Tuesday, October 2, 2012

Tour De Fat 2012 San Diego

Hold on tight, San Diego, we’re headed back for another round! New Belgium Brewing’s cycling circus, Tour de Fat, is coming to town for one day on Saturday, September 29 at Golden Hill Park.
Tour de Fat rookies and veterans alike are encouraged to grab a bike and join us for a whimsical day of entertainment and two-wheeled revelry, all while raising money for San Diego County Bicycle Coalition and San Diego Mountain Bike Association.
For those who haven’t experienced Tour de Fat, it is a thrilling rite of passage that includes an unparalleled costumed bicycle parade, New Belgium beer, eccentric entertainment, local food, unusual bike contests and much more.
The free event, which raises money for local nonprofits through beer and merchandise purchases, just exceeded the $2 million mark for total funds raised since its inception 13 years ago. Last year’s San Diego Tour de Fat festival raised nearly $21,250 and had about 3,000 attendees. So we raised over $27,000 and the early estimates are way over 4000 people. Bike On
The Bike Parade begins at 11 am from Golden Hill Park, but be there early to register.
The Start to the parade took over 8 min to video tape with all the riders .
The bike Corral was a great place to ride a wild bike,
There was even porta potty Karaoke
The Enhancement area was so much fun 

 

Thursday, September 27, 2012

BikeSD Officially Launches as a City-Based Bike Advocacy Group on 9/27


Join us as we officially launch as a city-based advocacy group on 9/27. Here is the RSVP page on Facebook
BikeSD Launch Party Poster designed by Jeff Motch, co-owner of Blind Lady Ale House.
Our special guest of honor is Councilmember David Alvarez who regularly rides to work. He will talk about you can become more involved and engaged as a citizen. Transforming San Diego into the world’s best city for bicycling is going to take a lot of work. As an elected representative, we thought the Councilmember could best talk about how city government functions from his perspective and how he relies on citizen input in order to make decisions. Transforming San Diego is going to take the collected effort of residents, advocates and elected officials and September 27th will mark the change where we all work together to make our vision of transforming San Diego into the world’s best city for bicycling, a reality.
We’ve also invited Michael Wolfgang Bauch, a filmmaker, who made the movie Riding Bikes with the Dutch to join us. The Netherlands is currently one of the most bike friendly regions in the world. If we’re going to knock the Dutch out of the top spot, we need to visualize what that bike friendly future looks like and Bauch has agreed to provide us with those visuals. The missing component is obviously the athletic and mountain biking and other off-road populations – a void the San Diego can easily filled given our existing assets of weather and terrain. Bauch will have copies of his movie for sale at Blind Lady Ale House. Below is a trailer of the movie,
The event starts at 5pm. There will be plenty of time to eat, drink, mingle, learn, listen and discuss. We all look forward to seeing you on the 27th at Blind Lady Ale House.

Tour de Fat 2012 San Diego


Hold on tight, San Diego, we’re headed back for another round! New Belgium Brewing’s cycling circus, Tour de Fat, is coming to town for one day on Saturday, September 29 at Golden Hill Park. Tour de Fat rookies and veterans alike are encouraged to grab a bike and join us for a whimsical day of entertainment and two-wheeled revelry, all while raising money for San Diego County Bicycle Coalition and San Diego Mountain Bike Association.
For those who haven’t experienced Tour de Fat, it is a thrilling rite of passage that includes an unparalleled costumed bicycle parade, New Belgium beer, eccentric entertainment, local food, unusual bike contests and much more.
The free event, which raises money for local nonprofits through beer and merchandise purchases, just exceeded the $2 million mark for total funds raised since its inception 13 years ago. Last year’s San Diego Tour de Fat festival raised nearly $21,250 and had about 3,000 attendees.
The Bike Parade begins at 11 am from Golden Hill Park, but be there early to register.
Here is the Google map of the Parade route : http://goo.gl/maps/UTTnN


Schedule for de Fat San Diego
10:00 - Parade Registration
10:45 - Rhymanese Twins Parade Launch
11:00 AM - Bike Parade
12:00  - Devil Dan Show
12:20 – Yo-Yo People
1:10 - Slow Ride
1:30 Very Special Musical Guests (secret!)
2:30 Stunt Pepper Game Bike Give-Away
2:50 PM – SssssnakenStein
3:40 PM - Car for Bike Trade
4:00 PM – Devotchka
4:45 PM - De Finale Numbers and Thanks!
4:50 Devotchka Encore
http://www.newbelgium.com/events/tour-de-fat/tour-dates/san-diego.aspx

Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Sunset Bike Cruise every Sunday evening


