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Mom’s Day Crazy-Fun Gift Guide + Demo Bike Closeout

Posted on May 4, 2016 by Shaun

CRAZY-FUN MOTHER’S DAY GIFT IDEAS FOR MOMS WHO LOVE TO PEDAL

Perfect timing… our first ever shipment of wacky and wonderful cyclist gift goodies has arrived just in time to give you a serious selection of bike-geared Mom’s Day gifts!

It’s a collection of epic fun-ness that you absolutely have to see for yourself but, until then, here’s our handful of ideas to get your Mother’s Day mental motor running…

BEAUTIFUL BICYCLES For moms who cruise or race!	MOM’S DAY CARDS Lovely Mother’s Day cards	MOM-GEARED MUGS MOM mugs and more!
FUN HOME DECOR Fabulous bicycle decor	GARDEN GOODIES Yard spinners for cyclists	COOL KITCHEN WARE Plates, towels, pasta, more
ORGANIC BAR SOAPS Handmade locally with “love”	SWEET WINE SERVICE A toast to cycling moms!	COLORFUL T-SHIRTS Combines MI pride + bike ♥
EXQUISITE PURSES Hand-stamped, hand-sewn locally	PLAYFUL BIKE SCARVES Colorful, lightweight cotton	REMARKABLE JEWELRY Hand-crafted of recycled bike bits

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GIFT YOUR CYCLIST MOM HAPPY MUSCLES

It’s not a stretch to say that Hometown’s Yoga for Cyclists class, led by mountain biking mom Jessica Beaubien ofSoul Stretch Christian Yoga, has been one of the most loved and most popular classes held in our Community Room. Participants have been raving about newly toned cycling muscles, increased flexibility, and a renewed sense of focus.

Sound like the perfect Mother’s Day gift for your superstar mom? Contact Jessica at 248-429-YOGA or visitsoulstretch.org to register her (or you!)

Classes meet here every Tuesday (except the last Tuesday of each month) from 11:30-12:30pm for just $7 per class or 6 for $30!

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DEMO DAY BLOW-YOU-AWAY DEALS

(Image Credit: © Motor City Mountain Biking Association)

In the spirit of Island Lake’s Spring Bike Demo Day – that’s Saturday, May 7th, demo junkies! – we’re offering some killer closeout deals on shop demo bikes. This is a unique opportunity to get AMAZING bikes at an equally awe-inspiring price!

CHECK OUT OUR DEMO BIKE DEALS BY CLICKING HERE

Never been to Spring Bike Demo Day? Read all about it HERE! Team Hometown Bicycles will have a tent at this uber-popular event – be sure to stop by and say “hello!”

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Now Hiring at Hometown Bicycles…

Posted on April 27, 2016 by Shaun

AS THE SEASON’S WINDING UP, SO ARE THE OPPORTUNITIES…

Hometown’s committed to making the bike shop experience magical for the wonderful people who patronize our shop. That requires an exceptional team of “behind-the-scene”-ers. You can be a part of it!

Our crew is already remarkable – and now it’s growing! Positions available include:

CASHIER – PT/FT – Evenings and weekends, up to 40 hours per week

SERVICE TECHS – PT/FT – Up to 40 hours per week

SERVICE WRITER – FT – 40 hours per week

SALES STAFF – PT/FT – Up to 40 hours per week

Interested? Stop in! Know someone who’s interested? Send them in! Connect with Shaun or Dawn for an application.

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A Winning Weekend

Posted on April 19, 2016 by Shaun

Team Hometown Bicycles Takes Barry-Roubaix 2016!

(Team riders included Jim Cleer (Team Captain), Brian Forhan (Team Captain), Jack Riddle, Tom Hermann, Mark Lang, Joe Ostervik, Gary Spencer, Thomas Marminc, Sarah Marminc, Doug Queener, Olga Negrut, Vinnie Baylerian from Pro-Motion, Brien TerBush, Andrew Keller, Khao Phaydavong and, no, this list doesn’t match up with the pic above!)

PROUD? WHY, YES… YES, WE ARE

While Hometown celebrated its 6th birthday, Team Hometown Bicycles was representing at the renownedBarry Roubaix Killer Gravel Road Race… with EPIC results!

