Back online

After another hectic week we're back online. The 'Hell on Wheels' movie night last Saturday was a great success with over 100 from our group alone & a great movie from Germany.

The shop move is still on track & we are turning over alot of specials at present , 2005 bikes are getting low but there are still some excellent value carbon road bikes, hydraulic disc mtb etc. from Giant. Email or ring Steve for details.

The Tour is just around the corner & SBS Tv coverage this year will hopefully give us Tour overload. The Tour's website can be found here: http://www.letour.fr/2005/presentationus/index.html

To get you in the mood , international road cycling has a new 'Roy & HG' style parody podcast called 'Cycling insight' which can be heard here: http://www.cyclinginsight.com/

If you want a good chuckle I stumbled across an injury calculator from insurance company : Sportscover. If you are a over 60 horserider I wouldn't leave the house.http://www.sportscover.com/calculator.html

Singlespeed is not just for the track , we supply plenty of clients with parts for their singlespeed road bikes. Here Jeff from Northam has sent in a shot of his bike. 

Chris Hoy (UK) slings in Carlo Barendilla (WA) 

Thought we'd upload a couple of pictures from our archives taken at the local Speedome. With the wet weather here in Perth at the moment what better place to go for a spot of training. 

Jan Ullrich

Organisers at the Tour de Suisse weren't anticipating a rider of Jan Ullrich's size being in the leader's shirt. They had some spare mediums but only one large so the hotel washing machine has been busy keeping the shirt clean for each stage ! :)

Movie night

Ticket sales for Saturday nights 'Hell on Wheels' are going well but we can still sell some more as the venue seats 500! (see older posts for details)
If you can't get in the shop just drop me an email.
We will have a display of cycling gear in the lobby on the night so bring your credit card :)

Shoecovers by DURATEC

Shoecovers are now in stock , made from Italian 'No Wind Plus' material which is wind & water resistant. See May archive at the base of this page for image of the shoecovers they are the
smartest we have seen. Price $59pr. Size L is for 40-43 road shoe & XL 44-46 road shoe.

Botero update

I hope you were paying attention when I said watch out for Botero's form on Friday , well on Saturday he won the queen stage in the French Dauphine Libere race moving up to 2nd overall & putting a minute or so into Lance. So watch this space.

Richard Sachs' US team needs more finance

According to their novel ebay request the Sachs bike team need more finance & maybe a few tins on PAL :)

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7162689103

Bike news from this week

Venezuela-Iran-Bicycle Iranian companies will build factories in Venezuela to produce bicycles for that country and the Latin America region.
Venezuelan Minister of Light Industry and Mine Victor Alvarez, declaring the news, said, "President Chavez has asked ministers of commerce and light industry to follow seriously the project of manufacturing Iranian bicycles in Venezuela".


EU set to impose 48% anti-dumping duties on Chinese-made bicycles , aswell as a reduced anti-dumping duty on second-hoice cheap manufacturer Vietnam.


Well a sort of bike: She has come back to France !
After many remarkable trips around the world, the most popular moped ever made in the world Velosolex is finally being made in France, again. ttp://60gp.ovh.net/~velosole/en/index.php?PHPSESSID=4f86853660d661adf63201a3a38a65a7


Naked cyclists to reclaim Spanish streets : Naked save for their helmets, a group of militant cyclists held anti-car protests in several Spanish cities, calling for "more human and liveable cities," less pollution and more room for pedestrians and bicycles.

Olympic track events culled

One of the oldest cycling events at the Olympics :the 1km track timetrial plus the 500m Women's TT have been removed from the Beijing Olympics to make way for bmx events. The Australian & British federation are obviously upset because these events have been rich in medals for these nations in recent years.
You can sign an online petition:
http://www.PetitionOnline.com/1000k/petition.html

The news from Colombia is watch out for Santiago Botero (L) in this years Tour. After a lean 2003 he has had some scorching wins so far this year & has prepared well. So if you have a chance to get a win & place bet put down a bet. Health Warning : never bet what you can't afford!

Pictured right is Armstrong's ex- domestique Hugo Pena who crashed out of Paris Roubaix & is still recovering. The Olympic gear worn above is available in-store in shirt , bibs & skinsuits email for size availability.

