Summer Summer Summer

First things first, Oxygen Cycles will be open 7 days a week during the School Holidays.

That means you can come in and look for awesome Christmas gifts


Get your bike serviced by one of our experienced staff*


or check out and test ride that bike you know you need



any day of the week!

*real mechanic not pictured

Oxygen Cycles is proud and glad to have presented the Southern Vets "Twin Peaks" handicap event and to have been involved in the South Australian Amy's Ride.

Well done to all of those who suppported the Amy Gillett Foundation whether you rode, 25km, 30km, 60km or 100kms, or just picked up loved ones from the finish line.

Bike SA's Annual Tour Mechanical Support

Bike SA needed someone to follow 200 cyclists from across Australia as they cruised through SA's premium wine regions, of course as soon as wine regions and bicycles were mentioned in the same sentence, we put up our collective hands and volunteered Dave and Dave for the job.

Between the two they serviced or fixed around 15 bikes a day, gave plenty of advice and even managed to raise some money for the Amy Gillett Foundation while giving everyone something to laugh about...

Got a problem wih your wheels?

Come see our experienced workshop staff.

We have tools and spares for almost any job, whether it be changing a tyre or replacing a crank set.

(If you've pre-registered for Amy's Ride you get 15% off your service!)

Magpies

Spring is sprung, the roads and trails are drying up, the sun is sometimes shining and the birds are singing in the trees. Unfortunately some of the birds are doing more than just singing, here's a handy map to keep a track on where the vicious blighters are lurking...

View Magpie Attacks in Australia, Spring 2009 in a larger map

Here at Oxygen Cycles we are hapy to donate cable ties to use as anti-magpie helmet spikes. Please use the comments section to add any useful tips you have, personally I use the "sprint like crazy" approach*.

Other note, big excitements coming up. Amy's Ride is coming to town on November 1. Register early and take advantage of our offer of 10% off Parts and Accessories and 15% off services for Amy's Ride participants. Inside Line are back in Willunga this Sunday, head down to Loud's Hill Rd if you want to see the gravity lovers turn Mt Terrible into Mt Awesome-to-the-Max. And a reminder to all veteran races to get in as many hill climbs as possible this month, the SDVLCC Oxygen Cycles Twin Peaks race is only six weeks away!


*would work better if I packed a sprint sprint like Mark Cavendish

Trek Navigators have landed.

The long wait is over!

One of our most popular bikes, the Trek Navigator 2.0 is back in stock.

Designed for the cyclist who enjoys taking their time, and enjoying the ride in comfort. It sports gripshift 21 speed gearing, front suspension forks and suspension seat post, 26"wheels and an upright- comfortable sitting position.

Its so new that I don't have a picture to display! So you'll have to come in and see it for yourselves.

July Sale

Celebrating the Tour De France and the announcement that the Tour Down Under comes past our door four times this year we're going ballistic. In order to clear some stock and to keep busy enough we don't feel the cold, our two week June "Mud-year MTB" sale is now our four week July "2009 is SO Last Year Sale". From 15% off all bikes in stock plus big savings on selected jersey's, jackets and other goodies!

Mud-Year Madness

from 15% off all Mountain bikes on the floor at Oxygen Cycles.


Including Fire Mountain 100mm travel forks and disc brakes were $899...

now $765

Sale ends June 30

Contrary to popular belief...

we've just been made aware that thanks to the way google uses short extracts in it's search results that it may seem we're closing down as of this weekend. That is not the case. We're just going on holiday.

See you next week, Bert, ellie, Dave, Jeffery and Kaiden.

Gone Riding All Weekend

We'll be out of the shop for a couple of days this week as we've very, very important research to do!

We will shut the shop doors Friday afternoon and then not open them again until Tuesday morning.

• Saturday6 June CLOSED
• Sunday 7 June CLOSED
• Monday 8 June CLOSED

Weekends' Shenanigans

Just reminders that it's another big weekend coming up.

Southern Vets Club TT Championship happening on Sunday in the McLaren Flat area.

Adelaide Mountain Bike Club's Winter Series will take on Mount Torrens on Sunday.

