- Jan 04.10 - We’re Hiring!
- Jan 03.10 - Carbon Goodies
- Jan 03.10 - Gore Ride-On sealed derailleur cables
- Jan 02.10 - Vertex 50/70RSL vs. Vertex Team RSL
- Jan 02.10 - Altitude 90 RSL
- Jan 02.10 - The Rabid, Yet Discerning, Consumer
- December 2009
- Dec 20.09 - New Blogs, Where is the Forum?
- Dec 15.09 - XC Ski Demo - Cypress on Dec 19th
- November 2009
- Nov 14.09 - First Ride - 2010 Kona AbraCadabra
- July 2009
- Jul 30.09 - Vélos Différents Blog
West Van Store MOVING!
Mar 02.10 Posted in category: Random
That's right, we have outgrown our original Different Bikes location. By late March, we'll be moving to our new much larger and improved location just a block or so away:
You'll find us at 1437 Clyde Ave in West Van.
- more space for a wider selection of bikes, clothing and accessories.
- bigger service and storage area so we can get you up and running faster even in the busiest times of the year.
Watch this web site for more details soon!!
We Ride - Knolly, Niner, Kona
Feb 02.10 Posted in category: Reviews
The staff fleet of 2010 bikes is taking shape. More updates and rider reviews soon, but here are a few of the bikes that DB staff are already riding this season:
2010 Knolly Delirium - set up with Hammerschmidt, Marzocchi 66RC3 Ti, Mavic and Chromag bits.
2010 Kona Hei Hei 2-9 - a few selected upgrades to this 29'er trail ripper.
2010 Niner One9 - sweet singlespeed with big wheels!
Gore Tool Windstopper jacket
Jan 16.10
I hadn't really planned on buying a jacket when I dropped into the West Van store, I was there for other things, but I spotted the oddly named Gore Tool Windstopper jacket and noticed it appeared to have very long arms as it was hanging on the rack. Having semi-simian arm proportions, this prompted me to try it on. The XL was a perfect fit, the first cool weather cycling jacket I've tried that had adequate length sleeves in the stretched out XC riding position, and it had the comfortably bent elbows designed in. Since we had a dry, cool and sunny day, it was the perfect chance to try it.
Nice length, with the extra long back to keep the lower back warm, it felt really good on the bike with no scrunchies or tight spots in the fit. Enough room under it for a Polartec 100 vest for a bit of added warmth in the shade. It does breathe much better than my ballistic nylon NSMBA jacket. Nice neck closure with a comfy littley cover to keep the zipper from digging into your throat.
Not being Gore-Tex, it is only a moisture resistant soft shell, but the Wind Stopper really works, and is perfect for these cool cycling days and is really comfortable and has all the flexibility you want for XC off road riding. Try one on, you just might find it hits the mark for you too.
