bikeNOW is thrilled to announce it now stocks a wide range of OAKLEY glasses in it’s St Kilda store, including the special edition Infinite Hero series.
We also take custom orders so you can create your own look and feel. Come and check out our range today!
Here’s a sample of our current stock.
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Due to construction/renovations works currently underway at bikeNOW St Kilda we have to setup the store for safe access whilst we prepare for the works to be completed.
As a result we will be closed this Saturday the 25th of June and Monday the 27th of June.
At this stage we will re-open for business on Tuesday June 28th.
Keep an eye on twitter, facebook and our website for any further interruptions to daily business.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
We were recently in a McDonald’s store (don’t ask why) and couldn’t help but notice the floor to ceiling image of a bike rider on the wall beside the main counter.
Now call us cynical, but isn’t that a bit strange to be advertising a fitness activity when the customer is clearly there to load up on fatty foods?
Do they really think that if they put up posters of fitness activities that we will start to think that their food is healthy and good for exercising bodies?
Surely the marketing team at McDonalds cannot think Joe Public is that stupid???
Check out this funny youtube video taking the mickey out of cycling.
We recently came across “The Rules” on the Velominati blog.
There are some absolute classic “rules” here that I’m sure apply to all of us who love riding our bikes and are worth a laugh.
Below are a selection of our favorites, but if you would like to read the entire artile from Velominati check it out at http://www.velominati.com/blog/the-rules/
Tan lines should be cultivated and kept razor sharp. Under no circumstances should one be rolling up their sleeves or shorts in an effort to somehow diminish one’s tan lines. Sleeveless jerseys are under no circumstances to be employed.
Saddles, Bars, and Tires3:
If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
Family does not come first. The bike does.
The minimum number of bikes one should own is three. The correct number is n+1, where n is the number of bikes currently owned. This equation may also be re-written as s-1, where s is the number of bikes owned that would result in separation from your partner.
Championship and race leader jerseys must only be worn if you’ve won the championship or led the race.
Speeds and distances shall always be referred to and calculated in kilometers. This includes while discussing cycling in the workplace with your non-cycling coworkers, serving to further mystify our sport in the web of their Neanderthalic cognitive capabilities. As the confused expression spreads across their unibrowed faces, casually mention your shaved legs. All of cycling’s monuments are measured in the metric system and as such the English system is forbidden.
The bikes on top of your car should be worth more than the car. Or at least be relatively more expensive. Basically, if you’re putting your Huffy on your Rolls, you’re in trouble, mister.
Legs are to be carefully shaved at all times. If, for some reason, your legs are to be left hairy, make sure you can dish out plenty of hurt to shaved riders, or be considered a hippie douche on their way to a Critical Mass.
Its on again!!!!
The next round of the Specialized Test The Best Demo weekends is coming on January 29th and 30th at the Hans Werner Loop at Westerfolds Park, Templestowe.
This time you have the opportunity to test ride bikes from our S-Works fleet including, Epic, Enduro and Stumpjumper.
Come and check out the difference between riding a standard 26” wheel and the awesome ride of a 29er.
You’ll also have the opportunity to experience the FSR and Brain shock systems in action.
From 7am-4pm Saturday and 7am-2pm Sunday you will be able to test ride a 2011 Specialized Mountain Bike to get a hands on feel just how great these bikes are.
We will also have some 2011 S-Works Road Bikes to test as well.
All you require is a drivers license, credit card and helmet. Bring your own pedals and shoes if possible.
The demo is located at Westerfolds Park, Templestowe and will be run on the Hans Werner Loop.
Feel free to contact us of you have any queries and remember to keep an eye on our facebook page and twitter feed for any updates.
The Specialized Test The Best Demo Ride days at Mordialloc have just completed and were a huge success. Well over a hundred riders took a fleet of S-Works bikes for a test ride including models such as, Tarmac, Roubaix, Amira and Ruby, even the Epic 29er got a run through the park!!!
Still thousands more riders cranked their necks around to take a look whilst riding past on their morning ride generating a real buzz amongst the bunches on Beach Road.
The day created massive interest among the riders who had stopped at Peter Scullin Reserve to top up their water bottles on a rather warm morning.
Even if they didn’t take the opportunity to test ride a bike they still took the time to look at the range available to find out more.
If you didn’t get a chance to take part and test ride a bike, don’t worry as we will be running another Test The Best Demo Day later this month, this time featuring the Fleet of S-Works Mountain Bikes at Westerfolds Park in Templestowe. The day will also include road bikes.
Keep an eye on our website, facebook page and twitter feeds for more info.
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2003 Tour de France Green Jersey winner and current SaxoBank-Sunguard rider Baden Cooke dropped into the St Kilda store today for a minor tuneup on his Specialized Tarmac before heading out on a ride.
Back in training for the 2011 season Baden was good enough to stop for a chat with the bikeNOW team and pose for a photo.
bikeNOW mechanic Murray Spink has taken out the Australian National Mountain Bike Championships in Bendigo.
Promising his fiancée that he needed to win the national mountain bike title this weekend before they could marry proved the incentive needed for the eventual winner, Murray Spink.
The 30-year-old Melbourne rider rode his heart out to win the tough 105km marathon race in Bendigo. Afterward, he confirmed his wedding date, in two weeks with fiancée Sarah Riley.
It was only in the final metres that Spink outsprinted two riders to the line to win in four hours and 30 minutes.
“I promised Sarah, and I just had to win,” said Spink after his win over a strong field with more than a dozen top contenders.
The racers enjoyed almost perfect track conditions after some light rain the night before.
The men’s race saw an early lead group of 12 riders form and by the 80km mark, only four had been dropped. At the last aid station, a split appeared in the leading bunch with only three remaining in the lead, thereby setting up an exciting final sprint. Spink has won all previous events at this location, but said that this win, his first national title, could also be attributed to his focus on training in any weather, course knowledge and his dual suspension bike.
“Everyone wants a jersey. It will certainly go up on the wall,” said Spink, who has never lost a race on this course.
Just three seconds behind was Port Macquarie’s Jason English in second place. Victorian Neil Van der Ploeg, who recently won the Tour of Timor, finished third, another one second behind. A disappointed Ben Mather placed fourth after being at the front of the pack while Nick Menager finished fifth – both were just 30 seconds behind the winner.
Veteran John Darcey was the highest placed none-elite category rider in 22nd position.
Check out the gallery of pics from the race.
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| Result | Rider | Time |
| 1 | Murray Spink | 4:30:01 |
| 2 | Jason English | 0:00:03 |
| 3 | Neil Van Der Ploeg | 0:00:04 |
| 4 | Ben Mather | 0:00:29 |
| 5 | Nick Menager | 0:00:30 |
| 6 | Shaun Lewis | 0:01:10 |
| 7 | Matthew Fleming | 0:01:12 |
| 8 | Paul Van Der Ploeg | 0:01:33 |
| 9 | Hamish Elliot | 0:02:19 |
| 10 | Troy Glennan | 0:06:08 |
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