Sunset Bike Cruise on the Boardwalk with Cycle Armory 
Every Sunday we Meetup at 5:30 pm Ride at 6pm
Everyone is invited all ages free event.
(We ride the boardwalk to Law street park to watch the sunset) 
6 Miles bike ride takes About 2 hours

Parking Lot Meeting Place on Google Maps : http://g.co/maps/sqcbe
Event page : https://www.facebook.com/events/319292614825777/
Meetup event page : http://www.meetup.com/Cycle-Armory/

This is a cruise bike ride so its not a race so we take out time and enjoy the ride and all the people plus the great scenery... Yes we stop often to keep hydrated... It's a fun family ride so come join the fun and bring all your friends... Come see all the great sight of San Diego.

We do have free loaner bikes if you need a bike for the event. Just let us know what kind of bike you would like to ride so we can have it there for you ... dave@sdliveent.com or call 619 750-3355

The Cycle Armory Timeline Page www.facebook.com/CycleArmory

Bike Mission Bay every Wednesday


Every Wednesday is "Bike Mission Bay" Free
so come have some fun in the sun bike ride...
11:30 am Meetup and we ride a 12 Noon
Everyone is invited all ages free event.
12 Miles and take around 2 hours
(We ride all the way around Mission Bay) 
We go across the new 3 million dollar bike bridge.

Parking Lot Meeting Place on Google Maps http://g.co/maps/gh53f
Event Page https://www.facebook.com/events/382212708496036/
Meetup event page : http://www.meetup.com/Cycle-Armory/

This is a cruise bike ride so its not a race so we take out time and enjoy the ride and all the people plus all the great scenery... Yes we stop often to keep hydrated... It's a fun family ride so come join the fun and bring all your friends to see this great part of San Diego

We have free loaner bikes if you need a bike for the event. Just let us know what you want so we can have it there for the ride. dave@sdliveent.com or call 619 750-3355

The Cycle Armory Timeline Page www.facebook.com/CycleArmory

Tuesday, September 11, 2012

The Fat E-Monster

Electric Alloy 6 Speed Cruiser

SPECIFICATIONS:
Frame: All Aluminum Construction Includes Water Bottle Bosses, Cable Guides for Continuous Housing, Horizontal Rear Dropouts, Integral Rear Disc Brake Caliper Mount; 15", 17" and 20" Sizes Available 
Fork: All Aluminum Construction, 1-1/8" Threadless, Includes Dual Cable Guides and Integral Dual Front Disc Brake Caliper Mounts 
Headset: All Weather Alloy with SS Sealed Bearings 
Wheels: 26” x 4” Fat Sand Bike Rims with Metallic Green Finish and Black SS Spokes 
Hubs: Rear – Alloy with 6 Speed Cog, Front – Alloy Disc Compatible Hub 
Brakes: Front (160mm) Mechanical Disc Brake and Rear Roller Brake 
Gears: Rear 6 Speed Derailleur 
Shifter: Thumb Shifter 
Chain Tensioner: N/A 
Tires: 30” x 4.8” XXXL (30 PSI) - the largest and fattest tire in the market (patent pending) 
Tubes: 26” x 4” (Schrader Valve) 
Crankset: Aluminum Alloy Black 3-Piece 
Chainring: Aluminum Alloy Black 39T 
Bottom Bracket: Extra Wide 122mm All Weather Sealed Bearing 
Chain: KMC Rustbuster 
Pedals: Weather Resistant Composite Platform with Reflectors 
Seat: Cloud-9 Gel Padded, Dual Elastomer Spring 
Seat Post: Alloy Black with QR Clamp 
Handlebar: Black Alloy Oversize ATB 
Grips: Anatomically Contoured Krayton Rubber 
Stem: Threadless Style Black Anodized Aluminum Alloy 130°, 90mm, SS Bolts 
Other: CPSC Reflectors, Kickstand 
Weight: 45 lbs.

Ultimate Beast Stalker

Terrain Destroyer Junior

Saturday, September 1, 2012

Steel Single Speed Street Cruiser

The Fat Boardwalk Cruiser has all of the great style and looks of the rest of the Fat Sand bike line, but is made for riding on the boardwalk or street. And with the fattest tires in the market, this cruiser is anything but entry level.

