http://criterium.com/content Start your ride here! Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:37:33 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Our local NPR station, KRCC, recently aired an episode of Western Skies which featured one of the bicycle clinics that repair and build bicycles for the homeless and low income people of Colorado Springs.  Watch the slide show with audio to get an idea of how important a basic bicycle ... http://criterium.com/content/index.php/2012/02/social-advocacy-through-bicycles/ Yes, your new bicycle can work for 12 years, but just like your new car, longevity requires periodic maintenance.   And, the more exotic the parts, the more frequently they need to be inspected and serviced.   Electronic shifters, hydraulic brakes, and air/oil shock systems have recommended service schedules.   ... http://criterium.com/content/index.php/2012/02/12-year12000-miles/ We forget that 60 and 70-degree days are not uncommon in the Pikes Peak Region, even in January! A variety of customers seize the day to get outside, choose a new bike, or call up a friend for a ride. Don't forget to bring in ... http://criterium.com/content/index.php/2012/01/global-warming-limited-endorsement/ As the temps drop outside the temptation is to slack off and sit on the couch, losing the fitness you spent all season building up by piling on miles. In addition, the availability of holiday sweets adds to the problem, but we have a solution for your dilemma: indoor ... http://criterium.com/content/index.php/2011/12/indoor-racing-is-back/ Criterium keeps regular hours all year so that you can find us open when the good cycling weather appears.  We are open 8-8, Monday through Saturday, and 10-6 every Sunday. Our only exceptions are early closures Christmas Eve and New Years Eve, which means we are here 8-4 those days. We will ... http://criterium.com/content/index.php/2011/12/holiday-hours/ The highly anticipated winter service special is back again this season!  Just like last year we will do a standard overhaul on your bike for $125.  This isn't just the same old tune up, or even the deluxe tune up for that matter.  We strip you're bike down the the ... http://criterium.com/content/index.php/2011/11/winter-service-special/ It is difficult to chose the best products in a fast-changing industry. Even more surprisingly, the most important advancement in the cycling world is a service, not a product:  a professional Bike Fit. We have chosen the Body Geometry Bike Fit to set up your bike to work in harmony ... http://criterium.com/content/index.php/2011/10/cycling-impedimenta-just-keeps-getting-better/ Valmont Bike Park  (video) Valmont Bike Park from DvRebellion.com on Vimeo. If you're looking to do some mountain biking but can't afford to get out to Moab, try heading up to Valmont Bike Park in Boulder, Colorado. Valmont has plenty to offer for every ability level, from mellow cross-country laps to hardcore ... http://criterium.com/content/index.php/2011/10/not-enough-gas-for-moab/ Most of the rental fleet bikes go on sale Monday morning at 8 a.m.   We will have a full size run of road bikes, multiples of full suspension 29er  mountain bikes in Large and XL, and limited numbers of 29er hardtail mountain bikes.   Our full suspension mediums and small  ... http://criterium.com/content/index.php/2011/09/rental-sale-2/ Yes, everybody has a GPS, but this summer traditional maps have become best-sellers!  First, Ed Bidinotto published a book of road rides in the Pikes Peak Region, Cycling the Springs (17.95).  He has added waypoints in the back to make your cyclometer or GPS more useful. The City of Colorado Springs ... http://criterium.com/content/index.php/2011/08/maps-rebound/