Bikes

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Featured Bike

There seems to be a direct relationship between gas prices and sales of commuter style bikes – both are off the charts. Probably the best selling and best performing commuter bike this year has been the Specialized Globe. With a sturdy aluminum frame, mounts for fenders, racks and lights, the Globe is the perfect package for transporting you and all necessary belongings to and from work, safely and efficiently. Most Globe models come with mechanical disc brakes, which work extremely well in all weather conditions.

We carry a variety of Specialized Globe models:

The Globe Sport Disc costs $699.99 and is just about all the bike you’ll need for commuting. click to enlarge
The Globe City has everything the Sport Disc model does, but adds fenders, racks and even a headlight into the stock package for around $950. click to enlarge

Considering the annual cost of a driving a 10 mile round-trip commute is now more than $2000, it’s no wonder that bikes like the Globe are becoming extremely popular. Come by today to see and ride the Globe and see all of our accessories to make your commute easy and fun.

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Where to Shop

Shopping for a new bike can be a big challenge as well as a great deal of fun. Not only are there many different types of bikes (road, mountain, touring, hybrid & comfort) but there many places to buy a bike as well. With giant discount stores on one side and specialty retailers on the other, it’s hard to determine even where to shop for a bike, never mind selecting the one that meets your needs.

That’s where Blue Sky fits in. As one of the country’s Top 100 U.S. Bicycle Retailers, (selected in both 2005 and 2006 by trade associations, consumers and manufacturers) Blue Sky represents the best bicycle brands in the world because the store has proven to provide the most professional assembly, sales expertise and service in the Capital Region.

We have a beautiful store filled with the highest quality bicycles in the world. The sales staff has over 80 years of collective experience in the bicycle industry and all are professionally trained as bicycle fitters. We realize our primary responsibility is to listen to your needs and help select a bike that is appropriate for you.

The repair and assembly departments are also staffed with skilled, professional and certified mechanics. The Blue Sky Service Department focuses on each bike as if it were their own, and we pay attention to details large and small. The level of expertise and the range of repair offerings is unparalleled in the Capital Region. Whether you need your gears adjusted, a suspension system tuned, to simply air in your tires, you will find a helpful, friendly and competent person to assist you at Blue Sky Bicycles.

Visit www.GiantBicycles.com		From aluminum tricycles to thoughtfully designed comfort bikes, Giant provides award-winning bicycles every step of the way. The 2003 Consumer Report recommended Giant as a best buy in the hybrid and comfort bike categories. Giant provides the best combination of solid value and good design in the bike industry today. They won that top spot through years of slow, steady growth, by listening to what customers want and by delivering a great product year in and year out. Not one to chase fads, Giant reliably provides you with a wide range of bikes that share several things in common – value, craftsmanship and common sense design.
Visit www.gurubikes.com		Every single GURU bicycle is manufactured in-house, in the brand new facility located just outside Montreal (Quebec), Canada. Assembly, in fact, is only part of the homemade story. Bike design & engineering, individualized geometric configuration, carbon layup and molding, titanium/aluminium welding, parts machining, final paint, etc. It's all done on the premises by a crew of experienced craftsmen and bike-crazy engineers. The result: incomparable quality control in the fabrication process and the consistent capacity to deliver a custom bicycle that will perform exactly as specified.
Visit www.ifbikes.com		Independent Fabrication started in 1995 building steel mountain bike frames. Now, in 2007, they can build almost everything, out of almost anything. From the finest, most technically advanced, steel tubing to ever exist, to the best titanium available, to an array of custom carbon fiber tubing. But not just any bike - the bike of your dreams, manufactured with so much love and care, one would think their lives depended on it, and, in a way, they do.
Visit www.SantaCruzBicycles.com		It’s hard to beat this west coast company if you’re looking for a high end dual suspension mountain bike at a reasonable price. Since 1993 they have been defining and re-defining dual suspension bikes and in 2003 they unveiled Virtual Pivot Point (VPP) bikes. The VPP bikes utilize a pair of linkages to isolate and support the rear triangle. This creates a floating pivot point suspension that exhibits close to zero pedal-induced feedback. Throughout the effective pedaling range, chain-induced forces are opposed by the VPP linkage. The end result is a system that is both active and neutral, whether under full power or braking. Along with a range of color choices, you can choose different front and rear shock options, component packages, or purchase a frame only and do the build up yourself.
Visit www.serotta.com		30 years of unparalleled craftsmanship, dedication to details and beautiful finish work are reason enough for success at many companies. Serotta is separated from every other custom frame maker by two additional elements: Their tubing and the Serotta Size Cycle. You won’t find a more sophisticated set of size-specific tubing on the market today. Many companies use the same exact tubing material to build their frames, but only Serotta has developed and maximized both internal and external tube shapes to deliver a ride quality unmatched by any other builder, large or small, steel, Ti or carbon, here or abroad. To go through a true custom fitting process with a Certified Fit Specialist, and to select the Serotta tubing that best suits your needs and riding style, is truly the ultimate experience in bicycle design. The finished product will be a culmination of Serottas’ 30 years of experience, combined with your unique physiology all wrapped up in a visually beautiful bike that will provide you decades of cycling pleasure.
Visit www.specialized.com		Having started in 1982 as a small bicycle accessory company, Specialized has become an industry leader by focusing on innovation throughout its entire bicycle and accessory line. Whether you’re looking for full-suspension rig, a super-light road bike or something for the local bike path, Specialized builds the right bike for the job. Specialized designs saddles, gloves and shoes in conjunction with medical professionals to ensure that your three critical contact points on the bike are as comfortable as possible. The breadth of selection for women’s specific bikes and accessories is the best in the industry.
Visit www.TrekBikes.com		Trek has been providing great products for cyclists of every description for the past two decades. From kids’ tricycles to hybrids for retirees, Trek makes bikes and accessories that have the key features people are looking for. On the high end, Trek’s partnership with Lance Armstrong has allowed Trek to push the technological envelope as far as any company in the bike industry. The pursuit of faster, stronger, lighter products for Lance has led to faster, stronger, lighter products for all of us. Trek is a trusted brand that delivers great bicycles in every niche. Anyone looking for a new bike should be sure to test ride a Trek.