Iceman, Coffee, and Your Cycling Experience

Posted on November 7, 2014 by Shaun

The Ultimate Cycling Experience
THE STORY OF HOMETOWN: INTERMISSION

In last week’s newsletter, we ended our recent installment of the Hometown Bicycles saga with what amounted to a cliffhanger… and, boy, did we ever learn what Hometown means to all of you!

We had visits, and calls, and messages from so many of you, wanting to know what’s happening with the company, and whether everything is okay.

Rest assured, we’re sticking around. But if our last email gave you pause for thought – a world without Hometown Bicycles – then we hope you’ve come to realize the same thing we have…

What Does Hometown Bicycles Mean to You?

Hometown Bicycles has become far more than just a place to buy bike stuff; there are plenty of those already. Instead, Hometown is where you set goals, share your stories, make new friends, overcome challenges, improve your health, vent your frustrations, learn, hang out, dream, thrive, and celebrate your accomplishments. You’ve made us a hub of the community.

In essence, Hometown Bicycles is where you’ve chosen to come for your ultimate cycling experience… WOW. We do not take that responsibility lightly…

Ultimate Cycling Experience

To us, a true Ultimate Cycling Experience means a place that offers the products you need, the service you expect, the education to grow, the opportunity to use what you’ve learned, and the team to support and celebrate what you do.

Based on your feedback, we’ve made a great start, but there’s always room to be better.

So, What Are We Doing?

Right now, we’re working on stronger relationships and intriguing opportunities that will help us achieve our goal of giving you the Ultimate Cycling Experience you deserve.

What Can You Do to Help?

Keep doing what you’re doing!! The fact that you believe so much in Hometown that you send your family and friends, join our shop rides, show up to our clinics, patronize our shop, and come to us for advice is the ultimate show of faith. THAT is what will get us to this goal.

Part 3 of Infinity…

So, although we started this Hometown saga as a Part 1 of 3, we’ve realized that with our story really just starting, it’ll take a heck of a lot more than 3 measly little articles to tell it all.

We promise to keep you in the loop, chapter by exciting chapter…

Shaun & Dawn Bhajan

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SHOP CLOSED THIS SATURDAY FOR ICEMAN

Hometown’s headed to Iceman this Saturday, and we’re taking the crew, so…

Brighton & Whitmore Lake
CLOSED SATURDAY, NOV. 6TH
Open Sunday, Regular Hours

We’ll be at the start, so stop by and say “hi!” And make sure to swing by the shop to share your Iceman stories… our fall just isn’t complete without ’em!

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HIGH VISIBILITY AT LAST WEEK’S BIKE LIGHTS CLINIC

We had a full house at last week’s Bike Lights & Night Safety Clinic. It was awesome!

There were some really stellar questions asked, and a bevy of curious cyclists tested out bike lights on our Devil’s Night Shop Ride immediately after. You sure couldn’t miss them, as you’ll see in the video above.

Thanks, clinic peeps, for showing up, learning, riding, and hanging out with us. And a special thanks to Jim Cleer for leading up one of the ride groups and to Leslie Cook for bringing us some new Hometown fans!

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HOMETOWN CUSTOMERS GET CAFFEINATED
Customer Highlight: Move over Vanna White!

(Jim, Brenda, and Kevin are the elite first to purchase Hometown Coffee)

Our customers are so cool… they were calling dibs on our new Hometown Coffees before we even brought them into the store! These delicious brews come from Brighton’s beloved Bagels & Bites… no wonder why everyone look so happy. Thank you, Hometown pioneers, for supporting our newest product line!

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Yoga for Cyclists Held at Hometown – Brighton
Community Highlight: Starting November 10th!

Hometown Bicycles is proud to present an on-site yoga opportunity for the tight-muscled cyclist in all of us. Open to the community, this class – led by Soul Stretch Yoga – addresses back, hips, wrists, lung capacity and core+balance. You’ll also work on bigger biking muscles, full suspension flexibility and dialed in focus.

CLICK HERE FOR YOGA CLASS DETAILS

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“ICEMAN EFFED MY BIKE” TUNE-UP SPECIAL
Industry Highlight: Industry event, Hometown program

Iceman Cometh is one of those epic cycling events that makes Michigan such a cool state. In support of such awesomeness, we created an “Iceman Effed My Bike” tune up special for post race bicycle recovery.

