a quality of life issue

Specialized Shiv Pro Race   msrp $6750.00 

 if you're worried about credit card debt, paying off a student loan or back taxes then $6750 for a bike helps to put things in perspective.

I spoke with Alistair electronically this morning and my math was a more than a bit off but the gist was right on.

Bike Works brought in record sales on Sunday at the annual Warehouse sale. A huge amount of income in 4 hours for a small nonprofit shop that only sells used bikes and bike parts. But that same amount of money wouldn't even buy you two Shivs with Washington State Sales Tax.  

in the coming weeks there will positions opening in the shop and the warehouse. these are part time permanent positions and not just your average seasonal bike shop gigs.

really for real

keep an eye on bikeworks.org 

the dad in me wants to say       slow down 

the cyclist in me says                   tear it up 

she dives into corners like a pro 

today I was able to work a little RAGBRAI into my January and finish a jersey for a pre-paid customer patiently waiting in Wisconsin

taken out of context

take your kid to work day

taken to the next level

take it to the bank

take it or leave it 

take a picture it lasts longer 

BikeWorks

Warehouse Sale

SUNDAY  SUNDAY  SUNDAY

January 25, 2015

11 am  -  4 pm

3715 South Hudson Street 

 the next time I ride RAGBRAI it’ll be on a bike that has a lot in common with the one in the photo and that jersey will be along for the ride too.

Matt Case and Steve Young should visualize a trip to Iowa on July 17, 2015 and plan accordingly.

The total expense of my next RAGBRAI bike will be matched only by the expense of shipping it to Iowa. I don’t actually have my hands on the bike yet, but it’s out there somewhere and it’s headed my way. In the garden of my mind I’ve started building it up.

my new bike will: 

• rock a Nitto Dove Bar

• have downtube  or thumb shifters

• be full of no-nonsense solid state proven technology

• have replacement parts available in any bike shop

• feel right at home in a Casey’s parking lot

• roll across Iowa from West to East in a smooth fluid motion

• roll across the coffee-beer continuum transitioning seamlessly

• have two bottle cages able to transport coffee and or beer

• pay for itself in one RAGBRAI

• be fine sitting in Jimbo’s basement 51 weeks out of the year

my new bike will NOT:

• be hand-made in Portland by Ira Ryan and Tony Pereira

• be less than 17 years old

• weigh less than the UCI limit

• be associated with 6061 or 7005

• roll 27.5 inch wheel marketing horseshit

• be televised

• have Campy Record anything

• have a Soft Ride stem

• have a Brooks saddle

• be sponsored by Mad Fiber

• be financed by the Divine Cycling Group

denial

directly proportional to personal investment

taking it personally

all the way to point B

a well defined beginning & end

sandwiching an engaging experience

a sense of accomplishment

back where you started

the bandwagon crowd got a bit smaller this season 

but now it's back up to capacity 

no fluffy trendy shit

not just the look & feel 

it's the real deal

really

for real 

a pilderwasser tradition since 2006 

Columbia City   Hilman City    Atlantic City

riding a bike on Rainier Avenue feels like suck

especially on the longest night of the year 

at the Bike o Rama about 100 kids will walk through that door and get a bike to take home. This photo is just a hint  a whiff a sample of what will go down on Saturday and it's a sight to see.

it's only one facet of the Bike Works jewel but it's really fucking cool to see those kids and those families walk out with their bikes and their smiles.