flat tires

For the last 3 weeks our lives have been inside-out. Late April we found out rather abruptly that we had to move our retail shop from 32nd and Lowell yet that same week I found a outstanding store front located on a super popular bicycle route on West 35th Ave and Tennyson.

We packed and unpacked and still are unpacking.  Ethan's shop is buzzing with bicycles that need mechanical attention and custom orders are filling our Spring calendar. The move has been a success!

These grand change has taken all of my time plus some. No fun nights out with friends, no exceptional dinners prepared for loved ones, yet daily chores still need to be done, laundry piles up, and doctor's appointments must be met.
On Monday, at 8:30 AM, I rushed down to grab my bicycle, with no time to spare, to ride to my dental appointment only to find the rear tire flat. Like a pancake. The tire was shot. Usually no prob, I grab the next bicycle option, a low tire. I pump up the tire but it is rubbing the fender terribly and the mechanic isn't due in for hours still. My next bicycle on the rack is the Surly with QR Phil Wood hubs, I avoid locking this number on the 16th Street mall for such an extended period of time.
I rush into the shop and grab a Linus Gaston-5 off of the showroom floor, a perk of owning a bicycle shop. The Linus bike features bolt-on wheels and saddle so a no-stress bike to lock up downtown Denver. And off I go fifteen minutes late.

The Gaston-5 proved to be a quick handling bicycle in traffic and with it's 5 Speed Sturmey Archer hub there are enough gears for our Highland terrain. It may have been my imagination but I felt as if people were admiring the lines of the Gaston as I slowed down at intersections. A throwback style with modern-day components, I find the Linus Gaston a nimble little number to get-around town on!

Now at Queen City Cycle:
Linus Gaston single speed available in Medium/black
Linus Gaston 5 speed available in Large or Medium/stone

303-561-3025

lesson to be learned: check you tire pressure the night before early morning rides!

Sangrias at Queen City Cycle

Let us entertain you with Sangrias on Sunday from 3-6 at Queen City Cycles.

Once a year I thoroughly enjoy a glass of Sangria, not the boozy red concoctions that you find in cheap Spanish bars but a spiced, refreshing version that steeps for at least 48 hours. Since I really shouldn't drink the whole bottle on my own it's the perfect opportunity to have a Spring party. And this year we get to inaugurate our new store with my special Sangrias.

If you are out and about on Sunday afternoon stop in for a drink!

Quality pays in the end

Hailing from a rather Gemanic cultural background quality workmanship was always held with the greatest esteem. "Quality over quantity," or "quality always pays in the end," were favorite saying repeated throughout childhood and so to this day I hold the greatest appreciation for handmade products.

In our retail shop we enjoy representing the products that we truly believe in; steel frames, serviceable components, and Brook's English leather saddles. Shall I admit to how many years that I have ridden exclusively on Brook's saddles?  22 years, I bought my first Brook's when I was 7.

An all leather saddle is healthy, beautiful, and long lasting. It's just a matter of choosing the correct saddle style for your riding position and this is where our experience will help you in your decision.
 

one of the first items to be displayed in our new storefront

Choosing a Brook's Leather Saddle

• Saddle style should match the geometry of the bike and the rider's riding style
• condition the leather
• micro adjustments can greatly aid comfort issues
• place on a bolt-on seatpost not a quick release seatpost 

 The natural beauty of leather will age with grace and conform to your anatomy. I firmly believe the Brook's saddles offer the best quality and the healthiest for your anatomy.
Still made by hand in England with antique machinery why attempt to improve on perfection?