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Bike Lights Clinic, Tim’s Triumph, and the Tour

Bike Light Clinic & Devil’s Night Ride

UFO on night road

IF YOU DON’T LOOK LIKE A UFO WHEN YOU RIDE, YOU’RE NOT USING ENOUGH LIGHTS. Here’s the deal… we really like you, and we want to help keep you SAFE on your nocturnal cycling adventures.
On Friday, October 30th, 6:00pm at our Brighton store,
we’re hosting a FREE Bike Light & Night Safety clinic that you won’t want to miss.
This clinic will cover everything from the different styles, features, and benefits of cycling lights, where they go and why, and which lights you need and which you don’t.

Immediately after, anyone who’s interested can join us for our Devil’s Night Shop Ride, where you’ll be able to take our lights for a test spin! This ride will be a short, Island Lake road and trail mash-up for all levels of riders. We’ll finish up with a cozy autumn bonfire back at the shop.

Although there’s no charge, we do ask that you register in advance, so that we can plan ahead and make this an awesome event for everyone!

 

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HIP HIP HOORAY FOR HOMETOWNIE TIM BART
Customer Highlight: Congratulations on a triumphant ride!
Tim Bart of Hometown Bicycles wins the Michigan Mountain Mayhem Gravel Grinder Bicycle Race

Recognize this character? It’s Hometown’s own Tim Bart, and we’re MIGHTY proud of him. Here he is, muddy but victorious, after winning his age division at the Michigan Mountain Mayhem Gravel Grinder in beautiful Boyne City. Way to rock the dirt, Tim!

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TOUR DE LIVINGSTON IS THIS WEEKEND!
Community Highlight: Be there or be square!

Tour de Livingston website
A local ride supporting a local cause, gorgeous fall scenery, delicious food, routes for all levels and all ages, a chance to hang out with your Hometown peeps… all that’s missing to make this a perfect event is YOU!

 

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TOP 10 WAYS TO STAY MOTIVATED ON A BIKE
Industry Highlight: Global Cycling Network quick tips & comedy

Global Cycling Network video - Top 10 Ways to Motivate Yourself

Both helpful and hilarious, the Global Cycling Network (GCN) YouTube channel is chalk full of “Top 10” tips and industry news for the avid cyclist. If you enjoy bicycles and a lively blend of the silly and the serious, you’re going to love this channel!

Fat Bikes, A Guy Named Bob, and Racing News

You Came. You Saw. You Learned!

Ladies Fat Bike Clinic at Hometown Bicycles

WOW, THAT WAS FUN!  Between fat bike guru, Jeff Buerman’s, enthusiastic and informative presentation, and heaps of great questions from a posse of soon-to-be fat bike goddesses, our first ever, Ladies Fat Bike Night was a smash hit!

Wish you had come? You’ll be glad to know that, thanks to this event’s rousing response, there will be more fat bike clinics to come!

Follow our Facebook page to stay posted on our latest events.

 

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MEET STINGRAY BOB
Customer Highlight: A Schwinn-obsessed master craftsman
Stingray Bob at the classic car show in Milford

Bob earned his moniker “Stingray Bob” from a lifetime of buying, selling, and exquisite renovations of Schwinn’s famous, classic Stingray bicycles. We ran into Stingray Bob at last week’s classic car & trailer show at Baker’s of Milford. True to form, he was toting a few pieces from his beautiful collection. If you’re ever in the market to buy or sell a Stingray, Bob’s your man!

Stingray Bob's classic trailer and Schwinn Stingray

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TOUR DE LIVINGSTON IN THE NEWS
Community Highlight: Livingston Daily covers Training Ride

Tour de Livingston Training Ride in the new at Livingston Daily Press & Argus
A couple emails ago, we said you’d be in the news if you joined us for our Tour de Livingston Training Ride. And here you are!

If you haven’t already read the article in the newspaper, be sure to check it out online:

 

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WHY YOU’LL LOVE READING VELO NEWS
Industry Highlight: Competitive cycling, bike reviews, and more

Velo News website

We can’t get enough of this website, and want to share the fun with you! Velo News is packed full of the absolute coolest cycling news, bike industry trends, race results, training tips, international events, race calendar, cyclist commentary…

Oh my! Check out Velo News HERE.

Island Lake Trail Expansion & A Ride Across Ontario

Ladies’ Fat Bike Night THIS FRIDAY!

Fat Bike at Hometown Bicycles Green Gals Shop Ride September 23, 2014

THIS FRIDAY CAN’T GET HERE SOON ENOUGH!  We’re uber-excited about the inaugural Hometown Bicycles Ladies’ Fat Bike Night clinic. If you’re already registered, you rock and we’ll see you soon! If you still want to register, call 810-225-2441. If you want to be reminded about the awesomeness that this event will entail, CLICK HERE.

 

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GRETCHEN’S GREAT BIKE ADVENTURE
Customer Highlight: A bike restoration & ride across Ontario
Gretchen Klatt at Hometown Bicycles after her cycling adventure!

Talk about living the dream! Customer Gretchen Klatt came to our shop last winter with an old, steel frame bike and a hankering for pedal-powered adventure. Here’s her story, in her own words…

“I had a 21 year old steel bike hiding in my garage; as a winter project Hometown Bicycles helped me restore her with new components into a touring bike. I talked all summer about taking it out camping and when September rolled around it was now or never.  I bought maps from Adventure Cycling and my sweet husband drove me to Sarnia, Ontario and waved good-bye.