SPECIFICATIONS:
Frame: Steel Construction, Includes Water Bottle Bosses and Horizontal Dropouts; 17" Size Only 
Fork: Steel Construction, 1-1/8” Threadless 
Headset: All Weather Alloy with SS Sealed Bearings 
Wheels: 26” x 4” Fat Sand Bike Rims with Black Anodized Finish and Black Steel Spokes 
Hubs: Rear – Steel Coaster Brake Hub, Front – Alloy Wide Hub 
Brakes: Coaster (Foot) Brake 
Gears: Single Speed 
Shifter: N/A 
Chain Tensioner: N/A 
Tires: 26” x 4.8” XXXL (30 PSI) - the largest and fattest tire in the market (patent pending) 
Tubes: 26” x 4” (Schrader Valve) 
Crankset: Aluminum Alloy Black 3-Piece 
Chainring: Aluminum Alloy Black 39T 
Bottom Bracket: Extra Wide 122mm All Weather Sealed Bearing 
Chain: Black 
Pedals: Weather Resistant Composite Platform with Reflectors 
Seat: Padded MTB seat with steel springs 
Seat Post: Alloy Black 
Handlebar: Black Large Size Alloy Cruiser 
Grips: Anatomically Contoured Krayton Rubber 
Stem: Threadless Style Black Anodized Aluminum Alloy 130°, 90mm, SS Bolts 
Other: CPSC Reflectors, Kickstand 
Weight: 39 lbs. 

New Fat Sand Bikes are coming to Southern California so give us a call any day 10am to 10pm for more information or a test ride  619 750-3355.

FAT CRUISER Comes to California

Alloy Single Speed Cruiser 
We may call this a “basic” entry level bike, but the Fat Cruiser is actually anything but basic. Packed with all the wide tire fun and flexibility of every other Fat Sand Bike, but with a single speed drive train and low entry level price. Take this ride anywhere you would take a fat sand bike and turn some heads today. Available for a limited time.

SPECIFICATIONS:
Frame: All Aluminum Construction Includes Water Bottle Bosses, Cable Guides for Continuous Housing, Horizontal Rear Dropouts, Integral Rear Disc Brake Caliper Mount; 15", 17" and 20" Sizes Available 
Fork: All Aluminum Construction, 1-1/8" Threadless, Includes Dual Cable Guides and Integral Dual Front Disc Brake Caliper Mounts 
Headset: All Weather Alloy with SS Sealed Bearings 
Wheels: 26” x 4” Fat Sand Bike Rims with Black Anodized Finish and Black Steel Spokes 
Hubs: Rear – Steel 3 Speed/CB Hub Front – Alloy Disc Compatible Hub 
Brakes: Coaster (Foot) Brake 
Gears: Single Speed 
Shifter: N/A 
Chain Tensioner: N/A 
Tires: 30” x 4.8” XXXL (30 PSI) - the largest and fattest tire in the market (patent pending) 
Tubes: 26” x 4” (Schrader Valve) 
Crankset: Aluminum Alloy Black 3-Piece 
Chainring: Aluminum Alloy Black 39T 
Bottom Bracket: Extra Wide 122mm All Weather Sealed Bearing 
Chain: KMC Rustbuster 
Pedals: Weather Resistant Composite Platform with Reflectors 
Seat: Cloud-9 Gel Padded, Dual Elastomer Spring 
Seat Post: Alloy Black with QR Clamp 
Handlebar: Black Alloy Oversize ATB 
Grips: Anatomically Contoured Krayton Rubber 
Stem: Threadless Style Black Anodized Aluminum Alloy 130°, 90mm, SS Bolts 
Other: CPSC Reflectors, Kickstand 
Weight: 38 lbs.
New Fat Sand Bikes are coming to Southern California so give us a call any day 10am to 10pm for more information or a test ride  619 750-3355.




