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Vive le Tour!

With all the craziness, uncertainty, and disruption in all our lives right now, it’s nice to see the Tour de France finally get underway, albeit two months late. Somehow, the world seems a little more normal watching 176 colorfully clad bicyclists racing around the French countryside for three weeks.

Watching the Tour is an annual ritual in our family. We’d wake up at the crack of dawn, make a big pot of coffee, and watch the daily drama unfold. Everyone was in on the excitement. We all had our favorite riders. We winced when they crashed and then were amazed when they rode their hearts out the next day.

Our daughter, Tess, was classically creative in coming up with nicknames for the riders. I don’t think I’ll ever forget her dubbing Aussie sprinter, Robbie McEwen, as Harry Potter “because he just appears out of nowhere like Harry with his invisibility cloak.”

We’d watch grueling climbs and daring descents with awe. We cheered. We yelled. We gasped. We marveled at the complex strategy of each race. We basked in the French chateaus and giggled at the crowds. Who doesn’t have a good memory of Dieter “Didi” Senft -- known as El Diablo, or the Devil of the Tour de France -- running alongside the riders with his horns, staff, and red cape urging them on to victory?

Eventually, some of our idols were pushed off their pedestals after they were revealed to be doped athletes, not the superheroes we thought they were.  Drug-induced, performance-enhancing scandals proliferated in the mid-2000s and many of the sport’s biggest names – including cycling’s biggest star, Lance Armstrong – were dethroned and banished. It broke our hearts but not our love of the sport. 

This year features new riders, new teams and new stars. We miss Paul Sherwen but we are thrilled to welcome Phil Liggett, Bob Role, Christian Vande Velde, Chris Horner and Paul Bermeister into our living room for the next three weeks. It will be a different race this year. But it will be just as entertaining as it has always been.

Let’s Ride!

GEEZER RENEWAL !!

By Bob Neel

Aug. 25, 2019

Background: I live on the highest point in all of Seattle, a city of hills. Riding a bike, once a favorite pastime, became a challenge. Going out -- EASY. Coming back home -- old knees and lots of wheeze weren't fun anymore. Over a decade ago I gave up on biking.

Then son Mark talked up the virtues of electric bikes. On a visit last May I gave one a try and was HOOKED! As of my 74th birthday (Thanks Mark, KC & Tess!) I'm back into biking.

THESE THINGS ARE AMAZING! AND ADDICTING!! They deliver *all* the fun with *none* of the grunt. Big-ass hill? Just shift down a gear and invoke the motor. Steeper? Up the assist from "Eco" to "Tour". Still more? Go for "Sport." And then "Turbo" will propel you up any gut-buster in a gear 5X what you'd normally expect, at a speed that puts athletes in the dust, with virtually NO effort. NOT exaggerating!

As a true test, I went shopping DOWN at the local center. Picked up a 28-lb. box of copy paper at Staples, plus about 16 lbs. of groceries stuffed into a pannier. The rack & pannier worked great, and I got back up my considerable climb as though nothing was there!

Full Disclosure: True to all us selfish Boomers, I fully expect my kids to care for me in my dementia-riddled dotage. As such, this is an unvarnished promotion for all my Old Fart friends to get your saggy buns over to Castle Rock Bike & Ski and grab one of these rejuvenating miracles!!

Orbea Demo Day

By KC Neel | April 19, 2017

Perfect College Bike

By Castle Rock Bike & Ski | July 22, 2015

Headed to college this fall? We have the ride for  you. Haro’s Bridgeport dual-sport hybrid is perfect for commuting to school but beefy enough to take some wear and tear over curbs, potholes and rough roads. At $499.99, this bike is everything you’ll need and want to get around campus and get around town. Come in […]

KTM Bikes are Now Available at Castle Rock Bike & Ski

By Castle Rock Bike & Ski | June 10, 2015

Castle Rock Bike & Ski is pleased and proud to introduce KTM Bike Industries as the newest member of our family of high end, you-can’t-get-just-anywhere products. KTM has been making award-winning bikes in the small town of Mattighofen, Austria, which is located between Salzburg and Braunau, since 1964. KTM is synonymous with quality, agility, durability and […]

