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Fat Bike central, Bulldog cycling, and more

Jamis fat bikes

GETTING “FAT” IS FUN!  
Okay, okay… cheekiness aside, fat bikes are a fantastic way to keep yourself trim and active during Michigan’s “brrr-r-r-r-r” season. These mammoth-wheeled rides turn mountains into molehills with their ground- and obstacle-devouring anatomy. Best of all, they’re designed for guys and gals of all ages, builds, and skill levels. True family fun, and that’s no joke!

ON YOUR MARK, GET SET… FAT BIKE PREORDERS BEGIN NOW!
We’ve been teasing you all October with the promise of supreme fatness and, as of today, your wish is our special order! Trust us, you don’t want to miss this early order window… you don’t want to be the one staring longingly out the window at all your fat-bound friends!

Jamis fatties will be thundering into our shop in just a few short days. And this year, we’re introducing a new, novice-friendly, economical fat bike brand to our floor – Framed Bikes. (Read more about them below.) We’ll announce the big arrivals on Facebook!

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WE’VE BEEN FRAMED!  
Framed Bikes website

YUP, HOMETOWN IS NOW ALSO YOUR FRIENDLY, NEIGHBORHOOD FRAMED FAT BIKE DEALER
With fat bike craze sweeping the northern climes, we’re introducing one more line of fatties to round out your selection at Hometown. (I know… how can it possibly get any better, right??)

From Framed’s lips to your eyes, here’s a little insight into the brand…

“…technically sound, affordable bikes targeted to riders who demand a bike with tomorrow’s technology at a great value… Whether your purpose to pedal is to combat traffic congestion, stay healthy, be the cool kid or to lessen your environmental impact, Framed has models for all ages and riding abilities and are priced on principle, not profit. For this simple reason is why our family-owned business remains true to its vision where great bikes do not have to be expensive or complicated. We want everyone to enjoy the countless benefits of cycling.”

We know you’re curious… click here to check out their website. Framed fat bikes will be arriving at our shop shortly!
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NEW NIGHTTIME SHOP RIDE  
Hometown Bicycles Night Ride

So, now you’ve got your fat bike (or your mountain or cross bike), and are wondering… with the days shortening, when can I put my steed through its paces? We’ve got a shop ride for that – Friday Night Lights!

Welcome to Hometown’s new nighttime adventure ride on the trails of Island Lake. Led by Team rider, Mike Dyer, this all-level, no-drop, Friday ride takes you through the Blue and Yellow trails by bike light. Ride frequency and time may vary, so check our Facebook for the latest updates.

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NOVEMBER 12 – IT’S ONE, BIG, SHOP EVENT!  
Chili in a crockpotSAVE THE DATE FOR THE 1ST ANNUAL HOMETOWN BICYCLES ANNIVERSARY, FAT BIKE FRIENDLY RIDE, POST-ICEMAN PARTY & CHILI COOK-OFF
Our Saturday (11/12) event is going to be every bit as action-packed and entertaining as its name implies! Details will come next week but, for now, here are just a handful of the highlights lined up for this fun-to-the-infinite-power event:
  • Indoor art fair
  • Fat bike demo
  • Fat bike friendly group ride
  • People’s choice chili cook-off competition (enter HERE)
  • Kid-friendly craft activities
  • Cardio drumming with Martha Soraruf
We’ll be celebrating the anniversary of our move into this Bicycle Adventure Center, the launch of fat bike season, Iceman survival, and our customers’ culinary skills, all in one fantastically full day. This is a Hometown Bicycles FIRST, so be sure to mark your calendars!

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WE’RE PROUD TO SUPPORT YOU, BRIGHTON CYCLING!  
Brighton High School Cycling Team thanks Hometown Bicycles for its support

This year’s Brighton High School mountain bike team was, once again, a credit to our community and the sport of cycling. Every year, Hometown Bicycles is exceptionally proud to support the sportsmanship and skill of these incredible, young cyclists. They ARE the future of cycling, after all.

Coach T.J. Tyrell dropped by the other day with a “note” of  thanks. Thank YOU, T.J. and the Bulldogs!

