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Bob Parlee Twofer!

We’re so excited about our awesome duo of events with Bob Parlee This week that we decided to do a second post about it.

Tomorrow (Friday) evening, we’ll be hosting a Q&A with legendary frame builder Bob Parlee at the shop from 7-9PM.  Details can be found here.

Saturday Bob will be joining us on our shop ride, meeting at 8am at the shop, then taking off around 830.  Details can be found here.

On top of that, We’ve got a little bonus for you Parlee-philes out there:

Parlee is extending a promotion to anyone who comes out to the Parlee events at NYC Velo: Get 10% off any new orders on white Z5′s, Z4′s, and TT’s frames and complete bikes to any customers who visit the q&a and/or the ride for orders placed up until the end of the day Tuesday the 21st.

If you’re a fan of Bob’s gorgeous bikes, we’re guessing we might be seeing you in the next 48 hours!

Pedro’s Shop Ride

NYC Velo is proud to announce the first of an as-yet-unknown number of Limited Edition shop rides! (How can an event be an LE you ask….don’t worry about it, it’ll be fun on a bike) Please join us Friday June 10th at 8:30 am for a ride hosted by our friends from Haverhill, Mass – Pedro’s USA. A crew from Pedro’s will be on hand at NYC Velo to lead a ride out of the shop, leaving at 8:30 for 90 minutes or so (not surprisingly, route for LE shop rides are kept secret until the day of). Coffee and snacks will be served to all.

Some Pedro’s history: In 1989, Bruce and Andrew Herrick created Pedro’s. Named for the founders’ third roommate, the company was built on a strong commitment to the environment, which led to the crafting and manufacturing of quality bike maintenance products.

BH Demo & Shop Ride

Please join us here at the shop (64 2nd Avenue) on Saturday June 4th at 8am for a very special edition of our weekly shop ride with our friends from BH Bikes. Not only have we invited members of the local NYC Velo sponsored BH Garneau team, who have been putting these same bikes through the rigors of training and racing for almost two seasons, but the shop ride will double as, wait for it… a BH DEMO EVENT! We will have at our disposal a variety of BH’s latest offerings available for you to use on the shop ride, or just take to out for a spin. This is a huge opportunity to ride some of the fastest machines the bike industry has to offer alongside those who race them and those who create them. Come see what all of the “fancy carbon road bike” hype is all about!

And, on Sunday June 5th from 8 AM to 12 Noon, BH Bikes and NYC Velo are happy to announce another BH Demo Day! We will be parked out on Hudson Terrace, just north of the George Washington Bridge. Joshua from BH bikes will be in full force with a trailer full of BH road bikes ready to rumble!

A bit of history and info about BH:

BH began building bikes in the Basque region of Spain more than 100 years ago.  For them it was essential that the bikes were lightweight, agile, and strong.  With these ideas in mind, BH has grown into one of the most innovative and highly engineered performance cycling brands in the world, with a history in racing to prove it.  BH bikes have been seen winning the Vuelta a Espana as far back as 1935. More recently, riders on BH bikes have also enjoyed carrying the yellow jersey for eight stages of the Tour de France in 2009.

BH was the first to manufacture a monocoque carbon road frame weighing in at less than 800 grams.  This new standard set the bar high, for carbon road frame technology. Also, with that design, BH established themselves early in the game, as a company that is driven to produce light, fast, efficient bikes.  BH prides itself on evolving its leadership in bicycle technology, obsessively developing and testing new products and technologies that consistently lead athletes to the podium. This dedication to innovation is the driving force behind these machines.

Monthy Shop Ride- New Year Edition

This Saturday: NYC Velo Shop Ride (Brrr Edition)

Join us on our monthly quest for miles and comraderie- it’s once again time for NYC Velo’s monthly shop ride!

Winter has officially reared its ugly head. We must band together this saturday and face the cold weather head on. Power in numbers, y’know?

Ben from Think Coffee will be there serving up warm and delicious caffeinated beverages, which should be all the liquid courage you need to get out there and start pedaling.

Once again Erik from Vice Magazine will be leading the ride.

Join our motley crew out for a few base miles!

Meet at the shop at 8:30, the train leaves the station at 9ish.

Monthly Shop Ride- October 16

It’s that time of the month already:   the time where we send out our rallying call to bring cyclists together for our epic and now-regularly-occuring shop ride.   If you’re not busy mudding it up at Granogue that weekend then come and join us for a few hours of pedaling and pastries.

