Nutrition & The Use of Caffeine as an Ergogenic Aid
At VeloConcepts, we are big believers in using “real” food as your nutrition source when on the bike. In the past, we have been proponents of caffeine enhanced chews due to caffeine’s ergogenic properties. However, we noticed that one of our favorite nutrition products, Skratch Labs did not offer caffeine-enhanced products.
Bike Maintenance: The Importance of the “Bike Wash”
When it comes to bike maintenance, everyone tends to think of lubing the chain, wiping your bike down after getting caught in the rain, or even the yearly “Spring Tune Up.” But did you know there’s an even more important preventative maintenance step? The bike wash.
Customer Review: POC AVIP Printed Light Jersey
Cyclists love their equipment. We obsess endlessly over grams, technology, and the latest designs to “make us faster”. Beyond the bike, a considerable amount of attention is paid in the sport to “kit” which is generally aimed at looking good in case the previous goal of going fast comes up short.
New Maintenance Plans at VeloConcepts
Many of you know that VeloConcepts is fanatical about bike maintenance. Too often we see many bikes lacking general maintenance, we see dirty bikes, worn brake shoes, greasy, black drivetrains and more. Properly taking care of your bike is not hard and requires a few special tools, but most often we hear complaints about “not […]
Do the Camel… Ride
Are you ready for 60 miles and over 4000′ of climbing? Maybe you just want to see some camels or zebras (no kidding). Join us Saturday, July 30 at 8:30a for our Coffee + Bikes “Beat the Heat” ride.
July 4th Ride Cancelled, Lunch & Sale Still Going On!
The weather doesn’t look good this morning, just about every forecast shows rain all starting at about 8 am, so the ride today is cancelled. However the shop will open at 10:30 am, so come by for some espresso & pastries. Plus we will have the Tour on the TV. Or come by this afternoon for lunch and check […]
Weekend Rides: Aug 6 & 7, 2016
Join the VeloConcepts crew this weekend. We will be hosting rides on both Saturday and Sunday. These are going to be great rides, with food and even a bike maintenance clinic on Sunday. Come join us.
Tour de France Viewing Party: July 22, 8pm
The 2016 Tour de France sure has been exciting! We have seen downhill attacks by GC contenders, a climbing stage turned into a running race, the return of Cavendish and Sagan dominating the Green Jersey. Everything is pointing to a super exciting last week! To celebrate Le Tour and last mountain top finish, VeloConcepts will […]
Fourth of July Ride Update
The weather forecast for Monday is not looking great for our ride & BBQ on the fourth, so we will be making a game time decision. If it’s raining at 8:00a (ride scheduled to start at 8:30a) the 60 mile ride will be cancelled. However, we will try and squeeze in a ride but the […]
Fourth of July @ VeloConcepts
With a three day holiday weekend you can bet that VeloConcepts will be hosting all sorts of rides and events. Each day we will be organizing a ride. Plus we received a bunch of great new products and will be having a storewide sale all weekend long.