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ARE YOU A SPIN OR YOGA INSTRUCTOR?  

Spin and yoga Shaun Bhajan of Hometown Bicycles

We’ve got big things planned for this winter’s indoor fitness activities… BIG plans.

If you’re spin and/or yoga instruction certified, you could be a part of the action. Send your qualifications to Dawn at office@myhometownbicycles.com.

Thanks to all who have already responded. It looks like there’ll be fun, fit times ahead!
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WINTER HOURS REMINDER  
Just a quick reminder, Hometownies, that we’re now on our WINTER HOURS:
MON – FRI  …..  9AM – 9PM

SAT & SUN  …..  9AM – 5PM

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HOMETOWN BICYCLES’ SHOP RIDES

Hometown Bicycles shop ride

Tune in to our Facebook or web calendar to confirm all rides. Here’s what’s coming up:FRIDAY, 7:30PM – Night Lights Mountain Bike Ride

SUNDAY, 9:00AM – POST-Iceman Recovery Gravel Grinder

WEDNESDAY (11/9), 8:45AM – FINAL 2016 Rails-to-Trails Ride

CLICK HERE for details about these Hometown shop rides!

SPECIAL NOTE:  ‘Tis the season for impromptu shop rides, in addition to our weekly regulars. Stay tuned to Hometown’s Facebook page to catch ’em as they come!

One Incredible Bike Ride: This is what fun looks like!

Shaun Bhajan leads off the Tour de Livingston Party Ride from Hometown Bicycles

THIS WASN’T JUST OUR BIGGEST RIDE OF THE YEAR… IT WAS OUR BIGGEST SHOP RIDE EVER!
You just boggled our minds, Hometownies. We expected a big turnout for our first ever “Tour de Livingston Party Ride with Shaun”, but this… well, this was something else! See for yourself in this quick pictorial look back at a day that will go down in Hometown history. (Shoot, do we ever love what we do!!)

Tour de Livingston Party Ride with Shaun - controlled chaos

ABOVE: This is what we like to call “controlled chaos.” Over 70 riders packed the Hometown parking lot on this most epic of shop rides. W. O. W.

Tour de Livingston Party Ride with Shaun leaving from Hometown Bicycles and heading into Island Lake

ABOVE: Our Party Ride launch was spectacular, with wave upon wonderful wave of cheerful cyclists pouring out of Hometown’s parking lot. It was truly a thing of BEAUTY.

Cyclists and staff at the Tour de Livingston Party Ride with Shaun at Hometown Bicycles

ABOVE: These are a few of the friendly faces that were spotted at the Party Ride. Customers, Team, and staff joined forces to totally ROCK this event! (And *ahem* the three lovely ladies in the Roger Pelkey, winner of the Tour de Livingston jersey, with Jean Steinberg and Peter Bowen at the Tour de Livingston Party Ride with Shaun at Hometown Bicyclescenter are the Musketeers that masterminded this event – Jean [the one who made it happen], me [Dawn], and Jennifer [our rock].)

LEFT: Congratulations to Roger Pelkey (left), who won the Tour de Livingston jersey drawing. There will be more chances to win TDL swag at our Saturday Tour de Livingston Training Rides (details below)!

Amazing volunteers of Tour de Livingston Party Ride with Shaun at Hometown Bicycles

ABOVE: So many superstars stepped up to make this event extra special. Here are just a few you may have seen… Steve and Brandy (center) made a whirlwind photography team (click for pics). Stan a.k.a. the Music Man (top left) gave us a party atmosphere with his mad DJ skills. Mike (top right, holding tongs) was the world’s best grill master. Mark’s (bottom right, purple shirt) party bus was a huge hit with anyone who wanted to chalk a fun message. And Luna (bottom left, 4 legs) was a crowd favorite, spreading kisses and tail wags wherever she went.

Night ride at Island Lake with Team Hometown Bicycles

ABOVE: For those ride junkies who craved a little more saddle time, Team Hometown Bicycles led off a post-Party-Ride night ride through the trails of Island Lake. Animals!

