Category: bikes

We are Partnering With Bike Shops Around The Country

We are Partnering With Bike Shops Around The Country

First bike shope we partner with is: Dave’s Cycle from Fairfield CT!

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We’re dedicated to supplying you with the highest level of enjoyment, so you’ll so ride as frequently as you want, with the reassurance, that we have got your back.

We genuinely care about our clients and the connection they have with their bicycle, so we’re making bicycle ownership even more enjoyable and simple with Dave’s + Protection. This 5 year plan extends the life span of the manufacturer’s lifetime guarantee and covers normal wear and tear on any new  purchased from bike shop in Fairfield CT.

At a minimum expense of only 10 percent of your bicycle purchase, Dave’s Cycle & Fitness will replace your worn components, including labor, for 5 years. We need nothing more than to keep you and your bike secure and on the road.

Whether you purchase a beach cruiser, a tandem, a road bike, a mountain bike or even a pedal-assist, Dave’s + Protection will give you peace of mind and enable you to enjoy your bicycle without concern for regular wear and tear repairs, or just a simple flat tire.

We wish to be the bike shop and repair facility you turn to for all your cycling needs. We carymultiple top level bike brands.

For the past 47 years Dave’s Cycle has been operating, earning customer’s confidence and trust, that has been a crucial ingredient to our wellbeing and success.

We need nothing more than to keep you and your bike secure and on the street.

Whether you own a beach cruiser, a tandem, a street bike, a mountain bike or a pedal-assist, we’re the place to make your ride for scheduled maintenance, critical technical fixes, or only a simple tire change.
Initially on Putnam Avenue, the shop moved into it’s present place in 1969.

 

He sold it to his manager, Glen VanCura in 1992.

In 2014 Glen welcomed a new investor and equal partner in the industry; Deb Carrara, longtime client and friend since 1999. This new venture enabled Dave’s Cycle to thrive, and to expand to the world of pedal-assist electric bicycles, and create a new web presence with which to flaunt it. The client base continued to grow, while not outgrowing the households which have been serviced by the shop for generations.

Ever since that time they’ve updated their standing as Business Partners to that of Life Partners and were married in 2015, merging their two terrific families.…

By Neil Walker 0

Scottoiler On-demand Chain Lubrication System for Bicycles

Scottoiler On-demand Chain Lubrication System for Bicycles

I fitted a Scottoiler to my 1999.5 Cannondale F900 to see if it really was as good as the Scottoiler website reckoned. Here’s my personal review of the product after 7 months of testing.

The system consists of a water-soluble lubricant and an on-demand dispenser made up of a reservoir, a hand operated pump (called a ‘squid’ in Scottoiler-speak), a modified lower jockey wheel and interconnecting tubing. The comprehensive kit includes everything conceivable required to fit the Scottoiler – right down to a tube of superglue, zip ties and pvc tape!

After reading the supplied instructions, the suggested locations for the ‘squid’ were ignored, and it was fitted under the saddle to keep plumbing to a minimum. The reservoir was attached behind the seatpost with big ‘O’ rings, and the correct jockey wheel/bush combination selected to maintain existing cage spacing.

The individual parts were plumbed together with the micro-bore tubing and the tube neatly routed down the right-hand seat stay to the rear mech.

The fairly new chain on the bike was degreased, dried and cleaned with the supplied Scottoiler Fluid as recommended. Stretch was measured at 0.25% with a Park Chain Checker. The reservoir was filled with the Scottoiler water-soluble lube and the ‘squid’ pumped to prime the system and apply lube to the jockey wheel and the chain.

Now to start riding! Since fitting the system the bike has done 1016.4 miles in all weathers and conditions including:-

Pitmedden, Fife – Very dry and dusty.
Innerleithen/Traquair – Red XC Route.
Ae Forest – Red Route.
Aberfoyle – Very muddy.
Corrieairack Challenge – 45.6 miles in heavy rain.
Holiday in Fort William – Riding the Witches Trail for 2 weeks solid. Rained for much of the 2nd week.
5/7 of the Great Glen Cycle Route, Fort William to Urquart Castle – 3055ft of climbing in dry dusty conditions.
Merida 100Km Marathon, Selkirk – 7400ft of climbing in total. Conditions varied from mist to scorching sunshine and from tarmac to bog and dusty singletrack.
Drumlanrig – Another mudbath!

and several Scottish Cyclo Cross Races and lots of off/on-road riding in between.

Application of the Scottoiler fluid seems to work well at the rate of around 1 squirt every 15 – 20 miles, more often in poor conditions. Throughout the whole test I only used about 300ml of fluid which works out pretty cheap! After riding as above, the chain has been periodically checked for wear, and currently shows 1% stretch and is due for replacement very soon. Comparing this information with previous records suggests that there has been approximatley a 40% increase in chain life.

The other claim made by the Scottoiler website is the ease of chain cleaning. I must confess to being very sceptical of claims like these. So once I got the chain nice and dirty (it never gets as dirty as a chain lubed with more conventional lubes) I wiped it across a white tee shirt and got chain dirt all over my hand

By Neil Walker 0

Bikes for Children

We welcome children, accompanied by a parent or guardian, to view our range of children’s cycles and try them for size. Our experienced staff can help you choose the right bike for your child.

We can reserve the bike of your choice for a deposit of £30 or 25%, whichever is the greater. When the balance has been paid in full the bike is yours to take away.

We have some online brochures (produced for Christmas – but useful at any time of year) which may be of some help in choosing a child’s bike. These are in PDF format and can be viewed or downloaded using the links below:

| Choosing a Child’s Bicycle | 20″ Wheel Bikes | 24″ Wheel Bikes |

See our Children’s Bikes page (coming soon) for further details of what we have available.

Christmas Club – Starts 1st September 2007
The Walkers Cycling Christmas Club is available from 1st September for Christmas bike purchases. We can reserve the bike of your choice for a minimum deposit of £30.00 or 25%, whichever is the greater.

Make further payments at your convenience – as much or as little as you like – until it has been paid in full. We can store your bike until Saturday 22nd December and build it ready for Santa to collect!…

By Neil Walker 0