Interbike

Well, we're off to Vegas for the big bicycle trade show. The shop will be closed today and Friday. Our friend Paul will come open the shop for us on Wednesday and Thursday, so if you need anything, come see him.

Otherwise, we'll be back at work Saturday morning... see ya then.

Cowtown Classic

Well, we rode the Cowtown Classic today, and it was brutal. The route was interesting, with a lot of fun twisty roads, but a few too many gravel trucks for my liking. There was a nice tailwind for the first 30 or so miles, but of course that means a headwind all the way back. A relentless headwind. A headwind that got continually stronger as the day went on. Wish you could have been there...

More announcements...

We'll be opening late Saturday, September 24 so we can ride the Cowtown Classic. We should open sometime between Noon and 1 p.m.

Also, we'll probably only be closed Tuesday and Friday of next week. Wednesday and Thursday we should have somebody here to open and run the shop. Stay tuned...

PCB announcements

OK... I've got a few little news updates today...

First of all, I won't make the Sunday morning ride this week, as I'm riding the Cowtown Classic on Saturday. That's not to say you guys can't ride without me... I'm going to start a thread on our blog, panthercitybicycles.blogspot.com, for you guys to use to organize yourselves to ride Sunday morning. Or join us Saturday morning at Crowley High School for the Cowtown Classic instead. More info at www.cowtownclassicbikeride.org .

Monday evening ride goes on as usual, leaving here at 6:30. Bring lights! Afterward we will drink lots of beer, and maybe grill a brat or two in celebration of our being named Fort Worth's best bike shop by the Fort Worth Weekly yesterday. Thanks to all of you who voted for us!

We will be closed for a few days next week, as Jason and I will be travelling to the Interbike international bicycle trade show. Mark it on your calendars... we will be closed Tuesday, Sep 27 through Friday Sep 30. If you need something fixed, get it to us quickly so you can pick it up by closing time Monday.

I think that's all the announcements I have for now. Ride well!

Sunday Ride

I won't be here to ride on Sunday, but don't let that stop you guys who want to ride! Use this thread to organize yourselves as to what time and where you want to meet...

Happy Birthday to me!

It's official... We won both readers' choice AND staff choice for best bike shop in the FWWeekly "best of 2005" issue that came out today! Thanks to all of you who voted for us, and thanks for making our first 6 months successful ones.

Link below to the FW Weekly "best of"... Panther City Bicycles is under "getting and spending."

Hey FWWeekly, What's up?

So I've ridden all over this side of town looking for a copy of the "best of" FWWeekly issue that's supposed to come out today. Seems it hasn't been delivered yet. Anybody got a copy yet? Did we win anything?

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Sunday a.m Long Ride

Tomorrow morning we'll do an extra-long ride, out to Aledo and back (70-ish miles). There will be a convenience store or two on the route to refill drinks. Just be sure you bring plenty of flat-fixing supplies, food, sunscreen, and whatever else you might need. Let's leave at 8 sharp... be here a few minutes early to get ready.

Monday evening ride as usual, leaving at 6:30 sharp.

Used Bike for sale...

Know somebody who is very tall and looking for a cheap bike to get around on? Tell them about this IronHorse we just took on trade. Just $100, freshly tuned up...

World Car-Free Day is Coming!

September 22 is World Car-Free Day. Try, for just one day, to do everything you need to do without a car. Walk. Ride your Bike. Curse our woefully inadequate Mass Transit system. Call your city councilman and ask him to bring a light rail system to Fort Worth. Don't forget to tell him he sucks for letting it die last time it was approved.

Stay tuned, as we'll probably have a critical-mass-style bike ride that day...

commuting my way ?

FROM:
I-35 & 820 (North Freeway) area
Western Center & Mark IV Blvd.
TO:
Downtown, HospitaI District, and Shop.

Is there no one else who rides their
bicycle to work from this area?????
It's an easy 12 mile route from my house
It's possibly the best, quickest, and
safest route to the Downtown area.
Avg. 15 mph. Time 45min-1Hour.

If you live in Saginaw, Blue Mound, NRH
or surrounding areas, I ride on Wednesdays
and Fridays at 8:00 a.m. sharp.
Let's meet and ride...everyone is welcome.
Call 817.348.0660

Jason
Support your local bike shop.

VOTE!

This is your last chance to vote for Panther City Bicycles as best bike shop and/or best environmentally friendly business (yes, I'm a shameless self-promoter). Click the link below to vote online; each computer can only vote once, so if you have more than one vote in your household, grab a hard copy of the weekly and fill out the paper ballot. Deadline is tomorrow!

If we win, we'll have a big party, since the best of issue happens to come out on my birthday...

SUV hell

To the lady in the black Toyota SUV, license number K38-PPB:

I'm SO sorry for riding my bicycle to work today, and I apologize for getting into the left turn lane at Rosedale and Hemphill before you did. You honked your horn agitatedly, and boy did that teach me. I'm also sorry you almost hit that white car that was turning left when tried to gun it around me. And I'm sorry when you did manage to speed around me, that you got caught at that red light, the same light I stopped at, proving that your efforts were needless, and that you saved no time whatsoever being in front of me. I'm sorry I caught you at the next stoplight too. And the next one after that. You got that squeamish look as you stared at me in your rear-view, trying to figure out if I was chasing you down or if I just happened to be going the same way. Can a guy really keep up with traffic on a bike? I hope you didn't use too much extra fuel driving aggressively, 'cause that stuff costs a lot these days. Some nerve I had riding a bike, that costs next to nothing to operate, in front of you on the street!

Who was I to think that just because the law says I'm supposed to function as a part of traffic on my bike, that I should actually try to do so? I should know better. I should know that the road belongs to drivers, specifically Stupid Useless Vehicle (SUV) drivers, and drivers alone. My safety on the road just plain doesn't matter. Thanks for reminding me.

Headstrong

So, Lance is hinting that he might try to come back to win an eighth Tour. That would be the second time he's "retired". Could he make himself look any more full of crap? Who's this guys publicist? Don King?

Link below to the story.

Labor Day Photos

The first annual Panther City Bicycles Labor Day Ride and Picnic was a success. It was a beautiful morning for a 35 mile ride, and a beautiful afternoon for eating fajitas and such. Thanks to Leonard Ingalls for taking photos of the festivities. You can see more photos using the link below. Thanks also to the whole gang for bringing something to contribute to the party.