Bike Coop Custom Build

Spring is here. Eventually the rain will subside and the sun will return and the forests will cease to be a muddy cyclocross haven. Instead creatures of a different sort will begin to populate the woods - Mountain Bikers. One of the shops core members caught the fever and decided to build a bike a little different from his normal whip - an Xtra-Cycle. The newest addition to his quiver of bikes?
Santa Cruz Chameleon
XT Triple Crankset. Salsa Bash gaurd. X-9 Drivetrain. Welgo Pedals ( soon to be upgraded).
Hand built wheels. DT Swiss Rims. Saint 20mm front hub. Xt rear hub.
Pike U-Turn fork. Elixer CR Brakes. Obligatory Bike Coop Sticker.
The Xtra-Cycle, Gnar Shredder, and PBR

Since we last spoke...

Enjoy!

P.S. to view it in HD, you have to watch it on Vimeo

A Wrench in the System

For my senior film, I made a documentary about our beloved bike coop. It's going to be screening next Monday, March 15th, at Oakes 105. It will be part of my senior documentary class screening. The screening starts at 7:30 but I don't know what time mine will go on. You all should come and enjoy some well made documentaries. If you can't make it, check the blog on Tuesday for a link to the finished film.

Thank you friends of the Bike Coop, it's been a great year

-Matt

Photo Essay

by Benjamin Zhang

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Women of Dirt Premiere

This weekend the first mountain bike movie to exclusively showcase women freeriders is having its California premiere here in Santa Cruz. The film is playing Feb 28th, Sunday, at The Rio. Tickets are $10 and doors open 7.

Featured film riders who will be present include Emily Johnston, Kathy Pruitt, and Tammy Donahugh.

Men - This means lots of women cyclists.

Women Mtn Bike Weekend

V-Day

Happy Valentines day from the Bike Coop