For six days I peddled and camped (ok, one night I stayed in a cute little inn!) and learned a lot.  Wind isn’t as bad as I thought, a loaded bike is really heavy, I can be more aggressive on the road, looking behind is critical to my safety, Gatorade is important, 50 degrees is not too cold to ride, I got better at hills (big hills) and I love my quads!  

I thought I could travel 70 miles a day – I was wrong.  I averaged 50 miles a day and by 2:00 I wanted to be done for the day.  I left part of my trip unfinished because I ran out of vacation time; but that’s ok, Ontario will be there when I get a yen to ride another section of that map – and ride it I will.”

 

CLICK HERE TO VIEW PHOTOS OF GRETCHEN’S ADVENTURE!

 

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ISLAND LAKE’S TRAIL SYSTEM IS GROWING!
Community Highlight: Friends of Island Lake take action

September 23, 2014 Friends of Island Lake meeting at the Park Office
Last night’s Friends of Island Lake meeting, regarding both paved and single track trail additions, had an incredible turn-out. The park office was literally overflowing… you can only see a few of the attendees in the picture above.

We were super proud to see Hometownies there in abundance. Way to support the trails you love to ride!

On the agenda were extremely exciting trail developments throughout the park which, by the way, is ranked Michigan’s highest attendance non-camping recreational area. To read more about the Friends of Island Lake’s projects, check out the three links below:

 

Community Highlight: Tour de Livingston Ride in Local News

Despite threatening weather, last Sunday’s Hometown Bicycles Tour de Livingston Training Ride out of Howell had great attendance from fans of the much-loved, nearly-here Tour de Livingston event. Keep a weather eye out for ride photos taken by renowned local photographer, Richard Lim, in an upcoming Livingston Daily Press & Argus!

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JAMIS BIKE FEATURED IN CYCLOCROSS MAG
Industry Highlight: 2015 Supernova Team bike is hot stuff!

Jamis Supernova Team 2015 cyclocross bike

Jamis’ racy, new cyclocross bike has been turning heads around the world. In fact, their 2015 Supernova Team bike recently enjoyed feature face time in Cyclocross (CX) Magazine. This is one bike you cross-fans out there have gotta see!

CLICK HERE to check out the article on CX Magazine’s website.

Get in the Newspaper with Hometown Bicycles

Wanna be in the Newspaper with
Hometown Bicycles?
THEN JOIN US THIS SUNDAY FOR OUR TOUR DE LIVINGSTON TRAINING RIDE!

NewspaperFifteen minutes of fame with a posse of fellow cyclists and Hometownies… are you in?!?!

Livingston County Press & Argus will be on the scene at this weekend’s Hometown Bicycles Tour de Livingston Training Ride to help promote this most awesome of upcoming events.

As usual, our shop ride leaves at 8:00am from the Memorial at the Courthouse in Howell. The route forms a 15-mile loop that you can choose to ride once or, if your engines are really fired up, twice!

So that all of our crew can join the fun, we’ll be opening both stores late on Sunday:

Shop Hours (both locations!) – Sunday, September 21
11am – 5pm

Stay tuned to our Facebook page for ride details and updates!

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LADIES’ FAT BIKE NIGHT UPDATE
There’s Only 4 Days Left to Register & Just 10 Slots Remaining
Surly Ice Cream Truck

Above: The newest Surly fat bike – coming soon! Want to whet your fat bike appetite? Check out Surly and Salsa‘s websites for a gander at their latest and greatest models!

WOW!! The response to our upcoming, September 26, Ladies Fat Bike Night has been phenomenal! It’s inspiring to see so many gals gearing up to become fat bike goddesses.

We’ve capped the event at 20 women, and are already halfway filled. So, if you’ve been wanting to learn more about fat bikes, now’s the time to register!

WHAT IT IS
At this event, fat bike wizard and rep, Jeff Buerman, will showcase several top fat bike styles, discuss the differences between them, and answer your individual questions. We’ll also cover essential cold weather gear that will help take your fat bike experience to the next level.

WHAT YOU GET
With your $20 registration, you will receive a $20 store creditsnacks and beverages (think, Fat Tire  Beer!), and a gift bag with some seriously cool cycling must-haves. PLUS, with every fat bike you purchase during this event, you’ll receive a $250 Hometown Bicycles Gift Certificate that you can apply toward your new fat bike, parts, accessories, or save for later use!!

TO REGISTER, CALL US AT (810) 225-2441
We’ll be accepting registrations ’til September 20. There is a 20-person limit, so please register early! Registration is $20 (which will then be applied as store credit for you.)

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CONGRATULATIONS, DAVID STRUBLE
A Hometown Homie with Serious Star Quality

David Struble, Triathalon/Duathalon State Champion
Last week, we gave a shout out to Hometownie, David Struble, who ran 3.1 miles in over 60 lbs of fireman gear to raise money for the 9/11 Memorial Fund. This week he blew our other pair of socks off after taking home Duathalon State Champion 2nd Place – Overall Male.

Seriously. We know the coolest people! Congratulations, David!

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Hometown Bicycles Whitmore Lake Fall Mums

MONDAY – FRIDAY (except Wednesday):  11AM – 7PM
CLOSED WEDNESDAYS
SATURDAY & SUNDAY:  9AM – 5PM

NOTE: Our Brighton store hours are still Mon – Fri 7AM – 7PM, Sat & Sun NOON – 5PM.