Trailhead Bike Shop http://www.trailheadbikeshop.com Ludington, Michigan full-service bike, kayak and ski shop. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:40:17 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Let the racing season planning begin. http://www.trailheadbikeshop.com/let-the-racing-season-planning-begin/ http://www.trailheadbikeshop.com/let-the-racing-season-planning-begin/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:24:25 +0000 Andy http://www.trailheadbikeshop.com/?p=632 Continue reading →]]> We all know the Michigan has some of the best mountain biking in the nation. We also have some of the best race promoters. Here’s a short list of races. Shoot us an email if you want us to add others. A new race, to be held at Cannonsburg Ski Area, where we have a local connection in Dave M., called the Battle of the Burg, opened their registration today.

March
Barry Roubaix
May
Mud Sweat and Beers
Arcadian Grit and Gravel
June
LumberJack 100
September
Battle at the Burg
October
Grampian Challenge
Peak2Peak
November
Iceman Cometh

]]> http://www.trailheadbikeshop.com/let-the-racing-season-planning-begin/feed/ 0 Salsa Mukluk (fat tire bike) Demo January 17th at 4:30 p.m.(ish) http://www.trailheadbikeshop.com/salsa-mukluk-fat-tire-bike-demo-january-17th-at-430-p-m-ish/ http://www.trailheadbikeshop.com/salsa-mukluk-fat-tire-bike-demo-january-17th-at-430-p-m-ish/#comments Mon, 09 Jan 2012 14:25:11 +0000 Andy http://www.trailheadbikeshop.com/?p=621 Continue reading →]]>

Trailhead Bike Shop will be holding a Salsa bike demo on Tuesday January 17 from 4 to 7 pm. The Salsa demo crew will be here with 12 bikes to demo. We will have a tent set up in front of Trailhead Bike Shop with the bikes. We will also have some brats and refreshments for you to enjoy. The shop will be open so you can warm up after your test ride. And who knows, maybe even some swag and give always.
Stop by and take a few bike for a ride, there will be some Mukluks to to ride in the snow or on the beach plus some other Salsa models.
More update to follow as information comes in.

Here’s some video from a ride at Yankee Springs on 1/9/12


]]> http://www.trailheadbikeshop.com/salsa-mukluk-fat-tire-bike-demo-january-17th-at-430-p-m-ish/feed/ 0 Two things that should be on every cyclist’s holiday gift list http://www.trailheadbikeshop.com/two-things-that-should-be-on-every-cyclists-holiday-gift-list/ http://www.trailheadbikeshop.com/two-things-that-should-be-on-every-cyclists-holiday-gift-list/#comments Mon, 21 Nov 2011 19:53:39 +0000 Andy http://www.trailheadbikeshop.com/?p=609 Continue reading →]]>

Riding along the beach near the First Curve of M-116 Sunday night with the GoPro mounted on an old monopod.

My family will tell you that I am either the easiest guy to buy gifts for or the hardest. The easiest because a gift card at Trailhead Bike Shop is what I really want. The hardest because if you want to actually get me a THING it’s like, very specific. This year it’s a pair of the 2012 Schwalbe Racing Ralphs, 29 inch wheels and the ones that are 495 grams, and, oh yea, they were sold out last time I looked. If you’ve got a guy or gal like that on your list and you have some family members in which to pool your resources, one of the items is not cheap. So here are the two things: A fat tire mountain bike, or a GoPro video camera. I took both out on the beach last night and after a season of getting ready for the Iceman, the fat tire Surly Pugsley was a lot of fun on the Lake Michigan beach.

17" Salsa Mukluk 3 on display at Trailhead Bike Shop.

Trailhead sells a similar line of Salsa Mukluk bikes. I was able to ride right off the pavement at a local road end and right down on to the beach, the trail going in was quite soft but still the four inch tires floated right over the soft sand. Once I hit the firm wet sand it was like riding on asphalt, only better. The GoPro has proven to be waterproof, durable and FUN.

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