2009
08.17

Feelin’ hot, hot, HOT

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Greetings from another uncomfortably hot day here in Philadelphia. In the absence of David we have thus far been able to resist the urge to goof off and slack, and have actually gotten quite a bit of work done today. Worked on some new pricing for 2010 (sorry!) and getting some bikes built as well.

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2009
08.15

Fun Day for Making Bicycles

A month after his initial fit Ben Blum from Monroe Twp. NJ returned to Elite Bicycles world headquarters here in Philadelphia PA on Friday morning. Ben is an avid cyclist and an active member of the Central New Jersey Bicycles club. http://www.cjbc.org/ Ben speaks highly of his organization so I am confident they are a good group of riders and friends.  If you live in the middle section of the Garden State you may want to get in contact with them for group rides and club activities.  I am tentatively scheduled to give a presentation and lecture to the club sometime early in the new year.  I will do my best to make it interesting and informative for all who attend the meeting.  I will make sure to update our schedule with the info, time, date and location,  once it has been confirmed.  Please refer to  our event schedule on our home page for this and other Elite Bicycle events and happenings.  http://www.elitebicycles.com/events.php

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2009
08.14
GO E-A-G-L-E-S

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So the hot news here in Philadelphia is the confirmation of Michael Vick (yes the same Mike Vick from ATL that got into a tremendous (and rightfully so) amount of trouble for fighting dogs against their will. As I said on the Elite Bicycles forum conversation http://www.elitebicycles.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=197 Vick is a very good and versatile player, and hopefully good for the team. I personally believe he can provide much more support and component than just being a back up QB. The sportscasters at last nights game said “He will not be ready to play until November”. That said he has not hit or taken a hit for more than two years so it may take him some time to get back into the speed, intensity, and physical impact of the game on a Sunday afternoon. It will be nice to have him in a few years when number 5 Donavan McNabb is ready to get out of the game. Not to mention our offense strategy is perfect for Vick to move around and out of the pocket for a long run down field. Do not be surprised if they use him in the backfield, or special teams for this first season. He could make for a great flea flicker play, or any trick play for that matter. Personally I am excited to see what he and the organization will do with him in the years to come. Follow this link if you wish to view the 2009/2010 Eagles football schedule http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/gameday/schedule.html

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2009
08.13

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Greetings from a rainy Philadelphia. We got a great MTB ride in last night just before it started pouring, but it looks like it will be the last one for a few days if this keeps up. Sad. Since I haven’t built up my own MTB yet I have been riding Richie’s custom Elite Cortez (the bicycle that is named after him) which can be seen in the gallery here: http://www.elitebicycles.com/gallery/index.php?gallery=spec. It is a beautiful bike, and rides like a dream.

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2009
08.12

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Welcome to another edition of Elite Bicycles bike of the week. The lucky steed today is Retül’s Elite Angry John cyclocross bike. You can check out our Angry John here http://www.elitebicycles.com/bike_detail_spec.php?id=john for more info. The bike is named after former employee, longtime friend, and all around awesome dude John Wanner. John enjoys bicycles and bicycle racing, belgian beers and microbrews, and working on his BMW 2002. Here is a photo of John – click on “read more” to see how handsome he is:

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2009
08.11

Its Getting Hot in Here

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Greetings from what I hope is a short lived heat wave across the mid-atlantic,  including our home town of Philadelphia.  I believe I just heard some thunder so that should make the ride home a bit more interesting.

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