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Brand New!!!



Synchronized biking in costume, pretty impressive I think.

Some fun vids for a Wednesday

Custom El Mariachi

It was a cold dark night..........not really, it was a beautiful Saturday afternoon. On this day a man walked through the doors of Paramount Sports with some inquiries into the building of a 29er for himself. He walked out knowing that within a few days he would have a ride customized to exactly what he wanted. and it begins.....

The Salsa El Mariachi was chosen 

X9 hubs for some serious roll coupled with Stan's rims for the convenience and lightweight capabilities of tubeless wheels

Sram X9 and X7 reppin the drivetrain

White cable housing to match the Rock Shocks Reba up front Stopping provided by way of the Avid bb7 front and rear

Almost ready for the maiden voyage!

All dressed up and ready to roll

The El Mariachi rolled like a dream we were sad to see it go, but glad that it was going to get a good home.

Caylan's Do Everything Bike

We were approached last Monday by a Mr. Caylan Larson about helping him build up his ultimate do everything bike. Caylan had put a lot of research time into how and what he wanted from his buildup. It would all start with the build around the Salsa La Cruz ti frame. The La Cruz frame is made by Lynskey out of  Chattanooga, Tennessee. That is right, made in America folks! From there the Rival group from Sram was chosen for the drivetrain. A mango Chris King headset and liplock from Salsa were added to provide a bit of flair. Braking was left to the Shorty Ultimates. The Ultimates are used to stop the Shimano Ultegra tubeless wheelset. Finished off with Ritchey carbon post, fork, and stem, this bike is one beautiful build that should seriously be able to do everything!

First look at the beautiful Titanium frame

Caylan and Craig making sure it all is looking good

Almost ready for the maiden voyage!

Here are a few more shots courtesy of Caylan himself! Oh bike love, it is such a beautiful thing!

if you have a dream bike, we can help make that dream a reality

Surly Trohloff's for the Berg brothers

So a few weeks back I was approached by a couple of brothers from Starkweather, North Dakota. They had come into the shop and we were just talking all things bike. It came up in conversation that they and there younger brother would be riding from Alaska to Argentina within the near future to raise money for habitat for Humanity. You can follow their travels at http://www.boundsouth.org.So of course being a total parts dork I had to know what they would be riding on such a grand adventure. I was told they would be riding the new Surly Troll and GASP.......it would be equipped with the legendary Rohloff Speedhub! Of course I said they must bring them in upon their arrival so I could get a look at them. Even better than that, they informed me they needed a local shop to put it all together. So after we special ordered some Phil Wood bottom brackets to fit the unique chainline, the process began of piecing it all together

Craig making sure the chainline is dead on.

it really is a thing of beauty, 14 speed internal!

Trohloff Party

just some spacers and pedals and it will be ready for anything

These super burly Surly's were definitely a sight to behold!  It will be super fun to follow their blog and see how it all goes. We are so happy that we could help, and get a chance to play with some fun hubs. We at the shop wish the Berg brothers the best of luck in their journey.

Coming Soon!

This is going to be one of the most ridiculous and awesome builds you will ever see!

Back from a wonderful week in Iowa!

Last Saturday I set off on an adventure. I was set to conquer the ride known as Ragbrai. I had been somewhat informed on what to expect. There would be lots of other riders on the road, it would be soooo much fun, there would be humidity, and so on. What was left out for me was that Iowa has quite a few hills. Some of these hills are quite steep as well.
This is a video of twister hill, the steepest hill on the ride. Sure there are steeper hills in the world but it is pretty brutal for your average cyclist from the flat tundra we call home.

These hills did provide a definite shock to the system. After the initial shock had run its course I was left with what Ragbrai really is. Biker Mecca, there is delicious food , beautiful bikes , the camaraderie of thousands of people who all love bicycles, all of this in one place. It is like a carnival atmosphere at most of the small towns. You can stop and grab some food or the occasional beer, sit under a shade tree and watch the masses roll in.

one of the many small towns in which we stopped to re hydrate and grab a bite to eat

 A town square filled with cyclists trying to cool down in the 100+ degree weather

Best beer cooler ever! had to throw this one in too. Was the only place we could find Hamm's the whole week and it was our last overnight.

Spent an entire week camping, biking, all in hundred degree plus weather. I know to some this sounds like no fun at all. I however consider this one of the best trips I have taken in my entire life!