The Bike Shop in Gravenhurst

What a Spring!

The Bike Shop in Gravenhurst — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 21:02:27 +0000

Spring has sprung early!!! We are out on the roads! 7th line and Torrence barrens are dry and in great shape for riding! We have started our shop rides on the roads when weather permits. Bethune has a very nice new paved shoulder, making the start of our rides much safer. My favorite recipe of the spring is Tahini cookies;

Ingredients

3/4 cup tahini
1 cup honey
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3 cups quick cooking oats
1 cup chopped walnuts(I use pumpkin seeds, raisins, cranberries to mix it up)

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
In a medium bowl, stir together the tahini, honey and cinnamon. Mix in walnuts and oats until well blended. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheets. Cookies should be about 2 inches apart.
Bake for 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until edges are slightly brown. Cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely.

Nutritional Information

Amount Per Serving Calories: 53 | Total Fat: 2.7g | Cholesterol: 0mg

Nutritious and delicious!

We hope you are enjoying your spring and are riding as much as you can….

Stay tuned for the bike shop brew….Matt is hatching a plan…

The Velandrome!

The Bike Shop in Gravenhurst — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 19:49:13 +0000

Saturday was a bit of a dream for both Matt and myself….Chris Velan! Live in Muskoka! Great friends! The Sunday ride was the cherry on top! I think Matt’s FB post said it best “beers, buddies, biking AND Chris Velan…. I am a bit like a giddy school girl”. Fall is one of my favourite times to ride, the colours are amazing, the temperatures cooler ( a bit warmer than this Saturday is preferable). We should have a minimum of a month of good riding left…keep those wheels spinning! The fall sale has started! Shop online or in the store for up to 70% off your favourite riding gear.

Food

The Bike Shop in Gravenhurst — Mon, 30 May 2011 15:29:07 +0000

Hello! Had a great ride at spin the lakes! Nice to ride with a group of fun people….always fun to look up and see a line of cyclist doting the road!

I am always looking for a great way to eat after a ride and found this great recipe(thanks Gord!) A great bar with protein to rebuild for the next ride.

Kumat Bars

4 cups puffed rice(kumat)
1/2 cup pumpkin seeds
1/2 cup sunflower seeds
1 cup cransins
1/4 cup flax seeds

mix and set aside.

1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup tahini
1/2 cup honey

bring to a boil, pour over dry mix and press into greased 13×9 pan. Let stand for 1hour before cutting. Remember this is just a guide…you can throw all kinds of healthy fun things into this bar. They are delicious and healthy! What a combo!

Happy riding…..

Spring has Sprung

The Bike Shop in Gravenhurst — Thu, 26 May 2011 15:50:56 +0000

It has been a while since we have Blogged….What’s new? We are about to launch our on-line store! Very exciting, all of our great cycling stuff can be delivered right to your door! Thanks Rob and Justine from Inside the box internet solutions! All of our new spring 2011 has arrived, the biggest wow factor has to be… the Orbea Ordu?

Or the Rocky Mountain Slayer?

either way both are pretty HOT!

We have started our shop rides again. A whopping 34 riders Friday of the May long weekend. There are many different speeds and levels, all are welcome. We were reminded last week after one of the newer riders came in and said “whowhoo 30km ride that was amazing!” that no matter how many km’s you put on your bike or at what speed, it is the sheer enjoyment of riding a bike that brings us all out.

Friday is the Rocky Mountain Demo day, rain or shine…hope to see you then.

Skijoring at Arrowhead for 2011

The Bike Shop in Gravenhurst — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 17:39:33 +0000

For those of you who know us at The Bike Shop in Gravenhurst, there’s another passion besides the bicycle. Skijoring is a great way to get out and enjoy winter with your pet. What is skijoring? A sport in which a cross-country skier is attached by harnesses to one or more dogs. The sport is growing in intrest. We plan to make it larger as we scheduled 4 days of skijoring for Arrowhead Provincial Park in Huntsville. January 16th, February 6th, March 13th, and April 3rd. Times are from 10am to 3pm. For those with or without dogs are welcome to come out and join in the fun at Arrowhead. If you don’t have the equipment we’ll have gear to borrow. Instruction is available to teach you and your dog the best way to start skijoring.

The Pugsleys are Here!

The Bike Shop in Gravenhurst — Sat, 04 Dec 2010 16:46:55 +0000

It was but a week ago when I arrived to the store to find a lonely Donnie leaning against the bike bar with a long face. All it took to put a smile on that face was a FAT bike. A Surly Pugsley. Pretty neat, a bike that will conquer anything, snow, sand, moss, and a long faced fella.
Come in check out the new winter biking phenomenon that is the Surly Pugsley. I have one left in stock with more to follow.

The Pugsleys are coming!

The Bike Shop in Gravenhurst — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 23:41:50 +0000

If you have ever tried to ride a bike in the snow you quickly find out how difficult it is. Surly produces a bicycle that makes riding in snow, or anything soft for that matter, better. They should be here in about a weeks time. Come in and check them out.

Mountain Bike Time Trial Results

The Bike Shop in Gravenhurst — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 01:19:03 +0000

1 Scott Doran 16:10 2 Jeremy Simmons 16:31 3 Will Hunter 18:03 4 Matt Todd 18:09 5 Andrew Gibson 18:37 6 Mason March 19:30 7 Greg Roloson 19:50 8 Tammy Simmons 20:10 9 Donnie Collins 20:40 10 Adam Hepburn 21:03 … Continue reading →

FUR-ocious SALE

The Bike Shop in Gravenhurst — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 19:52:34 +0000

If you have been to The Bike Shop in Gravenhurst, you will know our greeters. Maverick, Goose and Yukon. With these lovely greeters comes a lot of fur. Turns out that these lovely animals shed a little fur. It seems that nothing can be spared the contamination of fur. In celebration of our furry friends were having a FUR-ocious SALE.

50% off all clothing and 20% off all accessories.

Now until the end of September.

Beer

The Bike Shop in Gravenhurst — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 16:08:58 +0000

Bike, bike, bike, BEER. Bike, bike, bike, eat. Bike, bike, bike, BEER. Bike, bike, bike, sleep. Bike, bike, bike, BEER. Bike, bike, bike, eat. Bike, bike, bike, BEER. Bike, bike, bike, sleep.

Repeat,

Ride on!