You don't want to miss this one! Friday, June 24 - Sunday, June 26th is our Anniversary Sale! Find great deals and blowouts throughout the store! 2009/2010 Bikes are on closeout. 2011 In-Stock Bikes are deeply discounted!
Sunday, June 19, 2011
4th Anniversary Sale!
You don't want to miss this one! Friday, June 24 - Sunday, June 26th is our Anniversary Sale! Find great deals and blowouts throughout the store! 2009/2010 Bikes are on closeout. 2011 In-Stock Bikes are deeply discounted!
Friday, June 10, 2011
Ultra-Distance Bike Positions
This isn't just Ironman. This isn't even a triple. It's a race. Across America. Solo.
Ultra Endurance Athlete David Goggins is planning his next adventure. Today we got to fit him for it. He is having a custom bike made and hasn't been able to find the position that feels just right yet...until now. We were able to show him what different seat tube angles felt like on our fit bike, and off his bike. In the end, his bottom bracket setback changed 14cm. He was on a very laid back road bike geometry, and he ended up at an 80 seat tube "tri bike" geometry, with raised bars.
A typical tri position will have some amount of drop on a typical triathlete. David isn't what you'd call typical. He has put many miles on his body. His hips are tight. His shoulders are wide. His knee is bad. He always felt uncomfortable on his bike and couldn't figure it out.
Until now. We helped David realize there is a position that he can ride comfortably with power. We also helped him solve his ever worsening saddle issue. When you are riding all day long for days in a row, saddle comfort is essential to survival. In the end, he ended up with the SMP Hybrid saddle and loves it.
Thanks for coming in David - we wish you the best of luck on your journey.
Ultra Endurance Athlete David Goggins is planning his next adventure. Today we got to fit him for it. He is having a custom bike made and hasn't been able to find the position that feels just right yet...until now. We were able to show him what different seat tube angles felt like on our fit bike, and off his bike. In the end, his bottom bracket setback changed 14cm. He was on a very laid back road bike geometry, and he ended up at an 80 seat tube "tri bike" geometry, with raised bars.
A typical tri position will have some amount of drop on a typical triathlete. David isn't what you'd call typical. He has put many miles on his body. His hips are tight. His shoulders are wide. His knee is bad. He always felt uncomfortable on his bike and couldn't figure it out.
Until now. We helped David realize there is a position that he can ride comfortably with power. We also helped him solve his ever worsening saddle issue. When you are riding all day long for days in a row, saddle comfort is essential to survival. In the end, he ended up with the SMP Hybrid saddle and loves it.
Thanks for coming in David - we wish you the best of luck on your journey.
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Custom Paint
At Moment Cycle Sport, we feel your bike is an extension of you. Yes, the fitting is the most important part, but for some, color is the final selection turning a bike into "yours." Three of our manufacturers offer custom paint. This is a great option and goes beyond the stock paint jobs. Names, flowers, Van Gogh - you name it, they can do it.
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| One of our customer's bikes getting the Guru clear coat. |
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| Parlee throwing down some sweet designs |
Check out the color configurator for each of our manufacturers below. They all do both road and triathlon bikes and have many more options beyond the online setup. Call for your fit today, to start customizing your new bike. 619-523-2453
Thursday, June 2, 2011
[yummy] Skewers!
We had a clinic last weekend where we shared some of our secrets and handy tips to make sure your bike is safe and ready to ride in between maintenance checks. Today, we'll focus on skewers. Next clinic is July 2nd.
Skewers: No, not those sticks for creating delicious BBQ food, but those metal rods that hold your wheel onto your frame. Yeah, they are actually holding it on, so it is very important to make sure they are put on, oriented, and tightened correctly.
Set Up:
If you swap skewers and the springs fall off, it is important to put them back on correctly. There should be 2 springs, 1 for each side of the wheel. The springs should have the smaller end pointing towards the wheel and the bigger end towards either the skewer handle (left side) or the skewer nut (right side). See the image below. The springs aren't necessary, but they help in centering the skewer for ease of wheel entry and exit.
Orientation:
Never orient a skewer to close onto any portion of the frame: fork blade, chain stay, or seat stay. You may think it "looks cooler" but there are a couple reasons why you should never orient your skewer where it closes onto the frame:
1) The skewer may not be all the way closed. If the frame is in the way, the skewer will stop at the frame, and that may not be the final closed position of the skewer.
2) It is harder to get your fingers in between the frame and the skewer when you need to take the wheel off. That means more time for you on the side of the road.
3) Bad habit - okay, so your skewer doesn't hit your frame. But say you take your buddies bike off the rack and put his wheel on for him and he doesn't check it. You guys then barrel down Mt Palomar and his wheel falls off...not a pretty day for either of you.
