A Night at the Races

Wednesday nights are for racin!


The Catamount race series, in it's second race of the summer, featured the race support of Five Hills Bikes and Bike 29. We got there early and set up the tent. Last week was the all inclusive support night, where all the participating shops had a tent set up. I was twiddling my thumbs most of the time, as the other shops are well established and folks knew the names.

"Five Hills? Where are you guys from?"

This time though, I was pretty busy, adjusting derailleurs, airing up shocks and lubing chains. I even had some of my own customers show up to race. It was also good to get the word out that there is another competent bike shop that is dedicated to mountain biking near by. I've already had one new customer step up into the world of big wheels because of our participation.
Waterbury is fast becoming synonymous with world class mountain biking. You have seen many pictures on this blog of the stuff we ride regularly on this blog.

"You're in Waterbury? Those trails are awesome!"

The most exciting thing for me though, was the debut of the Bike 29 Jersey. As you can see, they really stand out. Many folks commented on how good they looked, and you can easily pick them out from afar. I think that most shop jerseys are way too busy, and you don't really see any of the logos clearly until you get close.




There is no doubt about which shop is being represented here. See ya out there!