Want to see more Party Ride pics? Of course you do! Check ’em out on our Facebook page and Facebook TdL Party Ride photo album

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HERE’S THE WHOLE POINT OF THE PARTY RIDE… 

Hometown Bicycles weekly Tour de Livingston Training Ride series flier

Our Party Ride was an official (and mind-blowing!) launch for this year’s Tour de Livingston Training Ride series with Team Hometown Bicycles. Starting THIS SATURDAY, these Training Rides will outfit you with the skills you need to maximize your Tour de Livingston experience, go the distance, and – oh, by the way – win cool TDL swag! We’ll be looking for you!

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“TRANSITION TO MOUNTAIN BIKING” CLINIC TONIGHT! 

Mountain biker on single track in the woods
(Image copyright © International Mountain Biking Association [IMBA]. All rights reserved.)

Tips and tricks for trail riding, “how to”s for your first singletrack expedition, best beginner trails, demo bikes, and groups and classes that can help… it’s all happening HERE,
TONIGHT, AUGUST 9TH AT 6:30PM
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LIVINGSTON’S MOST DELICIOUS RIDE 

Doc May Memorial Melon Ride flyerMelons, melon ice cream, and all things melon-y are the name of the game at the Doc May Memorial Melon Ride on Saturday, August 20th.

Hometown’s partnered with Howell Area Parks & Rec on a simple, new route that will tour you past some of Howell’s most scenic highlights.

Our Team will be on course for basic SAG, route assistance, and all-around good vibes. Plus, we’re offering complimentary bike valet service, so that you can enjoy post-ride festivities without your bike in tow!

REGISTER NOW, HOMETOWNIES!!

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HOMETOWN BICYCLES’ SHOP RIDES

Hometown Bicycles shop rideHere’s what’s coming up this week:

WEDNESDAY, 8:45AM – Rails-to-Trails Ride

WEDNESDAY, 6:30PM – Hammerfest Advanced Road Ride

SATURDAY, 9:00AM – Tour de Livingston Training Ride

SUNDAY, 9:00AM – Iceman Training Gravel Grinder

SUNDAY, 5:00PM – Beginner Mountain Bike Ride

TUESDAY, 9:00AM – Hometown Green Gals Mountain Bike Ride

CLICK HERE for details about these Hometown shop rides!

Biggest Ride, Your Chance to be Tintyped, and a Total Mud Bath

Tour de Livingston Party Ride with Shaun flier
Win this Tour de Livingston jersey at our Hometown Bicycles Party Ride with Shaun
BIGGEST RIDE OF THE YEAR THIS SATURDAY – PEDAL & PARTY WITH YOUR HOMETOWN & TOUR DE LIVINGSTON PEEPS!
This’ll be our BIGGEST and BEST bike shop ride of the year, led by your goateed bike guru Shaun, with a big post-ride Tour de Livingston jersey drawing, cookout, and PARTY. No drop, NO CHARGE, and no way you won’t have the time of your life!

CLICK TO REGISTER FOR THIS SATURDAY’S TDL PARTY RIDE

(Help us make sure we get enough food for all of you hungry riders!)
Wet plate photography by Steve Hane of MetroAir Photo LLCNEW EVENT ADDITION!!  In a completely unique and randomly awesome twist, pro photographer, Steve Hane, will now be offering wicked-cool wet plate photography at this event. Imagine you and/or your bike getting the 19th century treatment on tintype!!

Old-timey attire NOT required. Read on for details…
(Photo at left Copyright © MetroAir Photo, LLC)

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BRINGING YOU & YOUR BIKE INTO THE 19TH CENTURY 
Wet plate tintype photography by Steve Hane of MetroAir Photo LLC, now being offered at Hometown Bicycles!
(Images courtesy of and Copyright © MetroAir Photo LLC. All rights reserved.)

Hometownies, here’s a rare and completely unexpected opportunity for you…

THIS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY you and your family (if that includes your bike… hey, we won’t judge!) have the opportunity to be immortalized on tintype right here at Hometown…like they did at this year’s Tour de France!

