had as a demo so much that when it sold I immediately bought myself the 2011 with Sram Apex. The first pic shows it stock except for the Lizard Skins bar tape, the Dean Ti seat post (a Colonel's heirloom passed on from Colonel to Sully to me), and my WTB Devo saddle. The second pic shows it set up with 650b Pacenti Quasi-Moto 2" tires. One of my favorite rides these days is riding the gravel out to Gateway park, doing a couple loops of the mtb trail, and then riding home. This set up knocks it out of the park.

Discount Shimano/ Sram

We have a few random parts up here at the Colonel's that we are discounting. If you are looking for a Shimano front hub or a Sram Rival shift/brake lever set, then stop on by and pick one up for cheap.

We have one of each following:

SRAM RIVAL shift/brake lever set
REG PRICE $400.00 SALE PRICE $ $325.00

SHIMANO DEORE XT Hydraulic rear disc brake caliper/roter set
REG PRICE $124.00 SALE PRICE $99.00

SHIMANO DEORE XT Hydraulic front disc brake caliper/roter set
REG PRICE $124.00 SALE PRICE $99.00

SHIMANO DEORE XT Rapidfire Plus Shift Lever
REG PRICE $160.00 SALE PRICE $136.00

SHIMANO DEORE XT front hub
REG PRICE $59.99 SALE PRICE $45.00

WE NOW CARRY OSPREY!

We now carry OSPREY commuter bags and hydration systems. These bad boys offer gender specific sizing and smart functionality. They are super cool and designed with an ergonomic, ventilated back panel for superb riding comfort. There'a also lots of built in storage to help keep your gear organized. Perfect for everything from your tools to your phone. Their HydraLock system effectively squeezes your reservoir, supplying enough hydraulic pressure to increase water flow and minimize water slosh. Plus, the reservoir is BPA & PVC free. Come check 'em out and get your hydration on!

Salsa Spearfish 29er

We just received this 18" Salsa Spearfish 29er. Salsa will have a limited supply of these available in 2011 so if your in the market stop by and put down a deposit quick.

Go to www.salsacycles.com/bikes/spearfish/ for all the details or give us a call at (817) 924-1333 if you have any questions.

Ahearne Cycle Truck-Suited and Booted

I'm a little tardy with this post (Sorry Richard, Joseph, Tripp) but, Richard Chambers's Ahearne Cycle Truck Ku$tom is finished. Richard "borrowed" his Ahearne before I finished installing and wiring the lights, etc., to go for a ride with the Adventure Cycling guys when they were in town a few weeks ago and afterward dropped it off at the shop to be completed. The bike turned out great and Richard was kind enough to have the Colonel's Bicycles logo placed on the bike's signage. Joseph Ahearne and his guys are pros and the Cycle Truck frameset showed up on time and built up without any issues whatsoever. That combined with Richard's spreadsheet build list and patience made this a fun project. As always, the build (Richard Proof) consisted of parts from Brooks, Busch and Muller, Chris King, Rohloff, Surly, Sykes Wood, etc. With custom mounts finished and the two 12 volt B&M dynos mounted, the Ahearne was ready for delivery. Oh yeah, for those of you with a wood fetish, that's blonde bamboo.