They collectively earned FIRST PLACE in the 22-mile challenge – bringing honor, glory, and a kick-bottom trophy plaque home to roost. (At right: Team Captain Jim Cleer with the trophy and fellow Team honcho Tom Hermann)

Special kudos to Joe Ostervik for solidifying Team Hometown’s win with a second place podium in his age group!

So, way to go, Team! Cheers to this being the first of many Team adventures founded on good vibes and freakishly good cycling! We’re proud of you!!

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ONE FOR THE RECORD BOOKS: A GREAT PARTY

Hometown’s 6th Birthday Party was easily one of THE BEST and best attended events of our 6-year history! We couldn’t have asked for a better or more fun and supportive group of party-goers. Thanks for coming out to celebrate what you helped to create, Hometownies!! Check out some of the highlights below…

Above Left: Our lot was PACKED with cars, people, balloons, bicycles, and good times!

Above Right: The wheel toss game was a hit, and won many a Hometownie some bonus coupons!

Bottom Left: Ian and John of Double Play raised the roof and really turned this event into a P-A-R-T-Y!! Call Hometownie Ian 586-940-1492 to book his band for YOUR event.

Bottom Right: The fresh-grilled hot dogs were picnic-perfect, thanks to Mike’s mad grilling ‘skillz’ (center) and Rocco (left) and David’s (right) food table support!

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CASHIER NEEDED

With the season picking up, it’s time to bring in more help. We’re currently looking to fill the role of part-time cashier for evenings and weekends.

If you’re interested – and responsible, intelligent, and friendly – let’s talk. Stop by the shop, and connect with Shaun or Dawn.

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BIKE BLURBS

TONIGHT 4/19 FROM 7-8PM IN THE COMMUNITY ROOM, Hometownie Fred Tomczyk needs your honest-to-goodness feedback on a new product he’s launching in the RV market. If you have experience with RVs with holding tanks, come share your thoughts. Enjoy free food and intriguing conversation!

CLICK TO REGISTER FOR THE RV FOCUS GROUP

LUCINDA MEANS BICYCLE ADVOCACY DAY ON MAY 25 gives cyclists a chance to meet Lansing-based legislators to promote safe cycling and bring about changes which benefit the cycling community. Bike Tour Vacations believes strongly in this event, and has offered to provide registration and transportation for 4 newcomers. If you haven’t been before, please contactjim@biketourvacations.com to sign up. Make a Hometown difference for better bicycling!

HELP THE SNOWMAN 5K/10K REACH 500 PARTICIPANTS! OnSaturday, May 7th at 9am is the annual running/walking of the Eric Hartwell Foundation‘s much-loved Spring Snowman 5K/10K through beautiful Brighton Pine Creek Ridge neighborhood. Registering early gives you a chance to win a cherry red Jamis Allegro, donated by Hometown Bicycles!

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LIAM’S ALREADY PICKED OUT A BIKE FOR HIS SISTER

(Just to answer a question that Shaun and I get asked daily… ☺)

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Your Invite to Hometown’s 6th Birthday Party

Posted on April 15, 2016 by Shaun

Happy 6th Birthday, Hometown!

TODAY, APRIL 15TH, YOUR BIKE SHOP TURNS 6 INCREDIBLE YEARS OLD!

It would be easy to call this day – Hometown’s 6th Birthday – our most significant achievement to date, but what we’re actually celebrating are the customers we’ve adopted as family along the way. Our “Hometownies” now number in the multi-multi-thousands and, not-so-coincidentally, so have our reasons to be thankful.

Tomorrow, April 16th, is Hometown’s Birthday Party. Your loyalty is the gift, and you’ve already given it generously, so all you need to do is show up and celebrate. This party is really about YOU after all…

Store hours on April 16: 11am-5pm – 6 HOURS OF FUN!
Get 6% OFF ALL PRODUCTS, including sale items!
FREE MULTI-TOOL KIT to the first 15 people to attend (1 per family)
Enjoy BIKE GAMES, like tire toss, for BONUS DISCOUNTS
FREE HOT DOGS & BIRTHDAY CAKE from 11am-2pm (bottled water provided by Beauchamp’s… you guys rock!!)
LIVE MUSIC from Hometownie Ian Shearing’s band, Double Play!

SATURDAY, APRIL 16, 11AM-5PM
“Hometown Turns 6!” Party

We can’t wait to celebrate YOU with you and your family and friends!

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