Around 70% of the bikes that come into our shop for service have skewers oriented incorrectly.
Tighten!
Remember, your skewer is holding your wheel onto your bike. Tighten either the nut or handle side until you begin feeling resistance when the skewer handle is parallel to the hub of the wheel. Then you can begin to close the handle. You may use the spokes to grab hold and you should have a good impression of the handle in the palm of your hand.
Brake Check!
Make sure your wheel is centered in your dropouts. Before you move the brake caliper, loosen the skewer to check if the wheel was centered. If you move the caliper, you are loosening the bolt that attaches the brake to the frame.
If you have any questions or would like a safety check of your skewer installation feel free to stop by the shop!
Skewers: No, not those sticks for creating delicious BBQ food, but those metal rods that hold your wheel onto your frame. Yeah, they are actually holding it on, so it is very important to make sure they are put on, oriented, and tightened correctly.
Set Up:
If you swap skewers and the springs fall off, it is important to put them back on correctly. There should be 2 springs, 1 for each side of the wheel. The springs should have the smaller end pointing towards the wheel and the bigger end towards either the skewer handle (left side) or the skewer nut (right side). See the image below. The springs aren't necessary, but they help in centering the skewer for ease of wheel entry and exit.
Never orient a skewer to close onto any portion of the frame: fork blade, chain stay, or seat stay. You may think it "looks cooler" but there are a couple reasons why you should never orient your skewer where it closes onto the frame:
1) The skewer may not be all the way closed. If the frame is in the way, the skewer will stop at the frame, and that may not be the final closed position of the skewer.
2) It is harder to get your fingers in between the frame and the skewer when you need to take the wheel off. That means more time for you on the side of the road.
3) Bad habit - okay, so your skewer doesn't hit your frame. But say you take your buddies bike off the rack and put his wheel on for him and he doesn't check it. You guys then barrel down Mt Palomar and his wheel falls off...not a pretty day for either of you.
Around 70% of the bikes that come into our shop for service have skewers oriented incorrectly.
Tighten!
Remember, your skewer is holding your wheel onto your bike. Tighten either the nut or handle side until you begin feeling resistance when the skewer handle is parallel to the hub of the wheel. Then you can begin to close the handle. You may use the spokes to grab hold and you should have a good impression of the handle in the palm of your hand.
Brake Check!
Make sure your wheel is centered in your dropouts. Before you move the brake caliper, loosen the skewer to check if the wheel was centered. If you move the caliper, you are loosening the bolt that attaches the brake to the frame.
If you have any questions or would like a safety check of your skewer installation feel free to stop by the shop!
Sunday, May 22, 2011
WIN! - women, wine, wrenching and (w)riding!
Overall we had a very successful day and look forward to our summer ride with the Luna Chix.
Monday, May 16, 2011
Women's Day @ Moment!
Moment Cycle Sport is hosting a women's day this Saturday, May 21st! We will kickoff the day with a ride starting at 7:45am with Team Luna Chix! Moment Cycle Sport is a proud supporter of Team Luna Chix! Are you a women looking for a women's only group ride? Then this ride is for you! It is a no-drop ride and all abilities are welcome! Come out to our Women's Day at Moment where we'll have deals on all things girly - but it's not all pink! At 1:00pm we will be having a Women's only Mechanical Clinic taught by women! Wine and cheese will be served all day! Deals, Giveaways and much more!
Monday, May 9, 2011
MCS Race Team Wins!
MCS Racers were in continued action this weekend at the Barrio Logan Criterium in San Diego. It was a nice overcast day which led to cool temps and only a slight wind.
In the Men's 4 and 3/4 races Chris R. was a major player in the race, going on breaks up front. He helped the eventual race winner and he was caught by the pack in both races near the finish and ended up 12h and 14th with 2 solid performances, not to mention a 60 mile ride in between the two races. His ride time on the day? Just over 5 hours, and 90+ miles. Dean rode with the pack and finished, while Kyle crashed out.
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| Congrats to the MCS Racers: Rachel 1st, Lynne 4th |
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| Lynne off the front (Thomas Jinna Bike photo cred) |
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| Chris making a break (Thomas Jinna Bike photo cred) |
2 weeks ago, Rachel again podiumed in the Women's 4 race at the Chuck Pontius crit in Valencia. Chris R. and Kyle finished with the pack (and had some fun off the front).
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| Rachel and Pey-Lih on the podium |
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| Kyle and Chris off the front |
If you would like to join or sponsor the MCS Race team check out their website or email mcsracing@momentcyclesport.com for more information. Thanks to our sponsors:
Airsis http://www.airsis.com/
Nautilus Advisors LLC http://www.nautilusadv.com/MHS Works http://www.mhs-works.com/
PL Sports Grill & Pub http://www.pointlomasports.com/
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