Tuesday, August 28, 2012

ULTIMATE TERRAIN DESTROYER TI 22 ULTIMATE TITANIUM 22 SPEED

ULTIMATE TERRAIN DESTROYER SPECIFICATIONS:
Frame: All Titanium Construction Includes Water Bottle Bosses, Cable Guides for Continuous Housing, Horizontal Rear Dropouts, Integral Rear Disc Brake Caliper Mount
Frame Size: Three Sizes Available: Small 15", Medium 17" Plus a 20" Fork: All New Aluminum Construction, 1-1/8" Threadless, Includes Dual Cable Guides and Integral Dual Front Disc Brake Caliper Mounts
Headset: All Aluminum with Stainless Steel Sealed Bearings
Wheels: 26" x 4" Fat Sand Bike Rims with Black Anodized Finish
Hubs: Rear - Shimano Alfine Internal 11 Speed, Front - Aluminum Alloy with Rustproof Axle, Integral 6 Bolt and Spin On Disc Mounts (Spin On Adapter for Second Brake Rotor Sold Separately)
Brakes/Gears: Shimano Rear Hydraulic Disc Brake and Shimano Front Mechanical Disc Brake Tires: Innova Spider Tread 26" x 4" Tires (30 PSI) - Measure nearly 29" Overall. Coming Soon – New 4.8” wide Skull Tires – the coolest, largest production tire in existence.
Tubes: 26" x 4" Tubes (Presta Valve)
Crankset: Aluminum Alloy Origin 8, Black 3-Piece Crankset
Chainring: Aluminum Alloy Origin 8, Black 39T
Bottom Bracket: Extra Wide 122mm Sealed
Chain: KMC Rust Buster
Pedals: Weather Resistant Composite Platform
Seat: Cloud -9 Gel Padded, Dual Elastomer Spring
Seat Post: Aluminum; Quick Release Style Clamp
Handlebar: Black Oversized ATB Flat Bar
Grips: Anatomically Contoured Krayton Rubber
Stem: Threadless Style Black Anodized Aluminum Alloy 130°, 90mm, SS Bolts
Other: Kickstand, CPSC Reflectors, Water Bottle Cage Included, Rust Resistant Stainless Steel Bolts Throughout
Weight: 37 lbs.
New Fat Sand Bikes are coming to Southern California so give us a call any day 10am to 10pm for more information or a test ride  619 750-3355.

Monday, August 27, 2012

New Fat Sand Bikes are coming to Southern California

The Fat Sand Bike Story

TommiSea bicycles was founded in 2008 By Tommi Coghill (Tommi “C”…get it?) after Tommi an avid rider, and beach-goer (who also coincidentally has a degree in Physics) decided to crash together his two favorite loves. The first product line he developed was a special line of carts and accessories designed to help him carry his gear - surfboards, coolers, fishing poles – virtually anything the beach enthusiast needs to fully enjoy the sun, surf and sand – to the beach. And while his product line met with great success with thousands of beach lovers around the world, he felt something was missing. How about a way to transport your gear without having to walk and push or pull it? Wouldn’t it be great to have a special bicycle that you could ride on the beach AND carry your gear behind you in one of his specialized carts? But nothing existed in the market except standard issue mountain bikes which did not get the job done. So with that came the idea for a new line of bicycles unlike anything anyone else had ever seen before.

In addition, Tommi, who lived in Virginia Beach, who wanted to visit his friends who lived up and down an 8 mile stretch of beach, and enjoy the scenic trip down to North Carolina on the beach (and cars were not allowed on the beach) concluded the best way to do this was on a bicycle. Doing the trip on foot took all day and by car it took hours due to tourists and traffic. But if he only had a bicycle to do the quick, not to mention very scenic and enjoyable beach ride, he could do it in less than an hour. He concluded that had to make a bike that was up to the task.

Because Tommi did not have a previous career in the bicycle industry, he was able to design what is known today as the “Fat Sand Bike” without any pre-dispositions as to how things were supposed to be done. Like for starters, putting super wide, mammoth 26” x 4” wheels and tires that virtually “float” on the sand – even soft sand – without energy wasting spinning of your wheels (literally!). Since the wheels dictated a fairly large footprint, the frame and fork needed to be strong but light. And the bikes had to have multi-speed options to make it easy to ride in just about any conditions. Top it all off with sealed and stainless steel components to combat the salt water and air, and you have a line of bikes that is bullet-proof and extremely fun and easy to ride.

And while they were designed for the sand, Fat Sand Bikes are equally at home in virtually any terrain – they can go, and perform anywhere you want to go. Sand. Snow. Trail. Street. In fact, besides making it easy to navigate through all sorts of rough terrain, Fat Sand Bikes are probably the most comfortable and efficient commuter or street bike you will ever ride. The long wheelbase and wide tires provide an extremely stable platform.

So once Tommi had prototyped and thoroughly tested his new concept, he painstakingly worked to find the best partners in the industry to produce the bike to his stringent quality standards. And because many of the components were unique to the Fat Sand Bike, they have been patented and special tooling and processes, that were new to the bike industry, have been created. Today, many of the unique features and components are in the process of being introduced into other cutting-edge products soon to be introduced by TommiSea.

So what does all this mean? The net result, is what we like to call the most versatile bike you will ever own – the Fat Sand Bike. And yes, go ahead and get sand in places it normally isn’t supposed to go – you can wash both the bike and yourself off later.

Enjoy all Mother Nature has to offer on a Fat Sand Bike! Tommi “C”

New Fat Sand Bikes are coming to Southern California so give us a call any day 10am to 10pm for more information or a test ride 619 750-3355.

Dealers Wanted ASAP