Workout of the Week.

We were featured tonight (Jan 24) on WHO13 TV’s Workout of the Week. Check it out: http://www.whotv.com/news/who-story-workout-gait-20120124,0,832315.story

New Year’s Hours

Happy New Year everyone!

We’re going to close a little early Saturday, 4:00 pm instead of 5. And we’ll be closed Sunday the first.

So Saturday = 10-4

Sunday = Closed

Bicycles and Icicles 4: The Quest for Peace

A winter service tradition from Kyle’s, complete with the movie sequel tag line (this one is from Superman 4, but you already knew that.)

Mechanics with nothin’ to do means lower prices for you.

Kyle’s Bikes wants you to get a jump on preparing your bike for the spring.

Now through the Monday after the BRR ride. There’s no date posted for BRR yet, but as in years past, do the ride, drop the bike off with us after.

Pro Tune Up—Big Overhaul reg $200, now $125

Our most comprehensive service

Includes labor for:

• Brake adjustments, front and rear, pad installation(if needed)
• Derailleur adjustments, front and rear
• True wheels
• Adjustment of all bearings(hubs, bottom bracket, headset)
• Lubing everything(chain, cables, pivots, pulleys)
• Removal and deep cleaning of cranks, chain, cassette, derailleurs

• Bike disassembled, frame cleaned, and waxed
• Bearings overhauled, not just adjusted
• Cables replaced (if needed)
• Handlebars taped/grips changed(if needed)

• Component Parts & Incidentals(if needed) are extra, labor for installation is included

(Possible incidentals include: brake pads, cables/housing, tape/grips, chain, cassette, bearings, bottom bracket)

This is our fourth winter with this promotion, and we learned a few things doing a lot of these tune ups the last few years. We noticed that unless it’s been done fairly recently, new cables and housing are darn near required and are a great way to make a bike shift and brake like new. New bar tape is a sure fire upgrade, and by removing the old tape, it allows us to more easily adjust the position of the brake levers on the bars, providing a more comfortable position. The last item most folks leave on too long is the chain, a lot of you are riding around on stretched out chains. So most bikes are going to get new cables and housing ($25-40) and tape (road bikes only of course, $15-25), and quite a few will need chains ($20-60). So someone could safely plan on $50 or so for additional parts. This is a fantastic deal and a great way to make your bike ride like new. The $125 covers virtually all the labor that we could perform on a bicycle. Now is a great time to upgrade anything you’ve been thinking about, plus we’ve got great deals on most parts.

Simply bring your bike in(1840 SW White Birch Circle in Ankeny), no appointment necessary. 515-965-0333 with questions.

Christmas lights Ride with LCC

Coming this Wednesday, December 21st at 7pm we’ll be partnering with Lake Country Cyclists to host a Christmas light ride around the neighborhoods by the shop. It’ll be a fun, easy, and social ride. Show up a little after 6:30 for cocoa and cookies, and we’ll leave on the ride at 7.

Come one come all, it’s gonna be fun.

Indoor training is back.

Computerized indoor training is back! We’ve just now gotten everything back out and set up. With the running shoes and how we’ve redone our clothing, we obviously had to set the trainers up a bit differently.

We’ve moved the hybrids out from the wall, rearrange some other stuff, and BAM! all sorts of space for 5 trainers. Check out a better view:

A bit better view, still slightly in process, but it’s good to go now. Let’s take a look at the other side:

Now that you’ve had the tour, time to talk pricing. We’re doing the same deal as last year, $10 per session, with the season pass + rebate option for $250.  The season pass is good now through at least March 1st (weather dependent), includes bike storage, and a $125 rebate in the form of a Kyle’s Bikes gift card when spring arrives.

As always, the first ride’s free, come check it out.

Black Friday and Beyond

In the spirit of the holiday shopping season, Kyle’s Bikes is pleased to announce our Black Friday Deals, that we’re offering not just on Friday but through the following Tuesday.

