If You Can Ride It, You can Fix It!

June 5th, 2009

Adams Ave. Bikes invites you to our Bicycle Maintainance Classes!

  • Eliminate the fear of being stranded due to mechanical Breakdowns.
  • Improve your riding capabilities on a well-tuned bike.
  • Make roadside repairs easy.
  • Discover the best products for you and your bike.
  • All Classes are 2-2.5 hrs.
  • You will be working with you own bike.
  • All students receive a 10% discount on all parts and accessories.
  • This Clinic is a series of three classes. Join us for one or all three.
  • To sign up, Call, e-mail, or come by the shop; ask for Noah.

Class #1: If you can ride it, you can fix it!

Time/Date/Location: Wednesdays, 6:45pm, 2606 Adams Ave. SD, Ca. 92116

Cost: $35

Learn bike anatomy, use of basic tools/ lubricants, flat tire repair, bike cleaning, and identifying common problems. No prior knowledge needed.

Class #2: Tune-up Perfection!

Time/Date/Location: Mondays, 6:45pm, 2606 Adams Ave. SD, Ca. 92116

Cost: $35

Learn to make fine adjustments of components like brakes, derailleurs, shifting, bearing adjustments, basic wheel truing. Please talk to Noah about which class is appropriate to you level of knowledge.

Class #3: Advanced Bike Repair

By Appointment

Cost: $45

Learn advanced component adjustment, wheel care/operations, bearing service/removal/install: Get to use all all the special tools!




T.O.P. Wrap-up

June 5th, 2009

Over a week later, my legs, lungs, and oxygen-starved brain finally are coming back to papa. It’s no joke; the name lives up as described, for no amount training could ever prepare for the amount of pain I encountered.
For anyone to say Navy is NOT competetive has no idea of the frothed-mouthed, eye-of-the-tiger, one-upsmanship that occurs when the top half of Navy E.O.D. Brass sets aside a week to have a
“friendly ” ride.
A big ups to the civilians who made it through the ordeal with their honor intact; we are, after all talking about the Navy.
All joking aside, a better week could not be spent with a nicer group.
Finally, my award to the bravest of the trip goes to my roommate, Rich, who can now go anywhere in the world, smell the most pungent odors, and know he has experienced much worse.
Check out the final installment of the T.O.P. http://www.trainofpain.blogspot.com/




The Train of Pain Rolls On

May 19th, 2009

In the word of many a teen…OMG! Legs exploding! Lungs gasping for air! A bedraggled peleton returning to base in shards! Really, these hands can only grasp a cool beer, rather than give the play by play. I’ll leave that to the ToP blog: http://trainofpain.blogspot.com/
I’ll finish here by letting you all know how proud I am to be a part of GS AAB and how cool it is to roll Black.
More pain to follow




Train of Pain Day One: Easy Day? Yeah Right!

May 17th, 2009

Todays ride took us from the sunny Golden Gate 88 miles up to Bodega Bay. Early morning fresh legs for some soon became lead sticks as many strong men succumbed to searing in-land heat, 15% bumps, and hubris. Some riders chased roadside wild game, others valiantly persevered. For what was supposed to be the easy day, turned out to be so many shattered legs, and tales of woe. El Jefe played his cards close and managed to pull out a “w” in the city limit sign finale. The name Cavendish and Lee were for once, heard in the same positive light at the same time.
Day 2: 99 miles. Ughhhh.

If we knew then what we know now....

If we knew then what we know now....




C-Murder spells it out at the velodrome

May 13th, 2009

Our very own bon-vivant, Chris Michels preaches the gospel to the infidel horde! Check it: Tuesday Night at the Velodome




El jefe rides the Train Of Pain

May 11th, 2009

Your fearless leader may need to invest in some Depends as he has had the call to duty, riding 500 miles in 5 days. check the link here: http://trainofpain.blogspot.com/
Word on the street is that no racing of any kind will be tolerated, and Navy has no interest in bragging rights. Thus, I resolve to ride the whole event in my small ring, make sure I don’t exceed 20mph, and only bring one bottle of water per day.




Bike To Work Day Afterwork Afterparty

May 11th, 2009

A neighborhood like ours is well timed….so well timed that the Bike to Work Pit stop is pretty low key in the morning. This means only one thing; our bike commuters have the morning ride timed to perfection! Thus, the Adams Ave Bikes Afterwork Afterparty! Come on by the the shop on your way home from work for a well deserved ice-cold libation and calorie laden death-rocket! Also, the #1 Apres location to revel in your accomplishments is the Blind LAdy Ale House. Check out he link here: http://www.blindlady.blogspot.com/ Stop on by with your bike helmet and receive a discount on all the yummy goodies they have to offer!  Stay safe, and we’ll see ya at the shop!

-andrew




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April 7th, 2009

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