Aerial photographer, Steve Hane of MetroAir Photo LLC, is a fountain of historical know-how, including the highly original art of wet plate photography. He’ll be setting up a temporary studio at Hometown to immortalize you Civil-War-Era-style, and will have your image printed and even framed by the next day! (Check out his site.)

Steve will be here Friday (8/5) and Saturday (8/6) in the late afternoon and evening, and appreciates pre-booking to ensure material availability. CALL STEVE FOR INFO OR TO BOOK YOUR SESSION AT (571) 236-3810 OR EMAIL STEVEHANE@METROAIRPHOTO.COM.

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REMINDER: TRANSITION TO MTB CLINIC NEXT WEEK! 

Mountain biker on single track in the woods
(Image copyright © International Mountain Biking Association [IMBA]. All rights reserved.)

FOR ANYONE NEW OR NEWISH TO MOUNTAIN BIKING: Just a reminder to REGISTER NOW for next Tuesday’s (8/9) “So, You Want to Transition to Mountain Biking” Clinic, where Jennifer and Shaun will share tips and tricks for making the leap to singletrack, how to prep for your first trail experience, where to ride when you’re ready, and groups and classes that can help. PLUS, ride a variety of demo bikes to try what you just learned!
CLINIC RUNS TUESDAY, AUGUST 9 AT 6:30PM
in the Hometown Bicycles Community Room
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TRAIN UP, TONE UP FOR YOUR BEST TOUR DE LIVINGSTON YET! 
Hometown Bicycles weekly Tour de Livingston Training Ride series flier

Don’t forget to mark down the dates above, Hometownies! Our TDL Training Ride series is a tip-top training tool to maximize your Tour de Livingston experience, with skill building, stamina stretching, and many more chances to win cool TDL swag!

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TEAM NEWS: SPA TREATMENT AT TREE FARM RELAY  
Team Hometown Bicycles Captain Jim Cleer, muddy after a Tree Farm Relay deluge
(Hometown Team Captain, Jim Cleer… at least, we THINK that’s Jim. Photo courtesy Mark Lang.)

That’s right… with the Saturday deluge hitting Team Hometown Bicycles mid-Tree Farm Relay, everyone got a bike-and-body mud bath on suddenly slippery, sloppy trails. But indomitable spirits prevailed, and our Team had a blast at this much-loved event.

Fist bump to Hometown crewman, Colin Wood, who wound up being one of the fastest in the field. Seriously, we work with the coolest people!

NOTE: If you’re one of the many Relay riders whose bikes took a beating in all the muck and mayhem, just know… WE CAN FIX IT! Thanks to all of you (so many!) who’ve already brought your bikes in for some Hometown love!

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CALL FOR NUMBERS – HELP US FILL OUR WALL!  
Hometown crewman Colin Wood with his brand new Salsa (nice!) against our famous numbers wallOur numbers wall has always been a hallmark of Hometown “photo shoots”, as Colin cheerily demonstrates at left.

But this is one BIG wall and, though we’re close, there are still a few blank patches that need to be numbered up!

Would you like to add YOUR number(s) to our wall of fame? If so, please drop them by, and remember to sign your numbers with your name and the date of the event. Every number that’s up there tells an incredible story. We’d be honored to share yours, too!

Muddy, wrinkled, torn – it all just adds to the intrigue…

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LESS THAN A WEEK TO MAKE US #1 – VOTE DAILY!

Vote 4 the Best - Hometown Bicycles, Best Bike Shop

CLICK TO VOTE HOMETOWN BICYCLES “BEST BIKE SHOP 2016”

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LIVINGSTON’S MOST DELICIOUS RIDE 
Doc May Memorial Melon Ride flyerMelons, melon ice cream, and all things melon-y are the name of the game at the Doc May Memorial Melon Ride on Saturday, August 20th.

Hometown’s partnered with Howell Area Parks & Rec on a simple, new route that will tour you past some of Howell’s most scenic highlights.

Our Team will be on course for basic SAG, route assistance, and all-around good vibes. Plus, we’re offering complimentary bike valet service, so that you can enjoy post-ride festivities without your bike in tow!

REGISTER NOW, HOMETOWNIES!!