Snow Bike Season in Full Swing



Rocky Mountain Pugsley Demo Center

NOW OPEN!

Fitzgerald’s Bicycles now has a demo fleet of Surly Pugsley Snowbikes

16″, 18″, and 20″ bikes available

$39 / day or $50 / weekend

Pugsley frames drying after being frame prepped (with Zonker Stout of course)

The stack of Viscous 80mm rims awaiting their build.

How can you resist?

And I thought there were only 1000 uses for a bike…



I would love to come up with the perfect, witty, funny, quote for this picture.  But, the more I look at it, the more I realize it should just speak for itself.

Fitzgerald’s Bike to School Ambassador Winner – Elijah Weenig, 2nd grade



Fitzgerald’s Bicycles and Friends of Pathways congratulates Elijah Weenig, 2nd-grader at Jackson Elementary School, and the first “Fitzgerald’s Bike to School Ambassador” who earns the title for the rest of this school year and coming summer.  In winning the Go By Bike – School Challenge Grand Prize, Elijah earns a new bike ($500 credit), one year of free tune ups, and a $200 gear credit all from Fitzgerald’s Bicycles.

The Go By Bike Bike – School Challenge included students, staff, and faculty who participated this fall.   50 participants logged more than $3,500 miles by walking, riding, rolling, or skiing to 7 different Teton County schools and other activities and events over the fall. Fitzgerald’s would like to thank FOP, students, staff and faculty that helped to make this all happen.  We are really excited to get Elijah outfitted and see him out there acting as a great ambassador for cycling.  We also would like to congratulate all the runner up students who put in a great effort.  We hope they will continue to promote cycling to their peers.

There will be an awards ceremony, Friday December 18th, at 4:15pm at Fitzgeralds Bicycles.  Everyone is welcome, and winners do not need to be present to receive their awards.  Come help us congratulate the kids, and talk about ideas and improvements for next semester!

Here are the top finishers for the first semester of the School Challenge:

Most Miles

• 1st place:   Elijah Weenig, 2nd grade  Grand Prize Winner
• 2nd place:  Cole Prevost, 7th grade  $100 Gift Certificate to Fitzgerald’s Bicycles
• 3rd place:   Hailey Patno, 7th grade  $50 Gift Certificate to Hoback Sports

Most Trips

• 1st place:   Cole Prevost, 7th grade  $100 Gift Certificate to Fitzgerald’s Bicycles
• 2nd place:  Grant Hagen, Kindergarten  $75 Gift Certificate to Hoback Sports
• 3rd place:   Emma Kai Springett, 5th grade  $50 Gift Certificate to Wilson Backcountry Sports

Top Staff / Faculty Scores

• Walt Berling 654 miles, and 41 trips logged
• Andy Weenig 647 miles, and 120 trips logged

Fitzgerald’s Merino Wool Skull & Cycling Caps Are In!



Hats are something we cannot live without these days.  If you are tired of that same old knit hat and you are looking for something a bit more fresh and stylish come check out the great assortment of skull and cycling caps that are now in.  These caps are perfect for any outdoor adventure…especially snowbiking.  Speaking of snowbiking…Fitzgerald’s will have Pugsley snowbikes available for rental soon.  Keep your eyes peeled for the arrival.

Stocking Stuffers? Cycling Books Are Perfect.



You can stop killing yourself thinking of the perfect gift for that cyclist in your life…Fitzgerald’s now has a large assortment of books to entertain all cycling needs.  Check out the list of some of the new arrivals:

Athlete’s Guide To Yoga ($21.95)

Bicycling For Women ($18.95)

Dog In Hat ($21.95)

Zinn & The Art Of Road/MTB Maintenance ($24.95)

Cyclocross: Training & Technique ($18.95)

Snowbiking is Here!



If you haven’t gotten your mountain bike out and ridden up in Cache Creek lately you should consider it. I have gotten out about 5 times in the last week or so. Hagen, Putt-Putt, and the road have been riding very well with regular mountain bike tires. The recent snow may cause some slippery moments, but a wider tire at lower pressure may do the trick.

If you don’t want to give that a go you may consider taking a snow bike out. We are planning a couple of Surly Pugsley snow bike rentals that should be available in a couple of weeks. The Pugsley yields 3.7″ wide tires specifically designed to run in snow. We have tons of great places that offer groomed trails to ride most of the winter. Come by the shop and see what all the craze is about.

Free Wrapping for the Holidays!



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Yes, once again, Fitzgerald’s is making your life easier. Come on down to buy all your cycling gifts and walk out with a professionally wrapped, eco friendly, present. If that doesn’t convince you, maybe this will:
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