You have probably heard that we’re selling running shoes, with the area’s first (and only) video gait analysis. To jump start your holiday running shopping, we have an extremely limited time offer of 25% off all running shoes. This (of course) does not combine with other offers, but you can use other coupons/discounts/Groupons on all of our clothing and accessories. As always, our gait analysis is free and requires no appointment.

We sell a ton of bike trainers, and buy in huge volume, and can thus offer the best prices anywhere. For Black Friday, we’re knocking more off, prices so low we’ve already said too much.

If you need bike shoes and pedals, we’re well stocked on those too. Everything from basic mountain bike shoes and Keen sandals to high end road or tri shoes. During our Black Friday sale, we’re offering all shoe and pedal combos for a huge 25% off both.

Buy both and get 25% off the whole shootin’ match.

What would a holiday sale be in a bike shop without some awesome deals on bicycles? Nothing, that’s what. So we’re offering the best deals on all remaining 2011 models, especially the Dolce and Secteur from Specialized. We also have a fantastic deal on Jamis’s Ventura Sport, a great value anyway, now even better at just $550 for a quality entry level road bike.

2011 Specialized Dolce Elite was $1450, now $1250

Kyle’s also offers free layaway on any bike purchase, and special financing of 0% interest for 6 months on purchases over $500. Either a $500 bike or $300 bike + $200 accessories, however it works out, we’re not picky, just here to serve you. Get pre-approved here.

Can’t figure out what to get someone? We have gift cards for any amount.

We’ll see you Friday the 25th through Tuesday the 29th.

Back in action

We’ve recently redone our whole website, which I’m sure you’ve noticed, and is hopefully why you’re checking this out. With the increased functionality of the website, the blog will become a place for longer articles and more in depth writing and much more frequent updates than in the past. Stay tuned.

Bib short sale

Here at Kyle’s we love bib shorts. They stay put, are more comfortable, feel better, and are a great upgrade from regular shorts. Bibs solve all kinds of problems that can happen with regular shorts. First, they keep the chamois up and in the right place. Second, they eliminate the waistband potentially digging into you and smooth out the whole waist area. This is especially helpful if you’ve hit middle age(like some of us) and have a little more of a “lunch muscle” than you used to. Thirdly, they stop the little strip of skin at the small of your back from getting sunburned. Normal shorts sometimes don’t come up high enough in the back, and when paired with a not too long jersey, can reveal a little sliver of skin to the sun, which you’d never think to put sunscreen on.

Honestly, if you’ve been riding for a while, and haven’t tried some you really owe it to yourself to try some. To help get more people wearing bibs, we’re having a sale! Now through July 12th, we’re doing 15% off any single bib short, and 20% off two or more.

Gait analysis is up and running

Kyle’s Bikes is now the place to buy running shoes.  We’ve got Dartfish gait analysis software working great, we’ve got Bill “Guru of Shoe” Lorenz to fit, fine tune, and advise, and we have a big wall full of shoes for most gaits and mileages, with shoes from Mizuno, Zoot, Brooks, Saucony, and Asics.

Dartfish Gait Analysis software greatly assists our expert staff in assessing your individual stride mechanics. We will assess your foot structure, goals, history, and mileages, then utilize Dartfish to capture high quality digital video of your gait. With this information we will then select shoes that are appropriate for you, and let you try them again with Dartfish video capturing your stride. Next we can split screen and show you how the shoes improve your mechanics.  With such service, you might expect a hefty price tag. Dartfish Gait Analysis is entirely complimentary. We offer this service because we want to put you in the best possible shoe for your needs.

Looking over Bill’s shoulder as he films Mark using Dartfish.

In the coming weeks, we’ll be getting more shoes, more running clothing, and more satisfied customers. So far the folks we’ve done gait analysis on have been thrilled with the results. So come in, get an analysis, and go run.

 

 

Big Spring Sale coming soon

Kyle’s Bikes is having a sale. It starts this coming this weekend (May 6) and lasts through the following weekend (May 15).  All the details are in this pdf link:

Kyle’s Bikes-spring sale flier