Fountain City Pedaler

Get Ready for Saturday 7/17/2010!!

luke — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 22:00:13 +0000

FCP 2nd anniversary party Saturday 7/17/2010! We want to thank all our friends/customers for supporting us the last couple years! We will have mtn and road rides leaving from here around 3:30pm and the party will start around 5pm at closing time! Food and beverages will be available to riders and anyone who has helped us along the way! Bring a friend! Here’s some pics from last years party!

Catch up post!

luke — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 17:38:44 +0000

Well, we’ve been super busy with service and sales recently! Our recent bike order is leaving the store one and 2 at a time! Helmets are going fast as usual and bike racks are getting installed every day! Our weekly Thursday afternoon road ride is going great with 15-20 people coming out each week to get their pedal on!! Having 2 groups is working out nicely to accommodate varying rider abilities!

We’ve helped with technical support for the Race Day Events Ride the Plains ride, Tour de Blount, the Knoxville Tour de Cure and on Saturday June 3 the Rocky Top 100 too! Pictures will be added to the photo sections as soon as we have a minute! Come on by and hang out at our info. bar while we tune up your bike or tell us about a recent cycling adventure you went on!

Knoxville Tour de Cure Saturday June 5th!

luke — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 03:26:44 +0000

We will be helping with technical support for this event! Flat tire? No problem! Break your chain? No problem! Break a cable? No Problem! It’s the least we can do for all the participants that raised money for this great cause!! http://www.knoxvilletourdecure.com/

Bike Preparation Tips:

Top off your tires air pressure to the max psi recomendation on the side of the tire.

Inspect the brakes to make sure they are not rubbing.

Check the quick releases that hold the wheels onto the frame and fork.

Test ride your bike to make sure the gears and brakes are working properly.

Wear a helmet!!

Ride recomendations:

Ride at your own pace and don’t try to keep up with faster riders unless experienced.

Always assume that cars don’t see you.

Ride cautiously in shaded wet corners and watch for gravel and dogs.

See you there!!

Andy will be at the shop holding down the fort if anyone needs anything during June 5th Saturday business hours.

Bike to Work Day! Friday 5/21/09!!

luke — Thu, 20 May 2010 16:22:38 +0000

Bike to Work Day
May 21
7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.
Stop by Krutch Park (corner of Market St and Clinch Ave) as you ride your bike to work and grab a biscuit (with your choice of yummy filling) from Pete’s Coffee Shop and coffee donated by Trio Cafe. Their will be prizes given to the best dressed bike commuters, so break out those suits and high heels! Mayor Bill Haslam will join us to give awards at 8 a.m.

Bike to Work Convoys
Want to bike to work, but aren’t sure about the best route? Or would you just like some company along the way for a change? Meet at one of these locations to join the movement (call 215-3815 for more info):

May 20
Oak Ridge to ORNL
7:45 a.m.
Meet at Jackson Square.
Call Ray Brittain at 574-8949 for more info.

May 21
East Knoxville to downtown and UT
7 a.m.
Meet at Holston River Park, 3300 Holston Hills Road (top parking lot by pavilion).

North Knoxville to downtown and UT
7 a.m.
Meet at Office Depot/Food City parking lot on Broadway, 4212 N. Broadway.

Bearden to downtown and UT
7:15 a.m.
Meet at Third Creek Greenway trailhead, 130 Forest Park Boulevard.

South Knoxville to downtown and UT
7:15 a.m.
Meet at Food City parking lot, 4580 Chapman Highway.

Luke will be leaving from here at FCP around 7am as well and riding to Krutch park and back following the TPO bike map safe route. Call us and let us know if anyone wants to meet and ride! 865-357-1580

WBIR Top 5 Bike Shop Contest

luke — Wed, 19 May 2010 15:02:51 +0000

We don’t claim to be the best because there is no such thing but we truly love what we do and hope that our customers/friends can tell! We are in the lead so far and hope that all of our hard work giving great customer service and tons of bicycle knowledge will pay off! Please take a second or two to vote for our store in this contest! We are here for you! Thanks so much for making the last 2 years a blast!!!!!!!!!!!

http://www.wbir.com/news/local/10_at_five.aspx

AMBC Poker Ride!

luke — Fri, 07 May 2010 21:33:41 +0000

This second annual event organized by Thomas Gaines is sure to be an adventure! Check points including our shop are to be reached from Earth Fare in Bearden starting at 12 noon Saturday 5/8/2010! We will be grilling burgers, playing corn hole, and maybe some frisbee golf here at the shop! Cold beverages too! The event will end at Earth Fare with a post-ride party! There is a raffle to win prizes and/or a bike with a $5 ticket entry that benefits the AMBC Club!

http://www.ambc-sorba.org/

2010 Photos!

luke — Sat, 01 May 2010 19:14:38 +0000

We’ve recently added new photo’s to our site albums! Be sure to check them out! http://www.fcpedaler.com/wp/photos/

3/18/2010 FCP Thursday Road Ride Pics!

luke — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 15:22:37 +0000

16 riders is a great way to start of the season! This week showed us that we will need two groups next Thursday. Cue sheets will be provided to prevent confusion between the 20 and 25 mile routes. Thanks so much for coming and riding as a group! We look forward to next weeks ride! Let’s keep the momentum rolling!

Bike Sale!! Great Deals!!

luke — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 00:30:39 +0000

We are having a bike sale on 2008 and 2009 bikes that are still in our inventory! All the left over models are marked down! Let us help you find the bike that fits your personal cycling needs! Here’s some of the bikes we have left over! Come on by for a test ride! Get your adventure started!

2008 13" DB Lux(Ladies) SALE $299.99!!

2010 19"& 20.5" Marin Alpine Trail 29'ers $699.99!!

2010 55cm DB Podium 1 $649.99!!

2010 55cm Podium 2 $849.99!!

2008 17" Marin Stinson Step-thru SALE $339.99!!

2010 Marin , Diamondback, & Titus Bikes!

luke — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 17:40:12 +0000

We are super impressed with the new 2010 bikes that are becoming available! There are some 2010 Marin and DB pictures in our photo section under “Bike Shots” taken at Interbike 2009, here, and other places for your viewing pleasure! All specs and sizing can be found on these websites for our brands.

Marin Bikes has been making quality bicycles since 1982!

2010 Marin Inverness ss/fixie IN STOCK!

2010 Marin Bikes link:

2010 Marin Alpine Trail 29'er IN STOCK!

http://www.marinbikes.com/2010/All-Marin-Bikes.php

DiamondBack has been making quality bikes since 1978!

2010 DB Venom IN STOCK!

2010 DB Response Sport Disc IN STOCK!

2010 Diamond Back Bikes link:

http://www.diamondback.com/bikes/

http://www.diamondbackbmx.com/bikes/

Wanna build it your way? Titus produces frames made in the USA!

2010 Titus Bikes:

Titus Estrella!

Titus FTM(Full Tilt Moto!)

Titus Racer X!

http://www.titusti.com/2010/home.php