Yesterday my 13-year-old granddaughter came into the shop and found the new Daisy model of the Phat Cruisers that the mechanics had just assembled. She took it out for a test ride on the trail. After her first ride, she rode through the door and did one of those curtsy dismounts that are only possible on traditional women’s frames. It was only a minute or so until she went back outside to do it again.
Helen doesn’t need another bicycle. She has a one-year-old Rockhopper that is lighter, has more nimble handling and has better gearing for her neighborhood. But I was reminded once again that bicycles are not just about going somewhere. They are there to take your imagination for a ride.

This has been a tough year for most folks. We all need to re-discover the simple joy of living. Now, as always, all kinds of bicycles can do that for most people on most days! Come by the store to play with our cruisers, unicycles, tandems, comfort bikes mountain bikes, and speed machines. Take them outside. Let them take you for a ride.
–Kay