Get Your Castle Rock Bike & Ski T-Shirt Today

By Castle Rock Bike & Ski | May 29, 2015

You’ve been asking for it and we have delivered. Castle Rock Bike & Ski T-shirts are now in stock. We have mens’ and women’s styles in every size. Super soft and comfortable with a logo designed by Castle Rock’s newest treasure, Nick Lucey At $20 each, these t-shirts are steal. Get yours today!! Call us at 303-688-1722 for […]

Get Elephant Rock Ready

By Castle Rock Bike & Ski | May 28, 2015

It’s time to ride! The 28th Annual Subaru Elephant Rock Cycling Festival, which is the unofficial start to the Colorado cycling season, will be held on June 7. You don’t want to miss this year’s event.  There is a new Century course featuring scenic and quiet country roads that meander through Franktown to the rolling […]

Celebrating Teachers

By Castle Rock Bike & Ski | May 5, 2015

Today is Teachers Appreciation Day and we would like to celebrate how important teachers to all our lives — whether we are students or not — by giving every teacher who comes into the shop today 10% off their bike tune-ups.  If you are a teacher — active or retired — come in today. If […]

Bike Rentals at Castle Rock Bike & Ski

By Castle Rock Bike & Ski | May 2, 2015

  For years, you’ve counted on Castle Rock Bike & Ski to be your go-to place for ski and snowboard rentals. Well, we are now offering bicycle rentals as one of our premiere services. Did you know the Town of Castle Rock has 41 miles of soft-surface and 32 miles of paved trails? We are lucky to have one of the […]

Rambling About Racing

By Castle Rock Bike & Ski | April 21, 2015

As Castle Rock’s Ridgeline Open Space plays host to the first Rocky Mountain Endurance Series race of the season on Saturday, April 25, I am reminded of my time racing in the saddle. My first mountain bike race was in 1986 when I was living in Tacoma, Wash.  I moved to Colorado in 1988 with […]

I’ll Be Bike!

By Castle Rock Bike & Ski | April 15, 2015

Let’s face it. Fat bikes are cool. They just are. You see them everywhere these days. Even The Terminator is in on the gig. Arnold Schwarzenegger was recently seen riding his Orgin8 Crawler down the street. This is one cool ride. The Crawler uses the state-of-the-art NuVinci N360 gearless CVP drivetrain to provide smooth, seamless shifting […]

Ski/Ride for FREE

By Castle Rock Bike & Ski | April 14, 2015

This is Copper Mountain’s last week and it looks like the resort will have some nice powder to end the season on a high note. To celebrate the end of a great season and as our way of saying “Thanks!” to all our customers,  Castle Rock Bike & Ski is giving away FREE lift tickets […]

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Orbea Demo Day

Perfect College Bike

KTM Bikes are Now Available at Castle Rock Bike & Ski

Get Your Castle Rock Bike & Ski T-Shirt Today

Get Elephant Rock Ready

Celebrating Teachers

Bike Rentals at Castle Rock Bike & Ski

Rambling About Racing

I’ll Be Bike!

Ski/Ride for FREE

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The Man, the Myth, the Watchmaker

Pierre-Yves Müller, the notorious Swiss watch maker, is sitting in a minimalistic garden chair outside his house located in the heart of fairy tale Swiss Alps. FashionFreaks were lucky enough to get an interview with this mysterious precision watchmaker.

It strikes me the second I see him, this man is the real deal. Well groomed fingers with nails trimmed to perfection. These hands are his tools and they are taken care of in the same manner an auto repairman takes care of his tools.

Pierre-Yves greets us with a conservative smile, there is no room for small talk in this interview. But small talk is not necessary, we want to know everything about the man and his company, Tick Tock, Tick Tock...

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