Each store location will be closed on the Monday and Tuesdays of the following dates in February:

Greenville: Finished

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Spartanburg: closed 20th & 21st

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Anderson: closed 27th & 28th

Thank you for your patience while we prepare to take the best care of you, your bikes, and your hobbies in 2012!

Looking for the right hobby for that special someone?

      There are so many RC models to choose from that we have gone the extra mile to make the decision simple. We value your time and we know what it's like to find out (all too late) that we chose the wrong gift. With our RC Model Selector, you can be confident with your decision. We have created a simple way to find the right model RC for new hobbyists as well as for people who want to buy one for someone they know, who is already experienced in RC.

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YOUR BEST CARDIO WORKOUT: CYCLING

Once upon a time, exercising wasn't a chore. Remember it? Back when you were a kid, hopping on a two-wheeler wasn't a way to burn off last night's ice cream cone--it was fun. Today, many women are rekindling that childhood love by pedaling to work, competing in races, or just tooling around town. They're finding that biking isn't just a welcome break from mind-numbing elliptical sessions: It's a surefire way to slim down and tone your tush--and look smokin' in those spandex shorts... ..."Cycling is no doubt good for your body", says Anne Lusk, Ph.D., a research associate at Harvard School of Public Health in Boston. She studied more than 18,000 women over a period of 16 years and found that those who biked as few as five minutes a day gained less weight than those who didn't ride. That's because even a casual ride delivers a one-two punch of cardio and muscle strengthening. A 135-pound woman can blast nearly 500 calories in an hour of cycling at a comfortable clip. And each pedal stroke works your entire lower body and your core, sculpting a tight body... Full Article (From Women's Health Magazine)

• Burns calories rapidly. Even pedaling at an easy pace, a 130-pound woman will torch 473 calories in an hour. Upping the speed to 14 to 16 mph burns close to 591 calories. And at 20 mph and up, you'll add 1,000 calories to the burnt-it bank
• Your joints will thank you. Because cycling is a low-impact way to get in shape, it's an oasis for runners or nearly anyone else with knee problems. "You develop muscle power and cardio endurance without getting beat up," says Jenni Gaertner, coach of the Riverstone Women's Racing, an elite team in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.
• You'll get sick legs. "Turning the pedals over 5,400 times an hour gives you serious tone in your quads and calves," Gaertner says. "In other words, the muscles you notice when you're wearing heels and a mini." To really engage those muscles, focus on your pedal stroke. "Try to make a perfect circle," Gaertner says. Push forward and then down with your quads. Pull back with your hamstrings, as if you're wiping mud off the bottom of your shoe, and then use your calves and hip flexors to pull up and back. Stroke feeling choppy? Try pedaling with one leg at a time to expose the weak spots in your stroke. Then concentrate on the gaps when you're back to two feet.
• You'll bust the blues. According to British researchers who looked at the mental benefits of indoor versus outdoor exercise, 71 percent of people who worked out outside said they felt less tense afterward, while 72 percent of indoor exercisers felt more stressed than before.
• Get in shape and save cash. According to Commute Solutions in Austin, Texas, a 10-mile roundtrip car commute costs, on average, more than $10 a day, or about $3,300 a year. On the other hand, a University of Washington study of 2,374 bike commuters found that a 10-mile route on two wheels set them back just over $300 a year. And as of this year, good old Uncle Sam is chipping in: If your bike is your primary mode of transportation to work, you're eligible for a $20 monthly tax-free reimbursement from your employer for bicycle-related expenses like supplies, storage, and maintenance. 
• And improves your karma. Research from Stanford University and the University of Michigan found that if Americans would hop on their bikes instead of getting in the car for short trips, it would reduce CO2 emissions by 11 percent and oil consumption by 38 percent. That's more oil than is available in the entire Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. 
• You'll become a better driver. When you ride a bike, you engage your entire body and mind. That kind of full-body hypervigilance transfers to the steering wheel. "You don't notice just pedestrians and cyclists more," Gaertner says. "You become keenly aware of where cars are around you. It's a sixth sense you tap into no matter how you're traveling."

Information from:
Women's Health

March 10^th
JC Stroble Glaucoma Awareness Foundation
TREK Bike Give-Away

RIDE HAS BEEN RE-SCHEDULED DUE TO RAIN
New date for ride is March 10th!

Bicycle ride & Raffle
details here.

Want to take a bike ride on the Swamp Rabbit Trail but don't have a bike yet?

Want to go with your friends or family but they don't have bikes?

We recommend Reedy Rides bicycle rental

With very reasonable rental rates you can ride for a few hours or for a whole day of fun.

more Information here

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