May Schedule change
Tip Top Bike Shop will close early Monday, May 21. We have a command performance family event. We will close at 3:30pm sharp on Monday. Sorry, but sometimes family comes first. Check my personal Facebook, if you are wondering.
We will also be closed Monday, May 28th for Memorial Day. Happy holiday!
Tune-Up Schedule
Hello folks, as you may have noticed the weather is pretty nice, time for a bike ride, right? But you need a tune up. Well, we are pretty busy here doing our best to keep everyone of you everyday riders rolling. That means that our tune up schedule is currently over 2 weeks. As usual we can do a limited number of limited complexity walk-in repairs but we are only human with 2 hands each and a limited number of hours in the day. Please be understanding if we cannot fix your bike right away. Thank you, and keep the rubber-side down.
New in our shop Tip Top Bike Shop jerseys. It took me five years, and we're really excited with the result. They are printed by Capo --local company and excellent quality, I gave them a complicated design, and they were the only company to say "OK, no problem." Come in and check them out!
Whooo wheee check this out, one of our riders/neighbors/customers/friends Nick Perry made this amazing video for us. Tip Top Bike Shop essence distilled into 2 minutes... fantastic!
Directed, shot, and edited by Nick Perry.
The Last One 2011 Sale Bicycles!
Commuter Bicycles:
Trek Utopia size: 15.5 $595 was $700
Jamis Allegro 3 size: 23 $700 was $875
Civia Kingfield size: 61 $1050 was $1425
Road Bicycles:
Trek Lexa SLX size: 50 $975 was $1200
Jamis Quest sizes: 51, 54, 58, 61 $1450 was $1800
All bicycles are at the lowest prices we can go. We cannot offer any further discounts. All bicycles receive lifetime free adjustments from Tip Top Bike Shop. All bicycles carry manufacturers limited warranties. Please call with questions, or come into the shop for a test ride.
Huge Clothing Sale
All Endura apparel is on clearance sale. All in stock items are 30-40% off. No returns or exchanges on any sale item.
Here are a few examples of the clothing sale goodies. More in the shop, please call if you have any questions.
Zyme 3/4's (charcoal) L $50 were $85
Luminite Jacket (Hi-Viz) M, L --wmns XS, S $85 were $140
Convert Jacket M, L, XL $80 were $130
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Green Bicycling:
Tube and Tire Recycling
We are a certified Green Business and love to recycle everything we can get our hands on. Bring us your old and discarded tubes and tires and we'll make sure they are disposed of properly.
Art Murmur. First Friday every month. Next event is Friday, June 1st.
There are many galleries open and art events taking place during each Art Murmur. The map on their website looks a little out of date, but it's a good starting point. We have a few great galleries in and around Temescal. It's always a terrific event to ride a bike too!
Temescal Farmers Market. Every Sunday 9am - 1pm
Held at the DMV 5300 Claremont Avenue.
Always a bustling event. Local produce, food and drink, and local artisans. All good, the only part we'd like to see changed is the early start time....we know a lot of people who would like to see it start later and end later. It's Sunday in Temescal afterall!
Lights --California law reguires a front (white) light visible for 200ft after dark. If you are stopped it is a $75 fine (and we know plenty of people who had to pay up). It is not required to have a rear (red) light but we highly recommend it. Blinky lights make it easier for drivers, pedestrians, and other cyclists to see you and save batteries.
Bright clothes and reflectors are no substitute for good lights.
Helmets --California state law requires people under the age of 18 to wear a helmet while riding a bicycle. Adults can make up their own minds, but we have plenty of scare stories.
All we can say is that you only have one head.
Locks --We highly recommend U-locks to keep your bike safely locked. Always try to lock your rear wheel and your frame. If you have a quick release on your front wheel, use a cable and hook it through the u-lock.
Do not allow bad people to seperate you from your loyal steed.
Be
Careful Out There...
Please Ride Well-Lit Streets at Night
There
have been some incidents late at night. Please be extra careful on Bicycle
Boulevards or poorly lit streets. Please choose well lit and/or more populated
route and ride safely.