Our good friend Erik will once again be leading our legion of riders into the maw of Jersey and upstate New York. We will probably ride up to Nyack, with specifics to be determined by what you all would prefer.  Gentlemanly rules of etiquette apply (if you need to brush up on those, head here).

Perfect fall weather is officially here in full force, so let’s be sure to make the most of it.

To sum up:

Who: Everyone is invited!

What: NYC Velo Monthly Shop Ride

When: Saturday, October 16th.  Meet at the shop at 8AM.  We leave at 830.

Where: The ride begins and ends at NYC Velo- 64 2nd Ave (between 3rd and 4th St)

Why: Because we love riding bikes!

Ben from Think Coffee will be in da’ house creating espresso-based masterpieces just for you.  Delicious, delicious baked goods from Blue Sky Bakery will also be provided in order to further convince you to show up and ride your awesome bike with awesome people.  Saddle up!

Shop ride this Saturday: The Plot Thickens

We’re gearing up for our monthly shop ride this Saturday,  and we hope that you’ll join us.   Erik from Vice Magazine will be leading the ride, and he just sent us the map of where he will be taking us:

The ride will be a brisk 80-miler that we like to call “pleasantly epic.”    It will be a civilized romp through roads a bit less travelled than the typical 9W route.   Perfect fall weather is just starting to rear its head, and we are hoping for a clear day.  We hope you can make it!

Who: Everyone is invited!

What: NYC Velo Monthly Shop Ride

When: Saturday, September 11th.  Meet at the shop at 8AM.  We leave at 830.

Where: The ride begins and ends at NYC Velo- 64 2nd Ave (between 3rd and 4th St)  We’ll ride across the GWB and then follow the map above.

Why: Because we love riding bikes!

Ben from Think Coffee will be in da’ house creating espresso-based masterpieces just for you.  Delicious, delicious baked goods from Blue Sky Bakery will also be provided in order to further convince you to show up and ride your awesome bike with awesome people.  Saddle up!

Shop Ride Redux- September Edition

It’s about time for another of our killer monthly shop rides:  The ride will take place on Saturday, September 11.  We love to have chance to take it to the streets with our customers and friends, so please join us!.  See below for the journalistic deets.

Who: Everyone is invited!

What: NYC Velo Monthly Shop Ride

When: Saturday, September 11th.  Meet at the shop at 8AM.  We leave at 830.

Where: The ride begins and ends at NYC Velo- 64 2nd Ave (between 3rd and 4th St)  We’ll ride across the GWB to Piermont and back.  The pace is entirely up to you guys.

Why: Because we love riding bikes!

Misc:  Once again Erik from Vice Magazine will be leading this month’s ride.  Hopefully you don’t wear anything that will get you featured in “DOs and DON’Ts.”

Ben from Think Coffee will be in da’ house creating espresso-based masterpieces just for you.  Delicious, delicious baked goods from Blue Sky Bakery will also be provided in order to further convince you to show up and ride your awesome bike with awesome people.

Shop Ride: August 8th

We are proud to announce the inception of our monthly shop rides!  The ride will take place on Sunday, August 8th.  We love these rides as it gives us a chance to take it to the streets with our customers and friends.  See below for the journalistic deets.

Who: Everyone is invited!

What: NYC Velo Monthly Shop Ride

When: Sunday, August 8th.  Meet at the shop at 8AM.  We leave at 830.

Where: The ride begins and ends at NYC Velo- 64 2nd Ave (between 3rd and 4th St)  We’ll ride across the GWB to Piermont and back.

Why: Because we love riding bikes!

Misc: Erik from Vice Magazine will be leading this month’s ride.  Hopefully you don’t wear anything that will get you featured in “DOs and DON’Ts.”

Ben from Think Coffee will be on hand to create espresso-based masterpieces for all in attendance.  Delicious, delicious baked goods from Blue Sky Bakery will also be provided in order to further entice you to show up and ride your awesome bike with awesome people.

IF Ride Recap

A hearty THANKS goes out to all the riders who joined us for the IF/NYC Velo ride a couple weeks ago.  Making the trip down from Somerville, MA were Joe, Clint, Leah, and Sparky of Independent Fabrication.  The ride got off to a great start, thanks to some help from Ben, head Espresso Trainer at Think coffee, and Blue Sky Bakery muffins.  The ride toured the Palisades State Park in NJ, along River Road, before returning to the city in a spirited fashion.  It’s always a great time when our IF friends pay us a visit, and July’s edition of the semi-annual ride was no exception.  For those who missed it, we’re already planning the cool weather version for November or December – you’ll be able to get the the specs right here on the blog!