Make Black Friday a Green Friday!

Once again, we're going to be CLOSED on Black Friday (11/24/16).  Since none of us here are really fond of braving the crowds on Black Friday at other stores, we're going to try something different... we're going for a bike ride!

Many of you probably recall our famous Guilt Reduction Rides, which used to be held on Thanksgiving Day.  We took a hiatus from those the last few years, and now we're hoping you can join us on Friday instead.  Think about it... a bike ride in the fresh air, or sitting in traffic, fighting your way to some big box store sale?

We'll leave from the shop at 10:00am, so please try to get here a bit ahead of that.  Our destination is the train station in downtown Herndon.  We'll have coffee and tea and perhaps some treats back at the shop.

Since we're a drop off point for donated food for the folks at the Committee Helping Others, we encourage everyone to bring some canned goods to help out those less fortunate!

Ride with us in the Vienna Halloween Parade October 25th!

It's that time of year again! Come and join us as we ride in the Town of Vienna Halloween Parade! We meet at the shop at 6:30, so we can make our way to our starting position by 7:00. If you've ridden with us before, you know it's a lot of fun. If you haven't tried it, you should.

After the ride come on back to the shop for some food and beverages... Mini Pasties from Pure Pasty, various snacks, and a variety of things to drink.

DIRCK HARRIS 1951 - 2017

On August 31^st Dirck Harris, a customer and good friend of ours passed away. He was an avid cyclist, a member and president of the W&OD Trail Patrol. A frequent visitor at the shop, we always enjoyed his sense of humor and genuine kindness. A talented photographer with a true love of the natural world, he often answered our “what the heck is that?” questions about flora and fauna. Dirck will be sorely missed by all of us here at the shop. A good man, gone far too soon. His passing was due to mesothelioma, the result of serving in boiler rooms in the Navy many years ago. Donations may be made in his name at the Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation, and we welcome all of you to contribute. To that end, on Saturday, September 23^rd, 10% of all proceeds at the shop will be donated to this fund. To donate directly, go to: http://www.curemeso.org/tributewall

To read more about Dirck, please see:

http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/washingtonpost/obituary.aspx?n=dirck-harris&pid=186674276

Changing hours for Autumn!

It's that time of year again.  Kids are back in school, or will be soon, summer is winding down, Labor Day is upon us.  So it's time to change our store hours.  As of September 3rd, our hours will be:

Sunday:  10am - 6pm
Monday: CLOSED
Tuesday: CLOSED
Wednesday: 10am - 7pm
Thursday: 10am - 7pm
Friday: 10am - 7pm
Saturday:  10am - 6pm

Brompton Demo Tour is coming to Vienna July 9th!

Back by popular demand!  Brompton is bringing a batch of Brompton Folding Bike demonstrators that you can take OVERNIGHT!  That's right... take a Brompton home with you, and see how it fits into your life for a day.  You can pick up a bike between 1pm and 4pm on Sunday July 9th, and return it between 5pm and 7pm on Monday July 10th  Take it to work, or shopping, or on errands... or just ride it for fun! This was a hugely popular event last year, so act now to make sure you have the chance to try one... you MUST sign up in advance here:

https://www.brompton.com/Events/Posts/2017/Demo-US-Vienna

Fourth of July Parade Ride for Recumbents

The Fairfax Recumbent Riders group has been accepted to ride in this year's parade. 

All recumbent cyclists are encouraged to join us on Tuesday July 4th 2017 at 8:45am for our sixth participation in the Fairfax City Independence Day Parade, the largest in Northern VA.  Or you can meet us at the shop at 7:30am to ride down to Fairfax for the parade.

Do you know a veteran with a trike? Ask him to join us! 

Do you know a vet without a trike who would like to join us? Let us know - we might be able to find a loaner for him.

Don't own a recumbent yourself? Contact us - there's a good chance we'll be able to provide a loaner for you.

Costumes are not necessary but welcomed; 4th-of-July-themed bike decorations are expected. We usually have extra flags and red-white-blue crepe paper to share.

Hopefully we are ahead of the elephants (if you've ridden with us in the past, you'll know why this is a good thing; otherwise, use your imagination). 

Official info from the City of Fairfax here:

http://www.fairfaxva.gov/about-us/special-events/independence-day-celebration/schedule-of-events

Brompton Maintenance Class - Monday, June 5th - 7:00pm!

That's right, the long-awaited, much-anticipated class focused on the care and maintenance of the Brompton returns to bikes@vienna! Learn how to fix a flat tire and perform basic adjustments on this terrific little bike. This will also be a great opportunity to meet other Brompton owners and share tips and information with each other.  Cost for the class is $45, and you will also have your choice of a Portland Design Works 3Wrencho combo tire lever/axle wrench or a coupon for $20 off the Brompton Toolkit, or a free copy of David Henshaw's The Brompton Bicycle.

We will start promptly at 7:00pm and should be finished around 9:00pm.