CLICK HERE FOR YOUR PRINTABLE ICEMAN COUPON

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Jamis Demo Day Update!

Posted on April 2, 2013 by Shaun

We are only days away from Jamis Demo 2013, and the response has been overwhelming!!!

So, if you want to ensure your chance to demo a bike, stop by Hometown Bicycles and pre-register to ride.

On Demo day, remember to bring your helmet, your pedals, and your drivers license. These items are required to ride.

Here are Demo detail refreshers:

WHAT: Demo some of the latest and greatest mountain bike modelsfrom Jamis’ 2013 collection!

WHERE: Just down the road from our shop at Promess Incorporated. Click here for directions.

WHEN: SUNDAY, APRIL 7TH, DEMO HOURS ARE NOON – 6PM

APRIL 7TH STORE HOURS: 7am – Noon

DON’T FORGET to bring along your print out of the last e-newsletter we sent to receive your $20 store credit when you demo a bike!

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A New Standard in Bicycle Tune-Ups: The Way It Should Be

Posted on March 28, 2011 by Shaun

Setting a new standard in Tune-ups
It’s been stewing all winter in dirty parts and cables blown from the 2010 riding season. Now you just had the worst first ride of the year ever because your bike’s performance – let’s face it – stank. The remedy? A tune-up, and not just any old tune-up either. Your bike is hankering for The Hometown Tune-up Treatment.

Setting the new standard in a standard tune-up

The Hometown Way “Lead, Follow, or Get Out of The Way,” declared Chrysler’s Lee Iacocca.

Lee, you said it right and, at Hometown, we’re listening. We began leading the industry last year as Michigan’s only 7am-7pm, 7-days-a-week bike shop. No bank hours for us. We want you to drop your bike off before work, pick it up after, and then RIDE.

But hang onto your bike shorts… our next leadership step is revolutionizing the “standard” tune-up.

What does that mean?
This means that at Hometown, you’re going to get a Standard Tune-up not offered by any other bike shop in the state of Michigan, possibly even the country. Check out any other bike shop. We are THAT confident that their Standard Tune-up won’t hold a candle to Hometown’s.

What is The Hometown Standard Tune-up?
First of all, THERE IS NO FINE PRINT!

Hometown is the one and only bicycle repair shop that’s OPEN 7AM to 7PM, 7 DAYS A WEEK.

Bikes dropped off before 10am can be picked up that night, and bikes dropped off after 3pm will be ready the next day. If your bike needs a part, we’ll still have it ready for you in just 48 hours.

WE FIX EVERYTHING. You won’t find bike snobbery here.

The new standard – The Hometown Standard – includes:

1. INSPECTION: We start by looking at the condition of your bike components to determine their wear. It’s important to us that we always send you out on a safe bicycle.

2. REMOVAL: Front and rear derailleur, Cassette, Chain, Crank, Wheels, All cables and housing, and Handlebar tape on road bikes

3. CLEANING: Frame, Derailleurs, Cassette, Chain, Crank, and Wheels

4. CALIBRATION: True wheels, Align frame dropout

5. RE-INSTALLATION: Derailleurs, Cassette, Chain, Crank, and Wheels

6. REPLACEMENT: All Cables and Housing will be replaced with new, stainless steel inner wire and 5mm housing PLUS all road bike Handlebar tape will be replaced with your choice of 5 Profile Design cork bar tape. Premium Handlebar tape is available for an additional cost.

7. LUBE/GREASE: Keeping your bike’s components running smoothly with the appropriate products

8. ADJUSTMENT: Front and rear derailleur, Brakes, Headset, Tighten all nuts and bolts

9. RIDE: PICK UP YOUR BIKE & RIDE!

10. FOLLOW UP: We stand behind our work, and offer a 30-day follow-up adjustment free of charge

The Cost
Mountain Bike & Everything Else: $60. Road Bike: $65.

The point?
We want to to be your number one bicycle resource, so we’re turning “Standard” into a new level of “awesome”.

Stop in and experience a new standard – the way it SHOULD be.

See you soon!

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