Bicycle SA head south for Grand Slam 3 around Yankalilla

SDVLCC www.southernvets.org.au
Adelaide Mountain Bike Club www.amtbc.com
Bicycle SA www.bikesa.asn.au

Good Clean Fun

Isaac T ripping it up at Fox Creek, not too much luck for the 16 year old this time but he still managed an impressive fourth place in Under 19's. Three rounds in and three top five five finishes for the lad on the Kona Stab.

more results here

Monday morning saw Dave and I out scouting the route for the up coming Bicycle SA Track and Trail in Kuipto forest (June 21). The forecast is for a fun challenge. Loop One will suit almost any rider as it weaves out behind Prospect Hill and around the pines and open scrub land in the Chookarloo area. Loop 2 takes in the views across to Victor Harbour and Lake Alexandrina before diving into the forest proper where the track alternates between flowing fire racks and Adelaide MTB Club's cross-country specific mountain bike tracks. We suggest participants pack a second pair of socks, your feet will get wet.

http://www.ilmtb.com
http://www.bikesa.asn.au
http://amtbc.com/

Five Thumbs Up for Squirt

Bike Rumour (www.bikerumour.com) have given Squirt wax lube a whopping five thumbs up.



Come in and get on the band wagon, we use it and we like it.

Southerners know how to get dirty!

Southern kids show how it's done at the State Series Downhill again. In Under 19's Isaac Thomas fastest in in qualifying and in the finals Isaac came fifth and Jeffery Purves finished 8th. While in Under 17's Sullivan Fleming finished 4th and Luke Freeman a very credible 10th.

At the Bicycle SA Dirty Weekend Willunga lad Woody Pearce became the youngest solo 12hr finisher with 10 laps. While the Christies Beach Surf Club team, featuring Iron Man Heath Bastians of Maslins Beach, came 2nd in 24hr teams of four. And our very own Dave Hughes (the funny one, not the comedian) decided that 24hour solo efforts are too easy for him nowadays, so instead he stepped up as race organiser and managed to stay awake for 40+hours.

picture of Sully by Stewie spwilkins@netspace.net.au, more pictures at http://www.ilmtb.com/site/index.php?option=com_forum&Itemid=36&page=viewtopic&t=5715

Product of the Week

Breathable, extreme durability and lightweight. Big toe box, vented sole with interchangeable insoles. Nobody said style and comfort need to be sacrificed for performance.

IN STORE NOW!

We're shutting shop (for a couple of days)

We regretfully inform that Oxygen Cycles is shutting at trades end Friday June 6, and won't re-open till 10am Tuesday June 9. We need to go goof off and play on our bikes for the long weekend.

If you do need to see us you'll have to catch us at the Melrose Fat Tyre Festival.

Some People Have All the Fun

Check out where Franka and Tony from Aldinga are up to on their blog

Easter and ANZAC Hours

Easter Weekend Trading 11,12,13,14 March

• FRIDAY: closed
• SATURDAY: 9am-5pm
• SUNDAY: 11am-4pm
• MONDAY: 11am-4pm

ANZAC DAY 25 April

• SATURDAY: 12am-5pm

Get Out (and enjoy the fresh air!)

Adrenal gland issues, get down to the Inside Line State Series Down Hill at Willunga this Sunday!

Like another sort of pain, Adelaide Mountain Bike Club 8 Hour Enduro at Eagle Hill will ensure a quality muscle burn.

And the older and wiser racers are heading to Yorkes Penisula for the VLCC Ray Smith Tour of Minlaton.

Like no pain, start in McLaren Vale at Market 190, Blessed Cheese, Coffee and Snacks or the Tin Shed. Cruise along the Shiraz trail to McMurtrie Rd, turn right and head down to Red Poles. Follow Strout Rd till you go right at the intersection with Gaffney Rd and turn left back onto the rail trail to Willunga. Stop at Green Room on High, 3 Monkeys, Slate Cafe or Christina's on High. On your way between cafes make sure you stop at at least three cellar doors.

Enjoy

Ready, set, RACE!

It's winter and that means it's time to knock it up a notch!

Adelaide Mountain Bike Club's Winter Series cross country starts next weekend, 29 March, with a series dose of Olympic format racing at Eagle on the Hill. Followed up on the 5 April with the Inaugural Eagle on the Hill 8hr for relay teams or individuals who like a real challenge.

Inside Line get the pure adrenalin flowing on the 5 April as they kick off the State Series Down Hill in Willunga (yeah down the road and chuck a right). Head down if you've got a full face helmet, a sturdy bike, and a need for speed.

Southern Vets race regularly in the southern vales for those with a more mature nature and skinny tyres . Next week marks the start of the Eblems 4 Race Point series on the Aldinga Airport circuit.

Adelaide Mountain Bike Club Winter Series Info "Click Here"
Inside Line Calender "Click Here"
Southern Vets 2009 Race Programme "Click Here"