As we move more and more into the Outdoor Gear world, thee is no denying that REI’s 10% Dividend (aka discount) looms large for the smaller players in the retail world.
718 Spring 2016 Tour
On May 7th, 718 Employees and some adventurous customer made their was from NYC to Pittsburgh to start our Spring Tour. It was an unsupported affair from Pittsburgh to Washington DC via the Great Allegheny Passage (GAP) and Chesapeake and Ohio (C&O) Canal Towpath. This trip was "unsupported", meaning
2016 Dirt Jam Event and Race Report
Like most events at 718 Cyclery, Dirt Jam was born out of some random ideas, and the desire to bring people together who enjoy off-road riding. The random idea was to put on a race/event that was more of a fun celebration than just a race. Location was Cunningham Park in Queens, NYC.
Never Never Never Ever Discount Labor
Why would we ever want to cut out from under us the one real leg we have to sta nd on?" This time of year (winter), it always seems a lot of shops offer tune-up deals. Is the idea is to bring in more work and get paid less for it? What is the point of that? Doesn't that get you back to where you started?
Salsa Winter Weekend 2016
At 718 Cyclery, we value our relationship with Salsa Cycles. So, when we had the chance to get Jeremy from Salsa up to Brooklyn for a Bikepacking Class and a Demo Ride, we jumped at the chance.
Kona World 2015
2015 Saddle Drive
I never thought at this stage in my life I'd be able to say, "I've been to Utah a bunch of times", but here we are. This summer I was again fortunate enough to have been invited to Quality Bike Product's Saddle Drive event in Ogden/ Snow Basin , Utah.