Carbon chainset specials

Couldn't resist this stuff. Truvativ carbon & GTP cranksets arriving in-store soon. Email or ring quick to secure this stuff as it will go quick. All latest stuff not seconds or grey imports , just that the purchase of Truvativ by SRAM means a change of importer.

Rouler GXP Carbon road inc bottom bracket & external bearings 170mm or 175mm 53/39 $400ea

Rouler GXP Carbon compact 50/36 172.5mm $400

Rouler GXP (Alloy version) road inc bottom bracket & external bearings 175mm 53/39 $275

Rouler Track GXP (Alloy version)inc bottom bracket & external bearings 165mm x2 $250

130bcd road 39t polished $35

130bcd 42t $35

'Hell on Wheels' movies time confirmed

Start time for our movie night is confirmed for 6.30pm , tickets priced at $10.50 can be purchased instore at Ideal Cycles,

308 South St. Hilton 6163, Tel/Fax: 9337 7670 from Thursday 9th June.

If you plan to purchase tickets on the night email or ring through your name & be at our display at the venue around 6pm.

New road racing carbon shoes

Looking for a new pair of road racing shoes with carbon fibre soles & don't want to spend over $400! These new models from Exustar are top level shoes with velcro & ratchet fixing plus the all-important carbon sole for improved power transmission with drillings for all modern pedal systems.

Very smart looking high performance shoes & until we sell out of our first shipment we can offer a pair of these shoes with a set of Exustar 'LOOK-type' or Shimano 540 pedals for $225. Contact us to secure a set when stock arrives early next week.

A piece of memorabilia from Bruce's 1974 ride across Australia. 

Team patron Bruce Hunt. Most cyclists around Perth should have come into contact with Bruce over the past 30 years. Bruce is an inspiration to us all , at over 60 years of age he is still riding A Grade Masters & even placed second a few weeks back. Some of his past palmares include: Medals in Australian Road Championships, Guiness Book of Records for Trans-Continental Perth-Sydney record of 11 days in 1974, & among many races completed the 1978 Tour of Britain (won by V.D.Velde) & arrived to ride the 1978 World Road Championships in Germany but a managerial 'stuff-up' left him on the sidelines. So next time this guy inflicts some pain on you & you are still in your 'thirties' like me don't worry too much :)) 

Back online

Back online after 2 solid days work of setting up the security at our new shop also thanks to Fenton & welder Dave , plus the local fish & chip shop for energy. Still a bit deaf from having a 700W masonry impact drill next to my ear :)

Today was R&R as its a holiday here in the West so the Ideal guys & girls (well the one that didn't go to Kalgoorlie races) went out on a 2hr mtb ride through Kalamunda-Pickering Brook-Munda Biddi-Observatory-Piesse Brook-Mitchell Rd climb-Walliston-Kalamunda.
Pure heaven & not another rider or walker in sight which rather contadicts the recent West Australian article (beatup) about 10,000 cyclists hitting the tracks & conflict with walkers! If this is the case :)? I would suggest heading Pickering Brook way instead of John Forrest direction for your next ride.

We are tentatively organising a film night in Leederville for the already mentioned Hell on Wheels for next Saturday night the 18th will post more details when the session times are fixed.

New Product GIANT: svelte bottle cage $12 

New Product GIANT:Top quality chain tool with comfy grip. $17 

New Product GIANT: One of the most innovative rear lights we've seen for a while.5 bright led with more coverage, secure double quick release clip, fine-tune angle with no tools, AAA batteries & adjustable clip. All for under $25. First order selling fast , fresh stock in next week. 

Semi-custom clients Apache Corporation-oil exploration. Contact us for any full custom or semi-custom work. Approximately 6 weeks turnaround on orders then you get the product not excuses.
 

Rear shot of West Coast Masters. 

New Arrival: West Coast Masters club shirt. Short sleeve , full zipper so you can completely open on long hot climbs, 3 rear pockets. This shirt design is available for $65ea in limited numbers. 

FRIDAY 3rd June

Friday we will be closing early at 12pm to attend a family funeral. Back open Saturday 9am-4pm.

Hollentour "Hell Tour"

The cult German movie about the Tour through the eyes of the German T-Mobile squad comes to Perth screens from June 16. Help support the Luna Palace Cinema for supporting cycling.

Luna Leederville
155 Oxford Street,
Leederville. WA
www.lunapalace.com.au

More details about the film:
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news.php?id=tech/2005/reviews/hell_on_wheels