Niner Jet9 RDO Carbon IN STOCK!

Yes, we have one.  And only one.  It's a large, licorice, Jet9 RDO Carbon.  Don't want to wait months for your own?  Give us a shout.  Orders for other colors or sizes placed now aren't expected to arrive until well into spring.

Best of luck finding another one!

Contact us for pricing....

Niner Carbon Air9 RDO - FIRST!

You may have seen this first on Bikerumor.com, but our order was in first.  Yes, that's right, there's only one shop that can claim getting the first Air9 RDO, and that's us.  A large, licorice version of the complete bike with XTR, American Classic 29 Race wheels, SID World Cup XX fork, and a Niner cockpit.

If you want it, speak up.  Only 50 are being made in the first run and they're all sold.  Demand is expected to be like the Jet9 RDO, which means the wait will be looooong......

Rear brake mount has been moved inside the stays.  This is said to allow Niner to use less material to reinforce the stays, reducing weight.

The CYA bottom bracket system was left behind on this model and instead uses SRAMs PF30 system.  30mm spindles are lighter and stiffer.  The system also allows for a full carbon bottom bracket shell, saving more weight.

Niner has done away with the previous Air9 Carbon cable routing and instead uses a full housing run.  You may not care about this, but I am thrilled.  After having built a dozen or so Air9 Carbon frames, this is HUGE.

This is the color of our forthcoming Air9 RDO, LICORICE!  While the green is something sexy, green just doesn't work for me.  I'd love to see this thing in Tang eventually.

Cielo Sportif Racer SE Stainless Steel

I'm keeping this one photo-driven...

Cielo Sportif Racer SE.  Word from King is that this is #1 available to the public.

Full Shimano Ultegra, Chris King R45 hubs to NoTubes Alpha rims, King Ti headset, Thomson, and Challenge Parigi-Roubaix 27c clinchers.

Go now and drool....

Looking forward to 2012...

As we move into 2012, we find ourselves receiving a bunch of new bikes!  Felt and Raleigh are flexing a little muscle for the upcoming year and showing what they are capable of designing.  With these new models rolling in, we find ourselves with a few leftovers from 2011.  To help us (and you!) we are offering up our demo and display 2011 models at significant discounts!

Product is limited, really to a single size or model.  The prices can not be beat, so if you're interested you'll have to hurry.

2011 Felt AR4 frameset - 58cm - $975

AR frameset MSRP $2499

This one has been on 3-4 test rides total.  Maybe 100 miles.

Comes as frame/fork/headset

2011 Felt FA frameset - 54cm and 58cm - $450

FA frameset MSRP - $849

54cm - Never built, display frameset
58cm - Built but never ridden frameset

Comes as frame/fork/headset

2012 Felt F1x frameset - 57cm - $1050

F1x Frameset MSRP - $1999

Demo CX bike with 4 rides on it, 3 test rides and one race.

Comes as frame/fork/headset/bottom bracket

2011 Felt F75 frameset - 51cm - $400

FA frameset MSRP - $849

Was a built display bike with parts removed.

Comes as frame/fork/headset

2010 - 2011 Raleigh SSCX framesets.  One 57cm, one 59cm - $450 EA

MSRP - $750 EA

These frames run a little small, the 57cm is a 56 top tube, the 59cm is a 58cm top tube.  Both are display frames that haven't been built.

Come as frame/fork/headset

First come, first served on these framesets!  Pick one up and we'll help you build it with some new parts from us or for a small charge we'll transfer parts off of an old frame for you.

The big day is upon us!

FINALLY!  Fat day is tomorrow.  Yes, we know, Chicago has more than it's fair share of roadies.  But, let's pretend for a second you're not in love with skinny tires, counting grams, and shaving your legs.  What do you do in the winter instead of ride the trainer and count your watts?

RIDE A FAT BIKE!

And what better way to ride a fat bike than to come to a demo day and ride a fat bike that belongs to someone else.

I recently heard a saying, "it's a rental, don't be gentle."

Come by tomorrow between 11 am and 3 pm.  Bring your pedals or use ours.  Take our bike for a spin.  Go to the park, get it dirty.  Find a curb and drop off it or slam up it.  HAVE FUN AT THE EXPENSE OF OUR BIKES!

We have a small, two mediums, and a large Pugsley, as well as a large Black Ops and a large custom build!

2012 Focus Mares CX 3.0

If you've followed the US cyclocross scene this year, you've seen the Rapha/Focus team.  If you watched the National Championship, you saw the Focus Mares pull ahead of all competitors under Jeremy Powers to win the US National Championship.

I raced this identical frame last year, and walked away always impressed with it's unreal handling and stiffness.  This is a German race bike designed by a world-class racer, made in Germany.

BB30, tapered steerer tube, full-carbon fork, it's got everything any racer could need.

This is the "value" version with a Shimano 105 gruppo and Fulcrum CX wheels.  The 3.0 allows the masses to get into the frame that won the 2012 US National Championship.

2011 Felt Z85

The 2011 Felt Z85 was our single best-selling road bike, by far, last year.  This wasn't by accident, though, as it's mix of quality Shimano 105 drivetrain, very flexible geometry, clearance for larger tires, and beautifully understated looks makes for an incredible value.

This bike is at home on a road race course as it is touring on less-than-perfect roads.  It's aluminum frame has an enormous amount of clearance that will fit some 27c tires, the carbon fork soaks up hits better than just about any road fork we've ridden.

For 2011 the Z85 is another bike sporting the excellent Shimano 105 drive train that has been receiving rave reviews since it's introduction.