Customer Appreciation Party

Spring is just around the corner so it’s time to test out the legs! With some help from Snake River Brewery and Mountain High Pizza Pie, Fitzy’s is throwing a Customer Appreciation Party on Thursday March 10th. Come enjoy drinks, food and of course ROLLER RACING! Who can beat the reigning champion Brandon Campisi? This is a FREE event so there’s no reason to not come - see you there! Join our event on Facebook.

Winter Bike Commuting

If you want to lower your winter costs and increase your steeze (style with ease), turn your car in for a bike this winter. Just imagine it, your riding through town square in a snow storm, with howling winds, low temps, a smile on your face and fresh Thai take out in one hand. No big deal right? That’s because you did your homework and now you kick ass! If you aren’t winter commuting yet, here’s how you get it done:

Things you’ll need: A Bicycles, Studded Tires, Fenders & Lights

Optional Extras: Leg Band, Low Light Shades, Full Length Cable Housing.

FRAME: The most reasonable bike to set up would be an old, steel, suspension-less mountain bike, but almost any bike will work, 26″ or 700c, without a problem.

TIRES: You’re going to have to set up your rig to handle several types of surface conditions: ice, slush, snow, pavement and any mixture of those. You need studded tires. The advantage to a mountain bike studded tire is that it’s more effective with the added surface area. The road (700c) studded tire is going to be faster which will make it better for the shoulder seasons (when most of the snow and ice is gone).

FENDERS are a must. All of the sand, gravel, salt and whatever else makes it onto the roads can be completely blocked from reaching your ass by some good fenders.

LIGHTS: Since the road conditions are less than spectacular (not that you care) and variable, you need to see the road at night. This is different than a lot of our summer commuting methods, where you really just want cars to see you. Invest in a light that can help you see the variable conditions, and you will ride safer and faster.

EXTRAS: The leg band keeps your pants from getting caught in your drive train - this can be as simple as a rubber band. Low light shades help riding at night and the day - keeping the crisp air from tearing up your eyes before you walk into the bar will help you avoid unneeded conversations. And if you want your braking and shifting to work great all winter long, take ‘yer steed to your local bike shop to have some full length cable housing installed, this will keep any moisture from sneaking in there and locking your cables up.

And the best part about your new ride is that you don’t have to wait for it to warm up. Get to your local bike shop to save big and gain some style points!

‘Best of Jackson’ Voting has been EXTENDED

Congratulations Jackson for being such good procrastinators (yes, it’s not always a bad quality) that we took down the Weekly’s voting site! On the last night of voting, due to unforecasted high volume, the online poll was overloaded and shut down. The good news? You can still vote Fitzgerald’s as the best bike shop in Jackson!

Puglsey Surfing in Alaska

If you’re like most of our readers and stuck in a land locked state, this video is going to make you immediately start planning your off-season coastal missions. Beach Puglsey touring just got added to the bucket list.

“Bikes + Parks = Connection”

Straight from the National Park Newsletter, the NPS is giving huge props to bicycle use in the parks:

“The goal of bicycling in national parks is not extreme speed or thrills, but quiet, nonpolluting transportation and a deeper visitor experience. For visitors seeking the sense of freedom, energy, and healthfulness that the national parks embody, two wheels can be just the right speed.”

“Super fat-tired bikes can cross the snowy winter landscapes of Alaska with surprising speed and agility — faster, in many cases, than a dogsled. But Lake Clark National Park and Preserve, where 30 miles of Cook Inlet coastline need to be periodically patrolled and inspected, rangers have found that “snow bikes” also work remarkably well on wet sand. Now park staff do the job without burning fossil fuel or making noise. “

However, Grand Teton National Park and Yellowstone National Park both deny access of snow bicycles during winter months (even on groomed trails), yet allow loud snow machines to take off. Hopefully this is a sign of the tides changing and riding a snow bike under the Tetons will be a reality soon.

Full article here.

XXC eMag Season 3 - Issue 10

Our very own Dave Byers was able to co-author a piece in the latest XXC eMag! Click on the link above and flip over to pages 32-37 to hear some great beta about snowbiking!

Snowbiking all over the Country!

The Snowbike craze is sweeping the nation faster than Brandon Campisi at a free Tequila tasting. Check out what’s going on in Minnesota, they told one reporter that Jackson Hole Snowbikers need to step up their game!