Monday Night Ride

Because I spent 21 hours at Will Rogers Memorial Center Saturday through Sunday morning, and slept the rest of the weekend, I'm afraid I'll have to skip tonight's ride and do all the stuff I was supposed to do this weekend... BUT you shouldn't let that stop you from riding. You're always welcome to start and end your ride here at the shop; you may even get some riding company.

The Times They are a-Changin'

It's not every day you get to start off a blog post with a line from a Bob Dylan song... but it's true, we're undergoing some big changes here at PCB right now.

We just had our third anniversary, and these three years have been great ones. We're growing every year, and we're proud to have been a part of an emerging cycling scene here on Fort Worth's Near South Side.

The success of the bike shop has made a recent decision of mine ever harder. Here's the skinny:

This week I accepted a position on the Wendy Davis for Texas Senate campaign staff. I think Wendy is the right person for this job, and I'm looking forward to helping her win this race.

Some of you may remember Wendy's opponent, Kim Brimer, as the most outspoken opponent of the Safe Passing Bill for cyclists last state legislature. Wendy is actually a skilled cyclist, as attendees of Fort Worth's Clean Air Ride know. Of course as a bicycle advocate, that gives me a special motivation to help bring new leadership to our district's State Senate seat.

Unfortunately, the time I will devote to this campaign will mean very little time in the bike shop over the next several months. Along with my absence, you may notice some new faces in the shop in the near future. We'll also probably be making some other minor changes which we'll be announcing over the next few weeks.

As part of this transition, we have started a process by which Jason will be purchasing my interest in the business so that PCB can continue taking care of our wonderful customers. Until that process is complete (probably a few years) I will continue to have a limited role in PCB operations.

My time here has been one of the most rewarding experiences I've ever had, and I'd like to thank each and every one of our customers for supporting us. We've succeeded in building a vibrant urban bicycle business in a town many tried to tell us wasn't ready for it, and I'm proud that PCB will continue to be a part of Fort Worth bicycling culture for years to come.

I'll see you all out on the road,

Bernie

Sketchy Weather

Looks like we're in for some possible strong storms this afternoon and evening; to avoid getting caught out in some dangerous conditions, I'm going to declare tonight's ride cancelled. Enjoy your St. Patty's Day and stay safe.

More Commuter Rail coming to Fort Worth

Next week there will be some public meetings about the T's proposed Southwest-to-Northeast commuter rail line that will connect the Granbury Rd/South Hulen area to DFW airport, with connections to other Transit options Downtown.

The LMRA Bicycle Club is planning on attending the Tuesday evening meeting to show support for inclusion of cycling facilities and improvements at the stations. Join them if you can, the bigger our numbers, the more likely we are to get some consideration when the stations get built.

Click here for info on meeting times and places.

Ride Your Bike. Look at Art.

If you like Bikes and Art (or if you just like free drinks and are willing to ride your bike to get 'em), you should check out the inaugural "Gears and Galleries" bike ride, hosted by our friend, The Whistler.

The banana peel is your invitation:

Awesome group ride tonight...

The first group ride after daylight savings time is always a great one. We couldn't have asked for better weather on our 20 mile jaunt. The only crappy part was having to pass the newly installed Chesapeake gas drilling rig. Nothing ruins a beautiful grove of trees and a pleasant trail like a noisy drilling rig lit up like an airport tower.

Anyway, other than that I had a great time. Thanks for the ride, guys.

Proud to be Tree Huggers

When people dismiss me as a tree hugger, I take it as a compliment. I just came across these photos from the labor day picnic in the Trinity Trees (which now unfortunately have a Chesapeake gas drilling pad in the middle of them) last year. Good Times:

Time Change means... group rides!

We've officially sprung forward, and that means more daylight hours after work for bicycle riding!

Our official Monday night group ride starts tomorrow; meet here at the shop at 6, and we'll roll out between 6:15 and 6:30. This is a road bike ride, but at a fairly casual pace so a fast hybrid or mountain bike can probably keep up, too.



Be sure to bring lights, just in case we get carried away and decide we want to ride a little longer/farther. You can expect a ride of 20-25 miles.

See you tomorrow night!

New Limited Edition T

We had a VERY limited edition (6) our very popular "I [heart] FW" T-shirts made in Military Green. Price is $25:



We also have the black short-sleeve Ts ($20), and White/Black baseball Ts ($25) in stock. Come get 'em!

Want a Big Dummy?

If you want a Surly Big Dummy, and you would ride either a 16" or 22" frame... you have about two hours to let me know. After that, they'll probably be sold out until summer.

Rahr Ride!

Doh! I forgot that today is March 1st... the First Saturday Rahr Ride. I assume the usual suspects will arrive at the shop around noon, for the usual bike-riding beer-drinking affair. Be there.